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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1921
Page
8
Dillon area society notes list numerous visitors and shopp ers including Mrs B B Berry Miss Omega Ellerbe and Miss Flora Belle McLeod. Church activities, bridge club, leagues and D A R meetings fill the week with social calls, teaching posts, and plans for charitable aid amid cotton market footwork and farm life.
A South Carolina farmer writes of the boll weevil’s ruin and urges diversification from cotton. He recalls past warnings, notes distress among farmers merchants and bankers, and argues for multiple money crops, home production, and self reliance to weather the downturn. He praises proactive farmers who plant alternatives and invest in safer practices rather than relying on politics.
Enthusiastic meeting of poultry fanciers at the courthouse led to a permanent Dillon County poultry association. Col. G. G. McLaurin elected President A Bethea Vice President Jack Watson Secretary W E Hall Treasurer and an executive committee including Johnson Brown Tom Bass and J D Hargrove. Yearly dues were set at
Mr J B McCuten eem urges Dillon county farmers to beat the boll weevil by promptly cleaning off fields after harvest. He notes clean fields yield better crops in weevil areas and with ideal weather the county can stay ahead. Hard work now can ensure a fairly good cotton crop next year.
Miss Lella Culbreath wed Mr. Thomas Utley on October 6, 1921, joining a respected Page family household. The bride, class of 1917 from the local high school, taught music and taught at chapels in Newberry county for three years. The couple will reside in Floydale as they begin their new life together.
Classified note seeking to purchase a cow for milk production from buyer B F Gasque. Indicates a wanted advertisement placed on October 13 with payment or purchase intent.
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