Samuel J. Leaphart Nominated For United States Marshall
Samuel J. Leaphart of Lexington nominated to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of South Carolina. The appointment, expected to be quickly confirmed, follows the nomination of Major J. D. E. Meyer as District Attorney. Leaphart, a 42 year old Lexington native and former postmaster, editor, and businessman, is praised as an ideal officer with deep local ties and broad experience.
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Sam J. Leaphart
United States
South Carolina
J. D. E. Meyer
Charleston
Senate
Weston
Marshall Sims
Sam Leaphart
Sdn
Leaphart
EY Leaphart
Manding
Lexington
Old South Carolina College
the University
Lexington Dispatch News
Lexington Cotton & Fertilizer Company
Obituary: Mrs Mary Elizabeth Harman 1848 1922
Mary Elizabeth Harman wife of Joseph Harman died April 8 1922 at her son W Scott Harman’s home in Lexington aged 73. She left seven sons J A W S Major Edwin Perry Alien Olin and one daughter Leila Koon along with brothers sisters grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral at Providence Church and St James Lutheran Summit with pallbearers named. burial at Providence Church.
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St. Stephen's Church
Providence
Drother
T. S. Harrman
M D
G. M. Harman
Nerces
Mary Elizabeth Gable Harman
Joseph Harman
W. Scott Harman
Lexington
J. A
W. S
Major
Edwin
Perry
Summitt
Atlanta
Olin
Augusta
Four Act Play At Centre School House
Local talent will present “4 Prarie Rose” at Centre schoolhouse on Saturday April 15 at 8 p m. Refreshments will be served during the evening.
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Centre Schoolk House
Fair Association Officers Meet For Palmafesta Plans
Lexington County Fair executive committee to meet Saturday afternoon at 4 to transact business and perfect plans for sending a float to Palmafesta in Columbia. Lexington can compete with any float, aiming for the $500 prize for the best float. All interested in supporting Lexington are urged to attend, whether or not they are on the committee.
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Columbia
Lexington
Lexington County
Palmafesta
Fair Executive Committee
Summit School House Fish Fry and Cake Walk
A Friday night program at Summit school house on April 7 begins at 7 30 with a fish fry and cake walk. Several prominent speakers will address the crowd and refreshments will be served. Proceeds go to benefit the school.
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Summit School House
Robbers Enter Store in Swansea
On April 3 in Swansea robbers entered the store of P. W. Mack by tampering with the front door padlock. They looted stock but Mack states nothing was missed from his inventory.
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Swansea
P. W. Mack
Bonheur Club Entertained by Mrs Martin and Miss Taylor
The Bon Heur club will be entertained by Mrs. A. D. Martin and Miss Annie Lou Taylor Friday afternoon at 4 oclock.
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Bon Heur Club
A. D. Martin
Annie Lou Taylor
Congaree School to Close Saturday Evening
Congaree school Styx will close on Saturday night April 15 with songs recitations drills and other exercises. The program starts at 7 30 p m admission is free and refreshments will be served. Come and enjoy.
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Congaree School
Styx
Artists Trio at Lexington Lyceum April 10
The Artists Trio Vera MacKelvie Corinne Jessop and Vivian Graves bring song reader and cartoon art to the Lexington school auditorium at 8:30 PM on April 10. Reserved seats for season-ticket holders and 35c to 50c single admission.
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Lexington Lyceum
I'rio
Lyceum
Chautauqua
Vera MacKelvie
Corinne Jessop
Vivian Graves
Chicago Art Institute
Dramatic
Lyceum Arts Conservatory
Chicago
Gram
Lexington School
Honor Roll North Edisto No 87 Names by Grade
The document lists students by grade on the honor roll for North Edisto No 87. Seventh grade includes Jack Flake Matty Jetcoat Clara Frick and H H Schoenberg. sixth Leila Mae King Ollie Smith. fifth Cecil Jetcoat Raymond Kirkland Ora Peel Mildred Jetcoat Annie Flake Nona Ree Horsy. fourth Jettie Kirkland Farrel Flake Irene King Theodore Tindal Bertha Altman Evelyn Sturkie Cornea Hoover. advanced third Lottie Flake. third Marion Sturkie Carrie Jefcoat Melton Jefcoat Doris Kirkland Corrie Rutland. second Miriam Flake Odelle Hoover Johnson King Jr Haskell Hydrick. advanced first Fritz Hoover Percy Jefcoat Lottie M Jefcoat Bertha L Jefcoat Lucious King Annie Mae Starkie Linday Smith Robert Smith. first Doris Hoover Marjorie King Wilder Flake.
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Jack Flake
Matty Jetcoat
Clara Frick
H. H. Schoenberg
Leila Mae King
Ollie Smith
Marion Sturkie
Carrie B. Jefcoat
Melton Jefcoat
Doris Kirkland
Corrie Rutland
Miriam Flake
Odelle Hoover
Johnson King, Jr
Haskell Hydrick
Fritz Hoover
Percy Jefcoat
Lottie M. Jefcoat
Bertha L. Jefcoat
Lucious King
Annie Mae Starkie
Linday Smith
Robert Smith
Doris Hoover
Marjorie King
Wilder Flake
School Closing at Keisler School Apr 7 Evening
A school closing event is set for Friday April 7 at 8 PM at Keisler School St Matthews with no admission fee. The public is invited to attend.
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Keisler
St. Matthews
School Exercise at Macedonia Center
A school exercise is planned at Macedonia Center on April 15 at 10 o'clock. The program will feature speeches and dialogues by the students and no other speakers are listed. All are invited to attend, bring a basket, and enjoy the day.
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Macedonia Center
Camp Branch School Entertainment Evening
The Camp Branch school hosts an entertainment Thursday evening April 20 beginning at 7 30 o clock. Refreshments will be served.
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Camp Branch School
March 1922 Lexington High School Class Roster List
A March 1922 roster for Lexington High School shows first through eleventh grades with student names by class and two music classes listed under Mrs. E. B. Root and Miss Boozer. Notable names include Vermelle Hendrix, Christopher Kaufman, Leona Steele, Eleanor Shearouse, and LeRoy Hendrix across multiple grades.
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Alice Matthews
W Caughman
Frank Powell
Vermelle Hendrix
Corine Fields
Sarah Kyzer
Rosa Belle Hendrix
Bertha Caughman
Duvall Smith
Leona Steele
Ruth Shealy
Lena Belle Kleckley
Eleanor Shearouse
LeRoy Hendrix
Ansel Lybrand
Henry Caughman
Ruth George
Minnie Rose Harman
Odelle Harman
Christopher Kaufman
John O. Meetze
Sam Corley
Eleanor Hook
Beulah Fox Wingard
South George
Smith-Jumper wedding in Swansea Baptist parsonage
Miss Myrtis Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs W T Smith wed on Sunday April 2 at Swansea Baptist parsonage in Wewey Jumper with Rev J R McKittrick performing the ceremony. couple to reside in Swansea community.
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Myrtis Smith
W. T. Smith
Wewey
Whee
Swansea Baptist Parsonage
J. R. McKittrick
Foti Youngeople
Swansea
Palmafesta Queen Contest Plans Announced for Columba
Columbia outlines Palmafesta week April 17 to 22 with arrival of county queens opening ceremonies July 8 30 shows vaudeville band concerts and style shows daily demonstrations of Radiophone to broadcast distant concerts and lectures. County queen entrants include Myrtle Hendrix Leesville and Elizabeth Whitten Bates-
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Columbia
County Queens
Palmafesta
Queens
Nora Bayes
Vaudville
Myrtle Hendrix
Leesville
Eizaneth Whitten
Bates
Lexington contestants listed for counting at office
Miss Cecil Barre of Lexington. Miss Pauline Hook of New Brook Wand 22. Miss Leone Kyzer of Lexington. The contest closes this week and entries must reach the office by Saturday morning to be counted.
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Cecil Barre
Lexington
Pauline Hook
New Brook
Cece Cae Neers
Leone Kyzer
Proceedings of Common Pleas Court Dispositions
In recent court action Salley vs J T Berry yielded a plaintiff verdict of 431. Willcox Ives Co vs A B Jeffcott awarded 917 to the plaintiff. S BP Harsey vs Southern Railway Co awarded 3500 to the plaintiff. Rast & Son vs Joe Davis director general of railroads verdict for plaintiff 1500. Court now trialing S Paul Sharpe against Southern Railway.
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Common Pleas Court
Salley
J. T. Berry
Willcox Ives Co
A. B. Jefcout
S. BP. Harsey
Southern] Railway Co
W. B. Rast & Son
J.oe Davis
Railroads
Old Hunter, Faithful Family Horse, Passes Away
The old faithful family horse Hunter, owned by S. M. Williams of Edisto, died after thirty six years of service. He helped earn money to buy two tracts of land and supported a family of five, all greatly grieving the animal’s loss.
Personal notices from Batesburg week ending last Thursday
Mr C E Jones a prominent Batesburg businessman visited town last week. Old Confederate veterans worry about pension arrivals. Clyde Helms of Spartanburg spent the weekend with the Stuarts on Upper Main Street. Mrs Lula Beeland of Macon Ga visits her aunt Mrs Addie Kaufman and friends. Mrs Ernest Sharpe of Edmund and baby visit sister Mrs Virgie Bickley. Mrs Perry Palmer of Little Mountain visits daughter Mrs Leland Hartley at the depot. Miss Mattie Powell of Graniteville spends weekend with sister Mrs Sidney Steele on Depot Street.
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C. E. Jones
Batesburg
Hye
Clyde Helms
Spartanburg
Stuurt
Upper Main Street
Lula Beeland
Macon
Addie Kaufman
Ernest Sharpe
Edmund and
Litte Babe
Virgie Bickley
Perry Palmer
Little Mountain
Leland Hartley
Mattie Powell
Graniteville
Wek
Sidney Steele
Depot Street
Picture Show For Lexington Soon
The former Chas. E. Taylor store room is being converted into a moving picture house. Opening night is set for Thursday April 18 with first-class pictures. A Biblical history serial will start Saturday April 15 and run weekly. Initially the venue will show Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at 7:38 and 9:00 p.m. Admission is 16 and 25 cents.
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Chas. E. Taylor
Messrs
Lem Hall
Lester C. Miller
Lexington
Democratic Clubs to Meet for Reorganization and Delegates
H N Edmunds secretary of the state Democratic executive committee urged county chairmen to convene Democratic clubs on the fourth Saturday in April for reorganization and to elect delegates to county conventions. County conventions meet the first Monday in May and the state convention on the third Wednesday in May at Columbia.
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H. N. Edmunds
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Democratic Party
Mr. Edmunds
Columbia
Eral Ass
Qaohle Emily
Schoolhouse Exercise Night at St Michael Friday
There will be a four school training exercise at St Michael school house on Friday evening April 7 at or lock. The public is crudially invited.
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St. Michael School House
Capt. L. W. Redd Back On Main Street Cheerful Return
Capt. Ta. W. Redd returns to the city, greeted by the Rix family on Lower Main Street. Onlookers note his benevolent countenance and cheerful smiles as he appears in public and joins residents in friendly street scenes.
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Ta. W. Redd
Main Street
Rix
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Marshall
Mary Harman
Centre School
Fair Association
Lexington County Fair
Entertainment AT Summit
Bon Heur Gilub
Congaree
Camjaign
E-Lexington
E Belt
South Carolomia
Stac
Legis Kees Associations
Busipress
Dbeper
Rotor
C. Westarmians
Goode Sarraht
Marjorie Teaphart
Augustine Sox
Linda Mae Taylor
Mary Lee Wilson
Juin Thomas Wingard
Marcesta Howok
Gladys Nipper
Louise Paxton
Ruby Callison
Dorothy Wingard
Croney Price
C. P. Clark
C. C. Leaphart
Lewis Steele
Lucius Watts
Pernelle Duvall
Ailie Floyd
Mattie Katherine Gibbs
Mary James Haltiwanger
Virginia Harman
Myrtle Lybrandh
Mildred Lybrand
Mary Sue Price
Juanita Risinger
Suedelle Shealy
Eula Mae Slice
Flossie Sox
Christine Harman
Margaret Oswald
Jela Caughman
Mattie Lee Hendrix
Charlie Matthews
Grace Shealy
Arthur Obenschain
Catherine Caughman
Evelyn Caughman
Sara Dreher
Helen Obenschain
Henry Jake Bickley
Common Pleas
ST. Michael
L. W. Redd
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