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Newspaper
The Dispatch News
Location
Lexington, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1922
Page
2
Late rains shift local farming as farmers in Verona expect less cotton planting this season. Social news covers visits among Rawls, Shealys, Prices, and Bedenbaughs, church choir practice, and a river fishing gathering.
Nora Bayes, famed stage star and recording artist, will headline Palmafesta in Columbia from April 17 to 22, appearing in two matinees and two evening shows. She will be joined by county queens crowned from 45 counties, with the event featuring parades, floats, and a $500 prize for the best county float. Reserved seats for the opening South Atlantic baseball game on April 20 are set aside for the 45 county queens.
The Methodist church marks a centenary effort with a nationwide canvass from May 1 to May 21, 1922. Leaders emphasize sustained fund-raising to support the long term program outlined during the centenary movement.
Church records show Methodist Episcopal support to benevolent boards totaling 13 544 119 in the four years prior to the Centenary and 15 908 032 in the first year. Over two years and eight months of the Centenary 40 768 040 has been paid in. A special Every Member Canvas follows a training conference for canvassers to explain missionary and benevolent work and secure subscriptions.
A veteran recalls pensions as a valued recognition of service while reporting at Camden. In York County, 31 prisoners fill the jail, the highest count in 20 years, with 21 Black and 10 white inmates. Court sessions are set for April 17 with Judge T. burs res W. Berman ob Oren.
Electors in Wongavee District No 32 are notified of an election at the schoolhouse on April 11, 1922, to approve an additional two mill levy for district schools. Polls open 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bring tax receipts and registration certificate. Board of Education trustees Clayton T. Conner W. E. Shull Co. R. Cox, Congaree District No 82.
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