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Newspaper
The Dispatch News
Location
Lexington, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1921
Page
3
The home of Mr. Frank Gunter six miles south of Gilbert hosted his 61st birthday with family and friends. About 150 attended the family picnic featuring a bountiful spread, ice cold lemonade, and songs. Grandchildren and great grandchildren joined in a warm gathering as neighbors offered wishes for many more years.
Reporting from Batesburg residents praise road conditions and a pleasant trip. The Masonic picnic at Gilbert on August 26 drew solid crowds with engaging speeches. Ridge Road beat Gilbert 9 2 in a hot contest, with Kelly and Koon delivering three base hits. Gilbert second nine beat Blue Star 5 2, Odus Hall homering. Notes: Gilbert’s strong junior team, clergy leader Odus Hall, visitors including Jno R Holly and others. Revival services announced at Batesburg Baptist Church starting September 5 for ten days.
Batesburg reports the boll weevil pest continues to devastate cotton, leaving only a third to half of the crop likely. A illicit whiskey still linked to Jim Bynum was captured by Rural Policeman Asbill and Batesburg officials. the suspect posted bond for the September Lexington court term. Other items note visits, a Baptist revival led by Dr. Dill in Greenville, and local ministers visiting Batesburg and Leesville.
Rev Mr Sowers and family take a two week vacation in North Carolina. Mis Elvira Shealy of Columbia visits Miss Stella Wessinger. Mr and Mrs Earl Bullock of Newberry visit Mr and Mrs P M Frick. L E Shealy returns from New York Washington and Baltimore. Hazel Williams of Columbia visits Mrs Mattie Williams. L E Fulmer returns from Richmond Va. Mex Smith visits sisters Mrs Chaffin and Mrs Goza.
A meeting of Chapin Telephone Company stockholders will be held in Chapin on Friday September 2 1921 at 2 o clock. The gathering aims to ratify a constitution and every stockholder should attend or accept the outcome. S C Epting
Mrs Mahala Burns of Savanna Massachusetts relates a long standing neighborhood tale of relief from flux and dysentery using Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. She recalls two prior attacks cured by the remedy and notes she has recommended it to many others for quick relief of bowel troubles.
Mrs Virginia Derrick and her daughter Elizabeth spent several days with Mr Walter Eleazer and his wife during the past week, sharing time and hospitality in a brief family gathering.
Clemson College advices farmers to remove weeded and unused field debris that serve as boll weevil wintering habitats. Prof A F Conradi stresses moisture spots, unkept terraces, ditch banks and fences as shelter areas and urges cover crops to prevent weevil survival, soil ills and weed growth. Burning may be the final option to destroy these sites.
A Lexington resident, Mrs. R F Powell of Main Street, testifies to relief from backache urinary troubles after using three or four boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills from Harmon Drug Co. She notes sustained benefit years later and urges others to try the same kidney remedy. Sold for 60 cents at all dealers and produced by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Notice to patrons of Lexington District No 1 requests names ages sex race and parent or guardian of every child aged seven to fourteen to be reported on Friday August 12 at the Superintendent of Education office in the courthouse. A penalty awaits those who fail to report. Clyde Addy will oversee registration, with mailing option if in person reporting is inconvenient.
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