Dear Santa Letters From South Carolina Children 1921
A cache of handwritten Christmas letters from children in South Carolina dated December 1921 requests gifts for themselves and siblings. Wishes include dolls, paper cap pistols, air rifles, wagons, fruit, candy, oranges, apples, nuts, embroidery hoops, a doll, a story book, a rifle, musical instruments, a pony, and various toys. Several signatories name towns such as Lexington, Leesville, and Steele.
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Santa
Julian Shull
County Teachers Meet in Batesburg Leesville High
County teachers held a meeting at Batesburg Leesville High School with 45 Lexington County teachers attending. Prof Addy presided as president with Ellen Hendrix as vice president and Kyzer as treasurer. Next meeting planned for January 14 at Lexington High School.
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Batesburg-Leesville
Childrens Santa letter from Lexington 1921
A December 13 1921 letter from SUDELLA SHEALY requests toys like a mouth organ horn horse wagon marbles and fruit while Corine Shull asks for piano apples oranges raisins nuts candy and firecrackers in a plea to Santa Claus from Lexington South Carolina and includes orphan children appeal.
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Santa
Lexington
S. C
Santa Claus
A Fine Porker at Adams Farm
Mr D P Adams butchered a fine hog on Tuesday weighing 676 pounds at 13 months old. The animal was a Duroc Jersey breed with strong build and health. The event highlights local farming and livestock quality observed in the community.
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D. P. Adams
Duroc-Jersey
Notice to Debtors and Creditors for the Win gard estate
Notice to debtors and creditors. All persons with claims against the estate of G. J. Wingard, deceased, must present properly attested claims to L. Augustus Wingard, executor. Creditors must pay any debts to the undersigned by January. January 19.
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G. J. Wingard
L. Augustus Witgard
Uiter
Jan Vaa
L. Wingard
Conference outlines plans to cut taxes in South Carolina
A citizen conference adopted a platform proposing new taxes to ease the property tax burden. They urged a gasoline tax, occupation tax, inheritance tax, higher corporation license tax, a constitutional tax-leeway, a luxury tax, and an income tax tied to federal returns. The group called for strict economy in state government and appropriations next session.
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South Carolina
L. A. Manning
Latta
B.F. McLeod
Charleston
H. C. Harveley
Greenville
W. Bratton De‘Loach
Camden
New Treaty Signed Between Major Powers
A treaty after the Conference on Limitations of Armaments binds the United States Great Britain Japan and France to respect each other territory and consult on aggression. It awaits ratification by the United States Senate.
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United States
Great Britaan
Japan
France
United States Senate
New Status for Ireland Treaty Creates Leish Free State
A negotiated treaty would create The Leish Free State with dominion status in the Commonwealth of Great Britain. Ratification by the Irish and English parliaments is pending. The Irish parliament appears divided while British ratification seems certain.
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Leish Free State
Cernun
Lexington citizen shot in suspected land dispute
D E Hammond, a prominent Lexington county resident and Gilbert merchant, was shot by George W Miller near Miller’s home while a road through Hammond land was in dispute. Three shots struck Hammond. he was treated by Drs Roberts and Smith and moved to Columbia for hospital care. Miller surrendered to Gilbert townspeople and was jailed as Hammond’s condition improved.
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Lexington County
George W. Miller
Miller
Gilbert
Mr. Hammond
Mr Hammond
Hammond
Miller Ap
Smith
G. F. Roberts
Columbia
Bank of
Death of David Efird Hook at age 49
David Efird Hook died December 2 after three years of ill health. A farmer turned shopkeeper, he was a beloved figure in Lexington County. Born 1872 in Lexington, he lived with his mother and brothers and was a Mount Hermon Lutheran church member. Survived by mother, one sister Mrs. D. K. Hook, and three brothers Hampton, Alvin, and Will. Funeral at Mount Hermon December 3 at 4 o'clock, burial in the family lot. pallbearers named Jensen Aarhaert, Ray Bouknight, Lonnie Frye, Eugene Hook, Quitman Mathias, Larry Root.
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David Efird Hook
Hook
Dave
Mr. Hook
Lexington County
Earth
Mount Hermon
Columbia
Julius Arehaert
Ray Bouknight
Lonnie Frye
Eugene Hook
Quitman Mathias
Larry Root
Entertainment at Gilbert School Friday Evening
Pupils of the Gilbert School present an interesting programme Friday December 28 at 7 30 in the Gilbert School. The event is hosted by the Ladies' School Improvement League under whose auspices the entertainment is being given.
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Gilbert
Ladies’ School Improvement League
A Fine Turnip Tale From The Dispatch Newsman
The Dispatch Newsman praises Mrs Ss P Slice of Chapin for a very fine White Egg turnip weighing 13 3 4 pounds including the top. The editor notes the turnip was tender and sweet despite its enormous size.
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Dispatch
Acquittal in Knoxville Killing Case of Maude Moore
Maude Moore, tried last week in Knoxville Tennessee for the killing of former Lexington resident Leroy Harth, was acquitted. She had escaped to Washington state where she married Mr Stubbs before being arrested and brought to trial.
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Maude Moore
Knoxville
Tenn
Leroy Harth
Maud Moore
Washington State
Stubbs
Wedding Announcement for Ethel Igtha and Keister
Mr and Mrs Charlie announce the forthcoming marriage of Ethel Igtha to Keister. The wedding is planned in the near future with details to follow. The notice notes the couple’s families and a forthcoming public notice.
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Mye
Charlie St Uy
Uile Datshter
Ethel Mpt
Igtha
1932 Schedule for Tax Assessment Audits in South Carolina
The county auditor lists locations and dates for tax returns for real and personal property for the 1922 fiscal year. Entries include Irma Chapin Edmund Gaston Swansea Pelion Steadman Samaria Crout's Store Batesburg Leesville Summit Gilbert Ed Addy's Franklin Keisler's Cayce New Brookland Red Bank and Lexington Court House with penalties and age-based taxes. A separate note announces a school play That Rascal Pat at St Michael's School with 10 to 15 cent admission.
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Addy
Franklin Keisler
Cayce
New Brookland
Red Bank
Lexington Court House
W. D. Dent
Phere
St. Michael's School
School entertainment box party at Cross Roade School House
The public is invited to a box party at Cross Roade school house on Thursday night December 22. Refreshments will be served from 5 o'clock. Proceeds will go toward paying for a piano.
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Cross Roade School House
Oyster supper and chicken stew at Fairview school
A school event at Fairview school house on Thursday night December 22 offers oyster supper chicken stew and roasted pork with refreshments. The public is invited to attend and enjoy a good time.
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Fairview School House
Christmas Ex In Street News Note
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a Christmas event or exercise at a street location with unclear details about date participants or venue. The readable text references a church road and a school area but specifics are unreadable. Further clarification is needed to produce a precise card.
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Santa Claus
Depot Street
James Lewis
Steele
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Alice Kyzer
S.C
Io Claus
Sante Claus
Bryan Kyzer
Gto
Pring Sane Terset
A. Cech
Dees
Gamta
Igen
Steedman
Olga
Anna
Nadine
Paneines
Kenneth Kyzer
Qke
Shibudd
Gretchen Miller
Katherine
Lanah Shealy
Leesville, S. C
Walter Lowell Shealy
Annie Lou Shull
Phan Children
Nancy Rebecca Smith
Blanch
McCarthy
Eeta
Frank
Dial Price
D. C
Jeandy
Julius E. Sharpe
Cor
D. L. Lewis
Lewis
Vance
S .C
Sudella Shealy
Dc. W. Harman
Corine Shull
Hartsville
C. W. Coker
Coker
Meicht
F. S. Munsell
BE. W. Dabbs
Mayesville
Dabbs
Harveley
Munsell
B. F. McLeod
Prothro
C. C. Wharton
H. C. Harve Jey
W. B
Crouch
Mr. Crouch
Ireland
D. E. Hammond Shot BY
D. E. Hammond
Irma
Chapin
Edmund
Gaston
Swansea
Pelion
Steadman
As Samaria
Crout's
Batesburg
Tulsa
Leesville
Summit
Schoool Entertainment
N'S Aurch
Ucalk Road
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