Christmas Santa letters from Carolina children in 1921
A compilation of requests from numerous South Carolina children dated December 1921. They ask for dolls, doll beds, toy cars, trains, wagons, silk handkerchiefs, fruit, candy, nuts, oranges, apples, firecrackers, sparklers, and small gifts, with mentions of Fayette, Lexington, Gilbert, Pelion, and Newberry as sending towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Newberry
S. C
Santa
Gilbert
Sarita
Sante
Pre
Leesville
Santa Claus
Pelion
Four Mile Brothers
Lexington Annexation Vote Ordered to Richland
Governor orders a December 30 election on annexing part of Lexington to Richland. The 8,900 acre section centers around Summerville school and Peak. Commissioners report legal requirements met and one third of electors signed the petition, with Lexington debt about 175000 dollars. If approved, Lexington remains constitutionally unaffected. commissioners: J B Addy J W Wesaniger N S Derrick and George H iroon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper
Lexington
Richland
Summerville School House
Peak
Richland County
J. B. Addy
W. Wes* Aniger
N.S. Derrick
George. Hiroon
Lexington County Teachers Receive Government Backed Loans
Lexington County officials arranged two short term loans totaling sixty thousand dollars to fund teacher salaries. The $30,000 loans, issued October 15 and December 15, were split between National Bank of Leesville and First National Bank of Batesburg, enabling teachers to be paid before Christmas. Banks and cashiers H. A. Meetze and J. R. Unger supported the effort to mitigate tax revenue delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington County
Julius E. Sharpe
Smith
Steele
National Bank of
Leesville
First National Bank of
Batesburg
Messrs
H. A. Meetze
J. R. Unger
Untrue Welding Announcement Sparks Family Warning
Halters Dispatch News reports a daughter’s welding claim printed last week was false. The family denounces the source as untruthful, warns others of the danger, and promises to address the matter while criticizing the revealers for going public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halters Dispatch
Antioch and Sardis Regular Services Advertised
Antioch will hold regular services on the Fourth Sunday at 11 a.m. and Sardis at 4 p.m. JAS R McKittrick is pastor. Also note Swansea, S C, Dec 19 1921 Home National Bank pays dividend nine percent this year to stockholders per advertisement in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antioch
Sardis
M. Jas
R. McKittrick
Home National Bank
Not His Experience on Money's Easy Come and Go
A reflection on money showing the speaker’s view that wealth arrives with effort and vanishes with a similar ease, contrasting the notion of luck with discipline. The passage questions whether riches are truly effortless or earned through steady effort, implying skepticism about quick gains.
Christmas Exercises at Macedon School House
Christmas exercises will be held at the Macedon school house on Friday December 23 starting at 1 pm. Everyone is invited and admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macedon School
Thompson-Harman Wedding in Lexington Parsonage
On Thursday December 15 at 7 p.m. at the parsonage Rev O B Shearouse joined Mr W F Thompson and Mrs Rosa Seay Harman in marriage. Relatives and friends attended, witnessing the ceremony and offering best wishes for their future together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington, S, GC
W. FP. Thompson
Rosa Seay Harman
O. B. Shearouse
Hest
Ogions
Wes and Hearty Co
John Konnerth Weds Miss Iola Taylor in Broadway Ceremony
A wedding was held yesterday at 5 PM at the home of Mr and Mrs Steve Konnerth in Broadway. John Konnerth married Miss Iola Taylor of South Carolina with Rev T Merton officiating. Attendants included Mr and Mrs Taylor as matron of honor and best man, Miss Lordina Snyder as bridesmaid, and Herman Snyder as usher. The couple plan to live with the groom’s parents. Mr Konnerth works at National Tube Co and is active in St John’s Evangelical church and local fraternal groups. The report also notes local social notes and upcoming Christmas plans in Lorain Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Konnerth
Broadway
John
Iola Taylor
South Carolina
T. Merton
St. John's Evangelical Church
Mrs. Taylor
Lordina Snyder
Herman Snyder
Miss Taylor
Miss Snyder
Konnerth
National Tube Co
St. John’s Evangelical Church
The
Maccabees
Security Benefit Association
Lorain
Ohio
Summerland College closes for Christmas break
Batesburg notes a quiet Christmas season with Summerland College closing December 21 for vacation and resuming January 5. Local lodge officers were installed, a Middlebury Sunday school Christmas tree event is planned, and a court case from Harrisburg involving a local robbery is bound for higher court. Community members visit Columbia, attend college recitals, and prepare for holiday travel as students return home for the holidays. A Red Knoll Christmas tree event on December 24 includes a contest and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batesburg
Summerland College
Batesbury Lodge A. F. M
W- M
Ira C. Carson
J. Wilmot Parler
J. W
H. L. Fulmer
S. D
G. W. Wightman
J. D
B. F. Watson
W.W. B. Miller
Tyler
Lesie C. Shealy
Arthur Timmerman
L. H Wright
Middlebury
Callison
Harrisburg
Steadman
J. B. Stokes
Columbia
Nannie Gunter
C. W. Harman
Christmas Exercise at St Thomas Church
News from St Thomas notes multiple Wessinger and Wingard family visits over the weekend. It also records the marriage of Miss Julia Harmon and Mr Bill Rodgers Sunday evening and announces a Christmas exercise at St Thomas church at 10 30 Sunday morning prompt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Wingard
W. Killian Shealy
Julia Harmon
Bill Rodgers
St. Thomas Church
Sandy Run Highway Dots
Small grain is looking fine in this community. Social visits occur among the Saylor, Culler, Rucker, Stabler, Jumper, and Youngblood families with gatherings Friday through Monday. Local families share weekend hospitality and neighborly calls at Saylor and Culler homes.
Personal notices for Sharpe family during Christmas holidays
Mr and Mrs Julius E Sharpe will spend Christmas with Mrs Sharpe's parents in Salley. A large group visited Tuesday to pay taxes, keeping Treasurer Smith busy. All schools will recess Friday for holidays, most for a week but some longer. Teachers will be paid in full.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius E. Sharpe
Christmas Tree Night at Charter Oak School House
Charter Oak school house hosts a Friday night Christmas event December 30 starting at 6:30. Refreshments and amusements for all ages planned. public invited to attend at Charter Oak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charter Oak
Charter Oak School House
Christmas Exercises at Local Sunday Schools
Christmas programs are planned at multiple churches with readings dialogues recitations and songs by children. Trees with presents will be given to the children and services are scheduled in Red Bank Hebron Lexington and Heret. Pastor A Whitten invites the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Bank
Methodist
Baptist
Hebron
Epworth League
Lexington
Whitten
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Fealagion, & C
Dac
Evelyn-Kyzer
B.G
Fai
Harold Long
Fittie
Folie Triend
Woodrow Moore
Sberriston
Bante
Lewie Rucker
Wansea
K. Rucker
Andy
Susie Oswald
S.C
Banta Claus
Myrtle
Ozelle
Donald
Blondelle
Myrtle Leaphart, Ozelle Roof
Ernestine McCarthy
8. C
Lasita
Marie
Eunice Smith
Modelle Shealy
Ruth Rawl
Rosalyn Smith
Oakville
Margie Long
Janie Lee Tennant
George Bellegantt
Juanita Risinger
Sandy Run
Janette Saylor
Een Neal
Mal Rose
Sam
Ham
T-B
Antioch and
Swansea
Thompson—Harman
John Konnerth
P. C. Bouknight
Pickens
M. R. Crout
Diggins
N. R. Gunter
Oak Grove
W. A. Cooner
Anna Hartley
M. B. Edwards
Augusta
Music
Red Knolt
Red Knoll School
Ladies’ Improvement League
ST. Thomas
E. A. Wessinger
Mrs. W. O. Wessinger
Leila Wessinger
Eva Shealy
W. B. Frick
J. N. Wessinger
E. B. Wingard
W. A. Wessinger
Charlie Saylor
L. G. Culler
Bessie Stabler
Rosa Belle Rucker
Mr. Dewey Jumper
J. A. Jumper
J. H. Rucker
Emma Lee
Sallie Carrie Culler
Hugh Rucker
Hilme
W. L. Saylor
Mae Moit Stabler
St. Matthews
Sara Youngblood
Ruth Rast
Saphronia Dantzler
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