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The Dispatch News

Location

Lexington, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1919

Page

8

Methodists Raise Salary Of Their Pastor In Lexington

At the Lexington circuit quarterly conference of the M E church South the pastor in charge Rev A Rice had his salary raised from 1300 to 1800. Rice is in his second year and popular with the congregations. Conference held at the parsonage December 17 with routine circuit business also naming J Frank Sharpe superintendent of Red Bank Sunday school.

Lexington M. E. Church South J. Frank Sharpe Red Bank R. E. Stackhouse A. Q. Rice Samuel B. George John W. Hendrix Lester C. Miller Willie Cc. Senn Ed R. Moye Dr. J . Mathias Kinsler Geiger George N. Buff G. c. Andren George S. Taylor Grover Geiger

Personal News From Hollow Creek And Nearby Areas

Personal items report Mr W J Taylor a popular Hollow Creek farmer recovering after a major operation at Leesville Hospital. Miss Pansy Mae Carter, a stone-bookkeeper in St Matthews South Carolina, plans to spend two Christmas holidays with her parents near New Brookland. The Clarke family on Depot Street celebrates a full house with Pearl Erin Ruth Blossie and Katie Lou helping at home.

W., J. Taylor Hollow Creek Leesville Hospital Pansy Mae Carter St Matthews S. C S. A Carter New Brookland B.D. Clarke Depot Street Pearl Erin Washington Ruth Columbia Blossie Winthrop Katie Lou

Telephone Exchange Closed Christmas Day Notice

Patrons are notified that the local telephone exchange will close on Christmas Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. except for cases of serious illness or urgent need.

Lexington County Board to Meet January 8 1920

Time and notice of annual meeting for Lexington County South Carolina. County commissioners will convene at the County Supervisor office in Lexington Court House on Thursday January 8 1920. Claims against Lexington County must be itemized verified and filed by January 1 1920 for audit and consideration. J B Wingard Clerk of County Board.

County Board of Commissioners Forngton County S. C Lexington Court House Lexington County J. B. Wingard Co. Bd

Proclamation for county boundary change in South Carolina

A proclamation notes a petition signed by at least one third of electors to remove land from Lexington County and annex it to Newberry County. The described boundary path traces from Broad River near Peak through roads, branches, creeks, and rail lines to Camping Creek, detailing compass directions and distances.

South Carolina Mere Lesiston Couny Lexington Newberry Wits Broa River Fairfield-Lexington Peak Cacolina Rable Peat Ty Co Pomaria Columbia Barrett Old Place Chapin Aroa Milton Shealy Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Black Creek Public Road Camping Creek Said Creek Newberry County Newry Newberry-Lexington County Fairfield County Broad River C Berry Cotton

Annexation election ordered for Lexington to Newberry County

Governor R A Cooper directs a special election on January 6 1926 to decide annexing a portion of Lexington County to Newberry County. The measure covers defined boundaries along creeks and rivers, requires voter ballots Yes or No, and assigns election duties to County Commissioners of Lexington and Newberry with formal ballot printing and counting procedures. The proclamation finalizes the process for lawfully transferring area and taxes if approved.

Inexington County Newberry County R. A. Cooper South Carolina Seton County Lexington New Lexington County Eid Newberry Seid

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State OF South Carolina Executive Chamber Lexi Sten Newbersame Sala General Assembly Ate Secretary of Stat Peafi United States Amer W. Banks Dove Secretary Edwin G. Dreher Agt Lexington, S. C Detroit Mich Columbia Supply CO Columbia, S.C Gervais Tapp’s James L. Tapp Co Bank OF Westerns Carolina John T. Sox R. E. Cook C. M. Efird H. H. Livingston Asst Mgr W. J. McCarthy Finance
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