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Memorial fund lauded for South Carolina World War heroism
In Columbia on January 9 the South Carolina Memorial Commission reports textile mill managements in the state are pledging to a $400,000 memorial building honoring South Carolinians who served in World War I. Graniteville Langley and Aiken mills lead with substantial gifts, while further subscriptions are anticipated. The piece notes draft figures, mill town contributions, and the high participation and sacrifice of mill boys, including honors won and the role of National Guard units fromPelzer Williamston Anderson Olympia Brookland Fort Mill Rock Hill Union Spartanburg and Greenville.
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Columbia
South Carolina
South Carolina Memorial Commission
Graniteville Manufacturing Company
Graniteville
Langley Manufacturing Company
Langley
Aiken Manufacturing Company
Bath
Horse Creek
Aiken County
Harris
State Department of Agriculture, Commerce and Industries
General Assembly
United States
Wyoming
South
America
Mexican
France
National Guard
Pelzer
Williamston
Anderson
Olympia
Brookland
Fort Mill
Rock Hill
Union
Spartanburg
Greenville
Hindenburg
Belilcourt
Belgium
Flanders