Financial Statement Reveals Lexington County Cash Flows
Lexington County purse shows cash in July 1919 totaling 46,590.15 with notes, taxes and state aid. total 1919 collections reach 229,401.56. The report notes 576,4538.06 passing through treasurer and disbursements of 492,398.44 leaving 143,439.62 on hand, with 100,000 borrowed to meet expenses and 160,000 for highway work. County owes 200,000 in notes, 120,000 due with fall taxes. 100,000 borrowed for current expenses and 20,000 of 160,000 for roads due this fall, plus 20,000 yearly for four years.
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Dispatch-News
Lexington
Leaphart
United States
Newberry County
Challeioe
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Publie Qeildimes
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Boll Weevil Damage Ripples Through County
Reports from across the county note early boll weevil activity since recent rains. Punctured squares fall to the ground with slight damage overall, though Calhoun County near Aiken shows some effects. Lexington County faces no alarm yet but farmers urged to watch and destroy pupae promptly.
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St. Matthews
Calhoun County
Aiken
Early Closing Movements Reach Lexington Firms
A petition led by Mrs. Muller to close Lexington businesses at 6 30 p m for two months beginning July 12 1920 to give workers more leisure time in the heat. The list includes Surratts Bazaar Jas & Tapp Co Enterprise Hardware Taylor Bros Lexington Cotton & Fertilizer Co R G Reagin Lexington Auto Co DuPre Auto Co Disputed News notes last three close at 8 00 p m and urges the public to shop before 6 30 p m.
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Muller
Lexington
Barger
Dispatch News
Surratt's Bazaar
Jas. &, Tapp Co
Enterprise Hardware C O
Taylor Bros
Lexington Cotton & Fertilizer Co
R. G. Reagin
Lexington Auto Co
DuPre Auto Co
Obituary for MR TENNEY ROOT and Civil War veteran
MR TENNEY ROOT was a respected citizen and longtime soldier of company WH, 20th Regiment, commanded by his brother Capt Wl M. Rant. He served around Charleston, Richmond, Petersburg, and the Shenandoah Valley. He died Sunday at home aged, and his remains were interred at Emanuel church after a large funeral attended by relatives and friends. Rev J A Cromer officiated.
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Henrys Root
20Th Regiment
Wl M
Charleston
Richmond
Petersburg
Shenho
Emanuel Church
J. A. Cromer
Jne
Picnic Honor To Miss Leila Gantt At Rawl Stirring Evening
Miss Olga Rawl hosted a midweek picnic for guest Miss Leila Gantt of Wagner. Guests gathered at 7 pm then drove to Mathias Mineral Springs for a swim and dancing. The party included many local names such as Miss Lolly Gantt, Thelma, Ruby Hendrix, Jane Rawl, Marguerite Dent, and Lawrence Perth among others.
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Olga Rawl
Leila Gantt
Wagner
Miss Rawl
Cloek
Mathias Mineral Springs
Lolly Gantt
Ethel
Pear
Nola
Lillian Pree
Thelma
Ruby
Buble
May Hendrix
Ula
Myrile
Jimmie
Jane Rawl
Mabel Leu
Catherine Thepley
Marguerite Vorb
Julte
George Denel
Maygin
Anie Bow Shenty
Marguerite Dent
Rheem Corby
Tawrence Perth
Prune Hoobs
Julian
Vasco Molo
Hromer Schneier
Raymond OM
Terheet Tlondrix
Robt
Helema
Wille
Tom Sox
Chu
Laurel Falls Flour Mill Improves to Run Day and Night
Fragmentary OCR note reports Laurel Falls Flour Mill now in good order with new improvements and around the clock grinding to relieve wheat shortages. Mentions Mr Dibble Googe and other unclear names in a briefly quoted local notice.
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Laurel Falls
Dibble Goeege
Rominger
Cromer Picnic Set for July Twenty Ninth
Lexington County residents anticipate the eleventh annual Zion pastorate joint plenie at Rev J A Cromer residence. The event on Thursday July 29 features Rev H A McCullough Rev R R Sowers Judge C M Bird and local readings and hymns with dinner and games. Chair WINGARD invites all to attend.
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Lexington County
Zion
J. A. Cromer
H. A. McCullough
R. R. Sowers
Irma
C. M. Bfira
Lexington
Central Conference South Carolina Synod meeting at St Andrew's
The Central Conference of the South Carolina Synod gathers with St Andrew's Church on July 21 22 led by Rev R R Sowers. The program includes Holy Communion opening, officer elections, discussions on local churches and community singing family worship and faithful membership with multiple pastors and lay leaders listed as participants.
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Central Conference of the South Carolina Synod
St. Andrew's Church
R. R. Sowers
G. 8. Bearden
C. J. Ramage
J. J. Kinard
W. A. Dutton
J. W. Ballentine
C.K. Rhodes
D. A. Sox
Rhond
M. C. J. Kreps
P. E. Monroe
R. C. Counts
J. D. Shealy
HW. A. McCulough
Columbia
Grand family reunion remembered for joyous day
A large gathering of Peared Eenes and family members celebrated a reunion with living daughters and sons present. Children played under lemon trees in the yard as grandchildren provided piano and music. The event is recalled as grand and happy, lasting in memory.
Pine Pr Midd Moki Wasneni Placed The Danited News
Unclear text row. Readable elements mention obligations and places but core facts are not discernible. No coherent event or names emerge to summarize into a factual card with entities.
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Midd
Virginia Concern Submits Low Bid for Augusta Road Work
Bids for completing the Augusta Road were opened with White & Simpson of Chatham, Virginia the low bidder at 123 906 07. E Teague of Columbia offered 145 988 27 and Corley Brothers of Lexington 168 129 71. The state highway department will review and select the contractor. Construction includes sand-clay road 40 feet wide, two railroad grade crossings rebuilt, and funding from state, federal, and local sources. The project will finish remaining Lexington county segments and improve travel to Florida. The work aims for early start and completion, with federal cooperation and highway commission oversight.
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Jowest
White & Simpson
Chatham
Via
E. Teague
Columbia
Corley Brothers
Lexington
Iida
State Highway Department
Virginix
Augusta
Lexington County
Florida
State Highway Commission
United States
Contmadacs
Newberry Superintendent Settles About Cutoff
Hon. M. Wilson county superintendent of education of Newberry county traveled to Lexington this morning and reached a settlement with Hott. A. D. Martin regarding transferring districts to Newberry after part of Lexington was annexed. Cross Roads district No. 64 and St. John's No. 58 were attached to Newberry as a whole with small strips of two other districts also moved.
Batesburg Man Announces Candidacy for Sheriff
J C Merchant of Batesburg is announced in The Disputed News as candidate for sheriff of Lexington County. He is a former Newberry County chief of police in Prosperity and later in Batesburg, widely known as a fearless officer. friends expect him to be a leading contender.
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J. C. Merchant
Batesburg
Lexington County
Merchant
Newberry County
Matesburg
Lexington
Newberry
Avainment for Mil and Stirs in Salisbury party
An illegible early 20th century notice records a revelry in Salisbury in honor of men and their kin from Columbus on a Friday night. The account mentions Moorman and Mesitites and an event with a staged course and fake service.
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Mt.anes
Salisbury
Fiie Howe
Dati Naledge Parcely
Sibth
Masia
Snelgrove's peaches praised by Lexington farmer
Mr John Henry Snelgrove sent to The Dispatch News office this week some of the finest peaches grown in Lexington county proving farmers here need not rely on cotton. He expresses thanks for the tasty fruit.
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John Henry Snelgrove
Dmspatchs
Lexington County
Snelgrove
Well adapted to growth of the hyeco section
The note suggests the area is well suited for growth and could become a leading cotton producing region in the state if the boll weevil proves destructive to cotton elsewhere, implying potential for expansion and strong development in this region.
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Imicco
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