Largest suit in Lexing County filed over fatal oil blast
Samuel R Derrick of deceased’s estate filed a $250,000 suit in Lexing County against Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. The action stems from a February death and injuries after a tank with kerosene and other oil exploded during transport from Batesburg to a local town. Derrick seeks life for his client and claims multiple parties foresee further suits totaling about $1.6 million.
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Wof
Standard Oil Company
Samuel R. Derrick
Derrick
Stand Company
New Jersey
Ilttiners
Batesburg
E. Wc
Graydon & Graydon
Coabhia
Te Vattles
South Carolina
Three Legged Rooster Shown By Dr Harmon in Rexall Store
Dr. Rice B Harmon of Harmon Drug Company displays a three legged rooster found by him last week. The odd fowl stands in a coop outside the store near the Harmon building stairway and struts with unusual pride, attracting curious passersby.
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DR. Harmon
Rice B. Harmon
Harmon Drug Company
Rexall
Harmon
Monsiuer Chanteclier
Taxpayers Pay Penalty Nearly Four Times As Large
Lexington county taxpayers face 1920 penalties totaling 5142.24 after tax settlements. Auditor W D Dent reports penalties far exceed 1919, totaling 31 692.80, with 1921 penalties pending as 1920 taxes are finalized and Sheriff actions advance.
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Lexington
W. D. Dent
Lexington County
Dent
Swygert Case in Richland Court
Solicitor Spigner moved for a bench warrant to arrest Job C. Swygert of Lexington County on the Nicholson killing charge. Judge Townsend ordered the warrant issued, with defense and prosecution teams named. The case hinges on whether the crime occurred in Lexington or Richland and which county should handle the trial.
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Spigner
Criminal Court
Heise
Lexington County
McCoomer
Messervy
De‘tendant
Richland County
Lexington
Job C. Swygert
Nicholson
Watts
Commonwealth
Richland
Townsend
Supreme Court
St Stephen Evangelical Lutheran Church Notice
Arthur L. B. Obenschain pastor. Sunday services 11:00 a.m. and 8:14 p.m. Sunday school 10:00 a.m. June 12 morning theme The Recovery of A Lost Soul evening theme Looking to God Hee Care and Protection But Doing Our Part. Public welcome.
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Arthur B. Obenschaln
Lexington Circuit Sunday services and schedules
Lexington Circuit lists Sunday events for June 12 1921 with Sunday school at 10 am under W D Dent and preaching at 11 am plus a men only preaching at 4 pm. Supervisors include Hey A B Driggers LL Harmon and Snhjerts De Xot Sin Against The Childi and Peenpiivin Gf ruenries among others.
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Lexington
W. D. Dent
Hey
A. BE. Driggers
LL. Harmon
Sikarth
County Commissioners tighten control on road work payments
The county board agreed to refuse payment for any road work not first authorized by a member and inspected in the district. The move aims to track spending and avoid deficits, even if some roads are delayed. No bids were received for county supplies at the meeting. The July session shifts to July 11 due to the holiday and treasurer transition.
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Willie J. Smith
Lexington Shriners Enjoy Charleston Spring Festivities
A Lexington Shriners party traveled to Charleston for the spring festivities. The group, led by M. P. Bodie with doctors Jfnm Sawyer and Norman Geiger and J. E. Kaminer, reported an excellent time. Dr. J. H. Mathias and John T. Sox received the Shrine degree at the meeting.
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M. P. Bodie
Je.nm. Sawyer
Norman Geiger
J. E. Kaminer
J. H. Mathias
John T. Sox
Cotton crop destroyed by boll weevils across county
Farmers in several sections plow up cotton and plant other crops after reports that boll weevils are present in hundreds of localities. They fear total loss of the staple and are substituting alternate crops to beat the pests.
Road repairs on Depot Street urge action by authorities
Road NDS TREPAIRS. Depot street is i need of repairs being very roughly places. This is one of the most traveled roads in or around Lexington and it would be well if the town and county authorities 'Coull et cogather on some phnt iy which this 'oad would be kept up. An evidence of the value of food roads is the fact that most of the Columbia Wholesale houses are 20Ww ,delivering their goods in Lexington by rock in preference to shipping them by freight, and some of the Lexington isms have adopted the same system, the Lexington Cotton & Fertilizer Company having delivered cotton at the mill door in Columbia the past week by tuck.
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Depot
Lexington
Coull Et Cogather
Columbia
Trend of the Tim Proved by the Wen
The item mocks hard times with a Weather Prophet tale from Lexington county. A hen tied with a string to its egg is shown as a joke on price speculation. The string breaks and an eye is taken to The Dispatch News office for display.
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Lexington County
Jake Snelgrove
Thomases
Dispatch
Death of Mrs Capstid in Pelion April 3 1853 to June 1 1921
Obituary notes the death of Mrs Capstid of Pelion born April 3 1853 died June 1 1921 She is remembered as a kind church member and devoted Christian leaving siblings daughters and sons in Georgia and South Carolina along with many grandchildren and friends in Swansea Pelion and Savannah
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Ff. Capstid, Pelion
Jesus
D. le Tefenats
Sophrone Tefeout
Elizt Johnson
Henrietta Teeder
Annie Yor
Swansea
Mary Laird
Alice Cooper
Columbia
Annie Laird
Pelion
J. H
J. B. Capstid
Savannah
D. C. Cupstid
S.C
Minstrel Show At White Knoll School Benefit Night
A minstrel and comic songs program with refreshments will be hosted at White Knoll School House on Saturday night June 11. An 80 cent admission fee will be charged to aid the school. The public is invited to attend.
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White Knoll School House
Beattie of Miss Orr ee Ever Slick
Mise Othe Eyer Stiew, Kiushter of Mew and Mrs. 8. 1. Slive, was born December TS, 1402, cumt died Mia 2. Jagl. She leaves aan used Getler rine. Orthier iid fir sisters, Miss Ovne Wit PS ees brittle. nied Ta as GbE on Metin on
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Mise Othe Eyer Stiew
Kiushter
Mew
Slive
Mia
Jagl
Getler Rine
Orthier Iid Fir
Ovne
Play at Chapin School Tonight
A brief notice invites the public to attend a play at Chapin School this Thursday evening. The announcement lists production details and calls for audience attendance.
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Chapin
New Batesburg Law Firm Formed By Local Officials
T C Callison solicitor of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit and Hon McKendree of Leesville form a partnership for law practice to open offices at Batesburg next Monday. They will handle state and federal courts with Callison basing in Lexington and splitting time, and Barr joining as Batesburg partner. the move aims to serve Lexington Saluda and Edgefield counties with improved access.
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T. C. Callison
Eleventh Judicial Circuit
South Carolina
Hon. McKendree
Earr
Leesville
House of Representatives
Lexington County
Batesbury
Newt Kell Bond Granted After Serious Lexingtion Incident
C Kelley known as Newt Kell faced bond of 2500 after a serious December incident in Lexington County involving David Shull. Bondsmen were D B Turner and W K Drew. Attorneys de Blesse and B J Wingard appeared before Judge Watts seeking a deft deferral. Kell will be tried in court at later sessions.
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Tur Badd
Watts
Bedil
Canee
Ities Land County Gaaypriee
Kelle
Tariadnaton
Election for Mayor Scheduled After Death of Barrett Jones
Town council sets June 21 as election date for mayor to fill vacancy caused by Barrett Jones death on May 4. No candidates named yet. Books of registration open at town hall under Clerk Ira C. Carson. Ongoing revival at Middlebury Baptist Church led by Rev. Haggard. Local social notices follow.
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Mrr
Barrett Jones
Ira C. Car
Mrs Meetze Dies After Station near Ballentine
Mrs Ross Meetze wife of Michael Meetze died Saturday morning at her Ballentine home at 4 oclock aged 18 years She was a Methodist and funeral services were conducted by Rev Klockley at St Michael Lutheran church She is survived by her husband three children Mrs Stack and Melanies Meetze of Columbia and Miss Feros Meetze of Ballentine
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Ross Meetze
Michael Meetze
Ballentine
St. Michael's Lutheran Church
Coluimbia
Feros Meetze
Unclear OCR Nota Bene on Onion and Peas Dispatch
Fragmentary text shows garbled phrases about onions and peas with improper names and numbers. It lacks coherent events, dates, or identifiable entities to summarize into a substantive news item.
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Swygert
Richland Court
Co. &. Blewse
C. Me Bird
Bw.crouch
Thumige
Timmerman and Graham
E. J. Asbill
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Arthur LB. Obenschain
B. Helen Barre
Sutre Lay School
Ching
Board of County Commissioners
Lexington Shriners
Charleston
Old Shriners
Isle of Palms
Servic Metivod
Mofo
Dei
Wy J
Sputh
Wilbert
Ter
Ike
Aetheridnes
Bsk
Chemson Cottege
Paushor
WEN
White Knoll School
Sendey
Batesburg Town
Callison
Timqmerman, Graham & Callison
Mr. Barr
The
University of South Carolina Law School
Bateshburg
Saluda
Edgefield
Etc. Callison
Bateshire
Newt KE
Bond
Leeds
Lenath
Feedey
Middlebury Baptist Church
Mr Haggard
Brookland Baptist Church
T. B. Kernaghan
B. P. Whitehead
Hendersonville
N.C
L .H. Wright
Leon C. Wright
L. M. Mitchell
Bamberg
W. J. Snyder
N. A. Bates
W. H. Nicholson
Greenwood
Jessie Malpass
J. M. Malpass
Greenville Female College
Julia Malpass
J. B. Hulman
Edna Bates
J. B. Ballentine
J. S. Fair
Williamston
John C. Crouch
Atlanta
Paul Garber
Milwee Cook
Virginia Cullum
Atlant
Eien Perry
Columbia College
W. H. Cook
P. HB. Monroe
Summerland College
Newberry College
Pliny Tinnierman
Vera Merchant
Newberry
Tha Cook
L. @. Hartley
Min Town
Aia Cohuirtia Fey
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