Dope Mixture Urged To Fight Cotton Weevil In South
Farmers and bankers in Ridge Spring Johnston area back a poison mix for boll weevil control. Six pounds calcium arsenate, six quarts water, five gallons molasses, stirred 30 minutes, enough for 20 acres. Applied on young cotton stalks with a mop. Local bankers endorse trials to save the season and support affordable ingredients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Ridge Spring
Johnston Farsiders
J. P. Meetze
Batesburg
J. B. Ballentine
Bank of Western Carolina
Dispatch News
Samuel B. George
Home National Bank
George's Pond Draws City Folk for Summer Picnics
George's Pond, a longtime Columbia summer resort, draws campers and picnickers from the Capital City as auto travel makes the retreat easily reachable. This week the Main Street Methodist Sunday School held its annual basket picnic there, with other group picnics planned from Sewing Circles Nos. 1 and 2 and Presbyterian Sunday schools. Mr. Dibble George allows use of the grounds, restricting that only one organization may picnic per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George's Pond
Main Street
Church
Presbyterian Sunday Schools of Columbia
Dibble George
Ladies of Hebron Stage Southern Cinderella at Pineview
Seven Mt Hebron Methodist church ladies present A Southern Cinderella at Pineview School Auditorium on Monday evening July 4 at 3 30. A small admission will fund the Ladies Parsonage Aid Society of Mt Hebron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineview School
Mt. Hebron
Pythians to Hold Barbecue Thursday at Hall
Lexington lodge No 134 Knights of Pythias plans a social barbecue Thursday night at the Pythian hall. Chancellor Commander Moore of Columbia lodge in Capital City is expected to attend and address the local Knights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Hall
Commander Moore
Columbia Lodge
Marriage notice from Lexington area in 1921
Married Sunday evening 1921 at the residence of the minister Rey HW A Whitten Me Ernest J Failey of Contesta north of Lexington and Morse Owens of Lexington. wedding followed by congratulations and best wishes to the happy couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tye
The
Minis
Rey
A. Whitten
Ernest J. Failey
Cntesta Nan Therly
Lexington
Morse Owens
Lexinstoy Ponte
Henris
Zion Picnic Set for July by Zion Pastorate in Lexington
The Zion Pastorate announces its annual picnic will take place July 28 at Rev. J. A. Cromer's residence, the Thursday before the first Sunday in August. G. B. Wingard chairs arrangements as preparations proceed for a day of entertainment expected to draw a large Lexington county crowd. The event, a long standing tradition, typically attracts a sizable turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion
J. A. Cromer
G. B. Wingard
Lexington County
Wembers County Education Board Names Two New Members
WEMBERS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION announces the appointment of W M Oxner of Leesville and Charles E Taylor of Lexington to the board. They succeed T S Shealy of Leesville and R E Cook of Lexington. The county superintendent serves as ex officio chairman and secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. W. M. Oxner
Leesville
Charles E. Taylor
Lexington
County Board of Education
John E. Swearingen
Tstemen
Messrs
T. S. Shealy
R. E. Cook
County Superintendent of Education
Picnic at Charter Oak school house announced
A picnic will be held at Charter Oak school house on July 2 under the auspices of the Ladies School Improvement Association. Several prominent speakers will address attendees on education. Refreshments will be served and all are invited to bring a well filled basket and enjoy the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charter Oak School House
Ladies School Improvement Association
Poor Father and the Neighbor’s Grim Family Tale
A six year old entertains a caller until the mother joins in conversation. The child then reveals a cascade of deaths in the family, saying grandma, grandpa, Aunt Alice, and most of papa’s patients are dead. The remark shocks the visitor and exposes a grim chain of sorrow in a single, vivid exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma
Grandpa
Alice
Papa
Fragmentary Notice of Local Event or Job Posting
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a paper and an evening learning event or job-related notice. The readable bits indicate a local context with a theme of work or training. No clear names, places, dates, or outcomes are extractable from the text.
School Funds On Hand For Seven Month Levy Aid
A. D. Martin reports state education officials have forwarded a check for 11 854.00 to C. E. Leaphart to cover the seven month term levy for districts lacking funds. The equalizing fund totals 11 854.00 for local districts and will be distributed to Hollow Creek Star... Central North Edisto Camp Branch and other districts as listed, with further checks added later. Proceeds from additional state sources bring county totals to 761.06 split between dispensary aid and the permanent school fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erintendent
Education
C. E. Leaphart
Messrs
Martin
Leaphart
Hollow Creek
Papa
Pond Branch
Ridge Road
Hood's Branch
Sharp's Hill
Cross Roads
Lalwary
Huffman's
Irmo
Piney Woods
Central
Icc
Samaria
Poplar Springs
Cedar Grove
Gaston
Oak Grove
Red Star
Chilér
St. Johns
Camp Branch
North Edisto
Methodist Revival Closes in Lexington Church Services End with Large Crowds
Lexington Methodist revival services concluded Sunday after two weeks. Rev. Driggers drew praise for his personality and strong anti sin message. Sunday afternoon men only session tackled gambling as America’s greatest sin, drawing strong support. Twenty four united with the church and several others joined by certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington Methodist Church
Driggers
America
Lexington
Christian Brotherhood
Twentyfour
Church
Local School Announces Winter Welcome Night
A faded notice invites community members to a welcome event at the school on a coming evening. Parents, guardians, and residents are urged to attend as part of a neighborhood outreach effort. The message emphasizes attendance and friendly engagement around school activities.
Baptist Picnic Enjoyed by Crowd in Lexington
Members of the Lexington Baptist Sunday school and friends gathered at Little's spring Saturday for their annual picnic. The Lexington Manufacturing Company closed down the mill, and officers and employees joined the event. A bountiful picnic dinner was served under the trees with lemonade and ice cream. Arthur Harmon and John Shealy provided string music as hundreds attended. The crowd was one of the largest for the open air affair and all left satisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Sunday School of Lexington
Little
Lexington Manufacturing Company
Arthur Harmon
John Shealy
Cotton blooms arrive from several growers this week
The Dispatch News notes the first cotton blooms of the season from H. M. Spradley of Gaston G. C. Rucker of Swansea Wesley Smith near Lexington Sim J. Miller ex-sheriff reports boll weevil presence C. C. Justus of Woodford and Shelton Harmon of Peter's section also report blooms with varying weevil remarks.
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Dispatch News Vftee
H. M. Spradley
Gaston
G. C. Rucker
Swansea
Wesley Smith
Lexington
Augusta Road
Sim J. Miller
C. C. Justus
Woodford
New County Officials To Go In Soon
The education department will see Julius E. Sharpe take office on Friday, July 1, as superintendent of education. The county treasurer C. F. Leaphart will surrender later to Willie J. Smith, likely between July 6 and July 8, after thorough settlement and reconciliation of accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Martin
C. FE. Leaphart
Julius E. Sharpe
Willie J. Smith
Masons Enjoyed Chicken Stew Saturday Night
Lexington Lodge 152 A F M hosted a Saturday night supper with Brookland lodge guests. A Master’s degree was conferred on several candidates, and attendees shared a chicken supper and fellowship with the visiting degree team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington Lodge
No. 152
Brookland Lodge
Lightning Strikes Dutch Fork Farm Home
The home of farmer Joe Rauch in the Dutch Fork section was hit by a lightning bolt during Sundays storm. Mrs Taveh and Mr Taveh alone were in the sitting room when fire erupted from the floor near the vent as a violin hung nearby. No one else was injured, and the house sustained severe damage before help arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Rauch
Dutch Fork
Wiy
Taveh
More Than Paid to Lexington Schools Gain Shown
Lexington county receives 43,656.42 from the state for the 1920 scholastic year with a net gain of 16,757.62 after deducting a 3.5 mill local levy. Funds disbursed include rural graded schools, high schools, attendance officers, term extension, equalization, buildings, adult and night schools, negro education, compulsory attendance, vocational education, home economics, improvement prizes, and county board and equalization funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington County
Dispatch
Yohn E. Swearingen
State Superintendent of Education
Smith- Hughes
Dr Rice B Harmon Attends Charlotte Meet
Dr Rice B Harmon leaves this afternoon for Charlotte to attend the joint meeting of the North and South Carolina Pharmaceutical associations. He is president of the Eleventh district association and will represent his group at the Charlotte gathering where pharmacists from across the two states discuss professional matters. He expects to be away a couple of days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rice B. Harmon
Charlotte
North
South Carolina
Harmon
Elventh District Association
Drugfists
Eleventh Judicial Circuit
Barbecue for Gilbert Schoni Amid Local League Plans
An unclear local notice outlines a 1938 event related to Gilbert Schoni and a league activity. Readable fragments suggest a community gathering with barbecue linked to an athletic or social league in a town setting. Further specifics are unreadable in the fragmentary text.
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Ladies OF
Hebron
Pythians
Wembers County
Charter Oak
Lewifig
Lexington H‘gh School
Ladies of the School Improvement League
Evelyn Kyzer
Winnie Lorick
Ithude Meetze
Dorothy Oswald
Loraine Shealy
Grace Roberts
Helen Obenschain
Eleanor Hook
Mattie Lee Hendrix
Beulah Wingard
Emily Oswald
Rosa Belle Mendrix
Henry Jake Bickley
Robert Reagin
P. H. Caughman
Wise Caughman
Margaret Oswald
James Dreher
April
Rhode Meetze
Mary James Haltiwanger
Julia C. Kaminer
Eleanor Caughman
Annie Gene Mitchell
Selma Lybrand
Doris Price
Alice Mae Mathias
Mary Lee Wilson
Marjorie Leaphart
Lillies
Jesselyn Bouknight
Erma Hobbs
Erma Roberts
Ruth Taylor
Sarah Hampton Kaminer
Dorothy Wingard
Ailee
Maay
Pansies
Ellen Crafts Lorick
Mircestus Hook
Augustine Sox
Oconee Taylor
Thelma Taylor
Beulah Fox Wingard
Rosa Belle Hendrix
Christine Harmon
Sue Hobbs
Suedelle
Shealy
Helen Floyd
Lauri Roberts
Flossie Sox
Ruth Steele
Rachael Norris
Grace Shealy
Lucile Miller
Lee Steels
James Obenschain
Wallace Norris
Maude Roberts
M. L. Harmon
Marie Rikard
Daisies
Mattie Katherine Gibbs
Arthur Obenschain
Virginia Harmon
C. Leaphart
Nellie Kyzer
Judson Humphries
Tinale
Song
Wo. Genrge
Genrge
Iilistey
Masons
Fork Section
DR. Rice
Charlotte Meet
Gilbert Schoni
Adits Schoel Leivervemrs
Furvnisty
Irgial Tevbe
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