Saint Matthews Social Notes and Local Visits
Nice rains fall across Saint Matthews as residents spend weekends visiting relatives and friends in nearby towns. The column lists Mrs. C P McCarthy and others returning home, plus multiple family gatherings including the McCartha, Steele, Amick, and Shirey households. Local farmers voice worries over low cotton prices despite rising groceries and dry goods, while a singing gathering at Mr Crout’s home provides a brief communal respite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Keisler
Beulah Crout
Julian E. McCartha
Adair
C. P. McCartha
Elberta McCartha
Ridge Spring
Saint Matthews
J. F. Steele
Bernie Harmon
L. M. Steele
Calvin Ballington
Crout
Farmer
Baskom Brownlea
Rachel
Virginia
Laurens
W .D. Hollis
H.R. Amick
Houston
Ala
James Amick
Mace
Blossoms, From Charter Oak
Rain has improved crops in the area over the past week. Neighbors visited, dined, and spent Sundays with relatives and friends including the Kleckleys, Harmons, Hendrixs, Kyzers, Fukners, Wessingers, and Keislers. A stork brought a sixth plough-boy to Fred Lindler's home. Golden Locks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Lindler
Sturday
Mr. Smith
Rain brings needed moisture to DOTS FROM ST PETERS
The rain aided crops in DOTS FROM ST PETERS as residents note relief. Visitation by Mr and Mrs Robert Harmon at Mr W Thompson Shealy’s home occurred. Mrs Earl Hendrix visited sister Mrs Fred Lindler. Mrs W Thompson Shealy ill with chills and fever. Lila Harmon and Viola Meetze joined friends for a weekend in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Weevil
Robert Harmon
W. Thompson Shealy
Earl Hendrix
Fred Lindler
Carrie Pearle Hendrix
Lila Harmon
Viola Meetze
Local residents share family visits and birth news
Mrs Pearle and Annie Lou Shealy are mentioned with smiles as a new large baby is noted. Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Wessinger and son Fred visited W. Thompson Shealy last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hendrix visited D. Job Harmon's Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearle
Annie Lou Shealy
Fred Lindler
P. R. Wessinger
Fred
W. Thompson Shealy
Fred Hendrix
D. Job Harmon
Weather and farm notes from Edmund area
Three weeks of rain improved crops in Edmund with corn yellowing and cotton slow to grow after a hail event. Boll weevil fears persist as acreage shrinks and fertilizer use rises. Girl Scouts returned from Reeder’s pond under Adele Minnahan and Minna Robertson. Local residents made various visits and trips. threshers report higher grain acreage but below average yields due to late frost. Julian Sharpe attended U S court in Charleston as a witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeder's ‘Pond
Columbia
Adele Minnahan
Minna Robertson
Public Welfare Board of Columbia
Christopher Corley
S. C. Reeder
W. N. Lucas
Perry
Lexington
Julian Sharpe
U. S. Court
Charleston
Springtime Office Robbery Case Recalls Local News
A brief note mentions an early spring office robbery case. The column reports Miss Vera Goodwin's return home near Gaston after a week with her aunt Mrs. W H Sharpe. It also covers Rev Messrs Robertson and Bodie of Brookland concluding services at Edmund schoolhouse and a humorous aside about a biblical Job and a non functioning party line telephone. Willie T Sharpe finds a small head of cabbage underground while tending his garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Goodwin
Gaston
W. H. Sharpe
Willie T. Sharpe
News from Rose Cottage Social Roundup
Master Delbert Shealy visited his aunt Miss Jane Wessinger on Sunday afternoon. Vernie Wessinger visited cousins Lever and Delbert Shealy. D P Seay called on Mr and Mrs S P Shealy and family. Jeff Wessinger and son Willard visited the elder Wessinger family. Jane Wessinger visited Mr and Mrs Samuel P Shealy. S P Shealy celebrated a late birthday smile. Viola Hayes visited Mrs S P Shealy. John Steel and family passed through Sunday. Maggie Harmon visited Ernest Harmon and family. Ivsa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Cottage
Delbert Shealy
Miss Jane Wessinger
Vernie Wessinger
Messrs
Lever
D. P. Seay
S. P. Shealy
Jeff Wessinger
Willard
Jane Wessinger
Samuel P. Shealy
Shealy
Viola Hayes
John Steel
Maggie Harmon
Ernest Harmon
Ivsa
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. P. McCarthy
P. D. Steele
L. C. Price
Orin Lindler
Girlie Keisler
Ethel McCartha
Donia
D. D. Amick
James Long
Piney Woods
R. E. Amick
Earl Lindler
Near Chapin
Clayburn, Heber and
Seber Amick
J. W. Shirey
Near Prosperity
S. C
B. T. Bowens
J. F. Amick
Louise
J. W. Crout
O. G. Shealy
Colum
BP. &F. A. Davis
Main St
Charter Oak
Luther Kleckley
West Kleckley
C. C. Harmon
Sim L. Hendrix
Baylis Meetze
Meetze
Lee Kyzer
Floria Hendrix
ST Peters
The
Home National Bank
Lexington, D. C
Federal Reserve Association
Edmund
Louise Griffith
R. L. Ford
Lake View
Saphrona Jefcoat
G. W. Jefcoat
Here
E. J. Bachman
D. S. Taylor
Macedon
Abram Stork
Avery
Eweler
Columbia, S.C. Ait
Bank of Columbia
Columbia, S. C
Messrs. Robertson
Bodie
Brookland
Edmund School
Chas. L. Sligh
Columbia, S
DR. O’neill
Carolina
J. Frank Kneece
Batesburg, S. C
Drs. Boozer
S. P. Shumpert
Divine Street
Ahi
Elmgren
Optor
Trist
Hampton St. Columbia, S. C
B. J. Wingard
Clark Daw Building Law Range Telephone
Columbia, S.C
Caughman & Sox
Postoffice
Bertha Schraner
Main
Eczema
Hunt
Warmun Drug Company
IC. Coulton
Optometrist
Hamilton
Columbia, 8. C
W. F. Ray
Easley
Cardui
Atall Druggists
Palmetto National Bank
Carolina National Bank of Columbia
V. A. Clark
T. S. Bryan
Jos
M. Bell
Cashier
Jno
D. Bell
Asst
Cashisy
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