Farmers Urged to Meet Here Monday Night
A community meeting is urged for Monday March 14 at 8 o clock in Elloree to discuss sweet potato storage and shipping losses. Hort horticulurist James Waeee from Clemaon along with county agent Shealy will share details on improving curing and marketing. Also noted Caughman reeappointed Lexington county game warden with county revenues rising to about 4 000 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opment Board
Shealy
Clemaon
Caughman
Cooper
County Board Named Under New Act
W H Witt of Swansea J H Hiller of Chapin J M Barr of Leesville and B H Barre of Lexington named to the new county board under the recent act Their powers are enlarged with equal authority to the supervisor in contracts and funds and create an emergency limit of fifty dollars without supervisor approval The selection drew strong support and they are congratulated on taking the posts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Witt
Swansea
J. H. Hiller
Chapin
J. M. Barr
Leesville
B. H. Barre
Lexington
Board of County Commissioners
Witt
Bank of Swansea
Hiller
Chopin
J. M.barre
Leesville Casket Co
Aew
Culberson Bouknight Wedding in Union Home
A beauty full wedding was held Tuesday at the Culberson home in Union as Anna Belle Culberson married Simon D Bouknight of Lexington. Rev J B Chik officiated. The bride wore a brown cloth coat suit with matching hat and accessories and a corsage of bri roses and ferns. She is the elder Culberson daughter active in Union social and church life. Bouknight is a young man of fine character and Lexington awaits the couple with warm congratulations.
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Union
Bouknight
Lexington
St Stephen's Evangelical Lutheran Church Services
Divine services on Sundays at 11 00 a.m. and 730 p.m. and Wednesdays at 830 p.m. March 13 morning theme Christ, The Great High Priest. evening The Unfolding of God's Love. March 16 theme Christ Feels Forsaken. Public invited. Arthur B. Obenschain, Pastor.
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Christ
Arthur B. Obenschain
Demonstration Work Continues With New Funding
The legislative delegation ultimately approved funds to continue both arm and home demonstration programs. James W. Shealy leads farm demonstration and Annie Caughman oversees home demonstration. A box party and cake walk are planned at Madon schoolhouse Friday night, March 31, with public attendance urged. girls may bring boxes.
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James W. Shealy
Annie Caughman
Macedon School House
Lexington County approves 7 1/2 mill levy for 1921 budget
The 1921 budget lowers county taxes by 5 1/2 mills from 1920 with a 4 mill levy to cover past indebtedness. The treasurer may borrow $55,000 to satisfy obligations and levy 4 mills annually until paid. Total county levy becomes 12 mills, state levy reduces to 11 1/2, two mill state road tax suspended, yielding a 3 mill overall state cut. The supply bill appropriates $60,632.75 for 1921, with a shortfall of about $20,000. The bill fixes a 7 1/2 mill county tax for roads and convict maintenance.
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Lexington
Financial Totals Improperly Stated In The Ledger
The fragment lists amounts such as 800.00 300.00 200.00 and 650.00 with a note that the item is continued on Page Five. No clear event, person, or organization is identified in the readable text.
Rural Policemen Appointed for Lexington County
George Asbill of Leesville L A Lown of Brookland and S A Mathias of Irma named as rural policemen for Lexington county under a new act. Appointments by the governor upon recommendation of the legislative delegation. Officers to patrol the county, enforce laws, report to the Sheriff and Solicitor, and work at least ten hours daily with duties including arrests and patrols in rural areas. Each to be paid 1500 dollars annually and provide own riding gear and equipment.
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Geo. Asbill
Leesville
L .A. Lown
Brookland
S. A. Mathias
Irma
Lexington County
Lexington
General Court of Sessions
General Sessions Court
Lyceum course closes with concert in Lexington
The Lexington Lyceum concert at the school auditorium closed a balanced, well patronized five-number course. A small deficit of about fifty dollars was covered by the committee, and plans for the 1921-22 season are set. Nine cents remaining will go to the School Improvement League.
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Lexington
School Improvement League
Convicted of Manslaughter in Edgefield Court
Surprise greeted readers of this morning's paper as John L. George a railroad man and son of Cap S F George of our county was convicted of manslaughter in Edgefield county He was charged with shooting A R Brown in February 1917 The case was tried once before and a prior sentence was appealed for a new trial by his friends who favored acquittal
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John L. George
Edgefield
Mr. George
Cap. S. F. George
A. R. Brown
Supreme Court
Fish Fry Monday At George's Pond With Fish Sale
A fish fry will be held Monday March 14 at George's Pond with enough for all attendees. The event also advertises fish for sale including non game fish for eating and game fish for stocking ponds.
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George's Pond
Bon Heur Club Meeting Rescheduled to Thursday
The Bon Heur Club will meet Thursday afternoon at 4 p m with Miss Ernestine Barre, instead of Friday as usual.
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Bon Heur Club
Ernestine Barre
Legion Meeting Set for Friday at Efird & Carroll
A special American Legion meeting is planned for Friday evening March 11 at 8 30 at the Efird and Carroll offices. All members are requested to attend.
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The
American Legion
Efird & Carroll
Rural Policemen Bond and Prohibition Duty Provisions
The act requires each rural policeman to post a $2000 bond with the county board before serving. They may not accept cash bonds unless instructed by a magistrate and must not compromise cases. They are tasked to enforce prohibition laws outside incorporated towns or as directed by the Sheriff. The act repeals inconsistent prior laws and takes effect immediately upon the governor's approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Lexington
Call for drastic cotton acreage cuts in South Carolina
A Columbia conference with state business and farming groups urged a drastic reduction in cotton fields to one third of cultivated land. Governor Cooper chaired as speakers warned of financial ruin without a lighter crop and bankers pledged to deny loans to holdouts.
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Columbia
South Carolina
American Cotton Association
South Carolina Bankers Association
South Carolina Development Board
South Carolina Press Association
South Carolina Commercial Secretaries Association
South Carolina Automotive Trade Association
Cooper
Bright Williamson
R. S. Manning
R. C. Hamer
R. B. Stackhouse
J. Skottowe Wannamaker
Five Tracts of Land Sold by Clerk at Public Outcry
Five tracts of land were sold by the clerk of court on sales day. The Hartley place in Black Creek township, 626 acres, bid in by C. L. Wilcox for 11100 dollars. A Cayce lot with the McDuffie lumber mill was bid in for 500 dollars. A 65 acre tract in Hollow Creek township went for 1175 dollars. A 100 acre tract near Pelion sold for 1200 dollars. An 88 acre tract in Black Creek township brought 300 dollars. Two automobiles foreclosed, a Maxwell and an Overland, sold for 20 and 4.5 respectively.
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Hartley Place
Black Creek Township
C. L. Wilcox
Co. M. Efird
Cayce
McDuffie
W. D. Dent
Hollow Creek Township
Barrett Jones
Pelion
George Johnstone Dies at Newberry Home
The Newberry region mourns Col. George Johnstone surgeon and lawyer of statewide fame. A Confederate veteran and former congressman he was 75 and had long practiced law before declining health ended his career.
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George Johnstone
Newberry Home
Newberry
Col. Johnstone
Lexington
Tillman-Gonzales
Congress
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