County Corn Show set for Saturday in court house
The County Corn Show will be held Saturday at the court house with a likely large crowd drawn by grownups and merchants. Led by J. W. Ly, boys’ corn efforts have grown, and prizes will be awarded to top growers. Specialists Browning will lecture on seed sows and corn breeding as judges prepare for a challenging task. The show is led by President E. C. Ridgell with vice presidents D. F. Efird and G. B. Wingard, secretary J. A. Barre.
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Gton County
Court House
J. W.ly
Stone
Browing
Bon Heur Club to Meet Thursday Afternoon at Four
The Bon Heur Club will meet Thursday afternoon at four o'clock with Mrs. Wilbur W. Caughman.
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Bon Heur Club
Wilbur W. Caughman
Oyster supper and flag raising at Red Bank school
The Ladies Aid Society of Red Bank Methodist church will host an oyster supper and fish fry on Saturday night November 26 to aid the church. Supper served on the school grounds and a flag raising ceremony will be held Saturday afternoon. The public is invited to both events. On Sunday night November 12 at the home of Mr and Mrs George Porter near Lexington, Loray Porter and Sallie Sawyer were married in the presence of family and a few friends. Rev L W Johnson officiated. The groom is a grandson of the late Rev J N Stone of South Carolina.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Red Bank Methodist Church
George Porter
Lexington
Loray Porter
Sallie Sawyer
L. W. Johnson
Upper South Carolina Methodist Conference
J. N. Stone
South Carolina
Thanksgiving Exercises at Newburg Schoolhouse
Thanksgiving exercises at Newburg schoolhouse on Wednesday evening November 23 begin at 7 o clock. The program includes songs drills dialogues and recitations by the pupils and will be free to all. The public is invited.
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Newburg
Prominent Columbia Lawyer Dies After Ill Health
B. L. Abney Esq a well known Columbia attorney and former general counsel for the Southern Railway died at his home in the Capital City last Friday after years of declining health. He was active in public affairs and regarded as a wise counsellor and brilliant advocate.
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B. L. Abney
Columbia Bar
Capital City
Abney
The
Southern Railway
Pail
Peeples Address Denies Move to Barnwell for Governor Run
Former Attorney General Thomas H Peeples disclaims moving to Barnwell and says he is a Richland County resident practicing law in Columbia The letter notes he has not committed to running for Congress and outlines views on tax relief and state government reforms should he seek governor next year.
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Columbia
Dispatch News
Thos. H. Peeples
Capiital
Peeples
Barnwell
Gen. Peeples
The
Lexington
S. C
Thomas H. Peeples
Wightman
Brease
Congress
Second
Barnwell County
Richland County
Birthday Dinner Invitation at W L Jumper's Home
Notice invites friends to a birthday dinner at W L Jumper's Gaston home on Sunday November 20. Attendees are asked to bring well filled baskets.
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W. L. Jumper
Gaston
Entertainment at Wateres School Nov 19 Evening
Wateres school plans a Saturday evening event to raise funds with entertainment and several speakers. Ladies will serve refreshments and a strong turnout is anticipated for the benefit of the school.
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Wateres
Minnaugh Store Displays Portrait of Founder
A life size oil portrait of the late John L. Mininaugh is prominently displayed in the Minnaugh store. The portrait celebrates the founder and is placed as a model for his son J L Mimnaugh Jr. Lexington residents visiting the store have noted the familiar, smiling likeness.
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Minnaugh
John L. Mininaugh
South Carolina
Bis
J. JL. Mimnaugh, Jr
Lexington Thanksgiving Community Fair At School
The Lexington community fair will be held Thanksgiving day in the school buildings. Organized by the ladies of the School Improvement League with help from Miss Annie Caughman and county agents. Union church services are planned in the school auditorium around 11 o clock. A grand dinner on the grounds will accompany exhibits of fancy work, canned goods, art, farm products, flowers, antiques, and unusual documents. In the afternoon Lexington high girls play Chapin high girls in basketball. Public invitation extended for all to attend and participate in a grand day.
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Lexington
School Improvement League
W. A. Harman
Karl Oswald
Annie Caughman
Lexington High School
Chapin High School
Red Cross Roll Call 2 Underway With Local Charge
Mrs. J. D. Carroll of Lexington leads the Red Cross Roll Call here as volunteers urge a strong local showing. The drive runs from November to November 24 to aid flood, famine, and war disaster relief worldwide, with emphasis on wounded soldiers and children in Central and Eastern Europe. Supporters are urged to donate a dollar to fund Red Cross relief efforts today.
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Tet Cross Society
J. D. Carroll
Lexington
Red Cross
Central
Europe
Armistice Day Observed by Lexington Schools
Armistice Day was observed by Lexington public schools with the whole school gathering in the auditorium after the second recess, excluding primary grades. Solicitor Tyc Calison and Cyrus L. Shealy delivered inspiring addresses, patriotic songs were sung, and at President Harding and Governor Cooper’s request the student body stood in silent contemplation for two minutes before returning to class.
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Lexington
Tyc Calison
Cyrus L. Shealy
Lsq
Harding
Cooper
Treasurer Smith Begins Rounds in Chapin
W. J. Smith county treasurer opened tax collections in Chapin on Tuesday with county auditor W. D. Dent and Martee Lofick handling dog tax. First day receipts pleased despite being below prior years, as locals praised tax cuts and county management. Many road tax payers chose to work roads instead of paying cash, and cotton prices dampened business. Smith plans to visit Teesville Gilbert New Brookland Pelion Swansea Will Carver, all towns with banks to avoid carrying money, depositing daily. Schools need funds, with two months of teacher pay already borrowed. more collections required. A new dog tax of 31.25 per dog replaces previous dog taxes and will be collected during rounds.
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Chapin
Batesbury
Teesville
Gilbert
New Brookland
Pelion
Swansea
Wedneyr
Seth
Smith
School Entertainment to Benefit Sand Mountain School
Avex patty and supper will be held Saturday night at Sand Mountain school, beginning at 7 oclock. Proceeds go to the school. The public and patrons are invited to attend for a pleasant evening.
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Avex
Siven
Novener Mkal
Sand Mountain School
Ofelock
Promiand
Common Pleas Court Session Grants Verdicts
Common Pleas Court opened with Judge Thomas S Sease presiding Tuesday. Cases heard include Gunter vs Jefcoat nursing bill verdict for plaintiff Rainer vs Corley automobile事故 verdict for plaintiff. Whittaker vs Jefcoat land case verdict for plaintiff with new trial granted on motion. Safran vs Sharpe verdict awarded to plaintiff for 39.92.
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Tris
O. G. Gunter
Leonard Jefcoat
Feo
Efird & Carrol
Joe Safran
Anne Lou Sharpe
Music Program Strengthens Batesburg Leesville High
Batesburg Leesville High adds band and orchestra instruction under Prof J Louis Sayre of Augusta Ga. Full time, individual lessons available to all students beyond piano. The article praises the new program as a step forward for local education and community culture.
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Batesburg-Leesville High
J. Louis Say
Augusta, Gat. AU
Sayre
Third Week Jurors Drawn On Monday
A Lexington court convened for the third week of the court of common pleas with Judge Thos. v. Sense presiding. The article lists jurors drawn for week three and notes weeks one and two were published previously, naming many jurors by surname and initials including Privy Hy Webster King Blick Harmon Ky zer Busby Leaphart Fallon Busby Meise Sharpe Senn Schneider Trice Mathias Fulmer Price Mayes Hite Barkiman Taylor Reeley Sease Hallman Doste Spradley Shull Shumpert Taylor GibsonDigger Bole.
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Court of Common Pleas
Lexington
Thos. v. Sense of
Jetta Leaphart
A. D. Fallon
John H. Busby
C. Po Meise
David W. Sharpe
John Eb, Senn
Thomas J. Schneider
HW. J. Trice
S.A. Mathias
John E. Fulmer
Edwar L. Price
D. Mayes Price
Oscar Q. Hite
D. W. Barkiman
John TY. Taylor
J. W. Reeley
Gore Fe Sease
Felix A. Hallman
Samuel J. Doste
Pierce J. 1and
Gus Drayton Smith
J. On Spradley
Charlie L. Shull
George W. Shumpert
J. Quincy
Taylor
Mush
W. Gibson
Sol. A. Digiger
C. CO. Bole
Death of Mr Kyzer Leaves Family and Grief Across Town
Mr Benjamin Te Wyezer died in November 1851 at age sixty four years eleven months and twenty days. He was married to Lovina Elizabeth, who died in 1877. A daughter Enina Loving predeceased him in 110%. Survived by siblings Jacob S Kyzer John T Kyzer W B Kyzer B L Kyser and Kodella Smith. Grandchildren and three great great descendants noted.
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Benjamin Te Wyezer
Earth
Lovina Elizabeth
Enina Loving
Jacob S. Kyzer
John T. Kyzer
W. BE. Kyzer
BL Kyser
Kodella Smith
A Few of the Short Things These Days
A compact notice notes items traded or valued in daily life including cash and cotton, stockings, hair, and references to Travis and lives in a brief, fragmented listing from a historical page.
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Travis
Election Monday for Lexington mayor and council
The Lexington election passed quietly with three candidates for seven seats and 31 votes cast. S J Long led for mayor. aldermen named include J A Harman B R Harmon R F Roberts W B P Roof Jr J A Barre T P Meetze and H N Kaminer. The new council faces a later runoff to fill two remaining seats amid a tie resolution by drawing names from a hat.
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Lexington
S. J. Long
J. A. Harman
B. R. Harman
R. F. Roberts
W. B P. Roof,Jr
J. A. Barre
T. P. Meetze
H. N. Kaminer
J. Long
N. F. Roberts
W. P. Roof
Messrs
J.A. Barre
George Bell Timmerman
Dispatch News Force
Kaminer
Meetze
Barre
Dogs Lose War of Wary Boat Santee River
Reports from Columbia say several dogs drowned when a boat overturned in the Santee river near Black Cat Island while a hunting party prepared to deer hunt. Whit Boykin of Camden survived. no humans were hurt. Guns and hunting supplies were lost with the animals.
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Columbia
Santee River
Whit Boykin
Camden
Black Cat Island
J. J. Wat Charles Lynch
Sam Nichols
Sant Westberry
Boy
Fish Fry At Center Ville For School Benefit
Center ville residents host a Thursday night December 22 fish fry with the ladies selling fancy work to raise funds for the local school. Boys are encouraged to attend for a Christmas present opportunity.
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Centerville
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RED Bank School
Porter-Sawyer
Will Peeples Beinrace
Wateref
Lex
W. J. Smith
W. D. Dent
Martee Lofick
Dispatch-News
Arre
Dispatch
Common Pleas Court
Thomas S. Sease
Department OF Music
Batesburg-Leesville
MR. Kyz
Tow
B. H. Barre
J. E. Kaminer
H. A. Roberts
Barney Floyd
Liv
Cish Fry
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