Unanimous Endorsement Ridgell Plan At Swansea
A Swansea meeting of Lexington County taxpayers endorsed Senator Ridgell plan for building and maintaining good roads. The Lexington delegation was invited to endorse or offer improvements. Also reported are about 80 trachoma cases among local school pupils with Dr. West coordinating efforts and Dr. Goodwyn planning a US Public Health Service led clinic.
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Sua
Swansea
W. W. Furtick
Good Roads
B.C. Ridgell
Ridgell
Lexington County
C. E. West
Goodwyn
United States Public Health Service
Lexington
West
Newberry
Jury Unable to Agree in Hutto Case Over 334 Acre Leesville Tract
Jury failed to reach a verdict in a case over title delivery for a 334 acre tract near Leesville owned by Paul P. Hutto. Mistrial declared after deliberations from Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday morning. Attorneys for Pimmerman Grahar Callison led plaintiffs. Asbill Starkie Efird Carroll Barret Jones defense.
Mysterious shooting near Steedman involves local man
Paul C. Rish, 23, living two miles from Steedman, was shot while squirrel hunting on J V Cunter's property. He fired back with buckshot, wounding Union Rowe, a Black man. Rowe says he mistook Rish for a squirrel. No warrants issued yet.
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Paul C. Rish
Steedman
Union Rowe
Rish
J. V- Cunter
South Dakota Republicans Pick Wood for President
Reports from county proposal conventions across South Dakota show General Leonard Wood will receive the endorsement of the state proposal convention at Pierre on December 2 for the Republican nomination for president. Gov Frank O Lowden of Illinois is to receive the dissenting or minority endorsement.
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Mitchell
S. D
South Dakota
Leonard Wood
Pierre
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Important Notice for American Cotton Association Meeting
The American Cotton Association meets in Columbia on December 2. President Wannamaker says the gathering will be most important and vital concerns will be discussed. He urges progressive farmers of Lexington to take a day off to help mature plans for the farmers future. D. M. Crosson, President C, E. Wessinger, Secretary.
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American Cotton Association
Columbia
Pres. Wannamaker
Lexington
D. M. Crosson
Pres
C, E. Wessinger
Sccty
Minstrel Show Planned by American Legion Post in Lexington
Local American Legion Post plans a December minstrel to fund its new Corley building club rooms. Members and ex service personnel are invited to join, with no military obligation, to audition entries and help organize at the School auditorium.
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Lyceum
Corley
Legion
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Lexington
Lexington Auto Co Expands Sales In County
A growing Lexington Auto Company reports sales of new cars rising rapidly as evidence of county prosperity. Recent purchases include J. W. Nipper T. F. Taylor C. J. Meetze P. E. Buff George B. Taylor BE. C. Monts J. Ballentine and B. F. Fulmer. The firm, formed to handle Paige Allen Chevrolet and Dort, also offers repair work with John R. Corley as president and W. E. Humphries as sales manager.
Masons Will Meet Lexington Lodge No 752
AFP and M will hold a regular communication Saturday night December 6 for election of officers and payment of annual dues.
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Lexington Lodge
A. FP
Highway robbery reported in Fork near Little Mountain
A telephone message to Sheriff Miller in Lexington reported a highway robbery in the Fork near Little Mountain. An old man lost about 45 dollars to a man and woman in a tuck. Details were unavailable as Dispatch News proceeded to press.
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Lexington
Miller
Fork
Little Mountain
Dispatch
Lexington County
White
Fire destroys Batesburg barn and stables in overnight blaze
Batesburg early Monday at 3 oclock the barn and stables of Hardin Willis on R F D 1 were destroyed by a fire thought to be incendiary. Loss may exceed 2000 with little insurance. A mule perished and Willis was burned. Nearby farmer John Crouch died suddenly while bird hunting. Funeral services were held at Providence church cemetery. Several local residents were mentioned, including attorney Barret Jones at Lexington and insurance man J F Outts Jr. A double wedding and other social items were noted, along with a bank expansion at the corner of Granite and Railroad Streets.
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Dispatch News
Batesburg
Hardin Willis
Willis
John
Crouch
Batesbug
Saluda
Providence Church
W. J. Snyder
A. L. Gunter
E. Pendleton Jones
Barret Jones
Lexington
J. F. Outts, Jr
Greenwood
Summerland College
Wyud
Lef
Milchend Glove Hadsttie
W. Tlortense Glover
Julius
Brodie Breelind
B Pendleton Jones
Fewlis
Aba
Nome
Inatesburg
Dee
Batesburg High School
University of Virginia
de. T. A. Quattlebaum
Family of Columbia
Bank of Western Carolina
Thanksgiving Service at St Paul's Church Columbia
St Pauls Lutheran Church Columbia invites all veterans for a special Thanksgiving service Sunday November 20 at 11 am Pastor H A McCullough leads a program inviting all World War I veterans in uniform to attend The organizing committee includes A H Kohn H Weiseprope W A Manteke Haywood Hall Samaria Nov 24 marriage notice from Samaria First Christian Church Mr Swinton Hall of Aiken County and Miss Neala Haywood of Lexington were wed in Samaria last Sunday night
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Columbia
H. A. McCullough
D. D
A. H. Kohn
H. Weiseprope
W. A. Manteke
s+ HAYWOOD-HALL
Dispatch News
Samaria
iIr
Swinton Hall
Aiken County
Neala Haywood
Lexington
First Christian Church
W. Westmorels
Motary
Congaphe School November Honor Roll Names
The Congapahe School honor roll lists students across grades several spellings and names, including Florrie Wilson, Glads Wilson Clifton Bachman, Cleo Spires, Tommie Bachayan, Robert Williams, Maps Dereham, Woorioow Cox, Vir ei Milles, Webster Miller, Myie Belle Spires, Christine Shaul, Roby Shumpart, Nellie Bachman, Annie Tow Sholl, and Alifair Spires, among others.
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Congaree
Florrie Wilson
Glads
Property Purchase Brings Taylor Family to Columbia
Alvert R. Taylor bought the residence and two lots at 1815 Pendleton Street for 15500 from Mrs. M A Watson. The deal was handled by Swaffield Real Estate and Insurance Agency. Taylor will move with his family from their Lexington county plantation to Columbia.
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Alvert R. Taylor
Pendleton Street
M. A. Watson
Swaffield Rel Estate and Insurance Agency
Mr. Taylor
Lexington County
Cayce
Coumbia
Columbia
Record
Knights of Pythias District Lodge Holds December Meeting
The Fourth district Knights of Pythias convention gathered in Richland, Lexington, Saluda, Edgefield and Newberry. Lexington lodge 124 hosted an oyster supper at Crafts hotel after a day of sessions presided by J F Williams with delegates including W M Wright and C B Edwards in attendance.
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Knights of Pythias
Richland
Lexington
Saluda
Edgefield
Newberry
Lexington Lodge
Crafts Hotel
J. F. Williams
Columbia
C. B. Edwards
Grand Lodge
Mdl
O. J. Bond
Charlceston
Findlay Heyrison
Aiken
Brown
Abbeville
M. G. Wornse
Spartanfurs
W. M. Wrisht
J. B. Hutck- Jinson
8. E. Carter
W. A. Joyner
J. P. Machin
R. L. Sox
T. L. Cameron
G. T. Ware
LP. Smith
K. R. Kreps
G. A. Hamrick
Death of Mrs McCartha and roads meeting in Lexington
Margret McCartha nee Ballentine born October 22 1946 died November 19 1919 at age 72 28. She joined Nazareth E L church then St Matthew E L Church. Married Jesse McCartha November 2 1865 eight children survive with 25 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Delegation to meet December 1 1919 at the Court House Lexington to discuss better public roads for 1920 with a Swansea report to follow.
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Margret McCartha
Ballentine
Jesse McCartha
Nazareth E. L. Church
St. Matthews E. L. Dhmureh
Jeve McCartha
Spirit Land
Box Party at Crossroads School House Thanksgiving Night
Box party and cake walk planned at Crossroads school house on Thanksgiving Thursday November 27. Everyone invited for a good time. Local visitors include Mrs T S Brown and daughter Sue from Burlington North. Mr T L Harman’s family hosts. Church figures and town residents noted among attendees.
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Crossroads
Homes Painted by Local Craftsman Featured in Briefs
Mr Pred Herndon finished the jaunty bur galo of County Treasurer C F Leaphart with leather brown and white trim. Elmer E Wingard’s large residence on Route 1 is being painted solid white with white and mahogany interior. Thomas Wingard’s house near the school is in solid white with White and mahogan interior. Mrs Lottie Haltiwanger aged 79 died at her Shady Grove home after illness. She leaves husband George C Haltiwanger two children David and Mrs H A Bickley and sister Mrs L S Mathias Irma. Funeral is tomorrow at 3 pm from the home, with interment in the family burying ground.
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Ira M. Sighaml
Moorman
Liltiun Kyner
Mianuel
Alten
Eigen
Mollie Porter
Tashoon
DG. Ch
W. P. Roof
Maude Palmer
Little Mountin
Jacob Bickley
Markel
Matthew
Pred Herndon
Burgalo
C. F. Leaphart
G. C. Haltiwanger
Lottie
George C. Haltiwanger
Shady Grove
Dutch Fork
Haltiwanger
David Haltiwanger
H. A. Bickley
L. 8. Mathias
Irma
Methodist Church
Fire wipes Fountain Inn Oil Mill plant in South Carolina
Word reached the South Carolina Cotton Seed Crushers' Association on Monday that the Fountain Inn Oil Mill Company plant, including the gin unit and fertilizer plant at Fountain Inn, burned. Loss estimated at $100,000 or more. A large cotton warehouse was saved. Company president F. C. Hunter of Simpsonville and general manager T. Kr. Wood of Fountain Inn own nearly all stock. Colamba Recofi.
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South Carolina
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