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Newspaper
The Dispatch News
Location
Lexington, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1921
Page
2
Agricultural note outlines alfalfa needs for success: deep permeable soil rich in lime, well drained and weed free, plus careful manure use or fertilizers. Emphasizes lime requirements, seed-bed prep, fall seeding, proper seeding depth, inoculation, and cautions against poor soil, weeds, and overplanting.
Cash prizes totaling 160 dollars will be awarded by the state fair to corn club boys this fall. Prizes for pig club members include best boars and sows in various age categories with 15 to 5 dollar awards. Nine cash prizes for ten ear corn exhibits run from ten to one dollar, plus six prizes for single ear corn. Special prizes include five dollars for best five stalks of prolific corn and five dollars for best single ear, awarded by local firms. Also notes county agent activities and a call to subscribe to The Dispatch-News during the Lexington County fair dates October 18 to 20.
Next Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Red Knoll presents O Joy San and Stick to Your Word Gal by local youth. Tickets 25 and 15 cents. Cast includes Sara Roberts George Schneider Pearle Shealy Viola Meetze John Solomon Roberts Otis Harman Annie Lou Shealy Clifford Harman Leo Harman and Charles Harman.
Invitations issued for the marriage of Miss Elizabeth LaMotte of this city to J Crawford Brown of Macon Georgia. The ceremony is set for next Saturday at 5 PM in St Pauls Lutheran Church. Attendants include Mrs Le Roy Buerger as matron of honor Miss Marion Dudley of Charlotte as maid of honor and Miss Nell Kohn as bridesmaid with flower girls Elizabeth Harvey Helen Plane and ring bearer Annie Jean Mitchell. Miss La Motte is the daughter of Mrs Mary Le Motte formerly of Lexington.
Mrs W E Lindler recovers after Baptist hospital operation. Families and guests share Sunday dinners and visits among the Wessinger, Shealy, Monts, Wingard, Harmon, Connelly, and Wes singer households. Religious and community figures also join the gatherings with neighbors across the Chapin Route 1 area.
Mr Joe Bickley and family visited Thomas Fulmer and family Sunday. J N Harmon visited West Kleckley Sunday afternoon. Coke Harmon dined with Will Rogers Sunday. Essie Shealy dined with Lila Harmon Sunday. Mary Franklow visited David Franklow and family Sunday. William Booknight and sister Ellis spent Saturday night with Gwendoline Lindler and dined with Amy Franklow Sunday. Trev J A Cromer spent Saturday night with Pat Seay. Webster Wessinger dined with Clyde Hendrix Sunday. Carrie Pearle Hendrix and Neazzie Arnold dined with Rosa Harmon Sunday. Stork brought a ten pound dishwasher to Earn Wesinger. D and D Job Harmon visited 0 F Hendrix Monday. Peanut picking at Charlie Harmon's enjoyed by all. Charter Oak school opened Monday with large attendance. Teachers are Amos Posey principal and Ella Rose Shealy assistant. Manley and Miles Harmon dined with Brodie Lindler Sunday.
Amick's Ferry News notes farm work is nearly complete with boll weevil cotton remaining. Several local visits and dinners are recorded, including Nichols and family with Shealy, Hall and wife from Cross Hill with area relatives, Addy family with Hendrix, Koon and son Wilbur with Hyler, and Mills visiting Grace Amick. Bertie Mae Amick's family gatherings and a large Sunday singing draw cheers.
The Dispatch News announces the launch of an artistic job printing prompt program inviting readers to submit their own prompts for production. It describes how to submit and what to expect in terms of service.
Tuscaloosa Sept 26 Robert S Hodges assistant state geologist reports ore from Rendalia Alabama contains gold valued at 8 68 per ton at 20 67 per ounce He forwarded analysis to J C Howell owner of the Kendalia property in Talladega once a Covington County turpentine operator John Howell brother of J C Howell lives in the city The find may draw Lexington county interest as Mr Howell may return to live in the county
The Home Bakery, led by Sam E Taylor, is now operating producing bread enough for Lexington housewives. Taylor earns commendation for home made bread and quality. Besides bread, rolls cakes and pies are being baked and sold. Support for the enterprise is urged.
Cora Strother, a respected local Black woman, died in Savannah last week. Her body was brought home and the funeral at Bethel A. M. E. church was well attended by relatives and friends.
Uncle Jimmie Waring mourns as daughter Lottie Strother dies, following the recent death of his wife. The service was held at Bethel A. M. E. Church last Wednesday with wide sympathy from white and colored communities.
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