Lexington School Opens With Large Enrollment
Lexington public schools opened Monday morning with many patrons and pupils present. Enrollment on the first day reached 428, higher than last session, with high school enrollment at 148 and total enrollment expected to near 500. The teaching corps includes Mrs Sease Wingard Corley and Taylor, Miss Shull Hil and Bigby, high school staff Led by superintendent, with Miss Dreher Hendrix and C day. Devotional exercises were led by Rev. Obenschain and speeches by local ministers, stressing the school’s policy for the term. Every room is crowded and prospects are bright for a strong year.
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Lexington Public Schools
L. E. Whittle
Corps of Teachmary
Sease
Wingard
Corley
Taylor
Shu
The
Baptist Church
Obenschain
Leaphart
K. F.d
Entertains in Honor of Visiting Cousin at Red Bank
Misses Sue and Pansy Corley hosted a Monday evening gathering at their Red Bank home in honor of cousin Miss Seabelle Pausitt of Saluda. Attendees included Berdie and Ia Mae Day Nellie Mae Goodwin Cleo Howard Pansy Taylor Ruth Mae Atkins Lillie Pound Leila Ky zer Ruth Harmer Esrle Corley and several others. The crowd reflected a mood of global contention over leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Bank
Misses Sue
Pansy Corley
Seabelle Pausitt
Saluda
Mises Berdie
Ia Mae Day
Nellie Mae Goodwin
Cleo Howard
Pansy Taylor
Ruth and Mae Atkins
Lillie Pound
Leila Kyzer
Ruth Harmer
Esrle Corley
Mess
Kindall Field
Ray Goodwin
Picadus Wall
Taymond Day
Lee Waits
Cent Root Boyd Smith
Lennard Shivey
Iaayhuet Speet
Caughman McSwain Wedding In Lexington South Carolina
Miss Mary Addie Caughman and Elridge Tracy McSwain of Columbia wed at the bride's parents home in Lexington. The ceremony featured a white canton crepe gown, a ring rite, and a Lohengrin march. Guests included W A McSwain and George McSwain of Columbia, and Spencer residents among others. The couple planned to live in Spencer, North Carolina area after a honeymoon in the mountains.
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Mary Addie Caughman
Elridge Tracy McSwain
Columbia
C. W. Caughman
Lexington
Tusday
Smilax
Chicora Caughman
Lohengrin
H. A. Kistjer
McDowell
Annie
Bertha Efird
Wilbur Caughmant
McSwain
Tfrs. C. Ww
Caughman
Winthro, Negeith
W. A. McSwain
Newberry College
Mountains
North Carolina
Spencer
N. C
George McSwain
L. L. Lee
Lee McSwain
S. J. Derrick
James Kinard
Newberry
Helen Watson
Wagoner
Ned Prettyman
Leon Brown
T. H. Dreher
Pla
Smith Metts at Red Bank Miss Emma Smith Weds Tillman Metts
Mr and Mrs J E Smith announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Emma Smith to Mr Tillman Metts. The ceremony occurred at the bride’s parents home Red Bank South Carolina with Rev O B Shearouse officiating. A large crowd attended and a reception followed. They will reside in Lexington County near Pilgrim Church.
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J. E. Smith
Emma Smith
Tillman Metts
Red Bank
S. C
O. B. Shearouse
Lexington County
Pilgrim Church
Smith Senn Wedding at Lexington Parsonage
Miss Agness Smith and Mr Jodie Senn were married at the Methodist parsonage in Lexington on Friday at 8 p m. The couple, both of Gilbert, were joined by Rev H A Whitten. about forty friends sent congratulations and best wishes for a happy life.
Oak Grove sale andBenefit event on September 14
Oak Grove residents plan a community sale and talent show to benefit a local cause. The event includes crafts, a play, and performances starting in the afternoon with an emphasis on supporting neighbors in need.
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Oak Grove
Meg
Children’s quarrel sparks deadly shooting in Clover
York report details a deadly shooting when 60 year old William C. Faris used a buckshot loaded shotgun to attack the Taylor family after a quarrel between children. Claude Johnson, 21, and Newton Taylor, 13, were killed, with injuries to Fred Taylor 21, Miss Gertrude Taylor 18, Miss Lela Taylor 15 and Dollie Taylor 4. Faris surrendered to police and was jailed, with an inquest planned.
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William C. Faris
Clover
York
Claude Johnson
Newton Taylor
Fred Taylor
Gertrude Taylor
Lela Taylor
Dollie Taylor
Johnson
Gastonia
N. C
Faris
John A. Jackson
York County
Fred E. Quinn
Quinn
R. B. Steele
Taylors
Taylor
Thomas F. MecDow
M. Taylor
Lower Manufacturing Company
Unclear local notice fragment with garbled names
A fragmentary article describes a violent incident with unclear names and details. The readable portions reference a bird attack and an event on a street near an exhibition, but the overall facts and participants are obscured by faulty OCR.
Farmer urges Blease for Governor amid tax notes
A Lexington County farmer appeals to readers to rally for Ex. Gov. Cole L. Blease, arguing the governor could veto bills favoring the masses. The letter condemns McLeod as backed by corporations, while the piece notes county tax collection efforts by Treasurer W. J. Smith and auditor W. D. Dent as taxpayers rush to pay taxes.
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France
House of Representatives
McLeod
Cole L. Blease
Lexington County
W. J. Smith
W. D. Dent
Lueco Gunter Laid To Rest In Greenville
Greenville Sept 2 Lueco Gunter head of Furman University education department for three years died Friday afternoon at his science ward buried at Springwood Cemetery Greenville He fought a long battle with his disease and displayed grit until the end He came to Furman in 1919 aged 43 born near Wagner Aiken county Survived by mother Mrs Theorra Gunter three sisters and one brother wife Miss Laura Perry of Columbia
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Greenville
Lueco Gunter
Department of Education
Furman University
Wis Duried
Springwood Cemetery
Gunter
Furman
Ily
Wagner
Aiken County
Besir
Theorra Gunter
Sumter
Laura Perry
Columbia
Dr Jas Harman appeals to voters over school chem plan
A letter from Dr James Harman editor of The Dispatch N urges voters to support a rural school chemistry study and oppose Swearingen. He argues the plan would empty pockets and stomachs, asks voters to back Washington's plan, and urges vacation for Swearingen to reduce confusion and improve school service.
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Schoel
Swearingen
Washington
St Stephen's Evangelical Lutheran Church Sunday Services
The church announces Sunday school at 10:00 am led by B H Barre, with Divine services at 11:00 am and 8:00 pm. Morning theme The Good Samaritan, evening theme A Part in The Church. Public invited. Arthur B Obenschain.
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B. H. Barre
Arthur B. Obenschain
Lexington Circuit Sunday services 1922 plan
Appointments for Sunday September 10 1922 include Lexington Bible school at 10 a m with W D Dent superintendent and an 11 a m preaching service followed by Holy Communion Horeb Bible school at 3 p m with D L Harmon superintendent and a 4 p m sermon on Individual Responsibility Red Bank Bible school at 10 a m with Horace G Gable superintendent and an 8 p m preaching service The pastor H A Whitten invites all to worship and welcome is extended
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Lexington—Bible School
W. D. Dent
Holy Communion
Horeb
H. A. Whitten
Modern Girl Morals Spark National Debate
For two years the modern girl faces steady attack and defense as society debates manners and morals. Critics claim she drags the country downward while defenders push back. The discussion widens to include young men and even college professors, with models in France noted for fashion influence. The piece suggests a cyclical defense as men join the debate and assert likeness to forebears.
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Wame
Fins Tung Se
Dug
Northwestern University
France
Talking lamp pilots traffic on Broadway and Fifth
In New York on August 6 a new traffic device, the talking lamp, appeared at Broadway and 72nd street Fifth Avenue. The seven foot six inch semaphore shows red or green lights at night and rings a bell when it stops or goes. An officer can switch signals on or off and isolate lamps for individual use, freeing many policemen for other duties.
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New York
Foster Milliken
Broadway
72Nd Street
Fifth Avenue
Beating the Boll Weevils: Spartanburg Cotton Sale Report
The first bale of Spartanburg county cotton was sold here today by T. O. Fowler of Reidsville in C. L. O'Neale & Co at five cents per pound. The seller claims a bale per acre is attainable and predicts stronger yields with early chopping of old fields and turning. He says he will not be deterred by the weevil and expects continued favorable conditions through mid August.
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Fred E Quinn
York
R. LE. Steele
Fane
Maris
Spartanburg
T. O. Fowler
Reidsville
C. L. O'Neale & Ci
Mey Fowler
Ysc
Disasters Reported In Fragmented Notice
Fragmented OCR text describes a disaster-related notice with unclear names and places. It preserves event mentions in a neutral tone, signaling a possible public safety alert or administrative filing without coherent details. The readable phrases imply impact but lack identifiable entities for precise summarization.
Second Week Jurors Named for Court
The list of petit jurors drafted for the second week includes Davis T. Taylor Columbus 8 Star kie Jesse B. Hook J. J. Spires John A. Ballentine Banks K. Wessinger J. Perry Goodwin W. D. Laird J. Bat'l Lindler Ollie G. Medlin B. Ar thie Corley G. Ed Harmon George W. Shehane J. Maxey Taylor Charlie C1. Fulmer G. Cleveland Gantt C. Q. Spites Henry W. Leaphart Sam M. Craft Frank L. Addy John D. Taylor Raford D. Caps Virgil T. Shull Belton A. Long Emanuel J. Shumipert George L. Starman Ben J. Rodgers 8. PL Hildey Haley O. Taylor Her b Watson Hath Dreher C. E.
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Davis T. Taylor
Columbus
Starkie
Jesse B. Hook
J. J. Spires
John A. Ballentine
Banks K. Wessinger
J. Perry Goodwin
W. D. Laird
J. Bat'l Lindler
Ollie G. Medlin
B. Arthie Corley
G. Ed Harmon
George W. Shehane
J. Maxey Taylor
Charlie C1. Fulmer
G. Cleveland Gantt
C. Q. Spites
Henry W. Leaphart
Sam M. Craft
Frank L. Addy
John D. Taylor
Raford D. Caps
Virgil T. Shull
Belton A. Long
Emanuel J. Shumipert
George L. Starman
Ben J. Rodgers
PL Hildey
Haley O. Taylor
Herb Watson
Hath Dreher
C. E
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South Carolina
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Anderson
OM Grove
Jam Wingard
Corey
Gene
Brother Farm
Robert A
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Iter
Florence
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ST. Stephen's Evangelical Ixtheran Church
Xington Circuit
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War Fey
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