13 50 1226 https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/a8c106c9a318d2a07c40bc7b1bab8b3a.pdf 44c8f9f6fc09aaf1478d71f777877ca3 PDF Text Text - - - • • Wednesday in a Dr. Ulmer was honored by the residents of Williamsburg, Florence hospital after a long illness. His death followed by only four days that of his wife, Georgetown and Florence Counties on October 15, 1972 when Dr. John Gordon Ulmer Ruth Harmon Ulmer . Born in Brunson, he was a son af the late Henry Martin · Day was held in Hemingway. One of his many honors that day was the establishment of the Dr. John Gordon Ulmer Scholarship · at ·. the Medical Dr. John Gordon Ulmer Sr., 74, die<:f t and Janie Free Ulmer was educated in Brunson schools, the College of Charleston and the S. C. Medical College. · - Ulmer moved ta Hemingway in 1923 after Dr. University of Charleston. He was a member of First Baptist Chur~ of Hemingway. Dr. Ulmer was a charter member of Hemingway , Civitan Club. In 1967 he was intership at Roper Hospital. He . awarded the Distinguished began his practice July 12, Citizen's Award by the 1923, and finished his 50th year Hemingway Jaycees. He was a of practice prior to his illness. During the ·so years, he delivered about •6,000 babies and was known as the ''baby . doctor.', During one month he delivered 28 babies. In his family practice he came into contact with alrriost every family in the tri-county area he served. • · · When he · came to Hemingway In 1923 it llad a papula tion of 200 and no dactor. Dr. Hemingway had died earlier f_rom injuries in ar, explosion of his sterilizing machine. Pr. Ulmer opened his practice in the drug store in Hemingway, but had very little office practice. He ,mostly made house calls on the dirt roads of ; Williamsburg, member of Indiantown Masonic Lodge of Hemingway and the Hemingway American Legion P9st. Dr. Ulmer was a member of the American Medical • Association, the S. C. Medical Association and the Williamsburg County Medical society. . While at the Medical College, he was a member of John L. Dawson Medical SOciety. · • • Surviving are a son, John Gordon Ulmer Jr. of Chapel Hill, N. C.; a daughter, Mrs. Edward Dixon Harrill of Fairfax, Va.; a sister, Miss R111nel Ulmer of Brunson; a brother, S. Eric Ulmer -of Allendale; gr~ndchildren. and four Georgetown and Florence counties. During the Depression, he delivered babies in homes lit by firelight or candlelight. He was often paid wit produce or ham instead of money. 'lhe family suggests that those wha wish may make me111urials to Dr. John Gordon Ulmer ScholaI°ship for needy medical students, P.O. B&x: 6 . t Hem1ngway. · � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dr. John Gordon Ulmer Sr. Dies, 3-14-1974 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3-14-1974 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/312ef8d12f4ca4df5e41258c313ce08f.pdf 58aa8bd87944c8fa58e6e5dd30ce74b4 PDF Text Text • l • is • lS • on JoJlosonvill Area credit where it was due and to pjstrict Offices hav express his appreciation to all ~ rro1n their location of the students who had worked 1 veral years to new on the building, with special what ls the former thanks to Mr. Boddy Haselden, ~iJle High School the district maintenance supervisor, and to Mr. Bill ·~ building has been Dunahoe, the carpentry inover a two year structor at the high school. flie renovation of the Mr. Floyd stated the work on ,as done without great the new offices is not yet ioeal taxpayers since complete. Landscaping must be eavailable from state done, and some sort of parking · fllOOeY • facilities constructed. The eeplng the cost down furnishing of the offices Is not use of the refurbishing complete. experience for the I departments at the The superintendent said that o0l. Much of the car- they were very proud of the ork done including the facility, and that it has helped and the stripping of the the district's need for adequate done by student in office space. ooes's classes over the An open house is planned for period. the new district offices at a later Floyd, the superin- date, perhaps in conjunction lhe District 5 schools, with the schools' open house In t he wanted to give the fall. Id Office uilding ces New Office Building ove District Bookkeeper's Office Pictured is Velma Haselden. ' District Superintendent's Office onor nville High School has Langley, Kathy Elmore and d its honor roll for the Lisa Prosser. llTHGRADE chool year. Rygenia Todd, Cindy Ga~t, ts on the honor roll · ed an average of 90 Briley Altman, Laura Hugg~s, e. Those in grades 9-12 Sheena Collins, Elijah Nesmith roll were: and Ann Carraway. 12THGRADE 9THGRADE Jeannie Garris, Vickie Lyerly, Adrian Smith, Poston, Gina Davis, Baxley, Sara Lynn Hagan, OOdberry, Lisa Altman, Debra Gay Lambert, Blane Brown, Ernie Carter, · Powell, Ronetta Todd, Dianne es, Mark Altman and Evans, Lynn Haselden, Costa King, Leslie Poston, Steve Powell. Lewis and Kim Poston. l&'i'HGRADE Parker, Myra Todd, The gardener is now Bartlette, Diane having a field day with • Sandra Lindley, • expectations. Rastberger, Randolph •••• Federal Project Director's Office onf oom � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource District 5 Moves To New Offices WO 6-22-78 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6-22-78 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/70931929f17feb178a82c77299565568.pdf 5cccf188f28e85431db50158156a3c59 PDF Text Text • • • • • ' , • • • • • • • • • • • Thelma Dill Eaddy of Prospect has made public her intention to .seek a seat on the Johnsonville District . No. 5 Board of Trustees in the election to be held Tuesday, March 16, 1976 at 8 p. m. in Johnsonville High Scllool Gym• nas1um. Better known as ''Miss Dill'' to this section of S. C., she received her undergraduate degree from Asheville Teachers College, .Asheville, N. C. and a graduate degree in secondary counseling from the University of South Carolina. She is completing a graduate degree in education at Francis Marion College. At present sh~ h_olds a assigned duties. valid grade A Certificate from Mrs. Eaddy has been the S. C. State Dept. of featured in THE 0 UT· ·Education which certifies her in the following fields: Elementary Education, English, Social • Studies, Physical Education, Counselor, Librarian, High School Principal., Elementary School Principal and Reading. ree Mrs. Eaddy was empli>yed in the schools of Florence County for a num~er of years in the A Route 1, Johnsonville man, capacities of principal, .teacher Bobby Lee Jackson, 30, was counselor, librarian, · lunch · apprehended in . a Route 3, room . supervisor, chorus Florence home on Sunday after · 'director, drama and public speaking, · girls' basketball the ow11er notified Florence coach, track coach, and spon~r County Sheriff's Department for other school clubs and officials that someone was in . • organiz~tions as . well as other :the house. • ·~ • STANDING SECONDARY EDUCATOR OF AMERICA, and COMMUNITY LEADERS AND NOTEWORTHY AMER~ . ICANS. She is a m ber • of the National Association of The American University of~ Women and other related professional educational)! organizations. Now retired, Mrs. Ea~dy ~ too much to offer in the field of education for young people to withdraw and sit idely by. She. challenges any educator as to the number of students she bas .. assisted in the Jobmonville area, not cotµiting those from ~ surrounding areas and state. If elected to the board, Mrs. Eaddy plans to devo~e her in• • • • Continued to Page 5 • • , According ·reports, to published Florence County Sheriff Willia1n Barnes was quoted as saying .the woman 1who lives in the home discovered th&t someone was in. her house when she re ~ home Sunday. A sheriff '8 _ ·d~uty was dispa~ed to the � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thelma Dill Eaddy seeks Trustee Seat, 2-26-1976 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2-26-1976 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/e1bc995fd309888d71e278b15d646505.pdf 3b2f675978f7b3dfefe73c5ea2efb5ec PDF Text Text • ,, ore: • ID o'' '' 1nystic quality of the paint acts to push the main ~1na.g.- of the store back into space and time. The big bird 1n s1ll1ou~tte helps the imagination locate the building as l>t\ing 11t\:11· Mingo. The hazy quality makes it easier to thi.11k ~•bout the past,'' David Brown, Hemingway artist, said was the reasoning behind painting the old store in this particular way. This painting is on display at the A & .J l{_t'staurant, Hemingway. Brown's work may be pur(•f1ased through the OBSERVER. • I roa • ree ll~• \'id 81 own said of this recent work, ''I put the horse 11 • • ave • this 11ewer version of my drawing of Huggins Hardw. to sltow that the building survived the change from d~tys of the horse and buggy to the automotive a IJ1·ow11. wl10 is head of the Art Department at New f'olleg.-. has a selection of his Work ~n display at ~ ,J ltf'staurant in llemingway and may be purchas tl1~ ()8SERVER office . • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Day they Paved Broad Street WO 5-15-80 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5-15-80 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/3929f6f84abd2cd50f2cee8b35ba6e54.pdf 546040da98ea503e8887777e263a85b6 PDF Text Text ... • • • • 1embers of the first generation of the descendants of Melon a nd Lill a Cox who • m t recently for their third reunion were left to right, Peggy Carroll Miriam Cox ' ' 113 Huggins Richard OX, Pearl esmith, Corrine Tanner, Iva .and .J • ox • • I - � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Melon And Lilla Cox Reunion Family Reunion, 10-14-1976 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10-14-1976 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/f9314ae32a3b30762a202ca5345a5df9.pdf 74c4899d394659899e595cfdc8e57258 PDF Text Text • • • ' • • • In discussing his candidacy for a third term as mayor of Johnsonville recently, Mayor E.L. Cox said he has worked hard for the city during his four years at the head of government, and wants to continue his efforts to make Johnsonville a better place to live. Cox said the job of mayor is not an easy task, and is a full time job for anyone who attempts it. Being retired, he feels that he had adequate time to devote to the duties of the office. He said he is aware there have been criticistns, but noted • that anyone who serves in the position of mayor is going to be criticized even when he knows he is doing the very best he can do. Mayor Cox said he has helped the townspeople to make life a little better with things tow11 had never enjoyed before his a · ·stration began. He has worked very hard to keep taxes down in the towr1, he said. ''Presently,'' he said, ''Johnsonville has the lowest tax rate of any city in South Carolina and I intend to keep it that . way.'' Cox feels that a low tax rate will encourage more people to move into the area. He also realizes that there are a large n111nber of people µ · in J nvfile on fixed incomes who cannot very well the burden of higher tsxation. ·rne ease with which the tow11 • • ~ • ,, . ' • • E.L. COX has been able to construct its $1.91nillion water and sewerage project has basically been accomplished through the grants it has received. Cox .said the town tries to stay ''on top'' of . these grants and gel ever · in grants that is available. This way the tow11 does not have. to y large loans, which accounts for the present sound financial con.. dition of the tow11. He invites all citizens to go out and view the sewerage plant, which is one of the most modei 11 to be found anywhere. The mayor is well aware of 0 the criticism concerni.ng the sanitation department. At the time the service was so poor, council's hands were tied and they could not help themselves, according to Cox. He said the health department closed the du111p and they were forced to secure the services of a private contractor. They have now purchased a new truck and pakcer and the service should be improved. If anyone has a complaint about the service, he invites them to call the clerk's office and let them know what the problem is. , Cox said at anytitne any citizen has a question concerning the finances of the town, they are welcomed to review the records or books to see how the town stands . financially. He says he wants them to know what has done with the towns' money. The books, he said, are open five days a week during reg11lar office hours, and anyone with a question or interest may check the records during these hours. Cox was born and reared in J onville and he feels that be is acquainted with th~ needs of the people, and pledges hi& service if re-elected to the office of 1nayor. Cox and his wife, Jean are mei11bers of the Jo United Methodist Ch111 cb. have two sons, r Marion Gene, and da ters. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cox Announces Reelection WO 5-16-74 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5-16-74 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/fe39a86f90e63f394ff5131746cb63b2.pdf 23bddee24ba444b47d70528967c6451f PDF Text Text • • Vol. 3, No . 42 Hemingway, S. C., 29554 Thursday,June17, 1976 12 Pages 15c Plus Supplement Johnsonville • council as individuals to support him in the runoff election against R. L. Poston which will be held on June 22. In the regular business session the council organized for the coming two year term, elected a mayor pro tern and assigned departmental responsibilities. Henry Poston was unanimously elected mayor pro tern. Poston is the only councilman with previous council experience. The following departmental assignments were announced by the mayor: Water and Sewer including rural water, Henry Poston; Finance, David Taylor; Streets and Sanitation, Jim Everett; Vacant Lots and Buildings, Dwight Carraway; Police, Jack Wlliteside, Grants and Agency Liasion, Billy :::::::::;:::::::;:;::::::::::::::::::::~:::·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:··-·.·.·.·-·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·-·.· ·.·. ....... ..... . . .... ..... ........ ...... .... ...... ......"... ........... ............. . . . . .... . . ..... . . . .-..... .·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.-.·.·.·:-: Mace. Mrs. Decamps said she felt TH~ l~TH ANNU ..\L HEMINGWAY CAMP !"l~eeting will the departmental assignments begin Thursday night , Ju.ne. 17 , and will continue through worked out very well according Sunday , June 27 . A Chr1st1an camp with a wholesome to the individuals who had been atmosphere, the meeting will feature Rev . Lon Woodrum elected to council. She said the and Rev . Francis H. Gossett, and youth worker , Re v. newly created department of Dan Bradley . Sammy Poole will serve as song leader . Grants and Agency Liaison Mrs . R. H . Eaddy and J . H. Wofford will be the could be a real asset to the town mus1c1ans . The public is invited to attend . in obtaining assistance frorr1 various federal and state agencies . FLORENCE LOVES AMERICA DAY will be held at The general financial policy Timrod Park and McLeod Park in Florence on Monday , of the city was discussed and July 5 . council agreed to ask for an audit of the city 's books, such THE BICENTENN IAL POETRY CONTEST AWARDS audits will be required under will be presented on Wednesday , July 28 at the Florence home rule when it goes into County Library . effect July 1. Also it was announced that any agency receiving money fro1n the city DU B CAMERON, ASSISTAl\'T DEAN of Continuing must submit an audit report to Education at Florence-Darlington Technical College, the city. This regulation covers announces a limited number of vacancies in the new organizations such as the fire Human Relations in Business Class and in the Machine department and rescue squad who may receive supplernents Shop Course. Human Relations in Business Class mee ts - • each Monday evening from "'I to 10 p. m . ap.d· the cost for · -· frorr1 ille city. The $105 expense allowance the course is $10. The Machine Shop Course meets on traditionally paid to the mayor Wednesday and Friday evening from 6:30 until 10:30 p . was discussed. Mrs. Decamps m . The cost of this course is $30 plus text book. For ad· said " I do not expect nor will I ditional information on the above courses contact the accept this allowance." She Continuing Education Division of Florence-Darlington recommended that the council TEC at 662-8151 . allocate the $105 each month Connie S. Decamps was sworn in as mayor of Johnson ville Thursday night becoming the first woman to serve in that capacity since the 1930's. Five of the six newly elected councilmen were also sworn in by City Attorney Delance Poston. ,Dwight Carraway winner in the runoff election against Shirley O'Neal was unable to be present and was sworn in by Poston at a later date. Following the swearing in ceremony council held their first meeting. City Attorney Poston addressed the new council saying " You ha ve a wonderful op-' portunity to make this a pleasant task , if as mature adults you sit down and reason together, take a vote, allow the majority to rule and then unite behind the decision of the majority.'' He also assured the council that his office would be open at all times to be of assistance whenever the council needed to call on him. Jim McCall, candidate for Florence County Council, also addressed the new council. He congratulated all of the newly elected officials and indicated his agreement with Poston 's statement. "I am not a citizen of this town, but I feel I am a part of the community," he said. He then asked the members of LAKE CITY •I CENTENNIAL DAY will be held at Lake City Plaza on Thursday , July 1. s ·e INCUM BE NT JOHN W. JE NRETTE. JR., Democratic candidate for the Sixth Congressional District seat will speak to the Hemingway Lions Club at their regular meeting on Thursday , June 24 . n ~ FRANCIS MARION COLLEGE FOUNDERS' DAY will be held on the school campus on Thursday , July 1. ~ A BICENTENNIAL EXHIBIT OF PHOTOS and documents will be held at St. Anthony's Church in Florence on Thursday , June 24. !t 1e id ~ le st le le A SOUTH CAROLINA ARTISTS EXHIBITwill be held at South Carolina National Bank in Florence on Tuesday , June 29 as part of the county Bicentennial celebration. ta at al at m lie eel lie ONLY ONE MORE MONTH REMAINS for high school students to register for the summer band camp to be held at Winthrop College July 11-24. The cost of the camp is $115 for day students. The fee for dorm students, including room and board, is $185. For further infor111ation and application forms, contact the School of Music, op COl\'1e, Rock Hill, S. C. 29733 or telephone --· Swearing In Ceremony . i\lernbers of the 11ew ' adn1inistration of the City of Johnsonville were sworn in duri11g a brief ~e remony last Thursday night, and immediately thereafter got do'"". to the bus111ess at ha11d in their first meeting. Shown left to right are Mayor C"? 1~111e. S. D~Carnps, a11d Councilmen Henry Poston, David N. Taylor, Jack ~\ h1tes1de, Jim Everett a11d Billy i\'lace. Hemin ay Co1111cil Gives HomeR e Final Readi 11g ~ Mayor William B". Harmon with the understanding that if The Hemingway Town Council gave third r eading to told the council he had the some expected forthcoming the Home Rule Ordinance at financial statements with him, revenue was received they · their regular meeting last but he preferred to save them would contribute an additional Thursday night in the Town until the next meeting when $50 for a total of $100. Mayor Harmon told members H;ill. Town Attorney Gary Clary Accountant Andrew McDaniel of the council that he had could meet with the council. "'as present for the reading. The Council agreed to con- received notification of the Previous readings were given on May 6 and May 11. The tribute $50 toward a new roof for plans to build a National Guard mayor-<:ouncil form which was the American Legion Hut in Armory Maintenance Shop, and chosen is the form which most view of the fact that it is widely Continued to Page, 5 nearly corresponds to the form used for community activities, of government which the town has used iri the past. This form will produce no changes in the govern oring body of Heiningway·since it calls ·for a • • mayor and six council members •• to be elected from the •• municipality at large to serve • for a two year term . This form of General Dentistry Award, Joseph Terrell Lewis. a of Home Rule will become efHemingway native, received the C. V. Mosby Comiiany • fective on September 1, 1976, at the Doctor of Dental Medicine the beginning of the fiscal year. degree from the College of In the report from the Dental Medicine of the Medical into a general account for the expenses of the whole council department heads, Edwin University of South Carolina in with the presentation of proper Huggins, head of the Police Charleston on Thursday. June vouchers and the approval of Department, said everything 'in 3. 1976. that area was working fine . He Lewis, the son of Mrs. council. It was brought to the attention noted that the fine collections Elizabeth M. Lewis and the late of the council that the former for the past month was at an all- \\'illiam B. Lewis, is a . 1965 mayor had asked that he be time low. He said with two graduate of Hemingway High paid his expense allowance for Highway Patrolmen and five School. He attended North the first ten days in June. policemen living in town that he Carolina State University and received a Bachelor of Science felt the town was well policed. Council voted to reimburse him in Chemical Huggins said unless there are degree in the amount of $35. Engineering in 1970. Following driving violations which are not Goals and objectives in the a tour of duty in the United detected, he feels that his various city departments were States Army. he decided to department is not being remiss discussed. Jack Whiteside inpursue the field of dentristy. in its responsibilities. He and dicated that the Police Lewis was honored on other members of the council Department would strive to Tuesday. June I at the Honors said they just simply do not see establish good relations with the Convocation of the College of any adverse actions on the part merchants and to conduct the Dental ·Medicine as the of the citizens, and noted that business of the department in a recipient of numerous awards. businesslike manner. Also everything at this time is Lewis received the Dean's · efforts ,will be made to establish especially quiet. Award. given in recognition of It was pointed out that the outstanding scholarship and an emergency plan for the city in cooperation with the Fire total disburstments of the town leadership. He also receir:;tJ!:e Department and Rescue Squad. last month amounted to a grand Alpha Omega Sebo ip The city leash Jaw will be en- total of fl ,877 .53, while the total Award for having attained the revenue was only $2,850.11. highest scholastic average of forced. In the Finance Department a Councilwoman Sarah Galloway, his graduating class durlq Illa capital expenditures budget w'.m who heads the finance depart- three yeal'JI of dental studies• be required under h01ne rule. ment, said they are ''j11ggllug American ASBOCiation of ~ from one account to another to thodontists Award, South~" Continued to Page 5 keep ol!T beads above water.'' Carolina Chapter of Academf Hemingway Native Gets • � https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/275c8df1cef4969108e582e605d24856.pdf d9fe0ec614e18342f60af414587560e6 PDF Text Text oh c • orn ' was portunity to m•ke thia a council individuals to suppor Connie S. DeCamps in as mayor of Jobn.vnville Thursday night the first woman to 'IW"UA in that capacity since the as pleasant tuk, if as mature adults you sit down and reason together, take a vote, allow the majority to rule and then unite behioo the decision of the Five of the six new:J1 elected majority." He also assured the were abo sworn in coWlCU that hi.! office would be City Attorney Delance open at all times to be of oston. Dwight Carraway assistance whenever the winner in the runoff election needed to call on him. · Shirley O'Neal was Jim McOtl.l, candidate for 1.......,.&.., to be present and was Florence County Council, also worn in by Poston at a later addressed the new council. He congratulated all of the newly Following tbe swearing in elected officials and indicated council held their his agreement with Poston's meeting. statement. "I am not a citizen of City Attorney Poston ad- this town, but I feel I am a part the new council saying, of the cormnunity,'' he said. He a • • 1111 Mrs. DeCamps informed Continued Fro. Paae 1 council that the pre-application cnsbicm and con- for Community Development are required for funds bas been made and it will A cushion be the responsibility of Grants has alreadJ' been am Agency I Jaison department chairman to follow up on the and the rmtst be It would application and to work with be desirable Mrs. other state and federal agencies said to have a fund to to obtain assistance for the used for matching funds in town. It was also discussed that the investigate event the city should be council -=-- for any grant money. possibility of obtaining a Mr . DeCamps indicated that professional planner for the such money become city. Henry Poston reported that it avalu. ble the funds must be for matching in the may be necessary for the city to amount of the city sue the engineering firm about lose the grant. Mrs. the well at McCalls, which was built according to DeCamps also indicated that not she would favor some kind of specifications and has never satisfactory. The insur~e and retir plan been for city etnployeea. Tbe new engineering firm which drew up fiscal year begins on July 1, and the plans for the well have not the -finaDce chainoan will be made tbe necessary corrections responsible for drawing up the to the satisfaction of the city. Council voted that for the budget with recommendations immediate future regular from the department beads. Steps have been made to get meetings would be held twice a bulldings in tbe dty month on the first and tblnl . r·~ anditwill&etM Tuesday at 7:30. ConnoU wt.l to offlClaUY of the ..tfteW u Chief of Cbainnan of Vacaqt Loti and to May 24. to follow up oil tb1a BroWder baa serving as with the city • Council also aad allo to ace that Patrolman iD tbe city are ditlllnatlon of The and &bat wWbe f« obtalmnc • site to • * llmbs and bruh elimina~ project for the city of sbnville. In addition meetings need be held as soon as possible wi Pte th Depa!Urnent and local Planning and Commission. Also a needs to be arranged with professional planning sultant to see if the city to make use of his services. The council discussed upcoming meeting of the Carolina Municipal which will be held in Beach June 2()., 21. All mernbers agreed to attend sessions. Registration fees be paid from the r.nayors ex· pense account. Mrs. DeCamps advised COWlCil that rev.enue sharing the amount of $10,974 will available to tbe town for the six months of 1976, and must decide bow the monies be spent. The fol allocations were decided upon $5,491.10 for payment on the A .. truck; $240 codes enforcement $300 City .j\e.corder; street signs; and $1,942.20 salaries. Mrs. DeCamps adv COWJCil that the poaltlon of,.. . Recorder was vacant. Sbe that tbe question bad why she could not u City Record•.. She said • tl'tft, investigation she ha discovered tbat according Law a abe dty. TIU look iDto the --tou.....,.... ...... .._, tbe rallrold ._.. tMJ'• discuss the proposed 10 tW DOt_.... • mayor Reeonllrattbe till becaua a ..met of Interest Involved, Cot&Qcil voted a him in tile runoff against R. L. Poston which w be held on June 22. In the regular busines session the council for the coming two year term elected a mayor pro tern assigned departments responsibilities. Henry Poston wa unanimously elected mayor tern. Poston is the only cilman with previous experience. The following departmenta assigrunents were by the mayor : Water and Se including rural water, 11eru-: Poston ; Finance, David Taylor Streets and Sanitation, Everett ; Vacant Lots a Buildings, Dwight Carraway Police, Jack Whiteside, Gr and Agency Liasion, Bil Mace. Mrs. DeCamps said she tel the departmental assig worked out very well acc:orcw to the individuals who had elected to council. She said newly created department Grants and Agency · could be a real asset to the in obtaining assistance fr various federal and sta agencies. The general financial DOllLC of the city was discussed c:ua council agreed to ask for audit of the city's books, audits will be required home rule when it goes · effect July 1. Also it was nounced that any age~~~ receiving money from the ci must submit an audit report the city. This regulation lYlv•Pr organizations such as the department and rescue ho InAY receive fro1m the city. The $105 expense traditionally paid to the was discussed. Mrs. CSiltlJ: said "I do not expect nor will accept this allowance." recommended that the cowrtc allocate the $105 each into a general account for expenses of the whole cotmc with the presentation of n ..... vouchers and the approval council. It was brought to the u""' of the council that the ~me r.nayor had asked that he · his expense allowance the first ten days in Council voted to reimburse · in the amount of $35. Goals and objectives in various city departments discussed. Jack Whiteside icated that the Poli Department would strive ,..au,&.: · good relations witft chants and to conduct of the departmem Ia nesslike manner. will be made to emergency plan tor tb8 --.a cooperation with the and Relcue eity leash law will be QU\. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Johnsonville City Council and Mayor Sworn In, 6-17-1976 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource Two files include first and second page of article from The Weekly Observer, 6-17-1976. Connie DeCamps is sworn in as mayor. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6-17-1976 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/a3fb9915740276c871375d6b1e708dfe.pdf cded4c10ae4d3b828fec7fae27ffe609 PDF Text Text ·:· , •• • v • • •' • • • • .· ~ ~- ' I ·. • ·. • • . .· . • ' ' • • • • ' The hot weather recently has had just about everybody looking for a way to find some relief. It appears that at least one person at the Johnsonville Area Swimming • quick dip gives a Pool has found that soaring temperatures. • • ' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cooling It at the Johnsonville Municipal Swimming Pool, 7-12-1978 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7-12-1978 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/2f3449d3890905e1b4535aa2ded7c416.pdf 581c39a7245fdca4ebf14519883115ef PDF Text Text ga1 the wa rec th• fa: ' ,~ .,,.,,, y .. an .•. b~ taJ W1 m a1 r• a "'tl u E • • • t • -. ~ •, .• • t • ._ • l " 1 J.. .il )i ] . ~· . . . " ,. David Brockington, left~ sits on the front porch of their home in the Morrisville Community of Williamsburg County, near Hemingway. as he prepared to observe his recent birthday when he .was 101-years-old. With him is his wife, Minnie. . ; . · ' .I( ·~ If) ~"' .. , ' . ,) , ... .., • ~ ,. "" • ;(. ~ 'It _, • .("" '( • . ~ l • • ,' l • David Brockington, Sr., of Morrisville, S.C., celebrated his ' 101st birthday on Christmas Day with a party in his honor at • the Louis G. Gregory Baha'i Institute near Heiningway. He ·and his wife, Minnie, live in their own home in Morrisville, three miles from the log house nf his birth in Camel's Swamp. Mr. and Mrs . Brockington figure they have been married ''about 70 years.'' 'Ibey have one son, David, A highlight of the evening was a telegra1n of oongratulations Jr., nine grandchildren and a fonn President Gerald Ford to number of great-grandchildren. Mr. Brockington. The telegram read, ''Mrs. Ford and I were delighted to learn that you will be celebrating the grand • occasion of your one hundred and first birthday, and we want to be sure to be included among those expressing congratulations to you at this happy time.'' Broe · ton, a Baba 'i for the past six years, was intoduced to the Faith in 1970, while visiting a tobacco warehouse in · stree, I • -c - - -- .. .• Matthew Brady the famous Civil War phota9rapher, took over 7.ooo photos while traveling with the Union army. I , � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Congratulated on 100th Birthday WO 1-20-77 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1-20-77 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/38250e1f89a99735b2892d62304e2215.pdf c7ae7559440eeab3a9a3328468b645ab PDF Text Text • • • • • • • • ' , I • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource Coaches Four Marsha Carter 8-25-77 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8-25-77 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/05d5c07bce3ce0507c138831e83991eb.pdf c7ae7559440eeab3a9a3328468b645ab PDF Text Text • • • • • • • • ' , I • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. 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Hanna s of the Johnsonville Jack ' left the Second row, Robert ' from • ser • union were • back Seated, ayo Altman • • bes, • ae A. Johnson ii red Hi Parker and Jennie • • Lillie Bell L • mire, • • • • • • � https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/2ead26d49d0e56b0061455515de30ebf.pdf 57dbef125b997aed8e01cdf9c4768126 PDF Text Text .. ' ......,..._,.,.__.,_ , , • ' • , ' lr Class Superlatives • Where's The Hair? cl1ild1·e11; Zola11d Pro se1· of Charleston, the one who ha1 cha11ged the 1no t: Ly1·a Thompson Powell of Lakelan~ Fla., th 011e \Vho traveled the g1·eatest distance (5~ n1iles > f 01· the 1·eu11io11: and Livingston Bishop ( These two men, Robert Cox, left, of Pamplico, and Joh11 011ville, the one with the least hair. <Staff Photo I.. ivingston Bishop, of Johnsonville, competed w.ith each ving awards at the 1941 class reunion of onville High School recently were, from the left, Altman, voted the one who changed the lea t; Bell Langley Parker of Stuckey, chosen the est one present a11d also the one with the mo t ass I • 10 • other during a recent class reunion in Joh11sonville to see who had the least hair. It took a lot of consideration to dete1~mine the winner, and they even had to do 'the quarter turns' as· practiced i11 beauty contests, and the decisio11 was made 011 the a1nount that showed in the back. Bishop won the award, which was a comb. ' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Johnsonville High School Class of 1941 Holds Reunion, 1-9-1974 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1-9-1974 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/7df54ea94e66f7eb5f2448a92912c5e4.pdf c083f61914b8d67ad6e7c9a67ecfec46 PDF Text Text • •• \ , ,,••.. .,.... .. . ·~ • • ' • • • ' • • • • I • ' w~;;, .'I' • ' •-· '• < -~-· '. -~·; ' • • • • I • • • • ·Members of the 1939 Graduating Class of Johnsonville High School, who met at Wellman Country Club on • Saturday night, April 28 for their 40th year reunion, the • first time they have been together as a group since graduation, are, left to right, Nellie Poston Whaley, • Ouida Powell Cole, Carolina Durant Newell, Mary Lee Hughes Stone, Freeman . Richardson, Ro~rt Creel, Hubert Haselden, Harold Creel, Zilphiann Durant James, Isla Lou Gaster Daniels, Hallie Avant Rowan, May ford Altman and Bill Eaddy. I • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Johnsonville High School Class of 1939 40th Reunion, 1979 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 10, 1979 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/fe883ceb610d1fa64ece85ff3b499db5.pdf de9c1fbeaec452b56300c5462314a171 PDF Text Text -- I t•age :! -'flit: \\ t:t:Kt.\ · ()l\S1':tt\'1': H. llemingwa y. South (.'arollna . Thursda y. '.\ovember :! I. l !l ii - - -- • • ass llJOYS e .. . .-- . - - . · Tiie Joh,n8onville High School Clas5 qf 1931held its first • • reunion · on Saturday night, october • 22, - at the Wellman Country Club in Johnsonville. . . -The-·idea- of· a _''get together'' original~ during the summer . when -~Lena .Altinan Clemmer · was -visiting her sister, Willia Altman Mccutchen, and through.a local afr-i:Onditioning technician· discovered that · Theodora Allman Buskirk had . . come back home to retire. Lena -went Tu-visit Theo at her new • home in Uie Tiihlty Conununity. Neither . recognized the other, but it _did not take long to get . oack on_ ·' ' memory lane.'' . Contacts-and arrangements for - the" aff~ii were made by Lena . and . Theo. - . The response was very positive and six of the seven remaining mer11bers with their spouses attended. Clytie . Poston~ unable to be . . Clark~ was with. the ... g-r.oup . because. of recent _surg~ry; . ' .. 1931 After forty-six years there was, needless to say, a lot of :\lt•111bt>rs <1f tltl.' graduati11g class of Joh11so11ville of .t6 catching up to do, so the evening ~· t•ars ag111111.'t recl.'11tly fo1· thei1· fi1·st 1·eunio11, which was began· at--6 p;m. with dinner attl.'11dl.'d b)·. 11.'ft to rigl1t, f1·011t 1·ow: Le11a Altma11 scheduled for 7 p.m. Francis E. <( 'lt>111111t>r l. Tl11.'<1d11ra ,\It111a11 ( Buski1·k), J1iez Ava11t <S11111akl. a11d !\adi111.' 11a1111a <Huggi11s>; back 1·ow: Laµning from Hopewell, • 1-·ra11cis 1-:. 1.a1111i11g. 1-:d\\·ard ,\, 1-:addy. a11d Thea Lewis . Virginia._ :was master of ,\bsl.'111 ,,·as ('l)·die P<1sto11 <cla1·k>. cerernonies ~uring the program portion of_the dinner hour. He • -- open~d . ~e affair by expressing Department in Sununerville. entered the field of nursing, is -~:~riks to.Lena..and The<i for Having been widowed five "einployed at Moncrief Army get.ting th~ _: grpup ·together. Hospital in Columbia. She and years ago, Inez resides in ~n iii-' mi?ipory ·of the . two Ridgeville. She has two her husband have two children decea~d mer11bers; Lila Stone children, a son and a daughter, and two grandsons. and Merrill · Williard Poston, Edward Allen (Edo·) Eaddy both of whom attended Baptist Francis _ read - appropriate retired in 1977 from the position College at Charleston. scriptures frorri the Bible. Nadine Hanna Huggins, who as District Superintendent of !fhe µtvocation was giveQ by Edward A-. Eaddy. Lena extended a for111al welcome and as NOTICE a high-light for the. occasion had engaged Miss -Katherine Lewis In the future the policy on A wedding announce will to announcing ' birth an· not be used unless it is - sing . . .. ''Memories.'' She : presented -a most touching nouncements, engagesubmitted to the paper · in rendition. . ments and wedorder that it may be · - the class members then told dings in the OBSERVER published no later than one . something:about '!hat he or she will be as follows: month following the event. had dQlle since leaving high A birth announcement _ school at J.ohnsonville. will not be used unless it is We also ask that all Francis J,;anning .has enjoyed. submitted to the paper in bride-elects and their most -·of.. tile years since order that it be published mothers be responsible for graduati9n with Hercules in before the baby is any older reporting any parties they Hopewell, Virginia and is in the than one month. may wish us to publish as proc~ss .. of retiring from his An engagement anthe occur, We will not posjtion there. _ lie has ·been nouncement will not be publish the story of bridal married· fi>r - 38-~ years and has published unless it is parties with the wedding ~ee ~_cln.Idi-en :-:-.one daughter submitted to the paper in story except the rehearsal and two sons._ The children are order that if bepublistiea - party and any parties married-and tOgether have six two full weeks before the which occur on the day of grandchildren with aMther on wedding date. the wedding. the way.__ .. · Lena _Altinan C}.~er has had a . succ::essful career in the fiel.d u( business education. She retired in 1976 and has enjoyed traveling and doing the things she did-not have time to do while eniploy~ .. She has .a daughter who · is married and lives in · Ch8riotte: ·North. Carolina. ·. 'fhea Lewis, who retired four years ago from a career as a • PICK YOUR CHOICE ~ specialist home builder, is married to the forrner Logan YELLOW & WHITE GOLD Merriman and lives in 4 & 6 Prong Hemingway. They have one son and two gra.gdchildren. Inez Avant Smoak is employed as a clerk in the DorWest Side Plaza chester County Health • Class of ' • 1amon o itaire • Johnsonv• tne Johnsonv ille School s following a career in the field of education. He is married, and he and Mrs. Eaddy have two daughters and four grandchildren. Theodora Altman Buskirk entered the field of nursing and she and her husband, Eli, have built a new home in the Trinity Community for their retirement. They have two children, a girl and a boy. The evening was complete with corsages for the women and boutionnaires for the 1nen with printed programs especially designed for the occasion. There were favors of note • pads and pens contributed by Johnsonville State Bank, and calendars and rulers given by the Johnsonville Hardware. Inez Smoak added a special touch of nostalgia by bringing an invitation to the class graduation which included class officers, class flower, class colors and class motto. Theo Altman was listed as the class president back in 1931. This reunion was so much pleasure and enjoyment that the group voted to have another one in 1979. tll A hi tll fl U: w • II Si c E It a f g s ti r s ~ Il k •• t [ c I • ( I • t t I give to the MARCH OF DIMES TO PROTECT THE UNBORN AND THE NEWBORN TH IS SPACE CONYR18UTEO BY THE PUBLI SHER I � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Johnsonville High School Class of 1931 Enjoys Reunion, 11-24-77 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource Johnsonville High School Class of 1931 Enjoys Reunion, The Weekly Observer 11-24-77 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11-24-77 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/635cac74d8e6995ca4e074a1c9a93d17.pdf 23bd6a4b6b110e9aa61352cffff05961 PDF Text Text ... ·••. ·~· .,,.••• • • • • ...... • •• • •• • • •• :· .,, ••• .,,,,.,.:~ ·.·:«·. . • .,,.• •••••••••• • • • '... . ...•,••. ..,. •• •• • • • '•···~··~ "" • • • • •• •••• ...... . ,. ·.· . • • •• • • • ~·· ~ • •• •• • ••• • • • ••• • • •• • •• ••• • • • • • •• • • • •' • • •• •• • ,.,. . ·.· •' • • • • ... ..... • • • • •• • • • <; • • • • .... •• ~ • . • • • •••• • • •• • •• • •• • • •• • • • •• •••• • ••• •• • • ·..·+ • • • • •• • •• • • •• • • • • • • • • • •• • • • ••• • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • •• • • • • • •• • ' • • • • • • • • ,. • • • • • • ... • •• • • • • • ' • . • •• • • • • • , • • • ••.. • • • • • •• •• •' • • • • ... ·.·~ ' • •• .···--:...,•_ . . ·', ··:-••...... . • • •• • • •. • • • '· • 'lo' • ~- • • ' • • • Bert Hanna, Dannie HumJ)hries Stone, Allida Lam·b ert Welt·s, Minn·i e Weaver Stoudenmire., Wilma Ruth Haselden Auten, Vernie 8 • Stone, Jennie Mae Altman Johnson, Jane Powell rner, Fredricka Richardson Brown, Sarah Altman • Vennie • Hanna Miller, Mayo Altman and Bernie -Miller. Not pictured IS p hotographer Robert Johnson. • • I \ • • ' • • • • • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Johnsonville High School Classmates Reunion, 1977 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource Johnsonville High School Classmates Reunion - The Weekly Observer, January 20, 1977. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 20, 1977 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/736849968edc2cd8a7a2075d49c724ca.pdf 5cee72eeb9ad24c862c245bb31437985 PDF Text Text • • I .. urs •I • 'I une .. . • • on June 21 and one sure si • • ID the Swimming Pool. Youngsters mueb splashing and a I ith diving exbitiitions seaso11 w ' fu11 • of go • • • I • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Johnsonville City Pool, 6-24-1976 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6-24-1976 https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/2d74caa3ad460897494bfa63bc2d8780.pdf 7ca0987dc8df9465bbfb32ed74c56948 PDF Text Text • • • • • ·.. • • '• ... " .... . ............ • ~ • • •• • • • • • • ." • • • • l • • • \ ' • " • <:: • • • ••• • • • " .• ·, '•• " ." • ." • -: •.. • • .•.........,...,. ......,.,,-..•. • <· • • ..... , • • .•.. • • • • • • •..,.,,, • • •• <· • •••• •••••••• Joy.- •• ;.;..;,.,........ . ; :-,....·.-..... ••• • • •• " • • y_+. • ••• • ... . •• • • ••••• .....,,._ .... • • •• • • • • • • •• •• • • , .................... .... -.. .......... . . . ..... • .;. ·. ~ .:. •• ••• \ . ..." . ·.· .;:... "· " ;.::;.·'•.•··:>:· .• • • ~ " • • •• • • :· • • • • • • • , • ... • • " • • • • " • • e ... • • • " • • " • • •••••• • • ,, • •• • • ..·: " •••• ' • I • • ' • • direction of Henry Thomas has been In Johnsonville for two weeks, ' perating with JUMP in their beautification program • and building a brick they have • DIS courts at school, cleaned ditch es and worked on grounds of lch I I • ters. • • • ' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Johnsonville City Hall Gets Facelift, 11-6-1975 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11-6-1975 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/4b07c7ae1c673887c32a2dddbfc3558f.pdf 091acc5b397865d1397dd54b2e7b5c3f PDF Text Text Ha1111a, • Elected Trustee • • Citizens of the J ohnsonville problem \Yhereby most state tendance . allowance pa id to certain member s of the staff . School School District approved a money pa id to the district is Questions wer e raised from millage increase a nd elected based on a a ver age daily a t- the floor regarding the housing district personnel and the fa ct officials noted tha t the ability to that houses are provided to two provide housing in lieu of salary two trustees at their meeting on l\1arch 15, in a close vote . A fifteen mill tax increase was a pproved by the citizens along with a budget of $429,220. The fifteen mill incr ease was needed . school officials asserted to prevent the distr ict from oper ating at a deficit of $52,000 for the 1977-78 fiscal year . The voting was close and the m illa ge incr ease passed by a total of 34 votes 116-82 . Three ballots were r equired before two trustees could be elected . Two seats became vaca nt on the board when the terms of Mayo Altman a nd Stanley e xpired . Altman a nnounced his r esigna tion from the boa rd. but Hanna sought reelection. Others in the r ace were C.W. Altma n. Barry Crocker . Douglas Ma tthews a nd Chi ves P rosser . Altma n was declared a winner after the second ballot, but a third ballot was required before I-Janna emerged as the top vote getter . In the first ballot Altman had 97 votes. Crocker . 86. Hanna . 82 . Matthews . 74 and Prosser 46. 98 votes were required for a majority and a second ballot was held . On the second ballot Altman was declared a winner with 105 votes . but no other candidate could muster enough votes for a clear majority . Totals were: Crocker . 68. Hanna . 75, Matthews 65 and Prosser 27 . • On the third and final ballot 1-lanna-.wa s d eclared winneF , · Vic e C hai1·,m a11 Jim Carraway, far r ight gave the report t<:addy, Mayo Altman, Miriam Poston, Stanley Hanna, with 68 votes. a plurality. 11f the Joh11so11ville Board of Trustees at the annual \\'illiam McDaniel, Edward Eaddy, and Billy King. Others candidates received the citize11s 111e.eting held in the high school gym on March 15. Ca1·raway told District 5 voters that a millage increase following : Crocker , 49. MatOtl1e1·s pictured are from left Tracy Lane, Thelma D. " 'as 11ecessary in order for the scJlools to function. thews 36. and Prosser 7. Prior to the vote on the budget. School Superintendent Edward Eaddy explained the district's ·budget in detail, emphasizing the need for the proposed millage increase. Jim Carraway, vice chairTHE IJEMINGWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WILL HOLD a School > in King&bee. The meeting will be called to order at 7:30 man of the board gave the final registration for Kindergarten and Firs~ Grade on Monday, p.m . A van will be leaving the Conway Office at 6 p .m . and the report of the board of trustees, April 18, 1977 between the hours of 8:30 a .m. and 10 a .m . Kin- Georgetown Office at 6 :45 p .m . and stressing the urgency of the CLEMSON UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SERVICE WILL dergarten children must be 5 years old on or before November 1; millage increase. He told the First Grade students must be 6 years old on or before November I . llFFER a Personal Grooming Shortcoune to lntuested ninth assembled voters that without Children that are presently enrolled in Kindergarten do not have grade girls March 21 thrN1gh April 14. Classes will meet on the increase the schools could to register for first grade . In order to register, children must have Monday and Thursday from 3 p .m . until 4:30 p.m . ID the not continue to function and • a valid state birth certificate and a completed immunization auditorium or the Clem.son Ell,tenlliOll Office, Courthouse Square, would be faced with loss of record. Children do not have to be pre$Elllt in order for parents to Kingstee. Interested persona ahould contact Gracie J . Con)&s or accreditation and possible register them . Veronica D. Alston by calllft& 354 6106. The aholtcot•ne will be consolidation wllh another A GENERAL MEETING OF JOHNSONVILLE UNITED open to be first 20 9tb graders calling ID. Any youth bet we en the district. He said that if the MEANS PROGRESS <JUMPl will be held Monday, April 4, at 7:30 ages or 9-19 regarcDeu or race. creed, national origin or rex are district schools could not p.m .. in Poston Mall at the John•onville United Methodist Church. eligible to join the 5-H club. provide the mlnimwn defined THE 21st ANNUAL SAND HJIJJ! IREGION IVI South Carolina The Great Town Pro&ram will be discussed at this meeting to Science Fair will be held March 31-April 2 In the Smith College program as required by the which the public is cordially invited. J state, It could ®t continue to STAGE SOUTH WILL PRESENT ITS WORLD PREMIERE Center at Francia Marion College ID Florenc'it. Junicr and bllh school aclel!Ce students frw•• • Darlington, Dillon, operate. production of ''Green Pond '' at 8 p .m . ln McNalr Audltorum on the Flotence: 1 ee, Marion. 1'4arlboro. and Horry COunties will parEaddy told the group ''I may Francis Marlon College ca mpus at Florence on Tuesd• y. March be retiring, but 1 am still as 29. Set in the swamp114f South Carolina. the play is ICheduled to ticipate In the three-day event. The two top wiMenln the Fair will compete in the lnternat!mal &:.lenc:e Fair ID Clevr1 11 nd, Ohio OD concerned <about the schools > tour the state six weekll as a spe •ial production or Stage South, the as if I would be here. Many state theater. General a dmission tickets may be purchased at the May 8-14. The exhibits will be.open to the pc1h!lc atnocbargeAw•• 9 a .m. to s p.m . on Friday and 9 a.JD. to 11 a .m . OD Sat•1• day. things are happening which door at $2for adults, and $1 for noa-FMCsti"'"'ts. TlrE SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION WILL The awared presentatl0111 will be made at 11 a .m . OD Slh•1dey. concern me." He spoli:e new A SPECIAL SINGING wn .r, BE HELD AT llEMlNOWA.Y requirements and regulation• JJOLD its 47th Annual Meetlug OD Saturday. April 2 at J.i tape!• by the state, which make the Marion COUqae Sniltb C.Ollege C«iter In Flm:ence. The banquet Qutland Clwrcb of God CID. Sah11clay, March 216. at 7:38 p.m. ~ featuted ainler• wW be ''The FamU,.'' 'l'l!e · , the role of the local administrator address, •'Some unftntsbed Hlatori01raphical Buslneu the War Rev«md Sldlley Teddlr, IDYl&el eva Jane wbO Between the Stat.ea," will be dellv.-ed by Dr. Warren Huller, more difflcult . professor of blatory at f'enn1ylvanla State Univel'lity. The public worllhiD In tldl mlllical Pl'WUllEaddy also told the asseinbly TH E PU Bl.JC 18 CORDIALLY INV11fi'l'T0 A taecoad can attend the l11ocheon ilelSIGD at l p.m. fOr S3 and the evealn& ~t ''long range estimates by 1n ' 'Deep'' Deep ann11al ••uw. M•ster aDd M Sdiool the State Deparl•••!lllt of aession at 6 p .m . for '5. Regiatraf.t1111 for the an Dual meetiDI will be Pageant on Friday alpt, Aprll 1, at 7:30 p.Dl. ln the t Jilli Edl•c:atlon do not indicate much at 9 a .JD. Hl&h Scllaol §JA•nili•!lft, by lb9 Dte Paftlll llJcrease In school enrollment in THE RlWULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF mE WACCAMAW lbenut aeves al yean.•• 'tbl• be E.o.c. Board of Directors will be held Tul!lda,y, Mardi 29, at the Teacher orp111zatton. A donaUoQ or U will be atkeij 1111,d ' •loM'> pri•e will be gl.vep. P~se 11,IPpqrtthll wortbJ' CIAllH. added would not lltlp Ille Klnssta ee Office located at 400 4 Ymue 1Old Report of the Trustees • fml•• or or • • had enable the district to secure personnel which would otherwise not have been accessible. Board Chairman Billy King pointed out that salaries paid to administrative personnel in Johnsonville are below the state average. He added that the houses in question were assets of the district. Another question concerned the cost of utilities at the schools. and the suggestion was made that the schools should engage in belt tightening. Guests at the citizens meeting were school superintendent-elect Chester Floyd, who will asswne his duties in July and his family . Floyd was introduced to the citizens during the program , and be made brief rei11arks indicating his pleasure at returning to this part of the country and his eagerness to assume his new responsibilities. Floyd is presenUy assistant superintendent in York County District 2. Mr . and Mrs. Floyd are originally from Lake City. During the counting of the ballots for trustee. fca 1ner trustees of the district were honored with service awards for their ' 'years of faithful and meritorious service to the public schools of the community and as members of the board of trustees . Those receiving cerificates wer Mayo Altman. Reo Coop er, John Thomas Powell, John David Eaddy, James W. Mccall, Ken Lyerly. P .D. Poaton and J .B. Richatdson . Scbool officials noted I.bat these were all board m•n11ba s who ha.d s 1 ved since 1959. Reecrda are no longer availabll! for board men1bers who served before that time. Cbalrman King reported to the group the rM!!Ms for the board's decision to dlaconti"Ull sponsorship of the Junim: • Senior Proi11. He •111pha1lzed that the decision was made OD nOCllle's recou1mendation, but that the board bad gotten the facts lUld made their decision C•&lnued to P•se 12 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Citizens of Johnsonville School District Approve Millage Hike, 3-24-1977 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3-24-1977 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/9bc3de83b0107609f250b392908386aa.pdf affe0d018043929c3daf31d8a81a00ee PDF Text Text nl-be1;;;;d,....~~fu:~ U1Surance policies, thus, the lower the rate, the lower the_premium. With the installation of these two substations and Johnsonville's fire station, normally, tfian owners are paying on a t'ontinued to Page 11 Old Belin • • rouia air1 ia1u1~1, ""'"'5 = w·~·-------------------------------class attorney, gave the Class Will, • • orn1nat1on i:tYll!&O Baptist Church (also old AprjJ 30, the nomination to be for- QiPI may well be on its way to i new listing on the National of Historical Places. for incl us ion' on the register by the Three Historical Society of , the nomination was apbftbe Review Board of the S.C. t of Archives and History on warded to the Department of the Interior in Washington for final approval. While approval by the latter agency does not mean final approval, it is indicative. To be listed in the National Register would qualify the old church for federal grants, although this is not conclusive of such listing. Black Mingo Church, located south of Hemingway and to the west of Highway 41-51 just south of Black Mingo Creek bridge, is reportedly in pretty good condition. It is not eligible for federal funds at this time because the approval for the National Register did not meet the deadline, but it would qualify for funds next year. Mrs. Elaine Eaddy, president of Three Rivers Historical Society and responsible for preparing the application, noted that the church was built about 1843 with funds provided by Cleland Belin, whose name the church also bears. An example of the meeting house form of church building, Black Mingo Church also features elements which reflect a local interpretation of the Greek Revival style. ster Black Mingo Baptist Church, located in Williamsburg County approximately three miles southeast of Nesmith, South Carolina, was constructed ca. 1843 with funds provided by Cleland Belin. An example of the meeting house form of church building , Black Mingo Baptist Church also features elements which reflect a local interpretation of the Greek Revival style. A two-story rectangular block, the church is set on low brick piers. Pier brickwork is American common bond. The frame building is sheathed with weatherboard and has a low-pitched gable roof. Presently, the roof is t •,,.,..,t; .......... tn Pa"'• I ') 0 ' • • • • ictim, e, ancer • ies Regenia Postoo George, 32, of Rt. 2, schools. She was the daughter of Mrs. Cecil Pamplico, died in a Seattle, Washington hospital Sunday after a Hanna Poston of Pamplico and the late William Frank Poston. She ii also long illness. Employed by Tupperware survived by an elgbt-year--0Id IOI', Manufacturing Company of Chris, of Rt. 2, Pamplico; seven listers, Hemingway in the packing depart- Mrs. Sam R. <Uiethal Godwin and Mrs. ment, Regenia had been a p11tient in Sam <Geraldine) Fore of Florence; Seattle since late February when Mrs. Benny Lee (Louise> Turner, Mrs. doctors determined that she must Carl <Eugenia> Altman of John· undergo a bone mar1ow transplant, sonville; Mrs. Robert Sam <Helen) with her twin sister, Eugenia, to be the Blackwell of Cheater, Va.; Mrs. Ollil donor. She had been treated for various (Joan> MorrlB of Sumter; and Mrs. D. ailments since going to Seattle, and R. (Gale> TlmmollB Jr. of Mannina. according to a family member, Funeral arrangementa, by Morria recently bad lung surgery. Born in Hemingway, February 3, Funeral Home of Hemingway, were not 1948, Regenia attended Hannah complete at prees time Tuesday. •• •, I • ...... - • ' .. -- . .' • .- • Marker This marker erected outside the high chain link fence which bas been erected around the yard to protect Old Belin Church from vandalism, shows the wear of the elements over the years. The same wear ls indicated on most of the old grave stones, some of which have been almost destroyed by vandals . Old Belin Church above la Black Mingo Baptist Church, also known as Old Belin , built about 1843 by Cleveland Belin, known· for Its quaint armd cemetery, Including one to the rear of the church, which was used for the burial of slaves. The church has been tapped for the National Register of Historical Places, ·having been nominated by the Three Rivers Historical Society of Hemingway. • Interior View The Interior view of the l>ld church •hows ICrlpture which ls Interestingly painted on the entire outer. upper wall of the meeting house. Also shown ii one of several small boxes on the w~ll, repartedly built to hold the lights used for the service. Whether or not they were candles or some type of lantern ii not certain. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Old Belin Church Cited for National Register, 5-15-1980 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5-15-1980 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/45eaa4f166f45de6f6d7daf20f5f0c4b.pdf 91e15abdcebb1e93aaefa17948772a92 PDF Text Text ' • • ' ' • • • •• -·- • . . ..... • I • .Ja Christmas he own the Ii artrne . • as ecorations in Johnsonville • ent year the Jaycees s • some new ones • urchasin • • • • ' • down the decorations old ' ' • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Johnsonville Christmas Lights Come Down, 1-6-1977 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1-6-1977 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/a0d3ec61a5b970b382c53bc887a04940.pdf 3ead97198eb70f63ef0861890c389880 PDF Text Text • 1ves • rosser, e 0 • (~hives Prosser~ one of Johnsonville ' s outstanding citizens, was honored with a surprise birthday party, given by his daughter, Mrs. 11arry i."rancis Powell, at the Johnson ville Rescue Building Sunday afternoon, January 6. The occasion marked his 75th birthday. • CHIVES PROSSER Guests were assembled at the building well in advance, and Mr. Prosser came planning to give mechanical assistance to his daughter. As he entered the room. every one I I • us1nessman, sang ''llappy l~irthday'' and his expression was captured by movie camera for later enjoyment. rl"he table was laid with a birthday cloth and centered · with an arrangement of red and pink camelias floating in a silver bowl, with silver candlelabras holding lighted red tapers on each end. The table held attractive ·arrangements of ham salad and pimento cheese finger sandwiches, toasted pecans, mints and other delicasies ' which were enjoyed with punch on ore. by all those who attended . Mr . Prosser is a t·ormer mayor of Johnsonville. He served as rural mail carrier f'o r 2<J years and f'or four years was postmaster . His business activities have included the operation of an ice plant and the local theatre for years. He organized the Johnsonville State Bank and has served as its president in the past. He is also a farmer. The honor guest was remembered with inany lovely gifts 1·rom his friends and n I • I • 1rt , a • relatives . Among those who attended was his wife, Mrs . Mildred f>rosser , his grandchildren, Harry 14.,. Powell, Jr., Timothy Powell and Roy Roberts, Mr . and Mrs. L . J. Wise, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Hilburn Stone, Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Creel, Mrs. Ida Mae Tune, Mrs. Isla Munn, Mrs. Lamar Stone, Reverend William L. Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. David Marsh, Sr., Tom Mccutchen, Dickey Prosser and Mrs. Wilna Poston. - - - ....... ,.. ---~-- � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chives Prosser honored WO 1-17-74 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1-17-74 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/8c5069701cebc55731df16668f758e9a.pdf e71f6b64daa64d3361d70c99d61ba9b1 PDF Text Text ' ' ll • .. ,,._ .. ••• • ··~- • •• • • • • • ••• • ••• ...... . ····~~ T"O • • • • • . '·-·· .'' . .;. • '''' '- " ' .' ' •!·• • • • t ... t ••• ~ i~ ' • • < » • • .' .·~ • ' •• <· ••• ' . · .... . • ~ • • • • ••• • :· • • • • • .;.:. ....... .,.·.... ••• .... •••••. ..... .•.•••. •. • • • .·.. ..·.... ..:•:.• . . .. ..-.. .•• ...-. " ' . ..:·:·:· ...... • ••• ::;:::. 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Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Johnsonville Police Chief Billy Browder, 9-9-1976 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9-9-1976 Cadet Dukes joins Palmetto Company WO 2-5-76 https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/0838d2aa4103b982510a2635ddc7806a.pdf 6d7e591b00db2e7bd4478a9f4df7be5d PDF Text Text .. ...•.,_. ;(.· • ;'!. ·•· . ..· . ~-· ·..-;;:; ,.. ~ .... ~ .·~ .....-.. ....... ~---· .,,....·. ••• ... ·%.ti.·· .•'•~,. ....,. .~ ·. .· • .. ....· I ... • •.·. . ...• . .•• . ' . .... .. • • • eris - • ouven1ers • , .. • • Mrs. Minnie ·qibson of Hemingway, who is retired after . teaching 47 years in the p.u blic sc~ools of Hemingway, has a special place in her den for the mementoes she received from her students while a classroom teacher. Mrs. Gibson said recently that wlien he.- students g8ve her hose or handkerchiefs she would naturally use them, b.ut when they presented her gifts such as little picthers, ·cups-and saucers .or figurines she has kept them over tile years, and added that each -has a story tO tell and ''they are very precious to me.'' She said back when she was teaching mothers would give their little children a dime or quarter and say, ''Run up town· and buy ''Mss Minnie'' a birthday or Christmas pres~nt.'' She not~d the Children would.squeeze their ·money in their little hands until they could decide what to buy. ''Each treasure is precious to me, Coming from little dirty h''ands; little wet halids, or sweet little .hands freshly s.crubbed, '' she said. Mrs. Gibson said.it takes a filll morning to .t ake them all down, wash them and put them back in place, but no matter how time consuming, they are special. • • t • • • \ . .. . . .. • • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Retired Hemingway Teacher Minnie Gibson Shares Cherished Souvenirs, 1-6-1977 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1-6-1977 Cadet Dukes joins Palmetto Company WO 2-5-76 https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/f223be5c64236ecb0715daec78147fca.pdf cb3089ec6187cad70c58552eeb78fcf1 PDF Text Text ' , .. ,, . ...••• • ... • • • • •• •• • .. ...'·:. .. • • • • • ece1ve • • • • I • • • • • • • l\'I1·s. Carol Jordan, Education Chairman of the Pee Dee Junior Woman's Club IS show11 presenting a check for $100 to Johnsonville High School librarian Mrs . Ha1·riet Hyman as Charles Graham school principal looks on. The check was 1·eceiv~d by the club from the South Carolina Federation of woman's Clubs Progress Foundation as. part of a grants program in ~hich funds are provided to local clubs ~or public service. Graham expressed his thanks to the club and added that l1e would match the check with $100 from the canteen account to aid in the purchase· of books .for the library. Mrs. Hyman indicated that she would use the 111011ey to purchase badly needed nonfiction books for the school library, which 111ay be used by students preparing term papers. • • • •• .. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Carol Jordan Presents Check to Harriet Hyman and Charles Graham, 2-17-1977 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2-17-1977 Cadet Dukes joins Palmetto Company WO 2-5-76 https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/19b04d97915bce512e14e2b2fd09668d.pdf 6dfea88f24dd1bea5e31a7119f34a561 PDF Text Text I • I 1rec or oac Benjamin Carter has been named Athletic Director and Head Football Coach at Johnsonville High School. Carter worked as an assistant to Bob Rankin for 12 years before his new appointment. During those 12 years, he worked at Berkeley High School in Monck's Corner and at Johnsonville. Prior to that, he compiled a 7-3 record as head coach at Clio liigh. ~hool. Carters-id that at this time his main priorities in··JohJiSoitvllle: are filling the ·vacancies for assistant coaches and keeping up the winning tradition of the past ten yea . 1 i � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Benjamin "Benny" Carter Carter named Athletic Director and Head Football Coach at Johnsonville High School, 6-14-1979 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6-14-1979 Cadet Dukes joins Palmetto Company WO 2-5-76 https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/04999250d27c02de4c10107298f8560a.pdf 351cb790f6ddbc9072b1bf6a9743b1d3 PDF Text Text JOHNSONVILLE CHEERLEADERS . COACHES BENNY CARTER & BOB RANKIN � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Johnsonville Coaches Benny Carter and Bob Rankin, 9-9-1976 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource Bob Rankin was at Johnsonville High School from 1969-1979. He died in 2020 at the age of 87. Benjamin "Benny" Carter and his wife Marcia Carter were both long-time teachers at Johnsonville High School. Benny Carter passed away in 2022 at the age of 79. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9-9-1976 Cadet Dukes joins Palmetto Company WO 2-5-76 https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/b0af68f36f995ed110c6809f00d816c5.pdf fe51991db89849ae327b9e1ade74d258 PDF Text Text • • \ Emily Camille 'i'aniler Mr. 'l'hei·on Barton Scott ed their vows in a double eremony at the Rose Hill st Chur:ch on June 9 at four 1\11 \\'€ k. re] l bride is the daughter of nd Mrs. Minton Tanner of etown. The groom is the f Mr. and Mrs. Walter of Hemingway. The Rev. t Scott officiated at the ony, assisted by the Rev. Tanner. M ' Bi Cl ot· ll • .. ·. . . rogram of wedding music resented by Everette ,. ... son. organist and ... Candal, soloist. Mrs. . ..· 11 .. I, si~ter of the bride sang, ,. ., .. . .·. ' r use and ''O Perfect ::; ., :::· .. l l . ' The bride and groom, ' ...'. .. ~ ng at the alter, sang, ,. . Wedding Prayer'' as a .. l\ .. ' . iction. .-· . .. '· • , . father of the groom was ' v ., " n's best man. ,. 'I ers were: Frankie Tanner ..... .. ... .. • rreson City, Tenn. and .·... . ,, .. I Y Tanner of Georgetown, .. . ·. .. .. · .. 1 brothers of the bride: ·.·' .. .. Young, brother-in-law of .. . • l ' oom; and Tommy Lavern . ......' ..,.. , . .. hville, Tenn. .. bearer was Joby Tanner, w of the bride. l\ilRS. THERON BARTON SCOTT d of honor,was Miss Susan Miss E111il. ) ' Ca111ille Ta1111e1· • • • of Monks Corner. and bride esmaids were Misses corsage lifted f1·om her bridal ente1·t<1ine<l tl1e Tanner, Julie Tanner g1·001n elect ClOd members of the bouquet. net Tanner, sisters of the ~ve(lding pa1·ty and out of town I•'ollowing the renearsal on an~ Cecelia Cagle, all of visito1·s with a rehearsal party Saturday night groom's the • • the cht11·ch 1:4"'ellowship Hall. etown. parents, Mr. and Mrs. Scott in iunior bridesmaids were Cottingham of Andrews . ' of the bride and Brana .· ·. ·' • · • • • ..· • ' • • ; ·:• . . . • • • - • • • • • • • ·' .., •' • • ..... • • • • • ' ' • • • •' ,- • • ' • •'. ••• ,·:=.... • • ' • ~··· ' . ,·.• • • • • . • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Camille and Theron Scott Wedding Announcement, 5-30-1974 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5-30-1974 Cadet Dukes joins Palmetto Company WO 2-5-76 https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/8243a868a22b0c9739e1321975cffc8a.pdf 5f02511d9942cfbc868ae48c918a57ef PDF Text Text • •• • Citadel Cadet Joseph Stevens Dukes of Johnsonville has been · selected to serve in the elite . ''Palmetto Company·· which will reenact the firing on the of the west, Feb. 7. Only 55 cadets were selected to participate in the Bicentennial event reenacting the opening shots of the Civil • War. Citadel cadets fired those shots on the steamer, STAR OF THE WEST, from a battery of 24-poWld siege guns emplaced on Morris Island. They scored three hits and drove the ship away before she could deliver her troops and supplies to besiege Ft. Sumter. The 17 shots were the first of the Civil War. preceeding the firing on Ft. Sumter by more than three months. Since the firing site on Morris Island has eroded and the public could not view the spectacle there, the firing will actually take place from Charleston's Brittlebank Park • 01 on the Ashley River adjacent to The Citadel campus. The Feb. 7 date is a month off the actual I 15th anniversary of the original skirmish which took place on Jan. 9. 1861 . That change was effected because The Citadel Corps of Cadets was on furlough in January. The cadets are outfitted with authentic Civil War uniforms, vintage rifles, and cannon that are authentic replicas. The weapons are operable and will be fired during the dramatic reenactment timed to a historically accurate script. The Palmetto Company has been drilling with Confederate carmon and rifles several times weekly since November. It is necessary for the unit to perfect the Manual of 1861 and learn the necessary precautions and techniques for safely firing the weapons. The ship, actually a Gray Line tour boat, will be decked out as a Civil War ship, complete with paddle wheel. • The reenactment, sophomore year at The Citadel commencing at 11 a . m., is where he is enrolled in the Air expected to draw many 14"'orce ROTC program and is in business spectators, some of whom will majoring be wearing / .;twnPs of that administration. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. era . Cadet Dukes is in his J . P . Dukes of Johnsonville. ME~DNS I Picking ripe melons at the store is particularly tricky . Ir a melon is ripe, it should give under a little pressure around the stem·end . � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cadet Joseph Stevens "Steve" Dukes Joins Palmetto Company, 2-5-1976 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2-5-1976 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/015c5dd4354a8bce9ee0f5d9981875a5.pdf 40af5d2a4a38f2f4beb7ddf8c729d89f PDF Text Text Thursday, May 5, 1977 ' i • • ~ . • ~ ' ';:<'. ' '· ... ' • • •' ,..•. ' :· ... . ·;.,,,;;. • ' >. • ... ·'• • • • ,, ,. ., • ' ... • •• •• .... • • '~ •• • l ..'< ·'. .·. ... •• • • '· • .•. •• • • '. •. . ·= .' • -~ • ' .• • ' ' - '1 • ·~ ' •• • • • • .·'. •• . ~· • ' .· t.· I . •••• •• • • •• :-:-••• • • • •• • • •• • ' . .......... ·:·_1 .. ~. . :_- ..~ ., ~....... - ~ ... . ...... -~ ... ·.• ., .. . • """ . .... .·.. .·.•, .. . .": .,. .. . ...-.. ... -· ,, • ., ... '·= \.. . .•: ·. ' .,.. .·. ... ·... •• . . ..... • •. • ~ •• - •• .·-•. ·•. • • •••• • •• • • ' • •• .•, , .. • • .··-:..:· ;~. "' • • • • • ·!·.•- • '.•' .:~·;, • • • ,~ · •• . t. .. ........ • •• ,. . .• • ~ • ... ••• • •• ,, .. > .. • •• ,. ·~ • '· ' • • • • ~. .. ·, • ., '' •• • • •·. • • • •• • • -~ ... ••. • • . .•' ... :·. -~ • • ·"'l. ''* ·.·: • •• .... , "'.. •'• •...~• •• .• ' ._ v ..• L .. v • ' "• • F1·0111 the looks of the inside of the old Prosser Theater build.i11g ID J .ahnsonv ille ()Ile \\'ould seem to question the feasibility of rem eling the building which has 11ot bee11 used since the business ceased operation approximately 13 years ago. Tl1is pictu1·e was take11 following the fire Tuesday morning, April 26 . • • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Burned out Prosser Theater WO 5-5-77 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5-5-77 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/1c3b30bc9f5c69030a03e30f73496f2c.pdf 569edc06c682051c3c0a02363906b45a PDF Text Text conflict m scnedlile on the own s • E. Y. EADDY • Brown Town Cotton Gin bandhewn s upports , sills and sleepers bespea k the age of the Brown Town gin. Perhaps the most significant of the ea rly Brown Town bui ldings, this press numbers among a very few of its type r e maining today. . Beneath Cotton Gin of the Brown Town cotton gin reveals wooden cogwheels '8d rafters. The gin was a horse powered device as Is ~n wagon. Evidences of a long-vanished way of life still drowse at Brown Town. They are scattered widely over an ar ea which at its zenith as a plantation extended over more than 10,000 acres of swamp and farm land lying between Lynches Creek and Lynches Lake. A casual drive along the. Johnsonville-Lake City high will alert only the most perceptive traveler to hints of the his tory and age of this family community . One may notice first that the land is low and water stands in the many ditches that drain fields and woods a s well as roads . He may then note the num ber of very old buildings peeping out , as if in retreat from the noise and movement of the busy highway. from the background woods . Near the pond beside a recent developme nt--a s ka ting rink--seems to have been the plantation comm issa ry . By this pond was a water-powered gri ts mill and blacksmith shop owned by Anson Brown . Perhaps 1n addition to plows , horseshoes and other farming implements that fami ly members were clever at devising, the blacksmith also turned out the handsome locks and hinges still to be seen on the older buildings . On this plantation were also a steam-powered sawmill, shingle mill , and brick kiln that employed clay from the plantation soil. A cane mill ground the sugar cane that flourished luxuriantly in the lowlands into juice that was boiled down into syrup. The smokehouse, one of the oldest buildings still s tanding, is as strong and solid, except for its shingles, as it was when first built. It has its timbers joined by vertical pegs and precise notching . A hand made metal lock still seems to work. Hogs flourished in the river swamps. The lean hams, sides and shoulders slowly cured over the hickory fire that burned in this sm11ll building further enhanced the independence of the plantation, which not only furnished its own building materials, but its own food . A short walk from the smokehouse toward the lake passes the privy and Continued to Page Z • em1n er (Editor's Note: This is the sixth in a series of articles by Mrs. Elaine Eaddy dea ling with the history and heritage of some of the early families of the Hemingway.Johnsonville area . The series called "Our Human Heritage" is being publis hed every two weeks.) Events" column, a noUce from an1s e then an early farmhouse . It has been moved from its original location and foundation and its function has probably changed many times, in the course of which the kitchen , standing a safe distance from the house proper, the porch, and shed rooms have been removed. Pride and skill in workmanship are shown in the scalloped dental frieze. the starcase, and hardware . The origin&) siding has been replaced : but the house sti ll stands tall, with its tiny attic window pointing toward the sky. After a short walk through a small pecan grove and a cultivated field and along a stretch of woods, one emerges facing a rectangular structure sitting high off the ground on a great solid foundation of hand-hewn cypress posts. An abandoned wagon stands as if ready to receive the bales of cotton coming from the press . A little Eli Whitney-type gin is upstairs . The intricate hand carved mechanisms seem mi racles of both utility and beauty . A nearby storage house , also pegged with prec1s1on , has proportions and craftmanship of unusual artistry . A drive toward Indiantown on the lake side of the plantation tempts one to stop and knock on doors , indicating as they do the development of the original family unit and the passing of time . The family cen1etery , the ground of which was broken for Robert Brown 's body , is on this side of the area , Harlee 's Map of 1820 shows three Brown homes on Lynches Lake just above the Indiantown road . In the area, according to the map. were Cockfields , Singletarys, and Camerons. Other records show that Eaddys, Hannas, and Cart.ers were also located in this area . Early Indiantown Presbyterian Church rolls show that some of the Brown family were members there. Later , after 1835, mos t united with the more conveniently located Prospect Methodist Church . Robert Brown , born Aug . 17, 1784, died July 25, 1866, probably developed the Brown plantation from an original King's grant to his father, thought to have been James Brown, a Colonel in the American Revolution under Marion. Robert Brown married Mary Green, Born Jan . 31, 1788, died July 31, 1852, whose name appears on an early Indiantown church roll . Their children were Joh, Born Oct. 25, 1822, Robert, liOrn 1826, Franklin, born 1828 ; Lawrence, born May Z"I, 1830; Sarah G., Moses W., and Mary . John Brown married, first, Sarah Jane Murphy, born Oct. 20, 1822 and died Continued lo Page J • B. B. Johnson Cottage er shadows soften the vertical batten siding of the cottage built for B. B. son and Agnes Brown. A porch railin g of openwork diamond design and a 1 le sawtooth cornice indicate the builder was not merely concerned with a tat. The sma ll house is almost overwhelled by the tall sycamore trees in the ground. This house is now used as a tenant dwelling. I Smokehouse Door The " "ell constructed s rnokehouse of 4" by 6" heart pine timbers, neatly dovetailed in th e corners and further secured by large vertical pegs, appears ready for another 150 years. I ts wrought iron strap hinges still swing a nonsaggi ng door. Early Brown Town House a One of the earliest Brown Town hOl!_ses, tw-tory e1~•1'Jl attic. now serves as a packhouse. The house was P"I proportions, yet only a scalloped frieze carved ju\ commands attention. Brown Town ntinued from Page I 1845; and second, Frances Johnson, daughter of William on and Margaret Stone. The four · by his first wife were Sarah, 1 1y 29 , 1847 and died at age 21 ; gnes, born July 18, 1849, and Benjamin B. Johnson ; John born Aug . 20 , 1851 ; and James ~ e, born May 24 , 1853. ohn Brown's second ma r riage rn William Johnson Brown on 1856: Jane Elizabeth on Oct. 15 , xander Chesley on Aug . I, 1861 ; rt Foster on July 23, 1863; and nts who died . Robert and David Lawrence married into Indiantown , Robert marrying Janette nd Lawrence, Sarah Elizabeth , Franklin, a teacher, married ddy , daughter of John D . Eaddy izabeth Singletary . Fran klin as prominent in the affairs of Methodist Church . 'd Lawrence Brown joined the burg Riflemen organized Sept. and was wounded at the Battle ildemess on May 5, 1864. He the House of Representatives talion life on Lynches Creek an easy one, and young men veloped physical strength and fighting s kills . Boddie reports that the first court house case tried in Williamsburg District was entitled, "The State against Daniel S. Eaddy, Moses Brown, Samuel Eaddy, Jr ., and James Eaddy-assault and battery." He adds, "These gentlemen had held a good old Irish discussion with sticks, plead guilty , paid their fin.e s, and doubtless regarded their money well spent." Maintaining roads and bridges was the responsibility of families who were dependent on them for travel. They would get together as often as necessary to work on roads and repair bridges . A Brown and a Cockfield had a difference of opinion on the last bridge toward Indiantown and Cockfield was thrown into the water. The bridge was afterwards known as " Cockfield's Bridge." Young men on the plantation prized and worked toward developing physical strength. Their prowess was demonstrated by William Preston Brown who could pick up a 500 pound bale of cotton and put it in a wagon. Arthur Brown easily lifted a 200 pound bag of fertilizer under each arm and carried them into the field. A ramble about Brown Tow1,1 at this time indicates that this industrkl'ils and inventive family early "got ahead" and maintained their family ties long after most families had .s cattered abroad. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brown Town Is Reminder of Vanishing Way Of Life, 2-19-1976 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2-19-1976 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/f66eceb3a01c5cb91a8987e81ec54537.pdf 55e6c3cc608a3325a592e4b65f644651 PDF Text Text Ul T N p .J • • w • G G bj • J • I The home of Mr. and Mrs. f~ssie Powell, she is the Rudolph Cox in the Pine Crest daughter of the late Morris and Subdivision of Hemingway was Isabelle Dennie Powell. Mr. the setting for a lovely family Browder is the son of the late gathering when the children of · Charlie and Nollie Powell Mr. and Mrs. A.M. Browder of Browder of the Lane comJohnsonville honored · them on munity of · Williamsburg , the <>ccasion of their fifty-fifth County. wedding anniversary on . SunThey have resided in the day, September 27. Johnsonville community for Mf. and Mrs. Browder were most of their married years married in a simple, . quiet where Mr. Browder engaged in ceremony in Johnsonville on barbering for more than fifty September 24, 1921. The former years before retiring. He also I • • engaged in farn1ing. Mrs. ~Browder has given these years to being a housewife and mother to their seven children, a task at which she has been most successful as attested to by the closeness of the fa!Jlily. Among the children are six daughters and one son. They are Mrs. Cox <Lois> of Hemingway, Mrs. Cecil W. Parker (Shelia> of Anderson, Mrs. Johnnie Owens <Erma> of Pleasant Hill, Mrs. O.D. Altman <Willa) of Myrtle Beach, Mrs. W.H. Brown <Louise> of Georgetown, Mrs. Price Hughes (Mildred> of Johnsonville and Horace Browder ~r. of Manning. In addition they have 17 grandchildren and 11 great grands. The family enjoyed a buffet . ~~...._~ ~dinner with seafood casserole, roast beef, ham , chicken and turkey with all the trimmings lovelingly prepared by various members of the family for this special occasion. climaxed with an assortment of desserts . • • • • • • •• • • • ' .. • • • .. • •• • • • . • .. • • • ... ... • • • Tqe honored couple was presented with an anniversary cake delicately sculptured in shades of white frosting and highlighted with an arrangement of fragile transparent handmade sugar bells in a delicate shade of red made especially for them by their daughter, Erma. • Not present for the occasion were Mrs. Parker and her family and a number of other grands and great grands, but they were very much a part in the • hearts of those who love them. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Browder Anniversary - WO 10-7-76 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10-7-76 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/57f3aeb13485f56cbe0d5c1f8925cf4d.pdf 31170d5a89b92366ba06c444c3bdb8ed PDF Text Text / • ( • ' ... • ce1 on • 10 Pi: I Kf Ki af C(J c1 • d• l rE • • • • • a f • s Mi·. a11d M1~s. ·n1~adley celeb1·ated fifty yea1·s of 111a11aried life ·ea1·Iie1· tl1is 111011tl1 at My1·tle Beacl1 . • l ' I • ·sgt. Cain Harvin, Jr., their . Mr. and Mrs. Ben J. Bradley from Frankfurt, son-in-law, ef Hemingway celebrated their attended the Germany 50th wedding anniversary July celebration. 12-14 in the Holiday Downtown in Myrtle Beach. Engagement They were honored guests at a banquet which was held in the Announcad Colonial Room of the motel and hosted by their grandchildren Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lee on July 13. Locklair of Route 2, Pamplico, Mr. and Mrs. Bradley are the announce the engagement of . parents of seven children and 24 their daughter, Vera Lee, to grandchildren. They have been Andy M. ~"armer, son of the successful farmers and active Rev .. and Mrs. 1'. C. Farmer in community a~d religious Jr,., of Route 1.. Johnsonville. affairs. Mr. Bradley is an active The wedding will take place on member ofthe Masonic Lodge August 22 at Mill branch Fr Will Ba tist ~ "'hurch~ 376. • • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bradley Golden Anniversary WO 7-25-74 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7-25-74 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/6ec0cb6ecfa888d98e1fc54f84240441.pdf 7ce8cbb327ae9e8a803ae84049292946 PDF Text Text - - -- - - - - -........, "' • • • • •' • • • ' • Johnsonville Football Coach Bob Rankin received.a pie in the face as a result of his losing efforts in a spoon race at the Joh11sonville Sidewalk . Jamboree, Saturday. Winner of the race and thrower of the pie was Bucky Ray. I � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Johnsonville Football Coach Bob Rankin Gets Pied, 6-8-1976 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6-8-1976 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/0666e39b6e2ac5b37d0f5a3b1aedc0e3.pdf cfcf11791dde8d75ae5706fcb2481044 PDF Text Text ~ - II ·i>eett ti ' ..9\.. of onte ·on, but the Board was told that since 70 percent of the district's students are classified as low income according to the applicant who were representatives of the Florence County Community Action Agency, all of the students in the district would be eligible for the program. In response to last year's concern over damage that could be done to school property, it was suggested that the main portion of the building be locked up , including restrooms, and that only the outside entrance be used. According to information provided, if injuries occurred on the school t last y rejection of the proposal because they dido 't agree with the program in principle. · Belshaw expressed doubt that anyone could agree in principle to a program which would provide a service for 100 percent of the students became 70 percent were classified as low income. ''There is no such thing as a free lunch,' ' he stressed. Floyd said answering a question from Belshaw that his impression from other districts was that ''they put up with it,'' but that it could interfere with summer renovation of the schools. l 'ontinued to Page -I ~ were pleas~ • BEFORE • AFTER • Old Belin Baptist Church near Black Mingo, the former site of Willtown, has been restored recently through the efforts of some local people, who wish to remain annonymous, in an effort to ''make it a place young people will appreciate rather t han continue to vandalize''. A new roof was put on the old church, which was built in 1843 by Cleland Belin to replace a small church a group of Baptists had constructed in 1820, windows which had been broken out have been replaced and the structure has been painted inside and out to preserve it for posterity. Plans also called for removing all wayward,. overgrown shrubbery and cleaning and restoring the tomb stones, some of Which has been accomplished. One of the men responsible for the restoration recently .:...•}fotnted out a large tomb stone or grave marker of a member of the Belin family, a ter, which vandals broke off and tried to leave the grounds with trying to take it thJ, l,eked gate. In the process, the gate was damaged ..od the marble stone DURING was dropped and broken in two pieces and left there. He said this is one of the stones which will certainly be repaired. Over the last 30 years the church and grounds have been neglected, a ccording to the spokesman, resulting in the grounds becoming overgrow11 and damage to most of the tombs. In 1970 a tall fence was erected by B.L. Nesmith Jr. of Tabor City, N.C. and the late W.T. Nesmith Sr. pf Nesmith. The church is under the auspices of the Southeastern Baptist Association and services are held ther·e every fifth Sunday at 3 p.m. A portable organ is brought in for the services, which will be held this Sunday, April 29, and the public is invited to attend. A group of eight trustees look after the affairs of the church. In the tall photo above, Roger E • Tanner of Hemingway can be seen on the tall scaffold while painting the old building and Ed Mccants of Moncks Corner and Sandy Sanders of Char.leston are seen as they search the old grave markers in hopes of finding some ''roots':. • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Black Mingo renovations WO 4-26-79 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4-26-79 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/978354ccf9c2ee2773d4c128f721931a.pdf f171fe53d9252422efcbc63233c47381 PDF Text Text •• • • • • ., ,, . ' . • - . . . •' ·~ •• I .. -. . . . y Daddy's--L~tt~e Helper · ~ \ , ·- . n-y~ar-:olfl. :.t;~e~,; Qaxley_, 'daughter of Mr .\nd . ames E. Baf°'rey~ of Hemingway, has had' to curtail tivitie.s !lS courier for her daddy, who is sales !ick· at Gr?w.ers Big ''4'' .. Tobac!!_Q Watehouse .in gway, since she started back to. school as a·:s•x~ _ student at ....Francis Marion' Ac~d~my: ~everl1 th~ Sbeets of recorded sales frOnl _ll~r ·daddy~- after picked Up the sales, to th~; -~1)Si~ess olfjce SO the · rs can receive th.e ir checks· for the sal~ of their o. lncidentaliy, Beverly has had to curtail ~er at Francis Marion, too, while she is recuperatmg n emergency appendectomy· � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Beverly Baxley and James E. Baxley, 9-23-1976 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9-23-1976 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/1e92671da10cb4448247996c97b1d035.pdf 6c5bd301793bae45b798a0a5ee48bd88 PDF Text Text • • • • • • • By MONA BURRIS Johnsonville High School Reporter • r I>'''*' • The JHS Beta Club will I embark u n their annual trip to • Columbia for the South Carolina Beta Club Convention on rnday, February 20. Students look forward to this trip all year, not only as an excuse to get a day out of school, but as an excursion to the Capitol City! You might call it a ' 'get-away from the metro lis.'' of this members The • • ' • • • • • • • • • • • • • • '• f • • • • many meetings of the convention, and will participate in the elections of the new officers. There will be talent shows and on the last night of the meeting, a dance will be held . Of course, as most conventions club go, activities won't all • • orientated. There will time for shopping and. sightseeing, as well as just plain goofing off. All in all, when students re Sunday they will probably be lacki ng sleep and searching for f o ! Certainly it will prove an • • • • • rd as histo as ·... ''Beta Cl Convention '76----woopie! ! '' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Beta Club Mona Dukes WO 2-19-76 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2-19-76 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/c9c6aed05590e6dba5f76b0898084ecc.pdf baddf74d85eb746b75e50102cf563f75 PDF Text Text , 1 ' I • < t • • • 1 • • I ·. • .. ' t j ' • . . ~._ • ... • St.ay On The Lihe Coach • Johnsonville Assistant Coach ~nny Carter is watched carefully by two of his helpers as be applies the lime to the Johnsonville football field. Actually,. Carter is trying to ''straighten'' a line put down a tew seconds earlier by one of the boys. <Staff Photo> • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Johnsonville Assistant Coach Benny Carter, 9-13-1973 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9-13-1973 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/f245f06bd04d95eff4c9b75f50587f07.pdf 23294cc1a6f9bea2391454dc842e7845 PDF Text Text • .. .. Ii • • • • • • ,• I Ill f •• I • • • • • • • ft er h ~ i qui a contra t for th tud nt tr n I Id n ppr t n th look of th old John onvlll High ·hool to th n hool in 0 tob r, 197 and now, a g ho h • 'b for ' pictur wa~ tak n h th tud nt r out on th ca111pu at noo11 r c . Th •aft r• pi ·tu1·e \\'a . take11 at th a1ne l1ou1· one da la t " ' k. The . ig11 in th f 01· grou11d t1a be 11 1·~ ·t •d to i11fo1· 111 the puibli th a111pu i 11ow that of th el 111t•11ta1· s "11001. • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Before and After Johnsonville School WO 2-13-75 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2-13-75 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/3f56c9fb2f312090ca67ede06947ced1.pdf 8b70d172e091595f69cb932933ebdb57 PDF Text Text • • ~RVER, Hemingway, South Carolina, Thursday, May 18, 1978-Page I , 'f •l l I I r ' . • • • ... ~ JOSEPH STEVENS DUKES • ' SANFORD RAY BALLOU, JR . • • • • - • OU • r Cadelts Sanford Ray Ballou, Jr., and Joseph Stevens Dukes of Johnsonville were graduated froDt The Citadel, the Military College of South ,Carolina, in a colorful ceremony. Each · received his diploma and a congratulatory handshake from Lt. Gen. George M. Seignious, II, president of The Citadel. Cadets Ballou and Dukes were awarded · a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration. • • A Dean's List student at the militar,y college, Cadet Ballou • held the rank of captain within the Corps of Cadets dUring his senior year- and served as commander of his company. He · was an Air Force ROTC student and his name appeared on the Commandant's Distinguished Service List for superior milita~y performance. During Ballou's junior year, he was one of 14 students to gain coveted membership in the • • Junior Sword Drill-a precision saber unit. His parents are Mr. and Ms. Sanford R. Ballou, Sr. As a senior, Cadet Dukes was a second lieutenant within the Corps and was athletic officer of his company. Dukes, also enrolled in the Air Force ROTC program, was a member of the senior class board of directors and the elite Palmetto Company which participated in the reenactment of the firing on the Federal steamer STAR OF THE WEST . During recent awards ceremonies, Dukes was named Outstanding Athletic Officer. This presentation is given to the athletic officer who, in the opinion of his fellow athletic · officers, the regimental athletic officer, and the director of intramurals, has made the greatest contribution to the intra1nural program. Cadet Dukes is the son of Mr. and .. Mrs. Joesph P. Dukes. • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ray Ballou and Steve Dukes Are Graduated from Citadel, 5-18-1978 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5-18-1978 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/f33220c08c50d8891ce273e41ed68522.pdf 3fe7523e1da85b583998ec6a30bb4395 PDF Text Text ,. •• "· • ••• • . • •• ~~ • • • •• . . .···. ... .. ·········• ..,••.••.•••...•.v..,•. · ~· •• • •• ••• • • ,, • •• •• • • • - • I Voters in Johnsonville· obtain ballots in th rec nt national • t1on • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ballots obtained in recent Johnsonville election, 11-11-1976 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11-11-1976 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/21c04a16469f05da5f5d5c25de3bf2c9.pdf 444b6b3ef4cebc06fcfd3e52b7e0c044 PDF Text Text • .......: .......... :·, ;:•.·~· •• •••• • • • • •• • , • .r • •• • •• ••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• .. -. • • • • • • • • • •• • • . ••• • • .· ••• ·.. . . .•.. ...• • ••• ' .. . . -~ ..... . ...,,.,... ..< • •••• •• .... ·'.... -·· • • • • •• ••• •• • • .. . ...... ....., ,. .... •• • , • • v ..• • • , . 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Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ray Ballou and Rusty Cantey Perform a Balancing Act at Johnsonville Railroad Tracks, 7-25-1974 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7-25-1974 https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/98748cea1263293f51f51e37c3fa0e22.pdf d287acb08113402270c0ced5595bfdb8 PDF Text Text I • Vol. 3 No. 20 Hemingway, S. C., 29554 Thursday, January 15, 1976 10 i'' ages 1 s· '•• • l Our Human Heritage ers • ( ( ( •· 1rs • • I I ( touched the pretty things. The male of the family pretended to be above such ... - • - . , • • Old Johnsonville School Singing Class · Above are member.s of the Old Johnsonville School singing class, the area's first graded school. The photo, taken about 1906 includes: first row center, unknown: second row seated, left to right: Blondelle (Cockfield> Johnson, Kenneth <Huggins> Calhoun, girl on right, wiidentifled; standing,left to right, not Including woman In center: Leah (Eaddy) Mercer, Lessie (Cannon) Ingraham; Eva <Venters> Grimbal,, Ethel Chandler <music teacher from Virginia), Alma Chapman, Fairy <Huggins) Cox and Ela Cannon ~who became a missionary). Standing, center of groupl Alberta (Flowers) Shine Clapp. <Editor's Note: This is the fourth in a series of articles by Mrs. Elaine Eaddy dealing 'With the history and heritage of some of the early families of the Hemingway.Johnsonville area. The series called ••our Human Hedtage•• Is being published every two weeks.) ' • ~ 1 t By E. Y. EADDY Note: The first portion of this story is largely drawn from the family chrOJlicle of the late Mrs. Elii;aheth Waddell Eaddy. The latest kitchen convenience was the Home Comfort stove. The salesman came through in a spring wagon with a i:ange on its back. He dramatically demonstrated his product's unbreakable quality by hurling the stove lids to the ground. Then the oven door was let do\vn 'and the horse led up to place his front feet on the door. These demonstrations effectively convinced the prospective customer of the lasting value of the Home Comfort range. Its most esistable feature, however, was the cooper lined reservoir at its side, ueping a quantity of water hot for many "'lies. These ranges cost $175" and were ~id for in inst.ailments. Plodding down the . i:oad at fairly ular in wu Wu-k skinned WfttJ,a · hlatjq)r wa.the d1er I tl ~ ~Qc paJ:)t th ~ w;itlop• tP • r11, 111o!ib 1rigaos, bead$, ~vp,,_e, ginghttm and ~-)'Eld the ~ck -'· · ~ childishneirs. • The peddler, usually an Italian, was a shrewd fellow, however, and when he saw the wife's attention fixed on some piece of ''finery ' ' he usually talked at the man, swiftly cutting his price and extolling the quality of this wonderful bargain . SeldQm did he miss making a sale. Most of the peddlers followed the same route year after year, penetrating into the most remote habitations , knowing byways and paths that few others ever traveled. There was then the tinker, who could often be heard before he was seen . He came in a little cart of covered van or by horseback, the new pots and pans that he carried clattering loudly in his pack. He also carried solder and soldering iron for mending holes in old pots and pans. The housewife brought out her worn out kitchen utensils, and watches while the tinkei; mended them. She also sought news of distant . neighbors and friends whom the tinker might have visited recently. . Still another visitor sent a thrill of both excitement and fear through the hearts of · those he visited. He was a swartny man with black, unkempt hair and beard and flashing white teeth. At the end of a chain shuffled his dancing bear, the source of his livelihood. The bear performed a few tricks, and then the owner took up a collection. Nearly everybody gave a few pennies. They felt a sense of pity for this strange foreigner without a home. They had little, but this man had less. He and his bear usually spent the night in the open. If the weather was rough, he sometimes received permission to sleep in a barn. So unprepossessing was this foreigner that all breathed a sigh of relief when he moved on. . At the beginning of this century there were several settlements having some potentiality for growth. In Johnsonville, S. B. Poston had a large mercantile business, not only supplying the necessities of life in his store, but operating a lien business, supplying farmers with fertilizer, dry goods and groceries and taking a lien on the next year's crop or mortgage on the fann itself. At Lambert's, W. Hemingway and Co., which engaged in bitsiness under several other titles,~ Poston's COl•nterpart. '!he l:l~ingway family was to have a fa.r~ effect on the area's history. At this time, however, Lambert't was bot ane of several general stor-es, post offices and 1eatteriag of farms and bor11es. Such a settlem~nt was at Rhem's e¥t of Laniber.t · H«~n west of c. .J~ ~- ; OJ.d:.J~Dlt\Jl\ri*i v'jJJe itp4 iifd ere~ ...., ~~ Q: .~ eOtl tbeP~ ~ Tri chlll'Cbea it 8Y ·&; however, it had contacts denied this area through a railroad. The money crop ' of1lie-ti ii'ie--cotton--had to be shipped by boat to Georgetown and sold there. Only the post office department seemed active . Many tiny post offices were reaching out from Lake City. One carrier had the contract for a round trip he could make in one day. Of most interest in the development of Old Johnsonville was the Venters Post Office established a t Ard's Cross Roads when N. M. Venters charted a route and signed a contract to carry the m.ail between Lake City and Ard's Cross Roads , which was thereafter for a time called Venters. With a church already located at Old Johnsonville, almost indistinguishable from Ard 's Cross Roads, at least three progressive men had a visionof a better school than the one room, one teacher peripatetic institution that educated the area's youth for 50 years. These men were S. B. Poston at Johnsonville, Jeff Rollins at Venters and Dr. Hemingway at Lambert's. They envisioned a comfortable and spacious building, of classifying the children into grades, of bringing college graduates into the community. Their dream began to be realized in 1902, when the upstairs of the Belin Store at Ard; 's Cross Roads was partitioned into three classrooms and a principal and two teachers undertook ciassifyiilg the pupils into six grades. Dr. Hemingway, Rollins and Poston were elected trustees and served as long as Old Johnsonville was the center of the • • community, some 24 years. Miss Cora Huggins was one of the teachers. She was not -only a ''home'' girl, but a college graduate and took an even greater interest in the school than did the other teachers. During the first year, through her efforts, the teachers worked up and presented three entertainments which netted her sufficient funds to buy a piano for·the school. The Old Johnsonville School was built on the church grounds. Money for the building was raised largely by. 1 subscriptions. Money for equipment was raised through entertainments aod suppers. For three years the school was taught in the Belin Store, and then wu moved into the new building. The first year these fm•r teachers were enga~ and the student body grew rapidly. Ita first class of seven graduated in l!M11 (rwn the- tenth grade. · Among the teachers In this first $4>called graded school of ~ area were at least two unusually able women. TbQ were Miss Cora Ht1ggins mentiOllilCl above and Mrs. RQsa Belle CEa Woodberry Dickson. <;ora Estelle lluggins W.t• ter of Robert '11~ June 8, 18", ~- ~ ~ EJl:r.a'l.>eth ~ 1851, 4ied M8tch 6", ~w<!i,Bbo .N91. 4, t • I J • I • ( •' Old Johnsonville School Above are members of Old Johnsonville School. First row, left to right: Lillian <_Cockfield> Powell, Myrtle (Poston) Redfern, Eva Venters Grimbal. Second row kneeling, left to right: Hattie <Newell) Cribb, Sue <David) Ginn, Myra Owens . Third row standing, left to right : Eunice (Huggins) Brown, Professor Solomon Henry Brown a nd Zelma Ginn. I ea's First. Grade School Continued from Page I Jan. 10, 1916. Rosa Belle Eaddy was born of that college in 1900. She taught school August 11, 1868, and died Nov. 26, 1953. for several years. On June 10, 1909, she She was twice married, first to Wattie married Dr. Liston Bass Johnson of Gamewell Woodberry, and second to R. Georgetown County, a widower with two B. Dickson. children, One son, Allen Huggins Some of her former pupils, now Johnson, was born to this couple. nearing 80, remember her as a creative Mrs. Johnson studied at Pratt teacher who was also principal, pianist, Institute School of Library Science, music director,and reformer who Brooklyn. N. Y ., receiving her banished the common dipper from the certificate there in 1929. From 1929 to school room and had each child furnish 1935 she was assistant librarian and his own tumbler or cup. She played the instructor in library science at the piano for church serv!ces at Old University of South Carolina and from Johnsonville, taught a Sunday School 1929 to 1931 librarian of Caroliniana. A class, and served a term as biographic~! sketch of Cora Huggins Johnsonville's only woman mayor who Johnson appears in Who's Who In may also have been the first woman Lirbary Science in 1933. mayor in South Carolina. Rosa Belle Eaddy was the daughter With all this, she reared four sons, ~·enr.y,..Edi~on Eaddy ,,botn ,Mar.ch 8.,_ _....1two of whom wpre-gr~~es of th,e S. 1832 1 died June 21 1 1912, and Eliza Louisa Military A~d~ an4 '*h ~en Ann Huggins, born Mary 3, 1834 and died note. ( 4 I I I ~ ·t s • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Area's First Graded School Was Old Johnsonville, 1-15-1976 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1-15-1976 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/c587788bb6686a8dcc3d35b335639ae9.pdf 5922655779b3a6fd226868c8863959d1 PDF Text Text ..' I , •• I\ll{S. ANNIE EADDY I\1 1\ltSll • rs. nnie ._ _ . . e e rates • '' irt a is home. Today she has her t Mrs. Annie Eaddy Marsh of flock of chickens and gathers J<>hnsonville.. celebrated her l1er country fresh eggs just as 95t l1 birthday on Thursday, October 4. Mrs. Marsh was in the old days. She picked her own grapes this year f'or born October 4.. 1878.. and in serving. canned other fruits 1901 she married the late Wade and prepared and put lots of l!ampton Marsh. To this union vegetables in the freezer after \\'as born eight children, four boys and four girls. Of this they were ~athered. She cooks much the same as she used to, number four are deceased, Her preparing large pots of children whom she enjoys so vegetables with a slab of side much are Mrs. J. T. <Lola> meat for seasoning. But there Pruden of Marion, Mrs. Ted. V. is one thing for sure, Mrs . <Anne Ruth> Williams of Marsh never has to watch · her Georgetown, and Mrs. James weight, for she weighs only 75 P. <Mae > Crews and J. B . potmds . Marsh who live nearby. · • She still bakes delicious She has nine grandchildren cakes every weekend and the and five great-grandchildren. best homemade biscuits you . She also has one living sister, ever tasted. Mrs. Minnie Dennis of Johnsonville . Each morning. her daughterin-la w has he1~ coffee ready Mrs. Marsh resides in the old two-story plantation house, when she gets up anywhere . where she and her late f'rom 7 to 8 a . m. She gets her husband moved almost 60 usual breakfast of one cup of years ago, with her daughtersweetened coffee and a roll, in -1 aw, Mary Marsh and and she's ready for the day. grandson. Steve. Another After a full day of household grandson.. Sonny Marsh, activities. she ends it all by makes his home there when he .. washing the dishes while Mary is in town. helps Steve with his lessons. The amazing thing about Recently she painted her Mrs . Marsh is not how long she back porch and in fact. she has lived. but how keen her does anything she wants to do mind is and how active she and the family never remains after ~II these years . interferes . Mrs. Marsh laves • to do The family keeps a maid, things around the house as she Lizzie. with her all the time. as has always done and putters her hearing is impaired. and around in the yard a bit. raking they are afraid she might the driveway, ete. She sleeps accidentally fall. But with Mrs. downstairs but climbs the Marsh's vitality and ta rs M.cli da1 to l.Qak ~ d ·na Qn she Will e able her gr1W1dson room When he to enjoy marfy' Ri1i ~thdays with her family . • • • ars � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Annie Eaddy Marsh Celebrates 95th Birthday, 10-11-1973 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10-11-1973 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/9a0f322734ea1054b6afa9d89569884c.pdf bf3fcace464633d18ea66f67d660f0de PDF Text Text I' M :t-Tltl~ Wl~ l~Kl,V <>ll8'4:nv1~1t , II mlngway, s. c., Thuradoy, October 3, 1974 • a vis ers out Annn Pop Davis celebrated h r bir thday Sunday, Sept. 22. Sh wua born ln 1882. but to say h wa 92 years old would not be a r allatlc atatom nt. 'lbe dlmlnutlvo womon, who weighs only 96 pounds, appears ugolo 1. She waa the daughter of Mlrlah Pope and Wlllle Pope. Each of them belonged to differ nt Pope famllles in Georg town County where Anna was raised. Arter her rather died, her mother was married to a Williams. Anna's father was a pilot on a steam boat. In 1903 she was married to the late Prince Davis and from this Wllon were born six boys and ANNA POPE DAVIS two girls. The two oldest children died, one ln Infancy ••Jerusalem ls my happy and one at age ten. Another son point putt, putt, putt." ls also deceased. She recalled that her mother home.'' She was referring to In reflecting over her life on and Mr. Miley Lawrlmore's Jerusalem A.M.E. Church. She said that people tell her her 92nd birthday, Anna said mother were raised together. her mother remembered the Her mother, she said, would that at her age she is living on Civil War and oft times talked card cotton and wool and spin it someone else's time, but she with her about It. In regards to into thread and Mrs. says she is not. ''If other people her mother actually being a Lawrlmore would weave lt into want to disobey God and get etave, she said that while her cloth to make garments for their days cut off, that is their hard luck.,, parents actually belonged to their respective families. She quoted the Fifth Pope families , thereby being Her mother also spun yarn given the Pope name, her from which she knitted socks Commandment as her guide for mother was too young to and gloves to sell to the men living, and said all old people perform any menial labor who worked at Smith's Mill, a are considered as your mother .J except to mind the calves for saw mill. She said. ''Those were and father, and that she has the women to milk the cows and not cotton, they were wool. always honored the aged since get up the turkeys in the late Cotton would get wet through in she was a child and continues to 11 afternoons. bad weather, but wool would do so. c •'When someone does me a Anna went to school, and repell the water." l kind deed, or brings me from observation, must have She talked wistfully about her v been an outstanding student. mother' 8 cotton cards and something, I just say 'that's my v However, the school she wool cards, and her spinning blessings coming back'.'' Anna uses reading glasses, a attended was a one room wheel. She said she wished she building and school only lasted had them so she could share just for reading, and she can s for a three months term during them with her family and read a little without them, She r the winter. friends, remarking that in those wears them when she goes to During these terms , the days people had to move so the mall box so she can see how 11 students did ''gymnastic frequently they could not keep to sort the mail. She has never E exercises,• which she things for the sake of sentiment, been a patient in the hospital. f She has 32 grandchildren and ~ demonstrated with her agile and found it necessary to l body. They also learned the discard items when they no 28 great grandchildren. She was honored on Sunday c Books of the Bible. She noted longer served a useful purpose. that they didn't learn all the Recalling when ·her family with a delightful birthday , Books because the terms of lived on the Taylor farm when dinner given by her daughterschool were 50 short. Often she was young, she said you in-law, her grandchildren and 1t times, at the end of school the only received 25 cents for a days great grands. She was 1 teacher who taught that term work. ''You didn't get much for presented a beautiful cake with would be replaced the next your labor,'' she said, ''But then candles which denoted her age ' year, and the new teacher you didn't pay much for your of 92. Friends and members of : wouldhaveherownexercises to commodities either.'' She her family remembered her teach, which did not always mentioned that good cloth cost with gifts and she received coincide with what the former from four to six cents a yard, seven long distance calls during teacher had taught. .and a 25-pound bag of flour the afternoon. Guests at the party included Anna said, ''I tell these could be purchases for 60 cents. children today they are teally Anna recited a poem, •'There Ute Re~. and Mrs. Morris, Mr. blesaed with all the modern Will Be No Tears In Heaven'', and Mrs. Furman Dimery, Mrs. . conveniences they have.,, She which she learned in school in Curlee Dorsey, Mrs. Linda said the school of her day had her youth. She used so much Williams, Mrs. Ardus Lewis, board windows, and when the expression you would think she Mrs. Sabrean Thomas, Mrs. wind blew, they had to keep the was a graduate of a school of Lauren P. Brown, Miss Victoria window closed on the side the dramatic art. Her vocabulary ls Nestand, Veda Cooper and wind was coming from and keep astounding, and her memory Bryant Cooper. the one on the other side open belles her age as she gives for light. Also, they warmed by specifics of dates most people a chimney. Part of the children would not remember at all. would warm while the others Her husband died in 1935, dld their lessons, and then they leaving her widowed with six would change. Those children children, the youngest of which would go to their seats and the was six years of age. But she others would warm. managed well, and raised a She said sometimes there f mlly sh 1 j tly would be a room full of children a Although e she s us of. makesproud her home Williamsburg County 4-H and then some days there would with her son, Leroy Davis, and be only a few. 'Ibey had no way bis wife, Amelia, where she has Club will be having a Pullet to get to school but walk. In bad lived for the past six years, she Show and Sale on Saturday, weather they bad to cross has her own home still and it is October 12. Sale time starts swamps and bad, muddy completely furnished. She goes promptly at 10:00 a.m. at the places, and many could not once in a while for a short visit Carolina Warehouse here in Kingstree. Babcock sex-linked come for that reason. and airs it out. Anna recalled the first car Besides Leroy her children pullets will be auctioned off in she ever saw. She said it was · are Mildred Austin of lots of eight to the highest ' expected ln Georgetown, and Charleston, S. c.. Presena bidder. All pullets should be the people ~e all out on the Barrett of New York. Ke1U1eth ready to lay and have been sidewalk awaiting the Davis of Newark. N. J., and Joe vaccinated, wormed, and arrlvlal. She said, ••When it got {>avia of Johnsonville. treated for mites and lice. there, it was no blger than a She attended church on her Featured auctioner will be buggy, and the tires were no birthday as she does each Charlie Walker of radio WDKD. bigger than bicycle tires. Dr. SUnday she la able to do so. All persons who wish to bid on Black and his wife were setUng When asked which church she these pullets are asked to bring in it so proper like, and It was belongs to she replied, coops for their pullets. 1 4-H Pullet Show And Sale Is Scheduled � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anna Pope Davis Remembers Her Youth At Age 92, 10-3-1974 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10-3-1974 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/c591cec9297af71d9a87e97bab866fc4.pdf a3a4ad996487b544f8a15c81c9f7264a PDF Text Text • lSC • • By James Allen Poston The Great House stood across the rail tracks towards the river and burned just 2 years ago. It was some place; judging from the photographs which we were es, we've discovered a e in our third article of series: It's about a Pee Dee er steamboat which we as the ''Utah''. Miss nie (Mrs. · Minnie Anne ton Smith Dowdy) embers the boat as if it e yesterday and knows very J that she was named the hel'', honoring her niece of same name. The boat was ed by Miss Minnie's father, rew Poston, the personality this weeks article. Thi~ overy of facts r egardini rew Poston has enabled us ontinue this series into its week ; past the original parts that we lia.d firs ed. Andrew P oston is not a local hero, an important wealthy man-he's a new overy. drew Poston 1829-1916 was third son of Hugh Poston -1846 and Ann Laws·on. rew Poston's father gave land for Union Baptist · rch and Cemetery at ah on highway 378 and was first person to be entombed ' e cemetery there. ''Miss 'e'' is Andrew's last born. ur Contemporary, Miss ie, was born in 1889, she's ost 90, well, active, has a t memory, and resides in townhoJJSe in the village of. n; this , she tells us rom her father's at has been present spot. shOWll. Mr. Andrew was 25 when he was married and was called intQ - the service of the Confederacy at the age of 32. As an officer, 1st Lt. Andrew. Poston, served Company I, Tenth South Carolina Regiment and saw action of enemy troops at the Battle of Chickamauga (near present day Chattanooga, Tennessee). His lifelong friends included Messers. Barringer and Willcox of Florence, S.C. ' ANDREW POSTON • 1829-1916 An imposing OBELISK marks the spot of his mortal remains in the country chur· . chyard of Trinity-on the-Hill (a United Methodist Church ' between Johnsonville and Kingsburg). It has been said that ''He was a backbone of both spiritual and financial support of this congregation during his sojurn of his earthly life." A man of wealth, he left an estate of some 2,852 acres in the rich . fertile valley of the Great P~e o ·ee River. . Andrew Poston served on the commission that created Florence County from parts of Marion, Darlingt<)ll, and Williamsburg counties. (Perhaps we can discuss this·in a future article) .1 Plan._tation activities included; operation of a General Merchandise Store employing four full-time clerks, a cotton gin, a grist mill, a cider press, a river ferry, vineyard (yes, they made some estate wine from their grapes), orchards, pecan trees, sawmill and planner, and THE FIRST IN THE AREA TO CULTIVATE TOBACCO AS A COMMERCIAL ENTERPRIZE. He made trips to Georgetown, Wilmington, and Charleston to purchase goods for the store and supplies for the plantation and to tend to busienss regarding the selling of cotton (cotton was grown on the plantation and a wharf and warehou8e was operated at Ellison's Landing for the shipping of cotton). Miss Minnie was allowed to go • everywhere with Papa. Why? Because she asked her Mother • • if she could go everywhere and she replied: ''You may go everywhere that your Father goes.'' While Papa was in . Florence for a week of jury duty, Miss Minnie stayed in the hotel and a McWhite beau .showed ·h er round and her girl friends entertained her. · Two left-hand moustache cups ( a drinking cup devised to keep the moustache from dipping into the liquid; and had to be special ordered for left· handed persons) were engraved and presented by two friends; one cup made in England, one cup made in France. These cups presently are retained in a local bank vault awaiting presen- • tation to an area museum. ·rhe , cups are a suitable memorial to our new discovery-ANDREW POSTON 1829-1916 . • • • • • • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Andrew Poston WO April 1977 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1977 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/620748c47f6ba232d91503cb859b75ee.pdf 3e4ce5ea5c4d7ed553f8e5b52f603d42 PDF Text Text .•. ~:=. . . • • ••••• . ,. . ,. .. ... .•.·•. • .:.:. .. :.: • ••• •• • • •• • .. ..•..... . ..... . .•.. <· :·: .... 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' • .••• . ... ..... ..... ........ .... .. . ........••..... .... . .. . ..... .·.........·. • • •••• . . . · . ·%· • • •...• ..•.· . ...... . •• • • • -~· I • • • • • • it was built in 1939 • The Anderson is the last theater to survive in County • illiams • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anderson Theater Hemingway WO 8-28-75 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8-28-75 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/6c44157cb4c191aba66ef7b9bbd90464.pdf 47d7bc762902294d09da26070f1b97c6 PDF Text Text • , • Billy Mace, immediate past president of the Johnsonville Lion Club i bowing receiving his pin recognizing his 100 p r cent performance while erving as President of • the John onvill lub. Mace received the award from current Lion pre ident Jim Everett. Mace commented, ''it required the upport of ihe whole club to acheive this honor.'' The award is based on a check list of accomplishments which each president of a local club is a ked to do. • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Billy Mace Receives Lions Club Pin, 1-15-1976 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1-15-1976 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/b8fdc719bb0254deedc24ba4cf891477.pdf 870b596c7691946da286c80acf07c838 PDF Text Text ' ' • • \ • • • • • • • '°'=" • • -.. ... t c. E • • I • • - • OID Jimmy McCall of Johnsonville has opened a new business on Highway 341 in Johnsonville called ''5Point S~perette.'' A full line of groceries ls available as well as discount. gas, diesel fuel, and bing supplies. In the fish house, fresh fish can be ere ' purchased, also barbecue chicken, wiched, hot dogs, and dip ice cream. Superette is open seven days a week from 8 1 a.m. • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 5 Points Superette Opens WO 12-14-78 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12-14-78 https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/be5ae0dc6befd4dbbfab28df9dedbdea.pdf a823eb12c787c8a859465db18762d7a2 PDF Text Text • • .•'• .· • • • • •• j • • • • '• • • •• • , • • . • ........•, •....... •• • • • • • • •• ... ' I• • • • • •• • • • • • ive • enerations • • • • • ' tl1e t>ccc.1sio11 bei11g the 90th birthday of Mrs • Mary Jane McAlister oldest member ' c>I' the 1· a 111 ily • Pictured above are seated, Mrs • McAlister back row, from left to ' 1·igl1t •• lliln1a l{ea1·do11 her g1·anddaughter, Mrs. Winnie B. Thompson her ' M1·s Miriam Burgess • • • • ' ' JC;\lUle Bl11·gess Mt·s • McAlister's great-great-grandson • ' • • • • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 5 Generations McAlister Family WO 10-18-73 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10-18-73 News Newspaper Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People Subject The topic of the resource The ancestors who called this part of the Pee Dee home. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hemingway Community Leaders, 1950s Description An account of the resource A Group of Community leaders in Hemingway, SC at the A & J Restaurant in Hemingway. Left Front to Back: 1 Mrs A.W. Ragsdale, Mrs Z.H. McDaniel, Mrs. June Huggins, Mrs. Harry Anderson, Mrs. Merritt E. Morris, Mrs. Thea Lewis, unknown, Mrs. Inez Wilson Galloway, Mrs. John J. Snow, Mrs Rosa Eaddy Standing: Pete Doster & Mr. Merrill Brown. Right Front to Back: Mrs K.E. Creel, Mrs. Lou Ann Wilson, Mr. Merritt E. Morris, Mr. Carroll Morris, Mr. A.W. Ragsdale, Mr. Willie Hemingway, Mr. Clarence Snowden. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1950s