https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/7a0ea122e76ca60fc277162276d91144.pdf 6b68b976276aa6e5244765d84bf2cb14 PDF Text Text • ---- - - -- rs. • zster ._ . I - • , Cookout Honors 0 ·ss Mc • • Hanna I irt ' ath, • • Miss Joyce Lea McElrath and Franklin E. Hanna, Jr. , whose wedding will be a social· event of Friday, September 21. were honored with a cook out on Saturday. September 8, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. Marsh, Jr. Associate hosts . were Mr . and Mrs. Jack Patterson and Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Mary Jane McAlister, one of the pioneer citizens of the Hemingway area, will celebrate her nintieth birthday on Sunday, September 30. Mrs. McAlister was b orn Mary Jane Hanna, on at September 30, 1883, the oldest of seven children, to the late Benjamin and Elizabeth Parsons Hanna, in pretty much the same community wherE she lives today. She is the Qnl) living child of that union. Her father was married twice following her mother's death and there were seven half •brothers and sisters. Mrs . McAlister receiveel her education in a small one room school house in the same community, ~eferred to as the Matthews School. In 1900 she was married to J. C. <Clirtt > McAlister. They had a large family of nine children: Lillie M. Thompson, Winnie B. Aque Harrelson. Guests were served a supper of hamburgets, hot dogs, potato chi~ , cake and cokes. The party was attended by twenty couples. The honoree bride and groom-elect were presented with a platter in their casual .• members. commodities freely, and assisted in cburdl suppers and other projects to 1et the church organized and the first all b•ildi"I constructed, . M s. Tbomp on a Widowed In 19SS, but CODtin tn 1iva tn hlch sbe husband from 1927 death. H BOD, , llv with her. Her daughter, I JJJte, ~au1e hnmP Alf!Ven years 10 when •t becam Im tlve that Mrs. McA ater have orse somone to care for her. The County Health Nurse visits her at least once a month and-it is not necessary that she leave home anymore, even for a doctor's visit. Although aged and frail, a good part of ner day is spent up and aoout in the house. Her biggest pleasure these days is . watching television, and she perfers the soap operas to the Watergate investigation. She enjoys company and appreciates anyone wyo drops in to spend some time with her. While money was not plentiful, the McAllsters gave of their far111 china. • MRS. MARY JANE . McALISTER Thompson, Janie Mae Scott, Hazel Witt, Briscoe, Thomas, and Albert McAlister. Two. sons, Furman and Hillie McAlister, are both deceased. She also boasts of 21 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, and 3 greatgreat grandchildren. Mrs. McAlister .. and her late husband farmed in the same comm unity near Brunson Crossroads west of Hemingway ~I their married lives. They were ardent church workers as long as age and health permitted. They assisted in the founding of the First Baptist Church in -the 4 then young and growing l 1h cups 4 settlement of Hemingway, and t/ tsp. 1/8 tsp. records show they were both~~~.., 2 cups charter • 3/4. cup Serves 6 Eggs Milk Salt White pepper Gratea ~msiein cheeae Critp bacon piecet (fried and crumbled) 1 9·incb Pie abell(unba eel) 1 cup RUFFLES brmad potato chips ( t m•••ted etlwhlq) -· --· - -' • • . --· Beat-. Ucbtly. l .._ lh IL Top l&h RUFFL brand ~to k• at 350d...- • mlnu - u On Saturday, September 29, at 9 a.m. there will be a registered Appaloosa Horse Show at the Eastern Agriculture l4~air GrolDlds in Florence. This is a point show for the South Carolina Appaloosa Association and also a point show for the South Eastern Appaloosa Regional Association. The Appaloo~ is the oldest ttaceabl~ breed of horse on earth and is also noted as being the most colorful of all horses. · Horses will be at this show from at least four states. Admission to this show. is free. � 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 Mary Jane McAlister Celebrates 90th Birthday, 8-20-1973 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 8-20-1973 News Newspaper Weekly Observer