CAMDEN, Jan. 23. – The Kershaw county chapter of the American Red Cross supplied 525 garments for the relief work of the Red Cross in 1940. The annual meeting of the association here was held Monday night in the American Legion hall. Plans for 1941 were made and new officers were elected as follows: Major A. Moutrie Brailford, chairman; Mrs. E. C. von Tresckow, first … Continue reading Kershaw Chapter of Red Cross Has Annual Meeting
1941 Infant Daughter Allen was born on 20 Jan 1941 in Blythewood, Richland, South Carolina, USA a child of John D Allen and Sarah Louise Branham Allen. She died on 21 Jan 1941. She was buried in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Smyrna United Methodist Church Cemetery. Continue reading Infant Allen
Miss Frances Mattox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Mattox of Blaney, has returned home after a delightful visit in Virginia to her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wilson. While in that state she visited many places of interest. Continue reading Returns to Blaney
Urges Utmost Co-operation With Officers in Charge to Grand Jury An appeal to the citizenship to be alert and to co-operate with law enforcement agencies in “keeping this community clean” was made yesterday by Judge M. M. Mann of St. Matthews in his charge to the Richland county grand jury at the opening of the January term of general sessions court. Judge Mann declared that … Continue reading Judge Mann Asks Citizens To Be Alert
1882 Bachman Wesley Stockman was born on 14 Oct 1882 in Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA a child of John Wiley Stockman and Mary Rosanna Cameron Stockman. 1900 Backman Stockman was counted in the census on 21 Jun 1900 in Stony Battery, Newberry, South Carolina, USA, as a 17-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home was his father, Willy Stockman; his mother, Mary … Continue reading Bachman Wesley Stockman
Cleo Elliott is spending the weekend with her parents in Kershaw. Laura Ailene Gibbs will be at her home over the weekend in Wagener. Henrietta Horton will be the weekend guest of Miss Johnie Atkinson of Charlotte. Lily Eddy is at her home in Ninety-Six for the weekend. Elberta Amick will visit Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Amick of Prosperity over the weekend. Martha Livingston … Continue reading Bowen’s Briefs
The Richland county delegation has taken under consideration a proposed paving program estimated to cost $473,922 and covering approximately 31 miles. A preliminary estimate of the program was submitted to the delegation by County Engineer Charlie Lynn. Mr. Lynn advised the delegation that “the cost of securing the necessary rights-of-way is not contained in these estimates. This is a very difficult problem as I have … Continue reading $473,922 Paving Plan Submitted For Richland
Nine youths will leave the Richland county court house at 7 o’clock this morning to join the CCC camp at Pontiac. It was pointed out that some of the youths would probably be shifted to other camps later on. They are: James F. Starnes, 1830 College Place; Paul Nelson, route 3, Blythewood; Robert Junior Trapp, Blythewood; Lonnie L. Morse, 227 Heyward street; Thaxter H. Jeffcoat, … Continue reading Nine Youths Leave Today for CCC Camp
1864 Robert D. Dennis was born on 08 Apr 1864 in Richland, South Carolina, USA a child of Gabriel Dennis and Malvina Mary Douglas Dennis. 1879 When he was 14, he married Catherine Hutchinson in 1879. 1880 Robt. D Dennis was counted in the census on 07 Jun 1880 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA, as a 25-year-old, male, married, white, head of household. Also … Continue reading Robert D. Dennis
Mrs. Dora Evelyn Clamp Faust, 25, died yesterday afternoon at the Columbia hospital of injuries received in an automobile collision Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Faust, wife of D. L. Faust, 1702 Blanding street, was injured when the taxicab in which she was riding collided with another taxicab at the corner of Pickens and Senate streets. Driver of the taxi in which Mrs. Faust was riding was … Continue reading Accident Victim Dies At Columbia Hospital
