2 50 249 https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/f1b7cf9aa4dc21166d03ca54259c3d5a.pdf aadfec4ecbb262aebac1ad92931babc6 PDF Text Text • • • • • • BY MONA BURRIS Johnsonville High School Reporter .. • • • Gause tops, t-skirts, and sandles can only mean one thing at JHS-spring has sprung! Bared anatomy and colorful toenails have come into view as a signal of this splendid season. Recess is a blessed relief from the cool but confining classrooms ;' students can hardl) sit still, eager to be out in the balmy sunshine, guzzling coke and soaking up the rays. They find it difficult to concentrate on studi.es while the wonderful weather wastes. After-school activities have changed from watching TV and gobbling goodies to tennis, baseball, biking and simply sunriing. The weather seems to affect the very souls of Students, as they have become more unified . • Friendly jok.es have replaced malicious pra s; jovial jesting • , ' • • • • I outnumbers serious fi ts. Underclassmen rejoice that only two months remain to attend JHS, but seniors (though joyous at the thought of freedom) have ngs of • regret that the year's end IS SQ .. close. Spring, however, serves as an outlet for unhappy thoughts, and tends to make one forget his live for the present ... • � 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 Mona Burris: Spring Fever Hits, 3-11-1976 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource Mona Burris Dukes was a Johnsonville High School Student who wrote for The Weekly Observer. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3-11-1976 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/7658d30e9d681a83929ede157752f472.pdf 272d60d5871c927b85409ef9adcc3c9d PDF Text Text IN •HEMINGWAY • • AND OHNSONVILLE WORKING FOR A BETIER BUSINESS COMMUNITY -Vince Hatho1-n al lhe Western Auto In Johnsonville goes all ou t to please his cus to1ners eve111r II means selUng up on the sid ewalk as he did for last \\'eek's Joh nso11ville Sidewalk Jamboree. You can visit the rriend ly folk at the \\'estem Auto ror a variety or needs, rrom a ppliances to toys. Now is the time lo pu rchase blc)'Cles for the entire family to enjoy during the cooler rail wt>athcr. The Western Auto can offer the perJect cycle (or au ai:l."s fro1n 6 to 60. Also for sporting goods. car care, furniture and an abw1dance or other lle1n visit the friendly Western Auto Store. Pictured hf'1·e are llathom, Careen Cribb and lleta Cox. HEMINGWAY-JOHNSONVILLE FASHION CONSULTANTS OFFER FREE ADVICE!! e merchants advertising ir weekly specials on this ge and the next two pages uniting to work against ation and promote sperity in the Johnville - Hemingway area giving you the best buys, ections and service sible, every day. Read these pages efully each week for the t buys in the area. Patronize the merchants ertising here and help em promote a better local nomy. Whether you need a complete n.e w outift or just an item or two to spruce up your present wardrobe, you'll be pleased with the interested assistance given you by the salespeople in the Middlesboro Stores listed in this article. These salespeople are professionals in their fields. Many of them have attended nationally famous style shows displaying the latest ideas in fashions and fabrics. All have studiously read the literature and have counseled fashion designers. Not only can you buy now to k.e ep in style, but you can supplement your present wardrobe to keep it up to date for the future. Salespeople in Hemingway and Johnsonville are personally interested in each purchase you make. They happily accept the challenge of assisting you with your selection and share with you the responsibility of your wardrobe at prices that will be pleasing both to you and yo11r budget. It's no wonder people like to shop in Johnsonville and Hemingway. The merchants offer you outstanding values that will save you money this week and they take a personal interest in helping you find the exact items you need, so that you can be happy with your purchase for months to come .. Check the pages in today's edition of The Weekly Observer for unusually big values that will save you money when shopping these stores. You can be assured of courteous and helpful assistance in selecting quality merchandise at reasonable prices. � 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 Spotlight on Values in Hemingway and Johnsonville, 9-8-1977 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 9-8-1977 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/0bcc6cc5e3d408fd2cc4b60a7a8069cb.pdf f32d92ed8e865d6155ba8a41467f7480 PDF Text Text • • • '• • • • • • ,_' • ' • ) • ' • '' • , • • er'' • • ' , • ' • • Clyde Turbeville, right, a representative of the S.C. Farm Bureau, IS shown presenting Kerry Tanner, chief of the Johnsonville Volunteer Fire Department, a gas detector, or ''sniffer'', as part of a new arson prevention program being offered statewide by S.C. Farm Bureau. Looking on approvingly is Johnsonville;. 'Mayor Connie S. Decamps and Ra.lpb James of Hemingway, lef · Burea~ insuran.c e ageJlt for Witliamsbur.g C~nty- ~ • • ' 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 Sniffer Presentation WO 2-28-80 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/ad047ed048a5e96cda78551f6c3629a3.pdf d3c68cf8415b741954bdb81b2c3a3f1e PDF Text Text ( a c ] 1 • . ... ~ . • • Smith And Venters On TV • I \ • • Sen. Thomas E. Smith of 'Pamplico (left), Rep. Ralph K. Anderson of Florence, Rep. W.O. -Venters of Johnsonville, Rep. Gordon B. Baker Jr., of Florence, and Rep. David W. Keller, Jr., of Florence, will preview the • • upcoming legislative session on ''Your Lawmaker Speaks'', Monday, Jan. 7, at 10 p.m. over WJPM-TV, chan11el 33. • 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 Smith and Venters on TV WO 12-26-73 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/69e58878231822571b3227289589abb9.pdf 142c64c926ff11266bc6adc79804eeec PDF Text Text ) ....... ... :. • unc • ' Members of the Community Free Will Baptist Church served chicken bog to • • shoppers at the Johnsonville Sidewalk Jamboree, Saturday, August 28 . • � 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 Sidewalk Jamboree WO 9-9-76 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/98fa1882e4cbb0bbc1325938d609515f.pdf 242a9f9f642baf63374b10675858a6a6 PDF Text Text Watei1 Red & White • The Sewing Center The Bargain Ho••se Venta s Dept. Store Shop N Save Lyerly's Dress Shop & Jewelry Store Blakely Brothers ' • Johnsonville State Bank Turner's IGA Lyerly's Variety Johnsonville Pharmacy Johnsonville Sporting GoodM l\tidway Dry Oeaner & Washerette Johnsonville Fast Fare The Coaches Four Johnsonville Hardware & Appliance And Radio hack .!t I Prosser's Dept. Store HERE ARE 18 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD - - - • • TS - - - WATCH JOHNSO ILLE GROW! � 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 Shop Johnsonville WO 11-30-78 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/19a37a78343f49a63bae447c8f33d372.pdf 9c2b5c2decf20a57d379dbe44f723edb PDF Text Text • I • • \ ' .• ' < > ,.> • •• • • • l ' ' . • • ' • • • .··:. • • • ' "". • • .J .> ., '' , ... • ., ' '• ' • '. ,• "I • .....,..; (-; • • ·.: ~ • J .· ...:;,- ~·.... ,<· .,.., ... .· • ' ' • .. • • , . • • • ... ...... ~. ' •• ·. ,.• --~: . .. -.·.· ' •• ..•• ' . ":-'. .. '.-:· .••·: .· . -:;;.:: . , • '. •,. •"-'. •, .• " ., •:;i;• ~-. • . ;y..·... ;.~;.;.:· ' , . ......::·:..::·..... ·•·.· .. .;: . ~-- ,..v. - '·: . .. :~- ·:.. ·>·. •.. •• • , • ..•.,>. ~ .A:: . .. . '// · ·. ;_:~.· • • • • ,,.. ·* . ....... ·. ~..... ' ,.. .. • • .· \.,, . ...... ~ •. ' .. • • ~· • ,. • ,. , , • .• { • • • , '.. .. ' '·» ..... . .... .. ,• "" ... .........v ...w • ; ·. .. ' , .. ••., • • ,. • . • • ·.· .......,·.· ..-.··. ·- ·~:;.""'".... ..•· ,• • ·.··-· - •••. • . • The Shade ls Gone • • summer, there is plenty of shade from the bright his abandoned farm house near Hemingway, but the old rough the dreary winter, surrounded to tally by grays I . . , • • • and browns. With only two weeks of winter officially gone, there remain many weeks before the bright greens will return. • � 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 Shade is Gone on farm WO 1-2-74 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/cd8a021d286dc76feea121e790e1b2de.pdf 9b2621ed621c4f7b101298b3932294cb PDF Text Text • • • IN •HEMINGWAY JOHNSONVILLE WORKING FOR A BEnER BUSINESS COMMUNITY - TI1e ladles at lhe ewlng enter In Johnsonville offer a wide variety of coordinated fabrics and notions for your Fall sewing needs and are eager 10 assl t you with your Individual selections. Sewing Is th e original and creative way to achie ea fashionable wardrobe. and there Is no better place to find the latest In fabric and paUern s lhan at the sewing Center "here expert sea m stresses are available to advise or to cons truct a i:ar1ne111 to flt your needs. l\1rs. Roby Chandler and l\trs. Wilma Paosser are sho" n here "ilh some of lhe many coordinating fabrics they will be reco111111endiug to their customers to make their wardrobe both dlstlncll\'e and versatile . o"' Is the time lo begin ewlng for Fall and before you bei:in. \"islt lhe Se"·ing Center for a preview of " lhe look for Fall'' . ''I WOULD RATHER SHOP JOHNSONVILLE-HEMINGWAY AREA'' • The merchants advertising their weekly specials on this page and the next two pages are uniting to work against inflation and promote prosperity in the Johnsonville - Hemingway area by giving you the best buys, selections and service possible, every day. Read these pages carefully each week for the best buys in the area. Patronize the merchants advertising here and help them promote a better local economy. -- --- - - -- This was overheard when a local customer returned after a big city shopping trip where the hustle and bustle and ''Don't Care' ' attitude of big city clerks was once encountered. Recognition, fellowship, and trust are basic needs, and you'll find all these attributed in Hemingway - Johnsonville. You can shop here with confidence with friends and neighbors to help you find exactly what you need at the price you want to pay. The merchants listed in this article appreciate your loyalty and give you full credit for making Johnsonville - Hemingway the finest shopping district in this area. Your shopping habits and buying skill have thrown the spotlight on Hemingway and Johnsonville and caused the other communities to cast envious eyes in our direction. The merchants advertising in this edition of The Weekly Observer have long been aware of your value, but have recently come to appreciate you even more when they compare sales receipts and bank deposits with other communities throughout the state. Your knowledge of merchandise keeps these merchants busy constantly looking for bigger and better values to pass on to you. These firms are proud of their new merchandise. They also take • great pleasure in knowing you can find the merchandise here you can find in any shopping district and in most cases for less money. You can shop in Johnsonville and Hemingway with confidence. The shopkeepers here are your friends. Their purpose is to supply you with the Best Quality Merchandise at the lowest ·possible prices. It's a Glorious Feeling to be among people you know and trust ... � 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 Sewing Center WO 8-25-77 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/da64c141a711a70b4bfc08b8bb965c76.pdf 6c5ac298a2343da8e2aa5929c5e65ab5 PDF Text Text • • } The pretty, prim New England meeting house located south of Hemingway, and west of Highway 41-51, just below the Black Mingo river bridge, was built in 1842 by a prosperous merchant and planter, Cleveland Belin. Especially interesting and unique in the building, commonly known as 'Old Belin Church,' is a rul'.lning series of -·-~--·---- · - • • • scripture text along the. cornices, indide and out, and with lovely inevitibility of 'Come Unto Me Ye That Labor' over the front door. ~---..... minister. ,___ prop~~ty of the Willi The church yard, with its Baptist Association. grave stones of both are conducted there landowners and slaves, takes Sunday, with the ne1 one back in history and really scheduled for helps one relate to the past. September 29. Vario\ Another interesting aspect of Written in detail, some of the of the Association the building ~ is the very tall grave stones almost give the conducting the se pulpit ropped by a tall reading deceased' s biography. which the public is invited. The church is - now the desk, so built, so that the black -........... _,,.._.._ -- slaves sitting in the gallery Woodberry Completes Exerci IJlight be better able to see the - · --Marine Pvt. Helbert Pvt. Woodberry Tl1e ()Id chu1·ch, 1·icl1 i11 l1isto1·ical sig11ificance, stands Woodberry, son of Mr. and Mrs. classroom instructi Lawrence Woodberry of · part in training vigil ove1· the deceased la11dow11e1·s a11d slaves who are Hemingway has completed a designed to provide bu1·ied i11 the ce1nete1·y. It was 11ecessa1·y to erect a fence field skills training course at working knowledJ a1·ou11d the p1·ope1;ty whe11 va11dalis1n became such a the Marine Corps Base, Camp military job special -p1·oble111 a few yea1·s a .. Le.Jeune, N.C. -- - --· , ,_..._ ..,:: - - : -- _,..__ • � 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 Services at Old Belin WO 8-1-74 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/c03ba2e985ac3f966e9c78dcba721e2f.pdf 3fc302358cb12b5df81b9d0f00e9973e PDF Text Text ' • • • • The Johnsonville School Board voted Monday night to purchase 38 window - 11nit air conditioners for the Middle and Elementary schools and to have them installed at a total cost of $33,808. Superintendent Edward Eady quoted the price of the air conditioners at $15,808 ( $416 each) and the installation cost, including wiring and conduit boxes at $18,000. Board Miriam Poston said the electrical cost of the air conditioners, figuring seven hours a day, five days a week, would be a maximum of $900 a month and $3,600 a year, figuring on a .miximwn of four months usage building fund would still have $11,672. He said this amount out of a nine iflnth school year. would probably be used for Board mem ers agreed that painting, since the board had four months was probably an earlier voted on a priority basis exaggerated figure. to first air condition and then . In two separate motions, the paint. .board voted unanimously to· Board Chairman, Billy King, accept the installation bid of said concerning the costs of the ·$18,000 and to purchase the air air conditioners and installation, ''It's not as bad as I :conditioners at $15,808. · Superintendent Eaddy said thought it would be.'' In other business, two that out of a building fund of $70,740, not including a summer representatives from the Pee project of $25,260, there· · Dee Junior Woman's club remained $45,480. He said that presented a proposal that the after purchasing and installing board allow the club to purthe air conditioners, the chase a stage curtains for the high school gym. A spokesman for club said the curtains could be up in time for the April talent show. She said the curtains were gold and black, the school colors. She noted that the ~wtains, costing almost $1,800 were purchased through contributions from local civic groups, club and school projects. The school board voted unanimously to gratefully accept the Pee Dee Junior Woman's Club proposal. The board also accepted the resignation of Mrs. Bertie Lee Stone, who works in the school cafeteria. Superintendent Eaddy said he didn't know why she had decided to resign. Her resignation was effective Feb. for o~ation of the school and to elect three Trustees. 27, 1976. The terms of Jam es L. Carraway, Reo Cooper and James W. (Billy) King will expire. The Trustees are elected for terms of three years The board voted unamiously to go into executive session to discuss a personnel matter. • On March 16, the Jolmsonville School Board will hold a citizens meeting in the Johnsonville High School gym at 8 p.m. The· purpose of the meeting is to :hear the annual report of the Board of Trustees, to submit a proposed budget and levy the neccesary millage to defray ~es each. In order for a citi1.en to vote for a Trustee, the budget and millage rates, he must be a qualified elector. A majority N'ote of the electors present will result in adoption of budget and millage ·and election of b·••stees. � 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 Schools to be air conditioned WO 3-4-76 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/fd102076410fd2c733ef516d438e4f30.pdf 49c2dcb5d115e77986ab8a837e4c8eac PDF Text Text • • ' • . ' • ·~ t ) ,. / --.,,.,/ • .... ,\ · ~ ··~ -··- ,~ - • Rt1lli11s & llaga11 l11su1·a11c(• a11cl Rt•al l<~statt' i11 .Jt1l111st111,·illt> 1•l'1·fo1·111s a ,·a1·iety tif Sl'1·vices fo1· lilt' • <·111111111111ity. Nt1l t111ly cl11 tt1ey l1a11dle all types t>f i11s111·a11cl' f1·111n auto to life, but tltl'y alsc1 dl'al i11 all pl1asl's 11f 1·t•al c•statt'. Tltt' busi11c•ss was sta1·ted 18 yea1·s a!{t1 i11 Jol111so11ville b)' Willia111 P. CSl1ay > llaga11. llis b1·11thl'1·, St11111y llaga!1, 1·u11s tltt' b11si11c•ss b)· tl1l' sa111c• 11a11tl' i11 J,akt> City. It l1as l•t•c•11 i11 •>1•1•1·ati1•11 25 yf:'a1·s. 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Sto11t• fttls a pr1"Sm1 C"att't just step i11to a job invlllving tl1t> dt'lails a11d t'\'t•r-cl1a11w11g 1·egulatio11s of tbt- btsm-anct- • :111<1 1·1•al t•stalt• b11si11t•ss1•s. ''Y<1u lta\·t• to lea1·11 a11d g1·ow ,,·itl1 it,'' sl1<• c•x1>lai11s . 111 l!lfii tl1t• llaga11s built a 1tt'\V buildi11g <111 B1·oadway St1·et•t wl1icl1, i11 itself, was a welco111e addition to tl1e l"at·t· 11f .J<1l111s<111,·illt'. Tltt• 111<1dt"1·11 b1·ick st.J·uctu1·e l1ouses tl1t•i1· <lffict•s ;1s ,,.,.,,as tl1os<• <1f Fai1·la11t> Fi11a11ce. Sita~· ll:1g:111 is a lict'11st>d 1·eal t'Slate b1·oke1· a11d a good 111311 I<> k11<1\V ,,·l1t•11 )'11u 1tt>t'd to buy 01· st>ll a ltouse ,,,. lll'(llll'l•l)", lit' l'811 alS<I adViSf' yc1u (Ill a11y type or i11su1·a11ce 1111lil')" 11t•t•dt•d b)· a11 i11dividual, fa111ily. 01· busi11t>ss. Sl•a)·'s 11a1111• is a sto1·y i11 itself. Set>1ns ltis 1·eal 11a1ne is l"•11·t·l1t'1·, 111·1111ou11ct•d likt' a F1·t>11cl1 wc11·d, ''po1·shay''. Wl1t'11 So1111y was a you11gste1·, ·11e was11•t 1nuch 011 F1·ench 111·c11111unciatio11s, a11d about Utt' bt'sl lit> could 111a11age "''as ··st1a~· :• St>1111)·'s 11a111t' stuck. • Asidt• r1·11111 l1is succt>Ss i11 tilt' busi11tss woa·ld. Shay llaga11 also l1as tit~ disti11ctio11 of being a ct>11u·al figu1·e i11 a h1H1k b)· a 11atio11ally fa111ous author a11d fo1·mer pt·eside11tial act,·iso1·, Bill M•1yt-1-s. Moye1·s w1·•1lt' the book after tra\·pli11g ac1·oss lbt' cou11t1·y a11d doing dt-tailed accou11ts of typical A111t>rioa11s. Johnso11ville was m1e of Moyer's main titops a11d Sl1ay llaga11was011e ofl1is 1nai11 charact.e1·11. • � 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 Rollins and Hagan Insurance WO 4-11-74 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/ccc2d65d823ab626412efad4544d7d18.pdf af80a6aa84e4e3451697e39d2c2408c8 PDF Text Text I • THE WEEKLY OBSERVER, Hemingway, South Carolina, Thursday, May 31, 1979 Page 3 • s ecomm1tment Mr. and Mrs. Marion C. Todd of Route Two, Johnsonville, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a recommitment service and a reception on Sunday afternoon, May 6, at West Side Free Will Baptist Church of Johnsonville, where they both are members. For the pledge of faith and affection, they repeated their vows of recommitment before their pastor, the Rev. Merritt Floyd, in the church sanctuary before their family and a large assemblage of friends . The vestibule held an arrangement of potted gold chrysanthemums indicative of • the service which was about to • • ., take place. In the sanctuary the communion table held a striking arrangement of mixed • gold flowers and was flanked by nine-branched candelabra filled with greens and holding gold lighted tapers. The candelabra were accented with large gold mums and white and gold streamers. The central focal point was a cluster of gold and white heels accented with illusion and white streamers which were attractively placed above the choir loft. ' The family pews were • marked with gold bells and gold streamers. A prelude of anniversary music was presented by Steve Eaddy, organist . Mrs. Todd was escorted to th e Prior to the religious service, front of the sanctuary by Don the candles were lighted by Eaddy. their oldest grandchild. Paul Ward, son of Ann Todd a nd where she was met by Mr. her husband. Ashby Ward, a nd Todd . They were seated on the Gerry Eaddy, son of Dora Todd front pew for the brief program, and her husband , Regina ld which was presented by seve ral Eaddy. of their grandchildren, , • representing the family of each of their children . Debbie Eaddv• Herrmann of Conway, daughter of Dora Todd Eaddy, read scripture from Ecclesiastes, Chapter Three, after which Ronetta Todd, rant ets Dr. John T. Wynn, • (CETA ). Williamsburg TEC's The project, to beg in president, announced oper ation at Williamsburg TEC Tuesday that the grant for on Monday , June 11 , is set to $27,025, for the period May 1 job-tr ain these men and women through September 30, 1979 is who are either divorced, being funded by the U.S. separated, or wodowed. Also Government's Comprehensive eligible for this training are Employment Training Act women receiving Aid to (<'am1 lies with Dependent Children . In groups of 10, these persons, within a five-weeks period. will attend classes six hours a day Further information is available by contacting I\1s. Tompk ins at 354-7423 or 1-800922-3613. • • • -=~---- • • • • • • • •• • •• •• • • '. • • mg daughter of Ronnie and Betty Todd, offered a prayer. Mark and Andrew Hillman of Silver City, Maryland, sons of Travis Todd Hillman, presented a musical duet with Mark performing on the guitar and Andrew playing the flute. LuAnn Todd, the daughterof Marion F . Todd, read the Love Chapter from I Corinthians, Chapter 13. The climax of the program was the piano solo by Judy Ward, who played ''Tara's Song'', the theme song from '' Gone Yi ith the Wind." This selection also is known by another name , ''Going Home'' . Judy explained, before performing , how she had often wanted to see her grandparents, and nothing could satisfy her like "going home'', which was a special tribute of love to her gr andparents. As the Rev . Floyd called th e anniversary couple to the altar to reaffirm their wedding vows which they had pledged 50 years ago, he asked that the daughters come forward and stand with their mother, and the sons stood with their father . At the close of the service, Rev . and Mrs. F loyd sand, " Seal Us, O Holy Spirit''. For the special occasion , Mrs. Todd wore a formal sleeveless gown of candlelight crepe with a large round neck. Her ensemble included a hip length lace jacket with a square front yoke and self-eovered buttons closing the yoke and wedding ring col l!lr l She carried the Bible that was used in the wedding of her oldest daughter , Travis, 25 years ago, the Bible being a gift from her maternal grandmother, the late Mrs. Lizzie Altman. Immediately following the ceremony, the children of Mr. and Mrs. Todd entertained with a lovely reception in the fellowship hall of the church. After pausing to register in the vestibule, guests enjoyed a variety of party foods served en buffet from a beautifully air pointed table. The refreshment tables were laid in gold linen and overlaid with white lace cloths. The centerpiece was a handso m e arrangem ent of mixed gold flowers. Patric ia Todd and Cindy Todd poured punch . The anniversar y cake, consisting of four tiers separated with tall Roman columns, rested on a circular table with a floor length matching cover. The all-white confection was highlighted with touches of gold. At the pinnacle of the cake was an arrangement of gold wedding rings in· terspersed with lily of the valley . Dora Lean Todd Eaddy served slices of the cake to guests, using a carved ivory handle cake knife , a family heirloom brought from Alaska. Of special significance was the scrapbook displayed near the gifts, which related in picture form the 50 years of married life Mr. and Mrs. Todd 1versary have shared including their children, other members of their families, the places they have lived and traveled. Mrs. Todd is the former Flettie Altman, the daughter of the late Charlie and Mary E . Altman. Mr. Todd is the son of the late Rev . and Mrs. M.S. Todd. They were married on May 4, 1929, at the home of the late Rev. Floyd Ard at Prospect. They are the parenta of five children, Travis Todd Hillman of Silver City, Md., Dora Lean Todd Eaddy of Surfside Beach, S.C., Ann Todd Ward of Myrtle Beach, Ronnie Todd and Marion F . Todd, both of Johnsonville. No nails were used to build the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City. I i....-1--1 ,. .,• ,. I 1 • • "J I , ,• CWinners . , ;' ·-J • , I J...._vllle Wom•n's Federation of Woman's Clubs Inc. In M rtle Beach •• •• , • • � 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 Recommitment Ceremony WO 5-31-79 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/aeedad95f611e076d874472790868372.pdf f1692c57c2bdfae048d6f73f2e31da65 PDF Text Text J , -I-Tilt-: \\....: ..:Kl.\ ' <>RS ..: Rvf<:R. llemingway, S. C., Thu1·sda y, Sept ember 211. t !li:I • • • • .. . • Editor's Note: The following story reprinted fro m t h e Chesterfield Advertiser deals w ith one membe r of t he notorious Bigham fam ily which had its roots in County and a nearby section of Mar ion County . 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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 Recalling Edmund Bigham, 9-20-1973 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 9-20-1973 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/e12591364d992ec94cc760de4f44ddde.pdf 13304b1e18469ed93cddcf76a85c10cc PDF Text Text TJI E WEEKLY OBSERVER, Hemingway, South Carolina, Thursday, February 10, 1977 Page 7 . • R. M. ''Sonny Buck'' Cook of 1 ' SONNY BUCK COOK 0 • .Johnsonville was one of the more than 400 citizens from . the 6th District of South Carolina to attend the recent presidential inauguration. Cook, a staunch Democrat for all of his adult life, traveled to Washington by car with friends from Florence. In a interview after returning to his home here, he said he enjoyed the festivities very much and was ''proud to be a part of the large crowd of friends and supporters who went to Washington to see the first southerner take the office of President of the United · States in a mighty long time.' ' Not being much of a traveler, Cook said, ''1 haven't been nowhere much, and I really enjoyed my trip to Washington. I'm not use to city life like some of my friends. They kept me up 'till about 3 or 4 in the morning .. I told them I was not use to that life style, that I am usually in bed and asleep by 9 o'clock at night.'' However, he met many people there that he has become acquainted with over the years, and was tickled to death that he had made the trip. Cook and his wife, Leota, along with other members of his family , have been hosting a big political feast every two years, just prior to the primaries. for the past 16 years. Cook said, ''I have always wanted my suppers to get to be as big as Gallivants Ferry. Over there they don't serve much but a little bit of chicken and rice, and they charge you too, besides claiming that their rally is the biggest in the state. At Vox, where our suppers are held at ,,, the community center, we serve anything anybody could want to eat from barbecue, fried fish, fish stew and chicken and rice, with all the trimmings and we don't charge anybody anything, either. This part year a lot of my friends told me we had laid Gallivants Ferry in the shade. We invite everybody, Democrat and Republican alike, to come join us, eat, hear our politicians speak, then go home and vote like they please. We don't try to • at1on tell nobody how to vote.'' Cook declared he had never in his life seen so many people as there were at the activities sWTounding the inauguration of President Jimmy Carter. He expressed regret at not seeing more of some of those from his ''neck of the woods,'' but the activities were so numerous that one was hard pressed to make them all, and it was difficult to keep in close oontact with those from home. Meeting in most instances was strictly by chance, even for that staunch Vox Democrat, Sonny Buck. � 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 R. M. "Sonny Buck" Cook Shares Joy of Inauguration, 2-10-1977 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 2-10-1977 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/4be65d61ef198d0685f99933d8abf377.pdf ba4cc2ee70161f4bdc4eebdfa0b023a7 PDF Text Text - Ready F or The Easter Parad.e f The staff of Prosser's Department Store i11 Johnsonville displays a sample of the large selection of c hildren 's clothes a\'ailable for Easter shopping. Brenda Player, left, Louise P layer and Jim Everett are eager to help you with clothing for the ent ire family as well as fabrics and household needs. n 0 son e • arriving literally every day,'' Prosser's Department Store Johnsonville. ''We felt like J ohnsonville is said Everett. ''We plan to have of Johnsonville, which has been closed for about two years, was worth investing in and we're every clothing need for the · reopened under new ownership optimistic about the growth of entire family .'.' the town.'' added Brenda. ''It's There is also a fully stocked this month. The store is now owned by worth all our time and effort.,, fabric department with ~t­ Wilson Player and Gerald The store cat r ied a complete tei 11s and notions. Another area Player of Johmonville and is line of clothing for the whole , contains hotmebold ite1ns such being managed by Jim Everett? family. A few of the brands as linens and towels. of Johnsonville. Louise and. carried are P .B.J by Jerrell, Prosser's is open 9 a. m. to 6 Brenda Player. wives of the. Jerrell of Texas, Jantzen p. m . daily and 9 to 12 Wedowners, and Pearline. Tanner! swimsuits, Lorraine Lingerie, nesdays. 'lbere is plenty of are working iD the store. Peaches 'n . Cream children's parking in the rear of the store ''We want to see Johnsonville wear, Oxford shirts, Lee jeans with a convenient rear engrow,'' said Mrs. Player. ''We and jackets, LTD and Sewell trance. Plans call for a paved suits for men. bought~ store and reopened it parking lot and landsca1D.1·at a • •• 18 ''New me• cbandize later date. to stl••aulate business in • • • • � 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 Prossers Store Reopens WO 3-25-76 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/ca96c2ae7eac1b5fde23e1e0fc6781e1.pdf 9a26a44c8d30bbc654f7ff4505404d9c PDF Text Text - - ------- ----- Hu1nan Heritage ect ers ( I J • evo utionar tJllGed frNY 1 rage ! C-- .,arsons, Austin Stone, oi TiJtlrnOnS. Johldescendants of these men 'J'tl; large part responsbile for ter t Revolutionary War Hero Hugh Hanna was a Revolutionary -War Hero who fought with Marion's Brigade. He was a native of the Prospect-Vox community. Ab?ve is t~e grave of Hanna in small well-kept grave yard located off the highway 1n the Vox community. Hanna's dates read 1759-1842. Q ditor's Note: This is the seve11th a series of articles by Mrs. addy dealing with th e histor y and rita ge of some of th~ early milies of the Hem1ngwayhnsonville area . This particula r ece is the fir st of a two-pa r t ticle about the Prospec t mmunity which dates back to e-Revolutionary times.) ll By E. Y. EADDY Sugges ting hope--something d and permanent to come--what pleasan t name is Prospec t ! Just when this name was first plied to the sprawling lowland tween Lynches Creek and ynches Lake is unknown; wever , it was in use by 1835 when rospect Methodist Church was anized and built_ The deed to e land employes the qualifying New ' ' to Prospect, so it is possible at an earlier organization of that ame was in existence. · To the handful of immigrants ho had made that area their ome before the American evolution Prospect must have resented ~ broad view of richness d productivity that was aptivating. . . The swamps of v1rg1n cypress nd awesome stands of_ pine trees upplied longs for the first _ho~es, ber for household furrushings, d nurtured the abundai:it game at fed the people while they leared their land and secured eir homesteads. Royal land grants--small at first--were cherished. Yellowed by time and brittle with age but still clearly legible, many of these grants still remain , stored away in camelback trunks with other keepsakes of the past . A number of des cendents of these original set tlers still own and live on these 01·iginal grants. They were King's grants, awarded during the interim between the Lords Propritors' returning the colony to the King and the outbreak of the Revolution. They were defined in terms of their location , •·Georgetown District. . . Prince Frederick's Parish ...the waters of Lynches Creek .. .surrounded by vacant land." The grants were made on a headright basis--so much for each family member and sl~ve, a~ the amounts varied from time to time_ After the Revolution , when the State of South Carolina undertook steeling the backcountry, the amount of the grants was increased and they were paid for , except in the case of Bount~ Grants awarded for military service. Records which include the 1790 Census of South Carolina, show the following heads of families in the vaguely defined area we know as Prospect; John Brown, James Barr, William. Carter, James Snow Jr., James Eaddy, Sr., Jame's Eaddy, Jr., Ezekiel Gaskin, William Hannah, Hugh Hannah, James Hannah, William Johnson, Joseph Jolly, Archibald Jolly, Contfuued to Page 3 development of 1~ille and played a leading 0 ~ the development of iJl iJlgwaY· efll their own time, existence ln emitive, sheer survival a .,., ~e lot of woman was almost ~t. rnatic death sentence. ,o a;:e average woman mar1·ied among her very limited male ~oin intances at age 15, bore a ,c~~llevery 12 to 15 months, and CJii1 at about age 30. diedThe cemeteries spaced at two ee miles distance from each It thrare mute evidence not only to 'otb~rieflife of women , but the fate theheir children, fewer than l}alf of of I leved to reach maturity. The w~J:Wer solved his housekeeping WI · child care problem by and.... ptly marrying again, often "f , . t Pro•·· . _deceased w1 e s s is er. 5 hi Childbirth and. its_ mplications were the first great coourge, followed b~ epidemics_ of :easies, diphtheria , whooping ough and influenza . c Accidents also took a heavy toll especially those related to fire, x~ and gun. Almost every family ~d,its horror story of a child who had fallen into the open hearth or the fire at the washpot. The earliest cemeteries were no more than convenient plots on the homestead . Many of these, in which the graves are marked only with stakes or wooden slabs with a few carved words have been lost-plowed over in fields , or grown up in swamp and wood . Fishermen and hunters sometimes stumble over them. Several family cemeteries without church connections still are used and kept up and reveal in their epitaphs the early con11ec tions of the families of the men mentioned above. · Hanna Family Cemetery is the earliest of these . Its ground appears to have been broken first for the body of Hugh Hanna (or Hannah), born in 1759 in Ireland and dying 83 years later at Prospect . . An old' family cemetery is also located at Brown Town, and another at the edge of the Vox community called Eaddy-Ford for the grandson of the above named James Eaddy, Jr., and the site of a ford that must be crossed to traverse the width of the swamp. p Of the original settlers of l'ospect, and their sons, the following are known to have fought With General Francis Maron's &trny or elsewhere in the American Revolution: John Brown, James Eaddy, Sr,, James ~ddy, Jr., Samuel Eaddy, Daniel "'lYddy, William Hannah, Hugh liannah, James Hann~h. Wiiliam arsons, Austin Stone, and John rnons. Hugh Hanna married ·first tab Burrows, born about 1764, e daughter of John Burrows and Sarah Scott; second wife •mknown and third, Elizabeth Barr German descent. Unlike most of the P1 ospect settlers, ' Hugh Hanna was an active Presbyterian and an elder of Indiantown Presbyterian Church. He could wel~ h~ve been among the first of Marion s men, when that enigmatic little ''Fox'' accepted his first command at nearby Pee Dee River. According to his obituary, his memories of Marion's exploits were long a.n d detailed. William Hannah, also one of ''Marion's meri ," was born in Ireland. His wife's name is not known . His children were James, born 1763, Henry, born 1773; and Agnes Letitia, born about 1778. These three children may have had early Presbyterian indoctrination as all married Knoxes, whose work within the Presbyterian denomination is well known . Henry married Elizabeth Knox, born 1776. They moved to the Mississippi Territory where Henry Hannah was a member of the Mississippi Constitutional Convention of 1817 and of the Mississippi Legislature for 13 years. James Hannah married Martha Knox , born 1776. Agnes Letitia Hannah married John Knox , son of Samuel Knox . John Timmons, born 1740 and also of Marion 's Army , was a neighbor of the Hannahs. He married Mary Simmons. Their son William married Lydia Morgan of the Welsh Neck Baptist group of immigrants. The two sons of William Timmons and Lydia Morgan were John Morgan Timmons who founded the town of Timmonsville and married Elizabeth McCollough Myers; and William James Timmons, born 1802 , who married Elizabeth Eaddy, a granddaughter of James Eaddy, Jr. Austin Stone, born 1748 and died 1818, served with General Marion and furnished supplies. He was a large land owner and was among the Commissioners appointed March 27, 1786, for opening the navigation of Lynches and Black Creek. It appears that Austin, Stone was early instrumental .-in the spread of Methodism in the Prospect area, as the circuit riders, who were frequently replused elsewhere, found a welcome at his home . The Eaddy family engaged actively in the Revolution, with James Eaddy, Sr., serving as a suttler (supply officer>for General Nathaniel Greene's Army, and James, Jr., Samuel and Daniel supplying Marion and fighting in the army. No doubt there was much suffering in the area during the years of the American Revolution. But 1835, however, the survivors of that was had recovered sufficiently to organize and build a church, the second Methodist Church to stand in the area. To be continued. • t I I I I •l ' ' I ' I I II - � 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 Prospect Settlers WO 2-26-76 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/204ddf2de28774c5312771d3d5b66860.pdf bc738e22921459133b3847d90475fbd3 PDF Text Text t.:ontmuea to Page !s t.:ontmuea to Page ~ cn1et. As· sucn sne was a oever1y "'arnpoe11 prior to going to press. Continued to Page 3 • Our··1I11man Heritage , ros 0 I • Y. EADDY as a family, the t settlers had gone ancis Marion. Their ksmen, along with stamina t1ley had }!!oneers and their the ways of forest P' enabled them to ct and to prevail ps of their early . This was--and continues to be-one of the most fertile agricultural regions in the sta te, and the fa1'1ners were doing well when, almos t 100 years after their forefathers had petitioned for grants '' on the waters of Lynches Creek,'' another threat to their way of life called them away from the land with which they had formed an almost mystic union. On the eve of the Civil War the ' ' ~nee. to their isolated continued· to clear buy more--and eir growing ted in the recorded in !Marion County ds and • their •ves as . t Church . ' jn 1835. It social, and of a ~tet it:Jrown ~.,.,, ', ,..~4; ,. ., ?i£.. (': -~ ... ;-r~,~... , ,~.: - ~r ... 1•·v>t.~.~ ~ , __ -~, Eaddy-Ford Cemetery This cemetery overlooks a swamp and creek of Lynches River. The creek was later spanned by !I pictures.qu~ wooden bridge. The poverty and suffering !Jf the post Civil War years are evident in the great number of worn mounds of unQJ.arked graves and crumbling wooden stakes. . ' church membership had grown from a handful of men, women and children to a roll of 113, still in most part, however, representing the original family names of Stone, Eaddy, Hanna and Carter. The response of these men to the call to arms was simple, direct and prompt. William Spious Eaddy wrote in his Civil War memors, "On Septembe·r 1, 1861, feeling the manifestation of that Southern pride and honor for our States Rights, which were being so unmercifUlly trampled upon by the Northern States, I enlisted with a Confederate Company at Indian Town, this being only two days after the surrender of Fort Clark and Hatteras, at the opening of Pamlico Sound, N. C., to General B. F . Butler. For to me it seemed the North not only opened the War between the States by sending armed vessels and troops into our peaceful harbor of Charleston, but was encroaching upon the rights of our sister states also." Eleven Prospect men became members of Williamsburg Riflemen which was organized that day, They were George W. Carter, age 42 ; Asbury B. Carter, 22, who died of disease in 1862 ; John B. Carter, 21 ; Trasvan Eaddy, 28 ; · and his brother John T. Eaddy, sons of John D. Eaddy and Elizabeth Singletary; the above named Spious Eaddy and his . brother Andrew, sons of Taylor Eaddy and Margaret Stone; Samuel R. Ard, age 35; John Brown, 30, son of Robert Brown and Mary Green ; Geroge W. Hanna, son of calvin Hanna; and Palvey T. Stone, son of Briley Ham Stone. Joining outfits in Marion County were Randall and Enos McDaniel, · sons of Isabella Parsons and James McDaniel; Jasper Bartell, ;son of William Bartell and Senea 1Stone; and Gr.egory Eaddy, son of Edward D. Eaddy, and Mary Bartell. Randall McDaniel was wounded at Look Out Valley Oct. 28, 1863, and died in 1868, from tile effects of his wounds. Gregory Eaddy died of disease, probably typhoid fever, in Mississippi, where he. was buried . Jasper Bartell and Enos McDaniel ' were mustered out as over age. William W. Boddie writes hi his History of Williamsburg that in September of 1862 there was a great demand for soldiers to . defend the seacoast and men genera}ly deemed unfit for duty because of age, poor health or prior service, were called into service. After two months at Fort FingtU'. on the Pee Dee River, Wi Co. D, Second Regipaent. Reserves, was assi~~~ ·around the colors lOf the; • The names of nine Prospeet Church membenl appear on this roll, including three soas rk Elizabeth Barr and Revol Soldier Hugh Hanna: J Franklin Hanna, Samuel Hanna, and Calvin ·Ha Patrick Oneal Sadcb... Taylor Eaddy Stone; John Gee, William HaQ{l(l Timothy Adelia st"" one-' THE WEEKLY OBSERV ll.J.9 __ !~~!~~~.!'!~~----------------------------• tnen who lllso War service ell, Co. I, Tenth Aug. 13, 1861; son of Lizette • Powell; and ~fCo. F, Tenth ~. . s. c. J. Stone, son one and Mary rt James Eaddy, • gaddy and Mary S'econd Regiment of Of these men and an be understood omplex historical e soldiers that eft little more than fficial records, a aIDily legends. A ~ been discovered Eaddy had be.en ~r and teacher and two sons when or sewice at age took over the the farm, as did so t women during lt is said that she by thieves who had nee in Lynches M> avoid the draft, me free of them resorted to a etter she received nd was wirtten ty, Mississippi, ~ ear Wife, I was the same evening tter to you, and 'l{er since, hut still eral days. It has two weeks since , and still have Wife, I hope to · ts a question if ur affectionate Important Pre-Civil War Landing Pitch Landing was a point at which early settlers crossed Lynches River. Before the Civil War boats took on pine timber products her e. It la ter became a favorite ••swimming hole' ' and picnic ground. written the above at the request of your husband , and add that when his brigade moved from the encampment in the neighborhood , he was left with over a hundred sick men in a school house near here, when I found him and brought him to my mother's. He is quite sick and will have a long spell of it, but he is bett~r than when he first came, and I trust and believe that he will get better through the blessing of God. , ''He tells me that he is a Methodist and has two brothers who are Methodist preachers. I myself am a Methodist preacher , and our family are all Methodists, and I trust that through your prayers and his and ours, he will soon be well. He begs me to tell you that his trust is still in the Lord, and when he does die, it will be His post. He wishes you to write to him, immediately to my care. Yours respectfull, C. G. Andr~ws." Robert J a mes Eaddy died two days later . Patrick Oneal Eaddy was a nephew of the above mentioned Robert J ames Eaddy, and one of the 11 sons of Taylor Ea ddy an.d Margaret Stone. He became a legendary m a rksman as a boy wh.o could ~ i ll r unni ng squirrels and rabbits with his 38 caliber riffled pistols. In ser vice to the Confederacy, he used this skill as a sniper and scout through enemy lines . He was wounded many times. After his knee cap and scalp were shot away, he was ordered to return home. On crutches and with a metal plate protecting his brain , he stopped off with General Johnson iu North Carolina and stayed until the final surrender. He died in 1872 of head injuries , leaving a widow and a daughter who later married Sidney A. Thompson. Patrick Eaddy's older brother, • Spious, left a hand written memior in which he describes numerous engagements with the enemy . One of these was the Battle of the Wilderness . ' 'When the Battle of the Wilderness came on, I was with Longstreet's men at Gordonsville, a few miles away . We marched day and night in order to reach Lee in the defense of Richmond. We entered the Wilderness from Old Orange Planck Road just after sunrise on the morning of May 6, 1864 . F inding that Grant had opened fi r e upon Lee earlier in the morning of this, the second day's fight than we had expected, we went into battle on the run, forming quick firi ng lines. ''This was a terri ble place for a battle . It was a wilderness in na me and a jungle in reality, for with its dense undergrowth a nd thick entwined branches, we could see but a few yards ahead of us . Death came unseen to us; regiments fought stumbling over one a nother. ''I wore into the dense thicket a pair of home spun trousers threadbare upon the knees, and in a very short time they were no more than a mass of fr inge from the pockets down. This fri nge deterred by travel and grew burdenson , so I took my pocket knife and cut it off even with the pockets. ''The war for me had nothing so terrible as this bloody contest. A fire broke out in the thicket, yet we fough t on amidst the crackling flames with no military maneuvering possible . The day ended and out Longstreet was a wounded ma n." He was with General Johnson Patrick Oneal Eaddy Patrick Oneal Eaddy, expert marksman , shows effects of Civil War wounds--facial scars and a toupee hiding scalp wounds. at the surrender April 26 at Greensboro, and he concludes, ''With very little exception, I walked all the way home, making the journey in about five days. '' Spious E addy was more for tuna te than his brothers Patrick and Andrew . The latter died in 1871 of the effects of stomach wounds. Patrick died about a year later . Spious E addy lived to become a leader in his community and church . Over 80 when he died, he was descirbed as a model of rectitude . He went hunting on the day before his death . - '\1, ,, - • A parlor was originally the reception room in a monastery where monks could see and speak to (in French, par/er) their friends. � 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 Prospect Men Go To War WO 4-22-76 A Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/28e23e99c1c80c414090d029b338fc52.pdf 160da8f237df86500f470c97f3f70e31 PDF Text Text Human Heritage---------------------... .......___-~---- • rea: By E. Y. EADDY Is the secon~ of a three-part 00 the history of the Prospect Nullifiers had no showing with Capt. . William Johnson, the Haseldens and the Coxes. The Lake voting precinct of large territory and population was over- · fought in the Revolution to lhe rights they had. struggled so 1nedly to gain; and having given · dren a fair and fertile place on Carolina soil, the earliest settlers t began to die out before the the century. Eaddy, Sr. died between 1790 , leaving two sons, James, Jr. Samuel, who became the 'tors of the large family of in this section. ' Parsons died about 1802. The ol hiS wife is unknown. His married among the Prospect y," his daughter Elizabeth ' g the wife of James Powell. Parsons married Celia Stone; married William Poston ; and married James McDaniel. The Parsons sons were David and ' Stone died about 1818, leaving · children, several of whom leading roles in the developing ity and church. Hanna, born 1759, lived to the age of 83. He was elected a elder of the Indiantown rian Church in 1819, and he and Uy remained active in that ation until the Nullification cf 1832. Samuel McGill describes the climate of the period. ''At Creek, the Union cause was in the ascendancy, and the BETSY BARR'S GRAVE ... Born Into Slavery whelmingly in the strength of the Nullifiers. The upper and middle portions, by far the most populous, were controlled by the leaders, A. I. Graham and Samuel E. Graham, Cockfields, McAlisters, Matthews, Rodgers and Sauls; while the lower and eastern portion was controlled by such Union men as Mr. James Graham, Singletarys and Browns; and along Lynches Creek by Stones, Eaddys and Carters." He goes on to note that the Union cause found advocates in every voting precinct in Williamsburg District and that in many of them there were divisions of sentiment within families, especially among those of Revolutionary stock. It was an era of violence, and men commonly settled their differences with their fists if not in still more violent ways . McGill describes such a battle, " ... the greatest fisticuff fight within the memory of the oldest citizens occurred at the Indiantown muster field just before the Nullification excitement ·between James Cooper and young Hugh Hanna, both residents of the Lake section. Cooper having cursed old Mr. Hugh Hanna, it was resented by his eldest son , who declared he would not , allow an old man to be cursed. These two young men were of equally large stature and proportionate limbs and strength . They met, stripped and entered the ring and soon were at their best, first one and then the other on the ground, made so by heavy blows. During this bloody fight, · Col. David D. Wilson, then captain of the Indiantown Militia , walked away several times and returned to ask the bystanders to part them. The fight still continuing, he again came up, and in piteous tones he begged, 'Do men, for eri God Sake, part them.' When last the combantants were on the ground, Hanna was alone able to crawl upon Cooper, who said, 'Take him off,' in a whisper so low that his second had to put his ear to Cooper's mouth to catch his words ." This disagreement caused part of Hugh Hanna's family to withdraw from the Presbyterian Chruch, and they later united with Prospect Methodist Church. In the years of peace after the American Revolution, the sons of the original settlers enlarged their land holdings into the thousands of acres and further secured their homesteads. The plantations were almost entirely selfsufficient. Grain- corn, wheat, oats, barley, and rice--were planted for home use. Livestock roamed the swamps. Cattle furnished leather for shoes and saddles. Sheep were raised for wool and cotton for cloth. Hogs were raised for meat and lard. Half-wild fowl were the com mon chickens, ducks, turkeys and guineas. They were plucked for feathers that went into feather beds, and their eggs were used incookery or saved for " setting. " The swamps and woods were full of deer, squirrels, rabbits and birds, and the men were excellent shots. After the introduction of cotton as a " money " crop, the farmers invested in more slaves. The original settlers had owned few, the records showing that owning more than three or four slaves marked a man of affluence. By 1850 slaves holdings had increased. Thomas Eaddy owned 77 slaves, perhaps a record for this particular place. A sufficient measure of security had been achieved by 1835 to enable the families to combine resources to organize and build a church. Although Indiantown Presbyterian Church was accessible if not convenient, Presbyterianism, already ruling elsewhere in Williamsburg, failed to appeal to the Lynches Creek populace. Bishop Francis Asbury had earlier found acceptance by Austin Stone, and circuit riders had visited the area regularly. Methodism gained a following along the lower reaches of Lynches Creek, with the first church organized and built at Muddy Creek about 1822. Prospect followed about 12 years later. Methodist churches were also organized and built at Trinity (the Johnsonville area), and Old Johnsonville. The Prospect Methodist Church, simply constructed in the typical meeting house style of the period, stood on land given by James Eaddy III and his mother, the former Elizabeth McDaniel, daughter of James McDaniel and Isabella Parsons, "to William Johnson, ·James · snow, Edeard D. Eaddy, Briley H. Stone and James H. Stone, trustees." Briley Ham Stone and James H. Stone were the grandsons of Austin and Elizabeth Stone. Edward D. Eaddy was the son of James Eaddy, Jr . and Mary Drake. Early Prospecf Methodist church records have vanished, if they ever existed at all. However, records from 1853 have been saved, listing not only membership, but reflecting the manners and morals of the times. This church was a powerful force. Members were "turned out" or warned for such a vague offense as · ''walking ungodly," while supporting or recommending a bar room at Johnsonville, stealing a plow, bastardly and drunkenness were dealt with by expulsion. The community florished and the church grew. From a meager enrollment of 29 males and 57 females in 1853, membership increased to 59 males and 68 females in 1860. The 1853 membership is of interest, indicating the close family relationships of the period. Listed as Class Leaders are Briley Ham Stone and Ai.istin Stone III. Other male members were James H. Stone, Jasper Bartell, Randall McDaniel, George W. Carter, John D. Eaddy, John Stone, Clark Eaddy, Jacob Adeison, James Ard, William J . Tilton , Isaish Prosser, Robert Eaddy, Leonard Baxley, Thomas Altman, Job Prosser, James Keightley, Thomas Stone, Morgan Carter, William J. Stone, Taylor Eaddy, Elias Mors, James Carter, Continued to Page 3 PROSPECT METHODIST CHURCH .•. Organized And Built In 1835 The Prospect Continued from Page 1 Theron Eaddy, Hugh L. Graham, Belin Ard, and Reddick Poston. In most cases, female members can be identified in their mother, daughter or wife relationship to the above. Contrary to popular belief, illiteracy was not universal, and schools, while peripatetic and of short duration, were devoted to the fundamentals of reading, writing and arithmetic. Maps of the preCivil War period show many one-room schools. Near the southeastern ''run'' of Lynches Creek were schools at Red Hill (Johnsonville), Paisley Swamp, and Deep Creek. Lt. William Hasleden of the Civil War is known to have taught at Red Hill. John Gotea in an unpublished manuscript writes of having James Stone as his teacher on Paisley Swamp. Robert James Eaddy, son of Edward D. Eaddy and Mary Bartell, left his Deep Creek roll of 1849 on which he lists the following pupils; Abel Foxworth, William Bartell, Charlotte Cox, Peter Atkinson, W. J. Atlman, John Altman, J. 'C ollins, D. L. Powell, Andrew Poston, John Prosser, James Harrington, W. Patterson, S. Cox, Silvester Bartell, William H. Stone, and A. Powell. Robert James Eaddy was also the author of a mathematics textbook. Dr. McGill mentions a school of some distinction above the Indiantown church on the Paisley road that was taught .by John Hanna, son of Hugh Hanna. McGill adds that ''Mr. Hanna was a young man of much promise and died a short time after his engagement with the .. :sch~' � 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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Title A name given to the resource Prospect Area WO 3-18-76 1 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/250f52e1043cb33634467e4248a2b206.pdf 3cec72f88739c338b94956a787471bc6 PDF Text Text • • • • I - • • Tl1e littl e VI llage of Poston was first known as Ellison , the 11ame Poston because of the ·but \\'3S r an. 1ng ' f)tl the Pee Dee Rive1· • It is one of a number of towns and t • • • • • • \'illages bea1·i11g the 11ame •'Poston'' both in the United ' States a11d t:11gland • • • • • � 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 Poston Village WO 4-7-77 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/6bacd6552f2a69396736b3e7ee723041.pdf 8cb55427cf57f154ef9309e99c0e7bb3 PDF Text Text • • l • Bl • BY JAMES ALLEN POSTON ' England . This craftsman has made gold and silver items for Queen Elizabeth II. ELIZABETH POSTON---Composer, pianist, and writer. This famous musican directed music for the British Broadcasting Company's European Services during 1942-45. She has performed as concert pianist for the B.B.C. Symphony . She is authoress of the Penguin Book of American Folk Songs, the Penguin Book of Christmas Carols, and the New Cambridge Hymnal (currently in use within he Church of England(. SIDNEY C. POSTON---General Contractor specializing in Restoration· <Recent work includes restoration of Robert Mills Fireproof Building in Charleston>. Sidney says he is not directly related to the Postons of the Pee Dee area as 'his family is a recent immigration from England to Charleston. Anyway, he's a good fellow to know. So you've been reading this column for the past three weeks and you are either of the following : ( 1> Poston is or was your surname. ( 2 ) Poston was your Mother's maiden surname. (3 ) You have Postons as relatives. ( 4) . You know some Postons . ( 5 ) Some or none of the above and perhaps even all of the above. Now what, you say, I know just about as much about these POSTONS as I would care to know and not one of them . has ever done anything that we could write any notes about. But, there may be some Poston that you don't yet know whom you would like to claim as your kin. Here follows a listing of a few that we have discovered and you may feel free to claim them as your kin at any of' the following occasions: Family Reunions, Garden Club Meetings, Historical Society, Poetry Club. Conversation with Charleston relative, at ERMA POSTON LANDERS---Born wakes before Funerals, after church, and raised in the Poston-Johnsonville during interviews with newspaper area: presently residing in the Atlanta reporters, and when you have run out of area. Erma has compiled a Poston things to say. Family Genealogy entitled ''A POSTON EUGENIA· C. MURRELL POSTON--FAMILY OF SOUTH CAROLINA'' Born in Charleston in 1827, moved to published in 1965 and presently unCalifornia and established the Poston dergoing revision. Some of her brothers School for Girls in San Francisco, died in San Francisco i.n 1907. \ reside in Lake City, South Carolina and A.E. POSTON---6 Lonsdale House, one sister is in Tucson, Arizona. She's London . England ; Goldsmith, Silverour inspiration and our reason to seek smith, Cutler, and Medallist; Office in out Poston information. Londor:i . with ·r actory in Sheffield, CHARLES DEBRILLE POSTON-r- r f ·~ Father of Arizona Territory'' ; his portrait by Mathew Brady hangs in the Na tional Archives Washington, D.C.; in 1863, President Lincoln appointed him as first Superintendent of Indian Affairs in "vthe Territory of Arizona ; Silver inkstand fashioned by Tiffany was given to Poston by President Lincoln in March · 1865 and is now on display in the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. In 1864, Poston was elected Arizona's first delegate to Congress. ROGER POSTON--.. Chief of Police, City of Florence; South Carolina Chief Poston's father moved to Florence from the Johnsonville area where his Uncle Dallas Gregory Poston still resides. Prior to his return to the Florence City Police, where he had once served as a patrolman , he served as Chief in North Charleston and Orangeburg. MENDEL L . POSTON-..-Ass't Principal of Johnsonville High School. - Poston Kin J>ea·c)' ll. P()Sto11. Jol111so11ville reside11t, 't )ttts tl1e fi11al toucl1es to a pictu1·e of his ra ,. ,,1·it~ subject. a l101·se, in his outdoor st11dit), a secluded 11ook i11 his back yard. J>c•sl()ll sa)·s l1e-l1as bee11 painting hot"ses si11ct' 11(' \\as just a till)' tyke. a11d as a )'C>U11gste1· l1(',al\\·ays e11te1·ed the1n i11 the fai1· at Kingst1·e~. a11d l1e 111odestly £1<l111its tl1at lie al\\'a)'S \\'<>11 fi1"st place \\itl1 liis l1c)1·se d1·a\\· i11~s. Mendel has taught Chemistry, Physics, and other Sciences in the Hannah, Hannah-Pamplico, and Johnsonville Schools. We could safely say that he introduced Chemistry as a subject into our area . Also, he's an expert with the rifle, winning many awards during national competition on the firing range. PERCY D. POSTON--Active in his studio in Johnsonville he is: A painter and sculpturer-''The Gra ndfather Moses of Johnsonville Art'' , a solution to (,ontinl1ed to J•age ltt � 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 Poston Family and Kin, Featuring Percy Poston, 4-7-1977 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 4-7-1977 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/915392a3e5283b2e14e9d5d44784a3c3.jpg 6568679a71795bd4afa700cbc3585632 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 Poston from the railroad WO 4-7-1977.jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/6561209245ff5e978cb4227c8c19c9f9.pdf 659b5cb23ff1c7c13d44a23b4682a6a6 PDF Text Text . , ... . .... -·--·., -, --~ ..... , .... .. -- .,_.. _ .. ._. - r- ·- -·-- --- •• ., - --- -- ..-- ... .-- ,..._. - ---o·- .._,..~ ,.# • ........ ..., ........ ·---._. --- --·- .. ~~~- .~--·~ - - - -- -- - • J e l • e • 3rd IN A SERIES By James Allen two states. The town takes its name from a Poston Family Poston that migrated from PennThe Place gave first its name sylvania to Virginia and later to the Poston Family and then thru Ohio on to the midwest. the Family gave its n.a me to a Poston One and Poston Two, number of places. In last weeks . Arizona are towns, located article, the surname Poston was within the Colorado River Indiscussed and it was pointed dian Reservation on the Neveda that the name was derived from border. These towns are named a location in Shropshire County, for Charles Debrille Poston, England, dating back to the Father of Arizona Territory year 1086. Looking now at the (more to come about this present day Ordnance Survey famous Poston in next weeks Map of England, Sheet No. 129, article). we note the places named Poston, South Carolina is a Greater Poston, Lesser Poston, well kept secret. Like a good and Poston Coppice (Grove). trout stream or a good bottle of Here, in South Shropshire, a wine, some things are best kept number of Poston are listed in to oneself. This small village on the telephone directory for the the banks of the Great Pee Dee area. River, safe by 2 miles from the Here, in the States, we _fine: beach traffic and filling stations Poston, Ohio; Poston One a11d of nearby Kingsburg on U.S. Poston Two, Arizona; and our Highway 378, rests gently own local village near John- tucked a way. sonville ~ow11 as Poston, South Until the railroad came Carolina. These places derive through Poston in 1914, the Pee their place names from the Dee River remained the main family known as Poston. Wow! route of industry and commerce Let us not fail to note Poston through the area. Steam Corner situated on Lynches powered river boats such as the River, right off Highway 378, ''Merchant'', ''Utah'', and the . near Salem X-roads and Big ''Ethel'' carried both freight Swamp Bridge. and passengers connecting with Poston, Ohio is located bet- Georgetown, Wilmington, ween Athens, Ohio and Charleston, and Savannah. The Parkersburg, West Virginia old Pee Dee landings included near the border between these Savage, Ellison, Godfrey and out • • Potato Bed. With the coming of the railway, Poston became an important junction for the Sea board and Atlantic Coastline railways connecting Florence with the Charleston to Hamlet North Carolina route. At one time, Poston had six tracks passing through the busy little · village. A single track now ren1ains and those big fast trains pass right on thru headed for Charleston with a trainload of coal from the West Virginia hills. One can hardly tell where the rail way station once stood as it has been dismantl-ed. The old hotel and cafe was almost torn down but some attempt at restoration was once undertaken; now remains uncompleted. Miss Minnie's house still stands in good repair. The Post Office stays open some hours of the day but the General Store is closed and the gasoline pumps remain idle. • Going towards the river, we pass the fallen timbers of what was once the Ferry Keeper's cottage. This Great River is full, running over, untamed. A couple, perhaps lovers, stand looking into the water watching the swift swirls. The photographer lady looks for a perch, finds it, and puts the river scene on filln. Driving along the better-than-usual dirt road, we head back in; passing and observing Cµsin' Sue's Daylily Garden. Then we think: this Village needs some new blood ....to tame this River ...to enjoy this view of fields, river, and woods ...to carve, mold, and transfor111...to enjoy this daylily garden ...to perserve these essential qualities of this place called POSTON---named after a family of the same. 1 ) The Poston Entry • It \\·as d•,\\·11 tl1e Pee Dee River and around the bend in the background that the fit"St 1~t,slo1i settle1·s la11ded at Ellison Ferry and the little village of Ellison \\·as l"'\'(\11tuall)' give11 tl1e 11a111e, Poston. Most of the Postons \\'ho li,·e in this area are <li1·ect dt•sce11da11ts of those 1ne11 \\'ho·ca1ne here by way of the Pee Dee. • � 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 Poston Also A Place WO 4-7-77 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/b6209b04fe20b1ae75f1cb94c792da0b.pdf 727aa29ee1b94db79af2027119ab0fe5 PDF Text Text • ' • • • ' • • • • • •• • By Mildred B. Hughes • , .,. • •• • ' Post Office' . \ Poston, a name deeply ingrained in the area as a family name, is also the name of a community that once was a bustling railroad town boasting of three stores, a Post Off ice, a railroad depot with around the clock attendants, a hotel, and we are told at one time a doctor and drug store. Today, very little of the Poston of the bygone era remians, with the only business there now being only a third ielass Post Of.. fice , and a cross the stree t a nursery known as ''The Daylily Garden and Much Mor e,", operated by a Poston native) Sue Rawlings, unique in itself. Long since gone are the doctor and drug store, the hotel, the railroad depot, and the stores. The only store building left has been emptied of its merchandise. In the front corner stands a small room which houses the Post Office, recently renovated with new panelling and complete with colorful sheer curtain panels at the windows. The United States flag flys above the flag pole all day, but the Post Office is only open three hours a day, from 8 to 10 a.m. and from 3:30 to 4:36 in the afternoon. There are no boxes for rent, since the building is only open during these hours and customers would not have access to their boxes, but all other services are available that can be had at the most . sophisticated Post Office. The Post Mistr.ess, Ida Ruth Huggins, is a lifetime resident of the area, as was the ' 6 • J one before her, Mary Dell Perry; paid thusly instead of witb money, until Others who have served in the past he had reached a cutting off point. This, were Lawrence Creel, Mrs. Creel, he pointed out, was dutjng the Charlie Poston and Bernie Poston. depression and times, as most people The main activity that pumped life know, were hard. Somehow, the men into the town of Poston in its heydey got together and got the money to pay was the Seaboard Airline Railroad. off the chips, and ~is ended the trading Mrs. Nelle Hearn, a long time agent at at the Creel store with the lumber Poston for the railroad company, and company chips. ·her son, Bernard Hearn of Savannah, The late Mrs. Dora Altman operated Georgia, reminisced Monday about the the hotel at Poston for a time, and it has times when the railroad was more been said that she prepared some of the active. best meals to be had anywhere. On the Of particular significance was the first floor of the two-story building was branch line which ran from McBee to a wood burning chimney, to provide the Posto11 and tied up there over night. heat. There was a kitchen and large But, Mrs. Hearn recalled, passenger dining room and one bedroom on one trains were just as active in those days Continued to Page 8 as were the freight trains. The engines from McBee had to be ''coaled'' and one man shoveled 20 tons of coal each Poston night. Bernard recalled that the coal Continued from Page 1 was located so that the coal had to be shoveled ''up'' to the engine. One day side and a small store on the other. According to Bernard, the way the his father, the late L. Hearn, who upstairs was heated was rather unique. worked the second ''trick'' (shift) under his mother, talked to the railroad · A circular hole was cut in the floor of each room with a piece of terra-cotta men and told them how heartless they pipe inserted to allow the heat to rise to were, and explained how much of the the top floor . hard work could be eliminated by lifBernard recalled that during World ting the coal higher so that the attendant, Johnny Ellison, could then War II the troop trains came through shovel the coal down: With in a week he about every ten minutes with troops said the matter was taken care of and moving northward . He said the soldiers,' ma~y enroute to Norfolk, the work load greatly decreased. During the heydey of Poston, Ber- Virginia; would holler to the attendant nard said Lawrence Creel had taken as they passed, and quite of,ten, would ''chips'' from employees of Brown throw letters out to be mailed to of their families or Ingram Lumber Company, who were members . I • I • l 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. 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Title A name given to the resource Poston: A Look At The Past, 1-24-1980 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource Poston: A Look At The Past - from The Weekly Observer, Jan 24, 1980 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1-24-1980 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/5f48b09958f251a84a3d0ac08d9a8791.pdf e93834bf54045631bf2269a66c53a916 PDF Text Text • ' ..-.·:-:-:::::;:::::. . . ·:·.·.·.····:·.·-·-·.·.·.. ·.·-·-·-:··-:·:-.·.·-·-:-:-:.·:· :-::-: -::::-.·:;............ :-:.:-:·:.::;....::-:-:·: ........ .... ·...·.· .. :-:-:-:-:-::-:-:-:-:-:-:-: -:· :-:-:···:•.· .·.......·....·.·.......:-.. ... ·-·..•·. ·. :-::::::::-:-:-:-:-::::-:::::::-:-:·:::·· . .·-:·.·-·.·-·-·.·.·.:-:·.·.·.·.·-· . ·.·.·...·.·. .. .......-. • - ·::::::::::::::::::::::;::·· ·-:-:-:-:-:-.·.·-·.· --:-:-:-·-· . • ' I ' , , • { ,.,! ' •. '· ·. ,' .. - '• • • • - Hollar1d Tyler. left; and Gerald Player invite you to visit Player Furniture Company for all your l1orne fur·nishing needs. Playe1· Fu1·nitur·e Cornpany is a homeowner's par·1adise 14,00 .square feet of everything you need to set up house~eeping. Arid Gerald Player· will be happy to show you his full ' line of furnitw·e fo1· every room in the house and every applia11ce a housewife can drearn of to make her work easie1·. He also carries Mot:o1·ola TV's a11d stereo equip1ne11t. . Beside the furniture depa1·tment is the carpet depa1·tme11t where you can look through stacks of carpet sa1nples a11d 1·ools u11til you find exactly what you need fo1· your J101ne. Player 11ot only sells carpet and vinyl floor covering <A1·mstro11g and Gaf) but t.hey install it loo. The1·e are also books of wallpaper samples frorn which you can 01·der wallpaper. Ge1·ald's father, Wilson Player, started the family business with a cou1itry store in 1954 which was in the sarne location as the present business. He gradually added applia11ces to the groceries and later went into the furniture business in Johnsonville. About 10 years ago he built the present building on Highway 41 between Joh11so11ville arid Hernir1gway with plenty ot· r·oo1n to expa11d as the business g1·ew. . . . . Wilso11 11ow far·ms full tirne arid Gerald r·uns the business. However·, these a1·e still seve1·al Players a1·our1d sir1ce Ge1·ald's rnother· a11d his wife Brenda run a fab1·ic sl1op 11ext to the furniture department. They have all kinds of fab1·ics arid sewing rlotior1s, as well as Mores sewing 1nachines. So, while Gerald helps you furnish your· house, .the ladies can help you furnish youri wa 1·dr·obe. - Besides all the Player·s, the1·e's someone else there wl10 kr1ows a lot about furnitur·e and appliances and is a lot of fu11 to k11ow. Hollar1d Tyler, formerly of Jowers Fur·r1itw·e Cornpar1y, r-ecently joined the staff as assista11t 1nar1age1·. Holland will be happy to help you with sorne fur·11itu1·e a11d invites all his friends to come see l1im at his r1ew location. Ger·ald a11d Holland invite you to compare prices and to visit Player Furniture Compa11y for the largest selectior1 of mediu1n priced furniture in the area and so1ne of the lowest prices to-be found anywhere. • • • • � 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 Player Furniture WO 4-11-74 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/f4935e11c2c963404dac2105150b8f09.pdf fc4f7e7e013d4cdc2b25df92d0373594 PDF Text Text I • 1oneer 11ed froJll page 1 boUse • 1oneer • Olll s By E. Y. EADDY l • •• •• l I r l •, •, l r > > ) t e By the 1820's the population of lower Lynches River or Creek, as it was called , was growing rapidly . In his journal of 1823, William Bartell mentions the following family names : Altma n, Ard, Belin, Bartell, Brown , Burkette , .Coleman, Cox, Eaddy, Godda rd , Hanna, Harrell, Johnson, McDaniel , Parsons, Poston, Powell, P rosser, Singletary, Smith, Stone, and others , such as Knox , for instance, no longer familiar in the area . Westward migrations , separating families or removing entire families, were not infrequent. Most of the families named above were related by marriage. Visiting , quilting parties, log rollings, deer drives, house a nd barn raisings drew families together. ''Frolics' ' at which dancing and drinking were the main entertainment relieved the tedium a nd auster ity of pioneer life. By the early 1830's Methodism had become a n active influence - and both dancing and drinking were discouraged by community religious leaders . and condemned by the circuit riders who traveled through holding meetings, usually at Dottson Stone's. Bar tell mentions attending religious services at Muddy Creek, probably a t the Haselden plantation , and other meetings at Dottson Stone's. The rise of Methodism in the area has not been fully explored and needs further research. Indiantown Presbyterian Church held a few families . The Presbyterian Church at Aimwell closed its doors about 1822, but the cemetery continued in use. Bartell writes on Jan. 15, 1823, that he ''went to Pee Dee River to burial of Captain Daniel Stone at Aim well meeting house." The life style of the planters were oriented toward river, swamp and the forested land. The river were the arteries that permitted contact with the n1arket and port at Georgetown, Continued to Page 9 1 e t e e I) i 1 ) Ox Cart And Team: The cart as shown above witn a team .of oxen was the only mode of transportation except the river until the coming of the automobile in the late ,19th century. Before that time ther,e were very few rough roadways. s at Marion and . creek was the bounes Williamsburg and een ce county was til Floren , ~ . raised cattle in anter~ odically the cows . per1and branded. The . e~pdeer drives , shot zd cks squirrels, and ys, u , d the land of its e clear t trees , rol l'1ng aw ay the logs not .needed for gey planted rice , wh~at , toes peanuts, turnips , . n'e and cotton . In the area ,n was spun in . to ~ecotto di ven into cloth. 1n go ~. w:ted and . fro~ it the derived their main source Hogs ran wild in the swamps , but were penned and fattened before butchering . The men fished every day possible. The catches were cleaned and preserved in brine. Bartell, who had mar ried Senea, daughter of Austin and E lizabeth Stone , had r emarkable ingenuity and industriousness attributable perhaps to his German ancestry . He does all the things that other fa rmers do in order to survive. But he has other skills. He makes fiddles . Music was essentia l to existence. He r ep a irs clocks, watches , guns, and farm bells. He tailors coats for the m en a nd older boys. When summ oned, he goes to bleed sick relatives and neighbors , and when he falls ill of an ague , he doses himself with quantities of castor oil Doctors Come To Town cOntinued. from page 1 bis residency at -Medical Association , and the University of South South Carolina Obstetric and lie is a Fellow of the Bynecological Association . Dr. James B. Edwards, Ill, is College of Obstetrics ~ogy and a a graduate of Millsaps College of the American in Mississippi. He attended Obstetrics and medical school at Tulane ,Dr. Lumpkin is a University, served his inthe South Carolina ternship at the United States Association the Naval Hospital at San Diego, edical Association, California , and his residency at tic Obstrics and the United States Naval .Association, and Hospital, Oakland , California . ina Obstetric He is a Fellow of the American 'cal Association. College of Obstetrics and A. Sowell is a Gynecology, and a membe~ of 1be Citadel. He the South Carolina Medical school at the Association, the American If Maryland and Medical Association, and the Internship and South Carolina Obstetric and the Medical Gynecological Association. ·The doetors will be assisted South Carolina. of the American by nurses Carrie Elliott and J oye, both of Obstebics and Cathy deplomate of the Hemingway . As their local practice gro~s, of Obstetrics , and a member they plan to increase office Carolina Medical hours at their Hemingway and c a lomel . He tans leather and makes shoes. He does skilled metal work and makes canoes . He makes looms and weaves cloth . A r oad commissioner, he is responsible for keeping the Creek channel open , supervising t he r oad and b r idge building . He is fa ithful in visiting his m other and attending to her farm chores. In his journal he records the marria ges, births and dea ths of his community. He goes to weddings , makes coffins and a ttends "burials." Buria ls of young women and children are especially frequent . Just where and how Willia m Bartell received sufficient education to support his skills is not known . The legend that the populace of the back woods were in most part illiterate is not borne out by their records . Tutors were employed when families could • afford their services. Bartell Indiantown. Born about 1756 and mentions building a school in 1823. died' Aug. 30, 1834, he married This was possibly at Deep Creek . Barbara Smith, daughter of There was also a school a t Red Hill William Smith who died in 1810. in the neighborhood , of Johnson's Barbara Smith was born June 18, 1772, and died October, 1833. F erry. Their three known children A num ber of rural comm unities then without names were were William S. Hanna, born Jan, developing very early in the 7, 1807, and died between 1878-1880. ninet~enth century. Some-- Hugh Hanna, born March 17, 1809; Prospect, Brown Town, Leo, Vox-- and John B. Hanna, born Oct. 12, have been m entioned previously in 1813, and died July 8, 1895. this series. Another was Hannah. William S . Hanna married Now in Florence County , Hannah Nancy Ard , born 1801 and died Feb . was, until the creation of Florence 22, 1862. William Bartell says he County, in Ma rion. A study as yet attended their wedding on Feb. 24, . incom plete shows the name James 1825, at James Ard's so she was Hanner on Mouzon's Map of 1775, pr~~ably James Ard's daughter. approxima tely half was between William S. Hanna married a the junction of Lynches Lake and second time Teresa ( ''Thirsey'') Lynches Creek to the west and <Thomas ) Stone Gaskins, widow of Witherspoon (later Johnsonville ) Madison R. Gaskins. to the east . Richa r d Hanna was one A son of William S. Hanna , of 43 heads-of-families who in 1778 Irvin, born March 15, 1843, married signed a confession of F a ith and Eleanor Poston. The records inPetition for incor pora tion of the dicate that the Hannah (a variant Presbyterian Congrega tion of spelling of Hanna > community . ,I owes much of its origin and ' .' development to the Hanna and P oston families . R e erendu Continued from pag Red Hill School This ea rly one-room school pictured with a desk in front was located at Red Hill on the outskirts of J ohnsonville in the 1820's. The site of this building and the 'ole swimming hole' by tha t name is the present location of the Laurel Shores " Division. .. . The last form, referred to a~ fifth form '' is most like the for county government which Williams County now operates under. The c board of commissioners form d i from the other four forms in th · county is governed not so much li co~nty ·. commissioners as by legislative delegation and the legislat~re . T~e county legisl delegation appoints the various c commissions and must approv an~ual supply bill, which the · -leg1sla:utre · must pass. \!lie stitutionality of this forni is now tested in the courts, since many t the workings of this form. lnclu supply bill, constitute ••s lee:islat.inn'' ---------1 � 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 Pioneer Life Meant Doing All Things, 5-20-1976 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 5-20-1976 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/c32c98192a0dc2db14e8dea885cdae4d.pdf 26e540405bfa1692551f68768abd24d7 PDF Text Text Vol.4,No.4 Thursday, September 23, 1976 Hemingway, S. C., 29554 • '''"'' ( ~ t • • • 4 • I J • l • or1eso • ' Some local men made an afternoon excusion to Pine Bluff a once thriving community on the Great Pee Dee River. some 11 miles N. E. of 1-leming.way. Standing on the site of a major . Ul ........ r.. nnt ,., .......hn11~A ...... r..n.111 loft Rnn w~tlA.. d R~nn~t.t. Baxley, Henry Cox, W.J. ''Dub'' Lowrimore, and M.K. Lowrimore. The community which was once a river port is now part of the property belonging to M.K. Lowrimore, and has � 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 Pine Bluff WO 9-23-76 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/86868a0e1fb795c65a158b7578ae3f2f.pdf 9a681b6aff2938b31232b483ed975a12 PDF Text Text , ' r • •• l • ' • ; l •, ' • l • Boiled Peanuts l l Parched Penders "ill also dance a jig if it takes that to sell his pend Steve You11g. who once sold papers for the Observer. sells boiled peanuts during the annual sidewalk sale stops just long enough to oblige the photographers. ,\ sidewalk sale and tobacco festival wouldn't be complete i11 lle111i11~way without peanut venders to sell their \\·aa·es. Ca1·lyle Bell is an annual figure with his hot roasted pea11uts 01· pai·ched penders, which every one 1>1·efe1·s si11ce they are actually one and the same. Bell -l ) -, •l y , • ) . 'l d • ' • ) I e a r ) l ',r • I •• • , ~ i r I e Woman's World <>11ce upo11 a lime the tob " ·orld and the wife and =~~.~market was all a man's t1c)111e foa· the retua·n of th f I e11 waited anxiously at th · e armer and e11· c1·op l1ad b1·ought and ofte t• a report on what slu•1•pi11g for those wh~ Waited ~ ~mes he had done some all cl1a11ged ••o"' as th a ome for him. That has ~u~a·es on the Hemingw:y p~~sence of Mrs. Albertine Squ11·es is a llemingway f acco market shows Mrs armer. - · · . Waiting For What? It is •tot k11ow11 if these inen might have had an ,,·a11ted · . Congressman John Jenrt,.. he . .to di scuss with f .".as ui lleaningway on August IO or if they had I t~ 1 ~~le on the floor of People's Warehouse. bat" !aeeds, llarri Latson, left. of the SamPil 1 gl"tu\\•n and Jackson llarris of Pleasant fl)ll C()t1te11t to\\' 81., u11t1I · the proper time to make a,.. ...a .. (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 Penders Peanuts Waiting WO 8-25-77 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/b504a7d951dfd5deefd360f32cb4414f.pdf 56bd309a28b66273f612433b2bf66dbd PDF Text Text 1 ~ • ~ I 1 ( f I ( ...( ' Artist's Concept Of Regional • ~ ona • ~ Hospital ( • I I I I t I t I ( I to announce shortly the rooms on the upper five floors of enlistment of leaders for the key the hospital, with the second floor being used for the adcampaign divisions. I The architects ' concept shows rninistrati ve functions of the a hospital that is functional in hospital. Other patient facilities I design as well as attractive. The will include a 12-bed coronary r 'fhe new facility will be basic design of the hospital care unit, a 12-bed intensive t located on a 30-acre tract of permits easy expansion as ca1"e unit , a 36-bed ob-gyn unit, a land , donated by the city of needed , as well as providing for 32-crib nursery, a 12-crib inI J...,lorence, on East Cheves the present needs of the Pee tensive care nursery, and a 32Dee. bed psychiatric wing. The tower Street. The ground floor base of the can be expanded three floors Initial construction is scheduled to begin in the early hospital is 650 feet long and 200 higher to accommodate future s summer of 1976 with completion feet wide. Housed on the first needs. r At the Friday news conto be approx. two and a half floor will be all of the outc years later. The McLeod patient service facilities, such ference, J. Givens Young, Memorial Hospital Board of as the laboratory, physical chairman of the Board of Trustees is now in the final theraphy, emergency room, Trustees of McLeod Memorial process of selecting a firm to day hospital, radiology lab, and Hospital said, ''The Pee Dee Regional Health Services manage the construction of the radiation therapy lab. Along with these will also be District Board and the Board of new hospital and will be announcing their selection in the the hospital patient services, Trustees of McLeod Mmorial such as surgery, pharmacy, Hospital are very proud of this ani very near future. • housekeeping, facility. The expectation of 1,he . latest project cost is dietary, 1 approximately $20 million. engineering, and laundry. these Boards is that this facility mi 14.,unding f01.. this program will These services will be expanded will become the hub of MJ co1ne from a variety of sources. and upgraded for the use of the specialized medicine for the Pee Dee area. The regional Toese include state and federal residents of the Pee Dee. One example of this ex- medical center concept will grBnts of $1.5 million, a million dollar grant from Florence pansion is in the surgery suite enable the residents of the Pee County, proceeds of a public where adequate operating Dee to receive the best medical will serve such care available with the least fund-r·aising campaign, a $6.8 rooms million Hill-Burton loan specialties as neurosurgery, inconvenience to them and their guarantee' with an interest orthopaedic surgery, op- families. This facility is but one subsidy, and long-term thalmological surgery, oral more step in the growth of the surgery, and many others. Pee Dee area. '' borrowing for the balance. At present many residents A.M.Quattlebaum, of 14,lorence and Georgetown is are forced to travel great eneral chairman of the pulilic distances for these services that un-raising campaign, the wilt ·b e offered at the McLeod ~dvance gift phases of which Regional Medical Center. , The seven - story patient will begin in late fall of this year. Quattlebaum is expected tower will consist of 300 private Witl1 the 1..elease of the architects' concept last week, the long awaited McLeod Regional Medical Center of the Pee Dee began to take shape as a reality. � 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 Pee Dee McLeod Regional Hospital takes shape, 10-2-1975 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 10-2-1975 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/24f123490edf0fa444558af032560170.pdf b00b62f0c7d41a7383b6fbccac6bbcc7 PDF Text Text I November 25, 1976 10 Page·s • • • lSc • - • • • d y • ll n 1t e e • ,, Iii " e 1 - • Iii • • "'" ~< . ii' • • • • ~ L- I D s • l • g • • • erv1ce • n • • l 'e • .. ' I • • • Johnsonville Bicentennial Chairman and Johnsonville Mayor Connie Decamps received recognition recently for their patriotic service on behalf of the .American Revolution Bicentennial. Their certificates which were awarded at a luncheon " sponsored by the governor and the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration are signed by Governor Edwards and the Chairman of ARBA. The city of Johnsonville also received a plaque which can be seen behind .C ushman and Mrs. Decamps in the Johnsonville Tow11 Hall .. The Johnsonville . Bicente~nial Celebration consisted of a .week of activities ending with a Street Fair an·d Community Dance on M,y 15 • • • , / 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 Patriotic Service WO 10-25-76 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/099edebd72e8d39ea5a4500904713093.pdf b08faf39f4a2e022886e5e8bfbefbf9a PDF Text Text J•age 10-Tlll-: \\'1':1-: KI,\' <)RSl-:R\'1-:R. llemingway. South c·arolina. Thursday. July X. l!Ji6 • •s NOTE: While the series J'fO~ man Heritage published our ~ks edition of The Weekly 1ast we and entitled ''Early erver Around Rome'' did not ustr~r byline, it was written by rY h C Chandler. It was also thah her efforts that the exu~ old photographs were t~!l ble to The Observer. 81ta p~RT 1 OF 2 PARTS 6Y BERTHA C. CHANDLER early records of old Union fh~h are lost. The Georgetown ur ty records were sent to n bia , s. C. for safe keeping 1 ~~ the Civil War and were rined when General William T . erman burned Columbia. . have researched all the records 1 • • V(ife. Susannah Annesley Wesley lived at Epworth, Lincolnshire A son, ~ ohn Wesley was born· to them in 1703. In 1707, another son Charles was born. The brothers wer~ educ~t~d at Oxford and ach1e:ved distinction as students and 1n exemplary living. Their fellow students called them ''Met~o~ist'' . This name was so descr1pt1ve of their methodical study and worship that it was generally accepted and now millions of people are called ''Methodists.'' Accompanied by his brother Charles, John Wesley came to America as a missionary to Georgia in 1735. He began preaching his new faith , and when he found the churches closed to him , he joined George Whitefield in ('ontintted from Page I • OLD UNION CHURCH C IRCA 1820 t are available, and from ·ords at South Caroliniana brary, Archives Library at Offord College, some old records llnion Church, Rev. A. B. Betts istory of South Carolina ethodism '', and from the three hirnns of Bishop Asbury's l'nal and Letters, and a per. al diary , I have gle~ned a few ngs that went into the beginning the creating of the old Union llfch. F'irst we can't properly un' . . stand our denomination without Understanding of the origin of e name ' Methodist. In England e Rev. Samuel Wesley and his holding open-air meetings. He organized his converts into bands of prayer and church societies, appointed leaders to act as Laypastors, and finally ordained preachers. He returned to England in 1738. In 1771, John Wesley called for more volunteers to go to America. Five men offered to go, and two were chosen, Francis Asbury and Richard Wright. Mr. Wright did not serve long, but Mr. Asbury began a long career in this country. When the American colonies declared their independence in 1776, all the preachers sent here by Mr. Wesley ('ootinued to Page 10 returned home except Mr. Asbury. He found refuge in the home of a friend and stayed there until the war was over. After the War, he was ordained a deacon, then an Elder, and then a ·Bishop. He was the second bishop of the Methodist ' Episcopal Church and the first to be ordained in America. He organized the first Sunday School in Virginia in 1786. Francis Asbury was a son of Joseph Asbury and his wife, Elizabeth Rogers Asbury. His boyhood home still stands on Newton Road, West Bromwich , about four miles from Birmingham in England. It is preserved as a historic site. He was born in 1745 UNION UNITED METHODIST ( 'llllRCll ON TllE and in 1771, he sailed for America. In the Black Mingo area a lot of WILLIAMSBURG- Gf:<lRGETOWN COUNTY LINE settlers were living and dying l~lJ IL T IN l!J22 without the comfo1·t of a minister, because they were so sparsely shingles, if not the roof of the house He traveled our rivers and woods settled that the few ministers in the would be taken in the wind'' . area couldn't get to all of them . roads, and visited all the log cabins There was an Espicopal Church on along the way, each time speaking 1790 Monday, Feb. 1st: ''After Black River called Prince of crossing Lynches River, at the exhortations and prayers at Johnsonville, after Frederick's Parish, near the present Flower's meeting house at Marion, present Winea Plantation. Nearer spending the night at Mary Port's we left for Port's Ferry, had to to the Black Mingo area was a at Port's Ferry on the Pee Dee cross in the night and wade in the church called '' Black River River at Poston, S. C. He usually low places. We were very wet but meeting house '' near the present spent the next night at Wiltov•n on rode to the widow Port 's in safety, home of Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Cook. Black Mingo, ''sleeping upstairs at t~ough one of the horses getting his People of different denominations an Inn there. I can 't mention all of hind feet over the side of the boat worshipped in this meeting house his travels through S. C. here but I made it dangerous for the others'. by a ''first come, first served'' will mention a few for you to After preaching at Brittan's Neck rulE;!. Williamsburg County was recognize some family names that we went our usual route to Black' almost completely Presbyterian, still are here today . Mingo and on to Georgetown and 1785 His first visit to S. C. ''We but along the county line road there spent the night at William were some who were not set off for Charleston, S. C. When at Waynes. ,, . the Cheraw Hills , a family came Presbyterian. 1804 Monday,Jan. 30th. ''We Mar1y new religious groups arose after us to come dine. We found lodged at the home of Henry as these transplanted Europeans that they had been Methodist. After spending some time in Birtton and were entertained. The felt hunger of the soul. The prinnext day I preached at Jenkin's cipals of religious liberty and prayer at (St. David's) church, chapel (Johnsonville). separation of church and state they pressed us to spend the night. 1804 Thursday, Jan. 25th: ''At were very important to these early Next day we journeyed on to Long Black River meeting house, I colonists. The early history of Old Bluff court house. " Wednesday, Feb. 23, 1785: ''We · spoke to a few souls on I Tim. 2: 1 Union Church and the other early churches in this area should excite crossed Lynches River, Black This part of the country has a Mingo , Black River and came to solitary appearance, because the in us gratitude to God, and a white inhabitants have been much reverence for our brave ancestors. Georgetown . Thursday, Feb. 24: '' I preached lessened. (from disease> I stayed The early records of these churches are full of instruction for us in Georgetown to a Serious People with Jane Green in Williamsburg County." on I Cor. 2-14. today. 1786 Jan. 4th ''I rode my sore1815 Tuesday, Jan 17th: ''While Bishop Asbury made his first trip to South Carolina in 1785, and he backed horse to Dunham's Bluff at Kingston (Conway>, on our route (at Brittons Neck) Dunham is in we visited Bethel Durant, and saw returned every year, coming through this area each time, until repair. I borrowed a horse and we his brethern, John, and Henry. went on. We crossed Pee Dee and Their simple-hearted kind father he closed his journal at Granby, S. C. in Dec. 1815. He was not to write Lynches Creek and wet my books. entertained me thirty years ago on way returning from again after the pen fell from his Coming to Black Mingo, we lodged my hand there. He died in Virginia in at a Tavern, and were well used. Charleston, S. C. '' Sleeping upstairs, I was afraid the In South Carolina again in 1816 . • November i815, on his usual route, and his last travels, he wrote ''I am wasting away with a constant dysentery and cough. There is no time to take medicine in the day, I must do it at night.'' November 24th: ·~The Dr. urges and I have consented to take . digitalis - 0, the powerful expectoration that follows!'' He realized his weakness and turned sharply to the east to Charleston to an approaching conference. In his weakened state he continued on at a slow rate. Dec. 1815 Thursday Dec. 7th: ''We met a storm and stopped at William Baker's, Bran by, S. C. '' Here the pen fell from his hand and he was not to write again. His Journal was closed. He was trying to get to the meeting of the General Conference at Baltim~re on May 2nd, 1816. He was disappointed. The disease made rapid progress and he preached his last ser1non March 24th, 1816, in an old Methodist church in Richmond, Virginia. Trying to reach Fredericksburg, he stopped with a friend at Spottsylv·a nia and breathed his last on March 31st, 1816. His mailing address was simply ''America''. His annual circuit stretched from New England to Charleston, S. C. and any postmaster knew that the man who rambled America would soon be passing this way! He carried the bible and hymn books in his saddle bags and brought news of the outside world to the log cabins. He wasn't far behind the newest pioneer. He printed the map of his ministry with· the hoofs of his horse, and he is entitled to rank as one of the builders of our nation. This dedicated man preached and stayed in the homes of the early people along this Williamsburg-Georgetown County Line road. In his journal he speaks of the Coachmans, the Greens, the Russells, the Birttons, the Port's the Durant's and many other fa_milies. He was welcome in all of the homes, and he preached to those who would receive him in vacant barns, brush arbors, at crossroads, and in meeting houses and court houses. I have found a record that he had organized Methodist meetings along the Georg~town-Williarrisburg County line between 1785 and 1800. � 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. 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Title A name given to the resource Old Union Church, 7-8-1976 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 7-8-1976 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/92727294bac9dfbfd316c493e4cb6901.pdf 0d4662f28ebe15a80704f7daa70acf75 PDF Text Text • ' • • • • • • , • • • • ' • • • ' • • , • ...• • • • • • ' • • • • • Sprucing Up ' • • • ·1·11t ()Id Joh11sonville Methodist Church is sporting a brighter appearance these <la)·s, 11()W that painters have added a new face to the front of the building. <Staff 1 t>J1c)lC)) � 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 Johnsonville spruced up WO 10-11-73 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/c8a5a9488ddc2c359a979f488ed9e377.pdf 647722cdc3108d820e6fac2eecc566ab PDF Text Text • •• .· • '• _,,. ..... ' .. · i .:: • ~ .. .:~ > .. .... .·' ., '·'.°<·. ~':· ... •. ·. .· .. _.;:.·-""' . • •• . ' • .•. ·. '. ·,... ·.·. ..;~;: . .;,, . ...•:·:· .. j .....·. ••• • ..·. ·. • ·. .·. -• • • .•. • ass ' Above are membe.fs 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, unidentified; standing.left to right, not including • woman ID 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~ • • � 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 Johnsonville School's Singing Class of 1906, 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://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/515fa224a95aed697a8b15a16c74b102.pdf 3129c8952e1a8292b6056858a1e9785a PDF Text Text Vol. 3 No. 18 I Hemingway, S. C., 29554 ,, s • • nsonvz , I lt • IS in al Gr • IS ld Is. ,ct JD ng ry ps Henry Edison Eaddy and Wife :nt • ru- Henry Edison Eaddy is shown with his wife. the former Eliza Higgins. Eaddy was 011e of the founders or the Old Johnsonville Methodist Church and also the Trinity Methodist Church. . - ts. of l's he a gn en up as nd to !el (Editor's Note: This is the third in a series or articles by Mrs. Elaine Eaddy dealing with the history and heritage of some of the early families of the Hemingway-Johnsonville area. Mrs. Eaddy said that she was writing the articles as a Bicentennial project to comme1norate the 200th birthday our our country'.) By E. Y. EADDY • During the Civil War period, tlie community we· now call Johnsonville was known as Buzzard's Roost. The name reflected certain activity which occured at the community's general store and whiskey shop. Gambling .and drunken brawls had given the place a bad name and no selfrespecting woman would enter its environs. But is is said that older male children were occasionally dispatched to Buzzard's Roost to ''bring Daddy Home." Both the character and name of Buzzard's Roost changed in 1870 when a small group of people met with Rev. W. W. Jones under a clump of trees for worship services. The religious revival kindled at that spot was climaxed in July 1872 In the organization ' of Old, Johnsonville Methodist Church. Rev. A. Nettles served as pastor until 1873 when a building was constructed. The site of the new church--the fourth in the area, after Ebenezer at Muddy Creek, Prospect at Prospect and Trinity near Johnsonville--was on the Williamsburg-Florence County line. The deed, recorded in Deed Book NP, pp. 7071, Williamsburg County· Court House, dated Nov. 7, 1873, states in part that "W. J. and Peruria L. Ard his wife for the sum of $20 ... paid by W. J. Haselden: E. Baxley, G. S. B. Huggins, H. E. Eaddy and C. B. Huggins, Trustees ... have granted all that parcel of land situate in the County of Williamsburg ... on the South Side of Muddy Creek, ' bounded by a line commencing thirty five yards south of Muddy Creek Bridge on the Georgetown Road and running East for Eighty fiv.e years thence South for one hundred and forty yards, thence East to the Georgetown Road thence in a Southerly direction along said road to the first i:nentioned ... point, containing one and a half acres .... " One provision of the deed prohibits the use of any part of the land for a cemetery, 'stating, ''And it is ... furiher agreed that there shall be no burial ground on the abo:ve premises." With or without permission from the owners, people of the community were soon burying their dead there, and the Ard Family Cemetery soon became Old Johnsonville. The founders of this church were an unusually able, devout, and ·dedicated group of men. Historically the 1870's were a turbulent and improverished decade, and only such a group as listed above could have succeeded in establishing a new church. The interest of the Haselden family in religion and specifically their devotion to Methodism, were mentioned in the earlier Ebenezer story. · Of the church's founders, Edmund Baxley, born about 1822, was a large land owner who built an unusually fine Georgian house near the present northern town limits of Hemingway. He served the South in the Ci vii War in Company D. Second Regiment of Reserves, transferring to an independent company in 1864 that saw much action in South Carolina defense. The South Carolina Legislature • nsonvz Continued from Page I 'Close to it was a large turpentine still . Th e skimmings from the crude sap were thrown out in a great heap, and when cooled, this dross was as hard as a rock and burned like the fat-test lightwood . There were huge piles of dross and good sized lumps of it were knocked off, placed on scaffolds about waist high and then set ablaze. This gave the brightness of daylight to the scene . ' 'Inside the dining room a regular 8 Pages Wednesday, December 31, 1975 appointed him a Commissioner of Roads in 1863. His brother dying in Confederate service in 1862, he reared a family of nieces and nephews with his own children . Another founder , H. E . (Henry Edison > Eaddy (1832-1912) had been one of the organizers and founders of the earlier Trinity Methodist Church. He had married Eliza Louisa Ann Huggins, the daughter of John Samuel Huggins and Zilphia Ham . This Samuel Huggins was the inventor of the first mechanical cotton planter used in the South and was ·an ordained Methodist minister. H . E . Eaddy , another church founder had fought in the Civil War and had returned home to his ravaged plantation to take up a career as a surveyor, writer, engineer, farmer and legislator. The Eaddys reared a large and talented family . It was H. E . Eaddy who s·upervised construction of the church . · G. S. B. (George Samuel Briley ) Huggins (1831-1914 ) was an ordained Methodist minister from l!n old and, since early colonial days, distinguished South Carolina family. He, too, had participated in the Civil War and was severely wounded in the Second Battle of Manassas . . His wife, the former Elizabeth Timmons, a niece of Henry Edison ·' Eaddy (above) had the plantation slaves hitch mules to a wagon and berself drove the Jong and hazardous distance to Virginia to bring her husband home to recuperate. His letters to his wife and his mother reveal a man of deep faith . He was lamed by his wounds. A contemporary wrote that despite his lameness, he walked the footlogs across Muddy Creek to attend services at Old Johnsonville. A little group 23 men pledged on July oos 29, 1872, amounts varying from $3.00 to $50.00 to build the church. They were L. R. Haselden , H. E . Eaddy, Thomas R . Grier, S. T. Cooper. W. J . Dennis, J . J . Haselden, I. N. Lawrence, D. Cox , J . E . Taylor, C. B. Huggins, B. L. Ferrell , W. M. Haselden , Wm . M. Potter , L. L. Owens, R . F . Cox , Thos. H. Tanner, L. A. Haselden, J . G. Haselden, A. J . Venters, Geo. S. B. Huggins, Wm . J . Haselden, Enos McDaniel , and R •. T . Hugg.ins . Old Johnsonville Methodist Church wa s a uniting forc e in a very trying period and helped to weld isolated neighborhoods into a community with some common aims . One charter member said that it '. 'was the beginning of progress in a countryside that had remained dormant since the Civil War ." In September 1896 the families came together for a church festival , its purpose being to raise funds to purchase a piano. Until that time , a ''tune raiser '' had had to suffice at the struggling church . This social event was held at the home of Stephen Haselden in Johnsonville. It was discribed in some detail by Judity (Grier ) Eaddy to her daughter-in-law , Elizabeth (Waddell) Eaddy, who recorded her mother-inJaw's reminiscences in a manuscript that she entitled ''All in a Lifetime." ''The festival was a lawn party and was held at Uncle Stephen Haselden's . Everybody, young and old, went. The women carried their babies. Most people came in wagons and as it was very warm, the babies were made comfortable on the hay with a quilt spread over it. ''Uncle Stephen's house was just across the road from where the parsonage now stands in Johnsonville. - - . • • Continued to Page Z ' George Samuel Briley Huggins G. S. B. Hug~ins was one of the founders of the Old Johnsonville Methodist Church. Huggins was a11 ordained Methodist minister and veteran of the Civil War . oos nee hot supper was served, turkey and barbecue with all the 'trimmings' at fifty cents a plate. Outside in the light of the beacons were stands where lemonade and little cakes and ice cream were sold. These stands were thronged with customers . until everything was gone. It was the first ice cream ever made in the comqiynity and was considered a great treat. ''The ice was shipped up Black Mingo from Georgetown to the bridge 15' twelve miles from Johnsonville and then brought from the bridge by wagon, half a• day's' trip at least. · • ''The ice cream was made from boiled custard, made with cream and eggs. One egg for every cup of cream was the rule. The custard was poured into fifty pound tin lard cans and covered. These · cans were placed in large zinc or wooden tubs, surrounded by ice and salt and vigorously turned back and forth until it· was froze11 through and through. At intervals the cans had to be opened and the frozen cream around the side scraped off the the whole stirred so it would freeze through and through." About seven years later a graded school, the first in the area, was also established at Old Johnsonville , replacing the one-room school of the past. This will be our next story . • .. • � 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 Johnsonville Once Buzzard's Roost WO 12-31-75 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/835149e73b401838c588d4e1e3d9c1dd.pdf 623563a74bf447e03acbdff1b6b31393 PDF Text Text • • • • ) ..·.. • t • ,. ..·. ·.. . • • ~~· .. . I u Old Johnsonville United , and some guests were attired in Hist Church celebrated colonial dress for the festive t Bicentennial Service occasion. Much time and ay, October 5th. Thi$ thought had gone into many of was held in connection the outfits that were worn for arvest Sunday and World this special event, representing union Day, and also wearing apparel of that era. the end of their six-day Following the morning ser... .. . .... .. .... ·· .. ..•·· . . .. ... .. vices an old fashioned dinner . . ... ·.·................... . .· was served en buffet in the . Anthem which was sung fellowship hall. . .. the early morning Pictures and a movie which p hour, ''Sweet, Sweet • ' bespoke of the attitude were taken were a special part Bicentennia oir of the occasion. These will be worshippers. Members of the choir at Old Johnsonville United Methodist Church for their first show11 and displayed at the s message, Rev. Jack church on Thursday night, Bicentennial service are center, The Rev. Jack Watts, pastor; left to right, first pastor said, ''We have October 30th. row, Margaret Bishop, Mazilene Hucks, Cindy Hucks and Sharon Hucks; second capture the spirit of by row, Carol Allen, Rits Newell, Azalee Cox, Natalie Newell and Jenny Ray; thrid , ys. The importance is The Adrninistrative Board of row, Lauris Newell, Buddy Newell and Leray. Hucks. tage point from which the church has voted to par., ew the circumstances ticipate in the Bicentennial • rs. you today. ''I hope that c~lebration year as other I sworship service,'' he churches are doing, and future meo.ne can get a view programs are looked forward to The young women of New their older~members by naming Carter Circle'' of which Mrs Lynn Tarner is president, met with much enthusias~ by the Good Hope United Methodist their circle for her. oss.'' Mrs. Gurthrie Carter, a at the Bucksport Restaurant w of the church members church congregation. Church have honored one of dedicated worker in the church Friday night, October 10 for & • • .•. :·· .;: : .· ::; . .·:·. ·-.·:·: •. ·.. . · . -.~ ·:-.·· ' . t •. • •• ••• .... ·,•,y'.:.'-~·... . . • • •• . . -~~~;/'.!'...I'/.•. • ""~~ .. """"" v,.·.·~ • ' ~ • I 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 Old Johnsonville Celebrates U.S. Bicentennial, 10-23-1975 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 10-23-1975 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/02e05fbdbdcc1a0510703d100e0fda99.pdf 2ca37ca84b711bd9ed67df7fbcad7ac5 PDF Text Text • • I Mr. and Mrs. Vander Hanna l • ers I \ ' ... have purchased • Douglas Garage in Hemingway and are m the Process of getting settled into ;their new business. Natives of Johnsonville, Mr. and Mrs. Hanna have made Hemingway their home for many years, and have more recently ll,v ed at Surfside Beach where etted about their newest venture, the garage having ight bays to accomodate. several jobs at once. ''We'r e keeping Gene's mechanics and brin g our own fro01 the beach, '' Hanna said, ''So we should Ile able to take care of about any job a person cOUld, need. Hanna, left, and Curtis Shepherd were .c aught doing work to a radiator in the shop last week. We are always glad to see new people move· in~ th~ area and home folks come back home, so we welcome Vandar and Ethel back to Hemingway and wish them much success in their new business• • • • • " � 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 New Ownership Vander Hanna WO 12-28-78 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/c1635103df7bc459cd4408418218ecbc.pdf c921c02755a369292832836db86a8916 PDF Text Text • - • • • • • - • • • . The new pastor of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church in Hemingway. The Rev. James T. Stephen, Sr., and his family have moved into the church manse and are already .hard at work and about to be settled, in that order, according to the minister. Rev. Stephenson is a native of Monticello, Arkansas where he attended public schools, graduating from Arkansas A. & M College, now the University of Arkansas. He came to Erskine Theological Seminary in Due West, S. C. to study the ministry. He has served pastorates in Wrens, Ga.; Winston Salem, N. C.; Rock Hill, S. C.; Little Rock, Ark.; Cape Canaveral, Fla.; Charlotte, N. C. ; and • Burlington, N. C. For ten . years he served on the Board of Foreign Missions of the Associate Reform .Presbyterian Church, serving as chair1nan and secretary, . during which time he traveled to P~instan twice and to Mexico in matters related to that work. He has been mPderator for three different Presybteries during his years of ministerial work and has served on the Board of Trustees of the Children's Home and also Bon Clarken Assembly Grounds, also working on the committee to establish a home for the aged a and the Board of Christian EHbcatioli. Rev. Stephenson is married to tHe former Opal Leigh Baston, a graduate of S. C. Ba"1st HospJtalJn .Colufubia and a registered nurse. Trhey liave ·three children, James T. (~001) Stephenson, 'J~.• 21, presentlI employed at . Mar.kell Pr.inting Company in Burlington, N. C.; daughter Rachel Leigh, 19, and a rising sophomore at Montreat Anderson College, Black Mountain, N. C.; and daughter Ruth, 12, a 6th grade student at Hemingway Middle School. Rev. Stephenson sees a challenge in bis new pastorate, and says he ~lieves with the dedication of many of the people and the guitiing hand of the Lord, he and the congregation will move forward. He said.he already .likes the area and finds the people t~ be most friendly. . . . . ' 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 New Manse Family WO 5-11-78 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/dd0b364bac3052f77e6c1cb085d6be10.pdf 10d2b5711b963b2d1112685a4373a20e PDF Text Text r·C . ....,,. . ... .,. ... ' .,,,. ,~.-H .. ,,(>, . . . .·.···' :y .. • · < "~'! ·-~ .......... .. ..... ~ • • . ... ....,, • New Look At ·Johlisonvil/,e. City Hall • \ • • are changes inside and outside the offices of the City of Johnsonville. The eled addition to the city hall, on the left, now house the city offices. The artment is now headquartered in the old City Hall. The photo on the part of the inside of the new city office. The two ladies behind the counter reflect another change, in personnel.Myrna Barnhill, on the left is the city's new clerk, who will gradually take over the duties of Betty McKenzie, who is _giving up some of her responsibilities. On the right is the assistant city clerk, Joyce Godwin .. .. • ......... � 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 New Look at Johnsonville City Hall, 11-21-1973 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 11-21-1973 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/4e18c2a31c4287795a58c365f8455598.pdf 2d58c920e692b6230e57a8893b99ae24 PDF Text Text . .•.. "' ... ,. ... :« ' ,:-.· • .-.·.··.-·· • es of Rollins and Hagan, Real Estate and Insurance, in the offices erly occupied by Family Life Insurance Company on Broadway him in his new location. • ' � 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 Shay Hagan Introduces New Location for Rollins and Hagan, 1-3-1980 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource William P. "Shay" Hagan announces the new location of the offices of Rollins and Hagan Real Estate and Insurance. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1-3-1980 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/18d189dd93a888d5b2a9a0c3201f43e9.pdf 04bbac86273deeac88d1cc5781ec0ef2 PDF Text Text • • • • • • • • • • • • • • , • • • • • •••• • • • • , ,,. • • "• ' • " "• • • , ,< "• • • • • • • ,, ~ • ' , • • •• ,. • • I • , • ()Id T1·i11ity Scl1ool loqg a landmark in .the Johnsonville area will undergo a face ' ' life i11 tl1e future as it is converted to use as a senior citizens center and in a11d 1·eferral center for the Florence County Community Action • l'AA Assistant Dirertor Fred Williams told a Target Area Meeting • that Flo1·ence County CAA would bring its services ' long center ID located some two to the people with the. rennovation of this old facility, ' Ill iles 11t)1·th t)f Johnsonvill e • The building will also contain an office for social \\'c>1·ke1·s a,11d will be used as a center for all CAA projects in the area • ' • ' 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 New Life for School WO 10-13-77 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/52ecf373905bf7121ba46e5f3f95133f.pdf 1e61880e57c7c1d7f20b3ad19fa3ced7 PDF Text Text ' • Page 6-Tllf.~ \\' 14; EK~ Y OBSl4~ RVER, Hemingway, S · C., Th ursday • December 12, 1!»74 • ice · • • Several new faces can be seen around the Johnsonville since the hiring of a new officer and three dispatchers, and the promotion of James Yarborough to Assis~nt r.hiP.f. better service and protection. Now w calls for both the l and the Police D ours a day, sE week,' ' he said. Also as a resul1 grant, the police s· are . being remc • • OCaJ \ .. • BUDDY FEAGIN Buddy -Feagin came to work as a dispatcher on October 18. He is a graduate of Johnsonville High School in 1967, and he worked at DuBois Dyeing Co. as HUBERT HASELDEN a foreman until he joined the Hubert Haselden joined the force as a dispatcher on Sep- Police Department. He has a wife, Darlene, and a daughter tember 13. A retired Navy Chief Gina, age 3. Petty Office1·, he lives on Burns Circle in Hemingway with his Want to work after school? wife Betty and children Hubert, rfry the Want ' Ads! Jr. and Elizabeth. • · LINDA YARBOROUGH Linda Yarborough joined the department as a dispatcher \>and matron on September 26. She and her husband, James, who was just promoted to Assistant Chief came to this area three year; ago from Jacksonville, Fla. They now live in Johnsonville with their two children, Don, 6, and Wade, 16 months. Want to sell your old car? Try the Want Ads! • ~ '· JAMES BARTELL James Bartell came to the Johnsonville Police Department as a new officer on October 18. He is the son of Holly Bartell, Sr. of Nesmith. He is. a graduate of Eastern Detective Academy in Washington, D. C., where he worked from 1965 to 1973 as a transit operator. Since that time, until he came to the Police Department, he worked at the Bartell Funeral Home in Hemingway.. . . • \ ARTS cArts Resource Endowment for the Arts but accompanied the truck to Transportation Service > a operates this year entirely on Johnsonville were Steeve mobile artists studio developed state funding appropriated by Miller, painter; Stephen and sponsored by the South the South Carolina General Matheny, who taught film <television and photography>, Carolina Arts Commission, was Assembly. and Roy Tiner, ceramicist. All in residence in Johnsonville Equipped f'>r classes and three are experienced in the art Monday, December 2 through Friday, December 6 on the experimentation in pottery, forms offered on the truck, but drawing, each has his own specialty. campus of the Johnsonville painting, printmaking, video arts, Elementary School. The artists all agreeded that photography, and f ilmmaking, the truck had much to offer both The residency was ARTS has 26 two-week in the area of artand in more • coordinated by the Johnsonville residencies each year in general areas. Jay Williams, . Woman's Club, Pee Dee Junior comm unities not ordinarily who cordinates the mobile unit Woman's Club, Johnsonville exposed to arts activities. The for the South Carolina Arts Lions Club and American unit is manned by two teams, Commission, says, ''Exposure Legion Post 144. It officially each with three artists, who JAMES YARBOROUGH to the arts through the truck opened Tuesday and operated alternate working at the truck's James Yarborough joined the brings self-awareness and an Tuesday through Thursday residencies. increased sensitivity on the part force in April of 1971, and was from 9 a. m. until 9 p. m., with While in Johnsonville the of those who participate in its promoted to the rank of the exception of Friday night. facility was open from 9 a. m. activities.'' Assistant Chief this October. The ARTS truck was until 2: 30 p. m. for school tours. ''The experiences we have The new personnel ar~ the developed in 1973 by the South From 3 until 5:30 p. m. there Carolil)a Arts Commission for was an open studio when witnessed during the past ~ result of a federal grant the purpose of providing anyone could work in the media year," he continued, ''are designed to aid communities in communities and neighborhood of their preference under the highly gratifying. Children, providing police protection. areas lacking human or artists' supervision. From 7 adults, and senior citizens from Chief T. A. Townsend is happy physical art resources with the until 9 p. m. there were two all economic backgrounds have and proud that he was able to facility, equipment, supplies, workshops where a person who come to the truck with no prior get them. ''I have tried to imand personnel necessary to was interested in a particular exposure to the arts and have prove this department · and conduct a wide range of visual medio could work in that field discovered new talents. Old and create some jobs to give people young alike have found new • arts activities. with a artist-student motivations just through the The p,rogram was ~itated relationship. opportunity to express their with a grant from thf; National The three artists who '"' ~ - ~--~~- creativity.'' . Continued f 1 the Pee Dee Jut Club, which was i1 ar1·angements. Assisting with were City Clerk Clerk, Myrna 1 Joyce Godwin. Th Volunteer Fire De other staff mem stakes for the lir Police Departrr charge of traffic The Lake City I the top award for · and Johnsonville Band placed seco In the religious the Johnsonville Church won first~ Johnsonville Unit Church was s • winner. mm Continued f ro1 situation change~ to start,'' he sai< Adger Carroll group that the n begin work problems wi1 identified areas .. Community an Development should be 01 coordinate the efl already at woi � 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 New Faces At Johnsonville Police Station, 12-12-1974 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 12-12-1974 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/676bf4c0cf84a247044eb5dfebe917f5.pdf 136f7b91f0801e2660aefee674ba1b4e PDF Text Text .. • • Elaine Y. Eaddy, right, and ell G. Morris examine the k, •'The Promised Land'', as it made its appearance in Hemingway last week. The book has caused much excitement here and in many states as much historical information included relates to more than two centuries and touches the lives of so many families in the area from before the American Revolutionary War until the presen~. � 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 Nell G Morris and Elaine Y Eaddy viewing "The Promised Land", 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://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/86121917ff1f833ea2015aa8481295b1.pdf 5377d25701d59407ef22262070e369dd PDF Text Text year was t"'eraettla uo11aru, w11u •~ e8cu1·,cu u1 William Cooper . Karen Cantey, lert, is escorted by Jimmy Lewis, while E vie McAllster, right, Is escorted by Burt F enters. Miss Dollard was ette s "Li fll)ey Jr. of Hemingway ceremonies for the Donnelly Wate'I' and spons ore d by R obble Abr ams, a ll senior meml5ers or the t e am . The g irls are also seniors at He mingway High School. ll!Cl'l!tary of the new Sewer Project. organization caUed According to published reports, the 1980 Volunteer Com- old group, the Jenrette for Congress jllCCAdlng to records filed with Volunteer Committee which has Ille Ho11se. handled tile congressman's campaign Old campaign committee finances since 1974, is expected to be w• federal grand jury in- terminated in the near future. Jlepresentative John W. Pasley said he was appointed to the ,, Tiaa for111ed a new com- "Jenrette '80 Volunteer Committee" in 11.,ark for his re election in August and starting this month, the ' 'Jenrette '80 Volunteer Com mittee'' Committee will handle all the ..i6 Monday that he strongly congressman's campaign finances fo r Jwette is the man needed in the incumbent's re-election bid. .Be said, ''He has proven to Pasley, assistant personnel manager tbe most done in the at Tupperware's Hemingway plant, ii tillle he has been In office was recently appointed as a member of other man." the South Carolina Social Services was in Hemingway recently Advisory Committee by Goverernor pate in the - dedication Richard W. Riley. axes The financial statement of the Town of Heming1va y was discussed at the reg ular meeting of the Council on last Thursday night when it met at the 'fawn Hall. It was pointed out that tax notices ha ve been mailed a nd payments are ex pected to begin coming in, adding revenue to the treasury . Councilman J ack Thrower, mayor pro tern , who presided in the a bsence of J AMES L. P AS LE Y JR. • nsonvz or • rivers serve Clearing Blind Spots lolmsonvllle Hig h School student s, members of the Bus Drivers' llor, Sandie Avant, Ang ie Jones , a nd Nor111an Barr worked along other members of the club last week to clear brus h and un hon blind curves w here bus stops are involved. • The Johnsonville School Bus Driver's Club, with a membership of 39 junior and senior certified drivers from the High School , observed the week of October 7-13 as "School Bus Safely Week .'' This was in conjunction with the proclamation that marked this week the 1979 National School Bus Safety Week by the United States Congress . This observation of school bus safety was brought about in the hopes that it would focus on safely measures by the driver s and the motoring public that will redu ce accidents, injuries or death for th e students who are transported by busses lo and from school each day. In Johnsonville, there are 18 regular route busses which travel lo and from school morning and afternoon. In addition , there are three kindergarten busses which serve the kindergarten students during the middle of the day . These busses are presently transporting more than 16,000 students lo and from school each month . They travel more than 120 1000 miles an· nua lly. Ea ch school day they transport more than 900 students and travel more than 650 miles . In South Carolina , the state owned school busses transport more than 400,000 students to and from school each day on more than 6,000 school busses. These busses travel more than 58,000 miles annually. In observing the week of school bus safety, Mendel L. Poston, school bus sstipervisor for Johnsonville District Five Schools, directed the bus drivers in clearing many of the blind spots \\rhere the busses stop in order to reduce the safety hazards that exists on their routes. The students brought bush axes, saws, hatchets, racks and other tools. They went out in a group , super vised by Poston , and worked to clear those blind spots which proved to be the greatest handicap . J . Chester Floyd, super intendent of Johnsonville District Five Schools, joined Poston in urging all citizens lo take special recongnition of School Bus Safety Week, not only for that week, but for the entire school year. Poston said, 1 'Johnsonville has an excellent safety record with their school busses. They have traveled more than 750,000 miles without an accident which required medical care. Mr. Floyd and 1 as k that we all work together and try lo maintain a safe record for the remainder of this school year." Poston pointed out that school bus safety is ever yot1e's responsibility, and while the Bus Driver's Club at Johnsonville were spending much of their ( 'ontinu cd to Page K evenue ncrease Mayo r W.B . Harmon , pointed out that the sanitation department, which he heads, has com pleted the clean-up of all trash and debris from the recent hurricane. Town Administrator Cecil Kimrey presented a Resolution to Pick Up Surplus Materials. This resolution was discussed and adopted. The Environmental Prot ect ion Agency (EPA) has given their approval to a 201 Amendment in the a mount of $3,000 for the study of planned site for the spread irrigation waste treatment system in the Muddy Creek area. The town will have to contribute $1,000 toward this site study. Kimrey also infonned the council members that EPA is fundin g a study on flouride. EPA is getting input from a ll towns concern ed and their respective engineers. . The council members were also informed that the Donnelly Water and Se1ver age project is goin g well, a lthough construction has not yet begun . Kimrey suggested that the council schedule a m eeting with residents of the Donnelly_community to Continued to Pa ge ~ Preview 0 Events: THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA DANCE COMPANY WILL PRESENT A VARIETY OF DANCE FORMS perfo rmed in the ro11nd at 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday (Oct . 25-27) in USC's Longstreet Theatre. Admission is $3 for the gener al public. For ticket information call 777-2551 . _ THE use PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES CENTER IS OFFERING A FREE SKILL ENHANCEMENT GROUP FOR P E RSONS coping with separ ation or divorce. The gr oup will meet once a week for eight weeks for a two-hour session. The program will pr omote understanding of the feelings produced by divorce or separation and teach skills necessary to handle the problems that a drastic lifestyle can produce. Individuals married at least one year who have been divorced or separated for one month to one year a re invited to join the gr oup. Confidentiality will be protected. For infonnation, call 777-4864. THE MISS GOLD AND BLACK BEAUTY PAGEANT WILL BE HELD IN THE JOHNSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL GYM on Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 7:30 p.m. The pageant will begin with the selection of Junior Miss Gold and Black from a field of 27 middle school participants. Thirty-two high school girls will then compete in leisure wea r and evening gown divisions for the 1979~0 title. Admission to the pageant, which is sponsored by the school yearbook, is $1.50 with pre-schoolers admitted free. ( 'ontin ued to Page K • Smokey Appears IWOUJd a Fire Prevention Parade be like without the <,>ne and only ''Smokey , ', lhat personality who helps make children and grownups m ore aware of forest fires and fire prevention in particular. Smoke was right rtlclpate In Johnsonvllle's parade on Friday afternoon. Kids Like Carnivals What youn gster doesn ' t go ror a live ly good t im e like can be had nowhere else but a t a n old tim e carnival. This year, a s in years past, the Ladles Auxiliary of th e Johnsonv ille Voluntee r F ire Departme nt s ponsored an all-da y carnival In con junc tio11 with the annual Fire Prevention Parade, all to the liking of the ma ny childre n who vis ited during the day. Miss Flame Miss Cindy Stone, who r ep r esents the Joh ns onville Voluntee r fire D epartment a s its ' 'Miss F lame'', participated in last Friday ' s annual Fire Pre vention P ara d e sponsored by the local department. In addition, Miss Stone represented t h e loca i group at a number of parades throughout the area last w eek. Cindy is t h daughter of Mr. and Mrs . Billy Stone. e � 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 National Safety Week WO 10-18-79 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/ba83af53fdf82f082efe8dc431d58ce6.pdf b7a61b13e09d52f781ff2ce3458c77ea PDF Text Text • i ce I ' • , , • 1 ,. ( t c• ( • , ;:.;;_.. ..... 1 • • • I J ~ ' t I t t i a c v ' M • r1s . ou~e 2, Johnsonville, was recently elected vice- • • JUmor the a 1e. • • � 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 Mona Burris Elected Vice President of South Carolina Press Association Collegiate Division, 5-10-1979 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource Mona Burris Dukes was a Johnsonville High School Student who wrote for The Weekly Observer. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5-10-1979 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/eefda8efc4002d31f4a274515ca31b95.pdf 8fcd703f1e37ff2d164c3b3165faf79a PDF Text Text • • By MONA BURRIS Johnsonville High School Reporter • .. • ' • - • • \ • • • � 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 Mona Burris: Trip to France 1-15-1976 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource Mona Burris Dukes was a Johnsonville High School Student who wrote for 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://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/b86860337bf268d61981ad821c760be2.pdf ddce4a440bcf15d88169bfb60664fe53 PDF Text Text ••••-•.,.....,•.•• ~ • • , • , .. • " I School Re I I rter • • • I ' On • 7 o'clock p. m • ID • t e JHS on out carted will sizes stretchers, while student. ·p layers bouncing ener etically will court e basketba around wonderin ,, I ' • • • The ame of of at up be een e acu Johnsonville · • • :seniors of course, everyone ows ' who wil win! com a • • • who be a1m1n for e1r roats. After ter, ma e • • mem ers WI meet t e1r • ·senior oys • until t e IS • • • Teac erswi retever I • • • ' '• • • I It mi t seem im OSSI efac tymem ers actua onna win! • ey Wl rec a ast ear's • I • • Wl • ID w 1 em • • • • was • s year'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 Mona Burris: Teachers Get Theirs, 1-26-1976 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource Mona Burris Dukes was a Johnsonville High School Student who wrote for The Weekly Observer. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1-26-1976 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/bc40e13e65973f0c2a959c52615697a6.pdf c76c83cc95f5bfed8e7cec8ca7d90f5a PDF Text Text • ; • • • I • • • • • • • • • .. • • • • • I •••• • • • Johsonville High School Reporter • • • • - - school starts soon - - 1976 - - Bicente ial MORE ONE - ESTER - - New Year's Day festivities - - - FOOD - - - ma • ID - eneral - - break in resolutions final a van ta -'of sleepin late - - dreamin of the future - - wondering how many • • • .. • ••••••• • • •••~• • • • • , • ..• •• • , • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • •• •• • • • .•••• •• • • • • •• •• • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • ••• •••• • • ••• • • •••• ............•.•'•"'•'•... ............ •• ~ 19 • • ••• • ••• •• •• • ere more New Years • WI for the - • com1n year - • - - - pra.y1 - - makin a fresh• start • • 1 ID • - ' I r • • • • � 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 Mona Burris: On New Years Eve - Johnsonville High School, 12-31-1975 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource Mona Burris Dukes was a Johnsonville High School Student who wrote for The Weekly Observer. This article was published by the pager on December 31, 1975. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12-31-1975 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/55b21c897a840b6b39981ddd6c1737ff.pdf 977bf1ca61528b5fc678d13bd1b05569 PDF Text Text • • • > • • ••• • nsonviHe High s·chool r 5, 1976 was a burnrforJ .students, as it was back lhe day school start ost three weeks of after • as vacation . f JS Even after a weekend, tto roll out stu ents are reluc • • morn1n , d on on day •• f ma ine how dif icu t it is to et early after three weeks • eep1n ate! The ol ones ache terri the • with 0 seep. In caps'' are uste an onne ' t to sore y out Boo are ups • • • • • • • • • • to imposible• However, heedless o !J o8ning. We y back, th return, no beonec •• • that oesn't bad idea • rem em ways 0 er ow,. we're a • • •• • •• •• • • • • •• •• • • •• • • • • • •••• • • • • . .. • '• • • •• • • • •• • .•.• . ••• . . .. ..• '.• • •.·.• .• .... . •. .... . . • ••" . .• • ' • t I t t I • I I• I • I f •I . .•...• It I If ••• ••• • • •• I • .... . •• • • • •••• •• •'• •• • ..... .. . • •• • • •" •• •• • • '• •• • fI • • • • • • • • • • •• •• • m1sse to see wer the ays . • ies unc w o .... con ront are !J ouc y teachers. sses • • • • ove1s men see • ec1 • • • ' .. ' • , • .- • • lil - • earn1n next • • • • - � 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 Mona Burris: Looking to Spring , 1-8-1976 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource Mona Burris Dukes was a Johnsonville High School Student who wrote for The Weekly Observer. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1-8-1976 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/4f487fb7ee606c0826df5fb546506196.pdf b8ce99e3ab98a7007bd94e6a5ebddcd9 PDF Text Text • • I • , . ' • By MONA BURRIS Johnsonville High . School Reporter • ' There's only one thing to look forward to anymore at JHS-wee en ·s! •It seems there's an alltime low in activities, ca using students to dread tr udging to school for a long , arduous day at the proverbial drawing board. Oh · sure, there are a few interesting happenings around the · campus (i.e weeknight basketball gan:ies, lunch, study hall, Psychology and P hysiology & Anatomy classes , and recess) , but most students get the blahs on Monday at 8: 15 a . m. and don 't shed them until 2:35 p. m . on Friday afternoon . Of course everyone has their good days, but with the next extended holiday over two months away, it's difficult .to smile through . the seemingly eternal expanse. It's also difficult to go through week after week of work upon. work. • • • • Every weekend students ''live it up'', going everywhere possible constantly doing things to occupy time enjoyably. But there isn't much future in two days of revery. I'm wondering if this depression doesn't s tem solely from the fact that this year seem to be going by swifter tha previous years? Could it be w want to live fast and have fun, bu we subconsciencely resist th maturity and res rlsibil' required now in 19-76? • •••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• :·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·.·,·············································=·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·.················:·.··:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·.·······=·:·:·:·:·:··•.· ..·.·.·=···· y ••••••• ••••••••••••• •• • •• � 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 Mona Burris: Long Cold Days, 2-5-1976 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource Mona Burris Dukes was a Johnsonville High School Student who wrote for 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://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/9c9ec30177ccc7a7bb98aac00f4b1389.pdf 12cc6465dc52807c05a8ae34cbb87364 PDF Text Text • lina • Thursday, October· 14 • 1976 I •' • • • • .....• .,..... ... . . ,.;:,•.. -• • I • • • • ••• • • •• • • ••• • • ·: .•... .·.-. ••• • . • •• . • •• • • • • • • • •• .. • • •• • • •• • • • • '-····....••• • • o 1a ,Burris a Dia11 • • • • Diane Howard, dau hter of r.and rs • Duane Bowar of Joh11sonville ' and Mona Burris, dau hter of . • E • Burris of Johnsonville, enter Conv • • Colle e for the Fall term • Converse IS an ID liberal arts colle e for women, now in its 87t ac • ess1on • Both iris are uates of Jo nsonv • ool • • • � 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 Mona Burris and Diane Howard at Converse College, 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://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/3db125b4b73f8ef6d1388b0823bac1f7.pdf 5c05cc8919fb925e77700a259e330380 PDF Text Text .•••••••' ••••• ••••• ••••• ••••••• ••••• •••• ~.·. ,,••••. •••• .•. ••••• ••• •••• •••• •••• ··='• . • • • • • • •••• •••• •••• •••• •••• •••• •••• •••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• •••• •• • School Reporter ••• •••• ••••. • . Beta The JHS embark u n •• ~=·. •~=· • • ••• • ~ Club will Carolina ••• ••'• • on • • • • • • • • • February 20 . • •• • • • metro lis. '' The members of this , prestigious club will attend the many meetings of the convention, and will participate in the elections of the new officers. 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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 Mona Burris: Beta Club Excursion, 2-19-1976 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource Mona Burris Dukes was a Johnsonville High School Student who wrote for 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