5 50 249 https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/8c5069701cebc55731df16668f758e9a.pdf e71f6b64daa64d3361d70c99d61ba9b1 PDF Text Text ' ' ll • .. ,,._ .. ••• • ··~- • •• • • • • • ••• • ••• ...... . ····~~ T"O • • • • • . '·-·· .'' . .;. • '''' '- " ' .' ' •!·• • • • t ... t ••• ~ i~ ' • • < » • • .' .·~ • ' •• <· ••• ' . · .... . • ~ • • • • ••• • :· • • • • • .;.:. ....... .,.·.... ••• .... •••••. ..... .•.•••. •. • • • .·.. ..·.... ..:•:.• . . .. ..-.. .•• ...-. " ' . ..:·:·:· ...... • ••• ::;:::. "·:-:..: ..... :-:-:· • ...... ." -·=·:·: ....·..... ...·.· .·=·=·: .·... ... ..... ·. ::;:::: ... ... ::::::. :-:·:·: -:·:·:· .....··.... .•.... ....·..... ·.... ... ::;::::· ... ....... ...··..... ..·... -:-:-:.... .. ••• ..•..·...... ....•..·....... ...•..•. ... .......... ... .... .:-:·:·: .. . ·::::::: .... . ... .... ..:-:-:-:-· ......... ·......... ... 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Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Johnsonville Police Chief Billy Browder, 9-9-1976 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9-9-1976 Cadet Dukes joins Palmetto Company WO 2-5-76 https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/0838d2aa4103b982510a2635ddc7806a.pdf 6d7e591b00db2e7bd4478a9f4df7be5d PDF Text Text .. ...•.,_. ;(.· • ;'!. ·•· . ..· . ~-· ·..-;;:; ,.. ~ .... ~ .·~ .....-.. ....... ~---· .,,....·. ••• ... ·%.ti.·· .•'•~,. ....,. .~ ·. .· • .. ....· I ... • •.·. . ...• . .•• . ' . .... .. • • • eris - • ouven1ers • , .. • • Mrs. Minnie ·qibson of Hemingway, who is retired after . teaching 47 years in the p.u blic sc~ools of Hemingway, has a special place in her den for the mementoes she received from her students while a classroom teacher. Mrs. Gibson said recently that wlien he.- students g8ve her hose or handkerchiefs she would naturally use them, b.ut when they presented her gifts such as little picthers, ·cups-and saucers .or figurines she has kept them over tile years, and added that each -has a story tO tell and ''they are very precious to me.'' She said back when she was teaching mothers would give their little children a dime or quarter and say, ''Run up town· and buy ''Mss Minnie'' a birthday or Christmas pres~nt.'' She not~d the Children would.squeeze their ·money in their little hands until they could decide what to buy. ''Each treasure is precious to me, Coming from little dirty h''ands; little wet halids, or sweet little .hands freshly s.crubbed, '' she said. Mrs. Gibson said.it takes a filll morning to .t ake them all down, wash them and put them back in place, but no matter how time consuming, they are special. • • t • • • \ . .. . . .. • • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Retired Hemingway Teacher Minnie Gibson Shares Cherished Souvenirs, 1-6-1977 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1-6-1977 Cadet Dukes joins Palmetto Company WO 2-5-76 https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/f223be5c64236ecb0715daec78147fca.pdf cb3089ec6187cad70c58552eeb78fcf1 PDF Text Text ' , .. ,, . ...••• • ... • • • • •• •• • .. ...'·:. .. • • • • • ece1ve • • • • I • • • • • • • l\'I1·s. Carol Jordan, Education Chairman of the Pee Dee Junior Woman's Club IS show11 presenting a check for $100 to Johnsonville High School librarian Mrs . Ha1·riet Hyman as Charles Graham school principal looks on. The check was 1·eceiv~d by the club from the South Carolina Federation of woman's Clubs Progress Foundation as. part of a grants program in ~hich funds are provided to local clubs ~or public service. Graham expressed his thanks to the club and added that l1e would match the check with $100 from the canteen account to aid in the purchase· of books .for the library. Mrs. Hyman indicated that she would use the 111011ey to purchase badly needed nonfiction books for the school library, which 111ay be used by students preparing term papers. • • • •• .. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Carol Jordan Presents Check to Harriet Hyman and Charles Graham, 2-17-1977 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2-17-1977 Cadet Dukes joins Palmetto Company WO 2-5-76 https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/19b04d97915bce512e14e2b2fd09668d.pdf 6dfea88f24dd1bea5e31a7119f34a561 PDF Text Text I • I 1rec or oac Benjamin Carter has been named Athletic Director and Head Football Coach at Johnsonville High School. Carter worked as an assistant to Bob Rankin for 12 years before his new appointment. During those 12 years, he worked at Berkeley High School in Monck's Corner and at Johnsonville. Prior to that, he compiled a 7-3 record as head coach at Clio liigh. ~hool. Carters-id that at this time his main priorities in··JohJiSoitvllle: are filling the ·vacancies for assistant coaches and keeping up the winning tradition of the past ten yea . 1 i � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Benjamin "Benny" Carter Carter named Athletic Director and Head Football Coach at Johnsonville High School, 6-14-1979 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6-14-1979 Cadet Dukes joins Palmetto Company WO 2-5-76 https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/04999250d27c02de4c10107298f8560a.pdf 351cb790f6ddbc9072b1bf6a9743b1d3 PDF Text Text JOHNSONVILLE CHEERLEADERS . COACHES BENNY CARTER & BOB RANKIN � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Johnsonville Coaches Benny Carter and Bob Rankin, 9-9-1976 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource Bob Rankin was at Johnsonville High School from 1969-1979. He died in 2020 at the age of 87. Benjamin "Benny" Carter and his wife Marcia Carter were both long-time teachers at Johnsonville High School. Benny Carter passed away in 2022 at the age of 79. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9-9-1976 Cadet Dukes joins Palmetto Company WO 2-5-76 https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/b0af68f36f995ed110c6809f00d816c5.pdf fe51991db89849ae327b9e1ade74d258 PDF Text Text • • \ Emily Camille 'i'aniler Mr. 'l'hei·on Barton Scott ed their vows in a double eremony at the Rose Hill st Chur:ch on June 9 at four 1\11 \\'€ k. re] l bride is the daughter of nd Mrs. Minton Tanner of etown. The groom is the f Mr. and Mrs. Walter of Hemingway. The Rev. t Scott officiated at the ony, assisted by the Rev. Tanner. M ' Bi Cl ot· ll • .. ·. . . rogram of wedding music resented by Everette ,. ... son. organist and ... Candal, soloist. Mrs. . ..· 11 .. I, si~ter of the bride sang, ,. ., .. . .·. ' r use and ''O Perfect ::; ., :::· .. l l . ' The bride and groom, ' ...'. .. ~ ng at the alter, sang, ,. . Wedding Prayer'' as a .. l\ .. ' . iction. .-· . .. '· • , . father of the groom was ' v ., " n's best man. ,. 'I ers were: Frankie Tanner ..... .. ... .. • rreson City, Tenn. and .·... . ,, .. I Y Tanner of Georgetown, .. . ·. .. .. · .. 1 brothers of the bride: ·.·' .. .. Young, brother-in-law of .. . • l ' oom; and Tommy Lavern . ......' ..,.. , . .. hville, Tenn. .. bearer was Joby Tanner, w of the bride. l\ilRS. THERON BARTON SCOTT d of honor,was Miss Susan Miss E111il. ) ' Ca111ille Ta1111e1· • • • of Monks Corner. and bride esmaids were Misses corsage lifted f1·om her bridal ente1·t<1ine<l tl1e Tanner, Julie Tanner g1·001n elect ClOd members of the bouquet. net Tanner, sisters of the ~ve(lding pa1·ty and out of town I•'ollowing the renearsal on an~ Cecelia Cagle, all of visito1·s with a rehearsal party Saturday night groom's the • • the cht11·ch 1:4"'ellowship Hall. etown. parents, Mr. and Mrs. Scott in iunior bridesmaids were Cottingham of Andrews . ' of the bride and Brana .· ·. ·' • · • • • ..· • ' • • ; ·:• . . . • • • - • • • • • • • ·' .., •' • • ..... • • • • • ' ' • • • •' ,- • • ' • •'. ••• ,·:=.... • • ' • ~··· ' . ,·.• • • • • . • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Camille and Theron Scott Wedding Announcement, 5-30-1974 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5-30-1974 Cadet Dukes joins Palmetto Company WO 2-5-76 https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/8243a868a22b0c9739e1321975cffc8a.pdf 5f02511d9942cfbc868ae48c918a57ef PDF Text Text • •• • Citadel Cadet Joseph Stevens Dukes of Johnsonville has been · selected to serve in the elite . ''Palmetto Company·· which will reenact the firing on the of the west, Feb. 7. Only 55 cadets were selected to participate in the Bicentennial event reenacting the opening shots of the Civil • War. Citadel cadets fired those shots on the steamer, STAR OF THE WEST, from a battery of 24-poWld siege guns emplaced on Morris Island. They scored three hits and drove the ship away before she could deliver her troops and supplies to besiege Ft. Sumter. The 17 shots were the first of the Civil War. preceeding the firing on Ft. Sumter by more than three months. Since the firing site on Morris Island has eroded and the public could not view the spectacle there, the firing will actually take place from Charleston's Brittlebank Park • 01 on the Ashley River adjacent to The Citadel campus. The Feb. 7 date is a month off the actual I 15th anniversary of the original skirmish which took place on Jan. 9. 1861 . That change was effected because The Citadel Corps of Cadets was on furlough in January. The cadets are outfitted with authentic Civil War uniforms, vintage rifles, and cannon that are authentic replicas. The weapons are operable and will be fired during the dramatic reenactment timed to a historically accurate script. The Palmetto Company has been drilling with Confederate carmon and rifles several times weekly since November. It is necessary for the unit to perfect the Manual of 1861 and learn the necessary precautions and techniques for safely firing the weapons. The ship, actually a Gray Line tour boat, will be decked out as a Civil War ship, complete with paddle wheel. • The reenactment, sophomore year at The Citadel commencing at 11 a . m., is where he is enrolled in the Air expected to draw many 14"'orce ROTC program and is in business spectators, some of whom will majoring be wearing / .;twnPs of that administration. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. era . Cadet Dukes is in his J . P . Dukes of Johnsonville. ME~DNS I Picking ripe melons at the store is particularly tricky . Ir a melon is ripe, it should give under a little pressure around the stem·end . � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cadet Joseph Stevens "Steve" Dukes Joins Palmetto Company, 2-5-1976 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2-5-1976 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/015c5dd4354a8bce9ee0f5d9981875a5.pdf 40af5d2a4a38f2f4beb7ddf8c729d89f PDF Text Text Thursday, May 5, 1977 ' i • • ~ . • ~ ' ';:<'. ' '· ... ' • • •' ,..•. ' :· ... . ·;.,,,;;. • ' >. • ... ·'• • • • ,, ,. ., • ' ... • •• •• .... • • '~ •• • l ..'< ·'. .·. ... •• • • '· • .•. •• • • '. •. . ·= .' • -~ • ' .• • ' ' - '1 • ·~ ' •• • • • • .·'. •• . ~· • ' .· t.· I . •••• •• • • •• :-:-••• • • • •• • • •• • ' . .......... ·:·_1 .. ~. . :_- ..~ ., ~....... - ~ ... . ...... -~ ... ·.• ., .. . • """ . .... .·.. .·.•, .. . .": .,. .. . ...-.. ... -· ,, • ., ... '·= \.. . .•: ·. ' .,.. .·. ... ·... •• . . ..... • •. • ~ •• - •• .·-•. ·•. • • •••• • •• • • ' • •• .•, , .. • • .··-:..:· ;~. "' • • • • • ·!·.•- • '.•' .:~·;, • • • ,~ · •• . t. .. ........ • •• ,. . .• • ~ • ... ••• • •• ,, .. > .. • •• ,. ·~ • '· ' • • • • ~. .. ·, • ., '' •• • • •·. • • • •• • • -~ ... ••. • • . .•' ... :·. -~ • • ·"'l. ''* ·.·: • •• .... , "'.. •'• •...~• •• .• ' ._ v ..• L .. v • ' "• • F1·0111 the looks of the inside of the old Prosser Theater build.i11g ID J .ahnsonv ille ()Ile \\'ould seem to question the feasibility of rem eling the building which has 11ot bee11 used since the business ceased operation approximately 13 years ago. Tl1is pictu1·e was take11 following the fire Tuesday morning, April 26 . • • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Burned out Prosser Theater WO 5-5-77 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/1c3b30bc9f5c69030a03e30f73496f2c.pdf 569edc06c682051c3c0a02363906b45a PDF Text Text conflict m scnedlile on the own s • E. Y. EADDY • Brown Town Cotton Gin bandhewn s upports , sills and sleepers bespea k the age of the Brown Town gin. Perhaps the most significant of the ea rly Brown Town bui ldings, this press numbers among a very few of its type r e maining today. . Beneath Cotton Gin of the Brown Town cotton gin reveals wooden cogwheels '8d rafters. The gin was a horse powered device as Is ~n wagon. Evidences of a long-vanished way of life still drowse at Brown Town. They are scattered widely over an ar ea which at its zenith as a plantation extended over more than 10,000 acres of swamp and farm land lying between Lynches Creek and Lynches Lake. A casual drive along the. Johnsonville-Lake City high will alert only the most perceptive traveler to hints of the his tory and age of this family community . One may notice first that the land is low and water stands in the many ditches that drain fields and woods a s well as roads . He may then note the num ber of very old buildings peeping out , as if in retreat from the noise and movement of the busy highway. from the background woods . Near the pond beside a recent developme nt--a s ka ting rink--seems to have been the plantation comm issa ry . By this pond was a water-powered gri ts mill and blacksmith shop owned by Anson Brown . Perhaps 1n addition to plows , horseshoes and other farming implements that fami ly members were clever at devising, the blacksmith also turned out the handsome locks and hinges still to be seen on the older buildings . On this plantation were also a steam-powered sawmill, shingle mill , and brick kiln that employed clay from the plantation soil. A cane mill ground the sugar cane that flourished luxuriantly in the lowlands into juice that was boiled down into syrup. The smokehouse, one of the oldest buildings still s tanding, is as strong and solid, except for its shingles, as it was when first built. It has its timbers joined by vertical pegs and precise notching . A hand made metal lock still seems to work. Hogs flourished in the river swamps. The lean hams, sides and shoulders slowly cured over the hickory fire that burned in this sm11ll building further enhanced the independence of the plantation, which not only furnished its own building materials, but its own food . A short walk from the smokehouse toward the lake passes the privy and Continued to Page Z • em1n er (Editor's Note: This is the sixth in a series of articles by Mrs. Elaine Eaddy dea ling with the history and heritage of some of the early families of the Hemingway.Johnsonville area . The series called "Our Human Heritage" is being publis hed every two weeks.) Events" column, a noUce from an1s e then an early farmhouse . It has been moved from its original location and foundation and its function has probably changed many times, in the course of which the kitchen , standing a safe distance from the house proper, the porch, and shed rooms have been removed. Pride and skill in workmanship are shown in the scalloped dental frieze. the starcase, and hardware . The origin&) siding has been replaced : but the house sti ll stands tall, with its tiny attic window pointing toward the sky. After a short walk through a small pecan grove and a cultivated field and along a stretch of woods, one emerges facing a rectangular structure sitting high off the ground on a great solid foundation of hand-hewn cypress posts. An abandoned wagon stands as if ready to receive the bales of cotton coming from the press . A little Eli Whitney-type gin is upstairs . The intricate hand carved mechanisms seem mi racles of both utility and beauty . A nearby storage house , also pegged with prec1s1on , has proportions and craftmanship of unusual artistry . A drive toward Indiantown on the lake side of the plantation tempts one to stop and knock on doors , indicating as they do the development of the original family unit and the passing of time . The family cen1etery , the ground of which was broken for Robert Brown 's body , is on this side of the area , Harlee 's Map of 1820 shows three Brown homes on Lynches Lake just above the Indiantown road . In the area, according to the map. were Cockfields , Singletarys, and Camerons. Other records show that Eaddys, Hannas, and Cart.ers were also located in this area . Early Indiantown Presbyterian Church rolls show that some of the Brown family were members there. Later , after 1835, mos t united with the more conveniently located Prospect Methodist Church . Robert Brown , born Aug . 17, 1784, died July 25, 1866, probably developed the Brown plantation from an original King's grant to his father, thought to have been James Brown, a Colonel in the American Revolution under Marion. Robert Brown married Mary Green, Born Jan . 31, 1788, died July 31, 1852, whose name appears on an early Indiantown church roll . Their children were Joh, Born Oct. 25, 1822, Robert, liOrn 1826, Franklin, born 1828 ; Lawrence, born May Z"I, 1830; Sarah G., Moses W., and Mary . John Brown married, first, Sarah Jane Murphy, born Oct. 20, 1822 and died Continued lo Page J • B. B. Johnson Cottage er shadows soften the vertical batten siding of the cottage built for B. B. son and Agnes Brown. A porch railin g of openwork diamond design and a 1 le sawtooth cornice indicate the builder was not merely concerned with a tat. The sma ll house is almost overwhelled by the tall sycamore trees in the ground. This house is now used as a tenant dwelling. I Smokehouse Door The " "ell constructed s rnokehouse of 4" by 6" heart pine timbers, neatly dovetailed in th e corners and further secured by large vertical pegs, appears ready for another 150 years. I ts wrought iron strap hinges still swing a nonsaggi ng door. Early Brown Town House a One of the earliest Brown Town hOl!_ses, tw-tory e1~•1'Jl attic. now serves as a packhouse. The house was P"I proportions, yet only a scalloped frieze carved ju\ commands attention. Brown Town ntinued from Page I 1845; and second, Frances Johnson, daughter of William on and Margaret Stone. The four · by his first wife were Sarah, 1 1y 29 , 1847 and died at age 21 ; gnes, born July 18, 1849, and Benjamin B. Johnson ; John born Aug . 20 , 1851 ; and James ~ e, born May 24 , 1853. ohn Brown's second ma r riage rn William Johnson Brown on 1856: Jane Elizabeth on Oct. 15 , xander Chesley on Aug . I, 1861 ; rt Foster on July 23, 1863; and nts who died . Robert and David Lawrence married into Indiantown , Robert marrying Janette nd Lawrence, Sarah Elizabeth , Franklin, a teacher, married ddy , daughter of John D . Eaddy izabeth Singletary . Fran klin as prominent in the affairs of Methodist Church . 'd Lawrence Brown joined the burg Riflemen organized Sept. and was wounded at the Battle ildemess on May 5, 1864. He the House of Representatives talion life on Lynches Creek an easy one, and young men veloped physical strength and fighting s kills . Boddie reports that the first court house case tried in Williamsburg District was entitled, "The State against Daniel S. Eaddy, Moses Brown, Samuel Eaddy, Jr ., and James Eaddy-assault and battery." He adds, "These gentlemen had held a good old Irish discussion with sticks, plead guilty , paid their fin.e s, and doubtless regarded their money well spent." Maintaining roads and bridges was the responsibility of families who were dependent on them for travel. They would get together as often as necessary to work on roads and repair bridges . A Brown and a Cockfield had a difference of opinion on the last bridge toward Indiantown and Cockfield was thrown into the water. The bridge was afterwards known as " Cockfield's Bridge." Young men on the plantation prized and worked toward developing physical strength. Their prowess was demonstrated by William Preston Brown who could pick up a 500 pound bale of cotton and put it in a wagon. Arthur Brown easily lifted a 200 pound bag of fertilizer under each arm and carried them into the field. A ramble about Brown Tow1,1 at this time indicates that this industrkl'ils and inventive family early "got ahead" and maintained their family ties long after most families had .s cattered abroad. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brown Town Is Reminder of Vanishing Way Of Life, 2-19-1976 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2-19-1976 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/f66eceb3a01c5cb91a8987e81ec54537.pdf 55e6c3cc608a3325a592e4b65f644651 PDF Text Text Ul T N p .J • • w • G G bj • J • I The home of Mr. and Mrs. f~ssie Powell, she is the Rudolph Cox in the Pine Crest daughter of the late Morris and Subdivision of Hemingway was Isabelle Dennie Powell. Mr. the setting for a lovely family Browder is the son of the late gathering when the children of · Charlie and Nollie Powell Mr. and Mrs. A.M. Browder of Browder of the Lane comJohnsonville honored · them on munity of · Williamsburg , the <>ccasion of their fifty-fifth County. wedding anniversary on . SunThey have resided in the day, September 27. Johnsonville community for Mf. and Mrs. Browder were most of their married years married in a simple, . quiet where Mr. Browder engaged in ceremony in Johnsonville on barbering for more than fifty September 24, 1921. The former years before retiring. He also I • • engaged in farn1ing. Mrs. ~Browder has given these years to being a housewife and mother to their seven children, a task at which she has been most successful as attested to by the closeness of the fa!Jlily. Among the children are six daughters and one son. They are Mrs. Cox <Lois> of Hemingway, Mrs. Cecil W. Parker (Shelia> of Anderson, Mrs. Johnnie Owens <Erma> of Pleasant Hill, Mrs. O.D. Altman <Willa) of Myrtle Beach, Mrs. W.H. Brown <Louise> of Georgetown, Mrs. Price Hughes (Mildred> of Johnsonville and Horace Browder ~r. of Manning. In addition they have 17 grandchildren and 11 great grands. The family enjoyed a buffet . ~~...._~ ~dinner with seafood casserole, roast beef, ham , chicken and turkey with all the trimmings lovelingly prepared by various members of the family for this special occasion. climaxed with an assortment of desserts . • • • • • • •• • • • ' .. • • • .. • •• • • • . • .. • • • ... ... • • • Tqe honored couple was presented with an anniversary cake delicately sculptured in shades of white frosting and highlighted with an arrangement of fragile transparent handmade sugar bells in a delicate shade of red made especially for them by their daughter, Erma. • Not present for the occasion were Mrs. Parker and her family and a number of other grands and great grands, but they were very much a part in the • hearts of those who love them. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Browder Anniversary - WO 10-7-76 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/57f3aeb13485f56cbe0d5c1f8925cf4d.pdf 31170d5a89b92366ba06c444c3bdb8ed PDF Text Text / • ( • ' ... • ce1 on • 10 Pi: I Kf Ki af C(J c1 • d• l rE • • • • • a f • s Mi·. a11d M1~s. ·n1~adley celeb1·ated fifty yea1·s of 111a11aried life ·ea1·Iie1· tl1is 111011tl1 at My1·tle Beacl1 . • l ' I • ·sgt. Cain Harvin, Jr., their . Mr. and Mrs. Ben J. Bradley from Frankfurt, son-in-law, ef Hemingway celebrated their attended the Germany 50th wedding anniversary July celebration. 12-14 in the Holiday Downtown in Myrtle Beach. Engagement They were honored guests at a banquet which was held in the Announcad Colonial Room of the motel and hosted by their grandchildren Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lee on July 13. Locklair of Route 2, Pamplico, Mr. and Mrs. Bradley are the announce the engagement of . parents of seven children and 24 their daughter, Vera Lee, to grandchildren. They have been Andy M. ~"armer, son of the successful farmers and active Rev .. and Mrs. 1'. C. Farmer in community a~d religious Jr,., of Route 1.. Johnsonville. affairs. Mr. Bradley is an active The wedding will take place on member ofthe Masonic Lodge August 22 at Mill branch Fr Will Ba tist ~ "'hurch~ 376. • • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bradley Golden Anniversary WO 7-25-74 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/6ec0cb6ecfa888d98e1fc54f84240441.pdf 7ce8cbb327ae9e8a803ae84049292946 PDF Text Text - - -- - - - - -........, "' • • • • •' • • • ' • Johnsonville Football Coach Bob Rankin received.a pie in the face as a result of his losing efforts in a spoon race at the Joh11sonville Sidewalk . Jamboree, Saturday. Winner of the race and thrower of the pie was Bucky Ray. I � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Johnsonville Football Coach Bob Rankin Gets Pied, 6-8-1976 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6-8-1976 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/0666e39b6e2ac5b37d0f5a3b1aedc0e3.pdf cfcf11791dde8d75ae5706fcb2481044 PDF Text Text ~ - II ·i>eett ti ' ..9\.. of onte ·on, but the Board was told that since 70 percent of the district's students are classified as low income according to the applicant who were representatives of the Florence County Community Action Agency, all of the students in the district would be eligible for the program. In response to last year's concern over damage that could be done to school property, it was suggested that the main portion of the building be locked up , including restrooms, and that only the outside entrance be used. According to information provided, if injuries occurred on the school t last y rejection of the proposal because they dido 't agree with the program in principle. · Belshaw expressed doubt that anyone could agree in principle to a program which would provide a service for 100 percent of the students became 70 percent were classified as low income. ''There is no such thing as a free lunch,' ' he stressed. Floyd said answering a question from Belshaw that his impression from other districts was that ''they put up with it,'' but that it could interfere with summer renovation of the schools. l 'ontinued to Page -I ~ were pleas~ • BEFORE • AFTER • Old Belin Baptist Church near Black Mingo, the former site of Willtown, has been restored recently through the efforts of some local people, who wish to remain annonymous, in an effort to ''make it a place young people will appreciate rather t han continue to vandalize''. A new roof was put on the old church, which was built in 1843 by Cleland Belin to replace a small church a group of Baptists had constructed in 1820, windows which had been broken out have been replaced and the structure has been painted inside and out to preserve it for posterity. Plans also called for removing all wayward,. overgrown shrubbery and cleaning and restoring the tomb stones, some of Which has been accomplished. One of the men responsible for the restoration recently .:...•}fotnted out a large tomb stone or grave marker of a member of the Belin family, a ter, which vandals broke off and tried to leave the grounds with trying to take it thJ, l,eked gate. In the process, the gate was damaged ..od the marble stone DURING was dropped and broken in two pieces and left there. He said this is one of the stones which will certainly be repaired. Over the last 30 years the church and grounds have been neglected, a ccording to the spokesman, resulting in the grounds becoming overgrow11 and damage to most of the tombs. In 1970 a tall fence was erected by B.L. Nesmith Jr. of Tabor City, N.C. and the late W.T. Nesmith Sr. pf Nesmith. The church is under the auspices of the Southeastern Baptist Association and services are held ther·e every fifth Sunday at 3 p.m. A portable organ is brought in for the services, which will be held this Sunday, April 29, and the public is invited to attend. A group of eight trustees look after the affairs of the church. In the tall photo above, Roger E • Tanner of Hemingway can be seen on the tall scaffold while painting the old building and Ed Mccants of Moncks Corner and Sandy Sanders of Char.leston are seen as they search the old grave markers in hopes of finding some ''roots':. • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Black Mingo renovations WO 4-26-79 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/978354ccf9c2ee2773d4c128f721931a.pdf f171fe53d9252422efcbc63233c47381 PDF Text Text •• • • • • ., ,, . ' . • - . . . •' ·~ •• I .. -. . . . y Daddy's--L~tt~e Helper · ~ \ , ·- . n-y~ar-:olfl. :.t;~e~,; Qaxley_, 'daughter of Mr .\nd . ames E. Baf°'rey~ of Hemingway, has had' to curtail tivitie.s !lS courier for her daddy, who is sales !ick· at Gr?w.ers Big ''4'' .. Tobac!!_Q Watehouse .in gway, since she started back to. school as a·:s•x~ _ student at ....Francis Marion' Ac~d~my: ~everl1 th~ Sbeets of recorded sales frOnl _ll~r ·daddy~- after picked Up the sales, to th~; -~1)Si~ess olfjce SO the · rs can receive th.e ir checks· for the sal~ of their o. lncidentaliy, Beverly has had to curtail ~er at Francis Marion, too, while she is recuperatmg n emergency appendectomy· � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Beverly Baxley and James E. Baxley, 9-23-1976 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9-23-1976 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/1e92671da10cb4448247996c97b1d035.pdf 6c5bd301793bae45b798a0a5ee48bd88 PDF Text Text • • • • • • • By MONA BURRIS Johnsonville High School Reporter • r I>'''*' • The JHS Beta Club will I embark u n their annual trip to • Columbia for the South Carolina Beta Club Convention on rnday, February 20. Students look forward to this trip all year, not only as an excuse to get a day out of school, but as an excursion to the Capitol City! You might call it a ' 'get-away from the metro lis.'' of this members The • • ' • • • • • • • • • • • • • • '• f • • • • many meetings of the convention, and will participate in the elections of the new officers. There will be talent shows and on the last night of the meeting, a dance will be held . Of course, as most conventions club go, activities won't all • • orientated. There will time for shopping and. sightseeing, as well as just plain goofing off. All in all, when students re Sunday they will probably be lacki ng sleep and searching for f o ! Certainly it will prove an • • • • • rd as histo as ·... ''Beta Cl Convention '76----woopie! ! '' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Beta Club Mona Dukes WO 2-19-76 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/c9c6aed05590e6dba5f76b0898084ecc.pdf baddf74d85eb746b75e50102cf563f75 PDF Text Text , 1 ' I • < t • • • 1 • • I ·. • .. ' t j ' • . . ~._ • ... • St.ay On The Lihe Coach • Johnsonville Assistant Coach ~nny Carter is watched carefully by two of his helpers as be applies the lime to the Johnsonville football field. Actually,. Carter is trying to ''straighten'' a line put down a tew seconds earlier by one of the boys. <Staff Photo> • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Johnsonville Assistant Coach Benny Carter, 9-13-1973 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9-13-1973 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/f245f06bd04d95eff4c9b75f50587f07.pdf 23294cc1a6f9bea2391454dc842e7845 PDF Text Text • .. .. Ii • • • • • • ,• I Ill f •• I • • • • • • • ft er h ~ i qui a contra t for th tud nt tr n I Id n ppr t n th look of th old John onvlll High ·hool to th n hool in 0 tob r, 197 and now, a g ho h • 'b for ' pictur wa~ tak n h th tud nt r out on th ca111pu at noo11 r c . Th •aft r• pi ·tu1·e \\'a . take11 at th a1ne l1ou1· one da la t " ' k. The . ig11 in th f 01· grou11d t1a be 11 1·~ ·t •d to i11fo1· 111 the puibli th a111pu i 11ow that of th el 111t•11ta1· s "11001. • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Before and After Johnsonville School WO 2-13-75 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/3f56c9fb2f312090ca67ede06947ced1.pdf 8b70d172e091595f69cb932933ebdb57 PDF Text Text • • ~RVER, Hemingway, South Carolina, Thursday, May 18, 1978-Page I , 'f •l l I I r ' . • • • ... ~ JOSEPH STEVENS DUKES • ' SANFORD RAY BALLOU, JR . • • • • - • OU • r Cadelts Sanford Ray Ballou, Jr., and Joseph Stevens Dukes of Johnsonville were graduated froDt The Citadel, the Military College of South ,Carolina, in a colorful ceremony. Each · received his diploma and a congratulatory handshake from Lt. Gen. George M. Seignious, II, president of The Citadel. Cadets Ballou and Dukes were awarded · a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration. • • A Dean's List student at the militar,y college, Cadet Ballou • held the rank of captain within the Corps of Cadets dUring his senior year- and served as commander of his company. He · was an Air Force ROTC student and his name appeared on the Commandant's Distinguished Service List for superior milita~y performance. During Ballou's junior year, he was one of 14 students to gain coveted membership in the • • Junior Sword Drill-a precision saber unit. His parents are Mr. and Ms. Sanford R. Ballou, Sr. As a senior, Cadet Dukes was a second lieutenant within the Corps and was athletic officer of his company. Dukes, also enrolled in the Air Force ROTC program, was a member of the senior class board of directors and the elite Palmetto Company which participated in the reenactment of the firing on the Federal steamer STAR OF THE WEST . During recent awards ceremonies, Dukes was named Outstanding Athletic Officer. This presentation is given to the athletic officer who, in the opinion of his fellow athletic · officers, the regimental athletic officer, and the director of intramurals, has made the greatest contribution to the intra1nural program. Cadet Dukes is the son of Mr. and .. Mrs. Joesph P. Dukes. • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ray Ballou and Steve Dukes Are Graduated from Citadel, 5-18-1978 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5-18-1978 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/f33220c08c50d8891ce273e41ed68522.pdf 3fe7523e1da85b583998ec6a30bb4395 PDF Text Text ,. •• "· • ••• • . • •• ~~ • • • •• . . .···. ... .. ·········• ..,••.••.•••...•.v..,•. · ~· •• • •• ••• • • ,, • •• •• • • • - • I Voters in Johnsonville· obtain ballots in th rec nt national • t1on • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ballots obtained in recent Johnsonville election, 11-11-1976 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11-11-1976 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/21c04a16469f05da5f5d5c25de3bf2c9.pdf 444b6b3ef4cebc06fcfd3e52b7e0c044 PDF Text Text • .......: .......... :·, ;:•.·~· •• •••• • • • • •• • , • .r • •• • •• ••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• .. -. • • • • • • • • • •• • • . ••• • • .· ••• ·.. . . .•.. ...• • ••• ' .. . . -~ ..... . ...,,.,... ..< • •••• •• .... ·'.... -·· • • • • •• ••• •• • • .. . ...... ....., ,. .... •• • , • • v ..• • • , . 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Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ray Ballou and Rusty Cantey Perform a Balancing Act at Johnsonville Railroad Tracks, 7-25-1974 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7-25-1974 https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/98748cea1263293f51f51e37c3fa0e22.pdf d287acb08113402270c0ced5595bfdb8 PDF Text Text I • Vol. 3 No. 20 Hemingway, S. C., 29554 Thursday, January 15, 1976 10 i'' ages 1 s· '•• • l Our Human Heritage ers • ( ( ( •· 1rs • • I I ( touched the pretty things. The male of the family pretended to be above such ... - • - . , • • Old Johnsonville School Singing Class · Above are member.s of the Old Johnsonville School singing class, the area's first graded school. The photo, taken about 1906 includes: first row center, unknown: second row seated, left to right: Blondelle (Cockfield> Johnson, Kenneth <Huggins> Calhoun, girl on right, wiidentifled; standing,left to right, not Including woman In center: Leah (Eaddy) Mercer, Lessie (Cannon) Ingraham; Eva <Venters> Grimbal,, Ethel Chandler <music teacher from Virginia), Alma Chapman, Fairy <Huggins) Cox and Ela Cannon ~who became a missionary). Standing, center of groupl Alberta (Flowers) Shine Clapp. <Editor's Note: This is the fourth in a series of articles by Mrs. Elaine Eaddy dealing 'With the history and heritage of some of the early families of the Hemingway.Johnsonville area. The series called ••our Human Hedtage•• Is being published every two weeks.) ' • ~ 1 t By E. Y. EADDY Note: The first portion of this story is largely drawn from the family chrOJlicle of the late Mrs. Elii;aheth Waddell Eaddy. The latest kitchen convenience was the Home Comfort stove. The salesman came through in a spring wagon with a i:ange on its back. He dramatically demonstrated his product's unbreakable quality by hurling the stove lids to the ground. Then the oven door was let do\vn 'and the horse led up to place his front feet on the door. These demonstrations effectively convinced the prospective customer of the lasting value of the Home Comfort range. Its most esistable feature, however, was the cooper lined reservoir at its side, ueping a quantity of water hot for many "'lies. These ranges cost $175" and were ~id for in inst.ailments. Plodding down the . i:oad at fairly ular in wu Wu-k skinned WfttJ,a · hlatjq)r wa.the d1er I tl ~ ~Qc paJ:)t th ~ w;itlop• tP • r11, 111o!ib 1rigaos, bead$, ~vp,,_e, ginghttm and ~-)'Eld the ~ck -'· · ~ childishneirs. • The peddler, usually an Italian, was a shrewd fellow, however, and when he saw the wife's attention fixed on some piece of ''finery ' ' he usually talked at the man, swiftly cutting his price and extolling the quality of this wonderful bargain . SeldQm did he miss making a sale. Most of the peddlers followed the same route year after year, penetrating into the most remote habitations , knowing byways and paths that few others ever traveled. There was then the tinker, who could often be heard before he was seen . He came in a little cart of covered van or by horseback, the new pots and pans that he carried clattering loudly in his pack. He also carried solder and soldering iron for mending holes in old pots and pans. The housewife brought out her worn out kitchen utensils, and watches while the tinkei; mended them. She also sought news of distant . neighbors and friends whom the tinker might have visited recently. . Still another visitor sent a thrill of both excitement and fear through the hearts of · those he visited. He was a swartny man with black, unkempt hair and beard and flashing white teeth. At the end of a chain shuffled his dancing bear, the source of his livelihood. The bear performed a few tricks, and then the owner took up a collection. Nearly everybody gave a few pennies. They felt a sense of pity for this strange foreigner without a home. They had little, but this man had less. He and his bear usually spent the night in the open. If the weather was rough, he sometimes received permission to sleep in a barn. So unprepossessing was this foreigner that all breathed a sigh of relief when he moved on. . At the beginning of this century there were several settlements having some potentiality for growth. In Johnsonville, S. B. Poston had a large mercantile business, not only supplying the necessities of life in his store, but operating a lien business, supplying farmers with fertilizer, dry goods and groceries and taking a lien on the next year's crop or mortgage on the fann itself. At Lambert's, W. Hemingway and Co., which engaged in bitsiness under several other titles,~ Poston's COl•nterpart. '!he l:l~ingway family was to have a fa.r~ effect on the area's history. At this time, however, Lambert't was bot ane of several general stor-es, post offices and 1eatteriag of farms and bor11es. Such a settlem~nt was at Rhem's e¥t of Laniber.t · H«~n west of c. .J~ ~- ; OJ.d:.J~Dlt\Jl\ri*i v'jJJe itp4 iifd ere~ ...., ~~ Q: .~ eOtl tbeP~ ~ Tri chlll'Cbea it 8Y ·&; however, it had contacts denied this area through a railroad. The money crop ' of1lie-ti ii'ie--cotton--had to be shipped by boat to Georgetown and sold there. Only the post office department seemed active . Many tiny post offices were reaching out from Lake City. One carrier had the contract for a round trip he could make in one day. Of most interest in the development of Old Johnsonville was the Venters Post Office established a t Ard's Cross Roads when N. M. Venters charted a route and signed a contract to carry the m.ail between Lake City and Ard's Cross Roads , which was thereafter for a time called Venters. With a church already located at Old Johnsonville, almost indistinguishable from Ard 's Cross Roads, at least three progressive men had a visionof a better school than the one room, one teacher peripatetic institution that educated the area's youth for 50 years. These men were S. B. Poston at Johnsonville, Jeff Rollins at Venters and Dr. Hemingway at Lambert's. They envisioned a comfortable and spacious building, of classifying the children into grades, of bringing college graduates into the community. Their dream began to be realized in 1902, when the upstairs of the Belin Store at Ard; 's Cross Roads was partitioned into three classrooms and a principal and two teachers undertook ciassifyiilg the pupils into six grades. Dr. Hemingway, Rollins and Poston were elected trustees and served as long as Old Johnsonville was the center of the • • community, some 24 years. Miss Cora Huggins was one of the teachers. She was not -only a ''home'' girl, but a college graduate and took an even greater interest in the school than did the other teachers. During the first year, through her efforts, the teachers worked up and presented three entertainments which netted her sufficient funds to buy a piano for·the school. The Old Johnsonville School was built on the church grounds. Money for the building was raised largely by. 1 subscriptions. Money for equipment was raised through entertainments aod suppers. For three years the school was taught in the Belin Store, and then wu moved into the new building. The first year these fm•r teachers were enga~ and the student body grew rapidly. Ita first class of seven graduated in l!M11 (rwn the- tenth grade. · Among the teachers In this first $4>called graded school of ~ area were at least two unusually able women. TbQ were Miss Cora Ht1ggins mentiOllilCl above and Mrs. RQsa Belle CEa Woodberry Dickson. <;ora Estelle lluggins W.t• ter of Robert '11~ June 8, 18", ~- ~ ~ EJl:r.a'l.>eth ~ 1851, 4ied M8tch 6", ~w<!i,Bbo .N91. 4, t • I J • I • ( •' Old Johnsonville School Above are members of Old Johnsonville School. First row, left to right: Lillian <_Cockfield> Powell, Myrtle (Poston) Redfern, Eva Venters Grimbal. Second row kneeling, left to right: Hattie <Newell) Cribb, Sue <David) Ginn, Myra Owens . Third row standing, left to right : Eunice (Huggins) Brown, Professor Solomon Henry Brown a nd Zelma Ginn. I ea's First. Grade School Continued from Page I Jan. 10, 1916. Rosa Belle Eaddy was born of that college in 1900. She taught school August 11, 1868, and died Nov. 26, 1953. for several years. On June 10, 1909, she She was twice married, first to Wattie married Dr. Liston Bass Johnson of Gamewell Woodberry, and second to R. Georgetown County, a widower with two B. Dickson. children, One son, Allen Huggins Some of her former pupils, now Johnson, was born to this couple. nearing 80, remember her as a creative Mrs. Johnson studied at Pratt teacher who was also principal, pianist, Institute School of Library Science, music director,and reformer who Brooklyn. N. Y ., receiving her banished the common dipper from the certificate there in 1929. From 1929 to school room and had each child furnish 1935 she was assistant librarian and his own tumbler or cup. She played the instructor in library science at the piano for church serv!ces at Old University of South Carolina and from Johnsonville, taught a Sunday School 1929 to 1931 librarian of Caroliniana. A class, and served a term as biographic~! sketch of Cora Huggins Johnsonville's only woman mayor who Johnson appears in Who's Who In may also have been the first woman Lirbary Science in 1933. mayor in South Carolina. Rosa Belle Eaddy was the daughter With all this, she reared four sons, ~·enr.y,..Edi~on Eaddy ,,botn ,Mar.ch 8.,_ _....1two of whom wpre-gr~~es of th,e S. 1832 1 died June 21 1 1912, and Eliza Louisa Military A~d~ an4 '*h ~en Ann Huggins, born Mary 3, 1834 and died note. ( 4 I I I ~ ·t s • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Area's First Graded School Was Old Johnsonville, 1-15-1976 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1-15-1976 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/c587788bb6686a8dcc3d35b335639ae9.pdf 5922655779b3a6fd226868c8863959d1 PDF Text Text ..' I , •• I\ll{S. ANNIE EADDY I\1 1\ltSll • rs. nnie ._ _ . . e e rates • '' irt a is home. Today she has her t Mrs. Annie Eaddy Marsh of flock of chickens and gathers J<>hnsonville.. celebrated her l1er country fresh eggs just as 95t l1 birthday on Thursday, October 4. Mrs. Marsh was in the old days. She picked her own grapes this year f'or born October 4.. 1878.. and in serving. canned other fruits 1901 she married the late Wade and prepared and put lots of l!ampton Marsh. To this union vegetables in the freezer after \\'as born eight children, four boys and four girls. Of this they were ~athered. She cooks much the same as she used to, number four are deceased, Her preparing large pots of children whom she enjoys so vegetables with a slab of side much are Mrs. J. T. <Lola> meat for seasoning. But there Pruden of Marion, Mrs. Ted. V. is one thing for sure, Mrs . <Anne Ruth> Williams of Marsh never has to watch · her Georgetown, and Mrs. James weight, for she weighs only 75 P. <Mae > Crews and J. B . potmds . Marsh who live nearby. · • She still bakes delicious She has nine grandchildren cakes every weekend and the and five great-grandchildren. best homemade biscuits you . She also has one living sister, ever tasted. Mrs. Minnie Dennis of Johnsonville . Each morning. her daughterin-la w has he1~ coffee ready Mrs. Marsh resides in the old two-story plantation house, when she gets up anywhere . where she and her late f'rom 7 to 8 a . m. She gets her husband moved almost 60 usual breakfast of one cup of years ago, with her daughtersweetened coffee and a roll, in -1 aw, Mary Marsh and and she's ready for the day. grandson. Steve. Another After a full day of household grandson.. Sonny Marsh, activities. she ends it all by makes his home there when he .. washing the dishes while Mary is in town. helps Steve with his lessons. The amazing thing about Recently she painted her Mrs . Marsh is not how long she back porch and in fact. she has lived. but how keen her does anything she wants to do mind is and how active she and the family never remains after ~II these years . interferes . Mrs. Marsh laves • to do The family keeps a maid, things around the house as she Lizzie. with her all the time. as has always done and putters her hearing is impaired. and around in the yard a bit. raking they are afraid she might the driveway, ete. She sleeps accidentally fall. But with Mrs. downstairs but climbs the Marsh's vitality and ta rs M.cli da1 to l.Qak ~ d ·na Qn she Will e able her gr1W1dson room When he to enjoy marfy' Ri1i ~thdays with her family . • • • ars � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Annie Eaddy Marsh Celebrates 95th Birthday, 10-11-1973 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10-11-1973 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/9a0f322734ea1054b6afa9d89569884c.pdf bf3fcace464633d18ea66f67d660f0de PDF Text Text I' M :t-Tltl~ Wl~ l~Kl,V <>ll8'4:nv1~1t , II mlngway, s. c., Thuradoy, October 3, 1974 • a vis ers out Annn Pop Davis celebrated h r bir thday Sunday, Sept. 22. Sh wua born ln 1882. but to say h wa 92 years old would not be a r allatlc atatom nt. 'lbe dlmlnutlvo womon, who weighs only 96 pounds, appears ugolo 1. She waa the daughter of Mlrlah Pope and Wlllle Pope. Each of them belonged to differ nt Pope famllles in Georg town County where Anna was raised. Arter her rather died, her mother was married to a Williams. Anna's father was a pilot on a steam boat. In 1903 she was married to the late Prince Davis and from this Wllon were born six boys and ANNA POPE DAVIS two girls. The two oldest children died, one ln Infancy ••Jerusalem ls my happy and one at age ten. Another son point putt, putt, putt." ls also deceased. She recalled that her mother home.'' She was referring to In reflecting over her life on and Mr. Miley Lawrlmore's Jerusalem A.M.E. Church. She said that people tell her her 92nd birthday, Anna said mother were raised together. her mother remembered the Her mother, she said, would that at her age she is living on Civil War and oft times talked card cotton and wool and spin it someone else's time, but she with her about It. In regards to into thread and Mrs. says she is not. ''If other people her mother actually being a Lawrlmore would weave lt into want to disobey God and get etave, she said that while her cloth to make garments for their days cut off, that is their hard luck.,, parents actually belonged to their respective families. She quoted the Fifth Pope families , thereby being Her mother also spun yarn given the Pope name, her from which she knitted socks Commandment as her guide for mother was too young to and gloves to sell to the men living, and said all old people perform any menial labor who worked at Smith's Mill, a are considered as your mother .J except to mind the calves for saw mill. She said. ''Those were and father, and that she has the women to milk the cows and not cotton, they were wool. always honored the aged since get up the turkeys in the late Cotton would get wet through in she was a child and continues to 11 afternoons. bad weather, but wool would do so. c •'When someone does me a Anna went to school, and repell the water." l kind deed, or brings me from observation, must have She talked wistfully about her v been an outstanding student. mother' 8 cotton cards and something, I just say 'that's my v However, the school she wool cards, and her spinning blessings coming back'.'' Anna uses reading glasses, a attended was a one room wheel. She said she wished she building and school only lasted had them so she could share just for reading, and she can s for a three months term during them with her family and read a little without them, She r the winter. friends, remarking that in those wears them when she goes to During these terms , the days people had to move so the mall box so she can see how 11 students did ''gymnastic frequently they could not keep to sort the mail. She has never E exercises,• which she things for the sake of sentiment, been a patient in the hospital. f She has 32 grandchildren and ~ demonstrated with her agile and found it necessary to l body. They also learned the discard items when they no 28 great grandchildren. She was honored on Sunday c Books of the Bible. She noted longer served a useful purpose. that they didn't learn all the Recalling when ·her family with a delightful birthday , Books because the terms of lived on the Taylor farm when dinner given by her daughterschool were 50 short. Often she was young, she said you in-law, her grandchildren and 1t times, at the end of school the only received 25 cents for a days great grands. She was 1 teacher who taught that term work. ''You didn't get much for presented a beautiful cake with would be replaced the next your labor,'' she said, ''But then candles which denoted her age ' year, and the new teacher you didn't pay much for your of 92. Friends and members of : wouldhaveherownexercises to commodities either.'' She her family remembered her teach, which did not always mentioned that good cloth cost with gifts and she received coincide with what the former from four to six cents a yard, seven long distance calls during teacher had taught. .and a 25-pound bag of flour the afternoon. Guests at the party included Anna said, ''I tell these could be purchases for 60 cents. children today they are teally Anna recited a poem, •'There Ute Re~. and Mrs. Morris, Mr. blesaed with all the modern Will Be No Tears In Heaven'', and Mrs. Furman Dimery, Mrs. . conveniences they have.,, She which she learned in school in Curlee Dorsey, Mrs. Linda said the school of her day had her youth. She used so much Williams, Mrs. Ardus Lewis, board windows, and when the expression you would think she Mrs. Sabrean Thomas, Mrs. wind blew, they had to keep the was a graduate of a school of Lauren P. Brown, Miss Victoria window closed on the side the dramatic art. Her vocabulary ls Nestand, Veda Cooper and wind was coming from and keep astounding, and her memory Bryant Cooper. the one on the other side open belles her age as she gives for light. Also, they warmed by specifics of dates most people a chimney. Part of the children would not remember at all. would warm while the others Her husband died in 1935, dld their lessons, and then they leaving her widowed with six would change. Those children children, the youngest of which would go to their seats and the was six years of age. But she others would warm. managed well, and raised a She said sometimes there f mlly sh 1 j tly would be a room full of children a Although e she s us of. makesproud her home Williamsburg County 4-H and then some days there would with her son, Leroy Davis, and be only a few. 'Ibey had no way bis wife, Amelia, where she has Club will be having a Pullet to get to school but walk. In bad lived for the past six years, she Show and Sale on Saturday, weather they bad to cross has her own home still and it is October 12. Sale time starts swamps and bad, muddy completely furnished. She goes promptly at 10:00 a.m. at the places, and many could not once in a while for a short visit Carolina Warehouse here in Kingstree. Babcock sex-linked come for that reason. and airs it out. Anna recalled the first car Besides Leroy her children pullets will be auctioned off in she ever saw. She said it was · are Mildred Austin of lots of eight to the highest ' expected ln Georgetown, and Charleston, S. c.. Presena bidder. All pullets should be the people ~e all out on the Barrett of New York. Ke1U1eth ready to lay and have been sidewalk awaiting the Davis of Newark. N. J., and Joe vaccinated, wormed, and arrlvlal. She said, ••When it got {>avia of Johnsonville. treated for mites and lice. there, it was no blger than a She attended church on her Featured auctioner will be buggy, and the tires were no birthday as she does each Charlie Walker of radio WDKD. bigger than bicycle tires. Dr. SUnday she la able to do so. All persons who wish to bid on Black and his wife were setUng When asked which church she these pullets are asked to bring in it so proper like, and It was belongs to she replied, coops for their pullets. 1 4-H Pullet Show And Sale Is Scheduled � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anna Pope Davis Remembers Her Youth At Age 92, 10-3-1974 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10-3-1974 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/c591cec9297af71d9a87e97bab866fc4.pdf a3a4ad996487b544f8a15c81c9f7264a PDF Text Text • lSC • • By James Allen Poston The Great House stood across the rail tracks towards the river and burned just 2 years ago. It was some place; judging from the photographs which we were es, we've discovered a e in our third article of series: It's about a Pee Dee er steamboat which we as the ''Utah''. Miss nie (Mrs. · Minnie Anne ton Smith Dowdy) embers the boat as if it e yesterday and knows very J that she was named the hel'', honoring her niece of same name. The boat was ed by Miss Minnie's father, rew Poston, the personality this weeks article. Thi~ overy of facts r egardini rew Poston has enabled us ontinue this series into its week ; past the original parts that we lia.d firs ed. Andrew P oston is not a local hero, an important wealthy man-he's a new overy. drew Poston 1829-1916 was third son of Hugh Poston -1846 and Ann Laws·on. rew Poston's father gave land for Union Baptist · rch and Cemetery at ah on highway 378 and was first person to be entombed ' e cemetery there. ''Miss 'e'' is Andrew's last born. ur Contemporary, Miss ie, was born in 1889, she's ost 90, well, active, has a t memory, and resides in townhoJJSe in the village of. n; this , she tells us rom her father's at has been present spot. shOWll. Mr. Andrew was 25 when he was married and was called intQ - the service of the Confederacy at the age of 32. As an officer, 1st Lt. Andrew. Poston, served Company I, Tenth South Carolina Regiment and saw action of enemy troops at the Battle of Chickamauga (near present day Chattanooga, Tennessee). His lifelong friends included Messers. Barringer and Willcox of Florence, S.C. ' ANDREW POSTON • 1829-1916 An imposing OBELISK marks the spot of his mortal remains in the country chur· . chyard of Trinity-on the-Hill (a United Methodist Church ' between Johnsonville and Kingsburg). It has been said that ''He was a backbone of both spiritual and financial support of this congregation during his sojurn of his earthly life." A man of wealth, he left an estate of some 2,852 acres in the rich . fertile valley of the Great P~e o ·ee River. . Andrew Poston served on the commission that created Florence County from parts of Marion, Darlingt<)ll, and Williamsburg counties. (Perhaps we can discuss this·in a future article) .1 Plan._tation activities included; operation of a General Merchandise Store employing four full-time clerks, a cotton gin, a grist mill, a cider press, a river ferry, vineyard (yes, they made some estate wine from their grapes), orchards, pecan trees, sawmill and planner, and THE FIRST IN THE AREA TO CULTIVATE TOBACCO AS A COMMERCIAL ENTERPRIZE. He made trips to Georgetown, Wilmington, and Charleston to purchase goods for the store and supplies for the plantation and to tend to busienss regarding the selling of cotton (cotton was grown on the plantation and a wharf and warehou8e was operated at Ellison's Landing for the shipping of cotton). Miss Minnie was allowed to go • everywhere with Papa. Why? Because she asked her Mother • • if she could go everywhere and she replied: ''You may go everywhere that your Father goes.'' While Papa was in . Florence for a week of jury duty, Miss Minnie stayed in the hotel and a McWhite beau .showed ·h er round and her girl friends entertained her. · Two left-hand moustache cups ( a drinking cup devised to keep the moustache from dipping into the liquid; and had to be special ordered for left· handed persons) were engraved and presented by two friends; one cup made in England, one cup made in France. These cups presently are retained in a local bank vault awaiting presen- • tation to an area museum. ·rhe , cups are a suitable memorial to our new discovery-ANDREW POSTON 1829-1916 . • • • • • • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anderson Theater Hemingway WO 8-28-75 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/6c44157cb4c191aba66ef7b9bbd90464.pdf 47d7bc762902294d09da26070f1b97c6 PDF Text Text • , • Billy Mace, immediate past president of the Johnsonville Lion Club i bowing receiving his pin recognizing his 100 p r cent performance while erving as President of • the John onvill lub. Mace received the award from current Lion pre ident Jim Everett. Mace commented, ''it required the upport of ihe whole club to acheive this honor.'' The award is based on a check list of accomplishments which each president of a local club is a ked to do. • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Billy Mace Receives Lions Club Pin, 1-15-1976 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1-15-1976 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/b8fdc719bb0254deedc24ba4cf891477.pdf 870b596c7691946da286c80acf07c838 PDF Text Text ' ' • • \ • • • • • • • '°'=" • • -.. ... t c. E • • I • • - • OID Jimmy McCall of Johnsonville has opened a new business on Highway 341 in Johnsonville called ''5Point S~perette.'' A full line of groceries ls available as well as discount. gas, diesel fuel, and bing supplies. In the fish house, fresh fish can be ere ' purchased, also barbecue chicken, wiched, hot dogs, and dip ice cream. Superette is open seven days a week from 8 1 a.m. • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 5 Points Superette Opens WO 12-14-78 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/be5ae0dc6befd4dbbfab28df9dedbdea.pdf a823eb12c787c8a859465db18762d7a2 PDF Text Text • • .•'• .· • • • • •• j • • • • '• • • •• • , • • . • ........•, •....... •• • • • • • • •• ... ' I• • • • • •• • • • • • ive • enerations • • • • • ' tl1e t>ccc.1sio11 bei11g the 90th birthday of Mrs • Mary Jane McAlister oldest member ' c>I' the 1· a 111 ily • Pictured above are seated, Mrs • McAlister back row, from left to ' 1·igl1t •• lliln1a l{ea1·do11 her g1·anddaughter, Mrs. Winnie B. Thompson her ' M1·s Miriam Burgess • • • • ' ' JC;\lUle Bl11·gess Mt·s • McAlister's great-great-grandson • ' • • • • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 5 Generations McAlister Family WO 10-18-73 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/333aa094f1c4702dbbd4bdb003e0f9ac.pdf d36c1894dab143857cb385d028e6a9b6 PDF Text Text nson rty ectron • Johnsonville voters will go to the polls Tuesday to ect a mayor and city council to serve a two year term in office. Three eandldates have announced their intention seek the office of mayor uu seven are running for One council ndidate has dropped out the race. Donnis Lentz, who presently serves on ...,.. . has announced he ill not seek reelection though he had previously for the office. Seeking the office of ml or are Mrs. Connie S. •~ amps, incumbent ......""ilwoman. Randolph illis, local educator. and . A. Townsend, former ice chief. Candidates for council are incumbent councilman enry Poston. director of Research and Develop...ent at \\'ellman In- ' . DeCAMP S dustr ies ; Billy Mace, public relations directcr at \\'ellman, David Taylor, who handles marketing and production control for Grand Strand Industries, Jim Everett, manager of Prosser's Department Store, Shirley O'Neal, housewife and civic worker. Jack Whiteside, fartn manager at Lakewood Plantation, and Dwight Carraway. college student. Observer inThe terviewed each of the candidates for office asking them a series of questions about their vi ......d goals for the community. Their answers follow : mayor will appear first followed by councU. Candidates are listed' alphabetically. Question: \\'hat do y6U see as your qualification• for the office of mayor? DeCamps: "My previous experience on council will provide a sense of continuity in city government. I have attended workshops and seminars and worked with all the agencies of government which the city must deal with. I have researched and rewritten the city ordinances and carefully studied all legislation which affects municipalities. " I would be available most of the time and can devote the necessary time to the job. I would be able to make trips and contacts as well as meet with those who call at city hall. We need a mayor who can follow up on council's decisions. ,' Towsend: "I have lived in South Carolina all my life and now make my .home in Johnsonville. I have 1oyears of experience in law enforcement and I believe this experience would be helpful in the mayor's job." Willis: " I have served as Director of the Florence County Recreation Commission, and I have taught government in school. I believe my knowledge plus my experience in public em·would be ployment beneficial in the office of • mayor.'' Question: What goals do you have for Johnsonville if you are elected? DeCamps:: ''I would like to see the best possible services for our citizens within the income of the city . \\'e should take advantage of all technical assistance available. I would like to see all citizens of the community working toward a common goal." Townsend : ' 'I would like to see more business and industry brought in, and more jobs created. I would - u~ to hold taxes dowa. I liKe to see the police 4epartment on an even keel, with a decent salary for officers and • better understanding with the merchants.'' . . WWls: "I would like to more community activitl• in the area of reefeation. and a better relatlanabip between council and merchants. We better relatiOIII with the police • WILLIS and the community ant • stronger enforcement of city ordinances. I would like to see the marked and other illlprovements in city services., . Question: What do view as the facing the city ia two years? DeCamps: are of primary fin.. portance. We have faced with a deficit and inflation with no increase CoatiDued to Pa&e 9 � 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 The Johnsonville Candidates Speak, 1976 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5-26-1976 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Weekly Observer Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Weekly Observer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer The Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/b7af745f286dce4cce2347785542d7fb.pdf d253994cfb6a8677b67beb3bcd1fb6e6 PDF Text Text Theater Burns, Almost · What could have settled the argument of the old 'theater building between the owner, Chives Prosser, right foreground, and Johnsonville City Officials, would have been the destruction of the building by the fire which firemen 'are fighting. Water was shot through the windows and through the roofless top as members of the Johnsonville Volunteer Fire Department fought to distinguish the fire while Police Chief Carl Skinner, left foreground, directed traffic from around the scene. For inside view of building look elsewhere in paper. Fire ·Destroys Old Theater Buil~jpg It appeared last Friday morning that fate would settle the question of _renQvation or demolition of the old Prosser Theater building in John· sonville, a controversy which has been going on for some time between city officialS ~d the er, Chives Prosser. However, the quick action of the Johnsonville Volunteer Fire •JUeJJar·untem resulted in saving brick building and the • <tue.sticm remains. In a telephone interview from · home in Johnsonville .,.,.u,,u.,,y, Prosser told the that he had been in the building the day •t"'f'"r" the fire. He noted that roof had fallen in as a result the severe snow and ice tnr•m four years ago". He said of the roof material had between the seats and he would be much easier to burn the material inside than It Wfluld to try to take it out by hand. He said metal roof on the building, the fire was well attended at all that in two weeks he would times, and that someone was it looking quite differently. left with the fire Monday night. Questioned about the matte~· After becoming ill Monday of the building which has night, he returned to the scene an eyesore and considered on Tuesday morning, he said, safety hazard since operation but didn't feel like continuing the theatre . ended with the work, so at that time proximately 13 years the fire was put out, with water, Mayor Connie De Camps to his staisfaction. only, "The officials are Iuul\.lu.~ Prosser said he left the down into the matter in regards to town area at 11 a.m. to return to safety of our citizens." his home, and that at ap· refused further comment. proximately 11:30 he received a Delight Amusement Center, telephone call saying that the business located in f.l buiildingll front of his building was on fire. adjacent to the old He said he had no idea what building, had been happened unless the "wind the fire because it was stirred up a spark." to be unsafe due to the fact "If anyone is to blame for the fire may have wc"n.'"'~'u what happened it is me," walls of the building and Prosser said, "I was burning on might possibly collapse. my own property, and I felt I walls have been braced and was completely in my rights.". amusement center opened He said Monday afternoon he business Monday night. was on his way to Florence to Fire Ghief Irby Stone said purchase material to put a department received the call iillililiiiliiiiiliiiili.iilliliiiil-.;.;..~~~~~~~~~~~ the old theater building at 11: a.m . on Tuesday morning responded with two trucks. . to �. Demolition Stage 1 The old Johnsonville , 1 F · Theater Building a la ndmark 1· n th e t own for many years came d 0\\~1 as t nda y afternoon as a demolition crew from Charlesto d th structu•·e tn a matter of hour s. The first step pictured above was to :~a~: e back corner of the old building with cables attached to a heavy duty lo:der. wn a Demolition Stage 2 ,. effective ly razing the backwall of the old theater building the-wall facing Belview Street was d emolished when they wer e pushed- over by the hea vy equipment used by tht> demolition crew. Then the other side wall was pulled tow ard the insid(.' of the origina l building by tnea• s of heavy c lUes strung • IWQ. .~ll~an be seen falling onto a pile of · ' • . / J, .. ' ') �Demolition Stage 3 The last section of wall to be brought down in last Friday's demolition of the old theater building on the corner of Broadway and Belview Streets ill Johnsonville seems to be precariously balanced in midair before it came crashing down addi!lll to the pile of brick and rubble at the site of the old building which was dewllr'p,yed by fire the week before . Conference Chives Prosser, owner of the old Johnsonville theater building which was par• tially destroyed by £ire two weeks ago demolished last weekend is shown reading the contract allowing the demolition crew to raze the structure. Shown from left are Buddy Feagin, Johnsonville police officer, Carl Skinner. Chief of P{){ice. P rosser and l\lr . S\H•atmao, eontractor. The contract ('allt'd for the buildinJ,! to bf' razed , U1e lot to be cleaned an 1·ough g1·41ded. Tht• (; at •• ., Joun om Ill~ ent '' l into the contract for the demolition of the building when the building was found to be unsafe following the fire. \5•1 J,.. "/? � 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 Prosser Theater In Johnsonville Burns, 1977 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 1977 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Weekly Observer Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Weekly Observer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer The Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/fc6813a5dc212337d08278490033322a.pdf 423f0b5b359fddc59ebba51cad36f81d PDF Text Text • Continued from~, Page 1 • Two representatives of the ate Development BMrd met th Johnsonville 'Council nd the Planning Zoning mittee to ex Great IZ· ~-~· 7 expertise at every level to assist ~e communities in , their :e fforts. \ ~ · -. · .. development , ~~~here are 252 'towns in South oorporation must be created. If ~~rQlina ~igible to participate nonprofit an active development ttr the · progr~m, and it is the· corporation exists in the goaJ~f the-Develo~ent Board 100 will community, it may qualify. that . .a~ . least succ~~ly complete the This corporation must be able program. requi~ements, Smurthwaite Mac Smurth»l ·John to promote the community for said. ~ ·. . . ullins outlined the program industrial plant location and be The city of Johnsonville has a explained bow the State able to receive and expend commit~ comPQsed of evelopment Board will assist funds for the purchase and Councilmen Bi· U y Mace · and option of property. ) munities · wishing to Henry Poston and Wilson Second, a community JUrveY, -· ..a-ipate in the program. Hardee, cha. i rman of the on community resources must Smurthwaite told the group, Planning and zoning 'the Great Town program is not be completed. ~••••• ission, w~ich has been Third, at least four industrial ething to impose on the ...... ted to · evaluate the wn. but rather an opportunity sites must be developed and full "'-am and its possibilities for improve the economy of information compiled on each. Each site must - have a --- .ville and make 8 ~a11 towns through more minimum .of 10 acres and at ~vmmendation at a later ndustrial actiYity. ''It is based on the least two should be near the ....-evement of goals, which railroad if possible . Fourth, an up-to-date hen reached, will place the unity in a stronger brochure or other · form of ~v..... petitive position for the promotional literature must be ttraction of industry and for prepared for the community. It neral ect»noinic growth. It is a should contain information on am · that · has been sites, utilities with rates, and .....,tablished 10· help those other useful information . • ,..,.,..., """unities In South Carolina Fifth, each industry ·within ._t need dsistance most - the the town .is to be visited, to gain ..~ailer towns'' existing industry's awareness South CaroUna communities and support of tlie promotion chieving Jthe, goals of this effort. gram, wbidi ' js limited to Sixth, a committee to ,..,....,..munities of 15,000 people or. improve the appearance and ~s, will 6e designated a quality of life in the community ' Great Town'' and will receive must be organized. In the case appropriate . award with of Johnsonville it was noted that blicity a¥TecQgnitiQn. What JUMP <Johnsonville United s more ·'imP9rtant, according to Means Progress> can be used to Smurthwaite, Great Town fulfill this achievement. munities wiQ be recognized Finally and most important a s communities that are better team composed of six members prepared for industrial and plus six alternates and a economic development. coordinator should be selected The State Development to represent the community to Board conducts an ongoing the visiting industrial prospect. international advertising Each member of the team must program designed to seek out be knowledgeable in a specific new iP9ustrial . prospects. area of interest to the prospect. · Comm~~es design~ted as The purpose of this team is to promote the Great Towns will be included in ag~ressively community as the most this prom al effort. Certain criteria must be met advantageous location for a in order, for a town to receive new industry. the award, aDd before receiving The State Development according t4) the award they must be judged Board, Smurthwaite, will by a panel of e~ts. Achievements fall in seven categories. First, a local Continued to Page 17 • • --&& � 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 SC GREAT Town Program Explored , 1976 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12-23-1976 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Weekly Observer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer The Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/0d4e388ab841d7437bb4a34cf4c6b65c.pdf 06413b82050802f7b4ddd6bab1899b47 PDF Text Text • • Dear FriM6 , a. . ~· hank yori 'for e ~ling me Mayor of Johnsonville. I con~ider it a privilege tor nre ~ ~yoU. I will work unti:t~ingly on your behalf, making every effort to represent ·you intelligently ana with dignity. • • <-~ • - ' • , In my opinioil, yQu have elected a very capablereouncil andrI am looking forward to workingmith them for. the g of our city and our citizens. We will alw8Y;$ ~ liappy to talk witll yOu atiout any matter iS f nterest to you. We~·will welcome your suggestions, as it ·will b~ important that we all worK together. • • s • • ~ • • • • .• • ' • • • • • • Thank you again for your suppor • SincerelY,, • • ' • • • • 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 An Open Letter To The Citizens of Johnsonville from Connie DeCamps, 6-10-1976 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6-10-1976 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Weekly Observer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource David Mace https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/a63a984aee8ed8c73108e7b2bba08c67.pdf 6789d6287b510fa898d55189b88cce03 PDF Text Text • • Johnsonville Police Chief Billy Browder today armounceq the addition of two new ·patrolmen to the Johnsonville • ·-·...,. .~ 0 · :::~~~~ • •• ... • • , •• • • ., . • ··,.·.;1::,-;-:·o· ,..~ ;.t. . •._,,::~·. ,N MY~.-.*'~. .NNNt. • oi.-••<I,;I'A ~. •• • • ~.,. .-~ .t ...: , Y •' • ·:::.: • .;.•• •{ ~.. ··-:~:'~·* .... ·.,.,. ~::..•~.:<~·.-·· • "._ N· ~·v••;,~/~ • •· • cHARLEs LYERLY · that ' of bas been 'will • security pqliceman in the armed forces before joining the ··~~ 0 Johnsonville High and a Browder life long resident of John- cart sonville. He has served on the given the police force for approximately serve as one month. · He is 1narried to the former Ruth Cockfield of Het11ingway and the father of one daughter. Robert Buchanan come to Johnsonville from New Jersey. He is a native of Trenton and. served with the New Jersey State Police and the Tabernacle Township Police. He served for four years as a • • • • ·•o. • • "'•'• .,,.,.,_...y , • state police. He has successfully completed the ten week New Jersey Police Academy and is currently attending Hol!ry- .. Georgetown TEC studytnc a-iminal justice. Buchanan said his decision to relocate in this area came after a vlSl··t to S.C. m· 1'¥15. He said Page 1 t'l ficers as soon as possible." ' Browder has recently a~ tended tbe Municipal In Service effective auxiliary poU~ to Browder, who to meet with be Police Institute held in Rlorence at the Florence Pollee chief to plan Department June 7-11. There he received instruction Police, would involve in crisis intervention and froJn age ~16 in a cooperation with the department, keeping y people aware of the aM involved · with is iii program of crime procedure for handling of a serious: nature such as aggravated assault or rape. He also attended sessions .. on ~rime prevention in commercial residential ~we dustrial area and a crime detection . Disaster Prevention ducted by the Civil wane to tbey Adrninistration was aJSP m:. eluded in the Institute.-i. This included handling of hazardous 1naterials such as radio active material, caustic etc. In addition a ... -:J~~ given at the institu • friends and relatives urged him to stay, and he found the area attractive, "Also the 1e Police Department.~ ty Charles Lyerly 21, has joined good" he said. Browder He is n1arried to the Jorlner new the department as Crime Prevention Security Officer and · Linda Allen of Morrliville, liave a ftne Robert Buchanan 26, will be the Pennsylvania and they are hope to a Training Officer. expecting their first child in the training Lyerly is ~ graduate of . fall. . . l'oatlaued te Pa1e a was \\1 and relations between citizens they serve. Browder received a cer- c tificate uwn pletion of the ort I noking ahead fOt department, ..,. emphasis tneasures and He hopes to auxiliary police Jimior· PoUce lil, auxW. are lite fleers to control, com- � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Johnsonville Hires Two New Police Officers, 6-24-1976 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6-24-1976 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Weekly Observer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer The Weekly Observer Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource David Mace https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/58cd86d6f59f7c02264479193ff16db8.pdf 1d303414bdd715ec862e3d1ff0517e6f PDF Text Text • • • • e • Johnsonville Mayor Connie DeCamps signed an official proclatnation last week in her ornce in the presence of eight girls and their leader from the Johnsonville nro ni and Girl Scout Troops. With Mrs. DeCainps as she presents the 1• Ia tafon a · left to right, front row, Robin Rogers, Denise Redmond and . n 1 mph i ; ack row, Amy Hatchell, Sherise Tanner, Lisa Cox, Melanie 'ilii 11 Gir c ut L a der, 1\'lrs. Lou Hum.phries. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Johnsonville Mayor Connie DeCamps and Girl Scouts, 3-3-1977 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3-3-1977 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Weekly Observer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource Mayor Connie DeCamps meets with Girl Scouts. 3 March 1977 https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/f16021b7264372214d1197c7f1611434.pdf d2233127f572e4354a3a432d3bddc69d PDF Text Text • • • • .. . . . . • ~ ,. ·'• • . " • • • • . • • • •• •• • ' • • • . . ..• . " • • • ,. • • . . • . . •.. • • Local ions got their Candy Day activities off to an of~ieial stan by nting candy o loca l tna ors who responded with a contribution. He andy Day Chairma11 is s own pr esenting a roll of candy to Johsnonville Mayor Connie De an p wltile He mingway Mayor Billy llarmon receives his candy from J hn on ille chairman Rev. C. Wilbut Brockwell. Lion presidents Ollin Jernigan of the Hemingway club and .Jim E ver ett of the Johnsonville look on. Candy Day i , et for October 7 and proceeds from this fund raising activity are used for slg � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Area Lions hold Candy Day, 1976 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10-7-1976 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Weekly Observer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer The Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/2ff6e69e2aba238468f0e77c9cb04c19.pdf 5a902a563aea0780ec8d5bc183a32a3f PDF Text Text ·n)•.nu as a••• • ngratulations! • Johnsonville police officer Robert L. Buchanan is shown being congntilfated by Mayor Connie S. DeCamps upon receiving a commendation from the nsonvllle , City Council. Police Chief Billy Browder looks on. -- • • • • • • Robert L. Buchanan, a saving the life of th women wl» ohnson ville Police Officer had stopped breathing. -~. .veda commendation from . The citation presented to ..."'· Johnsonville City Council Buchanan by the Mayor of was cited for meritourious Johnsonville last week read in vice for his actions in ad- part, ''Officer Buchanan ... did wu:stering first aid to a victim perform in a time of emergency an epileptic seizure. ... with exemplary calmness, uchanan is credited with of mind CO""""' u•u the situation and proper first .d " 81. Buchanan said bi anftered a call that came into the pollee station for the rescue squad, arriving at tbe scene before other aid could be sununoned. He said the woman was having an epileptic seizure when he arrived. He first titled the victim's head to prevent her from ber tongue. The victim suddenly stopped breathing, and Buchanan said he pressed on her abdomen twice in an effort to reatore the • respiratory action. The victim began breating on her own then. and he said he was not required to administer artificial respiration. Buchanan, who is certified by ~ Red Cross for emergency aid commented on h1s on, "She just stopped ~eathing, and I just took U. necessary action.'' Councilman Jack Whitelkle, who heads the police ~t­ ment, told Tbe Observer, "Officer Buchanan hal .. ~.ved more training than other policanen presently the force and has the to be a fine police '\"icer. He is to be conunended his action.'' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Johnsonville Officer Receives Commendation, 1976 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8-19-1976 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Weekly Observer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer The Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/fa6a52c54062e58cdb066aad801084d4.pdf 82feda7e90e95e2b08e9e885810d0e47 PDF Text Text • City Council met and Zoning ana made plans to dilapidated buildings in the ty at tbeillmeeting on August 7. s. "!"rn mbers of the d Zoning Comto Johnsonville Qty meeting, aylng that COuncil hope& to keep in contact witb , In for the city. Mrs. DeCamps told the group t BiJJy Mace be in of grants governalso said that city tely apply Commumty Development , but that no decision had :.n made for their use. Storm is top priority for the ,,.. , she added. Mrs. DeCamps al$0 an~ea that steps are being ken toward repairing or eQJ.olishing condemned Council agreed to write a letter to V. 0. Eaddy granting him an extension for the removal of a dilapidated building until October 6. Eaddy had previously requested an extension from Council. Council also agreed to write a letter to Chives PI osser giving him until Septemb~r 1, to do Jl. ;J,/,( something about the old theatre and ice house. After that date council will proceed with the city attorney to have the buildings deJnolished ·and bill the property owner. Wilson Hardee, chairman of the Planning and Zoning told the council that the conunission had made recommendations for recreational facilities tor the town, made application for housing grants and would undertake a study of transportation in the area. He said that the commission had several applications for rezoning. Some were approved and some not. In other business, Council gave third reading to a zoning ordinance amendment, to rezone part of the country club to core commercial. Councilman Everett reported that junk vehicles had been removed from the General Telephone lot, and the problem of 'liquid spillage from the A & C gar~& had been remedie'd. He added that his department would pursue a problem concerning an open ·ditch with the highway department. Everett also noted that sanitation workers had compia~ that some service Stations wer using 55 gallon drums fOr .. This practice is in violation Of • Councilman Taylor l.4bthouse Crisis Interven ..." city ordinance, Everett said, city. Council agreed to his . that he would go over the Cen.. which prohibits containers over request. MrS. DeCamps told 30 gallon capacity. Council Council discussed the proposed budget with the city's agreed that the ordinance problem of trailors parked in accountants and present it for thit if tbe city does not fill Senior Citizens violation ot the zoning or- adoption at the next meeting. should be enforced. CoUncil agreed to pay a $1,000 slots soon tbey will them .. The problem of bicycles dinance and requested tbat the A for a pollee --· parked on sidewalks was Police Department and the note to Johnson ville First brought to the attention of Planning and Zoning Com- Baptist Church. The church to direct traffic at the council and it was noted that mission make a survey and made the note to the city to sonville elementary scbool one merchant had offered to keep council informed about provide Johnsonville's share for .. the esta build a proper bicycle rack. violations of the ordinance. Everett was instructed to bring a recommendation to council concerning the problem at the t meeting. ncilman Whiteside repQC'tei that the dog program had essentially achieved ·its purpose, and people have better control of their animals. Tbe dog had little success with the dart gun, however, as it was not working properly. Councilman Mace moved to return the gun and wtused · chemicals and try to recover as much of their cost as possible. Continued from Council agreed. Council also discussed the approved. possibility of working out a Mrs. DeCamps procedure on a call out basis three applications with the dog warden, but no received for the action was taken. Recorder. Co ....~ WhitesidEf said he would 1}4ve ernploy Uldon a report on the position, beginning auxiliary police for~ on a 90 day trial basts, as is next .J meeting of custon1ary for all city Meanwhile, he apployees. It was also. noted -·proval to announce the money had been budgeted in -·" program, take applic~tions and next fiscal year fOl' the pur set up a meeting with no chase of a set of law books obligation on the par~ of the the city. • Mrs. DeCamps rep6i(ed that would represent the City of k-. v~lle at groundbreaking "''"'remon1es at the McLeod • ional Medical Center. Mrs. DeCamps has also been • to be a charter member the state Community -·t Association and a Of the S.C. Municipal ssociation's Legislative • --roo � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Johnsonville Council Moves to Raze Building - 1976 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8-26-1976 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Weekly Observer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer The Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/3504e0284a5bccb7432355d92cf7bddf.pdf 879d80eadf4fc24cab4620acc2a23772 PDF Text Text Vol. 2 No. 9 Hemingway, S. C., 29554 Thursday , Octobe r 24, 1974 10 Pages .,..,I Johnsonville High Moves Into New Building Students and teache r s at Johnsonvi lle High School fina lly gotthetreattheyha\•ebeen wailing a long time for. They moved Into their new building Friday. Sc hool Principal Charles Graham told the OBSERVER that they held classes on an ··abbreviated sched ule" on Friday, and began their regular, full-time class schedule in the new building Monday. The new building was built at a rost of approximately $135,000.plus thelandandlhe furnishin gs, by the Wist Construction Compa ny of fllnnce. II is a modern one-story building or block and brick coostuction. Typicalclassroomsinthe new school bu Liding feature teachers' ca binets which may be lucked, and ronlain file cabinets.sto.-ageshelv es, and coat racks. The 26 exterior windows are designed as ··escape unita," and are made of Lexan, a new. unbreakable substance with glare-reducing properties. The lights in the rooms can be set at two dif· ferentlevels, and each room is equipped with a pull-down Thesciencesuiteis mOOernin every respecl. William J . Perry, building consultant with the Office of School Planning and Buildi ng in the State Department of Education. who loured the bu ilding several weeks ago with other school officials, commented at the ARTS Mobile Studio tirnelhat"llikelheroncept here. lt rea llylooksgood:' The science preparation center provides each student with an individual locked drawe r wherehemaykeephis supplies. which he checks out for individua l use. Perry remarked that this student key system is .. unique .. in his experience. The chemistry laborato ry cunainsanexhaustfanto vent any harmful fumes, and a complete "safety unit" con· sistingofanemergencyshower tobeusedintheeventastudent splashes chemicals on himself, and an eye and face washing basin. The new schoo l library providesarombinat ionomce, work r oom. and magaline storage room. There is also a ron ference r oo m , where studentsandteachersmaytape programs, and outlets installed by lhe Educational Television System. An 11udio visual storage room houses projectors, tape pla yers, and other material. Each room throughout the building is equipped with individual the r mostats for heating and cooling. 1be exterior doors have automaUc closurestoronserveheat <r coo\ air. Designed with future needs for expansion in mind, the bullding can grow in three different di r ectio ns, and provision has been made for more electrical and sound outlets. Student Addresses Teachers' Meeting � 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 JHS moves to new building - 1974 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10-24-1974 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Weekly Observer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer The Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/4d45d1c15bbc10c6386c5ea73a2c4260.pdf 8eb4df952b79e2e93f01bc71c0409a0a PDF Text Text •• • ·~: .. ...:: ~ • • ~ J;-..:' . • •• •• • • • .. . • ··" • • rea Ground Breal{ing ceremonies we eld last we.ekin Johnson vii a new dentist's office on Broadw dj ent e health d tossing a few spadefuls f d.·c • '& le t oh DeCamps, Rev. Wilbur B eU a~ ~ behind Mrs. DeCamps is Rep. 0 ,ent whe well, a graduate of the Medic~l University t>f S.Q., expects to have co1n leted b Se tember 1, when he ho s to:b in atients. f � 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 Ground Breaking for Johnsonville's Dentist Office, 1977 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8-4-1977 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Weekly Observer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource Ground breaking for Charlie Maxwell's dentist office. https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/dfccb51a2e31820221a22d2290de7497.pdf 06f4c297693dccf3d750df23a6c8dcc2 PDF Text Text • The GREAT Towns program ..". tlnut-s to develop in Jotm· nville and community leaders ~XDt~ess hope that the program ill become a reality soon and town become eligible for the ernor's trophy and evenw ...... ly the real prize of new ndustry, jobs for local ~es dents and a stimulus to the ...g.l economy. John Mullins and Rene swald, com munity , ..onaration coordinators for State Development Board r.rl-'re in town last week to adthe quarterly meeting of UMP (Johnsonville United earns Progress). They tUned the GREAT town rogram to the group exthe requirements for icipation and the ad .. antages to be gained by ,.._.,. • oo hand for the meeting were Bill Deaton, executive director of the Florence County Development Board and Mrs. Gail Ward Johnson, recently named coordinator of the Johnsonville Great Town program. Mrs. Ruth Robinson, president of JUMP, presided. GREAT Town is a program initiated by the State Development Board to improve the economy of small towns through more industrial activity. Its program is designed to prepare local leadership to successfully promote economic development, provide public recognition to those towns which achieve GREAT Town status, to provide the state with an inventory of towns ready to deal with prospects, and to promote community spirit and The program as developed by the State Development Board centers around a coordinator and a six member committee, which will meet with prospects to discuss the prospect's needs and the assets of the town. Each • member of the committee is to be knowledgeable in one area of concern to any prospective industry considering relocation. These areas are sites, hwnan resources (labor), transportation and market services, livability, finance, and local goverrunent and tax structure. Each of these subjects is of concern to any businessman considering locating in a community and it is essential that any group promoting their town be completely informed and able to answer any questions the prospect may • Requirementg of the program are that a non profit development corporation be forn1ed, which is authorized to accept and disburse funds, buy land and purchase options, and engage in other activities essential to the program. Second, a community information brochure must be printed listing pertinent information about the town and a slide tape presentation must be developed. Community information such as taxes, utilities, education, transportation existing industry, fuel labor supply, site availability, etc, should be included. Third, a minimwn of four industrial sites of at least 10 acres must be obtained either by purchase or optiqn. It is that at least lwo sites , 0 "It is essential population - up 351, including f11 • as many famili·es· schooLenrollment- up the program ' ceed '' she 79 ' Johnson told Tbe ObMrs. J terver that the next in the anycme program is to secure , for the areas and to begin <'ontinued from Page 1 Mrs. • work She ua surveys at the help . ,determine wh~re dividual tntereats lie, and plana to distribute aune1 s at various tha int...aed • ftn ¥~/Y:,?~ -be on the railroad with highway The Great Towa open only to towDs with • access and available utilities. Fourth, working contacts population of Ia. .. with existing industries should S<me 252 town S.C. for 1• ol U. be established, the program eligible, must be promoted in the media, these to a positive community at- the are .,. mosphere must be developed. Lastly, the town should work stage of tbt at community improvement Bennettsv ••• bave and beautification. In the words of one person, ''A town doesn't as Great What em get a second chance to make a good first impression." The W&COIDD town should have a sbort and statistiea long term plan for im- dev ~&v illuab"ate prove~nents to its appearance elllployi.ng 100 and quality of life. Developfneot Board officials meaa , stress that S.C. is a prime sonal location for prosepctive in- more retail dustry. "They (industry) will retail sales come where they are wanted tear;bank and where the, people are non-maDufacturing ( tbuaed te Pai• prepared for them." ; oae • tilt~ � 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 GREAT Town Program Progress, 4-13-1977 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4-14-1977 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Weekly Observer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer The Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/22d00a74b348462440b3b762f933410c.pdf d221c27a836d8e3b862bd0c49b444bab PDF Text Text ' • • • ' •• • ' ' ,.,• ' f • • ''ernor Soutl• Carolina Governor James B. Edwards was the guest speaker at the IJedicatior1 and Open House of the new Hetningway Out-Patient Facility which is a sattelite of the Williamsburg County Memorial Hospital. The facility, for which c"tizens of Florence, Georgetown and Williamsburg Counties have worked sb ) r ars , officially opened 1\tonday with two doctors on the staff. This is expected to greatly relieve the shortage of medical doctors in this area and it is hoped that ar citizens will utilize this facility when a need for medical care arises. (Photo ~~... b d•·ed Hu ·he l , 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 Governor James B. Edwards Speaks at Hemingway, 7-28-1977 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7-28-1977 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Weekly Observer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer The Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/76fc4fdcbaf4599849be2355c5cf002b.pdf a555d263ebd925f49902183f76858529 PDF Text Text reat Coucn ~ 11 tbat ~' 1\i lOCal DOllD~ oo.rparaUon. 11dt corporation Ia ata t11.1 fOI: new tbe purpose of promoting the proll)eCta, for induatrlal plant as a part and to purchale or ternation option property and otbenrise program bandle fwxls for developmental and promoUonal purpotes. The next step for a , meeting witb the Board of new the ~ 111111t 0. in a better po.tdon to new indusbT aad te JI'OVIde rHourcea needed Directors of the Corporation and represen- prospective lndultrJ. tatlves of council to the In buatnell. Great Tow.- program and its DeCampl 4blt flndlnga the implementation. leCOnd publlc ~tbelr meeting Following the initial contact adoption folulldlll coiili with the Development Cor· first readlnk Olt the coM~ poratlon, a public meetin& be held JanuarJ 1t a would be held, in which al Courtroom. 'lW to get citizens Would be Invited to meet ln re1ilar and to participate, &J.; hear th~ followlnl the Mayor ,. for their program explained and to to express their opinion on lbe nounced tba" 111''1ll and to advisability of Johnsonville's application for Development fundi bas we~ Area parttdpatlon in the progratD. A member of -the State compelted and '"'.. tion to It wu aJ10 tbat the ef. Development Board would be ask 1laiim •utn of the Invited to the public meeting possibility of fort with along with rep...-auv.. of aettU. • cleo*l t • W' ce\JDdl. {or a local business ' and clvic future Ia ••vtr~ lblr' and Under a great organizations, 1~ industry, a YOUIC man Ja. ' --- - - - -- - - ----., officials and the interested in tbe '* development board's Councilman PCMI'on xec1 ·~..... director. that the parts for Mayor DeCamp noted that Oak HiD well had 'bot yet meeting would give council shipped, but they mould opportunity to see lf the avaUable aoon and work of Johnsonville would begin. the program and be Poston also noted that be to work for it. received • plan from Dubois Mayor Pro Texn Henry Poston make partial paymeDt ...... limented Mace on his delinquent water biDJ. Plan and noted that this was a would call for a repayment of good start and the best per cent of tbe bill at tbe rate to approach the issue." 5 per cent now and 1 pel' Mace fw1her reconunended quarterly for five years. if the public meeting were would call for a payment of the next step would per cent with the full a coordinator, who payable y. then appoint chairmen reconunended Plan the various work areas which would mean the for successful com· would receive some $1000 on ion ·orthi program and to total bill of in work. Whiteside concurred noting," The Great Towns program is bird in the hand is worth two to help small com- the bush!' Finance become better David Taylor concurred witt pared for industrial the recommendation and opment. The letters plan was adopted un 14..:1nT in the name represent Councilman Jim E Governor's Rural Economic reported that action is !ment Trophy. derway to obtain right of Each community which on Butler Avenue so that ceives the trophy must can be done on that street seven achievements two others in town, be approved by a team of of way was already authorized by the State An additional elopment Board. Advant to the in comCoaUauaed tAa ner row~·As o1ners .20 uo. l .,...., street ,• computing the total receipts the town from taies in 1975 • year for which the ,.'r•:.n' for. payn\ents are baSed. He A request for street lights on that he had been in touCh .mn Avenue was approved by authorities in Washington, 1. the problem will be corrected. It was also reported that the He fw1her infonned behind the Johnsonville that the amount of te Bank and Prossers sharing was based primarily artment Store will be paved the total gross dollars ~ t the expense of the property revenue, business licenae rea and the like to the town. Everett reported that street pointed out that Pamplico had been ordered and that which is smaller in posts were expected to be receives $2000 more lelivE by February. The sharing because r ...,.,~~will be made by A1 Smith millage is higher. Johnson Ellison Morris and will be pays 40 mills while P~mQlico 1ucu by the city sanitation payed 60 at the time the ,.....""' payments were made. It was brought to the attention current millage is 90. ...s..-:.a; council that no out of town pointed out that J tation rate for businesses could receive a lesser but that businesses are there continued to be such ng the same rate as out of large . discrepancy between •"''1.1:""' residences. Out of town their tax receipts and those of trat~es are higher than those in other towns. "As others go up, but businesses pay a our funding could decrease.'' he rates that residences added. • of volume. Councilman Whiteside noted One councilman noted " we that the town is enjoying a need to take a realistic view of period of relative quiet as far as charges." Whiteside police activity and crim are u1 am in favor of concerned, but that there -bas a rate comensurate with been considerable activity the cost of providing the service outside of town. He also noted to out of town conswners., that a county drug raid the Taylor noted, "People outside previous day had resulted in of town have no incentive to several arrests of area come in if they receive city residents. services at a very reasonable Whiteside. told the council that rate. , Mace pointed out that accord.inc to police reports people in town pay taxes to drugs are ~oving direcU,. int~ supplement their sanitation the local high school from the fees. Council agreed to take up coun~y atld are not bei"' question further at a work or housed inside the \.:uJr, j session when councilman would but that pills have had an opportunity to di.Stributed in the study the matter. Whiteside also Councilman Taylor told the dency for those by co~il that Johnsonville had local authorities in connection received $1000 less in revenue with recent crimes to be sharing for the past two ' released without having served quarters due to an error in ,"" time in . Con&lnued from Page 1 u.&'!;;; � 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 Council Endorses GREAT Town Idea , 1-13-1976 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1-13-1976 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Weekly Observer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer The Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/8a77081596a1cb74595572671363b6e5.pdf 44a197eaa11c9ddc5153b1f4d3c9c3d9 PDF Text Text • > ?·/... · Housing Explained Lynn Ranson of the State Housing Authority outlines th d g In the 11 . e propose plans for e community to Johnsonville Ma or Conni ::camps, members of the council and interested citizens at publi! meeting ;u:~ c • • 1ves house the dogs until the that it was time to give them an owners could pay their fine pick them up. Council agreed. answer. Whiteside also announce In other business Councilman Poston reported concerning the that the city personnel policy well at McCalls. The engineers would be strictly observed have asked the city to run the regarding the police depart· voted without opo well and monitor it before ment. Councilman Jim Everett lfliltion to sign the resolution taking any action. Poston said said the same would be that State Housing this was being done. Previously in the sanitation department to proceed with the Poston had indicated that the Whiteside and Everett in ation. Councilman well had not been constructed dicated that there would be ~· Carraway was not according to specifications and meeting with the employees for the meeting. that the engineers had not made the near future to discuss policy with them. Jack Whiteside the required correction. Council agreed to pay tbe motion to proceed · Tbe enforcement of the city tbe application·, saying leash law was discussed. Police chief milage for extra trips would be not to Commissioner Whiteside the station at times when tho • We reported that in order to enforce would not norxnally be on duty the law effectively it would be The policy will be reviewed necessary to build a compound thirty day intervals, and to muse dogs that had been chief will be required to keep - picted up. He reported that the log of all trips. It was brought to the county would only assume respoosibllity for those dogs not ci , council that someone a busioe~ in tn~ operating having a rabies tag. Whiteside that the police without proper licensi Council agreed to i· n ·u~ ~IX· pick up dogs not tags and other dogs t.be matter. A complaint was reported a 't!omplaint is received. council coQCerning parking in indicated that provision City Council, in a the public on Hud - Section 8 houstng proposal . for JohnSODVWe, voted to proceed with the initial application for the lot of time in Johnsonville and • e ll Continued from Page 1 An application has been >ublic alley. Councilman Everett was instructed to in- to the State Alcohol Testigate whether the alley is Board for an on premise beer ndeed a public thoroughfare and wine license for the and try to resolve the problem. Bluefield Inn No.2, according ' Mayor DeCamps. Council w "~"' if there was any object infC the license . no objection to of the license. Council adjourned afte their next meeting .,.,.... � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Johnsonville City Council Approval to Housing , 7-1-1976 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7-1-1976 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Weekly Observer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer The Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/df255cf0e77ab991635c55008a7e3bb6.pdf 175f58342927325c00fd0a8a0e1df07f PDF Text Text ~ t th noon d dlin on April 7. thr \ c ndidat s had filed for l\1 yor of John onviii . and eight l1•d filed for council. 'J ho filing for yor iJlc1ud ent narrqwly defeated by present maY.Or E. L. Cox who will not seek reelection. The third candidate for the office . of Mayor is former Johnsonville l>olice Chief, T. A. Townsend. Townsend~ 51, is presently employed as a security guard at Tupperware. Two incumbent · councilmen was councilwom n onilie S. amp. , the only candidate to · mak a formal announcement so far. Mrs. DeCamps, 49, a hottsewif has served one term are filing for reelection along n the city council.. • with six newcomers in the eight l~andol h Willis, assistant person race for the six council • in~ip t ttery Park High seats. Inc 1mbents running are hool as a (~ and·date f·~-....· .lienry l\1 : Poston, 32. Director mayor in the 1974 election and of Researcti and Development at .W ellman Industries - an Donnis Lentz, 33, Owner operator of Lentz Gulf Station ..·•. Johnsonville. Both men hav served one term on the council Other candidates are Willi ~ L. Mace, 51\ Pulic Relatio -Director at Wellma Industries~ James A. Everett, 32, Manager of Prosser' Department Store, and Davi N. Taylro. 34, who is employ by M_yrtle Beach Fabrics in th area of merchandising an production control . Also filing are John V. Whiteside, Jr. 40, Farm anager for Lakewood -lantation, Mrs. Shirley 'Neal, 33, a housewife, and ·-wrigOt Carraway, 20, a tudent at Francis Marion ·- -....ege. . These candidates have all tied their letter of intent with e F~orence County Clerk of · ourt and have secured at least signatures on a petition to .......k election. The law requireS petition signed by at least five r cent of the registered voters the municipality before the andidate ~ can be legally ~- ified. According to ohnsonville City t1erk Jo ce , win, all petitions received ere in order and all candidates e certified. -~ • � 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 Candidates File to Run for Johnsonville City Posts, 1976 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4-15-1976 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Weekly Observer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer The Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/64c098ea0692a693bc1cb5058ea60f50.pdf 05af5c2bb869eb6a8099d6d17d462ee9 PDF Text Text •• '~ ..... .....', .... ) - ~ . ~~:· ., ..· ' ..,......,~ • I r • •• roa • : Joht1sonville began insta.lling its new street signs this · week. The new signs, which were purchased with t·evetlue sharing funds, were constructed by AI Smith a11d Ellison Morris of Hetningway and feature white lettering ott a green background. The attractive signs are a useful addition to the city scene. The sign pictured above the first to be installed is at the corner of Broad• way a11d Georgetown Rd. in front of the Woman's Club lini Pat·k. New city li111its signs carrying the sa01e color sclteJtte have also been recently install at all entrances ,~ • � 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 Broadway at Georgetown - 1977 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6-16-1977 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Weekly Observer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer The Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/4138ac7eb011bb3d34711f1a1c283649.pdf 4a684c7d09ec0f96a846785b4e373d18 PDF Text Text I • • Page 2-THE WEEKLY OBSERVER, Thursday, May 20, 1982 • ' ' ' • ~· . ' ' I • . .. 1 ' ' l • ' ( ' .• . '. l?J:, • ; • ' • . . ' Baptist Men Paint The Baptist Men's Group at the First Baptist Cburcb in JohDSonville began a project Saturday, May 15, to paint the home of oae of tbe oldest members of the cbarcb, James "Bubba" Han11a (seated) and bls wife, Mrs. Ulllan a, standing beside J s. 'lbose participating in the project were (from left) Nathan Howell, Willie Cox, Uldon Cox, Tom Blrclm\ore, Jesse Cooe, Carol Barnhill, the Rev. Gerald McKay, Tracey laue and Albert Cribb. Others who helped, either by painting or serving a picnic lunch, included Everleen Lane, Rudy Van Cox, Myrna Barnhill, Ruby Rogen, Llnnie Ruth Hanna, Jeanette Williams, Lois Haselden, Tootsie Hanna and Mike Hanna. 'J � 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 Baptist Men Paint , 1982 Description An account of the resource Members of Johnsonville First Baptist paint the home of James Franklin "Bubba" Hanna and Lillian Hanna. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5-20-1982 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Weekly Observer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer The Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/15dd8516c9ef01077d67830fffa792d2.pdf 336c5aca2a21e35281ce69c6436fcdaf PDF Text Text ' Acceptin LHR a chine • " ' • Hilburn Stone. chie f of the Johnsonville Rescue Squad, • ace pted a new Heart Lung Resuscita tor machine on behalf of the tnembers of the rescue squad from R. L. Sh eJ pard, director and cordinator of the F lorence c~ounty anbulance Service last Wednesday. The $2,500 · piece of equipment was made possible· because of the efforts of l~al Ambulance Commission member Gr ady I • - Shown. left to right9 are Gene Hall, chairman ~ f4'1o•·ence County Ambulance Commission, Johnsoa 1\la.Yor Connie S. DeCamps, Lyerly, Stone, secretary of the Johnsonville Rescue Squad Jun Johnson. Richard Palmer, a member of the Cou11ty Etnerge11cy Medical Service who delivered de111onstrated the machine, and JohnsonvUie P ice Carl Skinner. ~~ , , . ~~ � 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 Johnsonville Rescue Squad Accepting LHR Machine, 12-29-1977 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12-29-1977 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Weekly Observer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource Hilburn Stone and other Johnsonville Rescue Squad members along with Mayor Connie DeCamps accept the new LHR machine for the department. 29 December 1977 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource David Mace https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/bb5d5f7dabdb7b74b13d150dabbab0f1.pdf 11e6ad710ee069f09e13b7c53f41541c PDF Text Text .... - . as • - • • Theater Burns, Almost • \\'hat could have settled the argun1ent of the old theater building between the owner, Chiv('S Prosser, right for~ground. and Johnsonville City Officials, would hav~ be~n the destruction of the building by the fire which firemen are fighting. \\ at~r \\as shot through the windows and through the roofless top as members of th(' Johnsonville Volunteer Fire Departn1ent fought to distinguish the fire while Policf' Chief Cat" I Skinner, l~ft foreground, directed traffic from around the scene. For inside view of building look elSC\\'here in paJ>~r . • • • It appeared last Friday to take it out by hand. He said morning that fate would settle the fire was well attended at all . the question of renovation or times, and that someone was demolition of the old Prosser left with the fire Monday night. Theater building in John- After becoming ill Monday sonville, a controversy which night, he returned to the scene has been going on for some time on Tuesday morning, he said, bet ween city officials and the but didn't feel like continuing Prosser. with the work, so at that time owner, Chives However, the quick action of the the fire was put out, with water, Johnsonville Vol unteer Fire to his staisfaction. Department resulted in saving Prosser said he left the down the old brick building and the town area at 11 a.m. to return to question remains. his home, and that at apIn a telephone interview from proximately 11:30 he received a is home in Johnsonville telephone call saying that the Monday, Prosser told the front of his building was on fire. OBSERVER that he had been He said he had no idea what burning in the building the day happened Wlless the "wind before the fire. He noted that stirred up a spark." roof had fallen in as a result " If anyone is to blame for "of the severe snow and ice what happened it is me," •L·-·· m four years ago''. He said Prosser said, ''I was burning on 1 uch of the roof material had my own property, and I felt I llen between the seats and he was completely in my rights.''. t it would be much easier to H~ said Monday afternoon he "-~·ply b\J.rn the Olaterial inside was on his way to Florence to .,"-&A.&,....•• than 1't ~ld to try purchase material to put a ~s-·~7 metal roof on the building, that in two weeks he would ha it looking quite differently. Questioned about the m of the building which has an eyesore and considered safety hazard since operation the theatre ended a proximately 13 years ago Mayor Connie De Camps only, "The officials are into the matter in regards to safety of our citizens., refused further comment. Delight Amusement Center, business located in La adjacent to the old building, had been closed the fire because it was to be unsafe due to the fact ~.. the fire may have weakened walls of the building and might possibly collapse. walls have been braced and amusement center opened business Monday ni&bt. Fire Gbief Irby Stone said department received tbe call the old theater building at 11: a.m. on Tuesday morning responded with two trucks. said it was necessary to heavy lines and a deludge gun bring the fire under control. said they had the fire control at 11:55 a.m., bu ranained on the scene untill: �Demolition Stage 1 The old Johnson\ ill~ Th~ater Building a landmark in the town for many years catue d0\\11 last F.-ida) afternoon as a demolition crew from Charleston razed the stnactua·e in a 1na tt~r of hours. The first step pictured above was to pull down a • back cornt-r of the old building with cables attached to a heavy duty loader. Demolition Stage 2 c • ' rfecthely razin, th~ backwall of the old theater building the waH facing Bel\·ie\\ Street was d ntolished when they were pushed i~ver. ~i the he~~~ e ui ntenl u d b) the dernolition crew. Then the other s e l\a was pu tO~\ :..d the insidf~~ of the original building by uteaus of heav~ c•b~s st;un1 ·0 , i . 'I• " 11 uf · 11 can be seen fa I mg on"' a p1 eo · 1 0 1 h• ug h op n1 g .. , . J, .. ft 1 and bt·ick . 1 .s-., 1 11 �.. .. .... Demolition Stage 3 Th~ last section of wall to be brought down in last Friday's demolition or the okl thf'ater building on the corner of Broadway and Belview Streets ia Johnsonville seen1s to be precariously balanced in midair before it came crashing down addl!IIIJJ to the pile of brick a nd rubble at the site of the old building which was deslt)lyid b)· fire the "eek before. .. Conference Chives Prosser, owner of the old Johnsonville theater building which was par.. tially destroyed by fire two weeks ago demolish~d last weekend is shown reading the contract allo\\-ing the demolition crew to r·aze the structure. Shown from left a r e Buddy F eagin . Johns onville police officer, Carl Skinnt'r, Chief or Pmice. 1 Prosser a nd i\l r. S\\eatm,lo contractot\ Tl • o 1tract c lied fm· the building to bf' : razed, the lot to b cl.:.aned an l*Ough graded. ht> ett. u Jo .n on\ lUe e nt t into the contract for the demolition of the building when the building \\as found to be unsafe following the fire. ~·JJ,.ll/? � 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 Fire Destroys Old Prosser Movie Theater Building, 5-5-1977 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5 May 1977 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Weekly Observer Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource David Mace Description An account of the resource Article details the fire that destroyed the inside of the Prosser Theater building and the tear-down of the remaining structure a short time later. 5 May 1977 article News Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/dd6be6a7d3a5a4c74432a68e9428178f.jpg f4cc3815975945a8b59fd13a8a7acb2d 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 SC GREAT Town Program Explored, 1976 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 23 December 1976 Description An account of the resource Johnsonville explores the possibility of aquiring South Carolina Great Town recognition. 23 December 1976 article News Weekly Observer