1 50 249 https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/3929f6f84abd2cd50f2cee8b35ba6e54.pdf 546040da98ea503e8887777e263a85b6 PDF Text Text ... • • • • 1embers of the first generation of the descendants of Melon a nd Lill a Cox who • m t recently for their third reunion were left to right, Peggy Carroll Miriam Cox ' ' 113 Huggins Richard OX, Pearl esmith, Corrine Tanner, Iva .and .J • ox • • I - � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Melon And Lilla Cox Reunion Family Reunion, 10-14-1976 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10-14-1976 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://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/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/efdbc34d723408aa7a0e6e12d71571f4.pdf b4fd1a2cd03313bffa4f5a82d975bdf5 PDF Text Text ~.,, ........ __ ....... - ...".,, -• Human Heritage • • za By CAPT. WM. B. CHANDLER, USAF ·d Edward · Wilson rn on March 27, 1819, Wilson Plantation hat is now Henry, S. came from an infamily, one of children of the le Col. David D. ' and his first wife, Wilson. Both of g Wilson's grands, David and John n, had served under ncis Marion in the olution and his father, • D. D. Wilson had · y made his mark on burg society. I. Wilson was a ruling at Indiatown Church those days when the ce carried considerable rity in both religious civil matters. He was leader of the staunch byterians who viewed ing as one of the great evils of the day gh he did enjoy ys.'' Col. Wilson was influential in politics represented ·amsburg in the state of Representatives in the state Senate. He a colonel in the state tia and a pa tron of ation and still had to play an active role the Temperance ety activities. All in all, he was a kind and at- tentive father and encouraged his children in their education. Probably largely through his father's efforts, ''Ned'', as David Edward Wilson was called throughout his life, developed ''studious and sober habits.'' His parents taught him at home and also made certain that their children ''enjoyed the mentally stimulating sermons delivered at the church at Indiantown. Ned's formal education began under a Mr. McGuire who was hired by Col. Wilson and Samuel McGill to teach in the old Col. David Gorden r~idence near Indiantow11. By 1829, Ned was attending school in the Indiantown Session House where Mr. Durand grained some notoriety as an instructor of the ''most straightest sect.'' Dr. McGill in his Reminiscences describes this school most vividly. There was only one window which served to anchor one end of the long pine board which served as a writing table. The boys and girls sat on opposite sides on hard, high benches. They would swing their legs - • orza • • . ''thus giving circulation to our almost senseless limbs, caused by long sitting in one place.~' The boys soon learned that no ''interview'' with the girls was admissa ble. Yet, Dr. McGill comments that when their eyes met ''their affectionate meeting did · mollify, in some measure, the hard fate of all.'' They used goose quills and dipped homemade ink from broken wine glasses. There were long hours of monotonous copy work. In 1832, Ned attended the new Indiantown Academy noted as an institution where ''all the branches of an English education together with a knowledge of the Latin and Greek language'' were carefully taught. After an appropriate period of study, Col. Wilson sent Ned, accompanied by his life-lpng friend Sam McGill, to Bethany Academy in Iredell County, N.C., '' a thrifty Presbyterian neighborhood.'' The 200-mile journey took the companions seven days. The new environment was not exactly comfortable. McGill comments that their studies ''could only be made in the house around the hearth in a heated and stifled room, by the light of tallow candles, snibbed by • · our moistened fingers with our sp1•tt1e.... '' • INDIANTOWN'S DR. WILSON In 1836, Ned was a student at Mount Zion College, a renowned preparatory school in Winnsboro, S. C. he~ded by J. W. Hudson. After the completion of his studies at Mount Zion, Ned actively began the study of medicine and entered the South Carolina Medical College in 1839. In 1841, Dr. Wilson graduated 19th in a class of 51. His diploma in its original metal case is in the possession of a descendant and namesake, Ned Wilson of Indiantown. Dr. Wilson's gr-aduating class included Dr. Samuel D. McGill and Dr. Samuel J. Singletary both also of Williamsburg. So it was that three new doctors moved into northern Williamsburg in one year. Dr. McGill summarized the situation this way: ''For the distribution of their services and their proximity to each other the following plan of division of territory, after some discussion and a little dissatisfaction, was ultimately agreed upon. Dr. Wilson's preference for the Indiantown practice was freely accorded to him, for who of us at that time would interfere with Ned Wilson's option; Dr. •• is Singletary selected Muddy Creek, while Dr. McGill was given the Black Mingo field .... '' Ned Wilson went into partnership with old Dr. James Bradley of Kingstree and opened an office at Col. William Cooper's near Indiantown. He was .qUickly doing a good business. And Dr. McGill, though he may have envied Wilson's location, admitted that (Wilson) ''by his urbanity and unstudied address ever in the even tenor of his ways, he was soon deeply ingratiated in the hearts of all the people, and they were proud of his professional skill. Of modest ways, no i>resumptuous caste of mind and of no distinctive feature recognized by him between the high and the low, the rich and the poor, he was the idol of all his acquaintances.'' Surely, this was the most beautiful compliment that could be paid to a doctor of that day or any day. Dr. Wilson's career was henderecl in 1842 when he developed a severe case of measles. As a result of this disease, even though attended by his friend Dr. McGill, Dr. Wilson's eyes -1 Continued to Page 12 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A Memorial To Indiantown's Dr. David Elbert Wilson, 9-30-1976 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 9-30-1976 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/99ab6c2b06c92970b803c055aaf74e04.pdf 580e7da81ed36deeec5130d46c3e0ecb PDF Text Text I • • • 's l1a1·d to tell just what visions went through the mind of Debbie C. Hanna, ente1·, of Johnsonville during the final drum roll before the dra ing for the 1·igl1t shiny new green Ford LTD II at the Tupperware Adult Christmas Party a e 1"ly1·tle Beach Convention Center Saturday night, but suffice it to say she was 1·etty excited when her name was drawn at tlie winner. Debbie was one of ~4 uppe1·ware Plant, and to the left is her husband Jimmy Hanna. Debbie holds the eys to the car in ·the holiday wreath and as an unexpected bonus, has been given � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to 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 A Very Merry Johnsonville Christmas 12-22-1977 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12-22-1977 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/018d707c7195cb1c6daf398d8be1cf4e.pdf 716472a3fbe53861d5a64fb2a539685a PDF Text Text 'I THE WEEKLY OBSERVER - Wednesday, October 27, 2004 1B Powells celebrate 72 years of marriage By MILDREDBROWDER-HUGHES on- Correspondent yAlbert and Lino Stone Powell ur of Johnsonville celebrated their 0. 72nd. Wedding Anniversary on n September 24. e Mr. and Mrs. Powell were is married in a simple civil cereit mony. His oldest sister made the d bride's dress, fitting it to the next xt younger sister. Their life togethol er has been a wonderful one and continues to be. She retired from Wentworth Manufacturing in Lake City and he retired from Wellman, Inc. Before and after they were employed with these industries they farmed. They have traveled widely and together they planed and escorted group tours for the senior citizens of their church and others who wished to accompa- nythem. They are blessed to be able to still maintain their home with very little assistance and are in reasonably good health. They still plant vegetables for their freezer and maintain a lovely yard at every season of the year. They have enjoyed sharing the bounty of their plantings with others. They have been known to empty their freezer and take the frozen food to others in order to make room for their new crop. Mr. Powell does not drive anymore, but Mrs. Powell drives them to church and other local functions. Members of the Johnsonv'me Pentecostal Holiness church, they were both dedicated young Christians at the time of their marriage. That Christian relationship has carried them through the good times and the bad. They both taught Sunday school for many, many years, he served as deacon and she was president of the Ladies Auxiliary for a long time. They have been, and continue to be, a blessing to all they come in contact with. It is a delight to know them. Mr. And Mrs. Powell have two children, Mrs. William (Judy) Batts of Oxford, N. C. and Roger (Mary) Powell of Johnsonville. They have five grandchildren and a number of great grandchildren. On their anniversary their son and daughter-in-law took them out to dinner. Their daughter and son-in-law spent the following weekend with 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 Albert and Lino Stone Powell of Johnsonville Celebrate 72 Years of Marriage, 10-27- 2004 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10-27-2004 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cheryl Williams 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/620748c47f6ba232d91503cb859b75ee.pdf 3e4ce5ea5c4d7ed553f8e5b52f603d42 PDF Text Text .•. ~:=. . . • • ••••• . ,. . ,. .. ... .•.·•. • .:.:. .. :.: • ••• •• • • •• • .. ..•..... . ..... . .•.. <· :·: .... 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' • .••• . ... ..... ..... ........ .... .. . ........••..... .... . .. . ..... .·.........·. • • •••• . . . · . ·%· • • •...• ..•.· . ...... . •• • • • -~· I • • • • • • it was built in 1939 • The Anderson is the last theater to survive in County • illiams • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Anderson Theater Hemingway WO 8-28-75 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer 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/. Title A name given to the resource Andrew Poston WO April 1977 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer 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/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. 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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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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/b1a383b43dc577ac57a0064ad92543f9.pdf 3baa6f404d00f1a328b1876b23130086 PDF Text Text ~ ' '••.... • .· ' • • ·»• ···.. . • • .- • • • ' • • roa ' I • eor • • • • Joh11sonville began installing its new street silos this week. The new signs, which were purchased with sharing funds, were constructed by Al Smith a11d Ellison Morris · of Hemingway and feature white lettering on 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 Broadway and Georgetown Rd. in front of the Woman'S Club IVlini Park. New city limits signs carrying the same coler scheane have also been recently installed at all entrances . • to the city. • • • • • .. • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to 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 Street at Georgetown Highway, 16 June 1977 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 16 June 1977 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The 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/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/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/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/48b7d542387dedbcb18d2bf98ed6683e.pdf d93e34c3c35160b1b0ab59b38ef980c3 PDF Text Text , 'lbursday, September 29, 1977 Cadets Ballou And . . Dukes Named To Summerall Guards Seniors at the military Sanford ~y Ballou Jr. and Joseph Stevens Dukes of college, Ballou and Dukes are Johnsonville are among 51 enrolled in the Air Force ROTC cadets who have been nam·ed to program and are majoring in The Citadel's elite Summerall business administration. Ballou holds the rank of cadet Guards. In winning coveted positions captain within the Corps of on the precision drill platoon, Cadets and serves as comthese cadets have achieved the niand~r of his company. During his sophomore year he ultimate in military accomplishment. They were was named to the President's for simultaneously selected for the honor from List some 400 eligible juniors after demonstrating aca-demic strenuous and demanding achievement and superior competition which lasted · military performance, and last year he was one of 14 students to several weeks. - Maj. Clifford A. Crittsinger, gain coveted membership in the USA, assistant professor.· of Junior Sword Drill-a precision military science, is advisor to saber unit. Ballou is the son of Mr. and the team. The Guards, named for the Mrs. S.R. Ballou Sr. of John· late Gen. Charles P. Sum- sonville. merall, former president of The A second lieutenant in the Citadel, perform a drill that Corps, Dukes is his company's consists of intricate close order athletic officer. movements known as The For the last two years he has Citadel Series. A widely- been a member of the elite traveled marching unit, the Palmetto Company which Guards have participated in participated in the reenactment parades and events throughout of the firing on the Federal · the nation. They annually serve steamer STAR OF THE WEST. as honor escort for . King Rex Cadet Dukes is the son of Mr. during Mardi Gras festivities in and Mrs. J. P. Dukes, JolmNew Orleans. sonville. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to 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 Cadets Ray Ballou and Steve Dukes Are Named to Citadel's Summerall Guards, 9-29-1977 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9-29-1977 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Weekly Observer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer 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/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/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/48449b5a569963cfacb456eda5b65c51.pdf 0d2a65dfddab5220e2198bafd767c89d PDF Text Text • •• •• • ••• • • • • • • •• . • • ' • • • • •• • • ••• .•• • •• • • •• ••• .•• •• •• •• • • • ....... •. .... .• ·.·.......•...... ... . ...••...·•.. .....,,•. . • ~ ••• \,; + . . . .. . •• • - ~--------------- Carthen Prosser of Johnsonville has just returned from a solar energy training seminar in Selma, N. Carolina. His firm , McCall's Service.Co. is now the approved dealer for Revere Solar Energy Systems <Division of Revere Copper and Brass, Inc.) The successful completion of the coilrse has qualified Mr. Prosser to explain an~ help the homeowner ·utilize the sun to save energy • Revere Solar Energy Systems has energy conservation as its aim with emphasis on solar pr ucts and their use and ap• • with Da vid p'ication • Prosser IS shown ID Haniilton ' Representative of Revere Solar Pr ucts. 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 Carthen Prosser Returns From a Solar Energy Training, 3-6-1978 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 3-6-1978 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/a0d3ec61a5b970b382c53bc887a04940.pdf 3ead97198eb70f63ef0861890c389880 PDF Text Text • 1ves • rosser, e 0 • (~hives Prosser~ one of Johnsonville ' s outstanding citizens, was honored with a surprise birthday party, given by his daughter, Mrs. 11arry i."rancis Powell, at the Johnson ville Rescue Building Sunday afternoon, January 6. The occasion marked his 75th birthday. • CHIVES PROSSER Guests were assembled at the building well in advance, and Mr. Prosser came planning to give mechanical assistance to his daughter. As he entered the room. every one I I • us1nessman, sang ''llappy l~irthday'' and his expression was captured by movie camera for later enjoyment. rl"he table was laid with a birthday cloth and centered · with an arrangement of red and pink camelias floating in a silver bowl, with silver candlelabras holding lighted red tapers on each end. The table held attractive ·arrangements of ham salad and pimento cheese finger sandwiches, toasted pecans, mints and other delicasies ' which were enjoyed with punch on ore. by all those who attended . Mr . Prosser is a t·ormer mayor of Johnsonville. He served as rural mail carrier f'o r 2<J years and f'or four years was postmaster . His business activities have included the operation of an ice plant and the local theatre for years. He organized the Johnsonville State Bank and has served as its president in the past. He is also a farmer. The honor guest was remembered with inany lovely gifts 1·rom his friends and n I • I • 1rt , a • relatives . Among those who attended was his wife, Mrs . Mildred f>rosser , his grandchildren, Harry 14.,. Powell, Jr., Timothy Powell and Roy Roberts, Mr . and Mrs. L . J. Wise, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Hilburn Stone, Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Creel, Mrs. Ida Mae Tune, Mrs. Isla Munn, Mrs. Lamar Stone, Reverend William L. Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. David Marsh, Sr., Tom Mccutchen, Dickey Prosser and Mrs. Wilna Poston. - - - ....... ,.. ---~-- � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chives Prosser honored WO 1-17-74 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/4b07c7ae1c673887c32a2dddbfc3558f.pdf 091acc5b397865d1397dd54b2e7b5c3f PDF Text Text Ha1111a, • Elected Trustee • • Citizens of the J ohnsonville problem \Yhereby most state tendance . allowance pa id to certain member s of the staff . School School District approved a money pa id to the district is Questions wer e raised from millage increase a nd elected based on a a ver age daily a t- the floor regarding the housing district personnel and the fa ct officials noted tha t the ability to that houses are provided to two provide housing in lieu of salary two trustees at their meeting on l\1arch 15, in a close vote . A fifteen mill tax increase was a pproved by the citizens along with a budget of $429,220. The fifteen mill incr ease was needed . school officials asserted to prevent the distr ict from oper ating at a deficit of $52,000 for the 1977-78 fiscal year . The voting was close and the m illa ge incr ease passed by a total of 34 votes 116-82 . Three ballots were r equired before two trustees could be elected . Two seats became vaca nt on the board when the terms of Mayo Altman a nd Stanley e xpired . Altman a nnounced his r esigna tion from the boa rd. but Hanna sought reelection. Others in the r ace were C.W. Altma n. Barry Crocker . Douglas Ma tthews a nd Chi ves P rosser . Altma n was declared a winner after the second ballot, but a third ballot was required before I-Janna emerged as the top vote getter . In the first ballot Altman had 97 votes. Crocker . 86. Hanna . 82 . Matthews . 74 and Prosser 46. 98 votes were required for a majority and a second ballot was held . On the second ballot Altman was declared a winner with 105 votes . but no other candidate could muster enough votes for a clear majority . Totals were: Crocker . 68. Hanna . 75, Matthews 65 and Prosser 27 . • On the third and final ballot 1-lanna-.wa s d eclared winneF , · Vic e C hai1·,m a11 Jim Carraway, far r ight gave the report t<:addy, Mayo Altman, Miriam Poston, Stanley Hanna, with 68 votes. a plurality. 11f the Joh11so11ville Board of Trustees at the annual \\'illiam McDaniel, Edward Eaddy, and Billy King. Others candidates received the citize11s 111e.eting held in the high school gym on March 15. Ca1·raway told District 5 voters that a millage increase following : Crocker , 49. MatOtl1e1·s pictured are from left Tracy Lane, Thelma D. " 'as 11ecessary in order for the scJlools to function. thews 36. and Prosser 7. Prior to the vote on the budget. School Superintendent Edward Eaddy explained the district's ·budget in detail, emphasizing the need for the proposed millage increase. Jim Carraway, vice chairTHE IJEMINGWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WILL HOLD a School > in King&bee. The meeting will be called to order at 7:30 man of the board gave the final registration for Kindergarten and Firs~ Grade on Monday, p.m . A van will be leaving the Conway Office at 6 p .m . and the report of the board of trustees, April 18, 1977 between the hours of 8:30 a .m. and 10 a .m . Kin- Georgetown Office at 6 :45 p .m . and stressing the urgency of the CLEMSON UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SERVICE WILL dergarten children must be 5 years old on or before November 1; millage increase. He told the First Grade students must be 6 years old on or before November I . llFFER a Personal Grooming Shortcoune to lntuested ninth assembled voters that without Children that are presently enrolled in Kindergarten do not have grade girls March 21 thrN1gh April 14. Classes will meet on the increase the schools could to register for first grade . In order to register, children must have Monday and Thursday from 3 p .m . until 4:30 p.m . ID the not continue to function and • a valid state birth certificate and a completed immunization auditorium or the Clem.son Ell,tenlliOll Office, Courthouse Square, would be faced with loss of record. Children do not have to be pre$Elllt in order for parents to Kingstee. Interested persona ahould contact Gracie J . Con)&s or accreditation and possible register them . Veronica D. Alston by calllft& 354 6106. The aholtcot•ne will be consolidation wllh another A GENERAL MEETING OF JOHNSONVILLE UNITED open to be first 20 9tb graders calling ID. Any youth bet we en the district. He said that if the MEANS PROGRESS <JUMPl will be held Monday, April 4, at 7:30 ages or 9-19 regarcDeu or race. creed, national origin or rex are district schools could not p.m .. in Poston Mall at the John•onville United Methodist Church. eligible to join the 5-H club. provide the mlnimwn defined THE 21st ANNUAL SAND HJIJJ! IREGION IVI South Carolina The Great Town Pro&ram will be discussed at this meeting to Science Fair will be held March 31-April 2 In the Smith College program as required by the which the public is cordially invited. J state, It could ®t continue to STAGE SOUTH WILL PRESENT ITS WORLD PREMIERE Center at Francia Marion College ID Florenc'it. Junicr and bllh school aclel!Ce students frw•• • Darlington, Dillon, operate. production of ''Green Pond '' at 8 p .m . ln McNalr Audltorum on the Flotence: 1 ee, Marion. 1'4arlboro. and Horry COunties will parEaddy told the group ''I may Francis Marlon College ca mpus at Florence on Tuesd• y. March be retiring, but 1 am still as 29. Set in the swamp114f South Carolina. the play is ICheduled to ticipate In the three-day event. The two top wiMenln the Fair will compete in the lnternat!mal &:.lenc:e Fair ID Clevr1 11 nd, Ohio OD concerned <about the schools > tour the state six weekll as a spe •ial production or Stage South, the as if I would be here. Many state theater. General a dmission tickets may be purchased at the May 8-14. The exhibits will be.open to the pc1h!lc atnocbargeAw•• 9 a .m. to s p.m . on Friday and 9 a.JD. to 11 a .m . OD Sat•1• day. things are happening which door at $2for adults, and $1 for noa-FMCsti"'"'ts. TlrE SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION WILL The awared presentatl0111 will be made at 11 a .m . OD Slh•1dey. concern me." He spoli:e new A SPECIAL SINGING wn .r, BE HELD AT llEMlNOWA.Y requirements and regulation• JJOLD its 47th Annual Meetlug OD Saturday. April 2 at J.i tape!• by the state, which make the Marion COUqae Sniltb C.Ollege C«iter In Flm:ence. The banquet Qutland Clwrcb of God CID. Sah11clay, March 216. at 7:38 p.m. ~ featuted ainler• wW be ''The FamU,.'' 'l'l!e · , the role of the local administrator address, •'Some unftntsbed Hlatori01raphical Buslneu the War Rev«md Sldlley Teddlr, IDYl&el eva Jane wbO Between the Stat.ea," will be dellv.-ed by Dr. Warren Huller, more difflcult . professor of blatory at f'enn1ylvanla State Univel'lity. The public worllhiD In tldl mlllical Pl'WUllEaddy also told the asseinbly TH E PU Bl.JC 18 CORDIALLY INV11fi'l'T0 A taecoad can attend the l11ocheon ilelSIGD at l p.m. fOr S3 and the evealn& ~t ''long range estimates by 1n ' 'Deep'' Deep ann11al ••uw. M•ster aDd M Sdiool the State Deparl•••!lllt of aession at 6 p .m . for '5. Regiatraf.t1111 for the an Dual meetiDI will be Pageant on Friday alpt, Aprll 1, at 7:30 p.Dl. ln the t Jilli Edl•c:atlon do not indicate much at 9 a .JD. Hl&h Scllaol §JA•nili•!lft, by lb9 Dte Paftlll llJcrease In school enrollment in THE RlWULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF mE WACCAMAW lbenut aeves al yean.•• 'tbl• be E.o.c. Board of Directors will be held Tul!lda,y, Mardi 29, at the Teacher orp111zatton. A donaUoQ or U will be atkeij 1111,d ' •loM'> pri•e will be gl.vep. P~se 11,IPpqrtthll wortbJ' CIAllH. added would not lltlp Ille Klnssta ee Office located at 400 4 Ymue 1Old Report of the Trustees • fml•• or or • • had enable the district to secure personnel which would otherwise not have been accessible. Board Chairman Billy King pointed out that salaries paid to administrative personnel in Johnsonville are below the state average. He added that the houses in question were assets of the district. Another question concerned the cost of utilities at the schools. and the suggestion was made that the schools should engage in belt tightening. Guests at the citizens meeting were school superintendent-elect Chester Floyd, who will asswne his duties in July and his family . Floyd was introduced to the citizens during the program , and be made brief rei11arks indicating his pleasure at returning to this part of the country and his eagerness to assume his new responsibilities. Floyd is presenUy assistant superintendent in York County District 2. Mr . and Mrs. Floyd are originally from Lake City. During the counting of the ballots for trustee. fca 1ner trustees of the district were honored with service awards for their ' 'years of faithful and meritorious service to the public schools of the community and as members of the board of trustees . Those receiving cerificates wer Mayo Altman. Reo Coop er, John Thomas Powell, John David Eaddy, James W. Mccall, Ken Lyerly. P .D. Poaton and J .B. Richatdson . Scbool officials noted I.bat these were all board m•n11ba s who ha.d s 1 ved since 1959. Reecrda are no longer availabll! for board men1bers who served before that time. Cbalrman King reported to the group the rM!!Ms for the board's decision to dlaconti"Ull sponsorship of the Junim: • Senior Proi11. He •111pha1lzed that the decision was made OD nOCllle's recou1mendation, but that the board bad gotten the facts lUld made their decision C•&lnued to P•se 12 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Citizens of Johnsonville School District Approve Millage Hike, 3-24-1977 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3-24-1977 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/05d5c07bce3ce0507c138831e83991eb.pdf c7ae7559440eeab3a9a3328468b645ab PDF Text Text • • • • • • • • ' , I • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. 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 Coaches Four Marsha Carter 8-25-77 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/38250e1f89a99735b2892d62304e2215.pdf c7ae7559440eeab3a9a3328468b645ab PDF Text Text • • • • • • • • ' , I • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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 Coaches Four Marsha Carter 8-25-77 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/2f3449d3890905e1b4535aa2ded7c416.pdf 581c39a7245fdca4ebf14519883115ef PDF Text Text ga1 the wa rec th• fa: ' ,~ .,,.,,, y .. an .•. b~ taJ W1 m a1 r• a "'tl u E • • • t • -. ~ •, .• • t • ._ • l " 1 J.. .il )i ] . ~· . . . " ,. David Brockington, left~ sits on the front porch of their home in the Morrisville Community of Williamsburg County, near Hemingway. as he prepared to observe his recent birthday when he .was 101-years-old. With him is his wife, Minnie. . ; . · ' .I( ·~ If) ~"' .. , ' . ,) , ... .., • ~ ,. "" • ;(. ~ 'It _, • .("" '( • . ~ l • • ,' l • David Brockington, Sr., of Morrisville, S.C., celebrated his ' 101st birthday on Christmas Day with a party in his honor at • the Louis G. Gregory Baha'i Institute near Heiningway. He ·and his wife, Minnie, live in their own home in Morrisville, three miles from the log house nf his birth in Camel's Swamp. Mr. and Mrs . Brockington figure they have been married ''about 70 years.'' 'Ibey have one son, David, A highlight of the evening was a telegra1n of oongratulations Jr., nine grandchildren and a fonn President Gerald Ford to number of great-grandchildren. Mr. Brockington. The telegram read, ''Mrs. Ford and I were delighted to learn that you will be celebrating the grand • occasion of your one hundred and first birthday, and we want to be sure to be included among those expressing congratulations to you at this happy time.'' Broe · ton, a Baba 'i for the past six years, was intoduced to the Faith in 1970, while visiting a tobacco warehouse in · stree, I • -c - - -- .. .• Matthew Brady the famous Civil War phota9rapher, took over 7.ooo photos while traveling with the Union army. I , � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Congratulated on 100th Birthday WO 1-20-77 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/a3fb9915740276c871375d6b1e708dfe.pdf cded4c10ae4d3b828fec7fae27ffe609 PDF Text Text ·:· , •• • v • • •' • • • • .· ~ ~- ' I ·. • ·. • • . .· . • ' ' • • • • ' The hot weather recently has had just about everybody looking for a way to find some relief. It appears that at least one person at the Johnsonville Area Swimming • quick dip gives a Pool has found that soaring temperatures. • • ' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cooling It at the Johnsonville Municipal Swimming Pool, 7-12-1978 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7-12-1978 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://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/f9314ae32a3b30762a202ca5345a5df9.pdf 74c4899d394659899e595cfdc8e57258 PDF Text Text • • • ' • • • In discussing his candidacy for a third term as mayor of Johnsonville recently, Mayor E.L. Cox said he has worked hard for the city during his four years at the head of government, and wants to continue his efforts to make Johnsonville a better place to live. Cox said the job of mayor is not an easy task, and is a full time job for anyone who attempts it. Being retired, he feels that he had adequate time to devote to the duties of the office. He said he is aware there have been criticistns, but noted • that anyone who serves in the position of mayor is going to be criticized even when he knows he is doing the very best he can do. Mayor Cox said he has helped the townspeople to make life a little better with things tow11 had never enjoyed before his a · ·stration began. He has worked very hard to keep taxes down in the towr1, he said. ''Presently,'' he said, ''Johnsonville has the lowest tax rate of any city in South Carolina and I intend to keep it that . way.'' Cox feels that a low tax rate will encourage more people to move into the area. He also realizes that there are a large n111nber of people µ · in J nvfile on fixed incomes who cannot very well the burden of higher tsxation. ·rne ease with which the tow11 • • ~ • ,, . ' • • E.L. COX has been able to construct its $1.91nillion water and sewerage project has basically been accomplished through the grants it has received. Cox .said the town tries to stay ''on top'' of . these grants and gel ever · in grants that is available. This way the tow11 does not have. to y large loans, which accounts for the present sound financial con.. dition of the tow11. He invites all citizens to go out and view the sewerage plant, which is one of the most modei 11 to be found anywhere. The mayor is well aware of 0 the criticism concerni.ng the sanitation department. At the time the service was so poor, council's hands were tied and they could not help themselves, according to Cox. He said the health department closed the du111p and they were forced to secure the services of a private contractor. They have now purchased a new truck and pakcer and the service should be improved. If anyone has a complaint about the service, he invites them to call the clerk's office and let them know what the problem is. , Cox said at anytitne any citizen has a question concerning the finances of the town, they are welcomed to review the records or books to see how the town stands . financially. He says he wants them to know what has done with the towns' money. The books, he said, are open five days a week during reg11lar office hours, and anyone with a question or interest may check the records during these hours. Cox was born and reared in J onville and he feels that be is acquainted with th~ needs of the people, and pledges hi& service if re-elected to the office of 1nayor. Cox and his wife, Jean are mei11bers of the Jo United Methodist Ch111 cb. have two sons, r Marion Gene, and da ters. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cox Announces Reelection WO 5-16-74 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/e1bc995fd309888d71e278b15d646505.pdf 3b2f675978f7b3dfefe73c5ea2efb5ec PDF Text Text • ,, ore: • ID o'' '' 1nystic quality of the paint acts to push the main ~1na.g.- of the store back into space and time. The big bird 1n s1ll1ou~tte helps the imagination locate the building as l>t\ing 11t\:11· Mingo. The hazy quality makes it easier to thi.11k ~•bout the past,'' David Brown, Hemingway artist, said was the reasoning behind painting the old store in this particular way. This painting is on display at the A & .J l{_t'staurant, Hemingway. Brown's work may be pur(•f1ased through the OBSERVER. • I roa • ree ll~• \'id 81 own said of this recent work, ''I put the horse 11 • • ave • this 11ewer version of my drawing of Huggins Hardw. to sltow that the building survived the change from d~tys of the horse and buggy to the automotive a IJ1·ow11. wl10 is head of the Art Department at New f'olleg.-. has a selection of his Work ~n display at ~ ,J ltf'staurant in llemingway and may be purchas tl1~ ()8SERVER office . • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Day they Paved Broad Street WO 5-15-80 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/312ef8d12f4ca4df5e41258c313ce08f.pdf 58aa8bd87944c8fa58e6e5dd30ce74b4 PDF Text Text • l • is • lS • on JoJlosonvill Area credit where it was due and to pjstrict Offices hav express his appreciation to all ~ rro1n their location of the students who had worked 1 veral years to new on the building, with special what ls the former thanks to Mr. Boddy Haselden, ~iJle High School the district maintenance supervisor, and to Mr. Bill ·~ building has been Dunahoe, the carpentry inover a two year structor at the high school. flie renovation of the Mr. Floyd stated the work on ,as done without great the new offices is not yet ioeal taxpayers since complete. Landscaping must be eavailable from state done, and some sort of parking · fllOOeY • facilities constructed. The eeplng the cost down furnishing of the offices Is not use of the refurbishing complete. experience for the I departments at the The superintendent said that o0l. Much of the car- they were very proud of the ork done including the facility, and that it has helped and the stripping of the the district's need for adequate done by student in office space. ooes's classes over the An open house is planned for period. the new district offices at a later Floyd, the superin- date, perhaps in conjunction lhe District 5 schools, with the schools' open house In t he wanted to give the fall. Id Office uilding ces New Office Building ove District Bookkeeper's Office Pictured is Velma Haselden. ' District Superintendent's Office onor nville High School has Langley, Kathy Elmore and d its honor roll for the Lisa Prosser. llTHGRADE chool year. Rygenia Todd, Cindy Ga~t, ts on the honor roll · ed an average of 90 Briley Altman, Laura Hugg~s, e. Those in grades 9-12 Sheena Collins, Elijah Nesmith roll were: and Ann Carraway. 12THGRADE 9THGRADE Jeannie Garris, Vickie Lyerly, Adrian Smith, Poston, Gina Davis, Baxley, Sara Lynn Hagan, OOdberry, Lisa Altman, Debra Gay Lambert, Blane Brown, Ernie Carter, · Powell, Ronetta Todd, Dianne es, Mark Altman and Evans, Lynn Haselden, Costa King, Leslie Poston, Steve Powell. Lewis and Kim Poston. l&'i'HGRADE Parker, Myra Todd, The gardener is now Bartlette, Diane having a field day with • Sandra Lindley, • expectations. Rastberger, Randolph •••• Federal Project Director's Office onf oom � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource District 5 Moves To New Offices WO 6-22-78 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/d63066bc0427d8f2c3d0e49a994e7562.pdf e9be103d19b9f6070e368cab6e4bed35 PDF Text Text • I • . \..._~~I. 4. No. 36 Hemingway, S. C., 29554 Thursday. May 5, 1977 • lSC 12 Pages ------- • • ustnes ''Wellman Industries recognizes Alcohol and Drug Abuse and other behavior ad· justment problems as treatable illnesses. Employees whose job performance ls adversely affected by such problems will be offered professional assistance.'' With this policy statement by Jack Wellman, Wellman Industries Board Chairman, and a cooperative agrE:u11ent with the Florence County Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Wellman Industries became the third Florence County Company to establish a CARE Program. CARE which stands for Counseling and Referral Elective is a special program initiated between the Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse and business and industry. It involves the development of a sound company policy related to behavior problems of employees, supervisory training concerning the concepts of the program and in d~aling with ' 'probluned u11ployees'' and the provision of services designed to return employee job perfor111ance to an acceptable level. ' 'I have always been concerned with the problems confronting our U11ployees and with the effects of various problems on the u11ployee both at work and at home,'' Mr. Wellman emphasized. ''In the past when an employee was absent excessively or his job performance remained poor, he was necessarily terminated. Now we are able to do something before the problem re~che s · that point,'' Mr. Wellman explained. The CARE Program will be coordinated by the Wellman Personnel Depat tlnent under the direction fo Mr. Doug Matthews, Personnel Director and by the Intervention Services Division of the Florence County Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. Mr. Lyle Mishoe, Coordinator of Intervention Services for the Commission explained that problemed employees from Wellman will be referred to CARE in an effort to prevent their termination from employment. ''If the problem is alcohol or drug related the problem will be handled by the Commission. Other types of problems such as marital difficulties will be referred to appropriate sources fo help,'' Mishoe emphasized. He further explained that regardless of the nature of the problem all aspects of the program are completely confidential and that employees can seek help on Continued to Page 12 Care Program Disctiss~d (" 1\RI~. \vl1ich sta11ds for Cou11seling and Referral Elective is a special progrllom i11itiated by Wellma11 Industries and the Florence County Commission on Alcohol a11d Drug Abuse. Show11 discussing final plans for the program are from left, Tad Ridgell. occupatio11al progrant consultant with the S. C. Commjsslon on Alcohol a11d Drug Abuse; Jack Wellman, chairman, Wellman Industries; Charles L. You11g, directo1·, Flo1·ence County Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse; and I>11ug !Via ttheu•s, personnel director, Wellman Industries. • De endants Sentenced In ·Yates Case • •• Convicted mur.d erer Donald Pee Wee Gaskins admitted to nine murders during bis trial in Newberry last week. but con· tinued to deny that he killed Silar Barnwell Yates for"whicll he was standing trial. Gaskins was convicted of Yates' murder and sentenced to life imprisonment along with John William Powell and Mrs. Suzanne Kipper Owens. who had pied guilty early in the trial . Powell pied guilty to murder and Mrs: Owens pied guilty to accessory before the fact of murder . Gaskins is Adjust11ient May Credit credit of $2.19 per tho11sand kilowatt-hours rather than an additional charge. Bills rendered during April showed a credit of 13 cents per thousand kwh against the base amount due, while there was an additional charge of $2.21 per r thousand twb 1n March, $2.48 in · February and $5.22 In January. Under a formula establlsbed ' by the South Carolina Public Service Co111111tssJ9n, CP&L Is allowed to adjust the fuel charge each month In direct relation to the company's cost 6IA oenpra already serving a life sentence at Central Correctional Institute for the murder of Dennis Bellamy. one of the original eight Prospect murders for which >hti- was 'convicted last year. Solicitor Kirk McLeod said following the trial that all the defendants will be placed in separate correctional institutions to protect than . Circuit Judge Dan F . Laney in pronouncing sentence agreed to a recommendation that Mrs. Owens receive psychiatric care while in prison and that she be allowed to do secretarial work. Owens, Powell and Gaskins will all be eligible for parole in 10 years, but court officials say· they will oppose parole for Gaskins. Part of the plea bargaining for Powell and Mrs. Owens was an understanding that McLeod will not oppose parole fill' . than when they become eligjble. Owens received a 10 year sentence after pleading guilty to accessory after the fact of murder and was told by Laney, ''if you behave yourself, you can be out In three years." Owens expressed bis regret& for the crime befOl'e hia sentencing saying he wished to express bis· sympathy to the Yates family. He was the most damaging - prosecution witness. and it was during his testimony that Mrs. ()wens and Powell decided to change their pleas. Yates . the eleventh victim in the· so-called Prospect murder cases, was a 45-year-old prominent Florence County farmer. who was abducted from his trailer near Lake City on Feb. 13. 1975. His was killed in Williamsburg County · in a deserted field near Ropers Crossroads and his body was discovered Dec . 8, 1976 after Gaskins led authorities to the area where the body was found. Gaskins admitted. however. to nine other killings. including three. which be claimed were assassinations at the behost of an unnamed law enforcement official. Gaskins confessed to the murder of Dennis Bellamy for which he has been convicted and is now serving a life sentence. He also admitted the slayings of John Henry Knight, Daine Neeley and Avery Howard. three of the victims whose bodies were found in the Prospect community in December or 1975. He denied that he was involved in the slayings or four others found near the same site. Gaskins also admitted to shooting two men on a highway near Conway and dumping their bodies in a river several days before Yates was killed. He said he took several items off the men including their wallets and some clothing. which he hid in Florence C<>unty., Gaskins asserted "tl\at he killed Peg Cuttino and an unidentified black girl in Sumter County and that he was ordered to kill a man in Charleston and that he in fact shot the man seven times . He declined to give the name of the individual who ordered the slayings. He said he did not know the Gaskins had directed name of the Cuttino girl at the authorities to dig. Sumter time she was killed. but found it County Sheriff I . Byrd Parnell out later . He directed law en- said he expects to charge forcement officers to a ditch in · Gaskins in the case if the Sumter County where he said remains are identifi.e d as the the black girl. who was person Gaskins said he killed. poisioned by a drink of coke was At least three of the killings buried . He said he had told Gaskins says be committed officials about the body five have already been placed on months ago, but no efforts bad other- heads and two men are been made to search for the· serving jail sentences for the body . The runains of what may. crimes. Convicted Georgia be the black woman's body murderer William J . Pierce • were found near the site where Continued to Page 12 e e • James W. Weaver, principal of Johnsonville Elementary School, was installed as president of the Florence County Education Association (F .C.E.A.) when that organiuition met on Monday, April 25, in the Johnsonville Elu11entary School Library. Fol~owing the regular business meeting, Weaver was installed by out-going president, D. W. Montgomery. He will officially take oftlce on July 1, 1977. In bis projections for next ~~ revitalizing. We need, as an educational organization, to fight for education through corporation iri the county, state and natl011. Educators have become lax, and are inclined to jwnp on the band wagon and ride. There are too few left to push and pull. Everyone needs to get off the band wagon and share the load. There Is a lack of concern among our ed•1cators. Education ill like a ball game. When we give you the football, we expect you to take it and carry it. During the coming •• the most important of all times for us to work together for education. Our strength lies in our collective strength. There Is no place for polarization in edncation. ''Florence County District One bas received a charter to foa an their ow11 organiuition. Their work will s• 1engtben u and our work will strengthen theirs. We will not let their decisiOllS taint our asnoclatiODr but will WOik for 8 viable. association. ''I cballerige you before YGO ... . . - ' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to 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 Donald "Pee Wee" Gaskins Admits to Nine Slayings, 5-5-1977 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 5-5-1977 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/a8c106c9a318d2a07c40bc7b1bab8b3a.pdf 44c8f9f6fc09aaf1478d71f777877ca3 PDF Text Text - - - • • Wednesday in a Dr. Ulmer was honored by the residents of Williamsburg, Florence hospital after a long illness. His death followed by only four days that of his wife, Georgetown and Florence Counties on October 15, 1972 when Dr. John Gordon Ulmer Ruth Harmon Ulmer . Born in Brunson, he was a son af the late Henry Martin · Day was held in Hemingway. One of his many honors that day was the establishment of the Dr. John Gordon Ulmer Scholarship · at ·. the Medical Dr. John Gordon Ulmer Sr., 74, die<:f t and Janie Free Ulmer was educated in Brunson schools, the College of Charleston and the S. C. Medical College. · - Ulmer moved ta Hemingway in 1923 after Dr. University of Charleston. He was a member of First Baptist Chur~ of Hemingway. Dr. Ulmer was a charter member of Hemingway , Civitan Club. In 1967 he was intership at Roper Hospital. He . awarded the Distinguished began his practice July 12, Citizen's Award by the 1923, and finished his 50th year Hemingway Jaycees. He was a of practice prior to his illness. During the ·so years, he delivered about •6,000 babies and was known as the ''baby . doctor.', During one month he delivered 28 babies. In his family practice he came into contact with alrriost every family in the tri-county area he served. • · · When he · came to Hemingway In 1923 it llad a papula tion of 200 and no dactor. Dr. Hemingway had died earlier f_rom injuries in ar, explosion of his sterilizing machine. Pr. Ulmer opened his practice in the drug store in Hemingway, but had very little office practice. He ,mostly made house calls on the dirt roads of ; Williamsburg, member of Indiantown Masonic Lodge of Hemingway and the Hemingway American Legion P9st. Dr. Ulmer was a member of the American Medical • Association, the S. C. Medical Association and the Williamsburg County Medical society. . While at the Medical College, he was a member of John L. Dawson Medical SOciety. · • • Surviving are a son, John Gordon Ulmer Jr. of Chapel Hill, N. C.; a daughter, Mrs. Edward Dixon Harrill of Fairfax, Va.; a sister, Miss R111nel Ulmer of Brunson; a brother, S. Eric Ulmer -of Allendale; gr~ndchildren. and four Georgetown and Florence counties. During the Depression, he delivered babies in homes lit by firelight or candlelight. He was often paid wit produce or ham instead of money. 'lhe family suggests that those wha wish may make me111urials to Dr. John Gordon Ulmer ScholaI°ship for needy medical students, P.O. B&x: 6 . t Hem1ngway. · � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dr. John Gordon Ulmer Sr. Dies, 3-14-1974 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3-14-1974 News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/e2861afa5ca137b716d9cdb8abf15b5f.pdf fe5eecde8beb91fdb623388df4128c73 PDF Text Text · eorge . Seignious, II, Cleft) president of e • loo s on as . aj. John P. Sm h ·a ooia e of physical education, presents th Ou IA etic Officer Awanl to Cadet Joseph te ens ohn onvllle during ncent awards erie oni adel's parade ground. The award is gi en to the fficer ho, in he opinion of his f ello athletic e·regimental a hletic officer, and he dir ctor Urals, has made the greatest contribution to the al program. Cadet Dukes is the son of Mr. and . epb P. Dukes of Johnsonville and the maternal c 011 of Mr. and Mrs. Aries T. Hanna, also of a ille. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to 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 Dukes Outstanding Award WO 5-18-78 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/404df87f5b6729a50b1af71b109bb066.pdf cc036913f6ddd691d41c5fd016242111 PDF Text Text • • • • • • ore ' • ' • • One of the· earliest businesses in. Hemingway was the Eaddy and Creel Brothers, Inc. store which was located at the_site of the pre·s ent Town Hall, and was quite 11ew when the above picture was made. The business handled general 1ne1·chandise, but in addjtion they imported many luxury items which had not been available locally before, which made it quite exciting. Pictured abov·e, left to right, are Chares and Marion Eaddy, sons of .,.M.G.Eaddy, one of the owners; ' White Johnson; Clarence Creel and Kenneth E. Creel, both owners • Miss Cleo ' Clyburn milliner, who later married Fitzhugh Eaddy • and J.M.G,Eaddy owner . ' ' ' ' • • • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to 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 Eaddy and Creel Brothers WO 1-29-76 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/573e3763018af564d0935afec52ad3f8.pdf 73f3f94d7057dd342b4c822a657e7dec PDF Text Text hg;r l:!-TllF. \\"F.J.:Kt. \ ORSt:R\'J.:R. llemlngway. South <"arollna. Thursday. July I. l!l;t; n ustry e 'fhe first work done by the early ttlers to the Black Mingo area, seter known as Rome, South ~rolina, was to build some kind of helter for themsleves. The first ~uts were hovels made from dirt t)lat soon washed away with the rains. As soon as they made these dirt adobe houses for temporary shelter, the men began to cut trees their horses, leather breeches for them~elves, aprons for their wives, cov~r1ngs for their hand made cha.1rs and used them in place of springs on their home made beds Sheep and hogs were 500~ brought into the area and multiplied rapidly. Much of the clothing was made from wool at home from the sheep raised there. Sawing Tree A lone worker Is seen In the swa1nps as he labors to cut the tree into the proper lengths from which he a nd others will cut cypress shingles. oun 0 me -------~·onttnued Most of the early people to Black Mingo had come from Scotland and Ireland and knew how to cultivate flax, and were expert weavers. There are yet some heirlooms of linen pieces still held in the area that was woven at hom e from flax grown on the plantation. Some cotton was grown for plantation purposes only. Cotton was later to become the main crop. Soon, the planting of indigo was begun. Slaves were brought in for the cultivation of indigo and after five years of growing it, prosperity began to come to the land. They were able to bring in more slaves and buy better blooded horses from the profits made selling the indigo for dye. Nearly every plantation had its indigo vat a nd some can be seen today. Later, rice was grown in the low areas of this county, but soon gave way to cotton. In the home there was much industry going on as the ' women made their own soap from hog fat and ashes. Besides weaving the wool and flax, they later started spinning the cotton for their household use. In the winter months of short daylight hours, they sewed patches of cloth together by candle light into colorful quilts for warmth on their beds and to help brighten their dark, dismal houses. They made their own candles for light in their homes from beeswa x, by dripping a stri ng into the melted wax until it wa s the size they wanted. Later they used tin molds. They were from l'uge · - - - - - - - - - - - - -.... shingles on lands for 111 erly d Pict .... 'l'his seri es of pictures e s an parly industry in the s~tam~r around tht> old con1muni Y k as lto1ne. S. ('. They show wor ers tht>y labo1· at gt>ttlne: out cypress busy canning surplus food in glass jars and drying fruits and herbs for winter use. All of their clothing was made at home. 1'he first village settlement in ancient Black Mingo was Willtown. It was on Black Mingo Creek and had an excelelnt water way to the sea. A rich merchant from Charleston, who also had a rice plantation on Black Mingo, established a trading post there in 1750 and called it Willtown. He exchanged rum and molasses and tape and buttons, for the cow hides, deer skins and furs from the people and the Indians, Willtown was on the post route which Benjamin Franklin established from Savannah, Georgia to Maine. The first post office in this area was at Willtown. It became known as one of the most popular stopping points in South Carolina . The Indians were growing tobacco when the settlers arrived. They taught them to grow it and soon tobacco was being shipped out to Europe from this area. This industry still exists today. Soon, the men began to clear the forests, using what they needed for themselves and selling the remainder . On the swamp lands of the descendents of one peioneer, Benjamin Britton, there is evidence of the industry of getting out wood shingles by hand, to cover the roofs of buildings. Few wooden shingles are seen today as modern industry grew into manufacturing plants. by Benj an11n · Bn•t ton and 1 his son. Thomas M. Brltto'n d b hi 1 pa sse on y m to his dau l\linnie Britton llemingw y.l!h 1 . . . .. . • Planing Shingles The1·e ~ere different phases in the production of shingles in the early da11i, we see 111 our modern industries. This man planes the shingles, left, wbDe conti.n ues to split blocks. The center figure is identified as Joseph llem111g\vay, son of Allard and Minnie Britton Hemingway. , 1 • •• ~ • t • • • ' .. • • ' • • :• • t • Hemingway Home ~de in 1898, this picture shows the home of Allard Belin Hemingway and Minnie l'itton • th e 1mme · d'1ate Rome area near the Rome store and post office. · The • in 111 1 ro~ Y m~mb~r~ are, left to right, Furney Hemingway, late lawyer and Judge of date •n W1ll1amsburg County; Lucy Hemingway, who married James M. ;rn~' son of Rev. Thomas J. Clyde; Florence Julia Hemingway; Minnie Britton •T ngway, the mother; Allard Belin Hemingway, Jr.; William T. Hemingway, Wo rooms were-later added to the house and it stands today in that original 1gn. ,d built crude cabins to keep the ,d animals out as well as the 1 , n. Every two families were ~en a cow and a calf. The llnais found abundant grazing in e Slack Mingo swamps and insect until before very long, e herds of half-wild cattle were lliing the woods. rn the cattle hides the rs. ~de the harness for The settlers had brought a horse with them and these multiplied and soon they were plentiful in the swamps and the men banded together to pen them when they needed more. Their first activity was to tra,de with the Indians and ship deerski~ and furs to England. Then began to el(l,port 11rk a COntinit ... < ' S littin 1b Bl k .. --·Y~ ...... _... ~-·';'~"=•~re~r:,•~u:s:ed~heavy p g mallets e andocwedges s to sp11·t the huge blocks .. - nllUj,._ Shaping Shingles Finished Product All of the work involving getting out shingles was done deep in the woods as can be J._: ____, _... _ _,.__..;;.._ _.;;..._ _ _.::;..._ _ _ _ _ _ _..;: s;,;;e.;:;e;.;. 11...;w;.;h:o;e"'r"'e""t"h,._is"'-"lo,,,1_1._,e.,_,,__,,o~r~ k ~r~sitS shanine:..shine:les to hP_ll~Prt on I.he n1 .. n1... 1.inn (,,,._____ A w_ear"ILittOUt>.AL.....nttl.-- ·- - -- ·- -- - - -- - - -- - -- � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to 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 Early Industry Rhome WO 7-1-76 2 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/298d85d4b41b93150232d6ac6601827b.pdf 2415137adeca9e9cb50aae4526822e87 PDF Text Text ' ' • •• • • - • "' ' \ • ... • . • • ' .. ... •> • •. '" . •• • ...• •• • • ....·:··,.:~*"'-. ,·· ..~~ " • .' :::·~..;~, •, - ' ... - . .. •... __ '>,•. < .. ' .•.' • . ... ' .'-:.:. ...·.·,.•.·,•,· .•"\. •, • .·.·-·-~-:­ . '. . ...-;-;,.•,· . .... .. • ~:~:·: .. • ,. ... • • • ' • • ·'·-· • • • • • • ' • ' • • • • These women, whose identity is unknown, were having a ball trying on shoes in front of Tomlinson 's Department Store in Hemingway last Friday mornin as the • stacked with merchandise or racks fi led with go • • corner. (Photo By Mild.r ed Hu hes) • ies for some excellent • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to 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 Early Shoppers at Tomlinson's, 8-11-1977 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 8-11-1977 https://www.johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/a77d15f14f9e968ab5a602eb09bd1432.pdf ae4e53c37bf46935151e650476fe45fa PDF Text Text • Ebenezer United Methodist Church held the dedication of the new church edifice on Sunday October 20, ' 1974. Participating in the service of dedication were the Rev • Joel E • Cannon, superintendent of Florence District, the Rev. E • A. Wilkes, III, former pastor, and the Rev • Edward T. Simonton, Rector • The :0. • • ... . ••• • •~• • structures and the third ' building was destroyed by fire of an undertimed origin on November 24, 1969. The church was organized as a res Wt of a visit of the Rev. Francis Asbury the first • ' er1can Methotlist Bishop. • • • 1'>. ·>··· • ~· • ' This is the four th building to be erected since the church was organized in 1938. The first two were replaced with larger • • • •' ~ I .. • edic ated recently. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to 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 Ebenezer Church dedicated WO 10-31-74 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer News Newspaper Weekly Observer