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(By Walter Pc>ston, Mayor.)
When speaking of Johnsonville we welcome to competition, doing at the' ter as a cotton, cotton seed, and
market has developed into one
do
not refer simply to a longitude same time all in our power against
t
of
most thriving anywhere in our
the
and latitude provided by nature as a opposition.
is now turning her
State
and
to
seen
never
We have
good develop
necessary spot or community only
to marketing stock, grain and
hold our portion of mother earth to- from division of interest, but there is
other cerials, which augur for the
geiner as a section 01 ner run, uui. power for all and to spare when
best
interest of our section since the
nAmnotino- fnr it.
would remember that while some
f
seems destined to strike
boll
weevil
natural sections of country appears We are strong when rightly united,
thus
us,
prepared for the
being
the
as only upon
surface, yet
and here is to that wide awake
to make it prove
and
resolved
pest
has for many years enjoyed
who would joiu our alliance, not a
in
disguise.
blessing
so
depth and breadth, wisely
defiance.
by her ancestry in
Our school here leads the way from Our transportation is good having
that Providence has now bid her mountain to seaboard, many years: four regular passenger trains two of
which take express. It would
God speed.
ago being the first to request privi-.
failed
any skeptic to hear the hum of
while
a
for
more
us
of
vote
to
long
state
the
Many
lege from
on
to see the refining process going
school tax upon us that the law then gins, buzz of mill saws with an
frequency, of the ringing bells
when we were as one people
allowed, and we expect to maintain
in a distant land thirty miles this prestige by collosal donations and sounding whistles of through
besides local freights.
commercial next to good roads, as well as
from everywhere,
When you feel like coming to see
attraction seemed to concentrate
churches, and not only enjoy the
other sections of country, yet,
of churches roads and school, ius remember, while we do not give
and
receptions, we offer you something
perseverance
through patience
but last and not lease, enjoy the
we are now more thankful that so
fact that we are living part- better, viz: A hearty welcome, and
pass the account to Christian
many of her prosterity have not only | ly for others. V]
whose coffers are never empty I
discovered the dawn of this new day, We have set our hearts on doing
but are now baskine in her sunlight, our part to make Johnsonville the :for the reason that we have a healthy,
^ and living amidst the bloom of her happiest
and most thrifty place on strong, gigantic and blended band of
roses, which permiates our very at-j earth; destined to become the logical 1united forces in both churches at this
mo6phere with their timely developed metropolis of the blest Seaboard sec- place which makes you feel at home, |g>
especially so when you worship with
fragrance upon both spiritual and tion of our State. (
us though your denomination may be
commercial world.
We record seventy-seven feet elevaother on earth.
I say world because we are no
in less than one mile and have no any
tion
in the back ground for lack of undrainable section under our noses. We have service every Sunday,
transportation and something to we -e_j
il.i il. :.
.i:.»a
j. i live Sunday schools, regular prayer
IIUU Ulttb U1C liuiucuiaic uauc
transport as well.
three meetings on Wednesday evenings
Come with me and for yourself see here has already taken care ofone
other appointments.
of
tobacco
warehouses,
our happy small and large farmers, large
We
know that "spirit" created
how they make fine tobacco, cotton, which is brick and covers more floor Johnsonville and trust in it to
CaroSouth
in
other
corn, potatoes, peas, beans, sorghum space than any
us, and by it we are willing to
used in the
for stock and sugar cane for both lina except one, and is cotton.
be
judged worthy of acceptation as a
Two
season for storing
sugar and syrup and many other fall
place for any domestic
logical
stores
two
drug
prosperous banks,
crops, thus living at home and
business development.
for
other
twelve
and
furnished,
neatly
at the same place.
this great natural
build
to
all brick structures except four,
Cheap lands are a thing of the past stores
school
brick
a
commodious
here except cheap in value. Of course, besides
Our forest abound in resources of
all values depend for their stated worth building of modern style well
and soft timbers together with
hard
^
upon conditions which are conducive
good
grasses for summer pastures
We have two modern churches,
to first health and happiness, and we
the breath of the sheep to
awaiting
handboth
and
Methodist,
the
Baptist
think while nature has provided
make
the
sheep grass grow.
health, for which we thank her from somely equipped with parsonage for
has been incorporated for
Our
town
beautiful
of
our heart*, we also remember again each, besides a number
Remember the
six
about
and
construction
under
years.
homes
now
to thank our anfcestry for that degree
to all good citizens to
^ of happiress which comes to us by others being built continuously.
and cast their lot with us.
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having tx'en taught to give hearty We are justly proud that our cen
tobacco
attention
realKt*
person
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Johnsonville
appropriated
communitylife,
^while
dreaded
the Condition ot
lerchants Bank |
[Farmers &IV
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Johnso
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nville,
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surprise At the Close of Bijsiness, Nov.
alarming
Examiner.)
(Condensed
locomotives
wandering
influence
upon
from report to the State Bank
Hf
concientious
Liabilities
Resources
benovolence
$163 703 (16
Loans and Discounts
Liberty and Victory Bonds
4
Banking House Etc
Real Estate 900 (
Due From Banks
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Cash
on
longer
8 950 (
422 (
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9
401 00
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Profits
6
323 04
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Deposits
199 433 04
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$227 587 08
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Hand 4 260 A
Total
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$227 587 C
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besides
maintain
investment
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The church folks are alive and are
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doing things in this part
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that
a©
think
to
seem
Some
people
try.
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the churches have become stagnant
and dormant, but it is not so, and we
do not have to make a deep research |g;
to find it out either. As there has
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Our preachers are true to the post!
x*en s in invitation to the people of the community to visit his
of duty. The prepared minister can fed
store and inspect his complete stock of
command a much greater salary in
secular business, the world offers him
more money, more comforts, and more
DRY GO*DD'S, SHOES, HATS, LA DIE'S AND MEN'S WEAR
conveniences; but in his heart he an-; 3$
JtND ACCESSORIES, NOTIONS, FANCY AND
swers, "none of these things move!
me." He is reaping something greatSTAPLE GROCERIES.
er than money and his reward is more
voinahta tVian filthv lucre: "he is la-1 §33
Best grade of tobacco fertilizer for crops grown in Williamsboring for a city not made with hands,
eternal in the heavens." Truly it
burg ^ A large stock of guaranteed roofing suitable for covershall be said of the preachers of
inS build i ngs of any kind, whether it be an outhouse^a barn or a
as of those of the olden times,
residence, Agency for the celebrated Blount Plows.none better.
"these are they that have come up
tribulations."
much
through
e a( v ls'e that our farmer friends look over tltese plows and conOur churches have faithful men
sider thei r reliability and long established record for service beand women, who have heard and answered the call to duty. Were it not
fore jnveJsting in farm implements. y">
for these pillars of Zion, these Saints
We vtrill be glad to have you call on us during the holidays. S&8
of Isreal, the church would have to Is
m call a halt, it is through their faithdrop in v 'hen you are in town.
fulness that so much is being accom.I am local representative for the First National Auc; pUshed.
tion Co., of Florence, and would be glad to confer with any landthe last three years the
membership of this church has been
0WTier wbio wishes to dispose of his holdings to the best advantage.
and
the
g
doubled,
payments
practically
to the church has been quadrupled; a
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Johnsonville: A Thriving Community of Opportunity and Advancement
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18 Dec 1919
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Myers Truluck