The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-05-30
Tbe Bamberg Deralo
Thursday, May 80, 1913.
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.


A letter from Ensign E. Roy Coon
er to relatives in the city states that
he is getting along fine. Ensign
Cooner is now doing duty on sub
marine chaser, and has headquarters
at New London, Conn.
Thursday, May 3Oth, being legal
holiday, the postofice will be closed
for the day. Windows will be open
ed after the mails for short While
as usual. The banks of the city will
also be closed during the entire day.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the county council Of defense will
be held on Monday next, at 1880 p.
M. A full attendance of all coun-
Gil members is urged as business OF
Importance will come before the
meeting.
During the period of June 4 to 2S
Bamberg county is expected to sell
s7S,616 worth of war savings stamps.
An intensive campaign is to be
launched. The amount named is
twenty per cent. of Bamberg county's
quota of $4,000.
The county Democratic executive
committee will meet on Monday,
June 3rd, for the purpose Of arrang-
ing for the speaking itinerary in the
county, arrange for the holding of
the primary, and transact such 9TH
er business as may come before the
committee.
I Another of Bamberg's young men
has enlisted in the navy. Mr.. w. D.
Rhoad, Jr., went down to Charleston
one day last week and stood the ex-
animation and was accepted in the
naval reserves. Mr.. Rhoad has re-
ceived instructions to report for du-
ty, and he left yesterday for Charles
ton.
We are requested by Postmaster
knight to advise patrons of the Bam-
berg postoffice who wish stamped
envelopes with their return card
printed thereon that it now takes
nearly three months to get these
envelopes from the department, and
they should place their orders far in
advance.
Golden Hightower, a former col
ored resident of this county, died at
Camp Jackson last week. His body
was brought to Bamberg and in
tered here. 1t is said that High
tower was drafted into the army
from Dillon county, where he has
been living for some time. His moth
er lives in this city.
Miss Ottie Harrison, of this city,
but who has been at Denmark for
several years with the telephone COM
pany, has been promoted to position
in the district traffic chiefs Office
with the American Telephone COM
pany at Jacksonville, Fla. Miss Har-
rison's many friends in the city will
be pleased to learn of her promotion.
On Saturday, June 1st, at IL
o'clock Victor E. Rector, of the Uni
sversity of South Carolina, will speak
at Georges Creek church. His sub
ject will be, GA Plea for the Average
Child The public is cordially in
vited. The commencement exercises
of the Govan graded school will also
take place Thursday and Friday
night.
Reports from various parts of the
county indicate that the crops are in
fine condition This is especially
true of cotton. The recent warm
weather has brought the plant out
wonderfully. Most of the farmers
are up with their work, and if the
good weather continues a few days
longer all of them will be out of the
grass.
The Red Cross campaign has de-
Veloped some wonderful incidents.
Many of them have been related.
The success of the campaign in the
county lis a matter Of deep pride to
the workers and to the people of the
county generally. Through the eff
forts of Mr.. C. F. Rizer, Henry Ford,
of Detroit, has made subscription
of $500 to the fund in this county.
The friends of Mr.. Will Brabham
will be interested to learn that he
has entered the officers training
camp at Camp Sewer, Greenville.
t'Bill'' is one of Bamberg's popular
young men and has just become 21
years of age. That he will win his