Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-25
ROCK HILL News BUDGET
Interesting News Of York GQuniys
Metropolis.
PROMINENT UNION LEADERS, CONE

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ing PIanned-orders Taken Among
Farmers for Thousands Of Fruit
Trees-cIean-Up Squad interviewed
235 Ex-soldiers.
(By Staff Correspondent
Rock Hill, Oct. 22-The United States
government Cleanup squad today
completed six days of strenuous labor
helping out disabled veterans here and
they did most thorough job Of 1t, in
men of York. Lancaster and Chester
counties during the week end. The ma
jority of those former soldiers who
came before the squad were York
county men whose attention was
brought to their presence through CO.
operation of the four American Legion
posts of the county and the several Red
| Cross chapters.
I'D just Ire to say" said Mr. r. ID.
Glover advance agent for the Clean
up squad in discussing It's work with
the correspondent of the Yorkville
Enquirer this morning. that we have
gotten more cooperation and assist
ance from the American Legion posts
In York county in connection with our
work in this territory than we have
in any other sections of the state with
the possible exception of Charleston,
where the largest American Legion
post in the state is located. The
American Legion posts OF Rock Hili
and Yorlville, especially, have been
untiring in their efforts to bring-the
attention of ex-service men to the
fact that we were here this week and
officials Of both posts have given much
of their personal time ITO bringing
worthy cases to our attention"
Mr.. Glover said that SO medical ex-
aminations were made In Rock Hiil
and rs new claims were completed.
The Cleanup squad which left here
this afternoon for Laurens wherc they
will be engaged the first three daysof
next week is in charge of John An
drews, squad manager, and Includes
the following personnel; DR., Joseph 8.
Stewart, Jr., physician Of tho xeter-
ans Bureau; James F. Davis, voca-
tional adviser; Mrs. M. T.. Coleman.
Red Cross Representative: w. II.
King secretary:to Squad Manager An
drews; r. g. Glover, advance agent.
Fruit Tree Campaign Concluded.
Several thousand more fruit tres
will flourish on York county farms
next year as the result Of a campaign
for the planting of more fruit trees
which Miss Juanita Nicely, York
County Woman's Home Demonstra-
tion agent has just completed Ia con-
juction with the Chamber Of Com
merce Of Rock Hill. During the CAM
paign which closed last Thursday or
ders were taken among farmers for
$500 strawberry pants; 2,2ss peach
trees; 750 apple trees; $50 pear trees;
70 plum trees; rs pecan trees; %
cherry trees; ounce trees: Is figs;
24O grape vines and 155 berry plants.
These trees and plants will be, dis
tributed about December /, to York.
vile, Glover, Sharon, Fort Mil, and
Rock Hill.
Big Day for Veterans.
Frank Roach Post American Legion
of Rock HILL Perry Gil, post COM
mander, is anxious to have ex-soldiers
from every section Of York county In
Rock Hill on November IL, Armistice
day as guests of the York County
Fair. Frank Roach Post is co-operat-
ing with the fair association in try
ing to get every white ex-soldier OF
York county to come to Rock Hill that
day. A big dinner will be served free
of charge to all soldiers and most-
attractive programme is being ar
ranged, one of the features of which
will be an address by Major John d.
Frcst of Spartanburg, an ex-soldier
and one of the most prominent MEM
bers of the American Legion in the
state. Secretary Fewell Of the fair as
sociation said today that dinner wonld
be prepared for no less than 500 ex-
service men.
Chester Defeated Training School.
Chester High school defeated Win
throp Training school at football here
yesterday afternoon, 10 to 0. The
Chester lads were thirty pounds
heavier to the man than the Rock Hill
lads, it is said and won the game by
sheer weight. The game was witness
ed by large number of football
fans and fanettes. The Chester boys
were very well behaved here 1t Is said
and gave no evidence OF the alleged
rough and ungentlemanly conduct
said to have been exhibited in a. game
played in Fort Mill few days pre-
vious, which caused the Fort Mil
high school to determine to sever all
athletic relations with them in future.
Union Leaders Active.
High officials of the United Textile
workers of the World were in Rock
Hill today directing a campaign for
increased membership in the local
textile union which is said to now
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