Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03
ROCK HILL news BUDGET
Local POStOffiCe Goes Into First Class
Of Offices on July |.
half HOLIDAY TO Be GIVEN CLERKS

Peop'c Subscribe $500 for Y. M. c
A. Work-stcect Work Progressing
-Yorn5est Winthrop Daughter Pre-
scnted With Urisorm-Other New:
and Notes Of the Metropolis Of
County Of York.
(Ey Staff Corrcspondent)
| Rock Hill, April 30.-I.ock Hill is to
he rated in the list Of Arst- class post
Offices after July /. according TO infor-
| :na ton Obtained here today. That
means that The annual receipts of the
| office have totuled more than $4,000
per year for several years in accord
ance with the requirements of the
postolfice department. or interest in
connection with the elevation of the
local Office to the first class, is the
fact that the present postmaster, Nr.
F.. i. Pnag has watched the office
grow from Il third class office to Il
first, and. has served as postmaster
here in almost every class. Mr.. loag
.ri?o has made the postal business
practically his life work, has been
connected with the local office a quar-
ter OF century. Tle is generally re-
Sarded rs one of the most efficient
postoffice officials inNthe state.
Speaking of the postoffice there is a
hit Of interest in the contest for the
local postmastership now since the an
nornccment in The YorkvilIe Enquir-
er that Mr.. V. Q. Hambright. was an
applicant for the Job. One Of the local
newspapers came out few days ago
with q first page article calling attea-
zion to the fact that there are certain
rules and regulations regarding the
appointment OF n postmaster and un-
,Icrtakin3' TO show that Mr.. Hanr
bright, although splendid young man
personally, shouldn't have the posta!
plum BECAUSE lie does not come with
in tie requirements. The Enquirer
correspondent casually asked II num-
iIcr CT Rock Eiiil citizens today about
.hc matter and the opinions Of those
.itixcns were that Il Cir. Hambright
has the backing of tho Harding organ
:zation why he is going to be the next
postmaster OF Rock Hill and IL he has
net that backing then he is Just
simply out Of luck and that is all there
< to that But there isn't-.n grett
!r%l ,rr interest in The I'nStTastcrsiiir
'oca!!y and Rock Hill people don't
sem 10 care n:ucil who Is postmaster
just 80 t:!" pu,tinasirr rhnS the office
Hi efficiently as ii h%s been run. III
tho meantime the present postmaster
like the rabbit OF Uncle Remus, seems
to he Jest layin' low an sayin'
lrthin.'"
Genuine Winthro2 Daughter
\ genuine Winthrop Daughter has
'"omc TO Winthrop College. Recently
y daughter was born to Dr.. y. f..
Johnson, president OF the college and
Ms. johnson. At chapel exercises
last Friday morning the student body
presented Il full miniature Winthrop
Uniform to the now Student-skirt.
waist, coat, hat and all.
Efficient Police Force
Rock Fill has one of the most eff
,icnt police forces in tho entire state
and the officers are on the job both
morning and night. Last Thursda!
two negroes, ucic Blair and Tom
Carroll broke into IL local tailor shop
md also Il dry goods establishment,
stealing !, couple of suits of clothes
and probably other articles OF :ncr-
rhanhi"". Exactly twenty-five minu-
l!Sr police department Blair and Car
:'n! ""re looking out Of the bars nt thc
iiE hall Jail. Tho following morning
ZACH began service of Il sixty day
road sentence h,rHIlSc Of the fact tha!
they did not Eav" tho 500 alternative
which the recorder fixed
Y. Nj. c. a. Fund Raice3.
Tic y. N. &. \. cammIign fund
which has been in progress this week
!:rOved successful. the sum Of $S.5nG
10 he lscr for promoting, ,lI" work o.!
:he Young Mems Christian association
IN Rock Hill. being pledged for the
purpose. According Ia local people, Il
Rock Hill lady. Mrs. Mex Long, is
duc most Of the credit for bringing;
the campaign 10 Il successful cuncli!s-
ion. Early IL the week after the var
:U;iS workers had seen aEnnt every
BODY they lacked the slim uf $a2S Ui
naving the amount desired. 1t appear
I'd tfn;t it VAS simply going to hn i'm
i'ussihlC to get that money. y mcC!
ing of the cnnyasSnE committee was
| i.c1d in the Chamber Gi Commerce hall
! ;I;r.Scd shat meeting about rs follows:
! Gent cmrn. wee got to have that
| at'i:iin:l $i"S. %Iw | haven't lEld II
| .i"w evenin" drcs. lnr several YEAR.
! and ! hal expected 10 buy ono This
| summer. l.it ;:mc%s ! can do with
| out IL now on" and | propose to cen
! tribute the slGn that | might have
! si:cnt far il Ia hi. lI:nd. hoping that
| ;iie rest q: yniI will also try Ia make
! additional effort" The S52S was not