The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-02-22
BATESBURG NEWS
OF PAST WEEK

day February 18th, the regular meet
ing Of the Lexington county teachers
association was held in the Bates
burg-Leesville high school audito-
rum. The president Mr.. Addy of
superintendent W. F.. Scott Of the
Batesburg-Leesville schools acted as
chairman of the meeting. The meet
ing was opened with prayer by Rev.
T.. w. Munnerlyn. Misses Divers,
Settler. Hendrix and Richardson Of
Summerland college rendered a vocal
Quartette. Prof. J. w. Ballentine led
in the discussion on Problems in Dis
cipline. This subject was thoroughly
discussed by a number Of the teach
ers and trustees. Miss Bessie Bean
brought out many problems confront
ed in teaching English. Miss Mar
garet Scarborough gave valuable in
formation in teaching reading in pri-
mary grades.
Rev. T. w. Munnerlyn spoke On
what the parent expects Of the
teacher. DR.. P. E. Monroe. president
of Summerland college gave splen-
did talk on the attitude OF the COM
munity toward the teacher which vas
highly appreciated by the audience.
A vocal solo was rendered by Miss
Myrtle Hendrix Of Summerland COL
lege. 1t was moved and carried that
the next meeting be held in the Lex
ington High school auditorium on
Saturday following the meeting of the
state teachers association.
There being no further busi9 ess
the meeting was adjourned and the
teachers and guests were directed to
the Cafeteria where lunch was served
by the domestic science department of
the high school. a number Of teach
ers, trustees and parents attended the
meeting.
Mr.. NJ. E. Rutland recently ship
ped a carload of hogs from this place
from wticits -reaiiaeds a handsome
profit. This was the largest ship
ment of hogs at one time in the his
tory of the town. Mr. Rutland has
shipped livestock to many points ia
this state, North Carolina and Geor-
gia. He finds that thorough breeds
are the best pay and urges others in
tcrested in the business to use none
but the best breeds if they want to
make n success. Mr.. Rutland has
tried all the different breeds OF hogs
and he finds that the Duroc Jersey is
the best he has found thus far and
makes a specially of this hog.
Our farmers are beginning to real
ize that under boil weevil conditions
diverSification is their only hope mad
with this object in view a call meet
ing was held in the town hall last Sat
urday afternoon to discuss the sweet
potato to supplement the diminished
revenue from cotton. DR.. c. NJ. Cain
president Of the board of trade, stated
that a movement was on foot to build
in this town "a warehouse with q
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the farmers would guarantee the
growing Of enough potatoes to fill the
warehouse. About $50 acres was
pledged at this meeting that would be
planted in potatoes this season in this
community. J. NJ. Eleazer, demon
stration agent for Saluda county. was
present and explained the growing Of
potatoes from the bedding to the mar
keting. The meeting was attended by
a number of the most prominent far
mers of: Saluda and Lexington coun-
ties and much interest was manifested
in the carrying out of the new project.
Deputy Sheriff H. J. Westmore-
land Of Lexington county was in town
Saturday afternoon.
The town authorities purchased last
week a young bloodhound for the use
of the public. Chief of Police D. L.
Kirkland will have the management
and training of the dog.
Mr.. Sam j. Hare. a prominent far
mer of the Sardis section of Saluda
county. who is quite sick. was brought
to the Leesville Inffrmary Sunday
night. a
DR. .9J A. Watson made a business
trip to Lexington Monday afternoon.
Hon. Ira C. Carson and Mr., d. E.
Etheredge motored to Columbia Mon
day. ... " a
Miss Eunice Ford, one Of the teach