The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-07-06

nerS as follows:
The Winners.
1st prize, $4,000, Miss Mary AL
drich Wyman, Bamberg. Words on
list $50, score 143.
End prize, $500, Mrs. B. S. Land,
Bamberg. Words on list $50, score
1873.
srd prize, s2.oo,. Miss Ruth Gregg,
Summerville. Words on list 14O,
score 1913.
4th and 5th prizes (tied), Mrs.
Haskell ]. HERS, Ehrhardt, $3.50.
Words on list 1877, score 126. Hous-
ton Carnes, Bamberg, s1.25. Words
on list 140, score 12e.
9Th prize, $500, Mrs. G. G. Pad
gett, Bamberg. Words on list 1Ss,
score 1875.
Miss Wyman's list was qualified
with three one year subscriptions,
and she, therefore, receives the ma
jor prize.
Mrs. Land qualified her list with
one one-year subscription, and she
receives $500. Had she qualified
for the fourth class, she would have
received $500.
Miss Gregg, winner of third prize,
failed to qualify her list at all, and
therefore. receives only. $500, in
stead of $500.
Mrs. HERS and Houston Carnes
tied for the fourth and fifth prizes.
Mrs. HERS qualified her list with
three subscriptions, and is therefore
entitled to one-half Of the maximum
prizes for the fourth and fifth places.
The two prizes being maximum of
$500, she is awarded S12.50. Hous-
ton Carnes, a bright little boy of
Bamberg, failed to qualify his list
with any subscriptions, and there
fore receives one-ha1f Of the COM
bined value of the fourth and" fifth
prizes in the mo subscription" class.
The two being $3.50 combined, he
gets a check for s1.25.
Mrs. Padgett, winner of the sixth
prize, receives a check for $500,
having qualified for the. maximum
prize by sending in three subscrip-
tions.
Honorable Mention.
Some excellent lists were received
and should have mention, although
not prize winners. Those receiving
a score of 120 or over are given
below: T.
J. G. Hightower, Denmark; words
159, score 124.
Mrs. W. E. Stokes, Gainesville,
Fla; words 127; score 124.
Francis Miles Cleckley, Bamberg;
words 1913; score 1913.
Mrs. J. H. Hutto, Bamberg; words
152; score 1913.
John Schwarting, Bamberg; words
1870; score 1872.
= Miss Gene Price, Bamberg; words
224; score 121.
Miss Medrue Free, Bamberg; words
176; score 121.
Miss Margaret Free, Bamberg;
words 1853; score 121.
Miss Vera Pearson, Bamberg;
words 1852; score 121.
Mrs. j. T. Herndon, .Bamberg;
words 161; score 120.
D. Graham Copeland, New Orleans,
La; words 243; score 120.
Miss Annie sRhoad, Branchville;
words 1870; score. 120.
Miss Annie Isabel Bamberg, Ban-
berg; words 145; score 120.
Special attention is called to the
following rules:
4. Only English words found in
the dictionary can be used. Obso-
Iete and foreign meaning words will
not be counted.
,. Inc Sd1o OUJSCL Sdu p0 h@A0o
but once. This does not preclude
the naming of an object which is a
part of another object.
6. Only such compound words
which by long usage have become
and in the dictionary are given as
one word can be used. Hyphenated
words and words that appear in the
dictionary as two words are not to
be considered.
z. The word may be given in the
singular or plural form, but if the
one is used the. other cannot be.
II. In arriving at this decision
the judges will allow one point for
each correct word, which must be
numbered, /, 2, 8, and so on to the
end of the list. A margin of Is in
correct words will be granted to
each contestant to, allow for pos
sible legitimate difference of opin-
ion; but each incorrect word above