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VOL. 28 NO. 36-SC

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Manager - Nicole Rana OPEN 24 HOURS See Us For All Your Fall Lawn & Garden Needs! One of the best stores in town to shop for quality and value is WAL-MART SUPERCENTER, located at 1310 North Fraser in Georgetown, phone 843527-9970. They’re the Family Store. They carry a full line of clothing and shoes for each member of the family, as well as furniture, housewares, sundries, hardware, school supplies, sporting goods, a full line grocery department, bakery, deli, meat department, fresh produce, a beauty salon, all those personal touch items for your car and much, much more. Be sure you browse through the lawn and garden center where they carry everything you need to make your yard a showcase of beauty. WAL-MART SUPERCENTER believes that the one most important thing is customer satisfaction, and the friendly, courteous personnel strives to assist you in every way. People prefer to do business with them because they furnish quality products at prices they can afford. They feature low, low prices every day! We, the editors of this 2008 Historical Review, highly commend them for their ability to furnish the shoppers of this area with most of their needs. Nicole and all the associates thank their customers for past business and support, and look forward to being of service to you in the future!

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PALMETTO FURNITURE COMPANY, INC. Locally Owned & Operated With the trend in retailing pointing toward lower prices and lower overheads due to lack of service, it is indeed refreshing to find a store where the lowest prices and the finest service go hand in hand. In the Darlington County area, smart homeowners know where to find both of these things when they’re looking for quality furniture and we’re talking about PALMETTO FURNITURE CO., INC.! Located for your convenience at 319 North Main St. in Society Hill, phone 843-378-4541, this well-run furniture store features tremendous buys on all types of name brand merchandise for the home. Choose from one of the area’s largest selections of styles and colors in living room sets, dining room furniture, bedroom groups, and decorator accessories for every room in the home. The PALMETTO FURNITURE CO., INC. offers to make you the very best deal in town on ALL of your home furnishing needs. The writers of this 2008 Historical Review think you’ll be glad you did business with them! Everyone at PALMETTO FURNITURE CO., INC. thanks their customers for past business and support, and invites you to stop by their beautiful showroom today!

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HORRY COUNTY MUSEUM CONWAY, SOUTH CAROLINA A Proud And Friendly People Invite You To Share Their Past

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A RICH HISTORY OF SELF-RELIANCE...

Horry County . . . the largest county in South Carolina, comprises one twentyseventh of the state’s total area. It is the largest county east of the Mississippi River with more land area than the State of Rhode Island. Although it is South Carolina’s most popular area today, it was once known as “the Independent Republic,” being one of the last opened to civilization. The county encompasses a range of geographical conditions from coastal marshes and sandy beaches to hilly Piedmont terrain. This, coupled with the geographical isolation imposed by rivers, marshes, and the ocean, led to the development of a proud, self-reliant, and industrious population with a set of cultural patterns unique in the state.

...FROM AN INDEPENDENT AND INDUSTRIOUS PEOPLE

The Museum is based on the concept that only by understanding our past can we chart our future wisely. The central theme underlying the exhibits is the wide range of environmental conditions found in Horry County and how its inhabitants, from prehistoric to the present, have adapted to these local conditions. The Museum makes use of a variety of materials from old tools and photographs to miniatures of industries such as those producing tar and turpentine. The exhibits include: • Prehistoric Artifacts • Farming Tools and Implements • Household Items and Clothing • Items from the Old County Store • Local Crafts (Historic and Modern) • Wildlife Specimens and Photographs

These materials are arranged in a series of educational, attractive and selfexplanatory exhibits which are combined on the unifying theme of everyday life in the past.

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A BRIEF CHRONOLOGY OF HORRY COUNTY HISTORY Reprinted Courtesy of Myrtle Beach Magazine. 10,000 BC—Estimated earliest human habitation of the area. 1526 AD—Spaniards visit the land call Chicora, settle briefly at San Miguel de Gualdape. 1670—British settle Charles Town. This area (present day Horry) was part of Craven County. 1730—Robert Johnson, first royal governor, included Kingston Township on the Waccamaw in a plan to develop the province. 1732—Site of Kingston laid out by Alexander Skene and Chief Justice Robert Wright. 1740—Rev. George Whitefield traveled the coast road, January 1-2. Marker on Hwy.17 south of Little River commemorates his visit. 1776-83—American Revolution. Small engagements at Bear Bluff and Black Lake. Gen. Francis Marion is said to have camped at Kingston overnight on his way to the Battle of Black Mingo, September 1780. 1783—General Assembly authorizes breakup of old Georgetown District which included this area. 1785—Kingston County designated as a subdivision of Georgetown District. 1785, 1791, 1795, 1801—Bishop Francis Asbury visited Kingston. 1791—George Washington spent the night of April 17 with Jeremiah Vereen. Historic marker on Hwy. 17 south of North Myrtle Beach. 1801—Horry District was named for Brig. Gen. Peter Horry (1743-1815) and the village of Kingston was designated the county seat and renamed Conwayborough in honor of Brig. Gen. Robert Conway [ca 1753-1823]. 1802—The first Board of Commissioners met for the first time, January 3. A courthouse (located on Fifth Avenue) was authorized and a sale of lots in town arranged. Commissioners were Thomas Livingston, Samuel F. Floyd, Jr., Samuel Foxworth, William Hemingway, William Williams, John Graham, Sr., Thomas Fearwell and Robert Conway. 1807—First post office was established in Conwayborough. 1820—Population, 5,025. Mills' Atlas shows 20 schools, six churches or meeting houses. 1824-25—Second courthouse (present Conway City Hall, designed by Robert Mills) cost $9,500. The jail, built later, cost $8,000. 1828—Henry Lee Buck the first, of Bucksport, Me., established lumber industry. 1830s—Commercial production of naval stores became important. 1840—Population 5,755. Post offices at Conwayborough, Green Sea, Bayboro. Galivants Ferry, and Bucksport (Port Harrelson). 1860—Population 7,962. Ordinance of Secession, December 17, signed by Thomas W. Beaty, William J. Ellis, Benjamin E. Sessions. 1861-65—End of the Reconstruction Era. Marker on oak tree at Fifth and Main commemorates Wade Hampton's speech during his campaign. F.G. Burroughs took over the schools in Conwayborough. In the next few years he built a new schoolhouse at Main St. and Lakeside Drive. The old Academy (1857) became Whittemore Academy for blacks. 1883—An Act of the General Assembly formally changed the name of the town to Conway. 1886—Horry Herald began publication. Earthquake, August 31. 1887—On December 15, the railroad (built by the Chadbourn family) came to Conway. A station along its route was named Loris. 1890s—Commercial tobacco cultivation began. Homewood Colony attracted immigrants from the west. Naval stores declined. 1890—Population 19,256 (13,706 white; 5,550 black). 1893—Tidal wave, October 13. 1898—Conway was incorporated. Population 705. Col. C.P. Quattlebaum was elected first intendant (mayor). 1899—Seashore and Conway Railroad began construction of line from Conway to the beach. The first tobacco warehouse opened in Conway. 1900—Population 23,364. New Town on coast was renamed Myrtle Beach for the native shrub. 1902—Wooden bridge at Galivants Ferry opened access to the rest of South Carolina. It had, one lane with turnouts. Loris incorporated; D.J. Butler, first mayor. 1903—New Burroughs School opened (9th & Main). A lot for a new courthouse was purchased. The first automobile came to Conway. A new town established at the end of the Conway, Coast & Western Railroad was named Aynor. 1907—Paul Quattlebaum's new company brought electric lights to Conway. 1908—Present courthouse finished and dedicated May 22, 1908. Construction cost was $24,950.40; contractor, H.P. Little. It has undergone renovations and additions in 1927, 1964 and 1982-83. 1914—The road to Myrtle Beach was built. Aynor incorporated. 1917-18—World War I. 1919—Waccamaw Line of steamboats ceased operation (est. in 1880s). Conway Chamber of Commerce established. 1920s—First efforts to establish a tourist industry. 1926—In March Myrtle Beach Farms sold 65,000 acres to Woodside Brothers of Greenville for $850,000, to be paid in six installments through 1932. The venture ended in the Great Depression. 1928—The railroad was finally removed from Main Street in Conway. continued above

1930—County Population was 39,376; Conway's was 2,947. 1936—Intracoastal Waterway completed, dedicated at Socastee April 11. 1937—Bridge over the Waccamaw at Conway opened. 1938—Myrtle Beach was incorporated; W.L. Harrelson, Mayor. 1941—Myrtle Beach Air Force Base established. 1941-45—World War II. 1948—Ocean Drive Beach was incorporated. 1950—Population 59,820. 1953—Crescent Beach incorporated. 1954—Hurricane Hazel hit October 15. Coastal Carolina was established. County Board of Education became an elected body and the Superintendent of Education an appointive post. Horry County police established. 1959—Cherry Grove Beach was incorporated. 1960—Population 68,247. The Horry County Development Board was established. 1964—Surfside Beach and Windy Hill Beach were incorporated. 1965—Horry County-Georgetown-Marion Technical College was established. (Marion later dropped out.) Myrtle Beach High School had its first black students. 1966—Atlantic Beach was incorporated. 1968—North Myrtle Beach consolidated the towns of Ocean Drive Beach, Crescent Beach, Windy Hill Beach and Cherry Grove Beach. 1970—Population 69,998. Freedom of choice in schools ended and a ulfied school system was established. 1975—Home Rule Act was passed. 1976—Briarcliffe Acres was incorporated. First County Council was elected. 1977—First County Council was seated. Douglas Wendel, first County Administrator, entered on duty July 1. 1980—Population 101,419, projected to double before 2000. 1984—Horry County Railroad Line established to continue rail service to Myrtle Beach. 1985—Horry County celebrates 250 years since this area was opened for settlement.

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True or False?

24. Most hospitals make money by selling the umbilical cords cut from women who give birth. They are used in vein transplant surgery. 25. Humphrey Bogart was related to Princess Diana. They were 7th cousins. 26. If coloring weren't added to Coca-Cola, it would be green.

Can you guess which of the following are true and which are false? Answers are at the end. 1. Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning. 2. Alfred Hitchcock didn't have a belly button. 3. A pack-a-day smoker will lose approximately 2 teeth every 10 years. 4. People do not get sick from cold weather it's from being indoors a lot more.. 5. When you sneeze, all bodily functions stop, even your heart! 6. Only 7 per cent of the population are lefties.. 7. Forty people are sent to the hospital for dog bites every minute. 8. Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until they are 2-6 years old. 9. The average person over 50 will have spent 5 years waiting in lines. 10. The toothbrush was invented in 1498. 11. The average housefly lives for one month. 12. 40,000 Americans are injured by toilets each year. 13. A coat hanger is 44 inches long when straightened. 14. The average computer user blinks 7 times a minute. 15. Your feet are bigger in the afternoon than any other time of day. 16. Most of us have eaten a spider in our sleep. 17. The REAL reason ostriches stick their head in the sand is to search for water. 18. The only two animals that can see behind themselves without turning their heads are the rabbit and the parrot. 19. John Travolta turned down the starring roles in 'An Officer and a Gentleman' and 'Tootsie.' 20. Michael Jackson owns the rights to the South Carolina State Anthem. 21. In most television commercials advertising milk, a mixture of white paint and a little thinner is used in place of the milk. 22. Prince Charles and Prince William NEVER travel on the same airplane, just in case there is a crash. 23. The first Harley Davidson motorcycle built in 1903 used a tomato can for a carburetor.

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Located at 2120 Hwy. 17 South, in North Myrtle Beach, phone 843-272-5411, DINO'S HOUSE OF PANCAKES is well-known as one of the best places in town for just plain good eating! Here the customer is someone very special and the personnel at this fine restaurant go out of their way to make you feel at home. Whether it's breakfast or lunch that you want, they always have something on their extensive menu that will appeal to your taste. Drop in today for coffee, a snack, or a meal and see what we mean! Rather eat at home? This fine restaurant features orders of all types to take out. Just phone ahead and your food will be waiting when you arrive. The number to call is 843-272-5411. Bring the whole family to DINO'S HOUSE OF PANCAKES. You'll like the great food, the modest prices and fabulous service. DINO'S HOUSE OF PANCAKES thanks their customers for past business and support, and invites you to dine with them soon.

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Haunted Houses of Georgetown Retelling of local folklore by McDonald Elementary School students.

Waterman House There was once a beautiful young woman who lived in the Waterman House. Her boyfriend was a sea captain. One day they were walking together in the garden behind her home. Later, as they were sitting on the piazza, the man gave the girl a package that he held in his hand. She squealed with excitement as she pulled out a glittering bottle. The bottle contained a rare perfume she had only heard about and never dreamed she would have some of her very own. The young man warned her that the perfume was also a deadly poison. She thanked him and watched him leave her house. Instead of going to his ship, he went into another house. Later, he came out with another woman. The girl was shocked. She didn't think she could believe anything he had ever told her. The girl was so angry, she drank the whole bottle of perfume he had given her. She died instantly. The girl's spirit has never left her home. It stays in the dormer window of her favorite room, watching and waiting for her faithless captain. The Waterman House, built circa 1770, is located at 622 Highmarket Street.

Pyatt House The spirit of a sick child who died long ago haunts the Pyatt house. Occasionally, the figure of a woman rocking a baby in a chair can be seen. The owners of the Pyatt House, have often heard strange noises coming from different rooms. They are often asked the question, "Do you have ghosts?" "Yes, we do." is always their answer. Although the woman has not returned to the Pyatt house to care for her sick child, the playful ghosts on the second and third floors will occasionally shake a bed or rattle down a hall. The owners and their guests find it hard to ignore this ghostly teasing. But because it is easy to live with, they are able to take it.

Fyffe House

Long ago, Pauline Moses lived in the Fyffe House. Pauline was to be married in early October. Her closest friend was to be married on the very same day. Her name was Eliza Munnerlyn. The young women were so excited. It seemed as if their wedding day would never arrive. One day in October, Pauline woke up and was sick. So did Eliza. They both had contracted the deadly yellow fever. By October 7th, the day before their weddings, both girls were dead. They were buried on the day they planned to be wed October 8th. However, the spirits of the two girls can still be heard sharing the timeless delights of their wedding days, their laughter echoing across the graveyard. The Fyffe House, built circa 1770, is located at 107 Cannon Street.

Heriot House

A young girl used to live in the Heriot House. She was a beautiful girl, and her favorite thing to do was to care for her dogs. She met and secretly became engaged to a handsome young man. When her father found out, he was furious. He did not approve of the young man, and told him to stay away from his daughter. The young man was upset that the girl’s father did not like him, but the couple still saw each other secretly. He told her to place a light in the third story window to signal that her parents were asleep. That way, he would know it was safe to come over. For nearly twenty years, the golden-haired young lady placed a light in the appointed window late at night to signal her beau. For unknown reasons, the young man eventually stopped visiting the lady. She continued to place a light in the window, but the young man was never seen again. The lonely lady became reclusive. She spent most of her days with her faithful dogs. One day neighbors became worried about her because her dogs were barking. They searched for her and found her dead on the floor. Nearby was a bucket of water with a dipper lying beside it. Those who found her dead body assumed that she died while getting water for her canine friends. Many people say they have seen her ghost in the Heriot House. It is pacing back and forth, holding a lantern and desperately searching for her lost fiancé. The Heriot House, built circa 1760, is located at 15 Cannon Street on the Georgetown waterfront.

The Pyatt House, built circa 1790, is located at 630 Highmarket Street on the corner of Screven Street.

Henning House It was during the Revolutionary War, and Francis Marion, better known as the Swamp Fox, was wanted by the British. A group of British soldiers were staying at the Henning House. One of them was upstairs resting when he heard the words, "...just spotted the Swamp Fox in Georgetown." He jumped out of bed, rounded the corner and started to rush down the stairs. He forgot about the loose floorboard at the top of the stairs. He tripped on the board and fell headfirst. He landed on his head at the bottom of the steps, breaking his neck. The young soldier was instantly killed. Everyone who has tripped on the floorboard has felt a hand on their shoulder, steadying them before they would fall. Many people believe that the hand is the spirit of the young British soldier. They believe his spirit guards the house to make sure no one meets a sad fate just like he had so many years ago. The Henning House, built circa 1760, is located at 331 Screven Street at the corner of Duke Street. continued above

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The Witch of Pawleys Island Retelling of local folklore by McDonald Elementary School Students One of the ghost stories in Georgetown is about a so-called "witch" who lived in Pawleys Island. Long, ago, there lived a beautiful, young, happy, and really friendly widow. She lived in a very big, nice, oceanfront house with plenty of servants and maids. As a young girl, she would roam the island searching for herbs and spices. She used the herbs and spices that she collected for cooking recipes and home remedies. Everybody was so shocked to find that the girl had a love for all sorts of whiskey. It completely took over her life. She soon had to give up her beautiful home. She had to move in an ugly, torn down shack down at the south end of Pawleys Island. Everyone who saw her was shocked and sometimes frightened by her appearance. She had dyed her old and torn dress black, to hide how ugly and aged it looked. She wore a large black hat that cast a shadow over her face. Anyone who was brave or curious enough to attract her attention received a great shock. The old widow would raise her head and look them full in the eye, mesmerizing them before she let loose a high and earsplitting cackle. Stories about the strange and evil-looking widow began to spread across the island, on the mainland, and even all the way to Georgetown. A young man who was lovesick and very shy found out about the widow. He was eager to win the affections of a young woman who lived in Pawleys Island. Very early one morning, he set out to find the old woman. He reached his hand to knock. The door jerked open. Just as the rumors said, she threw back her head in a shrieking laugh. But in a shaky voice, he managed to say, "I need a love potion." She told him that if he would bring her a bottle of whiskey, she would make a potion for him. He brought her the whiskey, and she had the potion ready for him. She took the whiskey from him and made him drink half of the potion. She told him to give the other half of it to the girl. The young man was so excited. He gave the other half of the potion to the girl, and it had an immediate affect. Before long they were engaged to be married. Much to the young man’s surprise he soon found that he could not stand the sight of the girl. The young man broke the engagement, but the girl continued to follow him everywhere. He found that the only way to get rid of her was to leave town. When the girl found out that he had left she drowned herself in the ocean. After that happened, the widow was often seen digging up something in her yard, but no one knew what. After the old widow’s death, her shadow could still be seen on the side of her house. The shadow looked like it was digging. On a very still night, or when the wind is blowing from the west, one may even hear the high, eerie, blood-chilling, cackling laugh of the old widow woman. The north causeway leading to Pawleys Island begins approximately 10 miles north of Georgetown on U.S. 17.

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AN ABSTRACT HISTORY OF BETHEL A.M.E. CHURCH AND FOUNDER

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, the first black church in Georgetown, South Carolina, was founded and organized in 1865, two years after the declaration of the Emancipation Proclamation, which was supposed to have freed the Negro. Thus, a group of ambitious progressive and independent minded black people organized themselves, and decided that they wanted to have a place of their own to worship God, a place where they could express their feelings as the Holy Spirit of God moved upon the altar of their hearts. These men were propelled and powered by the Holy Ghost. The Reverend Augustus T. Carr, the first pastor; the first trustees, John Davis, J.A. Shackleford, Henry McD. Hale, James Murrell and Adam Dunmore. A jail once occupied the plot on which the church is now located. The first Presiding Bishop, Daniel Alexander Payne, was elected Bishop in 1852 under his leadership. The South Carolina conference was organized May 15, 1865. During the first decade, Bethel was a very progressive church. Georgetown population was 80 or 90% black. The blacks were very skilled. Of course, some were scavengers, and some were elected City Officials, such as Joseph H. Rainey, the first black elected Legislator in South Carolina. Bruce Williams was the first black from Bethel Church in Georgetown to be elected Senator. The blacks in Georgetown were among the best livers in the state of South Carolina. Richard Allen, founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, was born February 14, 1760, a slave of Benjamin Chew of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Richard Allen, his father, mother, four sisters and brothers were sold to a Delaware slave master to pay off an indebtedness of his farm. Allen saw himself poor, wretched, undone, an outcast from society and without mercy from God. He cried out to God, and God heard his prayer. His dungeon shook, the chains fell off his hands, his soul was happy, and he went on rejoicing and telling others about the new spiritual freedom he had received through the mercy of God. One Sunday morning, they went to church. The church that they helped to build and paid for. First, they were denied the seats in which they formerly sat in during the services. Then Richard Allen, Absalom Jones and William White kneeled to pray, and one of the white trustees came over to them and said, “You can't pray in here, you must get up.” Allen asked to let them finish the prayer. The trustee answered, “No, you must get up now!” And he called for help to remove them by force, and on that day in 1787, Richard Allen, followed by a group of blacks walked out of St. George Methodist Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania never to return. This incident had great religious and social implications and started the first protest in America. This was the road to the future land of human dignity and respectability. All they wanted was to have a prayer. Allen said, “If you let me finish, we will trouble you no more.” The African Methodist Church is not a racist or segregationist church. We live by our motto: God our Father, Christ our Redeemer, Man our Brother. We accept the necessity of water Baptism, but we strongly believe in the Baptism of the Holy Ghost and fire which is a must if one is to have eternal life. The name African was added to the Methodist Church to distinguish between the two Methodist Churches, the white Methodist and black Methodist.

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The headquarters for your favorite party beverages is SUNSET SPIRITS at 2242 South Fraser St., in Georgetown, phone 843-527-1340. Courteous and helpful service is a hallmark of this establishment, which has served this area for some time. Most of the beverage items you’ll need for the parties you’re planning are sold here. Make them your one stop shopping place for party beverages and mixers. If it is wine or champagne you want, they have a complete selection and are always glad to suggest the suitable drink for the occasion. All of the popular brands of liquors are kept in stock and arranged in attractive displays. It is not an easy job to properly select the right types and brands of the many hundreds of liquors on the market today, but through much study and careful evaluation this store always seems to have just what one wants. The compilers of this 2008 Historical Review are happy to list this well-liked liquor store among the area's leading businesses. Tommy, Tami and all of the staff at SUNSET SPIRITS thanks their customers for past business and support, looks forward to serving you in the future, and reminds you to drink responsibly!

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★★★★★★★★★★★★ GEORGETOWN COUNTY FIRST COLONIZED BY SPANISH

Although hundreds of thousands of people all over the United States and Canada recognize the name “Myrtle Beach,” not everyone is familiar with the term “Grand Strand.” South Carolina's Grand Strand is a 60 mile long stretch of coastline from the North Carolina border, south to Georgetown, encompassing parts of both Georgetown and Horry (pronounced 'Oh-REE') Counties. It is bordered by the Intracoastal Waterway on the west and the Atlantic Ocean on the east. Along the coast are a number of cities and towns, including (from north to south) Little River, North Myrtle Beach, Atlantic Beach, Briarcliffe, Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, Garden City, Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island and Georgetown. Many of these communities are relative newcomers, but several can trace their history back hundreds of years. The Grand Strand's first visitors were Indians who traveled the rivers, trading at the river mouths in the land they called Chicora. Georgetown County's Winyah Bay figures largely in the history of this part of the coast, and the remains of Indian villages are currently being excavated in Hobcaw Barony nearby. The first European visitors arrived here three decades after Christopher Columbus found the New World. Spaniard Lucas Vasquez de Allyon brought a group of pioneers to settle the area in 1526. Ravaged by disease, the little colony of San Miguel de Gualdape soon disintegrated and only a handful of the original settlers left the place alive. Two centuries later, in 1721, a parish of the Church of England - Prince George, Winyah - was established by English colonists who migrated from nearby Charleston. They founded Georgetown, South Carolina's third oldest city, more than 250 years ago. Prince George, Winyah, Episcopal Church still stands in the city of Georgetown, and All Saints', Waccamaw, Episcopal Church can be found at Pawley's Island. Both are fascinating places to visit, their graveyards telling the history of the founding families of the area. Surrounded by rivers and miles of swamps, the Georgetown area was maintained as an outpost to protect Charleston from Indians and Spaniards. The Grand Strand was the perfect hiding place for pirates who roamed the South Carolina coast. Georgetown County soon became the center of a thriving plantation economy. Rice was first introduced to America in Georgetown County, and the combination of both rice and indigo made Georgetown's landowners among the wealthiest in the country. In 1791, George Washington traveled through the area, staying at Little River and following the Kings Highway south to Brookgreen Plantation and then on to Georgetown. Georgetown County's elegant plantation houses spread the culture of England and France. Some of the plantations can still be seen today, although many have disappeared. Families spent their summers in magnificent second homes in Charleston to escape the deadly night vapors - the fevers believed to lurk in the swamps. They made little Pawleys Island the coast's first summer resort. Just four miles long and only a quarter of a mile across, the island's ocean breezes and wild beauty appealed to the plantation owners, who spent holidays there beginning in the late 1700s. As Georgetown County's plantation economy reached its peak, the Civil War struck - and destroyed an era. Rice was no longer king; indigo was almost forgotten and even salt, always a valuable commodity, felt the pinch as British and Union gunboats bombarded oceanside salt works from Little River to the mouth of Winyah Bay. Survival became the foremost thought in many people's minds in the period following the Civil War. The general economy was at a standstill, but the area's valuable timber provided fortunes for those who used the pine to produce turpentine and lumber. Fishing thrived in Little River, Murrells Inlet and Georgetown, but the coastal beaches remained deserted until the turn of this century when a railroad was built across the swamps and river to the beach. Until that time, a ferry boat across the Waccamaw River was the only way to get to the beach, and the river - now the Intracoastal Waterway - was the main highway along the Grand Strand.

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Yes, we are proud of the rich heritage and legacy that the four Horsemen left us, of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. We hold them in high esteem: Richard Allen, William Paul Quinn, Daniel Alexander Payne, and Henry McNeal Turner—the four Horsemen, founders and liberators of the church. We make a loud noise about them. But when the doors of the African Methodist Church open for worship, it's “Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow.” It's the atoning blood of Jesus Christ that saves, “Nothing But The Blood of Jesus.” God is a spirit and must be worshiped in Truth and Spirit. St. John 4:24 By Pastor James Glisson

Offering a larger selection and a wider price range than most anyone in the area, AARON’S SALES & LEASE OWNERSHIP has become known as one of the leaders in the rent to own field. Drop into their beautiful showroom at 1707 Highmarket St. in Georgetown, phone 843-520-4677. This respected dealer features some of the biggest names in quality TV’s, brand name furniture and electronics, computers and appliances. Their selection is unmatched and they feature a complete line of finest quality home furnishing items. The quality home furnishings shown at this fine store can be yours a lot easier than you think. They offer rent to own, with easy semi-monthly or monthly terms. There is no credit hassle, and there is no long term obligation. The authors of this 2008 Historical Review for Georgetown County are proud to list this well-known dealer for all of your sales and lease needs...the best way to get the things you need. AARON’S SALES & LEASE OWNERSHIP thanks their customers, and reminds you they are of service to the entire area!

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Important October Dates In American History

October 1, 1908 - Henry Ford's Model T, a "universal car" designed for the masses, went on sale for the first time. October 1, 1979 - After 70 years of American control, the Panama Canal Zone was formally handed over to Panama. October 2, 1967 - Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993) was sworn in as the first African American associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He served until 1991 and was known for opposing discrimination and the death penalty, and for championing free speech and civil liberties. October 2, 1968 - California's Redwood National Park was established. October 2, 1975 - Japanese Emperor Hirohito made his first visit to the White House. October 3, 1863 - President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation designating the last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day. October 3, 1974 - Frank Robinson was hired by the Cleveland Indians as baseball's first African American major league manager. October 4, 1582 - The Gregorian Calendar took effect in Catholic countries as Pope Gregory XIII issued a decree stating the day following Thursday, October 4, 1582, would be Friday, October 15, 1582, correcting a 10-day error accumulated by the Julian Calendar. Britain and the American colonies adopted the Gregorian Calendar in 1752. October 4, 1957 - The Space Age began as the Soviets launched the first satellite into orbit. Sputnik I weighed just 184 lbs. and transmitted a beeping radio signal for 21 days. The Soviet accomplishment sent a shockwave through the American political leadership resulting in U.S. efforts to be the first on the moon. October 4, 1965 - Pope Paul VI became the first Pope to visit the U.S. And address the United Nations. October 4, 1970 - Rock singer Janis Joplin was found dead from a drug overdose. October 5, 1813 - Shawnee Indian Chief Tecumseh was defeated and killed during the War of 1812. Regarded as one of the greatest American Indians, he was a powerful orator who defended his people against white settlement. When the War of 1812 broke out, he joined the British as a brigadier general and was killed at the Battle of the Thames in Ontario. October 5, 1877 - Following a 1,700-mile retreat, Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce Indians surrendered to U.S. Cavalry troops at Bear's Paw near Chinook, Montana. "From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever," he stated. October 5, 1986 - Former U.S. Marine Eugene Hasenfus was captured by Nicaraguan Sandinistas after a plane carrying arms for the Nicaraguan rebels (Contras) was shot down over Nicaragua. This marked the beginning of the "IranContra" controversy resulting in Congressional hearings and a major scandal for the Reagan White House after it was revealed that money from the sale of arms to Iran was used to fund covert operations in Nicaragua. October 6, 1927 - The first "talkie" opened in New York. The Jazz Singer starring Al Jolson was the first full-length feature film using spoken dialogue. October 6, 1949 - "Tokyo Rose" (Iva Toguri d'Aquino) was sentenced in San Francisco to 10 years imprisonment and fined $10,000 for treason. She had broadcast music and Japanese propaganda to American troops in the Pacific during World War II. She was pardoned by President Gerald Ford in 1977. October 7, 1765 - The Stamp Act Congress convened in New York City with representatives from nine of the colonies meeting in protest to the British Stamp Act which imposed the first direct tax on Americans. October 8, 1871 - The Great Fire of Chicago broke out. According to legend, it started when Mrs. O'Leary's cow kicked over a lantern in her barn on DeKoven Street. Over 300 persons were killed and 90,000 were left homeless as the fire leveled 3.5 square miles, destroying 17,450 buildings. Financial losses totaled over $200 million. October 8, 1918 - During World War I, in the Argonne Forest in France, U.S. Sergeant Alvin C. York single-handedly took out a German machine-gun battalion, killing over a dozen and capturing 132. He was later awarded the U.S. Medal of Honor and the French Croix de Guerre. October 10, 1973 - Spiro T. Agnew (1918-1996) resigned the office of Vice President of the United States amid charges of income tax evasion on illegal payments allegedly received while he was governor of Maryland and after he became Vice President. He was later given a $10,000 fine and sentenced to serve three years probation. He was succeeded as Vice President by Gerald R. Ford, who went on to become President after the resignation of Richard M. Nixon.

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One of the area’s leading prescription pharmacies is CAROLINA DRUG STORE at 52 Public Sq. in Darlington, phone 843-393-2865. This well-known pharmacy features everything to help you feel better. You should, of course, see your family doctor whenever you’re feeling under the weather, but come to this respected pharmacy for ALL of your prescriptions and medicines. CAROLINA DRUG STORE carries a complete line of gifts as well as cosmetics, over the counter medicines, senior citizens discounts, and accepts most Medicare cards. This is a drug store where individual attention, friendly personal service and cheerful greetings are extended to everyone. Their unique old fashioned soda fountain features hot and cold snacks and deli lunch specials, like homemade chicken salad and egg salad sandwiches, soft drinks, thick creamy milk shakes and MORE! You’ll enjoy shopping at this fine pharmacy and they won’t let you down where service is concerned. From a computerized system to free delivery...this pharmacy offers more! The writers of this 2008 Historical Review for Darlington County think that all of our readers should shop where service and selection are the best! Everyone at CAROLINA DRUG STORE thanks their customers for past business and support, and looks forward to serving you in the future!

Proudly Serving You In Horry County Sunday - Thursday 6:00 A.M. - 10:00 P.M. & Friday & Saturday 6:00 A.M. - 12:00 Midnight Since 1953, in the small, rural central Oklahoma town of Shawnee, SONIC has been growing into the largest drive-in chain in America, currently with over 4000 locations in 30 states - and even two in Monterrey, Mexico. SONIC has the basics - burgers, fries, and soft drinks - but they do it with a TWIST. A twist of lime that is, or lemon, or strawberries, or chocolate, or even blue-coconut. SONIC has thousands of flavor-added drink combinations. How many can you come up with? You could choose the All-American favorite Super Sonic Burger, or try something different like the Chicken Club Toaster. The Onion Rings here are fresh and the Extra Long Cheese Coney is perhaps the staple of SONIC’s food variety. And don’t forget dessert - SONIC has a wide selection with everything from banana splits to hot fudge sundaes. Shakes come in the basic variety, but how about a Banana Cream Pie shake? SONIC even has breakfast. Items like Breakfast Toaster Sandwiches are available all day. The food at SONIC DRIVE-IN is so delicious and the service so great, that you will want to make dining at this fast, fabulous drive-in a regular habit. The team at SONIC thanks their customers for past business and support, and looks forward to you dining with them soon!

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A year after Hurricane Hugo destroyed historic Timrod School, the structure was restored and is once again open for tours.

In 1857, when Henry Timrod was 29 years old, he built a one-room school house in Florence and became the teacher for salary of $1,000 a year. The historic schoolhouse was destroyed when Hurricane Hugo ripped through Florence in 1989.

TIMROD'S HISTORIC SCHOOL The Conflict Between The North And South Ended Timrod's Teaching Career In Florence, But Not The History Of The School In 1857, when Henry Timrod was 29 years old, he traveled from Charleston to Mars Bluff to visit his sister. During the trip he was approached by wealthy Orange Grove plantation owner William Henry Cannon about staying in the community to teach area children. The poet stayed, and the history of the Timrod one-room schoolhouse was born. Cannon built a 12 by 15-foot building where the children would spend their days learning. Timrod would make $1,000 a year for his work. The conflict between the North and South ended Timrod's teaching career in Florence, but not the history of the school. Timrod went back to Charleston to work as a newspaperman and poet. After a short period, he traveled to Columbia where he became part owner of the Daily South Carolinian. His job was to write editorials, but he never stopped writing his poetry. In February 1864, Timrod married one of his former students, Kate Goodwin. During the Civil War, Timrod became a well-known target because of his works. And in 1865, when Sherman marched on Columbia, Timrod's newspaper was destroyed. But, during the same period of time, his poetry earned him the honor of Poet Laureate of the Confederacy. Timrod, who wrote the state song, Carolina, died of tuberculosis in 1867, but his school would always stand as a landmark of education. The land and Timrod's one-room schoolhouse became the property of the Tom Williamson family. He, in turn, gave the same building to the Daughters of the Confederacy. In April 1930, the group moved the schoolhouse to what is now Poynor Adult Center. Then, in 1937, the building was moved to Florence's biggest city park, the Henry Timrod Park at the corner of Coit Street and Cherokee Road. About a year before Hurricane Hugo ravaged the area and severely mangled the school, the building had undergone extensive renovations and an open house was held. But even Hugo could not destroy the school's history. More than a year after the hurricane, members of the Ellison Capers and Maxcy Gregg chapters of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, in cooperation with local leaders and businesses, worked to reconstruct the damages. The school was then, once again, opened for tours. continued above

SHEPPARD’S TRUCK REBUILDERS For the very fastest, radio-dispatched towing and road service, call SHEPPARD’S TRUCK REBUILDERS, located at 1217 Interstate Blvd. in Florence, phone 843-662-9227. This is a locally owned and operated firm and they stand behind their work! With both light and heavy duty wreckers, this outstanding firm is ready for any emergency. When you have trouble or when you get stuck, this is the logical place to call! With fast, fast radio-dispatched service 24 hours a day, this is one wrecker service that won’t hold you up for towing charges. If you just need a simple repair such as a lockout, tire change, or a minor adjustment, they will perform the work on the spot and save you even more! Remember...for emergency road service and towing, the place to call is SHEPPARD’S TRUCK REBUILDERS. The authors of this 2008 Historical Review remind you that service when you need it is what they offer. Everyone at SHEPPARD’S TRUCK REBUILDERS thanks their customers for past business and support, and reminds you they are of service to the entire area!

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Manager - Bob O’Connor The GOLDEN CORRAL is the popular meeting place for folks in this area. Stop here for a meal the next time you are in Florence. They are located at 880 South Irby St., phone 843-676-9545. The management invites you to drop in for some of the fine cooked foods in which they specialize, such as their fresh salad bar, hot food bar and delicious dessert and ice cream bar. There is something about this restaurant that sets it apart from other eating places and makes it highly satisfactory. The extreme care and thought that goes into everything - the cooking, service, and arrangement, create a dining atmosphere that should be visited regularly. Their food is temptingly delicious, prepared in the most careful manner. You’ll find many delicious meals offered on their buffet, all prepared to satisfy the most critical diner. In making this 2008 Historical Review, we, the editors, wish to compliment the GOLDEN CORRAL for their good and friendly service, and think the people of this area should stop in any time. GOLDEN CORRAL thanks their customers for past business and support, and invites you to dine with them soon!

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Miss Harllee up to twenty years ago taught school here and in other parts of the state. For a number of years she lived in the old Harllee home with her only surviving sister, Miss Lizzie Harllee. Two years ago when the site was purchased for the erection of the Florence Public Library, the Harllees moved to their new home in Chase Park. She was a woman of great strength of character and devoted to the work of her church in which she remained active as long as her strength would permit. Rarely unassuming and possessed of a most gentle and charming spirit, kind and considerate of all, she numbered her friends and admirers in this section and particularly in this city by the hundreds. There was great regret and sincere sorrow when it became known yesterday morning that she had passed away.

MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION

(From a Florence, S.C. Newspaper, May 7, 1927) In honor of Miss Florence Harllee whose name the city of Florence bears, all the stores and business places of the city will close for an hour today. Last night Mayor H.K. Gilbert issued a proclamation requesting that this be done. The proclamation is as follows: “Whereas, God in His all-wise Providence has seen fit to remove from our midst Miss Florence Harllee, for whom the city of Florence was named, and, whereas, it is our desire to pay tribute of love and respect to her memory, therefore, I, H.K. Gilbert, as Mayor of Florence, do hereby affix my hand and seal to this proclamation requesting all the people of Florence to suspend business generally today from 11:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon, the hour of the funeral. H.K. Gilbert, Mayor.”

FLORENCE HENNING HARLLEE (From Columbia (S.C.) State, May 7, 1927) Florence, May 6.-Miss Florence Harllee, for whom the city of Florence was named, died at her home here yesterday morning at 10:00 o'clock at the age of 79 years. She had been ill for more than a month complications having followed a severe attack of influenza. Funeral services will be held this morning at 11:00 o'clock at St. John's Episcopal Church and the body will be carried to its last resting place in Hopewell Church graveyard, Claussen. The Rev. W.S. Poynor, rector of St. John's, will conduct the services. In honor of the memory of Miss Harllee, Mayor Gilbert last night issued a proclamation requesting a general suspension of business in the city of Florence during the hours of the funeral, while the city offices will be closed the entire day. The city bell will be tolled and it is expected that great throngs of Florence people will gather at the church and at the country graveyard to pay their last respects to the woman for whom Florence was named. Miss Harllee was a daughter of the late General William W. Harllee, distinguished soldier, statesman, citizen and counselor, and Martha Shackelford Harllee. She was born in Marion but moved to Florence with her parents in 1889 when General Harllee, also a native of Marion, began here the practice of law. It was with the beginning of work on the construction of the Wilmington and Manchester railroad in 1852 that the history of Florence began. The first president of that railroad, now commonly known as the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta branch of the Atlantic Coast Line, was General Harllee and it was in honor of his eldest daughter, Miss Florence, that the general superintendent of construction on the new road, the late Col. Flemming of Wilmington, gave the little station located on the line about a mile and a half west of the present city, the name of “Florence.” For many years Florence was the only town or city in the state to be honored by bearing the name of a woman. continued above

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DARLINGTON COUNTY AREA

A BRIEF HISTORY OF DARLINGTON COUNTY Courtesy of Darlington County Chamber of Commerce For nearly sixty years after the first settlements at Charles Town, the area which is now Darlington County was a heavilytimbered pine forest land, inhabited only by a few small indian tribes, of whom the Cheraws were the most dominant. Until the early 1730's, no white man had attempted to establish a home this far into the back-country along the upper Pee Dee; one of the first of whom we have any record, was one Murfee, who cleared a plantation on the Pee Dee River somewhere in the vicinity of what is known today as Pocket Landing. He was soon joined by an influx of Welshmen from Pennsylvania and Delaware. In an effort to induce settlers to come to this area of South Carolina, the colonial government in 1736 and again in 1737, set aside two immense grants of land extending for miles along both sides of the Pee Dee River, for the exclusive use of the Welsh Baptists in Delaware who were contemplating removal to this province. The entire length of Darlington County bonding on Pee Dee River, lies within the limits of these two old royal grants. The Welshmen came and started the nucleus of a new civilization in the wilderness, developing new institutions of their own, with little further aid or guidance from the royal government. At first, they congregated in the bend of the river opposite the present town of Society Hill, in what is now Marlboro County, where they had founded the Baptist Church of Christ at the Welsh Neck in 1738. The surnames of those constituting this church were James, Devonald, Evans, Harry, Wilds and Jones. From this bend in the river - called the Welsh Neck, the Welshmen cleared new lands up and down both sides of the river, first cultivating flax and hemp, later indigo, and raising cattle. The original Welsh domain was peacefully invaded by English, Scotch-Irish, French Huguenot and German Palatine settlers from other regions. Darlington County continued to be a stronghold of the Baptist denomination well into the nineteenth century. There were no churches of any other faith in the area until about 1789, when Methodist missionaries began to traverse the region seeking converts; their first foothold was in the present Lydia Neighborhood, where one of the oldest Methodist churches in South Carolina was founded - Wesley Chapel, or the “Gully Church.” The first and only Presbyterian Church in the district for years, was the Darlington Church, founded in 1827 by the ScotchIrish settlers from Marion and Williamsburg District; the Episcolpalians of Darlington District were only able to support one church - Trinity Church, Society Hill, founded in 1833, for a quarter century until the second Episcopal Church was organized in 1859 near Mars Bluff. The first village in the entire area. . . and for many, many years, the only village within what is now Darlington County, sprang up on a bluff on the west side of Pee Dee River, across from the original settlements and church in the Welsh Neck. By 1760, this important trading post and boat-landing had come to be known as Long Bluff. It was chosen as the site for the Court House after Cheraws District was created in 1768. In 1777, a group of prosperous planters of the area formed the St. David’s Society to promote the cause of education. With the return of peace, a schoolhouse - St. David's Academy - was erected on the first hill beyond the river. (This school still stands today). A new community began to grow and was named Greeneville. The old village of Long Bluff was eventually abandoned in favor of the new village on the hill, which soon changed its name to Society Hill. In 1785, Darlington County was one of three counties created out of Old Cheraws District; the site of the Court House of the new county was finally agreed to be located on the plantation of John King, Sr., on Swift Creek, about the geographical center of the area. The lots were laid off, but this plat has never been found. continued above

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The village thus created was first known as Darlington Court House. By 1820, other villages had sprung up throughout the district. In 1868, the name Darlington District (in use since 1798) was changed to Darlington County and provisions made for township system of county government patterned after that of the New England states. The system was unsuitable for this region and never developed as originally intended. In 1888, Darlington County, one of the larger counties of the state, lost almost one-third of its territory toward the formation of the new county of Florence; again, in 1901, it lost an additional 50 square miles of territory at the formation of the new county of Lee. From the time of Governor Williams’ cotton factory, there was no further serious attempt at manufacturing of any nature until 1883, when a cotton mill was built in Darlington under the leadership of Major James Lide Coker. Within the following twenty years, Major Coker had also organized at Hartsville. The Carolina Fibre Company and the Southern Novelty Company, both factories based on the conversion of southern pine into paper and paper products. Agriculture has, however, continued to be the mainstay of Darlington County until the present day; cotton was king until dethroned after World War One by flue-cured tobacco, which was introduced to Darlington planters in the late 1880’s. Since World War Two, the industrial growth of the county has been very favorable and promises to provide an alternative to the decline in agricultural pursuits which are expected in the next generation.

THE HARTSVILLE MUSEUM is housed in a restored passenger train depot. Thanks to the forsight and dedication of community leaders and the City of Hartsville, it is a successful example of the recycling of an old building into a useful community facility. The architecture of the building is typical of the period... slate roof with dormers and overhanging eaves. In 1948 a Hartsville resident, Mr. A.L.M. Wiggins, became Chairman of the Board of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and moderized a portion of the building as his office.

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The Marlboro County Historical Museum (free) 119 South Marlboro St. (open Mon.-Fri.10:00-1, M, T, Th. 2-5) is one block south of the square. It is headquarters for a unique display of early Marlboro County History, including fascinating Indian relics, early farm implements and the County Medical Museum. Tours for the Jennings-Brown House (1826-27) and the Bennettsville Female Academy (1833) also begin here. The Marlboro County Library is a good source for genealogical material. Bennettsville is also known for its beautiful neighborhoods and Victorian homes. If walking is your pleasure, the downtown residential areas are particularly nice in the spring. In addition, Bennettsville boasts of beautiful 600 acre Lake Paul Wallace, a delightful site for boating, fishing and swimming. Part of the lake has been preserved as a wildlife refuge. A free guide to the historic district is available at the Marlboro County Historical Museum or the Marlboro County Chamber of Commerce. Food and Lodging available. Proceed on S.C. 9 to Cheraw (15 miles).

The Old Cheraws A SOUTH CAROLINA SCENIC SIDETRIP

CHERAW

Cheraw, (pop. 6,000), was the “queen city” of the Old Cheraws. Begun as a trading post around 1740, Cheraw was formally laid out in 1768 by Joseph and Eli Kershaw. Cheraw was at the head of navigable waters for the Great Pee Dee River and was the business and shipping center for the wide area. Cheraw's broad streets, beautiful homes and gardens impressed even Gen. William T. Sherman. One of his officers said that Cheraw was “a pleasant town and an old one with the southern aristocratic bearing.” Fortunately, the Yankees left most of Cheraw to admire today. Cheraw's historic district has more than 50 antebellum buildings as well as numerous Victorian ones. Of special note is Old St. David's Church, c. 1770, in whose graveyard are located the oldest Confederate Monument in the world and the grave of Moses Rogers, captain of the “Savannah”. The Town Green with the Lyceum Museum, c. 1820, Market Hall, c. 1836, Town Hall, c.

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Just off I-95 in the northeastern corner of South Carolina is an area once known as the Old Cheraws. Beautiful antebellum towns and villages, each with their own unique charms, make this a wonderful place to find out what the New South is really like - and what it once was. Come see us and take the friendly path to a touch of yesterday! Each town has a guide for its historic districts, all of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Not long after you cross the North Carolina line, take exit 193 from I-95. Proceed on S.C. 9 to Clio (14 miles). You will drive through some of the finest farm land in South Carolina. In the heart of the Carolinas' Cotton Belt, cotton and tobacco fields line the roads. By late summer the cotton begins to put on white flowers which turn pink as they mature. In the fall the plants are defoliated, and the fields are a white sea of cotton.

CLIO The village of Clio, (pop. 1,050), was begun in the 19th century, but its golden age came when cotton was king in the enormously prosperous farm years at the turn of this century. The cotton “barons” built their “palaces” here, and it is said that Clio had more millionaires per capita than any other place in the country. Many of these mansions remain, as does wonderful Calhoun's Store, built in 1905 and practically frozen as it was in 1925, when the depression brought this area to an economic standstill. Recent preservation efforts in Clio make this very appealing little town even more interesting. If you want to see cotton ginned (processed), Clio's the place, fall is the time. A guide to the historic district is available at A.L. Calhoun's Store. Food, Lodging: B & B only. On S.C. 9, it's 8 miles west to Bennettsville.

BENNETTSVILLE Bennettsville, (pop. 9,000), was founded in 1819 as a “courthouse” town. It is still the county seat of Marlboro, which was once one of the state's wealthiest counties. They say that the rich farm land here once sold by the pound, not by the acre. The present courthouse was built in 1881 and extensively remodeled in 1951. It overlooks a square surrounded by fine early 20th century commercial buildings. Downtown Bennettsville is in the process of a major revitalization. Note in particular the mural of early Bennettsville by Tom Goforth. continued above

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1858, and Inglis - McIver Law Office, c.1820, is also beautiful with its white columned examples of the best of 19th century architecture. Cheraw's Riverside Park is a good place to begin an exploration of the Great Pee Dee, one of the longest rivers to flow into the North Atlantic. Cheraw has also long been known as an antiques market. To see the interior of the Lyceum or Old St. David's, please ask for keys at the Chamber. Guides to the historic district, Town Green and Old St. David's are available just off the Green at the Greater Cheraw Chamber of Commerce, 221 Market St. Food and Lodging available. Proceed 4 miles south on U.S. 52 to Cheraw State Park. CHERAW STATE PARK with 7,300 acres, is South Carolina's oldest state park and one of the largest. Home to a fine 18 hole golf course, the park also has lakes which provide swimming, boating and fishing. Seven cabins and 25 camp sites allow for an extended visit. A self-interpretive nature trail and nature center explain some of the sandhills' interesting ecology. Call the superintendent 803-537-2215 or 803-537-2291 for more information. Lodging only. Proceed on U.S. 52 South for 10 miles to Society Hill.

SOCIETY HILL Society Hill, (pop. 900), was settled by Welsh Baptists who were granted a large tract along the Pee Dee in 1736. In 1747, there grew up a settlement on the high ground above the river that became known as Society Hill. The name comes from the St. David's Society which was formed in 1777 to establish a free public academy. This was one of the first free public schools in the nation and helped make Society Hill a cultural and intellectual center well into the 19th century. Numerous 18th and 19th century dwellings still remain in Society Hill. Also notable are Trinity Church, c. 1834, the Old Library, c. 1822, Coker-Rogers Store, c. 1860 and the Sompayrac Store, c. 1813. Guides to the historic district may be picked up at the Cheraw Chamber or the Society Hill Town Hall, both on U.S. 52 North. Food only. Proceed 15 miles on U.S. 52 South to Darlington.

DARLINGTON

Darlington, (pop. 7,311), is also a courthouse town. A fabulous mural by Blue Sky on North Main St. shows Darlington's square as it used to be. It's fun to identify the wonderful buildings still remaining, many of which have been recently restored. Just off the square, the Darlington County Historic Commission Building was once the county jail. It contains county history displays and is a good source of genealogical information. Of special note, too, is the St. John's Heritage District. Located on the old St. John's campus is one of the finest natural ampitheatres in the country. For a very fast change of pace visit Darlington Raceway, home of the “Southern 500” and the NMPA Stock Car Hall of Fame/Joe Weatherly Museum. An outlet park is nearby. Darlington is still known for her tobacco auctions, and in late summer the sweet scent of cured tobacco wafts through the air. 60 acre Williamson Park on Spring Street has a five mile boardwalk trail through moss-draped swamplands long ago planted in azaleas and camellias. It's interesting at any season, but especially pretty in the spring. Take a picnic! A guide to Darlington's Historic District is available at the Darlington Chamber of Commerce, 120 Orange St. (just off the north end of the Public Square). Food and Lodging is available. The interstate is 6 miles on U.S. 52 South. Are you sure you want back on? We'd love to have you stay.

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HISTORIC MARION SOUTH CAROLINA Excerpted From MARION, SOUTH CAROLINA Published By The Joint Task Force of The Marion Chamber of Commerce, The Marion County Historical Society and The Marion County Library The date at which a town's history should begin is difficult to determine. If the year that the site was selected for the new courthouse (1799) is chosen or the time that Marion received its official charter (1847), many years of a fascinating period would be omitted, years when a small number of pioneers increased slowly until the little settlement evolved into the village of Gilesborough. Let us begin, then, in the 1730s and 40s, when the white settlers began to move inland along the rivers from Charles Town and Georgetown, building rough cabins and clearing land for farming and grazing close to the only easy means of transportation, the navigable streams. One "adventurer", as he was called in Bishop Gregg's History of the Old Cheraws, traveled a bit further up the Big Peedee River and settled on Catfish Creek near the present city limits of Marion. Historians give 1754 as the earliest date that official documents locate a permanent settler at this site; however, tradition suggests a much earlier date. At any rate, John Godbold, an Englishman, is generally credited with being the first white resident of what many years later became known as the town of Marion. At the beginning of the American Revolution most of the sparse population of the locality was still clustered in the southern part, an area that became widely known as the location of General Francis Marion's swampy retreat, Snow's Island (now in Florence County), and at several points along the two Peedee rivers. There is an old saying in Marion that anyone who drinks water from Catfish Creek becomes infatuated with the area and wishes to remain there. After 1783 many settlers evidently began to drink water from that stream of local fame. Soon the little group of dwellings was given village status when the settlement was called Gilesborough in honor of Colonel Hugh Giles, an early resident and Revolutionary War hero. As early as 1789 as Methodist congregation organized by Bishop Asbury met periodically at Flowers Meeting House, a rough log structure on Henry Flowers' land about one mile north of Marion. During its early colonial years under the rule of the Lords Proprietors the area was a part of Craven County; when Craven was sub-divided this segment of land was placed in Georgetown District. In 1785 another division was made and the name "Liberty" was used for a short time to designate this area. In 1798 when courthouse districts were created in South Carolina the name "Marion District" was first used, honoring General Francis Marion of Revolutionary War fame. The first courthouse was completed in 1800. The flurry of legal activity that was now centered in the tiny community brought more people into town to attend court sessions and to trade. At some point the residents began to favor Marion as the name of the town as well as the courthouse. In 1826 Robert Mills in his Statistics in South Carolina describes the "district town" in these words: The courts are held at Gilesborough, but now called Marion. It is situated on the east side of Catfish creek, a water of the Great Peedee, in lat. 340 8', lon. 10 51'30" east of Columbia, distant 931/2 miles. It contains about 30 houses, and one hundred inhabitants; a handsome new courthouse, built of brick, a jail, and academy. On December 17, 1847, when by an act of the South Carolina legislature a charter was issued to the town, its official name was given as "Marion". In 1855 a council was elected to guide the development of the town. Horatio McClenaghan was elected the first intendant (mayor) and four wardens were chosen to serve with him. Stock-raising and the planting of cotton (which now replaced the earlier main crop, indigo) were profitable agricultural pursuits at this time. Railway transportation came to Marion; a weekly newspaper was published; landowners and tradespeople were faring well; and a small group of citizens began to show an interest in the cultural aspects of the community. A period of great growth and prosperity seemed just around the corner -- destined to be cut short by the advent of the War Between the States, 1861-1865. These years found most of the able-bodied men away fighting in the war and the elderly and the women and children managing as best they could at home. The county suffered no property damage from Sherman's troops; luckily, the northern soldiers decided against attempting to cross the rain-swollen Great Peedee continued above

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River. A correspondent of The Nation who was sent south to describe conditions in 1865 gives this pleasant picture of Marion: "It is a very pretty little village full of trees and gardens and light, elegant houses." It was not until the late 1870s and early 1880s that the community emerged from the setback of the war and the reconstruction period. The years that followed, through the early part of the 1900s, probably covered the most significant era in the history of Marion, for it was then that the lasting character of the town began to emerge. W.W. Sellers in his History of Marion County (1902) comments on the commercial activity: The improvements since 1876 have been gradual, up to a few years back, when a new impetus was given her, and she is now on a boom; her population is about 2,000. Instead of bar-rooms, we have two flourishing banks, a cotton factory, an oil mill, an iron foundry and machine shops, the largest and best in the eastern part of the State; two large tobacco warehouses, with pack houses, and a stemmery of tobacco; and this is not all, the old wooden shanties for dwellings and stores are being replaced by large and commodious buildings for dwellings - some of wood and some of brick have gone up and are going up; also the same as to stores, and other buildings; there are also five or six livery stables and five or six drug stores, and from two or three places of business, stores, in 1840, small establishment, they now number at least thirty, with large stocks of goods and of every variety, and everyone seems to be busy and doing a fair business. Many of these "large and commodious" dwellings and stores are very much in evidence in Marion today, still serving families and businesses with grace and dignity. Attractive churches were built by the Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist and Episcopal denominations. The Marion Academy was constructed in 1886, the crowning accomplishment of several previous academy societies, and the Marion Public Library was organized in 1898, the result of a movement begun much earlier. The Opera House (1892) brought theatrical and musical productions to the residents. Literacy societies encouraged the citizenry to improve their minds. A strong sense of community developed, most clearly exemplified in the Civic Improvement League which chose city beautification and school improvement as its main areas of concern. It is evident that the League's efforts to improve the appearance of the town were successful. In 1923 Sarah E. Godbold in a survey prepared for a graduate course at the University of South Carolina gave this flattering description: Marion has many times been pronounced the most beautiful town in eastern South Carolina. Rows of ancient oaks and elms line its streets and the spacious public square in the center of the town is charming as an old Southern garden. Many of the homes in Marion are truly lovely and the public buildings are unusually handsome for a town of its size. In the 1920s beautification became the joint concern of a citizens' committee and the town council. This arrangement has continued throughout the ensuing years. Carroll Atkinson, Jr. mayor for eighteen years, placed a high priority on preserving and enhancing the attractiveness of the city during his terms. Gault Beeson, Marion County Commissioner for many years and later Administrator, always took great pride in the appearance of the county property within the City of Marion. At another point in her paper Miss Godbold made this interesting observation: Towns, like individuals, have character and personality, which distinguished them from their neighbors, and by which they become known throughout the State and country. Some cities care only for business; some for ease and pleasure; some

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INDIAN SUMMER

Coming in late October or early November while the leaves are turning color and falling from the trees, Indian Summer is a short period of especially fair weather and mild days. It is not a separate season but a part of autumn that has no definite dates to begin or end. The mild, pleasant weather of Indian Summer follows the autumn's first period of cold, wintry days. The days become noticeably warmer, but the nights remain chilly. Throughout Indian Summer, the sun shines dimly and softly. The sky turns a rich blue and always appears gentle and hazy near the horizon. With almost no wind, the air remains smoky and still. An Indian Summer moon often has a soft yellow or orange hue that lasts from a week to 10 days. The rays of warm, hazy sunshine with that fresh autumn tang, have inspired poets to sing the praises of October and Indian Summer. Leaves change to brilliant crimson, russet, and gold. Wild asters, goldenrod, and fringed gentians bloom at this time. It is also the time for harvest and preserving the products that summer has brought forth. Then winter begins. Indian Summer is caused by a large mass of warm tropical air that south winds carry northward over the country. During Indian Summer, the air mass remains stagnant causing the weather to remain clear and mild. The American Indians looked forward to and enjoyed Indian Summer. They called it the special gift of a favorite god, Cautantowwit, the god of the Southwest. Although the origin of the name Indian Summer is uncertain, one story is that the American settlers named the period after the American Indians, who told the settlers that this pleasant period of autumn could be expected. Another story is that the settlers used the name because this period of good weather gave the warlike Indians a chance to make more attacks on the settlers. The settlers also believed that the smokiness of Indian Summer came from the camp fires that the Indians built. Other parts of the world also have a short period of fine weather similar to Indian Summer that is referred to by Europeans as Old Wives' Summer. In Poland, the period lasts for three or four weeks and is called God's Gift to Poland.

for education; but with a few, the atmosphere of culture -- the combination of the business of living with the joy of living, seems to blend into the ideal town. The people of Marion love to claim this happy character for their little city. The paper from which these two excerpts were taken was written by Miss Godbold and G.A. Williamson, Jr., and later printed in booklet form entitled Marion County: Economic and Social. A copy of this detailed study is in the South Carolina room at the Marion County Library. The twentieth century brought to this nation great scientific, technical and educational advances, rapid land and air travel, a high level of communication, mass production (bringing undreamed of standards of living for many), nuclear power and space explorations. It also brought two world wars and other global conflicts, great social turmoil and staggering problems in many areas. In Marion, a former agricultural economy based on cotton and tobacco has become more diversified with large factories producing such varied products as textiles and clothing, cola drinks, mill machinery and candy. The public schools were fully accredited in 1976 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The Marion County Memorial Hospital, started as a memorial to the county war fatalities of World War II and completed in 1950, helps care of the health needs of the community. Products and services of many kinds are available to help make life easier for residents; a variety of diversions and interests enrich leisure hours. Marion -- with its population of 7,435 in 1970 -- continues to face the problems that accompany modern living in this nation, though perhaps on a smaller scale than many municipalities. It struggles to adjust to new circumstances, trying at the same time to cling to standards and conditions of an earlier era. As the town changes in many respects, it has been able to retain its attractive appearance. Townspeople are universally pleased and justifiably proud when travelers refer to Marion as "that pretty little town that we go through on the way to the beach"

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JUST ONE VOTE By Paul Harvey Editorial Reprint

South Carolina Tobacco Museum

Entering South Carolina Tobacco Museum is to step back in time when tobacco fueled the economy of the Pee Dee area. Non-smoker Reggie McDaniel, curator of the museum, doesn’t consider the collection of memorabilia a paean to smoking, but a recognition of the role tobacco played for over a hundred years bringing jobs and industries to an area plagued with subsistence farming and a lack of alternative resources. A subtle aroma of tobacco permeates the building as visitors are guided through the intricate process of a culture that has its roots entwined in the history of the nation. Colonial Americans used the American Indians’ peace-pipe offering as a substitute for money and trade commodity with England. The tobacco seeds, as small as grains of sand, were planted originally in beds covered with gauze until plants and weather were compatible for moving to plowed fields. The entire process is replicated until a full-grown five-foot plant is display as ready for harvesting, or cropping as the locals say. All of the tangential aspects are also covered with exhibits showcasing vintage pipes, cigarette lighters, cigar boxes and small match holders emblazoned with advertisements of local businesses. The pungent fragrance of cured tobacco grows stronger where baskets of cured tobacco are displayed. An amazing inclusion is a tobacco barn complete with wood-burning furnace and tiers to tobacco leaves hanging to demonstrate the curing process. A mule with a “drag” for transporting the green leaves to the barn is a graphic example of the primitive circumstances before the era of tractors and trucks. The farmer’s wife is not overlooked. The lifestyle is reflective of both the simplicity and crude housekeeping tools of pre-electrification days with wash pot, clothes line and canning jars. The newest addition to the museum, points our McDaniel, is the Mullins Room. Contrasting dramatically in design and contents, the room underlines the accomplishments of the town’s citizens, covering gamut of professions from doctors to bankers, political personalities to beauty queens, and farmers to athletes. The mystique of yesteryear and times no longer congruous with the present century has attracted visitors from across the nation as well as overseas. “My grandmother ha one of these,” is an often heard comment as quests marvel at the ingenuity and hardiness of ancestors who faced adversities daily. Located in the heart of Mullins, at 104 North East Front St., the museum utilizes an abandoned depot remodeled by the town. Open Monday through Friday from 9:00 until 5:00, the curator has found the tours a mecca for tourists as well as homefolks who “remember when...” For more information call 1-843-464-8194 or 1-800 207-7967.

One voter in each precinct of the United States will determine the next president of the United States. One vote. That’s a big weapon you have there, Mister. In 1948, just one additional vote in each precinct would have elected Dewey. In 1960, one vote in each precinct in Illinois would have elected Nixon. One vote. One morning in 1844, a grain miller from DeKalb County, Indiana, was walking toward his mill. It was Election Day, but he had work to do and did not intend to vote. Before he reached his mill, however, he was stopped by friends who persuaded him to go to the polls. As it happened, the candidate for whom he voted won county seat in the state legislature-by a margin of one vote. Now, when the Indiana legislature convened, the man elected from DeKalb cast the deciding vote that sent Edward Allen Hennegan to the United States Senate. Then, in the Senate, when the question of statehood for Texas came up, there was a tie vote. But who do you suppose was presiding as president pro tempore? Hennegan. He cast the deciding vote from the chair. So, Texas was admitted to the union because a miller in DeKalb County, Indiana went 10 minutes out of his way to cast... one vote. More? Thomas Jefferson was elected president by one vote in the Electoral College. So was John Quincy Adams. One vote gave statehood to California, Idaho, Oregon, Texas and Washington. The Draft Act of World War II passed the House by one vote. Almost 200 million Americans are eligible to vote this year. Less than half will. Plato said it: “The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.” So your vote is important. Historically, you use it... or you lose it. If you’re not sure for whom you should vote, turn to a newspaper you can trust. Because everything we’ve won in 10 wars at the point of a gun can be taken away one vote at a time. Edmund Burke said it another way: “All that is necessary for the forces of evil to win in this world is for enough good men to do nothing.”

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