Keyword: Yesteryear
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Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Fire department hosts open house; teen Elvis fan visits Graceland
75 YEARS AGO - 1948 Jan. 18 - 24 - Grand Exalted Ruler Lafayette A. Lewis of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will arrive in Sumter on Feb. 4, according to Ed T. Gulledge, exalted ruler of the Sumter Lodge. An elaborate reception by … more
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Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Champion sweet potato growers go on trip; council discusses site for jail
75 YEARS AGO - 1948 Jan. 11 - 17 - In line with similar presentations to be made by Junior Chamber of Commerce throughout the nation, the Sumter Junior Chamber of Commerce will present a Distinguished Service Award key to Sumter's outstanding … more
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Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Finney Jr. addresses Morris students; Shaw holds Fighter Pilot for a Day
75 YEARS AGO - 1948 Jan. 11 - 17 - Tuomey Hospital officials reported today that E. H. Lynam Jr., better known as Billy, is in "good condition" after an accident at the Sumter Airways in which his left arm was broken. The accident occurred … more
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Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Barter Theater brings play to Sumter; Unity program recognized
75 YEARS AGO - 1948 Jan. 4 - 10 - Condensed reports from the Department of Agriculture proved interesting to South Carolina farmers: Domestic prices of cotton rose sharply in November and in mid-December and middling was around 36 cents in … more
Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Sumter Area Teen Crusade held; Neeses teen sees 8-foot 'Bigfoot' creature
75 YEARS AGO - 1947 - 1948 Dec. 30 - Jan. 3 - Observance of New Year's Day by Sumter establishments will be scattered and not as widespread as the Christmas Day holiday. Postmaster J.C. Pate announced that no mail deliveries, city as well as … more
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Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Men digging pond find WWII plane; 200 kids attend Camp Happy Days
75 YEARS AGO - 1947 Dec. 22 - 28 - Inability to obtain timber for bridge repairs has resulted in the closing of two Anderson County roads and may cause others to be closed soon, county superintendent Ernest Murdock has reported. Murdock … more
Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Laurence Manning opens; Swedish developers visit Sumter
75 YEARS AGO — 1947Dec. 15 – 20• Rep. John Riley said Saturday he expected Congress to end this extra session by next Friday. With the foreign aid bill passed, only the … more
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Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Law Range becomes 1-way street; Copy Shop changes hands
5 YEARS AGO - 1947 Dec. 8 - 14 - Cotton farmers can get work out of the boll weevil before killing him, the first Southeastern cotton insect control conference was told as it opened a two-day meeting. Director H. P. Cooper of the South … more
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Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Trolley Parade held at Memorial Park; Kiwanis celebrates 75 years
75 YEARS AGO - 1947 Dec. 1 - 7 - The Sumter chapter of the Reserve Officers Association held its monthly meeting Tuesday night at the Ford Motor Co. in New Zion. A fish supper was served, after which combat films were shown by Capt. Wright. It … more
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Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Clemson college becomes USC Sumter; Amoco service station torn down
75 YEARS AGO - 1947 Nov. 24 - 30 - Nathan Addlestone of Sumter was elected president of the Carolinas Scrap Dealers, succeeding W. Alec Rawls of Rocky Mount. Addlestone was also elected to the organization's national board of directors. - … more
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Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Sumter featured in book on S.C.; Sumter Catholic closes doors
75 YEARS AGO - 1947 Nov. 17 - 23 - Thoroughly soaked from head to foot, but not minding it in the least, was a smiling Larry Weldon, who was walking around in the Orangeburg Armory last Friday night. The time was about 10:10, and his Gamecocks … more
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Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Richardson chairs Breath of Life campaign; 'Gear Up for Learning' starts
75 YEARS AGO - 1947 Nov. 10 - 15 - The second Audubon Screen Tour has been scheduled for early next year, local representatives of the National Audubon Society announced today. Jan. 17 has been set as the date, and the movie to be shown has … more
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Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Bicycle shop serves Sumter 50 years; Maj. Parrish leads Thunderbirds
75 YEARS AGO - 1947 Nov. 3 - 9 - Sumter County's 23rd-annual fair will begin a six-day run with the opening of the midway. After breaking all records at the Indiana and New Jersey state fairs and other fairs played in the east, the Setlin and … more
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Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Championship bike races held; Sumter PD has first woman sergeant
75 YEARS AGO - 1947 Oct. 27 - Nov. 1 - A class of approximately 30 candidates will be initiated into the local lodge of Elks in honor of Grand Exalted Ruler Lewis by the Columbia lodge officers. They are the 1947-48 state ritualistic … more
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Yesteryear by Sammy Way: School safety patrols treated to film viewing; Trav-L-Park opens in Santee
75 YEARS AGO - 1947 Oct. 21 - 25 - "Driver education courses in many of our high schools is now assured," said chief highway commissioner C.R. McMillan in emphasizing the importance of safety education to achieve a reduction in traffic … more
Reflections by Sammy Way: Bowling becomes a favorite sports activity
Reflections recalls when bowling became one of Sumter's favorite recreational activities. According to Wikipedia Encyclopedia, "The earliest form of bowling known to exist has been traced back to ancient Egypt around 5,000 B.C. The ancient Egyptians … more
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Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Scouts get Pinewood racers ready; Sumter Green recognizes those beautifying area
75 YEARS AGO - 1947 Oct. 14 - 20 - The 24th-annual Sumter County Fair will be held at the county fairgrounds beginning Monday evening, Nov. 3, and running through Saturday, Nov. 8, J. Cliff Brown, county fair secretary, announced. The fair, … more
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Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Sumter's 1st all-weather shopping center announced, Lee Players present 'Sound of Music' at opera house
75 YEARS AGO - 1947 Oct. 7 - 13 - Ninety percent of the ginners in the Carolinas and Virginia are collecting 10 cents per bale from cotton farmers under the National Cotton Council program, George T. Ashford, Red Springs, president of the … more
Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Shaw Field pilot lost in accident; funding set for ETV in Sumter
75 YEARS AGO - 1947 Sept. 30 - Oct. 6 - Two fires, one occurring at Britton's station on Manning Road and the other at a Center Street residence early today, were reported by the city fire department this morning. A call put in at 9:22 a.m. … more
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Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Radio's best quiz comes to Sumter; Fienning plans to retire from council
75 YEARS AGO - 1947 Sept. 23 - 29 - "Members of the Sumter Community Concert association who enroll during the membership campaign next week will be added to the hundreds of thousands of Americans and Canadians who have already approved the … more
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