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Yesteryear by Sammy Way: 1,000 take part in Children's Fishing Rodeo; Sumter gets manufacturing honor
75 YEARS AGO - 1947 Sept. 16 - 22 - A goal of $39,050.50 has been set for this year's Sumter County Community Chest Campaign, Lester W. Allen, director, announced. Dates for the annual solicitation of funds will be Oct. 21 through Oct. 31. … more
Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Model Airplane Fly-in opens Iris Festival; 'Celebrate Clemson' held
75 YEARS AGO - 1947 Sept. 10 - 15 - Robert O. Purdy Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will sponsor a professional boxing card at the Municipal Ball Park on Friday night. Five bouts and an opening battle royal will make up the night's program - … more
Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Shaw volunteers honored; Sidewalk Art Show held during festival
75 YEARS AGO - 1947 Sept. 2 - 8 - The Southern Coatings and Chemical Co. of Sumter has purchased the saw mill and part of the timber lands of D.W. Alderman and Sons Co. at Alcolu, according to an announcement by T.H. Brice, president of … more
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Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Sumter residents mourn FBI Director Hoover; Wright wins Golden Gloves
75 YEARS AGO - 1947 Aug. 26 - Sept. 1 - Part of the Shelor Building designated as 122 N. Sumter St. has been leased by the city for five years to be used for its administrative offices which are now located at the City Hall. Final agreement … more
Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Brownies enter 'The Magic Forest' float in Iris Festival parade; roses planted to honor 4 outstanding women
75 YEARS AGO - 1947 Aug. 19 - 25 - Three American Legion Junior baseball teams arrived in the city for the sectional tournament which will get under way at the Municipal Park. First to come was the Little Rock, Arkansas, team, which arrived by … more
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Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Shaw Field becomes 20th Fighter Wing headquarters; Palmetto Plaza improved
75 YEARS AGO - 1947 Aug. 12 - 18 - Jack Chandler, who returned from attending the Boys' Forum of National Government in Washington, said that what impressed him most about the trip was meeting President Truman at the White House and shaking … more
Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Merchants take part in Sumter's Dollar Days; women focus on life skills
75 YEARS AGO - 1947 Aug. 5 - 11 - Sumter County will be represented at the state 4-H council meeting being held this week at Camp Long in Aiken by McBride Dabbs Jr., Mildred Critcher and Joe Dabbs, according to home demonstration agent … more
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Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Shaw hosts open house; 'Presby-Thespies' perform for congregation
75 YEARS AGO - 1947 July 29 - Aug. 4 - On Friday, the Army Air Force will observe the 40th anniversary of its existence - 40 years which saw its growth from a unit consisting of three men and no airplanes to an organization of more than … more
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Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Sumter sees record low temp of 62 in July; Iris Festival recognized
75 YEARS AGO - 1947 July 22 - 28 - Activities being planned this week at Jenkins Center, Memorial Park and the new playground on Silver Street were discussed at the weekly staff meeting of city recreation workers held at Jenkins Center. The … more
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Yesteryear by Sammy Way: West Point students train at Shaw Field; author visits for Black History Month events
75 YEARS AGO - 1947 July 15 - 21 - A group of 14 intermediate boys and girls from Trinity Methodist Church returned yesterday from the Christian Adventure camps which were held at Camp Forest, near Cheraw. The camps were sponsored by the S.C. … more
Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Shaw Field could get Republic P-84 Thunderjets; public appeals for the expansion of U.S. 521
75 YEARS AGO - 1947 July 8 - 14 - More than $2,000 was received in cash and pledges toward the Black Branch of the YWCA at a meeting held at the Emanuel Methodist Church recently at which Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, Black educator, spoke on … more
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Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Junior Chamber opposes train discontinuance; Jaycees start TIP program
75 YEARS AGO - 1947 July 1 - 7 - Sumter's American Legion Juniors defeated Winnsboro's Juniors with east, 19-3, at the Municipal Park, but the young Gamecocks will have the toughest fight in their District 7 play when they oppose … more
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Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Bethune speaks at association meeting; White Cross drug store opens in Sumter
75 YEARS AGO - 1947 June 24 - 30 - Camden beat the Sumter Fiskateers last night in Camden 19 to 3. The Fiskateers have now won 10 games and lost 5 while Camden's score is 9 lost and 7 won. Chick Cheek started on the mound for the local lads … more
Kiwanis Club celebrates 25 years in Sumter; Civic Center taking shape
75 YEARS AGO - 1947 June 17 - 23 - The local 40-8 team will journey to Summerton for a return match with their 40-8 baseball team today. The game between the two teams in Sumter last Thursday was rained out in the third inning when Sumter had … more
Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Cadet is top-ranking man at West Point; Peace Pilgrim visits Sumter
75 YEARS AGO - 1947 June 10 - 16 - The first cotton bloom in Sumter County, reported to the Item office, was from the farm of R. M. Barkley on the Pinewood road. Two perfect blooms were brought to the office this morning by County Farm Agent … more
Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Forestry camp plans in development; mammoth farm sale in Oswego
75 YEARS AGO - 1947 June 3-9 - W.T. McCracken, only nominee, was elected commander of the American Legion for the ensuing year at the meeting held at the hut last night. Other officers elected were Clifton G. Brown, first vice commander; Hugh … more
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Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Sumter office building ground broken; WRJA forms advisory panel
75 YEARS AGO - 1947 May 26 - June 2 - Congressman John J. Riley of South Carolina's second district said, "I feel as good as I ever did" today, three days after he was overcome by a cerebral hemorrhage. Riley's physician, Dr. O. Z. Culler, … more
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Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Manning Junior Chamber gets charter; new book celebrates Hannukah
75 YEARS AGO - 1947 May 19 - 24 - Approximately 200 cleaners and their assistants attended a clinic on unserviceable fabrics at the Columbia hotel in Columbia, which was sponsored by the Sigma chapter of the Alumni Society of the National … more
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Yesteryear by Sammy Way: Junior High School damaged by fire; Today's Ladies Club serves Thanksgiving meal
75 YEARS AGO - 1947 May 11 - 17 - Sumter's Palmetto League baseball team outsmarted Lake City to win by a score of 4 to 2 in an exhibition contest played in the Florence County town. The Fiskateers didn't do much with the offerings of Randall, … more
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Yesteryear by Sammy Way: VFW sponsors marble tournament; family to build rest home
75 YEARS AGO - 1947 May 5 - 10 - A house-to-house fire inspection is being made now in Sumter by the fire department. E.M. Harrison, a member of the fire department, is doing the inspecting which is done annually, according to Fire Chief E. H. … more
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