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November 7, 1917
The Laurens Advertiser
Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
Friendship, Nov. 5 local news: Farmers busy with oats and potatoes; Wasson family welcomes daughter; various family dinners and visits among locals; Murphy Pitts buys Ford. Routine community updates.
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FRIENDSHIP NEWS.
Friendship, Nov. 5.—The farmers have been very busy sowing oats and taking up potatoes for several days.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Barnie Wasson a daughter, recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Chesterfield McDaniel of Oakville dined last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Abe Coats.
Mrs. Abbie Phillips of Ekom visited her sister, Mrs. Lou Coats last weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Abercrombie of Hickory Tavern and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Washington of Mt. Olive were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Pitts last.
Mrs. J. I. Pitts, Miss Janie and Walter and Miss Lila Wilson, teacher of this place, dined at Mr. Abe Coats' last Sunday.
Mrs. Mollie Balentine and daughter, Miss Dewey, of Poplar Springs community, spent Wednesday with Mrs. J. I. Pitts and family.
Mr. Murphy Pitts has purchased a Ford recently.
Friendship, Nov. 5.—The farmers have been very busy sowing oats and taking up potatoes for several days.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Barnie Wasson a daughter, recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Chesterfield McDaniel of Oakville dined last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Abe Coats.
Mrs. Abbie Phillips of Ekom visited her sister, Mrs. Lou Coats last weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Abercrombie of Hickory Tavern and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Washington of Mt. Olive were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Pitts last.
Mrs. J. I. Pitts, Miss Janie and Walter and Miss Lila Wilson, teacher of this place, dined at Mr. Abe Coats' last Sunday.
Mrs. Mollie Balentine and daughter, Miss Dewey, of Poplar Springs community, spent Wednesday with Mrs. J. I. Pitts and family.
Mr. Murphy Pitts has purchased a Ford recently.
What sub-type of article is it?
Community News
Social Announcements
What themes does it cover?
Family
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Friendship News
Oat Sowing
Potato Harvest
Birth Announcement
Family Visits
Dinner Guests
Car Purchase
What entities or persons were involved?
Barnie Wasson
Chesterfield Mcdaniel
Abe Coats
Abbie Phillips
Lou Coats
Glenn Abercrombie
Geo. Washington
W. H. Pitts
J. I. Pitts
Janie Pitts
Walter Pitts
Lila Wilson
Mollie Balentine
Dewey Balentine
Murphy Pitts
Where did it happen?
Friendship
Story Details
Key Persons
Barnie Wasson
Chesterfield Mcdaniel
Abe Coats
Abbie Phillips
Lou Coats
Glenn Abercrombie
Geo. Washington
W. H. Pitts
J. I. Pitts
Janie Pitts
Walter Pitts
Lila Wilson
Mollie Balentine
Dewey Balentine
Murphy Pitts
Location
Friendship
Event Date
Nov. 5
Story Details
Local news from Friendship includes farmers sowing oats and harvesting potatoes; birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Barnie Wasson; social visits and dinners among families such as the McDaniels with the Coats, Phillips with Coats, Abercrombies and Washingtons with Pitts, Pitts and Wilson with Coats, and Balentines with Pitts; Mr. Murphy Pitts purchased a Ford.