The closing session of Palmetto Girl’s State, sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary of South Carolina, was held yesterday and was highlighted by the choice of Joyce Gross of Barnwell by popular vote of the girls themselves to attend Girl’s Nation at Washington. Miss Gross, previously elected Lieutenant Governor, will accompany Miss Shirley Ford of Conway, the Girls State Governor, to the National Capital in … Continue reading Joyce Gross, Barnwell, Named To Attend Girl,s Nation in DC

Mrs. Tess Ebert and Mrs. Ruth Fouche from chapter No. 59, O. E. S. visited the patients in the Eastern Star cottage and brought gifts. Sister Miriam Shirey, Lutheran deaconess, and Mrs. Frances Beckham were sanatorium visitors on Thursday and brought literature. Miss Allie Green attended Southern division of American Nurses association, San Antonio, Tex., and spent a few days in Mexico City. Miss Rachel … Continue reading Ridgewood News

Adorining this page is a pictorial review of the third annual Palmetto Girls State, a project of self-government sponsored by the South Carolina American Legion auxiliary. Shown here are members of the feminine general assembly, including the chief executive, senators, congresswomen, mayors and city councilmen – Oops, councilwomen – of the state and the four girls state cities named for a past department president. In … Continue reading Highlights of Third Annual Girls State in Session Here

Today has been designated as “Mayor’s Day” at the Palmetto Girls State program in progress at the University of South Carolina. The girls will elect city councils and other officials, including mayors for their four cities; Bikle, Cappelmann, Morgan and Skipper. Speakers for tonight will be president Henry R. Sims of Winthrop college, who will talk on “Higher Education for Women” and Claude R. McMillan, … Continue reading Elections Held Girls’ State Conducts ‘Mayor’s Day’ Today

Shown above are the candidates for governor of the third annual Palmetto Girls State now in operation at the University of South Carolina. The activities of the day were climaxed last night with the election of governor and lieutant governor. Left to right are, first row, Ann Colcock of Allendale, Carolyn Tarrant of Clemson, Roberta Morgan of Clemson, Martha Beasley of Greenwood, Joretta Cabiniss of … Continue reading Beautiful Candidates for Governor at Girls State

The Business and Professional Women’s club of Columbia went on record to endorse the current Palmetto Girls State at the club’s June meeting held last night. The local club is sponsoring Madge Black of Blaney, one of the girls attending the Palmetto Girls’ State. Last nights meeting tookthe form of a picnic at the community house at Earlewood park. Arrangements for the occasion were made … Continue reading B & PW Club Endorses S. C. Girls’ State

Registration To Be Held At USC From 2 to 4 p.m. Legion Women Are Sponsoring Annual Project Nearly 150 girls from all over South Carolina will gather in Columbia, Tuesday for the Third Palmetto Girls State, according to Mrs. J. Strom Thurmond, co-director, and Mrs. Irvine F. Beiser, Chairman. Girls State us sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary as a project in self-goverment for rising … Continue reading 150 Expected for Palmetto Girls State Here Tuesday

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT COLUMBIA May 27, 1949 Sealed bids will be publicly opened at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 14, 1949 at the Hotel Jefferson, Columbia, S. C., for the construction of the following projects: Berkeley County – S. C. Docket No. 8.277- F. A. Project No. FH-24-A – (Bridge Work) – Road 11 (Old State Route 402) – the construction of a 151 … Continue reading Notice to Contractors