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01/09/2025

Do you remember? Here’s your weekly look back at 100 Years of Fort Mill History by Chip Heemsoth:
2005
Larry Grant, 1963 Fort Mil High School graduate and a former Fort Mill judge and career criminal prosecutor, was named the new Fort Mill Municipal Judge.
Michael Mattos, 2001 Fort Mill High School graduate, would be performing at President George W. Bush’s second inauguration as part of the Citadel Summerall Guards.
Fort Mill’s Yellow Jackets were 6-5 heading into region play. The Fort Mill Lady Jackets were 5-6.
York County’s congressional representative, John Spratt, Jr., (D-SC), was reelected as the ranking Democrat on the House of Representative’s Budget Committee.
1985
Murray White of Fort Mill was elected chairman of the York County Council for 1985.
Zeb Head Day was celebrated by the Fort Mill Post Office in honor of his 25th anniversary as a city mail carrier.
Incumbent Spratt White and newcomer Bill Alexander were sworn in as newly elected Fort Mill School Board members.
January 27 was set as the date for the 1985 Mother’s March for Fort Mill.
1965
Fort Mill’s Yellow Jackets were 5-0 after defeating Kershaw 49-44. Mickley Hatley scored 30 of Fort Mill’s 49 points.
Gibson (Buddy) Mills was named “Fort Mill’s Young Man of the Year” and William E. Miller “Young Farmer of the Year” by the Fort Mill Junior Chamber of Commerce.
1945
S/Sgt. Eugene Neal was awarded the Bronze Star for heroic and meritorious service in action against the Germans in France.
L. E. Wooten was named to head up the local Red Cross drive in Fort Mill. The drive’s goal was $8,000.
1925
The largest liquor still officers had yet been able to find in the eastern section of Fort Mill was found near Doby’s Bridge.
The grocery conducted on Tom Hall Street by B. M. Bradford closed due to people failing to pay their bills.

01/03/2025

Ring in the new year with the first 100 Years of Fort Mill History by Chip Heemsoth!
2005
The Indian Land High School Marching Band returned from the Cotton Bowl in Dallas as Cotton Bowl Field Show Grand Champions.
The Fort Mill School Board decided to name the new middle school, Springfield Middle School. The top two names for the new high school were Nation Ford and Springfield.
The Fort Mill Election Commission decided to cancel the upcoming special election and name Guynn Savage as the new town council member. She was running unopposed.
Nathaniel Hayes, a sophomore at Fort Mill High School, recently completed his Eagle Scout project.
1985
Plans were being advanced for relocating and widening U.S. 21 Business between the town limits on the east and U.S 21 Bypass.
Raymond F. Spinks, Fort Mill High School graduate, was on the Dean’s list at Midlands Technical College, Columbia.
David A. Ransom, 1983 Fort Mill High School graduate, was promoted to Airman First Class in the U.S. Air Force. He was assigned to Pope AFB, Fayetteville, N.C.
A special program on parent burn-out was planned for the A. O. Jones School auditorium.
1965
Dr. Robert A. Martin, prominent Fort Mill physician, was selected to succeed his father, Dr. W. H. Martin on the Board of Directors of the Bank of Fort Mill.
Airman Robert L. Dixon, 1964 George Fish High School graduate, completed Air Force basic training at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas.
1945
Mrs. Beatrice Snipes, convicted of murdering Elliott Harris, York County Rural Police Officer in 1932, was granted clemency by Gov. Olin D. Johnston.
Fort Mill Police Officers J. B. Plyler and M. H. Blackman were suspended and permanently dropped from the force.
1925
The Hon. S. H. Epps died in his home in the Gold Hill section of Fort Mill township. He thrice represented York County in the South Carolina General Assembly.
Heavy rains, some said the heaviest since the disastrous freshnet of 1916, fell in the Fort Mill area.

12/24/2024

Here’s a Christmas Eve edition of 100 Years of Fort Mill History by Chip Heemsoth and a merry Christmas and/or happy Chanukah and Kwanza to all!

2004
Students from Gold Hill Middle School and Fort Mill High School started a petition to convince Clifford’s Café’s landlord to allow the restaurant to stay in its current location.
Nick Leyva would return to manage the Charlotte Knights in 2005 after a four-year absence.
Fort Mill Town Council was set to interview Kevin Cunningham, Deborah Koulpasis, Robert Laney and Larry Grant for the position of Fort Mill Municipal Judge.
Les Conner received 220 votes to win the Tega Cay election to choose a new city council member.
1984
The Fort Mill Woman’s Club hosted a Christmas party for the Fort Mill Senior Citizens Club. Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus were in attendance.
Maude Wallace Cubbly was slightly hurt when was hit from behind by a truck and pushed down a 17-foot ravine on U.S 21.
Duke Power Company’s Catawba Nuclear station on Lake Wylie was nearing completion.
A very well-kept two-story home in Whiteville Park was on the market for $74,500.
1964
Recent movies at the Center included Pajama Party, Roustabout, Hootenanny Hoot, Get Yourself a College Girl, Beckett, Where Love has Gone, Mothra vs. Godzilla, The Time Travelers, Invitation to a Gun Fight, Mail Order Bride, The Killers and Emil and The Detectives.
The Fort Mill Jaycees took 36 needy boys and girls of the Fort Mill area on the annual Christmas shopping tour. Afterwards, they were treated to a hamburger supper at St. John’s Methodist Church.
1944
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1924
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12/20/2024

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12/17/2024

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12/17/2024

Killer moonshine, Christmas events and lots more in 100 Years of Fort Mill History by Chip Heemsoth:
2004
David Nichols was killed when his bicycle was hit from behind while riding home after leaving work.
Clifford’s Café, a very popular pizza spot in the Southlake Shopping Center, was being forced out of business by the owner of the shopping center. The owner wanted the location for his own business.
After seventeen years, Chief York County Magistrate Brenda Ervin, was retiring effective February 1, 2025.
Vance Walker. 6-foot 3, 245-pound defensive end for the Fort Mill Yellow Jackets, was set to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas to be played in Spartanburg.
1984
Matt Martin, son of Dr. Robert and Joan Martin of Fort Mill, received a Rhodes Scholarship.
Glenn Brewer of Fort Mill was the new manager of advertising at the Fort Mill Times.
Forty students from the Fort Mill Head Start program were entertained at a Christmas party by senior citizens at Unity Presbyterian Church.
The Fort Mill Yellow Jackets beat Indian Land 65-38, the Lady Jackets won 50-45 and both JV teams were also victorious.
1964
A Fort Mil man, Early Miller, Jr., was the town’s first victim of poison moonshine whiskey that had killed a number of persons in South Carolina recently.
Airman Burdette Evans Heemsoth III completed Air Force basic training at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas and was assigned to Goodfellow AFB, San Angelo, Texas.
1944
Recent movies at the Majestic included: Adventures of Mark Twain, Sundown Valley, White Cliffs of Dover, Big Noise, Maisie Goes to Reno, The Hi**er Gang, Wyoming Hurricane, She’s a Soldier Too, The Hour Before Dawn, Take It or Leave It, Mojave Firebrand, Stars on Parade and Abroad with Two Yanks.
After a month’s delay, radio station WRHI, Rock Hill, finally went on the air at 1340 on the dial.
1924
The Fort Mill Coronet Band entertained the community with a Christmas band concert in Confederate Park.
At the annual meeting of the Catawba Lodge, No. 56, A.F.M, of Fort Mill, F. M. Mack was elected Worshipful Master.

12/11/2024

A prominent citizen passes, prep basketball gets off to a good start and more in Chip Heemsoth’s 100 Years of Fort Mill History:
2004
The Fort Mill School Board was considering three names for the new high school for Fort Mill. They were: Nation Ford, Greenway and Old Nation Road. Twenty-nine names were submitted.
The Fort Mill Post Office was looking to set up a contract station in Indian Land.
Hundreds of people lined the streets of Fort Mill to watch the Fort Mill Christmas Parade. There were more than 100 entries.
The Fort Mill Yellow Jackets split their first two games of the season. They beat Charlotte Country Day 83-55 but lost to Weddington 60-73.
1984
Charlotte runners dominated the sixth annual Springmaid Road Race in Fort Mill. There were 1,292 runners registered.
The Tega Cay Lions Club treated 400 people from York County, over two days, at a senior citizens Christmas party.
David Lambert of Fort Mill, a member of the Citadel football team, was named to the District III Academic All-America Team.
Ragan Newell, Fort Mill High School graduate, was assigned to an assault company of the 3rd Marine Division stationed at Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan.
1964
Both Fort Mill basketball teams won season openers. The girls beat Clover 25-19 and the boys won 63-60.
Dr. William H. Martin, Sr., retired Fort Mill druggist and one of the town’s best-known citizens, died at York General Hospital.
1944
Local police caught Harvey Hare, 39, of Concord, N.C. after he broke in and spent the night in the railroad car used as a private office by Col. Elliott White Springs.
Eli Bailes Post 43, American Legion, sponsored a movie, “The Yanks are Coming,” which was shown at the Fort Mill Grammar school.
1924
The Heath Motor Co., located at the corner of Spratt Street and River Road, closed its doors.
Dr. J. L. Spratt of Fort Mill was expected to succeed O. K. Williams as State agent for the Catawba Indians.

12/04/2024

Take a trip back in time with 100 Years of Fort Mill History by Chip Heemsoth:
2004
The Fort Mill School Board hired the South Carolina School Board Association to begin the search for a new superintendent for the Fort Mill School District.
Melissa Holcolm won the Miss Junior Fort Mill title.
More than 200 miles of Carolina waterways were included in a new joint conservation effort by both Carolinas.
A new neighborhood Pizza Hut opened in the Harris Teeter shopping center at 1754 Highway 160 West.
1984
The Civil Air Patrol announced the adoption of its new name, “The Col. Elliott W. Springs Squadron.”
Lizann Rex of Fort Mill was the new personnel director at York TEC.
Becky Coker, former National Majorette Queen of America and feature twirler for the Clemson Band, was teaching baton at the recreation complex.
The Fort Mill Christmas Parade weaved through the streets of Fort Mill entertaining a large and enthusiastic crowd.
1964
The annual Fort Mill Christmas Parade stepped off at 5:00 pm on a Thursday. WSOC’s Joey the Clown was a highlight for the children.
Fort Mill had its first snowfall of the season. The snow, unpredicted, lasted for a couple of hours but did not stick.
1944
Samuel W. Smith, Jr., Seaman Second Class, U. S. Navy, on the missing list for a year, was confirmed as dead. His ship was sunk in 1943.
The Fort Mill Times raised its subscription rate from $1.00 to $2.00 a year.
1924
The football season of the Fort Mill High School officially ended with 12-15 loss to Rock Hill. The team finished with a 3-4-2 record. Luke Patterson was team captain.
The tax on automobile licenses for the lightest cars would double from $6.00 to $12.00 in 1925.

11/26/2024

Do you remember? Check out this week’s 100 Years of Fort Mill History by Chip Heemsoth:
2004
Guynn Savage, the only resident to file for January’s special town council election, would be only the third woman to serve on town council.
Fort Mill High School senior Elizabeth “Bambi” Sheets committed to play volleyball at Wofford College.
Blue Rose Pottery at 1654 Katy Lane held its grand opening. The company featured handmade stoneware from Poland.
The owners of Fort Mill Pharmacy in Fort Mill were opening Tega Cay Pharmacy in Tega Cay.
1984
The Fort Mill Christmas Parade start time was pushed from 4:00 to 4:30 because school officials were no longer allowed to turn out classes early.
Air Force Staff Sgt. James E. Sherrill arrived for duty at Torrejon Air Base, Italy. He was a 1974 Fort Mill High School Graduate.
The Singles Alive through Fellowship and Enrichment met for an organizational meeting at the Carowinds Shoney’s.
Dr. Robert A. Martin was recertified as a Diplomate of the American Board of Family Practice.
1964
Recent movies at the Center included Looking for Love, Rio Conchos, Your Cheatin’ Heart, The Fall of the Roman Empire, Send Me No Flowers and Honeymoon Hotel.
The annual Powder Bowl game at Fort Mill High School, pitting the senior and freshman girls against the junior and sophomore girls, ended in a 6-6 tie. Cindy Swanson, sophomore, broke her wrist.
1944
Capt. Frank Carothers of Fort Mill was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the nation’s second highest award for valor.
Interest was higher than normal in Fort Mill for the upcoming Shrine Bowl game. For the first time, Fort Mill had a player in the game, Bobby Martin.
1924
There had been considerable talk recently of consolidating the Gold Hill and Sutton schools in Fort Mill township.
A number of teachers of the Fort Mill graded school left for their homes in various sections of the state for the Thanksgiving holiday.

11/21/2024

Celebrating a teacher, bogus bills in circulation and more in 100 Years of Fort Mill History by Chip Heemsoth: 2004
A proposed hospital for Fort Mill would be built on Highway 160 West and could open by 2008.
Counterfeit $20 and $50 bills were popping up in and around Fort Mill.
Law enforcement agencies arrested eleven people at two massage parlors in northern Fort Mill. All were charged with prostitution.
Fort Mill fell to Aiken 0-20 in the first round of the Class 4A football playoffs.
1984
Fort Mill High School students Joe Martin, Elizabeth Morgan and Anna Little were named to the All-State Chorus.
A man identifying himself as a representative o the Smithsonian Institute wanted to take the two Civil War cannons from Confederate Park for a project at the institute.
The Elliott White Springs Foundation, Inc., made 128 interest free loans to college students in the Lancaster, Chester and Fort Mill areas.
A 300-unit apartment complex was being planned along S.C 160 West, between U.S. 21 and I-77
1964
At Fort Mil High School, Terrie Hall was Miss FHA, Gloria Broom was Miss Hi Miss, Reba Powers was Miss DAR, David Suratt was King Teen, Mary Helen Noblett was FFA Sweetheart, Christine Kitchens was Carrousel Princess and Marcia McLin and Tillman Derrick were Furman Scholars.
Mrs. J. Dixon Lesslie, fifth-grade teacher at A. O. Jones School, was named 1964 Teacher of the Year for the Fort Mill School District.
1944
Recent movies at the Majestic included; Outlaws of Sante Fe, I love a Sailor, The Whistler, Cowboy in the Clouds, Between Two Worlds, Jamboree, In Old Chicago, The Vigilantes Ride, I Love a Soldier, Jam Session, The Laramie Trail, The Mask of Dimitrios, Barbary Coast Gent and Greenwich Village.
In its only game under the lights, Fort Mill closed out its season with a 6-0 win over WTS IN Rock Hill. Bob Martin scored for Fort Mill.
1924
George McKenzie resigned as the Ward 4 member of the town council of Fort Mill. He was also mayor pro tem.
Contractors were making rapid headway on the construction of the First National Bank on upper Main Street.

11/13/2024

Local attorney joins a congressman’s staff, a new Miss Fort Mill is crowned and the town says ‘slow down!’ That and more in 100 Years of Fort Mill History by Chip Heemsoth: 2004
The speed limit in many neighborhoods in town was lowered from 30 miles per hour to 20 miles per hour after a vote by town council.
After 30 years of making music, Southern Gospel group, The Kinsman, were retiring after their final show at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church. They released 18 CD’S and went through five Greyhound buses.
For the fourth time in school history, the Indian Land Warriors were Class A State Volleyball Champions.
Fort Mill defeated Lancaster 24-13, improving their record to 6-5 and making the playoffs while having their first winning season since 1998.
1984
Sheri Sutton of Fort Mill was crowned Miss Fort Mill in the Miss Fort Mill Scholastic Pageant. Lisa Del Pogetto of Rock Hill was first runner up.
President Ronald Reagan carried 49 states in winning the Presidential election in a landslide.
Fort Mill ended its season with a 5-5 record following an 8-27 loss to Newberry. Michelle Hawkins was crowned the 1984 Homecoming Queen at halftime.
Mary Ruth Farr was named girls’ basketball coach at Indian Land High School.
1964
Playing for the Class A Catawba Conference championship and a trip to the state playoffs, Fort Mill came up short with a 6-20 loss to Great Falls.
Bayles Mack, Fort Mill attorney, accepted the position of Legislative Assistant to new Congressman Tom Gettys.
1944
The Fort Mill Yellow Jackets won their first football game in three years, defeating York 7-6 on a Friday afternoon. Bobby Martin scored on a 40-yard run and added the extra point.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected President of the United States for the fourth time. He won thirty-five states.
1924
More than 100 men and boys attended the first Father and Son Banquet of Unity Presbyterian Church.
The service station of the Dixie Oil Co., erected at the corner of Main and White Streets, was set to open in a few days.

11/06/2024

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11/06/2024

Halloween hijinks. Band champs. Read all about it in Chip Heemsoth’s 100 Years of Fort Mill History: 2004
The Fort Mill High School Marching Band claimed its 20th State championship by defeating runner up Byrnes High School 97.20-96.62.
Incumbents Lewis Graham and Martha Kinnard kept their seats on the Fort Mill School Board.
Gaffney stretched a slim 13-9 halftime advantage to a 34-15 final score over the Fort Mill Yellow Jackets.
Fort Mill senior lineman Vance Walker was selected to play in the annual Shrine Bowl in Spartanburg to be played on December 18.
1984
The Fort Mill High School Marching Band closed out its marching season by taking first place and the Trojan Classic Cup in the Trojan Classic at Olympic High School.
The Fort Mill Moose Lodge was planning to help twelve needy families at Christmas. The number doubled the families helped the previous Christmas.
Mrs. Kearney Pettus and Ray Childs were winners of the Halloween costume contest at the Fort Mill Senior Citizens Club.
The Fort Mill United Way Campaign had pledges of $42,000 or 80 percent of its goal.
1964
Maxine Atkins, sponsor for Frankie Campbell, was crowned Homecoming Queen at halftime of the Fort Mill-Pageland football game, won by the Yellow Jackets, 46-13. Roxie Bailes was Maid of Honor.
The Fort Mill Telephone Company’s 675-square-foot expansion of its office on Tom Hall Street was expected to be finished by mid-month.
1944
Ghosts and goblins did much damage on Halloween night. Sixty-seven street lights were knocked out and many stop signs were torn down.
L.A. Graham bought the service station at the head of Main Street. It would operate as Graham’s Service Station.
1924
A large frame building on Academy Street, one block from Main Street, which had been used as a hotel for African Americans, burned to the ground.
On a Friday afternoon, Fort Mill High School defeated Heath Springs 13-0. Mills and Bennett stood out for Fort Mill.

10/30/2024

Residents flock to the new track, Rotarians host a war hero and an historic home is restored. See what else happened in 100 Years of Fort Mill History by Chip Heemsoth:

2004
The number two ranked Rock Hill Bearcats topped Fort Mill’s Yellow Jackets 35-0. Indian Land’s playoff hopes dimmed after a 21-30 loss to Buford.
Featured speaker at the Fort Mill Rotary Club was Quincy Collins, United States Air Force veteran pilot of the Viet Nam War. He spent eight years in the Hanoi Hilton.
The Sagebrush Steak House in Rock Hill offered daily Blue-Plate specials for $4.99.
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Carlton Ervin of Fort Mill celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary with a reception at St. John’s United Methodist Church.
1984
The Fort Mill High School Marching Band took first in its class, its classification and overall top award in the Palmetto Tournament of Bands at Clover.
The Fort Mill Senior Citizens Club celebrated its 20th Anniversary.
Fort Mill’s nine game home winning streak came to an end with a loss to York.
David Oliver was living in and restoring the 15-room house at the corner of Forrrest and Confederate Streets.
1964
Recent movies at the Center included Woman of Straw, So Dear to My Heart, Shepherd of the Hills, The Lively Set, I’d Rather Be Rich, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, A Shot in the Dark, Kisses for My President and Fate is the Hunter.
Frankie Campbell and David Suratt were named co-captains of the 1964 Fort Mill Yellow Jacket football team.
1944
J. M. Gregg stated that a number of attractive building lots would go on sale in Fort Mill. The lots would form an extension to Springs and Hill Streets.
A small quantity of liquor was stolen from a White Street liquor store. Before the building was a liquor store, it was the city jail.
1924
As many as 100 Fort Mill people attended the inaugural races at the Charlotte Speedway. The track was across the state line, near Pineville.
125 seniors, juniors and sophomores were expelled or suspended for their part in the recent student protests at Clemson College.

10/23/2024

A newly graduated Airman, HOF inductees, Marching Band champions and more from 100 Years of Fort Mill History by Chip Heemsoth:
2004
The parent company of Piedmont Medical Center was eyeing Fort Mill for a future hospital site.
There would be four new voter precincts in Fort Mill Township for elections.
After more than five years, and on the eve of his trial for murder, Wylie Linson Totherow pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter.
The Fort Mill High School Marching Band captured its first Upper State title in 4A and its 12th Upper State title overall.
1984
The late Elliott White Springs, along with John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie and Ann Pamela Cunningham, were inducted into the South Carolina Hall of Fame at Myrtle Beach.
The Fort Mill School Board adopted a policy requiring field trips to be related to class work as required by the new Education Reform Act.
Scholastic Aptitude Test scores at Fort Mill High School were off considerably from the previous term.
The Woman’s Club of Fort Mill met at the municipal building on Academy Street. Guest speaker was Judy Tuttle, literary coordinator for York County.
1964
Fort Mil defeated WTS in overtime pe*******on after deadlocking 7-7 in regulation. It was the third overtime game for Fort Mill. It would be the last football meeting between Fort Mill and WTS.
Airman Robert G. Taylor, 1954 Fort Mill High School graduate, completed Air Force basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas.
1944
Recent movies at the Majestic included Tampico, Sahara, Siver City Raiders, Government Girl, Under Two Flags, Cowboy Commandos, Passage to Marseille, My Best Gal, The Texas Kid, The Canterville Ghost, What a Woman, Hidden Valley Outlaws, Detective Kitty O’Day and Shine on Harvest Moon.
R. W. “Dick” Adkins, named previously as manager of the new Easy Pay Store, was also part owner of the business.
1924
J. R. Haile, W. L. Hall and J. W. Gunn were appointed managers of the Fort Mill elections to be held in the Armory Headquarters.
The Fort Mill High School football team won its first association game of the season, defeating Kershaw 12-6 in Kershaw.

10/17/2024

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10/17/2024

A fatal accident, an Olympic medalist gets a hero’s welcome and more memories in Chip Heemsoth’s 100 Years of Fort Mill History:
2004
Fort Mill police were investigating an alleged sexual assault on a 3-year-old child.
Residents of Van Wyck welcomed native Shawn Crawford home. He won two Olympic Medals at the Athens games.
Phyllis Helms, 32-year veteran of the classroom, returned to the classroom after announcing her retirement, in order to help Fort Mill Elementary School.
Fort Mill struggled in a 0-22 loss to Northwestern, the number three ranked team in the state. Indian Land was edged by McBee 27-28.
1984
Fort Mill’s proposed budget included a five percent, across the board increase in pay for town employees.
A play area was being planned for the residents of the Fort Mill Housing Authority on Bozeman Drive.
Mia Wingard of Fort Mill was a member of the Pom-Pom Squad at Anderson College.
Larry Neal Morgan was named manager of Duke Power Company’s Fort Mill office.
1964
The Fort Mill Woman’s Club and the Fort Mill Recreation Department were combining efforts to organize a Fort Mill Senior Citizen Club.
The Fort Mill Yellow Jackets defeated the Chesterfield Rams 26-6, making their season record 4-2. Both David Surratt and Ronald Honeycutt scored twice to pace the Jackets.
1944
The newest business interest on Main Street was the Easy Pay Store, which moved into the former Western Auto Store, next door to the Post Office. The owners were Felix Yorke and William Crook, both of Rock Hill. R. W. Adkins of Fort Mill was the manager.
Ed Bell, 14-year-old Fort Mil High School student, lost two fingers as the result of an accident at the school.
1924
Charles R. Broadwell,26, of Anderson died when he was crushed by a crane at the dam of the power company, three miles from Fort Mill. He was married two days earlier.
Students at Clemson College revolted when demands of the senior class were turned down.