We had a customer in our office today interested in purchasing an ad for our upcoming War Stories II publication. She bought a pair of ads for her husband and father-in-law, who served in World War II and World War I, respectively.
Among the items she brought with her were wartime letters, a food rationing book and a receipt for a subscription to The Pageland Journal for 1930. Click the image to get a closer look, and to see how much a year of newspapers cost in 1930.
Here's a reader submission JoAnne Yarborough:
"I made this pic of my cousin, Claudette. The helmet was laying in the field. She put it on and I told her to play like she was going to catch the ball. I wanted to get this pic because I knew the wooden stadium would be torn down. I got it in it's best. This pic was made in 1953-54. I hope you will use it."
In many ways, Pageland was a happy accident. In 1886 — just 22 years before Pageland was incorporated — another nearby community was expected to become the hub of activity in the western part of Chesterfield County. Pictured is the commission for Maggie Robeson when she was named postmaster of the Robeson Community, which was later assimilated into other Pageland-area communities.
