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fir .^''-.. Ruffes'? ENES THE m?-' : <f4-i f;a'v '' • »• y •• 1 ■'. 1 ... .:■ .. -v '*1* MIRE rt at 4pw-c>^ i; -' * atlcf^ f wn I : v -' "’ ; : »i'T’-.'>:.? -v f~: k'4Aw:M - . .... . c.r. • >/ •' ,> "vfc NEWS^UN-CmZEN TRICENTENNIAL EDITION Newberry County, 8. C., November 12, 1970 ' ? x .''.'Mi Glenn-Lowry !• On Wood St., 1919 .'1v bm i3m t »4i* a-S! 1 itilM jsgyJ^ , fc> j . ■v, .'« 'w >«' r: • • <* fW§. ! mM WxM I Mi: } :0W Kf ; *v Control Avenue, Around 1919 Ready For Action At Old Ball Park On Sims St. I I 4 r '••ax! Group Of Textile Workers, About 1915 it' m. v: «" V*'-; Fi{ % < JV < ■' .VJOI ?' :■ .. .— »»V -Ayty^ <i'v Park Street, Whitmire, 1924 I ^ 1 vK- * . S£r>^ •:’t^y ; Park Street School ,1924 WHITMIRE NAMED FOR 1st SETTLER The town of Whitmire bears the name of its first settler, John Frederick Whitmire, a German Immigrant, who came to tills country in the 18th century. Other early settlers is. Whitmire’s Trading Post, Tavern and Stage Coach Stop became the Town of Whitmire in 1891, about the time of the building of the Georgia- Carolina and Northern Rail road. Called “The Pearl of the Piedmont* the town is situated in the fork of Duncan’s Creek and Enoree River, in the off- corner of Newberry County, only a stone’s throw from Union County and less than 3 miles from Laurens County. William Coleman, of Union County and Colonial Ancestry, came to Whitmire in 1902. He built a Cotton Mill and laid out a village. The economy of the town was then as it is now based on this textile plant, now the J.P. Stevens and Co. Inc. During World War n 90% of the Mill, known for the man ufacture of fine cotton cloth, was devoted to the war effort. Of the 1,400 workers employed at that time 618 served in the armed forces of this number 18 gave the supreme sacrifice for their country. In 1916 the town suffered a disastorious fire that swept away the entire business dis trict Before the ashes were cold the rebuilding of a bigger and safer district was begun. For nearly 200 years Whit mire folks have been known to be lovers of sports and in thie century avid supporters of ath letic teams. They are great hunters and fishers and tellers of tall tales. Whitmire is a typical small town. One finds here good people who make good neighbors; water in plentiful supply; good chur ches, also in plentiful supply; a medical center; a volunteer fire dept; a rescue Squad; an attractive National Guard Ar mory; a well-dquipped Public Library, built as a memorial to the war dead; a weekly news paper; a beautiful 9 hole golf course along the banks of the Enoree River and a fine gym nasium, recently built and paid for with volunteer contribu tions. A typically, American small town of the south; a good place to live and where visitors are always welcome. - \ . V-';. ' ,‘t ■■ ' vW,, c,*- , "'A, , ■ \" , • ’ V'' • " 4 *. 1 | ilVi-iV’ 1 1 1 > Original Whitmire Plant, 1902 Glenn-Lowry 4 : ' // 4/i *U Pi 4 V > ,, Hi* V *■•****• • • j ■.w.. ^ > S' . [|" V ' ' ' 1 ' .t. 4 »i-i d* " Glenn-Lowry Concert Band, Early 1920’s ■s Sr 41 v a m I | i Bank Of Whitmire In 1' '.Vis ^ •' .. .• .wk