2007-2008 Bill 940: Pageland Centennial Celebration - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

117th Session, 2007-2008

S. 940

STATUS INFORMATION

Senate Resolution

Sponsors: Senator Sheheen

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Introduced in the Senate on January 8, 2008

Adopted by the Senate on January 8, 2008

Summary: Pageland centennial celebration

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number

1/8/2008 Senate Introduced and adopted SJ72

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/8/2008

A SENATE RESOLUTION

CONGRATULATING THE TOWN OF PAGELAND ON THEIR CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 11, 2008.

Whereas, in 1906, Adolphus High Page brought the Chesterfield and Lancaster Railroad to the community of Blakeney Crossroad; and

Whereas, on January 11, 1908, in honor of Mr. Page, Blakeney Crossroad was renamed the Town of Pageland, incorporated, and received its charter from the State of South Carolina; and

Whereas, at the time of the town’s incorporation, the population was a modest one hundred and fifty-seven citizens. Today, Pageland is Chesterfield County’s second largest town, with a growing population of nearly three thousand; and

Whereas, Pageland is known as the Watermelon Capital of the World in honor of the annual watermelon festival held in July of each year; and

Whereas, the Town of Pageland has declared 1908 as a Centennial to celebrate Pageland’s one-hundredth year as an incorporated town, and on January 11, 2008, will honor this milestone with a Centennial Celebration. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, do congratulate the Town of Pageland on their Centennial Celebration.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Town of Pageland.

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