Chautauqua Week Showcases Music Drama and Lectures
A two night Metropo litan program features Shakespeare and Life by Lester M Stearns and The Chimes of Brittany with lighting and scenic effects. A grand light opera concert follows plus a children’s gala by Al Baker. The Patsy Broadway comedy, Gasford Concert Company, and Uncle Sam’s Samoan Island era lecture entertain. Hawaii themes appear in Vierra’s Hawaiians and An Evening in Hawaii. Ralph Gordon and John Mangels close the schedule with children’s acts across mornings.
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Metropolitan
Lester” M. Stearns
Brittany
Metropolitan Singers
al Baker
New York
Path
Ghautauqua
Gasford Concert “Company
Wherahiko” Rawei
Sam
South ‘Seas
Vierra
Anna Dickie Olesen
Minnesota
Wataan
United States
Hawaii
Pacific
Ralph Gordon
Chautauqua
John Mangels
Paris
Kiwanis Club To Stage Minstrel Show Next Thursday
The Kiwanis Club plans an amateur minstrel at the Aiken Theatre on Thursday night April 7 with Augusta tenor Charles Ballentine as a featured act. A blackfaced court scene is marked as a highlight. Reserved seats go on sale at Hall's Pharmacy next Wednesday with prices 75 cents and one dollar.
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Kiwanis
Aiken ‘Theatre
Augusta
Charles Ballentine
Hall's
Civic League Postponed For Flower Show Conflict
The Civic League monthly meeting is postponed from today to next Friday due to the Spring Flower Show at Rose Hill this afternoon.
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Civic League
Rose Hill
Real estate deals mark brisk sale weekend in city
Last Saturday sights a string of property transfers with buyers from New York and Washington. Mrs. John Ballantine Pitney purchases the Colleton Avenue residence, to be wintered there after alterations. Mrs. James F. Curtis acquires the John Given home on Hayne Avenue for 20000 dollars and will live there next year. Dr. B C McLean sells his Lancaster street home to George C Bourne of New York for 42000 dollars, with remodelling to begin then. Dr. G McMurphey’s Colleton venue house sells to Fred H Post of West Ras, who plans to occupy in winter. Hamilton Fish of New York buys the Holley residence on Hayne Avenue for 6500 dollars to rebuild as a winter home. Other Holley lots sold to W B Turner, EL Alf en, and L Skelton at the Friday auction.
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Salvation Army
John Ballantine Pitney
New York
Colleton Avenue
Daniel Crosland
George C. Bourne
Mr. Bourne
Gale
G. ¥. McMurphey
Coljeton
Weat- Ras
McMurphey
Kahnia Heights
Holley
Hayne Avenue
Hamilton Fish
W. B. Turner
el, Alfen
L. Skelton
Kiwanians Visit Graniteville Mill Tour Highlights Club Visit
Aiken Kiwanis Club members and guests toured Graniteville Manufacturing Co. in Horsecreek Valley after a luncheon at Hickman Hall. Rev Leslie of Graniteville and Aiken Lutheran churches gave a short talk. The group toured the Hickman mill process from raw cotton to dyeing, receiving khaki cloth souvenirs.
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Aiken Kiwanis Club
Graniteville Manufacturing Co
Mill Town
Horsecreek Valley
Hickman Hall
Eastern Star
Leslie, Pratt
Graniteville
Aiken
The Sprinkler on Whiskey Road
Heavy spring travel on Whiskey Road due to Augusta road detour forces city water usage. Watering costs will be covered by private subscription funds. Death of infant Ernest Hafers Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Hafers, after a brief illness. Funeral at St. Thaddeus Episcopal churchyard Saturday at 11:30 a.m. Sympathy extends to the family.
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Augusta
Ernest, Jr
E. R. Hafers
St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church Yard
Aiken County Supply Bill Details Tax and Budget Totals
The Aiken County supply bill totals 211302.38 dollars with an 18 mill tax levy on all taxable property for 1927. It itemizes funding for roads, courts, sheriffs, schools, and public buildings, listing salaries, maintenance, and various contingent expenses across county offices.
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Aiken
House of Representatives
Aikenford
Sherif
Girl Scouts Visit Charleston From Aiken Region
Aiken Girl Scouts attend the Dixie and Juliet Low regional convention in Charleston from Friday to Sunday. Leaders Miss Rita Dolan and Miss Virginia Wyman accompany the group. chaperone Mrs Laura Bock listed. Attendees from Acton include Geneva George and others. Charleston hosts a reception at Rutledge Avenue with several local Girl Scouts invited.
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Aiken Girl Scouts
Ihire
Charleston
Sand
Dixie
Juliet Low
Rita Dolan
Virginiaa Wyman
Laura Bock
Delan
Ly Maygnolin
Acton
Geneva George
Carolyn Carswell
Gur Seigher
Mollie Efron
Dull
Eua Norris
Rosa Protiga
Lena G
Ida Wulf
Percival Laird
Tillie Warris
Ardery Miller
Myrtis Weatherford
Virginia Wyndan
1927 Horse Show Best in History at Hitchcock Woods
More than a thousand attended the Hitchcock woods Horse Show last Saturday with spectators including hotel guests from Augusta and other points. Judges from Canada and New York officiated as prizes were awarded across classes for lightweight polo ponies, middle and heavy weight polo ponies, lead rein ponies, light chidden ponies, and children's ponies, with numerous cups presented by local ladies.
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Hitchcock Woods
Turfmnan
Helozas
Smith
Skiddy van Stade
New York
Seymour H. Knox
Harry Paine-Whitney
Hugh J. Chisholm
Seymour
Knox
Rustler
Herown Widdy
W. Russell Grace
Alans Bank
F. “Skidudy von Stade
Kitty Mead
Caroline Wainwright
Harry Payne Whitney
Cupu
Mrsokso Skihiy von State
Noob Hem Chikken
Chipchase
J. Averell Clark
Gypsy
Nora Boudvin
Fiest
Daphne Peabody
Patricia Vanderbilt Whitney
Bite Gilbert
Jaanes Ie. Curtis
Him
White Sox
Chis Kohn, Jr
Miss
Mollie Kramer
George HH
Mont
Misa Mary Ruteseys-seenms
Chishoum, Jr
Louis’. Stoddard
Mes Bayard Warren
Club Women to Meet Next Week in Columbia South Carolina
Columbia hosts a regional federation gathering April 4 5 with about thirty two delegates from Seneca and other clubs. Organizer Miss Mabel Montgomery notes federation aims include education child welfare and better homes and cites achievements from Bible primers literacy commissions industrial schools and community club support. The event showcases winners in horse show classes with awards from local sponsors as part of an annual gathering by the South Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs.
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Columbia
S. 07
South Carolina Federation
Wat Wosteirs
College
Seneca
South Carolina
Mabel Montgomery
Feuentina
Han
Federation
Winthrop College
General Federation
Industria School
Girls’ Industrial School
United States
Dingebb
Ska
Weis
Sout Cavalina
South Carolina Federation of Women'’s Clubs
Graniteville Pupils Debate At Local School Event
Graniteville pupils held a debate at Graniteville Public School last night on a proposed statewide ballot measure to fund permanent improvements to educational, charitable and penal institutions. The affirmative supported by Parker Padgett Beard and Elarrigal declamations by Fargele and Kathleen Elarrigal were featured.
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Graniteville Pube Vic
Iyzs
South Caralien
Bonn
Henrys Parker
Hugear Padgett
Thy Susan Beard
I’ A
Fargele
Kathleen Elarrigal
Common Pleas Court Recesses After Busy Aiken Session
Judge J Henry Johnson presided as Common Pleas Court convened in Aiken. Eleven cases settled and three day docket cleared before recess. Extra jurors drawn include W P Dunbar J 2 Buseh J R Raborn W 2 Turner J M Coward Charlie Cook BO Gurledge B C Cushing Tul KB Carpenter and more. Mrs John Lawton Bell of Orangeburg visiting in Aiken.
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J. Henry Johnson
Allendale
Court of Commit Mens
Aiken
W.P. Dunbar
J. 2
Buseh
J. R. Raborn
W. 2
Turner
J. M. Coward
Charlie Cook
BO. Gurledge
B.C. Cushing
Tul KB. Carpenter
Graniteville
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Kiwanis Club
Graniteville Mill
Aiken County
County Boards
Board of Education
Board of Equalization Board of Registration
Orsiner
Court House
Board of County — Commissioners
Howe
Laan
Girl Scouts
City-By-The-Sea
Magnolia Gardens
Elbridge T. Gerry
W. Milton| McCoy
FC Skiddy Vor Stace
Dollie von Stade
Devereau Milburn
Jainieas
Magenai
Migs Mering
Certo Vidas
Heymel Perries
Stowe
Thormas Wireheneks
Thoma Leumeek
South Carolina Federation of Women's. Club Wil Mold Yann Convention’. Ay
Fretite
Sdteaert
Fenves
Shawgreen Valley
Uaetford Hunt
Middleburs Hunt
George Blerbert Bostwick
Tegan McKinny
Ruth Cowans Rede
Henters
William BE. Carter
Milwin Warfield
Geeand
Nathalie FL Reyral
Elippete
Thomas Thitchcock
Eibaes and
Owen
Elaidpe Gerry
Thomas Hastings
Hind
Edith Mannink
Winthrop Rutherford
Ernest I. White
Buffalo
Meo Walliant Wallace Lamham
Baltimore
PS. Glover Oomisan
Ruth Cowan
Beak Hunter
Thomas Hitchcock
Cavalier
Common Pleas Court
John Lawton Bell
Orange Jurg
George E. Owens
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