Legislature Near End by April as Bills Stir South Carolina
The South Carolina General Assembly debates the general appropriation bill with adjournment possible by April 18. Key issues include liquor measures, a bill to abolish the governor’s constabulary, and the hydroelectric tax fight. The session weighs revenue plans, teacher salaries, and tax bills as debates intensify.
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General Assembly
Senate
House
Finance Committee
Free Conference Committee
Ways and Means
Committee On Education
Senator Long
Charleston
South Carolina
Rittenberg
Diana Stakes Won by Miss Regan on Sea Chart at Whitney
Miss Constance Regan of New York rode Sea Chart to win the Diana Stakes at the Whitney track. Oakland ridden by Miss Polly Potter finished second with Irene Carley third. The five furlong race featured young society women and a nose margin at the wire.
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York
Francis P. Garvan
New York
Whitney Race Track
Rose
Oakland
Polly Potter
Jean Olcott
Irene Carley
S. A. Warner Battazzi
Westbury
L. I
Diana
Geraldyn Redmond
Cheramy
Sea Chart
Chermay
Miss Regan
Miss Potter
Garvan
Harry Worcester Smith
Worcester
Mass
Bayard Warren
Pride's Crossing
Wayward Champion at Aiken Polo Pony Show
Harold E. Talbott of Roslyn L I won the championship with Wayward a bay mare of foreign breeding at the annual Aiken polo pony show on McCoy field. Miss Convey owned by Fred H Post took reserve honors. Judges were Devereux Milburn and Richard Waring. Approximately 100 ponies entered.
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Aiken
McCoy Field
Way’ard
Harold E. Talbott
Roslyn
L. I
Miss Convey
Fred H. Post
East Williston
L. L
Mr. Talbott
Wayward
Magical Bloom
Good Mark
Mr. Post
Rio Grande
Little Trophy
Miss Slip
Devereux Milburn
Westbury
Richard Waring
San Antonio
Texas
Talbott
Pumice
F. S. von Stade
Strumma
Seymour H. Knox
Miss Conroy
Post
June Bug
William Zeigler, Jr
Rena’ Belle
George H. Coyle
Clysma
Ewing
Swing Me
Bassano Boy
Along
von Stade
Jane Bug
Ziegler
Slippers
Bedford Davie
Knox
National Polo Pony Society
Phantom
R. A. Pinkerton
Pedro
W. Milton McCoy
Phy
Good Mart
Judge Shipp Presides Common Pleas Court in Aiken
The South Carolina Court of Common Pleas opens its spring term in Aiken with Judge S W G Shipp presiding. Illness prevents Hon J K Henry from Chester. other bench members substitute. Last week’s cases included Cora Yon vs Garvin with $200 awarded to the plaintiff and $30.50 to Arthur Yon for car repair. A mistrial in Amos Miles v Carolina Georgia Service Co. led to a $2,000 verdict for the defendant after two days of trial, linked to the 1929 gasoline fire death of Henry Miles. Other outcomes include North Carolina Furniture Co. v Couch Timmerman ending in a defendant verdict and a $572.72 consent verdict in First National Bank Wagener v W F and Mrs Sarah E Kitchens. Robert Hendrix v Graniteville Manufacturing Co. was underway as press time.
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Court of Common Pleas
Aiken
S. W. G. Shipp
Florence
Featherstone
Greenwood
J. K. Henry
Chester
Cora Yon
R. S. Garvin
Arthur Yon
Amos Miles
Carolina-Georgia Service Company
Henry Miles
North Carolina Furniture Company
Couch and Timmerman
Graniteville
First National Bank of Wagener
W. F
Sarah E. Kitch
Birth of a daughter to Batesbury couple Milwee and Laura Cook
Friends of Mr and Mrs Milwee Cook of Batesbury announce the birth of a daughter last Friday. Mrs Cook is formerly Miss Laura Muckenfuss daughter of Mr and Mrs W W Muckenfuss of Aiken.
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Milwee Cook
Batesbury
Laura Muckenfuss
W. W. Muckenfuss
Aiken
Garden Party and Fashion Show Scheduled at Highland Park Hotel
The Civic League announces an Easter week fashion show next Monday afternoon April 6 at 4 o clock on the Highland Park Hotel grounds. Eight Aiken belles will model spring and summer fashions with music, tea, and refreshments provided.
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Highland Park Hotel
Aiken
Mildred McCreary
Hope Iselin
Anne Robinson
Katherine Sanders
Lillian George
C. B. Anderson
Wilson Prothro
Durban
The
Civic League
League
Easter Egg Hunt Planned by Baptist Sunday School
The primary department of the Baptist Sunday School will host an Easter egg hunt tomorrow afternoon. All the children are to meet at the church for the event.
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the Baptist Sunday School
Mr and Mrs Nelson Slater Visit Lyen Family
Mr and Mrs Nelson Slater of New York are visiting the latter's parents Mr and Mrs J D Lyen. The visit brings together families in a brief social note from the city.
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Nelson Slater
New York
J. D. Lyen
Governor Attends Polo Game in Aiken
Governor Blackwood and Mrs. Blackwood plan a trip from Columbia to Aiken for a polo match tomorrow afternoon weather permitting. It will be his first visit to Aiken since inauguration. Lt. Gov. Sheppard and his wife are invited to join the party returning to the capital later.
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Irba C. Blackwood
Aiken Tomorow
Columbia
Governor Blackwood
Aiken
James O. Shepphard
Edgefield
Kakimona Wins First Gold Cup at Aiken Steeplechase
Kakimona a six year old imported bay gelding wearing blue and mauve captains the field to three length victory in the first annual Gold Cup at the Old Tory Trail course. Lipingo the Sand River Plate winner finished first in the second race with Sir Wastrel upset at the final hurdle. Isabell second and Orante third in that event. The meet drew thousands as judges and officials oversaw the New York owner Mrs. Geraldyn Redmond’s triumphs.
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Aiken
Tory Trail Course
Kakimona
Geraldyn Redmond
Glen Head
L. I
Ravimona
Raymond Wolfe
New York
le Digard
Victor Emanuel
Dorwood
G. H
Pete” Bostwick
England
Bizarre
Wayside
R. W. Pomeroy, Jr
Eggertsville
N. C
Sand River Plate
Eastern Josse Club
Harry Worcester Smith
Lipingo
J. Y. H. Davis
Mr. Smith
Sir Wastrel
Crompton Smith
Isabell
Wayside Stables
Orante
Joseph A. Hale
Camden
Brush Course
Tory Trail
Harry PD. Kirkover
Buffalo
Ernest I. White
Syracuse
F. Wallis Armstrong
Philadelphia
Bebe Thompson
Fermata School Reinforces Easter Holiday Break
Young ladies at Fermata School enjoy spring holidays with many taking trips to Irone North for several days. The school plans to reopen in April.
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Fermata
Aiken County Publishes 1931 Supply Bill Total
The 1931 Aiken County supply bill for county government totals 198,375, a decline from 1930’s 249,840.82. Items include salaries for sheriff, treasurer, auditor, education, health, and road costs, with a 15 mill levy for ordinary county and school purposes and detailed allocations across offices.
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Aiken
Cassell Dies at Ellenton Noted Ellenton Merchant Dies
Horace M Cassell of Ellenton a leading local merchant farmer and public figure died at his home after a brief illness He was 60 years old survived by wife Ellen G Cassell four sons Horace M Jr W B and S M Cassell and two daughters Mrs A A Foreman and Miss Louise Cassell Funeral services were held at his residence and burial followed in the Cassell family cemetery.
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Horace M. Cassell
Ellenton
Cassell
Aiken County
Longworth to Address South Carolina Assembly at State House
Hon Nicholas Longworth of Ohio a son in law of Theodore Roosevelt arrived in Aiken for a visit at Mrs James F Curtis home on Hayne Avenue and has been invited by South Carolina lawmakers to speak at the state house.
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Hte
Nicholas Longworth
Hove of Representatives
Theodore Roosevelt
Aiken
Wine Ter
Hayne Avenue
James. F. Curtis
Washington
Longworth
Congress
Ohio
Cincinnati
South Carolina General Assembly
State House
Parachute Jumper Exhibition Scheduled in Aiken
Jimmie Bathnick, holder of a world record in parachute jumping, will give an exhibition in Aiken tomorrow and Sunday at Gaston field. He will dive head foremost from a tall structure and drop 5 000 feet before opening his chute. The public is invited. Mrs. Quincy Shaw of Boston is a relative of Mr. and Mrs. Ro Snelling.
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Jimmie Bathnick
Aiken
Gaston
Quincy Shaw
Boston
Mra
Snelling
Fine Polo Sees Milburn Reds Edge Hitchcock Blues
Fine polo continues on local fields with Tammany Hitchcock and Devereux Milburn starring for Reds and Blues. Milburn’s Reds defeated Hitchcock’s Blues six goals to five after an extra chukker on Whitney Field in a thrilling, well played match attracting large galleries.
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Tammany Hitchcock
Devereux Milburn
Whitney Field
Milburn
Reds
Hitchcock
Blues
Pete Bostwick
Harold E. Talbott
Milton McCoy
Seymour Knox
Stewart Iglehart
Tommy Hitchcock
Charles Schwartz
Back
Hitchcock Yellow Team Dominates Round Robin On Cochran Field
Monday afternoon at Cochran Field the Hitchcock Yellow team defeated Reds and Blues with decisive scores while Reds beat Blues in the same round robin. Notable players include John Schill Dunbar Bostwick Devereux Milburn Curtis Wing Warner Atkins Seymour Knox Tommy Hitchcock W P Halbert Thomas Ewing Jr Pete Lustwick Flowell Howard Charles Schwartz and others. A Whitney Field match followed with Reds Thos Ewing Jr Harold Talbott Tommy Hitchcock Charles Schwartz and Blues Pete Bostwick Seymour Knox Dunbar Bostwick Devereux Milburn Back.
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Cochran
Hitchcock
Yelow
Reds
Blues
John Schill
Dunbar Bostwick
Devereux Milburn
Curtis Wing
Warner Atkins
Seynour Knox
Tommy Hitchcock
W. P. Halbert
Bluey
Thomas Ewing, Jr
Pete Lustwick
Flowell Howard
Charles, Schwartz
Whitney Field
Thos. Ewing, Jr
Harold Talbott
Charles Schwartz
Pete Bostwick
Seymour Knox
Bourne Captures Cup at Palmetto Golf Club
Alfred S. Bourne of New York and Augusta defeated Devereux Millburn of Westbury to win the Southern Cross tournament at Palmetto Golf Club Sunday. Bourne secures the cup for the second time, repeating his previous victory as champion.
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Alfred S. Bourne
New York
Augusta
Palmetto Golf Club
Devereux Millburn
Westbury
Mr. Bourne
Vieter Wedaa
Adelaide Henderson Visits Charleston on Monday
Miss Adelaide Henderson spent Monday in Charleston with travel noted but few further details provided from the fragments.
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Adelaide Henderson
Charleston
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Whitney
Miss Constance Regan
Constance Regan
New
Way
Ard
Shipp
Common Pleas Court
Ens
Standard
Robert Hendrix
Graniteville Manufacturing Company
Highland Park
Redmond
County Board of Education
Pucd
County Health Department
Board of Equalization
Grand Jury
WS Ansmae
Bourne
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