Aiken Centennial Parade and Best Friend Arrival in City
Aiken marks its 100th birthday with a three day program led by a Centennial costume parade and the arrival of the Best Friend. Events include a 9:30 band concert, a 11:00 arrival, a historic pageant, and a county fair with tilting, greased pole, greasy pig race, and more. Visitors tour decorated shops as they step back to 1835.
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Aitken
Aiken
R. H. Wilds
Louis Wilds
F. S. von Stade
Frank P. Henderson
G. Maccullough Miller
Henry E. Holley
L. N. Edmunds
Elise Ray
Co L
Farrant
A. Burnett Rhett
Charleston
Rhett
William Aiken
J. W. Jones
Willie Rowe
Ttrain
Valley Post
Whitney Polo Field
Dogs Win Big At Local Pet Show In Hitchcock Woods
Puck owned by Mrs George Kent won first in First Class Dogs in Costumes at the S P C A event held Sunday at Tea Cottage in Hitchcock Woods. Kitty owned by Capt Ivanenko took first in Obedience, with Dog and Pal among top entries in subsequent classes.
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Allan Case
Richard
Mike
William Post
W B. Boulton
George Kent
Puck
Bliss
s“Kuhlee
Leslie Smith
Ranny
Wm. Zeigler
Chu Chu
Lieter
Droopie
Nora Burton
Jackie
Mme _ Ivanenko
Jane
Wm. Leigster
Buddy
Kuhlee
Miss Mann
Chicky
S. Taylor
Tubby
Fred Post
Alexander McKay
Larry
Dolly von Stade
Rennie
Aiken Centennial Opens with Airport Dedication Parade
The dedication of Aiken Municipal Airport kicked off the centennial celebration with a 2:30 PM ceremony. Army Pursuit planes from Langley Field and paracade jumps by Tommy Gibbons highlighted an afternoon of air maneuvers.
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Aiken
Langey Field
Virginia
Leland N. Edmunds
Tommy Gibbons
Connecticut
Gibbons
Parrish
Highway 78
Charleston
Edward S. Croft
R. Courtney, Jr
RB F Etheredge
Polo Finals Set For Locket Cup At Powder House Field
The finals will be played at 3 30 P M on Saturday April 6 1935 at Powder House Field with Centennial Commission taking over the field Parking privileges are suspended and a $1 car charge applies pedestrians included Early arrivals will secure best spaces
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Powder House
Centennial Commission
Assembly to Attend Aiken Centennial Jubilee Luncheon
South Carolina lawmakers will attend the Aiken Centennial celebration. The senate and house will adopt a joint resolution accepting an invitation from the Aiken County delegation for a luncheon Friday connected with the jubilee.
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South Carolina
Centennial Leaders Named for Aiken Anniversary
The Centennial Commission appointed by the mayor and city council selects Frank P. Henderson as general chairman with Mrs. R. H. Wilds as vice-chairman and Ernest L. Allen as secretary and treasurer. Other members include Mayor W. H. Weatherford and local figures G. Macculloch Miller F. Ella Croft Averell Clark and others connected to the winter cottage colony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Frank P. Henderson
Aikenite
R. H. Wilds
Ernest L Allen
Chamber of Commerce
W. H. Weatherford
R. G. Tarrant
Henry E. Holley
A. K. Lorenz
F. S. von Stade
G. Macculloch Miller
F. Ella Croft
Averell Clark
Messrs von Stade and Miller
Clark
Aiken Garden Club to Hold Spring Flower Show
The Garden Clubs of Aiken present their Spring Flower Show on Tuesday April 9 in the Gymnasium at Aiken Preparatory School. Doors open to the public from 3 to 6 PM.
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Aiken Garden Club
Garden Clubs of
Aiken
Aiken Preparatory School
Aiken Measure Goes to Senate
The Aiken County supply bill for the current year was read in the house and sent to the senate with amendments. The bill leaves the tax levy to a majority vote of the Aiken delegation and lists detailed appropriations for sheriff, jail, treasurer, auditor, education, county agents, health, hospital, magistrates, post mortems, and miscellaneous offices.
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Aiken County
House
Senate
Aiken
County Board of Education
Board of Registration
Mater
New Organization for FERA Workers in South Carolina
Sweeping changes reorganize the relief effort with eleven districts to be set up. Aiken will be in District No 3 under auditor J L Welling and disbursing officer George C Hodges with counties Greenwood Saluda Edgefield Aiken and relief total 4505 at headquarters Greenwood.
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South Carolina
Aiken
J. L. Welling
George C. Hodges
Greenwood
Saluda
Edgefield
Mrs Thorpe and Dr Abehie Guests of Mrs Thorpe’s Sister-in-law
Mrs Archie Thorpe and Dr Abehie of Columbia are guests of Mrs Thorpe’s sister-in-law Miss Margaret Thorpe. The brief social note places the visitors in the city for a short stay at the Thorpe residence.
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Archie Thorpe
Abehie, Dr
Columbia
Mrs. Thorpe
Margaret *Thorpe
Asparagus Season Opens in County Shipments Rise
The Monetta Asparagus Growers Association began shipping this week with an initial seven cars, led by BR Gant president. By ten days, shipments may reach twenty cars daily from ten points including Monetta Batesburg Lemplie Gilbert Ridge Johnston Trenton St Matthews Allendale Fairfax. The weather favors growers and 1934 prices are higher than 1933. The Aiken Montmorenci group also started shipping about 500 crates per day from Montmorenci with J M Venning as president.
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Monetta Asparagus Growers Association
BR Gant
Monetta
Batesburg
Lemlie
Gilbert
Ridge Johnston
Trenton
St. Matthews
Allendale
Fairfax
Gantt
Monetta Association
J.waston
Aiken Asparagus Association
Aiken
Montmorenci
S. C. Association
J M. Venning
Windsor
White Pond
Williston
South Carolina Growers Association
Centennial Booklet Issued By Centennial Commission
The Centennial Booklet highlights early life in Aiken and Aiken County with articles and a Main Street pen sketch on the cover. Three thousand copies were printed and are on sale at city newsstands for twenty cents each.
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The
Centennial Commission
Aiken
Aiken County
Main Street
St Thaddeus Episcopal Church Lent Services
Next Sunday is the Fifth Sunday in Lent with Holy Communion first Sunday of the month at 9:30 and 11 o clock services, 7:30 p m evening address. Weekday services include Morning Prayer 10:30 Tuesday Litany Bible Study 10:30 Wednesday Holy Communion 4:30 Thursday and Bible Study 4:30 Friday. Rev William Johnson rector welcomes all.
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William Johnson
Richmond and others visit Bonnie Wee Tea Cottage
J F Howeson of Richmond Virginia Mrs F Brown of Greenville Tennessee Mr and Mrs J J Scott of Bedford Virginia are spending the week with Mrs D G Knox at the Bonnie Wee Tea Cottage.
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J. F. Howeson
Richmond, Va
F. Brown
Greenville, Tenn
J. J. Scott
Bedford, Va
D. G. Knox
Bonnie Wee Tea Cottage
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E. E. Norris
Southern Railway
Washington, D. C
E. H. Wyman
A. W. Oakley
Mandle Surasky
W. P. Dunbar
O. M. Gordon
Frank E. Ardrey
Ardrey
Ivanenko
Kitty
Mildred Hutson
C. B. Hutson
Ashhurst
John W. Ashhurst
Marjorie Howard
H. H. Howard
Catherine Quinby
Graniteville
Helen Jones
Langley
Jimmie Lee Yon
Salley
Elizabeth Allen
Louise Amiail
Josephine George
Rose Lillie Surasky
Little Ruby
Sara Frances Reid
A. Weatherford
John A. May
Ister Ashhurst
Herman Blake
Edward Cleckley
Dan Henderson
United States
South Boundary Avenue
Martha Washington
Highland Park Hotel
Barn Tea Room
Granitevillé
Queen
Virginia Ashhurst
POLO
NEW Organization For
Fera Workers
St. Thaddeus’ Episcopal Church
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