Steward Undecided About the Governorship in South Carolina
Strong pressure mounts on Lancaster Senator C. S. Stewart as he weighs a gubernatorial bid amid a growing field. Six definite candidates now in the race including Nance, Jackson, Richards, Peeples, Graydon and Blackwood with others possible if Stewart enters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fant
Griffin
Columbia
Sen
Stewart
Carroll I. Nance
Laurens
F E. B. Jackson
Wagener
Nar
Jackson
John G. Richards
Liberty Hill
Thos. H. Peeples
Clint Graydon
Ira Blackwood
Spartanburg
D. W. Daniels
Clemson College
George K. Laney
Chesterfield
John T. Duncan
Sewart
Protralie
Field Day Exercises Draw County Children to Aiken
The 14th county contest brings school children to Aiken with teachers and parents for a big day. Athletic events occur at Eustis Park at 2 PM while morning contests in spelling reading and declamation are held at the court house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Eustis Park
Court House
Negro Shot to Death by Brother-in-Law on Pine Log Road
George Moment, described as a negro, was shot and killed by his brother-in-law Fred Wilson Saturday night near Johns town after an altercation at a hot supper. Wilson fired into the house as Moment went to confront him and Moment died at the scene. Wilson is jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Moment
Fred Wilson
Johnstown
Wilson
George Momento
Aiken Red Cross Chapter Faces July 1 Funding Cut
The Aiken Chapter of the American Red Cross reports funds on hand will sustain relief work until July 1. After that date the relief efforts must discontinue unless new financing is arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
Aiken
American Red Cross
Contenders Emerge For State Treasurer As Senate Talk Rises
The piece notes potential bids for State Treasurer from George R. Little Albert Fant and J R C Griffin. It also mentions Julian Scarborough as the current treasurer and hints at Byrnes or Col Edgard Brown possibly entering the U S Senate race. The State Convention looms and politics heat up with several offices unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian Scarborough
Clarendon
General Assembly
Sam T. Carter
George R. Little
Secretary of State
Albert S. Fant
Anderson
J. R. C. Griffin
Anderson County
Fant
Griffin
Carter
Andersonians
United States Senate
James F. Byrnes
Spartanburg
Col
Edgard A. Brown
Barnwell
House
Mr. Byrnes
Col. Brown
Senator Smith
Former Sheriff Raborn Dies After Long Service
Thomas P. Raborn former sheriff of Aiken County died Thursday morning at his brother’s home in Aiken in his seventy third year. He served as Aiken County Home superintendent police chief county supervisor and sheriff before turning to farming. Survivors include his widow Elizabeth Cullum Raborn and three brothers. Funeral services set for Saturday at Mt Pleasant church with the cortege departing George funeral home at 4 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas P. Raborn
Aiken County
W. B. Raborn
Aiken
Mine Creek
Edgefield County
Mr. Raborn
Ridge Spring
Raborn
Elizabeth Cullum Raborn
J. A. Raborn
Hepzibak
Gad
Wl BR
Mt. Pleasant Church
George
Mt. Pleasant
Asparagus Growers Meet in Aiken For Demonstration
Aiken asparagus growers gathered at the Bank of Western Carolina for a Wednesday morning meeting. C A Owens of Clemson College demonstrated grading and packing as the South Carolina Asparagus Association pushes to ship green asparagus to Northern markets for higher prices. The Extension Service Marketing Division aids the effort to meet Northern trade requirements, with green grass prices already rising and a four inch or longer green asparagus standard urged to improve market conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken Asparagus
Bank of Western Carolina
South Carolina Asparagus Association
Extension Service
Mrs Dora Walker Leads Home Demonstration Tour
Mrs Dora D Walker of Winthrop college joins Aiken County home demonstration agent for a Windsor asparagus canning session. She and Miss Bailey plan a McLaurin Home Demonstration Club meeting Thursday afternoon and will spend today at Kitchings Mill scoring yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora D. Walker
Winthrop College
Aiken County
Mrs Loula Weeks Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Loula Von Weeks widow of Duncan C. Weeks died Sunday morning at her home in her 67th year after a long illness. She leaves four sons Mon roe Weeks Texas Hayes Weeks Aiken Hiram Weeks Windsor and Duncan C. Weeks Williston two daughters Mae Weeks Aiken and Mrs Charles H Anderson Williston. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist church and Bethany cemetery burial followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loula von Weeks
Duncan C. Weeks
Messrs
Monroe Weeks
Texas
Hayes Weeks
Aiken
Hiram Weeks
Windsor
Williston
Mae Weeks
Charles H. Anderson
First Baptist Church
Bethany Cemetery
Windsor Farmers Ship Asparagus
The people of Windsor harvest and ship asparagus with about one hundred crates sent daily to northern markets. The crop provides much needed financial relief to the community as the industry proves highly helpful to residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
Northen
Pension money for veterans in Aiken County
Probate Judge George R. Webb has received the 1926 pension funds for Aiken county Confederate veterans and widows totaling 23,595, a check mailed from Columbia by Comptroller General A. J. Beattie. Local boards must meet to apportion the funds before distribution and clerical work begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
George R. Webb
Confederate Veterans and Widows of Veterans
Columbia
A. J. Beattie
Webb
Tim
Jackson Announces Candidacy for Governor
Edmund Bellinger Jackson of Wagener, banker and farmer, a former lieutenant governor candidate and state senator, announces he will seek the governorship in the upcoming primaries. He emphasizes education, constructive economy, and taxation reform based on producing value for all property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagener
Ebc Jackson
Edmund— Bellinger Jackson
Tazor
Aiken County
Citadel
Jackson
First National Bank
Senate
South Carolina
Women Workers to Meet at Langley in April
The workers council of the W. M. U. ee of Aiken Association will meet at Langley Baptist church on Thursday, April tnd, opening at 10 a m. Miss Mattie Vie Summer of Newman Georgia, a missionary from China, and Mrs W J Hatcher Sunbeam leader will be honor guests and speak. Officers from each society will act as delegates with a hoped for full attendance. A detailed program will appear next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Avenue
Herbert E. Gyles
Richiardt Avenue
Newberry Street
Frank P. Henderson
B. T. Dyches
City Conncil
Ing Council
Main Street
East Hayne Avenue
Aiken Municipal Club
Henderson
Chiirman
Fire Department
Pwelios
of Aiken Association
Langley Baptist Church
Mattie Vie Summer
Newman
China
W. J. Hatcher
Sunbeam
Philadelphia man buys Fairfield street lot and Ligon house
W Frazier Harrison of Philadelphia purchases from C BE Months the Fairfield street lot for 2600 dollars. He has also bought the old Ligon house, formerly owned by the Marshal Fields, on York street and will move it to the Monts lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Frazier Harrison
Philadelphia
C. BE
Fairfield Street
Stevens
Mr. Harrison
Ligon House
Marshal Fields
York Street
Monts
Windsor man thanks friends after house fire
A Jd. Bagott of Windsor expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and the Red Cross for kindness and help following a house fire that damaged his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Jd. Bagott
Windsor
The
Red Cross
1926 Legislature Overspent Taxpayers Despite Fruitless Session
The 1926 legislative session ran 28 days over time with little achieved. Taxpayer cost totaled about $156,625.25 including salaries for senators and representatives, clerks and attaches, and overtime pay.
Langley-Bath High School Holds First Field Day
The Langley-Bath high school hosted its first field day on Monday afternoon with athletic events and contests in apeltings, declamation, and reading. Winners will represent the school at the county field day tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langley-Bath
Family Mourns Loss of Six-Week-Old Carolina Elizabeth
Mr and Mrs Ashton Head mourn the loss of their six weeks old child Carolina Elizabeth who died last Friday afternoon Funeral services were held Sunday conducted by Phillip J McLean with interment at Millbrook Cemetery
William G Hudson Dies After Illness in Aiken
William G. Hudson of Brooklyn New York died Monday afternoon at the Aiken cottage after several months illness. He made many warm friends in Aiken who regret his passing. Captain R D Clowe was in Columbia on business Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Hudson
Brooklyn
New York
Aiken Cottage
Aiken
Hudson
Library Let Contract In Aiken Pines for Dibble Memorial
The Dibble Memorial Library project in Aiken received a contract award Wednesday morning to Anderson & Stiefel for 0 245 including most features except electrical work. The building on Laurens Street near the Presbyterian manse will measure 44426 feet with work to start immediately under J T Cannon supervision. The Dibble Memorial Library fund totals 20000 with a 10000 endowment, supported by city and winter residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredrick Oo
Beach
Laurens Street
Anderson & Stiefel
Burrell Hoffman
New York
Dibble
Aiken BYP U Holds Quarterly Meeting in Clearwater
The B Y P U of the Aiken association met for a quarterly convention in Clearwater on Friday April 9 with unions from North Augusta Clearwater No 2 Langley Bath Graniteville No 1 and Windsor central union. After the meeting attendees marched to the community house for a supper hosted by Mrs Gunnels Mrs Faddis and Mrs Wy man with waitresses Miss Ruby Polatt Marjorie Faddis Mary Murphy Donis Taylor and Dossie Blackwell serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken Association
Clearwater
North Augusta
Langley
Bath
Graniteville
Central Union of
76 726 Fewer Farms In 10 Year Period
Washington dispatch reports Commerce Department figures showing a continued shift from agriculture to urban areas. Between 1920 and 1925 the number of farms fell from 6 571 617 to 6 448 343, a loss of 123 274. Farm land values declined, with average farm value dropping from 7 584 to 7 776 and per acre land value falling from 60 06 to 557. The presentation notes most other land values rose over the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commerce Department
United States
Presbyterian Women Meet Across Congaree Presbytery
Presbyterian chapels in Richland Fairfield Aiken Lexington and Kershaw counties are represented at the Woman s Auxiliary of the Presbytery of Congaree meeting opening yesterday afternoon at the Presbyterian church. Mrs W L Dunvant of Edgefield is president and presiding. Mrs B P Kennedy spent the weekend in Sumter as guest of Mr and Mrs W Staley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Richland
Fairfield
Aiken
Lexington
Kershaw
Woman's Auxiliary
Presbytery
Congaree
Presbyterian Church
W. L. Dunvant
Edgefield
8. P. Kennedy
Sumter
W. ©. Staley
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Steward
Lancaster
State Highway Commission
Lancaster County
James O. Sheppard
House of Representatives
Mude
James G. Padgett
Colle
Rae Oeph
James W. Sheeley
Harris
Sheeley
R. McAdams
Due West
B. J. Pearman
John S. Stevenson
Vineland
Dicky
Daddy
Dora Dee Walker
Lolla Weeks
Windsor Farmers
Mer
E. B. Jackson
the Workers Council of the
W. M.U
Bangley
Bath Field
WM. G. Hudson
R. D. Clowe
Aiken Association OF BY. P. U
Roseland Herald
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