Governor Voices Regret Over Assembly Shortfalls and Bears Ruling
Governor Richards lamented the assembly for failing to abolish several agencies and for not consolidating offices while noting a state deficit of over two million dollars and potential revenue shortfalls. The bears ruling was approved for year round hunting, despite a naturalist count under two hundred in South Carolina.
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Nor Richards
General Assembly
State Tax Commission
State Department of Agriculture
State Board of Public Welfare
Budget Commission
Richards
South Carolina
Profit on Two Acres Asparagus in Three Years
C Hill of Aiken County reports two acres of asparagus yielded strong profits over three years. Costs totaled 425 dollars for the first three years, with 685 dollars of value from harvests in year three and year two. The venture benefited from fertilization and steady shipments through the South Carolina Growers Association, with prices rising from 1.05 to 3.42 per crate.
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Hill
Aiken County
L. C. Eidson
South Carolina
Asparagus Growers Association
Williston
S. C
Barnwell
Aiken
Saluda
Edgefield Counties
Ridge Spring
Trenton
Johnston
Express
Association
Aiken Hospital
R. L. Gunter
George E. Leitner
Thenty
Aiken County Hospital
Grand Jury
Hall
Edgar Jasper Sawyer Dies at Graniteville
Edgar Jasper Sawyer, 58, died at his daughter Mrs. D E Addy in Graniteville Monday morning. Funeral services were held at St John's Lutheran church near Lexington Tuesday at 11. Interment followed in the church cemetery. He is survived by six children including Mrs Mamie Lybrand and Mrs Simeon Field of Lexington and Cecil Sawyer of Graniteville, plus three half siblings and 11 grandchildren.
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Edgar Jasper Sawyer
D. E. Adi
Graniteville
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Lexington
A. B. Ferguson, Jr
Sawyer
Mamie Lybrand
Simeon Field
Junior Order Meeting in Rock Hill This Week
Delegates from Aiken D U A M including Edward S. Croft John Edwin Stansfield George Collier and 4 N Brown attend the state meeting in Rock Hill on Tuesday and Wednesday. Daughters of America leadership passes to Mrs Tom Cush man Mrs T H Williamson and Mrs Leonard Woodward. Mrs S H Moody of Bath to be succeeded as State Councillor by Mrs Tom Cush man of Aiken. This county receives repeated honor in succession.
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Edward S. Croft
John Edwin Stansfield
George Collier
4. N. Brown
Aikena D. U. A. M
Rock Hill
Daughters of America
Tom Cushman
T. H. Williamson
Leonard Woodward
S. H. Moody
Bath
Aiken
Lawrence Wise Dead Graniteville Resident Dies After Illness
Lawrence Wise a 56 year old resident of Graniteville died at his home Monday night after a long illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in Graniteville with interment in Graniteville Cemetery. He is survived by his widow Miss Sheppard of Graniteville before marriage two daughters Mrs Snelling of Columbia Mrs Ergle of Graniteville and son Burley Wise of Graniteville.
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Lawrence Wise
Graniteville
Sheppard
Snelling
Columbia
Ergle
Burley Wise
Mississippi Flood Relief Urged Across Nation
President Coolidge calls for nationwide aid for Mississippi Valley flood victims as conditions worsen. The American Red Cross leads relief efforts with local chair R G Tarrant coordinating donations through churches and the Standard and Journal and Review. Aiken County sets a quota with gifts including a $100 contribution from C Oliver Iselin, and Governor Richards also appeals for funds. Prisoners contribute over $60 to the relief fund this week.
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President Coolidge
Mississippi Valley
American Red Cross
Aiken Red Cross
R. G. Tarrant
Standard
The
Journal and Review
Mandel Surasky
D. M. George
C. J. Hill
W. B. Turner
Frank P. Henderson
Aiken County
C. Oliver Iselin
Richards
State Penitentiary
Health Rally Day for Aiken County 4-H Club Members
Health Rally Day will be observed for the Aiken County 4-H club members on May 7 at the Bank of Western Carolina. Plans are underway to make this second health contest an event of interest. All club members are urged to be present.
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G. Tarrat
Ernest L. Allen
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Aiken
Aiken County
Bank of Western Carolina
Daughters of Confederate History Meet in April Session
The April Historical meeting of the Daughters of Confederate History drew good attendance. Programs included poems by Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Meta Summerall, an article on Confederate prisoners in 1864 65 by Mrs. Fabian Summerall, and a piece on Where is the Suwannee River by Mrs. Wm. Mc Carter. Memorial exercises are set for May 10 at the Aiken Institute.
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Tillman Duches
Florida
Clark
Fabian Summerall
Meta Summerall
Dixie
Suwannee River
Wm. McCarter
Aiken Institute
Charles W Gaddy Dies in Durham Electrocution
Charles W Gaddy of Aiken North Carolina died in Durham last Thursday by electrocution while employed by the local light and power company. He had served overseas in World War I and was among the first to volunteer after the U S entry. He is survived by parents six sisters and a brother. Funeral and interment occurred in Durham where he had worked.
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J. P. Gaddy
Aiken N. C
Aiken
Durham
Charles W. Gaddy
Gaddy
the Light and Power Company
Charles Gaddy
United States
North Carolina
Wagener Day Observed at Graniteville Church
Wagener Day will be observed at the Graniteville Methodist church on Sunday at 3 30 p m. and several hundred people from Wagener and nearby areas are expected to attend the meeting.
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Graniteville Methodist
Wagener
Real Estate Activity in Aiken Noted in Transfers
Mrs B C McLean bought a jet in the rear of the J M Halley property for 1050 dollars from J D Prothro in a Salley and Hall sale. Salley and Hall also announced the sale of Roof Tree Cottage on Florence Street, formerly Marian Pellew’s, to Miss Katherine Parsons for 12000 dollars.
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B. C. McLean
J. M. Halley
McLean
J. D. Prothro
Salley & Hall
Florence Street
Marian Pellew
Katherine Parsons
Automobile Party in Minor Crash Near Blackville
Sunday morning a car carrying the Misses Blomberg Mrs. F S Willcox and Mr Campbell overturned near Blackville en route to Beaufort. The vehicle was badly wrecked but no one was seriously hurt only a few minor bruises. The wreck may have been caused by a punctured tire.
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Blomberg
F. S. Willcox
Campbell
Beaufort
Blackville
Webb son to teach at Edisto Academy next year
Buel Webb eldest son of Judge and Mrs George R Webb currently at Furman University has accepted a teaching position at Edisto Academy Selvern and will begin duties next year at the school.
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Edisto
Buel Webb
George R. Webb
Furman University
Edisto Academy
Selvern
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Aan
Ang
Charlies J. Hill
Lee Gowan
Aspargus
C.id Hill
Mississippi
Daughters OF Confederacy
Graniteville Church
Real Estate
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