Highway audit urged for South Carolina roads
The South Carolina highway commission asks Governor Richards to appoint a certified public accounting firm to audit the highway department. The goal is an outside annual audit with a report to the General Assembly, costing paid from highway funds. July building permits in Aiken total $40,970, led by a $11,000 Laurens Street residence for Mrs Meta Corliss.
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Jones
Columbia
Public Accountants
South “Carolina Highway Department
South Carolina
South Carolina Highway Commission
Richards
General ‘Assembly
C. E. Jones
State Highway Department
Certified Public Accountant
Firm of
Certified Public Accountants
General Assembly
State Highway Commission
Bighwas
Hareannts
Nirhway Department
Highway Department
Ciiramain Dones
Peter
Aiken
Henry Busch
Laurens Street
Highland Avenue
Meta Corliss
Car Drives Off Embankment Injuring Williams and Grani
An accident near Harrigal between Graniteville and Williams left Talbot Warrenville with head injuries after his Nah car veered off a railroad embankment into a wide ditch. Williams suffered a brain concussion and facial injuries as the vehicle smashed in front.
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Williams
Talbot Warrenville
Wednesdine
Harrigal
Graniteville
Bloodhounds Close in on Burglary Suspect at Lodge
An unknown intruder entered The Lodge via outside stairs to the second story early Friday. He frightened a woman, fled through a window, and was pursued by Chief Nibler and officers for over a block. Barefoot and tracked in dirt, the man was not yet captured, with a broadhound on the trail.
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Nibler
Buch Coxes
Aiken
Clearwater Man Struck by Auto in Two Separate Crashes
Reported in Clearwater and nearby routes, two separate crashes injured drivers and damaged vehicles. Davis suffered a head injury but recovered enough to leave hospital, while another collision on the Aiken-Augusta highway between Leapwater and Bath caused injuries and extensive damage to several cars. Miss Gladys Beauford, daughter of Deputy Sheriff OG T Beauford, is ill with fever at Langley.
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Chenpauiter
Burnett
Davis
Brogacht
Price Falkow
Sand
Steifel
Aiken-Augusta
Leapwater
Bath
Tancote
Date
Piadsen
Miss Beauford
Fdeputy
Sherff OG
T. Beauford
Gladys Beauford
Langley
Airports for Small Towns Seen As Essential to Future
An editorial argues airports are vital for town growth, comparing future air travel to early railroad expansion. It cites Lehigh Airport Corporation data that cities with 6,000 or more can host a flying field and notes many small towns already have airports, urging local chambers and commerce to form committees to study sites and funding.
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Aiken
Lehigh Airport Corporation
Camrestud
Lehigh Corporation
Tie Chamber of Commerce
Sone Athur Tines
Stins
Gy Techiend
Aid Suawesard
Bedieres
Ces
Oavistur
Pepar
Mrrry Bettas
Petey
Lizent
Waley Cope
Undefined incident with firearms in Wisconsin sho t
A cryptic report alleges a Black person fired a gun in Wisconsin with a bullet through a property. The text mentions a Tuesday event, unclear location, and unsettled details about a person named Pern and others. Further readable specifics are not clear in the fragment.
Change of Venue For Gastonia Strikers Case
A change of venue was granted to Mecklenburg County for a Gaston ia case involving National Textile Workers Union members and allied groups. Hearings paused as affidavits and witness testimony were reviewed by special judge M. Vo Turner appointed by Governor Carder. The proceedings, initially set for March, face further scheduling after the ruling.
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Gastonia
National Textile Workers Union
OFP
Aderholt
Mecklenburg County
Gaston Sae Pereip Ceurt
Max Rarer
Hedge M. Vo Turnei
Reeley Miaini
Goverenor Carder
Dern Reyeime
Witne
Juakre Uaentail
Minny Syehh
Dayton
Segihine
Abelve
Vous Plieneer
Vera Turky
Bronte
Atken Flower Show Entry List Sparks Ocean to Mill Contention
Readers are teased with an entry list for the Atken Flower Show amid scattered snippets about boats moving from the ocean to Kitchen's Mill. The garbled text hints at names, places, and dates but remains largely unreadable.
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Atken
Ocean
Kitchen’s Mill
Hawnwiee Spare hipron by ebb po ab watt gd
Fragmentary OCR text yields no clear event or names. The garbled lines mention people and places vaguely but lack coherent facts for a factual summary or identifiable entities.
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Hawnwieee
Hipron
Ebb Po Ab Watt Gd
SLOOANGEIA RECIPIES PE on SUMOOF MONDAY
Fragmentary OCR note mentions a Monday event and recipes. No clear persons, organizations, or places readable. Unable to extract solid facts beyond a vague scheduling reference.
Kiwanis Camp Hosts Young Agriculturists in Aiken County
A four day camp at Camp Kiwanis hosts about 95 members across 25 clubs from Aiken County. W P Jackson of the American Playground and Recreation Association aids counselors in instruction on cotton and cow growing, poultry, pig farming, and recreation. Staff include instructors and lifeguards with Miss Evelyn Ane and Miss Martha Alexander among recreation leaders. Chaired by Cowan, county pay regent, and overseen by state and local officials.
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Aiken County
Kiwanis
W. P. Jackson
American Playground and Recreation Association
Heh
Ler Cowan
Chagie
Eyh
Ostaif
Ins Chiles Thurry Kenny
Pregen Sulive
Hed Crass
Teltgemtort
Cheneen VW
Evelyn Anedees
Bevelemd
Eliens
Martha Alexander
Diehsots Chern
Mins Plines
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Reigh
Clearwater
Thie
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New York
Negro
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Omar Nis
Gastonia Strikers
Charlotte
Johnson Residence
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