Supreme Court to rule on Sunday gasoline sales ban
GISGLINE CASES REST WITH SUPREME COURT in Columbia as arguments on whether South Carolina Sabbath observance statutes ban Sunday gasoline and oil sales proceed. The Charleston Oil Co seeks injunction against peace officers enforcing the ban, with state lawyers arguing necessity and taxation implications amid blue laws debate.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Supreme Court
Wiliam H. Grimball
Charleston
John G. Richards
Mendel L. Smith
Court of Equity
Smith
Tha
H. L. Erckmann
Aiken
North Augusta weighs secession from Aiken County
North Augusta town council postponed a mass meeting on seceding to Edgefield and forming a committee to press claims from Aiken. The move followed complaints that Aiken County failed to pave route 21 and favored other roads, spurring calls for mature deliberation and Edgefield cooperation.
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Augusta
Aiken
Edgefield
D. C
North Augusta
F_ B Culley
Savannah River
County Line
Enville Neville
N. C
Dixie Highway
Mealing
Columbia
Matthews
State Highway Department
Trenton
James Co. Shephard
George W. Croft
State Highway Commission of
South Carolina
C. E. Jones
Sand Bar Ferry
Horse Creek Valley
Aiken Ring
Chamber of Commerce Membership Cards Display
The Chamber of Commerce has printed an attractive display card for members to use in offices and shops. It shows to the public who are members and is recommended for every business in Aiken to display.
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Chamber of Commerce
Aiken
Rest Room Opens at Opera House Building
The Rest Room urged by the Aiken Civic League opened Monday in the Opera House building. Miss Elizabeth Coursey is in charge. Ladies of the community and county are invited to visit the room when in town.
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Aiken Civic League
Opera House
Elizabeth Coursey
Hitchcock Is Polo Hero In Blues Victory
Nine candidates competed for the American team with Thomas Hitchcock Jr. starring as the Blues defeated the Whites 16 to 6 at Meadow Brook Club. Winston Guest also shone, scoring seven goals as Hitchcock set up plays and led the fast, well played match despite some health concerns this season.
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Westbury
L. L
Great Britain
Meadow Brook Club
Blues
Thomas Hitchcock Jr
Winston Guest
Hitchcock
Cheever Cowdin
R. E. Strawbridge Jr
J. W. Webb
Earl Hopping
Malcolm Stevenson
Devereux Milburn
Fred Roe
Hopping
Webb
Saint
Milburn
No. 1
Gang of Negro Thieves Broken Up at Ellenton
A bold gang active in Ellenton Silverton and Jackson in Aiken County has been run down after about forty robberies. About 100 gallons of gasoline were pumped from Magistrate Joe Foreman’s Jackson store last Saturday night. Five suspects in custody William Bing lead gang nine others at large. Local farmers discuss profitable tobacco cultivation at the Aiken Agricultural Club meeting.
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Ellenton
Silverton
Jackson
Aiken Couny
Joe Foreman
Foreman
Barney Foreman
A Brown
D. J. Cherry
J. H. Bates
Dunbarton
Williston
William
Joe
Clarence Bing
Henry Walker
Atfents Moody
Wiliam Bing
Farmers Discuss Tobacco Growing
On Thursday Mr and Mrs E R Buckingham entertained with a fish dinner at Point Comfort on the Savannah river.
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E. R. Buckingham
Point Comfort
Savannah River
Mayors appoint committee on highway matters with Aiken officials
A committee appointed by the mayors will confer with Aiken, the state highway department, and Edgefield County on road issues. Mr. Barksdale urged hiring a competent lawyer and cautioned against employing an Aiken lawyer.
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Aiken
State Highway Department
Edgefield County
Barksdale
Nine Suspects Tied to Gasoline Theft Ring
The Dirty Nine gang is linked to a gasoline theft from Foreman's store recovered at their HQ a garage marked Bing Brothers and Co near Corley's Mill. Other stolen items were found there. The prisoners deny guilt as warrants are issued for the nine alleged accomplices and arrests are imminent.
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Foreman
Bing Brothers and Co
Corley’s Mill
Berte Carter
Bamberg
Edgefield Estate Sells For Mere Song At Auction
The James T. Bacon and Mrs. Kate Cheatham property near Edgefield, once central to town life, sold Monday to W. W. Fuller for $5,100. The historic home and its contents fetched low sums as the era of its prominent owners ended.
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Bacon-Cheatham
Heart of Town
St. Paul's
Augusta
Longstreet
Bacon
James T. Bacon
Edmund Bacon
Edgefield
Colonel Bacon
Kate Cheatham
Cheatham
Edgefield Chronicle
Y. Wigfall Cheatham
The
Chronicle
Rogers Plans Private Detective Agency in Columbia
W. W. Rogers, long time member of the South Carolina State Constabulary, moves toward forming the Rogers National Detective Agency Inc with Columbia headquarters. He will apply for a charter while continuing state investigations including the Willis murder case involving Mrs Ethel Willis and former Deputy Sheriff Henry Townsend.
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Columbia
W. W. Rogers
South Carolina
Governor’s State Constabulary
Rogers National Detective Agency, Inc
Toger
Richards
Rogers
Willis
Greenville
Ethel Willis
Henry A. Townsend
Sam D. Willis
Miss Laura Faust dies at Langley home aged 67
Laura Faust died Friday at her sister Mrs J R Parker's home in Langley at sixty seven. Burial followed Saturday at Hephzibah Georgia. Survived by four brothers R H Faust Lindale J E Faust Florence W Faust Wrens and Will Faust North Augusta plus three sisters Mrs Lewis Dye Blythe Mrs F W Rauch Wards and Mrs J R Parker Langley. Born in Porto Rico she lived with the Parkers for six years.
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Laura Josephine Faust
J. R. Parker
Langley
Hephzibah
R. H. Faust
Lindale
J. E. Faust
Florence
J. W. Faust
Wrens
Will Faust
Norh Augusta
Lewis Dye
Blythe, Ga
F. W. Rauch
Wards
Faust
Porto Rico
Parkers
Priester Priester Case Dismissed Amid Impersonation Claims
The Priester case involving alleged impersonation of a federal officer and a $200 bribe offer by Barnwell official George H. Priester was dismissed by U S Commissioner T R Morgan after witnesses testified. Ed Martin and G W Poe accused Priester of demanding hush money to influence case outcomes. trial considered whether Priester acted as a federal officer.
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George H. Priester
Barnwell
Ed Martin
Hamburg Island
United States
T. R. Morgan
Morgan
Priester
William Martin
Beech Island
Martin
Harley and Blatt
Banwell
G. W. Poe
Barnwell County
Chamber of Commerce Board to Meet in August
The August meeting of the Chamber of Commerce board will be held in the office of Harry Sudtow on Tuesday evening at 8 30 p m. The group plans monthly board sessions and quarterly full membership meetings in September and invites citizen suggestions for issues to be addressed. Members include Harry Ludlow R G Tarrant H G Anderson D M George Mrs Frank P Henderson A F Dufft and Dr E H Wyman.
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Chamber of Commerce
Harry Sudtow
Aiken
Harry Ludlow
R. G. Tarrant
H. G. Anderson
D. M. George
Frank P. Henderson
A. F. Dufft
E. H. Wyman
Mary Ann Burckhalter Dies at 75 in Gloverville
Mrs. Mary Ann Burckhalter died at her home in Gloverville on Tuesday at 75. Survived by brother Carse Burckhalter and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services held at the grave in Millbrook churchyard at 4 30 Wednesday with Rev. Mr. White officiating.
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Mary Ann Burckhalter
Gloverville
Carse Burckhalter
Nerces
Millbrook
Mr. White
Revival begins August in Ellenton with pastors Hammond and Sheffield
A revival meeting starts the first Sunday in August in Ellenton. Rev Hammond of the local church collaborates with Rev Sheffield of North Augusta Baptist church to lead the event.
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Ellenton
Sheffield
North Augusta Baptist Church
Hammond
Fallaw Named County Motorcycle Officer
Price Fallaw was appointed county motorcycle officer to succeed John Saly, who resigned, by the county commissioners at their Monday meeting. The position pays a salary of 175 dollars per month.
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Fallaw
Price Fallaw
John Saley
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Gisgline
Worth Augusta
Aiken County
By Thomas Hitchcock
Jay
Old Edgefield
Laura Faust
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