150 Murder Cases Pending in South Carolina Courts
South Carolina shows 150 murder cases pending across 46 counties with 92 carried over from prior terms and 41 new indictments. The piece notes the rarity of harsh penalties for white defendants and compares state murder rates to England and Chicago, highlighting cases of fathers killing their sons.
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South Carolina
Grenville
Florence W
Chesterfield
Colleton
Lexington and Richland
Bamberg
Chester
Barnwell
Beaufort
Berkeley
Clarendon
Fairfield
Horry
Abbeville
Allendale
Darlington
Kershaw
Sumter
Union
Williamsburg
Charleston
Edgefield
Greenwood
Laurens
Lee
McCormick
Orangeburg
Pickens
York
Calhoun
Rokee
Dillion
Dorchester
Lancastrarion
Newberry
Bates
Murelder
Bigham
England
Wales
London
McAdoo
New York
Chicago
America
Shor
Murder cases pending in Spartanburg and across South Carolina
The Bloody Record lists pending murder cases in several South Carolina counties. Spartanburg shows 17 cases now in session, with others carried over from prior terms and contingently docketed since the last term, explaining the total not matching the first two columns.
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Spartanburg
South Carolina
Jail Delivery Is Foiled at Aiken County Jail
An attempted jail delivery was foiled Monday night by Jailor Rupert W. Taylor. Sixteen prisoners were confined in the Aiken county jail. the escape plan involved Levey Mims of Edgefield as leader. Two bars were sawed and outer screens loosened, but the plot was discovered in time and prisoners moved to secure cells.
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Rupert W. Taylor
Aiken
Taylor
Levey” Mims
Edgefield
Smith and Hare to Speak at Aiken County Meeting Today
U S Senator E D Smith and Congressman B Hare will address events in Aiken County this afternoon. Smith speaks at 4 pm on cooperative marketing at the courthouse under the South Carolina Cotton Growers Association, open to the public. Hare visits Camp Kiwanis to address junior agricultural clubs about cotton issues.
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United States
E. D. Smith
Butler B. Hare
Aiken County
Smith
Court House
Aiken
South Carolina
Tarver Buys Lot On Williamsburg Street
J. T. Tarver purchased a west side Williamsburg Street lot measuring 753 by 150 feet from Brooks Boylston, a real estate agent, in a Wednesday sale.
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Brooks Boylston
J. T. Tarver
Williamsburg St
Young Girl Rescued From Lake at Boys Camp
Miss Margaret Usery, visiting the Boys Agricultural Club camp, ventured beyond safe bounds and was saved from drowning in the lake. Red Cross lifesaving instructors from national headquarters assisted, with Capt. Howdein of Yale Water Polo Team contributing to the camp's program alongside instructors Croft and Morgan.
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Margaret Usery
Boys Agricultural Club
Croft
Howdein
American Red Cross
Aiken Red Cross
George Croft
Thomas Morgan
Red Cross Life Saving Institute
Young Croft
Adger
Thomas Morgan Is Instructing At the Boys’ Camp. the Services of Capt. Howdoin
Yale
American Red Cross National
Aiken County Adult Schools Close In On Commencement
The Aiken county adult schools report 18 active programs with about 500 students. Commencement on August 15 at 11 o clock at the courthouse will feature student led devotion, school songs, prizes for growth and attendance, and brief talks on what the school has meant to participants. Judging includes J H Hope, with Miss Wilson Gray and Miss Mary Eva Hite invited.
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Court House
Aiken
America
J. H. Hope
Wilson Gray
Mary Eva Hite
Aiken County
Aiken County Sets 38 Mill Levy for 1925
The Aiken County levy is fixed at 38 mills for 1925, up 7 mills from last year to cover appropriations. Local districts add special levies up to 25 mills for schools and bridges, while Aiken district takes 8 mills more, totaling the flat tax rate exclusive of district levies.
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Aiken
Frankie Hitchcock Improves After Polo Injury
A communication from Westbury Long Island reports Frankie Hitchcock son of Mr and Mrs Thos Hitchcock has regained consciousness and shows signs of improvement after last week’s polo accident in Aiken. Hitchcock attended Aiken Preparatory School and was regarded as one of the best young poloists.
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Aiken
Westbury
L. I
Frankie Hitchcock
Thos. Hitchcock
Wardlaw Moorman Hurt on Business Incident
C Wardlaw Moorman of The South Carolina Gazette in Columbia was injured on Wednesday while engaged in business.
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C. Wardlaw Moorman
The
South Carolina Gazette
Columbia
Ifriken
Farm Census of Aiken County for 1925 Summary
Washington DC August 3 1925 the following statement presents early results of the 1925 farm census for Aiken County South Carolina with 1920 comparisons. figures are preliminary and subject to correction cows and heifers two years old and older sows and gilts for breeding purposes six months old and over note similar statements for other counties will follow when figures are available
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Washington, D.C
Aiken County
South Carolina
Seren Ar
New Automobile Concern Locates Here In Aiken
The Jay-Mac Chevrolet Co. will open in Aiken within days and serve Chevrolet cars parts and accessories. L B Jumper of Inman S C and J E McElrath of Inman S C form the firm and have leased a Hayne Ave building formerly used by Buick and Fontaine Motor Co. They plan a well equipped service station with an improved Chevrolet line and parts.
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Jay-Mac Chrevolet Co
Aiken
Fim
L. B. Jumper
Springfield
Inman
5. C
J. E. McElrath
Jay- Mac Chevolet Co
Hayne Ave
Buick
Fontaine Motor Co
Chevrolet
Jumper
Elrath
Jump
Jumper Uy
Plans for Bond Issue Considered by Aiken City
Aiken city officials discussed issuing bonds totaling 250000 at a special council meeting. The plan aims to fund drawing and paying projects and to retire 133000 in existing debt, with 117000 in short term notes. Attorney J B Ssiley was asked to investigate, as a special act of the General Assembly may be required. Aiken's property is valued around 20000000.
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Council
O1ders
Aiken City
Questin
Iity
J. B. Ssiley
General Assembly
Aiken
Aiken County Pupils Attend Opportunity Schools
Four Aiken county pupils join Opportunity Schools at Anderson and Due West with three women and one man. Sponsored by local churches and the Student Club, they study domestic science or farming for four weeks, under teachers and county supervisors who accompanied them.
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Anderson
Due West
Anderson College
Erskine
Aiken County
Setate
Claudia Phelps
Sanborn
J. P. McNair
J. D. Prothro
Frank Blenderson
Aitken County
Wil Louw Gray
B. P. Kennedy
Clarke
Aiken Institute
Apseo
Erskine Opportunity School
Bethea
Myey Eva Tive
Civic League Plans August Meeting at Camp Kiwanis
The Civic League will hold its August meeting at Coker Springs Friday afternoon. Members have been invited by C Lee Gowan to visit the boys of the junior agricultural clubs at Camp Kiwanis.
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Civic League
Coker Springs
S.o’clock
C. Lee Gowan
Camp Kiwanis
Dozier Aiken Investigates Free Scholarships Function
James C. Dozier, secretary of the Board of Public Welfare in Columbia, visited Aiken on Wednesday to investigate free scholarships, a board function.
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James C. Dozier
Board of Public Welfare
Columbia
Aiken
Citizenship Day Observed at Camp Kiwanis Meeting
The Aiken County Council marked Citizenship Day with a rally at Camp Kiwanis near Beech Island presided by Mrs. E. W. McElmurray. Speakers included J. O. Lagrone and Mrs. Walter Duncan on law, citizenship, and a proposed Henry H. Howard Memorial monument.
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Tase Hiday
Aiken County
Camp Kiwanis
A. B. Ferguson, Jr
Graniteville
Della Kitchings
Bailey
Kitchings Mill
Mariel Cromer Seigler
C. Lee Gowan
Walter Duncan
J. O. Lagrone
Jackson
Aiken
Lagrone
Grantiteville M E Church Sunday Talk at St John Methodist
Sunday worship at Graniteville St John Methodist Church features Rev. B Ferguson Sr speaking on Pauls Longing with special music and a warm welcome. Evening service led by young people offers inspirational singing and a brief sermon aimed to lift souls.
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St. John Methodist Church
Graniteville
B. Ferguson Sr
Paul
Confederate Veterans Group Seeks Mountain Memorial Coins
Flarry D. Calhoun of Barnwell, South Carolina, state commander of the Sons of the Confederate Veterans, writes from Columbia urging distribution of Mountain Confederate Memorial gold dollars to honor ancestors and claim pride in the Lost Cause.
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Stone Mountain
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Beulah Livingston
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W. B.turner
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Lee Brodie
Catherine Hennemire
Mabel Brodie
Wagener
Calla Hydrick
Warrenville
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C. S. Patrick
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