Political Year Looms with County and Congressional Races Barrels Ahead
A Columbia forecast outlines a busy political year with General Assembly contests in 1929 and county races across multiple circuits. It notes potential state game warden candidacy and several circuit judge elections, with many vacancies to be filled by voters as terms expire next year.
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General Assembly
Columbia
B. F. Wilkes
Chester
State Highway Commission
Wilkes
J. W. DeVore
S. W. G. Shipp
J. Henry Johnson
14Th
McLeod
Spigner
Gasque
Hydrick
Carter
Hugh
Glenn
Blackwood
Blackwell
Allen
Harris
Callison
Leatherwood
Murdoch
Congress
State Railroad Commission
Sam C. Blease
Earle R. Ellerbe
T. J. Cunningham
Richards
D. F. Sapp
Lancaster
Cunningham
J. E. Beamguard
York
Beamguard
Senate
House
Senate Finance Committee
South Carolina
Rogers Ready to Warrant Lynching Suspects Firearm Inquiries Rise
The Associated Press reports from Columbia that state detective W W Rogers offered to swear out warrants for alleged members of the Aiken mob that lynched Bertha Clarence and Demon Lowman last October. Governor Richards declined comment while Rogers said he will continue his undercover investigation and has turned over all evidence to the governor.
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Associated Press
Columbia
Aiken
W.W. W. Rogers
McLeod
Richards
Liberty Hill
Rogers
Bertha
Clarence
Demon Lowman
Aiken Grand Jury
Blackwell
Rogers National Detective Bureau
Willis
Greenville
Knee or Hip Fashion Battle In Paris Styles Clash
Paris fashion centers report a clash of curves and straight lines as buyers from the United States and abroad favor the hip line and longer skirts. The knee may recede from prominence while hats shoes and jewelry face shifts along with hair styles and short cuts.
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United States
Murder at Kitching Mill Camp Ends in Death
George Washington, a colored man, was shot to death by James Carter, another colored man, at Hewitt's road camp in Kitching Mill county. After a card game, Carter accused Washington of courting his wife and fired multiple times, killing him. Carter fled toward the North, with an arrest effort planned after the inquiry.
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George Washington
James Carter
Hewitt's Road
Kitching Mill
Carter
Washington
-Aiken Broad Construction Boom Reaches Million Mark
Aiken sees a surge in building with projects totaling about a million dollars as winter residents boost purchases and construction. New dormitory at Fermata schools, a 60 ton daily ice plant, many new bungalows and colonials, and extensive remodeling are planned or underway by McGhee & McGhee and Anderson-Stiefel among others, signaling a prosperous winter season.
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Aiken
Fermata
McGhee
Ard
Verenes
Whiskey Road
M. E. Chafee
Anderson-Stiefel Construction Company
C. M. Bishop
South Boundary
Anderson- Stiefel Construction Company
Wilson Prothro
Huger T. Hall
South Carolina Feels Shift in National Politics Over Coolidge
South Carolinians mostly view President Coolidge's 1928 remarks as a signal he may run if nominated, while others doubt or avoid guessing. Debate centers on whether Hoover gains momentum or Coolidge plans a delayed retirement, with one bold theory proposing a perpetual presidency via the vice president.
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Columbia
Coolidge
Rapid City
Blease
Highland Park Hotel Leased to J. J. Sweeney
The Highland Park Hotel has been leased for five years by The Real Estate and Fidelity Company to J. J. Sweeney of Aiken and Lake Placid. The annual rent is 26000 dollars. Sweeney, longtime manager, runs Whiteface Inn and plans major improvements to boost tourism. Twenty five thousand dollars will be spent immediately on upgrades.
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Highland Park Hotel
James J. Sweeney
The
Real Estate and Fidelity Company
J. J. Sweeney
Aiken and
Lake Placid, N
Highland Park
Sweeney
Whiteface Inn
Lake Placid
Adirondacks
Aiken
General Leonard Wood dies recalls Aiken visit
The death of General Leonard Wood in a Boston hospital recalls his 1916 Aiken visit when he warned Americans to prepare for war. His 11 o’clock arrival drew a full opera house, spurring six to seven local youths to training camps at Fort Oglethorpe and Plattsburg. most later received commissions when the U S entered World War I.
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Boston
Leonard Wood
Philippines
Wood
Aiken
Fort Oglethorpe
Plattsburg
N. Y
United States
Chamber of Commerce Directors Meet in August Session
The Chamber of Commerce directors convened at the president Harry Ludlow’s office for their regular August meeting. They reviewed finances membership and other secretary reports and discussed the Edgefield County border issue and aiding the Civic League rest room with $25. The front entrances signs into Aiken will be repainted and engagement news for Miss Inez Winnifred Thorpe was announced for Wentworth Ford Georgetown with a August 25 wedding at St Thaddeus Episcopal Church.
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Chamber of Commerce
Harry Ludlow
Aiken
North Augusta
Edgefield County
Civic League
Thorpe-Ford
G. W. E. Thorpe Anay
Denter
Inez Winnifred Thorpe
Wentworth Ford
Georgetown
St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church
Faculty Named for Aiken Institute Term Begins
The Board of Trustees announces the Aiken Institute faculty for the term starting Monday September 12 1927. Superintendent W Jay McGarity leads the Primary and High School departments with a large roster including Miss Jennie Lou Browne Miss Mattie Lou Garrett Mrs M J Quattiebaum Mrs F Ella Croft and others. Physical Director Alva M Gregg joins to lead a new physical education program taught across all grades with aim to engage every child.
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A‘ren Institute
W. Jay McGarity
Jennie Lou Browne
Mattie Lou Garrett
M. J. Quattiebaum
F. Ella Croft
Grace Wilson
Lallah Wyman
Pauline Mdt. Shuter
W. E. Clinkseales
Miriam McGul
John W. Copeland
Grace Milford
Fannie J. DuPre
Alva M. Gregg
Gregg
Aixon
P. C
Rock Hill
Henor
Presbyterian College
Aiken
Copeland
Clinton
Miss Milford
Abbeville
Randolph-Macon College
Virginia
McCullough
Columbia
University of South Carolina
Albermarle
North Carolina
McGarity
Winthrop
Miss Wilson
Clinkscales
Furman
Eubanks
Misa Clark
University of Georgia
County Engineer Resigns to Enter Private Business
J. Haskell Shuler, county engineer for seven years, resigned yesterday to enter business in Hartsville. He and Roland Murray have bought the Chevrolet Agency and will operate it there. The Shulers and Murray plan to move to Hartsville soon. commissioners have not named a successor.
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J. Haskell Shuler
Shuler
Hartsville
Roland Murray
Chevrolet
Mr. Murray
Pee Dee
Callaway Declared Bankrupt in New York Court
W. R. Callaway once of Aiken was adjudicated bankrupt on July 19 in the U S Court for the Eastern District of New York. He left Aiken owing many unpaid bills.
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Callaway
Aiken
W. R. Callaway
United States Court For
New York
Revival Meeting at Chime Bell Baptist Church
A revival will begin at Chime Bell Baptist Church next Sunday August 14 conducted by the Salvation Army of Aiken.
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Chime Bell Baptist Church
Salvation Army of
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