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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1928

Page

7

Broad Street Augusta Furniture Store Opening

Mr J N Epps opens a furniture store on Augusta’s Broad Street offering a modern showroom with parlor living dining library and kitchen furniture. A wide array of items includes over stuffed pieces dressers sewing machines stoves carpets lamps beds trunks and baby items for city and country customers.

Aiken Social Roundup Delights Local Visitors and Guests

Jacksonville visitors call on relatives while Myrtle Beach trips anchor a busy schedule of gatherings. Many residents host or visit kin in Greenville, Charleston, Spartanburg, Atlanta, Philadelphia, and beyond, with club events, farm events, and church revivals shaping a lively week.

Jacksonville Fla A. B. Permenter Hudson Jordan Myrtle Beach Charles Muckenfuss North W.W. Muckenfuss Wilwee Cook Batesburg Algo Mackenfuss Cook W. M. Quattlebaum Williston J. G. Huggin E. E. Brown Arthur Courtney Atlanta Reginald Courtney Nancy Tyree Winston- Salem N. C Horace Holley L. J. Burckhalter O. J. Sommer Fabian Summerall D. M. George T. W. Coward Jack Coward Audley H. Ward C. A. Owens Mary E. George Bradenton A. W. Morgan Clyde Morgan Clark's Hill Alice Thelma Morgan Columbus, Ga Thomas T. Cushman S. E. Oliver Martha Brown Claxton Clemson College Nelson Johnson

Community Guest List And Local Revival Activities Noted

Mrs Chirence Astilties hosted guests Miss Imegsenme Tere rin of Hrunswick and Miss Bailes of Andress. Miss Lian Grader visited relatives in Pate burg. Mr and Mrs John Watean and daughter from Columbian visited Mrs lian Wats. Mrs PL Ezville hosted her sister Mrs Werner Mro and Mr We Mo Corbett. Revival services were held at the Methodist church last week. City Council meeting continued. Commission of Public Works reported on duties and attendance at Total Hycott.

Cedar Mountain N. C Frances. Meeks Atlanta A. P. Meeks Julia Norris Aiken J. G. Tingen Burlington P. W. ‘Townsend Townsend J. Monroe George Lake City Elizabeth Lowe Mildred George Swainsboro W. E LaGrone Johnston Mary Staubes At- Stan Hylan O'Neal Augusta Harvey Scott Jack Parker Columbia D. W. Gaston, Jr Woodward Platt & Go Merman Hahn North Cleora Toole Washington, D.C T. AD. Gingery Sullivan's Island E. Holbrook Wyman Hal Williams Lake George N.Y Julis Aldrich Baker Spartanbury Hastings Wyman Holbrook Wyman Arken Albertie Mroo Methodist

Jackson News Notes Incomplete Local Update

Fragmentary Jackson area notes mention Sheena Tyler and her children with unclear details. The text lists random names and phrases, referencing South Carolina, vendors, a quartet, and partial phrases about tests or events, but lacks coherent facts or dates.

Lawrence Stagg Wedding at Bride’s Sister Home

Miss Clyda Lawrence and Milton G. Stagg wed at 4 pm Wednesday at the home of Mrs. F. E. Ardrey on Richland Avenue. Family and intimate friends attended a ceremony with fern and white decor, piano music, and Lohengrin. The bride, daughter of Mrs. A. B. Lawrence, wore pearl georgette, and the groom is sales manager at Seminole Furniture in Tampa.

Clyda Lawrence Milton G. Stagg F. E. Ardrey Richland Avenue Lola Lawrence J. G. Huggin St. John’s Methodist Church Herbert E. Gyles Charles RB. Duckett Florence Florence Lawrence Mildred Schroder Lydia Holley

Alabama ends convict lease after long effort

After more than 13 years, Alabama abolishes the convict lease system. White prisoners are assigned to state highway projects and farms, with private coal mines no longer using convict labor. Governor Bob Groves led the push, calling the action a national eye sore cleaned up and aimed at saving taxpayers money.

Alabama Bob Groves

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J- N. Epps Tistic’ Design’ and Grand Creations Furni Ture Epps Augusta, GA New York City Milner G. A. Milner Mason Croft Ashland JM. Conover Philadelphia Pat Henry Holley Hee Flake Conlay Marie Collum C. L. Blizzard Lounette Noalie Ruby Poole Thelma Whetstone Crosby Hopewell Russel Poole C.S. Blizzard Clinton Church Clinton Ebenezer Smith J. R. Vidler Sth Bolyarius Augusta, Georgii Louis Carroll Corner Park Avenue and Main Street Aiken 5. C Savannah River Thirteenth Street North Augusta Ued Trelies Iate Venter Street Augusta-Aiken Ry. & Lec. Corp Wagener Ness Ibe Commission of Padidie Wirke Ats Tethar Cashoont Total Hycott SYA RT Doe Ery Ons Td Jackson News Sheena Tyler Mantae Ley Wenipdim Vendars Merat South Carolina Plasetaft Lawrence Stagg Powell Hardware Co Aiken, South Carolina Dr. Whitlock K. D. Smith Supt. of Education Tnen County Mie Thia Pengess
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