Blackwood to Lead Ticket amid Uncertain Running Mate
Spartanburg political observers foresee Blackwood leading the ticket in the upcoming primary with a second-place partner undecided among Richards Nance Jackson or another candidate. The Piedmont region shows Blackwood as a strongest contender with broad county support and a likely first-race finish, while questions remain over his running mate and broader coalition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwood
Spartanburg
Cherokee
Union
Piedmont
Greenville
Andersen
Chester
York
Pickens
Oconee
Greenwood
Abbeville
Nance
Lexington
Two Montmorenci Men Die in Autumn Car Crash
Lloyd Chapman a 24 year old farmer of Montmorenci died at University HQ in Augusta from injuries suffered in a Sunday crash. His 20 year old cousin Edgar Chapman was seriously injured and rushed to a hospital in Augusta after being trapped beneath a turning car at Lower Three Runs. Lloyd’s funeral was held at the Montmorenci Baptist Church with Rev. J. H. Owens officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Chapman
Montmorenci
University
Augusta
Edgar Chapman
Chapmans
Xin
Aiken
Lioyd Chapman
Montmorenci Baptist Church
J. H. Owens
Nettie Reed Dies At 78 In Orangeburg County
Mrs Nettie Quattlebaum Reed widow of Wade H Reed of Orangeburg County died at her York street home Sunday afternoon at 1 30 after several weeks illness She was a First Baptist Church member Survived by one adopted daughter Nellie Jordan of Durham NC five step children three brothers and four sisters Burial held Tuesday at 5 pm in the old Quattlebaum burial ground near Mt Ebal Church Lexington County
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Nettie Quattlebaum
Reed
Wade H. Reed
Orangeburg County
York Street
First Baptist Church
Nellie Jordan
Durham
N. C
Paul Quattlebaum
Johnston
Thos. Quattlebaum
Asheville
N.C
M. J. Quattlebaum
Aiken
W. &. Merritt
Williston
Samuel Howard
North Augusta
R. V. Gantt
Leesville
J. C. Browne
Quattlebaum
Lexington County
Mt. Ebal Church
Commencement Time For the Adult School
After weeks of work in county adult schools four programs were held this week. Pineland Bethea Montmorenci met at Bercale. Berlin New Holland at Bodie. Talatha Hawthorne at Treadway Bridge. McLaurin Monetta Earle Shilon close at McLaurin School. Colored schools close next Tuesday at Second Baptist Church in Aiken.
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Aiken
Pineland
Bethea
Montmorenci
Bercale
Berlin
New Holland
Bodie
Talatha
Hawthorne
Treadway Bridge
McLaurin
Monetta
Earle
Shilon
Colored Second Baptist Church
City Council Adopts Amended License Ordinance
The council approved a revised license ordinance for the coming year restricting solicitors to within 600 feet of businesses and prohibiting lodger solicitations. Dairies no longer pay license and boarding houses under 15 rooms are exempt. Also notes a $2.75 fine refund for L. W. George and discussion of a new tractor purchase and insurance fund use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. George
Annealing
Moseley
Farmers and Merchants Bank New Decorated
The interior of the Farmers and Merchants Bank has been recently redecorated with paneling new lighting and fresh paint. The improvements enhance the bank’s appearance and reflect ongoing progress at the institution.
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Farmers & Merchants Bank
Baseball Game At Graniteville Tomorrow Afternoon
Tomorrow afternoon at 4 30 Graniteville hosts a baseball game between the Graniteville team and a King Mill Augusta side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graniteville
King Mill
Augusta
Million dollar duty to save banks shocks South Carolina
Chester residents recount a tale from an American Legion gathering about a proposed private rescue of public funds. Dawes urged wealthy insiders to cover a multi million dollar shortfall to save state banks and avert national financial panic. Col Leroy Springs Ben E Geer and E W Robertson were named as possible contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorkville Enquirer
American Legion
Chester
Legionaires
American Bank & Trust Co
Palmetto National Bank of Columbia
National Bank Examiners
Washington
Charles G. Dawes
Senate
Dawes
South Carolina
Col
Leroy Springs
Lancaster
Ben E. Geer
Greenville
E. W. Robertson
Columbia
Senators Speak Here Tomorrow in Local Campaign Trail
Tomorrow the three United States Senate hopefuls Col. Edgar A. Brown of Barnwell N B Dial of Laurens and E D Smith of Florence will address voters in Aiken at 11 AM at the courthouse. Tonight they speak at Graniteville and Edgefield hosts a gathering arranged by Edgar Couch to hear them. Brown, an Aiken County native though long based in Barnwell, is welcomed home by supporters anxious about the race.
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United States Senate
Col
Edgar A. Brown
Barnwell
N. B. Dial
Laurens
E. D. Smith
Florence
Aiken
Court House
Graniteville
Edgar Couch
Edgefield
Sacco
Gville
Horsecreek Valley
Col. Edger A. Brown
Aiken County
Big Still and Men Taken Beyond County Line
Officers crossed into Barnwell near Dunbarton and seized a large outlaw distillery with 8 000 gallons of beer 40 gallons of liquor and arrested Otis Cook and William Henry Gowans charged with operating the plant A white man escaped a touring car was seized and the raid included multiple federal and state officers Morgan bound the two prisoners over for a preliminary hearing in 800 each
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Aiken County
Barnwell
Dunbarton
Otis Cook
William Henry Gowans
J. Hal Schaffer
A. B. Seabrooke
Charleston
J. Ed Andrews
P. J. Coleman
Nellie Robinson
L. A. Lowndes
United States
Thos. R. Morgan
Graniteville Soldier Earns Diploma At Fort Sill
John W. Whittle son of F W Whittle of Graniteville received a diploma from the Field Artillery School Fort Sill Oklahoma He completed a four month course in leather cutting saddlery harness making repair boot and shoe work Whittle an enlisted member of the Eighteenth Field Artillery is stationed at Fort Sill Oklahoma The school trains field artillery soldiers in technical functions and helps graduates find civil positions after discharge
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Standard
Lawton
Okla
John W. Whittle
F. W. Whittle
Graniteville
Field Artillery School
Fort Sill
Whittle
Eighteenth Field Artillery
Oklahoma
United States
Field Artillery
U. S. Army
Mrs Ellie J Plunkett Dies Near Johnston
Ellie Jordan Plunkett aged 29 died at her Johnston area home after a brief illness. Funeral held at Shiloh Baptist Church with Rev. Thomas Walker officiating. She is survived by her husband D. C. Plunkett three children her father A L Jordan four sisters and two brothers. Lloyd Gomillion son of Envoy Gomillion of the Salvation Army leaves Aiken September 1 for nine months training in New York.
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Ellie Jordan Plunkett
Aiken County
Johnston
Shiloh Baptist Church
Thomas Walker
Langley
D. C. Plunkett
A. L. Jordan
Shiloh
Lloyd Gomillion
Envoy Gomillion
Salvation Army
Aiken
New York
Million-dollar gift to South Carolina noted in tale
A reporter relays a story claiming Col. Springs donated a million dollars to a cause in South Carolina. The source says the giver never sought repayment and that many readers doubt the tale, though the narrator asserts its truth and honors South Carolina’s patriotic donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geer
Robertson
Col. Springs
South Carolina
Jasa D
Grist
Temporary receiver appointed for Aiken branch of American Bank
Judge Rice appointed C Leaman as temporary receiver for the Aiken branch amid a pending decision on whether to separate the Aiken unit from the Columbia parent and liquidate separately. The court emphasized need to protect depositors during settlement talks.
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Rice
American Bank & Trust Company
C. Leaman
Aiken
Columbia
Supreme Court
Jas. E. Peurifoy
State Ban Examiner's
Bennettsville
Aiken Lodge Plans August Knights of Pythias Event
The Knights of Pythias Aiken Lodge No 25 held a meeting at Castle Hall on Monday night August 16 and conferred the esquire rank on Prof Chas Etheredge and Walter C Plunkett. A large August 30 event with the Augusta All Star Knight Rank Degree Team is being prepared with Herbert E Gyles expected to boost the program.
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Aiken Lodge No. 25
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Chas, Etheredge
Walter C. Plunkett
Augusta
Alva
Aiken
Chicago
Herbert E. Gyles
P. L. Bouknight
Thos. Hamilton
David Weisberg
Lumpkin Elected Supreme Vice Chancellor of Knights of Pythias
Alva M. Lumpkin of Columbia wins the supreme office at the Knights of Pythias meeting in Chicago. Herbert E. Gyles, past grand chancellor of South Carolina, nominated him. This marks the first time a South Carolinian reaches this supreme position.
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Lumpkin
Aiken
Aiken Pythians
Alva M. Lumpkin
Columbia
Knights of Pythias
Chicago
Herbert E. Gyles
South Carolina
WANTED FOR BIGAMY ARRESTED IN FLORIDA
Sheriff Nellie Robinson left Monday for Gainesville Florida to bring back to Aiken Frank Roland a Greenville man arrested there on a bigamy warrant sworn by Magistrate Raborn on complaint by Ridgell of near Batesburg. Roland already had a Greenville wife and allegedly married another woman in Aiken County last month.
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Nellie Robinson
Gainesville
Pla
Aiken
Frank Roland
Greenville
Aiken County
Raborn
Ridgell
Batesburg
Roland
Mrs Hayne F Rice Hurt In Auto Accident
Judge Rice and his wife Mrs. Hayne F Rice were injured when their car was struck by a passing vehicle between Bamberg and Aiken. The other driver fled the scene after the collision leaving Mrs Rice with a deep forehead gash and Judge Rice with several bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayne F. Rice
Judge Rice
Bamberg
Aiken
Judge
McAuliffe Addresses Aiken Kiwanis on Cooperation
J C McAuliffe of The Augusta Chronicle and secretary of the Augusta Junior Chamber of Commerce spoke to Aiken Kiwanis about closer Augusta Aiken cooperation along development lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken Kiwanians
J. C. McAulife
Augusta Chronicle
Augusta Junior Chamber of Commerce
Augusta-Aiken
Candidate Denies MudSlinging Amid Immigration Debate
The candidate defended his stance on immigration debts and stated that other nations on the court would decide such questions against American policies. He denied mudslinging and urged readers not to trust any man or newspaper's portrayal.
Ben Kneece Dies From Auto Injuries
Ben Kneece of Aiken died in Augusta hospital after a Sunday car crash near Rocky Spring church. He was an employee of the County Highway Department and died twenty minutes after arriving at the operating table. He is survived by his wife and children. funeral was at Willis cemetery.
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Ben Kneece
Aiken
Stokes Goss
Augusta
Rocky Spring Church
Kneece
Willis Cemetery
Dairymen to Meet in Newberry Next Thursday
The South Carolina Dairymen Association will hold its annual meeting in Newberry on August 26. Talks include The Present Situation of Agriculture by D W Watkins and The History of Dairy Development in the United States by C G Cushman. J C McDowell of the U S Dept of Agriculture will give the principal address What We Have Learned from Cow Testing Work. Farmers urged to join County Farm Agent C Lee Gowan.
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South Carolina
Newberry
D. W. Watkins
Clemson College
C. G. Cushman
United States
J. C. McDowell
Bureau of Dairy Industry
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
C. Lee Gowan
Professor McGarity to Speak at Graniteville Church
Professor W J McGarity will deliver sermons at Graniteville Methodist Church this Sunday morning at 11 o clock and again Sunday evening at 7 30 o clock. Frank Hart general secretary of the Masons of South Carolina will introduce. invitation extended to the public to attend both services.
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W. J. McGarity
Graniteville Methodist Church
Frank Hart
The
Masons of
South Carolina
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Automobile Sun
Three Rens
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Prohibition
C. Andrews
Dty
Roy H. Haynes
Coal Million
Jas. D. Geist
Yorkritte-Baqueer
Clock
Ellie J. Plunkett
J. P. McNair
Cedar Moun
Florida
McAuliffe Kiwanis
McGarity
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