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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1931

Page

10

Highway bids named in South Carolina paving contracts

The state highway commission lists low bids for numerous concrete paving projects across South Carolina. Bids from Ballenger Paving Company of Greenville and Harrison Engineering and Construction Corporation lead in several counties, with totals ranging from about 5 000 to 266 000 dollars. The commission will meet next week to consider bids and award contracts.

Page One Fort Lawn Ballenger Paving Company Greenville Laurens Saluda River R. G. Lassiter & Company of Columbia Darlington Cheraw Chesterfield Harrison Engineering and Construction Corporation of Delaware Kansas City Abbeville Calhoun Falls Claussen- Lawrence Construction Company Augusta Spartanburg-Greenville Spartanburg North Carolina Line Florence Little Swamp Big Swamp Pamplico J. B. Britton Sumter Colleton Deep Creek Rice Patch Creek Walterboro Yarnville C. T. Felix

Capital Interested In Blease Candidacy

Washington reports drifting rumors from Jolly Street South Carolina that former Senator Coleman Livingston Blease will run for the U S Senate next year. The seat now held by Ellison Du Rant Smith is expected to draw Blease against the veteran South Carolina senator in a likely primary contest.

Washington Jolly Street South Carolina Coley Blease United States Senate Coleman Livingston Blease Senate Ellison DuRant Smith Smith Ellison Smith Southern Cotton Association South Congress Cole

Calhoun County Farmer Succeeds With Canning Operation

A Fort Motte area farm ships world wide from a 300 acre plantation base. Mrs. Margaret FE Hane runs the cannery with husband Wm C Han e as director. She grew canning to avert boll weevil damage and now processes 40 acres of truck crops while selling some fresh. Last year she canned three to four thousand cases and seeks markets from New York to hospitals in Cincinnati and Minnesota.

Hanes

Mrs Mary M Couch Dies at 46 in Phillips Area

J L Couch wife Mrs Mary M Couch 46 died at home in Phillips section early Friday. Funeral service by Rev H M Hodgens at Phillips Baptist Church. Interment in churchyard. Survived by husband J L Couch three daughters Mrs E White Mrs Clarence Story and Mary Lou Couch mother Mrs Lillie Smith one adopted son Thomas Hutson Arthur two sisters Mrs C P Randall and Mrs Cliff Avant one brother Jake Smith.

Mary M. Couch J. L. Couch Phillips Section H. M. Hodgens Phillips Baptist Church Graniteville Thomas Hutson Arthur Phillips C. P. Randall Augusta Cliff Avant Clearwater Jake Smith Ridge Spring

Bids Wanted on Grass Seed for Aiken Park Commission

Sealed bids requested by the Aiken Park Commission secretary treasurer Mrs Wal ter Duncan for grass seed. Bidders must store and deliver seed as the commission requires.

Aiken Park Commission Walter Duncan Commission

Mrs Turner Addresses Bible Class in Augusta

Mrs W B Turner of Aiken spoke to the Lucas and Lamar Bible Classes of the First Christian Church of Augusta on Sunday morning delivering a devotional talk and sharing scripture with attendees.

Turner W. B. Turner Aiken Lucas and Lamar First Christian Church of Augusta

First Two Bales Ginned in Aiken by Planter’s Gin

The Planter's Cotton Oil Gin of Aiken ginned two bales of cotton on Friday for G. C. Woodward of the Level's section. Weights were 530 and 540 pounds. The bales were sold to W. P. Bowles and J. L. Owens.

Aiken G. C. Woodward W. P. Bowles J. L. Owens

South Carolina Canned Goods Shipmed to California

Original farm cannery equipment cost only a few hundred dollars and was shipped from South Carolina to California for canning operations.

South Carolina California

Contemplations on Cuba and science in wartime through travel

The writer compares Cuban self governance to earlier rule, argues against annexation, and muses on Greenland ice ages and future migrations. He cites Rhinehart, Steinmetz, Einstein, Edison, and Dickens to discuss the link between body and mind, then weighs taxation ideas like higher inheritance taxes and broader sales taxes amid a public works program.

Mary Roberts Rhinehart Charles P. Steinmetz America Einstein Edison Charles Dickens

First Photograph of Princess Atsuko Marks 100th Day

The image captures Princess Atsuko on the 100th day of life during her first chopsticks ceremony. Attendees from Aiken include Mr. and Mrs. R G Tarrant Mrs W B Turner Mrs Walter E Duncan Mrs Rembert DuBose Mr and Mrs Everett Edgerton Miss Susie Edgerton Miss Russell DuBose Miss Virginia Wyman and Rembert DuBose Jr. Peggy Alexander of North Augusta visited Miss Nana Clark for a weekend stay.

Yorinomiya Atsuko R. G. Tarrant W. B. Turner Walter E. Duncan Rembert DuBose Everett Edgerton Susie Edgerton Russell DuBose Virginia Wyman Rembert DuBose, Jr Aiken Walton-Ludlow Ellenton Peggy Alexander North Augusta Nana Clark

Will Jackson Illness Reported in Augusta Hospital

Friends announce that Will Jackson, a prominent colored citizen, is gravely ill and receiving care at an Augusta hospital. The notice notes his status and seeks concern from the community.

Will Jackson Augusta

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