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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1931
Page
2
Rome C. Stephenson argues the 1930s downturn lacked a full financial panic, noting bank stability and credit support despite many small failures. He cites falling interest rates and dividends as necessary realignments and identifies unemployment as the era’s chief social and economic challenge, urging rapid job restoration.
South Carolina legislators discuss farm board plans to buy and withhold cotton, Governor Blackwood’s stance, and a split over destroying a third of the crop. Public road funding, highway construction despite bend taxes, and a Wagener meeting set a Columbia to Wegener pavement focus.
Aubrey B. Carter notes in the American Bankers Association Journal that by end of 1930 there were 2472 national banks with trust powers and total resources of 23.5 billion dollars. Trust departments served 1,829 banks with 79,900 trusts and 11.5 billion in corporate trusts plus 11.8 billion in outstanding notes and bonds. The four year rise included a 22 percent gain in banks with trust powers and a 379 percent jump in bond issues overseen by trustees. In Saluda South Carolina bankers promote no coin no credit and corn planting with strong local turnout and a note on home gardens.
By order of execution issued August 19 1931 Sheriff J P Howard will offer for sale at public outcry in front of the Aiken County Court House to the highest bidder for cash the two adjoining tracts of land totaling about 665 acres on Tinker Creek. The first tract 335 acres bounds by Bates Weathersbee Stringfellow and Wall. The second tract 330 acres bounds by Bowie Bell Rutland Bates Wall and Bowie. Sale takes place September 7 1931 during usual hours. purchaser pays for deed and revenue stamps.
In the Court of Common Pleas J B Salley vs Ben Odom Chester Odom et al. a graniteville sale of real estate in Graniteville Aiken South Carolina on September 7 1931. The lot measures three quarters of an acre with bounds on Williams Senn Street Quinby and Williams. Terms cash purchaser pays deed stamps bidder must deposit 50 dollars as good faith.
The 16 County Councils of Farm Women of the Central District plan a two day District Camp August 20th and 21st at Camp Barstow near Columbia. District Director Mrs L C Chappell and Richland County home agent Eleanor Carson coordinated arrangements with Bessie Harper. Attendees include three representatives from each county council, sixteen home agents, eleven state chairmen and Mrs J Whitman Smith. The program features talks drills lectures round table discussions on club organization parliamentary procedure writing news articles and publicity plus singing swimming and recreation. About 75 women are expected at no cost beyond food. Representatives from Aiken Allendale Bamberg Barnwell Beaufort Berkeley Calhoun Colleton Charleston Dorchester Edgefield Hampton Jasper Lexington Orangeburg and Richland urged to attend.
Dr McLean will speak on Spiritual Adventure at the First Baptist Church next Sunday morning. Sunday school starts at 10 a m with L B Jumper as superintendent. Graded classes for all ages. B Y P U meets at 7 p m. There will be no evening service. A cordial welcome to all.
Advertises men forty five years or older who can live within a forty dollar weekly wage region. Seeks proof of reliability and steadiness rather than glory in past careers. Requires residents of Aiken or nearby and asks to write M A Scheibner at 231 Johnson Avenue Newark New Jersey.
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