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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1930
Page
2
The piece notes rising prices in meat milk and fuel hit farmers and households alike. It laments higher living costs beyond essentials like food and housing, warning that even items once deemed nonessential would strain the average citizen’s budget as the war era economy tightens.
Dispatches from Geneva discuss nominations of about ten Americans for World Court judges though the US remains nonmember. Most nominees come from foreign nations with potential reappointment of incumbents and many new picks. Americans may be proposed by other states while the US prepares its own selections for action in Geneva next month.
A year of low mood and economic strain shows through declines in commodity and stock prices, unemployment, and slack trade. R G Dunn & Co lists 63 commodities still well below prewar prices with the US and Britain only modestly above 1913 levels, highlighting wheat, coffee, sugar, cotton, rubber, copper, tin, and silver as examples.
The document lists numerous staff members and roles across departments as of September 6th at 4 o clock. Names include Mrs W E Clinksealesa Mr Aiken Miss Kathleen Conninghem and James V Herlor among others in music physical education and athletic instruction.
A reader notes the dress design resembles a shop sample and could be home crocheted. The writer describes color blocks and stitch types planed for the bodice and sash, detailing brown beige yellow and orange rows with crochet progressions and a final sash structure.
Joseph Milla Polatty a longtime Aiken County figure who was active in state politics died at his Warrenville home on Wednesday afternoon after a period of illness. Funeral services were held at 4 pm from the residence with Rev. C. E. Tebow and Rev. Thomas Walker officiating. Interment followed in Graniteville cemetery with pallbearers including Sheriff J. P. Howard and Gordon Hurchchalter among others.
Mrs. Katie Hightower, 78, died at her Windsor area home after a long illness. Funeral services conducted by Rev. J. H. Owens were held at White Pond cemetery. She was an old county resident with a widely known family. Surviving: one daughter Mrs. Ross Jackson of Birmingham, Ala and five great grandchildren.
W. M. Franklin, 68, died at his Warrenville home Wednesday afternoon after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife, a son W. M. Franklin, and a daughter Miss Mattie Franklin, all of Warrenville. Funeral services led by Rev. A. B. Ferguson of Duncan were held yesterday at Graniteville Methodist Church with interment in Graniteville cemetery.
Rosa Jackson expresses heartfelt gratitude to friends for kindnesses during her mother Mrs. Katie Hightower's illness and death. The note thanks them for sympathy and support in bereavement.
North Augusta items report Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Foreman back from a mountain trip in North Carolina. Mrs. H. N. Radiors improving after illness. Mrs. C. M. Edentfield recovered from appendicitis. Mrs. John Kennedy recovering from a broken arm after an automobile accident. Norman E. Verdery and daughter Mice Virginia Verdery of Richmond, Va., visiting Mrs. Geo. Verdery. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rosson of Summerville returned home from a visit to Mrs. Ruby V. Ramos. A line notes brutality in prisons and mentions heat and sanitation abuses by those under contract with gangs.
Reward offered for return of a white bull bitch with trimmed ears and white neck ring, last seen between Dr Whitlock's and Bethel Church in Boston near Wagener. Also an ad for Heberling products and four large awnings with porch shades for sale, contact Mrs Walter Duncan.
House of Representatives announces re election bid subject to Democratic Party rules pledge to abide by primary results and support the nominees. Also notes bid by B WILLIAMS for county commissioner position with ward candidate mention.
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