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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1924
Page
6
Critics demand a full review of actions by the Navy and Interior Departments over naval oil lands leasing. The piece focuses on Secretary Fall, facing grave charges that implicate the administration and call for proof or refutation of the allegations.
Miss Rossa B Cooley principal of the Penn School on St Helena Island spoke Friday evening at Fermata School. Her talk highlighted the school and its work, emphasizing the St Helena Island mission and the value of its voices in the community.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions months and days with unclear events and locations. The readable parts reference Saturdays and a schedule but lack concrete names or actions. The item appears to be a stray public notice with no identifiable entities.
The county auditor announces the 1924 property and poll tax returns period. Real estate personal property and other taxable items must be listed between January 1 and February 20, 1924. Returns must be sworn, with penalties of fifty percent for late or missing returns, and investors and organizations must file with the Auditor and South Carolina Tax Commission.
Citation issued by J. R. Webb calling all kindred and creditors to appear at the Aiken County Court House on Monday February 11 1924 at 12 o'clock to show cause why W. M. and H. M. Dodger should not be granted administration of Ursula L. Dodgen deceased.
In the Eastern District of South Carolina the bankruptcy of Lybrand and Sawyer is addressed. Under an order dated January 9, 1924 by Hon. H. N. Edmunds the Referee in Bankruptcy, a sale by outcry will be held in front of the Court House to the highest bidder.
A master in bankruptcy lists several tracts in Aiken and Wagener areas for sale including a 180 acre Jesse Brown Tract and a 50 acre site near Dean Swamp, plus a Wagener town lot and the Mill Tract. Also described are Tract No. 1 at eighty one acres and Tract No. 2 at ninety four acres, with bounds and improvements. The sale in Orangeburg and Aiken counties will occur by April at the court house with cash deposits required and deeds at closing.
Court of Common Pleas in the case National Bank of Aiken versus Lu a Rouse announces a public sale by order dated January 17 1924. The property lies in Aiken County South Carolina containing 60 acres more or less and bounded by Isaac Cummings and Jack Holley. Sale is February 4 1924 in front of the court house at Aiken during legal hours. Cash payment for deed and stamps. A $100 deposit required as faith evidence.
City of Aiken announces tax collection from Oct 15, 1923 to Mar 1, 1924 for the fiscal year beginning Jan 1, 1923. Property holders must file tax returns with the County Auditor and City Clerk Henry Busch, listing general expenses 18 mills, bond interest 2 mills, sinking fund 4 mills, totaling 24 mills.
State of South Carolina Aiken County court action lists First National Bank of Aiken as plaintiff against LM Richardson and E M Richardson. Case details incomplete. parties named in a civil suit filed in Common Pleas court.
The Board of Directors of Aiken Mills calls a stockholders meeting at the company office on January 25 1924 at twelve noon to vote on issuing serial gold bonds up to 400 000 at 14 percent interest and to authorize securing a mortgage on property and personal property to finance the bonds. Other business may be discussed as may properly come before the meeting.
Notice to debtors and creditors of the late John Staubes to pay amounts owed to the estate and file verified payments with the executors Mattie S. Gyles and Eulencke Staubes. Also notices final discharge for E A Jeacham estate with administrator seeking discharge in Aiken County South Carolina on February 11 1924.
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