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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1925
Page
2
Senator Williams argues against rapid road work funding, urging hard surface roads over sand clay. He warns high costs and potential mortgage on the Highway Department, noting Aiken county’s 60 000 dollar reduction in this year’s appropriation. Red Cross Roll Call success praised. State agency cooperation highlighted.
W. A. Lowry of the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Market announces a Johnston branch. He notes strong patronage from Aiken buyers and his ads have appeared in The Standard.
Major John F. Jones, Collector of Internal Revenue, states that under the Revenue Act of 1924 collectors may not grant extensions to file income tax returns. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue at Washington only can grant an extension if applied for before the filing date. Jones notes past extensions for sickness and other causes are no longer allowed and urges taxpayers to avoid penalties by filing on time.
George H. Chipchase sustained a severe fracture of the foot while dis mounting from his riding horse Tuesday morning. Reports say he is resting comfortably.
About fifty men and women gathered at the Aiken Institute to form a temporary Civic Choral Club. A committee led by Mrs. C. J. Hill and others will organize, with a meeting set for February 9 to elect permanent officers. Sponsored by the Civic League, the club aims to foster local musical talent and welcomes non professionals who love music.
The quarterly meeting of the men organized Bible classes in Aiken county was held in North Augusta on Sunday at 3 30 p m. Officers elected were G E Owens president Judge George R Webb vice president and Dr W E Mealing secretary C Lee Gowan spoke on Teamwork The next club meeting will be in Aiken in April.
W Averill Harriman heir to E H Harriman and owner of the Augusta Aiken Corp has bought the late August Belmont stable for a quarter million dollars Ladkin and Chance Play are among the animals bought Harriman will winter the horses at Aiken and visit for the polo season
Aiken will host the Health Officers and Public Health Nurses of South Carolina for the regular quarterly meeting in February with full attendance. The program details are to be announced and will cover routine health department work.
Dr. McLean speaks on Are You Carrying Excess Baggage in the Sunday morning service and on Is God on Your Visiting List in the evening. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. with J. T. Shuler as superintendent. Activities include B Y P A Tuesday 7:30 p.m. and Sunbeams Friday 3:30 p.m. All welcome.
Dr. Charles Farmer reports the Milk Laboratory is operating and samples from 17 sources tested for sediment specific gravity total solids butter fat and bacterial count. Tests will run each Friday for eight weeks to establish a fair dairy standard with local cooperation to ensure wholesome milk. Vaccination efforts for smallpox occur in Elliston Hawthorne area with about seventy five negroes vaccinated.
Miss Pauline Robertson aged 23 died Monday afternoon at 4 30 at the residence in Graniteville after a short illness. Funeral services were held at Graniteville Baptist church Tuesday at 4 00 with Rev C E Tebow and Rev A P Ferguson Jr officiating. Interment in Graniteville cemetery. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs James Robertson five sisters Mrs Hattie Blackston Mrs Ada Murray Miss Annie Robertson Mrs J P Hatcher Miss Jimmie Robertson, all of Graniteville and three brothers Wofford Robertson of Durham NC Johnnie Robertson of Graniteville Marion Robertson of Graniteville.
Johnson Morris aged 54 died Friday at his Langley residence after a long illness. Interment followed in Langley’s new cemetery. Survivors include son Ernest Morris and daughter Mrs. Claude McCarty of Augusta. Morris had lived in Langley for ten years.
Family thanks friends for kindness and sympathy during illness and death of husband and father I. T. Jones. They also acknowledge the beautiful floral offerings.
The Cum ming family expresses sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness shown after the death of their brother J T Cumming. The Chamber of Commerce secretary Ernest L Allen notes that H C Hahn and Miss Louise Blomberg will be added to the chamber's member list published in last week's Standard.
Mrs. Brooks Thayer of New York and Mrs. A Graham Bowdoin of Baltimore escaped serious injury Sunday afternoon when a runaway horse bolted from a buggy. Thayer steadied the animal guiding it down Main Street toward the post office fountain and into the Presbyterian church grounds where it crashed through wire fencing. Both women suffered severe nervous shock but were otherwise unhurt.
The piece argues leisure time beyond daily work can shape history through small, focused acts. It cites Lincoln and other figures who used margins of time to prepare for opportunity, asserting that even fifteen minutes daily, if well spent, yields masterpieces and lasting achievements.
J. T. Shuler Wilbur E. Shuler and D. S. Owens organize Shuler Owens Co a cooperative firm buying and dealing in fertilizers Farmers Storage Co roots and Park Avenue offices cited Owens previously worked there Shuler president Owens vice president Wilbur E Shuler secretary treasurer The new firm continues the partners prior cotton fertilizer business in a cooperative structure.
Miss Otteree Allen of Augusta wed William B. Bissell of Florence at the Baptist parsonage on Monday at 2 o clock. A number of friends attended and the couple left for a wedding trip, planning to reside in Florence after their return.
The Board of Trustees of Trinity College in North Carolina votes to rename the institution Dexe University to satisfy a $40 million trust established by Janes B. Dexe. The move draws some criticism but is seen as prudent to secure the bequest and recognition for Ma. Dexe, with confidence the university will thrive under the bequest.
Fifteen cases were tried and fifteen convictions secured in the Court of General Sessions at Lexington last week.
The Dial bill amends the Eastern District of South Carolina court dates at Aiken by moving the February session to the second Monday on Byrnes suggestion. The change shifts the court meeting from the third to the second Monday of February.
Last Friday Jim Jefferson a colored man on W. B. Burckhalter’s place near North Augusta shot into a company of colored people and slightly injured three. The victims were Jake Smith Robert Henderson and Georgia Moss. Jefferson was jailed.
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