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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1929
Page
4
Pelge fragments discuss road and highway development with references to touring areas and regional growth. Mentions good roads, modernization, and national progress in the South and Southeast, stressing need for infrastructure improvements.
Members of the Aiken County Agricultural Club will hold their annual Achievement Day in Aiken. About 167 members who completed work for 1928 and submitted Records to Clemson College will receive certificates from state and county leaders. Scholarships for Clemson Short Course and cash prizes for Kiwanis Club contests will be awarded during the event at the Aiken Court House. Competitions include an essay contest with trip prize to the State Fair, and short five minute programs by six Junior Clubs judged by officials.
Perry community news notes report Mrs. M. W. Peale and daughters Ruby and Neatie visiting near Springfield, Ronald Young of Greenville spending the weekend, Mrs. Oscar Rogers and Virginia and Wesley Whetstone traveling to Detroit, and Mrs. David Corbett visiting her mother. Heyward Hoave and Leon Whetstone from Caroling visited relatives, Clinton Mission class held at Mr and Mrs S. M. Poole with large attendance, Mrs. Lara Williamson ill at Avery Williamson's home, Charles Hutto of Hilda returning home, and Ada Courtney with her children visiting relatives here, plus Eula Lee Whetstone of Columbia College visiting parents.
Casey Gantt, fifteen, son of Mr and Mrs J R Gantt of Perry, died after a week of spinal meningitis. Funeral services were held at the Shere treeae State Guonhana inter, with parents and general services present.
Aiken civic leaders formed the Civic League to plant trees and shrubs in parks, boosting beauty and attracting visitors. Citizens are urged to join, support park planting, and place sunken garbage cans, with events like a March 2 Spirituals program by the League drawing a full house.
Washington reports that a demand for a higher tariff on jute burlap and bagging was presented to the House ways and means committee by Leavele McCampbell chair of Graniteville Manufacturing Co speaking for a large group of cotton manufacturers. He argued the United States has become the greatest market for jute products and that mills have been forced to abandon the production of cotton goods due to inroads by jute. He estimated a five million yard annual rise in jute use, with about 20 million yards yearly representing U S industry loss.
Pope Norris Turner 80 of Vaucluse died Sunday at his son William T. Turner’s Langley home. Survived by wife Elvira, two daughters Florence Jordan and Della Baughman, four sons William H. in Langley, Thomas, Sam and Noah Turner in Vaucluse, a sister Ella Turner, brothers John Turner of Vaucluse and Jake and T. D. Turner of Augusta, and 12 grandchildren. Funeral Monday at Vaucluse Baptist Church with Rev. T. E. Seago officiating. Interment in Vautelune cemetery.
Fred Martin Ergie aged 71 longtime Graniteville resident died at home last Friday afternoon. He is survived by son Joe Ergie of Augusta and daughters Miss Alice Ergie of Graniteville and Mrs. P H Anderson of Bath. Funeral services were held Sunday at Graniteville Baptist Church with Rev C E Tehow of acting officiating. interment followed in Graniteville Cemetery.
Announcement of the death of Mrs Carrie Ayer Brabham age 69 at her daughter Mrs W A Bailey home near Ellenton. Funeral services were at L A Brabham Olaf S G on Tuesday at 3 pm. She is survived by three sons A E L O and Q M Brabham all of Olaf S C and five daughters Mrs J H Barn Columbia Mrs W G Johnson Bamberg Mrs H F Starr Walterboro Mrs E B Price Bamberg and Bailey Ellenton.
Martha Gaff 82 died Monday at her daughter J C Day’s home in Shiloh county eight miles from Aiken after a prolonged illness. Surviving two daughters seven grandchildren three great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at Shiloh church with interment in Shepherd. Demonstration club meets at Monetta school house with Miss Elizabeth Bailey directing a dish demonstration. Numerous members attend despite bad weather.
The Aiken Baptist Association held its monthly meeting at the Baptist Church. Rev. J. W. Hammond was elected secretary, succeeding Rev. B. S. Aldret who resigned.
North Augusta boys and Salley girls emerge as county champions at the Aiken County Basketball Tournament held last Friday and Saturday at Eustis Park. Scores show Salley defeating Eureka and Langley Bath while North Augusta triumphed over Edisto Academy and Wagener in decisive showings. A committee led by Mrs. Herbert Gyles was appointed to push subscriptions for the Near East Relief Fund.
First Monday sales featured Edward Croft as Master in Equity with multiple property auctions. Tracts include 412.54 acres near Euraka bought for 1500, 75 and 67 acres in Tabernacle Township purchased for 1100, and 108 acres in Hopewell Township for 200. Other lots sold in Ridge Spring and Millbrook, with totals ranging to 2950 for a 117.42 acre tract. A bill by Senator Williams seeks highway 78 extension from Aiken to Montmorenci within city limits.
The Kiwanis Club weekly luncheon was postponed to today as the scheduled speaker could not attend yesterday. R. W. Hamilton, Assistant Director of the Clemson Extension Service, will speak on cotton growing.
The Ladies Auxiliary met Tuesday afternoon with Miss M Burckhalter hosting on Pendleton Street. The gathering included discussion of forthcoming events and community service plans.
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