General Assembly Making Progress
The piece discusses ongoing legislative action including committee views on newspaper articles, impending retirements and appointments to the State Tax Commission and State Highway Commission, and the State Supreme Court ruling on Sunday gasoline sales. It notes no action from Governor Richards on several appointments and questions future legislative moves, emphasizing uncertainty about what constitutes a necessity for Sunday gasoline sales.
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Tyewore
General Assembly
J. Frasier Lyon
State Tax Commission
Senate
Richards
State Highway Commission
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Mrs Virginia Brown Jackson Dies After Illness
Mrs Virginia Brown Jackson aged seventy five died at home in Montmorenci after a seven week illness. Survived by husband B Jackson a niece Mrs John McKenzie of Atlanta and nephew J E Brown of Augusta. Funeral Saturday at Mt Beulah Baptist Church with Rev John H Owens officiating. Interment in churchyard. Russian agents in the United States are arranging to buy construction machinery worth millions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Brown Jackson
Montmorenci
B. ¥. Jackson
John McKenzie
Atlana
J. E. Brown
Augusta
Mt. Beulah Baptist Church
John H. Owens
Highway funding debate urges flexible basis for cost estimates
Chairman Smith and Senators discuss giving the Commission authority to adjust highway project cost estimates. They argue estimates cannot be precisely made and support a legal basis that remains elastic to new information, allowing corrections without locking in fixed percentages.
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Smith
State Commission
Notes of Interest from Over the County
Ellenton U D C met at Mrs J A Stokes home with hostesses. A tacky party at Mrs Elmore Ashley’s home awarded prizes to Elizabeth Miller for tackiness. Seminole Manufacturing in Clearwater robbed of about $100. Sheriff’s office investigating. Graniteville Boy Scouts hosted Richmond County executive. uniforms worn to church. Fidelis Sunday School at Langley Baptist elected officers including Dosie Miles president and Marie Sizemore treasurer. meeting night moved to Monday with next gathering at Miss Mabelle Smith’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellenton U. D. C
Elmore Ashley
Elizabeth Miller
Jesse Hammond
A. R. Dunbar
Dickerson
P. H. Buckingham
C. M. Turner
Seminole Manufacturing Company
Clearwater
Robinson
Boy Scouts
Graniteville
Richmond County
Georgia
Graniteville Baptist Church
Langley Baptist
Milk placards required at stores selling milk in Aiken
Health Officer Dr Bodie warns grocers, drug stores and other milk vendors to display official placards advertising grade ranges of milk. Prosecutions will follow for failure to show all grades offered, with the department supplying placards free of charge and inspectors checking consistency between placards and stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. G. Bodie
Aiken County
City of
Aiken
Health Department
Auditor Haskell C. Jordan Warns Tax Returns Due
Taxpayers are reminded that failure to file tax returns by March first will incur penalties. Auditor Jordan, who has completed a county tour, will be at the Court House to take returns.
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Haskell C. Jordan
Jordan
Court House
Aiken Commandery Holds Regular Conclave Visit
The Aiken Commandery of the Knights Templar held its regular meeting last night Walter E Going from Columbia Grand Treasurer attended on an official visit.
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Aiken Commandery
The
Knights Templer
Walter E. Going
Columbia
Public Sales Report From February Auctions
Master Edward Croft presided over five land tracts sold at February public sales. Jay Mac Chevrolet Co and others saw a Park-in-the-Pines lot go for 75 dollars, Frampton Toole paid 500 for 7 acres in two tracts, Ethel Hutson case bought a jet in Baptist Bottom for 425, E J Voland acquired 156 acres on Tabernacle Springfield Road for 825, and Hendersons with Salley bought two Park Avenue Williamsburg Street lots for 5560.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
Croft
Jay-Mac Chevrolet Co
B. W. Hayes
Park-in the-Pines
Plain
W. Reynolds
T. Barton
Crofts
Frampton Toole
J. M. Steadman
David Turner
Baptist Bottom
First National Bank of Springfield
Ethel O. Hutson
E. J. Voland
tabernacle-Springfield Road
G. K. Toole
Bank of Western Carolina
Park Avenue
Williamsburg Street
Hendersons and Salley
New Lounge Cars on Aiken Augusta Special
The Southern Railway has placed in service on the Aiken Augusta Special new Pullman lounge cars for traveler comfort. Each car features a commodious smoking lounge, ten sleeping berths with new berth lights, box spring mattresses, a writing desk, and a mail deposit box posted by Pullman staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Pullman
Aiken-Augusta
Langley Bath and Salley Win in Aiken Tournament
Langley-Bath boys capture the Aiken County Basketball title by defeating Warrener 28 to 14 in the final. Salley girls win their class with a 22 to 5 victory over Monetta. Cups awarded by the Aiken County Athletic Association.
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Langley-Bath High School
Aiken
Bustie Park
Warrener
Salley High School
Monetta
Aiken County Athletic Association
Dayton Westminster Choir Delights Aiken Theatre Crowd
The Dayton Westminster Choir of Dayton Ohio performed last Saturday night in the Aiken Theatre to a packed audience. Sixty trained voices offered old hymns and were praised by authorities as among the world’s finest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton Westminster Choir
Dayton
Ohio
Aiken Theatre
Aggie Clubs to Hold Annual Achievement Day
The Junior Agricultural Clubs of Aiken County hold their annual achievement day tomorrow at 10:30 AM. A large crowd is expected. Prizes for efficiency are provided by the Kiwanis Club and four Clemson College scholarships will be awarded to the four boys with the greatest proficiency.
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Aiken County
Kiwanis
Clemson College
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Ford
Jey-Mac Chevrolet Co
Aiken, 8. C
Spruill
Commission
Jefferies
Georgetown
Horry County
Highway Commission
J. A. Stokes
Stokes
Bryant Bush
Fidelis Sunday School of the
Langley-Bath and
Salley
AGGIE
Harris Winthrop & Co
Aiken, S. C
New York Stock Exchange
New York Cotton Exchange
New York
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Camel City Coach Line
Lexington
Charlotte
Rock Hill
Camel City Coach Company
Main Street
Columbea
8S. C
Comptroller General
H. C. Jordan
A. J. Beattie
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