Legislature Debates Big State Appropriation Bill
The general assembly debates the along disputed appropriation bill with Senate totals around 11 million and House figures just over 10 million. A free conference committee seeks agreement. governor can approve or veto itemized parts, not reduce them. The session aims to finish soon, but final totals and conditions remain unsettled with further legal and political maneuvering ahead.
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General Assembly
Senate
Budget Commission
Gross
Representative McCaslan
Ways and Means
House
Free Conference Committee
Nis
Ucessai
Wrop College
Aembly
Sprig
Charlotte
Citizer
North Carolina
R. E Wyhe
Lancaster
Llonel Springs
Cessof
Springs
Cold Springs
Governor withholds sign on massive state appropriation bill
The governor will not sign the eleven million plus appropriation measure. Senate debates linger as the bill moves to free conference, with expectations it may drop to a level the governor can sign, though many doubt he will let the legislature run wild with the largest appropriation in state history.
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Richards
Senate
Aiken to Build Aviation Field Rumor Spreads
Aiken residents hear a rumor of a forthcoming aviation field pushed by civic groups. The exact site remains uncertain but plans to secure the field are seen as an assured project with a public meeting and a visiting flyer to address citizens.
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Aiken
Thomas Hitchcock
Brooks Thayer, Jr
New York
G. Brooks Thayer
America
Salvation Army Drive To Erect Aiken Citadel Next Week
The Salvation Army will start its fundraising drive in Aiken on Monday February 27 and run through the week to raise 9500 to pay for the lot on Union Street the building and ongoing work. An advisory board of local citizens backs the effort and asks for generous donations. Envoy Gomillion leads the effort and is credited for the notable work in the area.
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Salvation Army
Aiken
Union Street
Hero
Envoy Gomillion
Aiken Prep Sports Day Postponed to March 15
The School postpones its Sports Day from Wednesday to March 15 due to bad weather and illness among many pupils.
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Aiken Prep
Aiken Preparatory School
Col R R McCormick Delights Aiken Kiwanis Audience
Col R R McCormick, Chicago publisher of the Chicago Tribune and Liberty Magazine, wintering in Aiken, spoke to the Aiken Kiwanis Club at the Hotel Aiken. He traced US population movement from Europe to the Atlantic seaboard and westward, discussed urban migration and seasonal travel, and urged Americans to be freindly ambassadors like Lindbergh.
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Col
R. R. McCormick
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
New York Daily News
Liberty Magazine
Aiken
Europe
Atlantic
McCormick
Kiwanis Clubs
Col. McCormick
Atlanta
Robert E. Lee
Stone Mountain
Detroit
St. Louis
France
United States
Lindbergh
Central
South America
West Indies
Latin America
Lindberghs
Kiwanis Club
Aiken Poised for Polo Boom as Ponies Pour In
Indications point to a record polo season in Aiken with 956 polo ponies shipped in 88 carloads and about 300 more expected by mid March. Seven fields exist with plans for more, backed by George H. Mead and local citizens aiming to make Aiken the polo capital of the country.
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Aiken
George H. Mead
Hampton Hollow
Kalmia Hills
Aiken native Walter Weeks praised for bank role
The Standard reports Walter Weeks formerly of Aiken and now in Fernandina Florida as bookkeeper of the First National Bank of Fernandina and head of the savings department. He is the son of Tony Weeks who lives on the Two Notch Road near Aiken.
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Standard
Walter 5. Weeks
Aiken
Fernandina, Fla
First National Bank of
Will Address Farmers Club in Aiken on Asparagus Growth
Eidson of Trenton secretary treasurer and manager of the South Carolina Asparagus Growers Association will address the Aiken Agricultural Club at its next meeting in March about asparagus growing.
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L. C. Eidson
Trenton
South Carolina Asparagus Growers Association
Aiken Agricultural Club
Polo Schedule Set by Aiken Polo Club
The Aiken Polo Club plans polo on Mondays Wednesdays Thursdays and Saturdays at Whitney or Cochran Fields weather permitting. A game is expected every weekday afternoon soon except Sundays.
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Aiken Polo Club
Whitney
Cochran Fields
Cake Sale For Lenten Offering At Holley Church
A cake sale will be held tomorrow by Mrs. Rogers for the Episcopal Sunday School class at Holley Hardware Co. Proceeds go to the class Lenten offering. The WC. Ti held its monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. A. P. Meeks.
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Rogers
Yyscopal
Holley Hardware Co
The
WC. Ti
A. P. Meeks
Aiken Real Estate Active Amid Busy Week
Real estate activity in Aiken surged with five sales totaling about 91 662 dollars. Notable transfers include Mrs. B C McLean selling The Point to Mrs. Elizabeth C Beale for 52500 and Lairds Inc selling Turnbull property on Newberry Street to Mrs. Anna B Kramer for 10000. Oakwood Investment Co bought twenty acres in Millbrook for 7122 and Dr B C McLean purchased four acres on Whiskey Road for 15000. Salley Hall and others reported sales including teyburn property on South Boundary for '
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Aiken Real Estate
B. C. McLean
Whiskey Road
Coker Springs Road
Elizabeth C. Beale
Bar Harbor
Maine
Laird’s, Inc
Turnbull
Newberry Street
Anna B. Kramer
Westbury
Oakwood Investment Co
George H. Mead
Millbrook
W. C. Cain
G. Taylor Ae Inc
Salley & Hall
William Flagg
New York
Hasteyburn
News Notes of Interest From Over the Int
Mrs J J Green of Jackson hosted a spend the day party with McClain and guests including Mrs ac it Beech Miss Margaret McClain of Island and Mr C C Chance of Keesville The Mozart Music Chitty of Salley had a Valentine party hosted by Mrs Nita Dicks Attending were Margaret Jobison Doris McMillan and Wilfred Wothke Ellenton Chapter Ep C will sponsor a carnival with a comedy play dances songs readings side shows and supper Tonight D R Coker of Hartsville spoke to the Kitchings Mill Agricultural Club on Pedigreed Seed Notions shown featured Guernsey cattle and cotton on Hartsville farms New Holland Home Demonstration Club held regular meeting with cake contest prizes Edward Croft Chapter U B C holds monthly historical meeting at Mrs R W McCreary home Monday at four oclock Full attendance requested
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J. J. Green
Jackson
McClain
Ac It Beech
Margaret McClain
Island
Salley
Nita Dicks
Margaret Jobison
Doris McMillan
Wilfred Wothke
Ellenton
Ep. C
D. R. Coker
Hartsville
Kitchings
Mill Agricultural Club
Edward Croft
R. W. McCreary
Murder Verdict in Graniteville Killing of Renew
The death of Irvin Renew, a Winnsboro mill worker, occurs Sunday at the Lutheran Crossing in Graniteville. James Steele, a Graniteville painter, is jailed after allegedly stabbing Renew with a pocket knife following a dispute, with coroner Tarver returning a verdict that Renew died from Steele’s stabbing.
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Irvin Renew
Winnsboro
Graniteville
James Steele
Aiken
Steele
Renew
Aiken Hospital
Arthur Sheppard
Pierce Howard
Clearwater
Tom Tarver
Sheppard
J. G. Eubanks
Eubanks
Kenneedy
Kennedy
The Show Off to Be Here Tomorrow Night
Columbia Stage Society presents The Show Off a George Kelley comedy after a two year Broadway run. Leading roles include the Show Off and a plainspoken elderly mother with lively dialogue and strong audience reception. Proceeds from the performance support the Civic League and proceeds help fund community purposes. Reserved seats are available at Sanders and Piatt for prices ranging from 1 to 1.50.
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George Kelley
Columbia Stage Society
Columbia
Ani
New York
Hoadway
Columba
Ociety
Aiken
Civic League
Formance
Eponeerhig Aera i Ie
Yeure
Sanders and Piatt
Bavay
Mrs Gipson Dies in Graniteville Funeral Held At Cemetery
Gipson Mrs aged 24 dies Monday at her Graniteville residence. Husband FR Gipson and four children survive along with relatives in Georgia. Funeral at Graniteville Cemetery with Rev Sandy Dugall officiating.
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Adifice
Lew “Gipson
Graniteville
Gipson
FR. C. Gipson
3S Gipson
Ollie Maes
Katy Lew Gipson
May
Cilla
Ava Martin
Greensboro
Lelia Sorrell
Farmington, Ga
H. F. Ramey
Mayfield
J. C. Ramey
Sandy Dugall
Ramsey
Mr McDerning
Ing
Furman University Glee Club to Perform Tonight
An entertainment event at Furman University Fidgre field marks the 12th anniversary of the school. The Furman Glee Club is touted as a top college appearance in the South and will perform at eight o'clock tonight.
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Furman University
Purman Glee
Furman Glee Club
U S Court Holds Busy Session in Eastern District of SC
The United States Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina convened with Judge Ernest F. Cochran presiding. Pleas of guilty dominated the day with sentences imposed in several cases including Wilson Sauls Denmark Pampering with U S Mail fifteen months Atlanta penitentiary Frank E Shay Beaufort transporting stolen property two years Atlanta Willie Williams Charleston two years six months Atlanta S B Sale alias B Styles Charleston violation of prohibition one dollar fine and 36 days Dorchester County jail Mildred Ferris Augusta Ga transporting liquor one hundred dollars E M Harley Barnwell violation of prohibition ninety days Orangeburg County jail A H Rosier L H Scott G E McGee Ed McDade violation of prohibition various jail terms and fines R P Herrick Jr Columbia stealing automobile probation Frances McGhin Charleston transporting stolen property sentence suspended Joe Houston Joe Nelson Charleston stealing automobile four years Atlanta J R Benson Charleston concealment of untaxed liquor two hundred dollar fine and seven months Dorchester County jail Ollie Powell Aiken violation of prohibition two hundred dollar fine Sam Broughton Charleston stenting automobile years Atlanta The trials of Maggie Nix Jesse Tuten J W Polk Hampton found guilty with probation for first, six months in Dorchester jail for second, and seven months in Aiken County jail for the third. Gardner Yourgblood and Ceo Martin Renew R W Win Renew Rye Stallings Barnwell for violation of the prohibition act in Acquit veredict.
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United States Court For
Eastern District of
South Carolina
Ernest F. Cochran
Cochran
Wilson Sauls
Denmark
U. S. Mail
Atlanta
Frank E. Shay
Beaufort
Willie Willams
Charleston
S. B. Sale
B. Styles
Dorchester County
Mildred Ferris
Joe Nelson
J. R. Benson
Ollie Powell
Aiken
Sam Broughton
Maggie Nix
Jesse Tuten
J. W
Polk
Hampton
Dorchester
Aiken County
Gardner
J. A
Martin Renew
R. W. Win
Boy Aiken Col II West Point Alternate
A boy named Aiken Col II is a West Point alternate candidate. If he passes the examination for the United States Military Academy at West Point New York on March 6 he would enter the Point in July. Frank A. Gargle is mentioned as awaiting further action.
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Aiken
West Point
United States Military Academy
N. Y
Young Gargle
Frank A. Gargle
Espera Ler Nirance
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Jim Steele
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