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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1928
Page
6
The Aiken Standard published weekly by the Aiken Publishing Co with annual prepay rate of 42.00. Second class matter status granted May 2915 and postage registered at the Aiken post office under the act of March 3 1879.
A National Board survey of 117 denominations shows women largely barred from ministry and policy influence. It notes women vote on few church matters, raise funds but seldom direct ministry, with limited deaconess leadership and ongoing challenges to women’s pulpit roles.
The State Department asserts authority for intervention in Nicaragua based on a May agreement among Conservatives Liberals and Col Stimson to end revolution. Chamorro and other Conservatives protest the plan and threaten to abstain from the polls, while Liberals expect victory and favor the proposed law despite delays in the house. Mother Steps Out notes shifting American female consumer trends and spending patterns in 1900 to 1926 with emphasis on silk stockings, electric use, and retail behavior.
Dr Mayo of Rochester asserts that 25 percent of childhood tuberculosis and 5 percent of all human cases arise from bovine sources. He warns tuberculosis in cattle spreads to people via unpasteurized milk and meat not properly slaughtered, arguing reactors' slaughter is not an expense but an investment with future returns.
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The article reflects Jesse Lynch Williams view on a life without work. Williams argues work should be meaningful, linking it to intellect, pride, and skill rather than mere avoidance of labor. He contends discontent drives effort and warns a life of ease undermines purpose.
Rev O R Lawton said he will run for Greenwood County Superintendent of Education after careful consideration and solicitation from friends. A separate note recalls Mrs Wharton’s tame rooster showdown with a red sweater as the cause of a neighborhood skirmish.
New Yorkers bound for the national Democratic convention in Houston study how to say the city with a Texan twist. They aim to show Texans they know the ropes and bridge regional dialects for esprit de corps.
The Yorkville Enquirer asks why masses should bolt the Democratic ticket in 1928 if Alfred Emanuel Smith is nominated after a blow in Houston. It questions common ground between South Carolina Democrats and New York Tammany Democrats.
Chief J C Steele says the revival led by Baxter McLendon reduces crime and credits the evangelist for improved order. An incident near a wooded spot showed a bootlegger and two men praying and reading the Bible after officers surprised the scene, then leaving without disturbance. A report from Ware Shoals Life notes a teacher, Grace Wharton, was attacked by a game rooster on her way home from school.
The excerpt blends politics and humor as a narrator questions a mayoral campaign while a guest showcases a hybrid telephone radio device. The scene includes a provocative George V reference, wartime intrigue, and satirical remarks about governance and expenditures, ending with a note on state government costs and playground investments.
Ernest Develin Jr hosted a large group of young friends at a Valentine party Tuesday afternoon at the Develin home. Miss Etta Whittle distributed valentines and refreshments followed. Attending were numerous children and a few adults including Mrs. Ernest Develin Sr and Mrs. Billy Manders.
Dr. Phillip J. McLean begins a Sunday night sermon series at First Baptist on Love, Courtship, Marriage and the Home. Topics include Early Friendships and the Future Home, Falling in Love, The Courtship, The Wedding Bells, Why Failure in Some Marriages, Building the New Home. Each evening features a church hymn in color.
The First Baptist Church presents a Sunday program headlined by Dr. McLean speaking on Our Need of Communion with God. Activities include Sunday school at 9 45 a m B Y P U at 6 45 p m and an evening service at 7 45 with a sermon on Early Friendships and the Influences on the Future Home. Wednesday midweek service and Friday Sunbeams meet at 4.
FOR SALE Antique rosewood parlor suit six pieces and two handsome hassocks one double white one open. Can be seen by appointment at 2812 Lombardy Court Augusta Ga Phone 7001. Mrs F A Moore Box 293 Aiken S C 224-31p.
The case in Aiken County Court of Common Pleas lists W C Plunkett as plaintiff against an unknown John Doe and a Six Cylinder Studebaker Touring Car as defendants. Defendants must answer the complaint and serve a response within twenty days after service, with details delivered to the plaintiffs in Aiken, South Carolina.
The plaintiff warns that if the complaint is not answered within the time stated, relief requested in the complaint will be sought. Original summons and complaint filed February 21, 1928, in the Clerk of Court for Aiken County South Carolina. Dated Aiken, Feb 21, 1928. Williams Croft and Busbee, Attorneys.
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