Many Seek State's Next Governor Amid Capitol Campaign
Widespread talk centers on South Carolina races next summer with several candidates for governor. Names include Solmvi tes Blackwood, Mendel Smith, Butler, Johnson, Keith, Lever, Brown, Jeffries, Rogers, Stewart, and McCaslan. The highway bond issue looms as a campaign lever pending Supreme Court action, with battlegrounds in Greenville, Spartanburg, and Lancaster among others.
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Columbia
Bay
Statehouse
Capital
House
Senate
Spartanburg
Bothwell T. Butler
Gaffney
Mendel L. Smith
Camden
BE. B. Jackson
Wagener
Olin DD
Johnson
Col
W. H. Keith
Greenville
A. F. Lever
Ndear A. Brown
Barnwell
R. M. Jeffries
Walterlqyo
R E. McCaslan
Ways and Means Committee
Nicewice
Ira Blackwood
South Carolina
Bob Butler
Mendel Smith
Blackwood
United States Supreme Court
Bedi
Aleous
W. T. Keith
South Carolina Supreme Court
United States
Aiken water policy sparks winter resident protest
A letter criticizes the Commissioners of Public Works for charging high water rates and heavy minimums, arguing the policy unfairly burdens winter residents and year‑round citizens alike. The piece questions receipts versus expenditures and calls for a fair adjustment. It notes a meeting of the Esther Marion Chapter D A R at Highland Park Hotel with proceeds pledged to the Tennessee D A R Twastrial School in Pickens County.
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Commissioners of Public Works
Aiken
Siken
Esther Marion Chanter
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Highland Park Hotel
J.J. Sweeney
Highland Park
Activorm
Tannessee D. A. R. Twastrial School
Pickens County
Walhalla
Athen Literary Society Schedule Notice
The Athen Literary Society to meet in the evening from 10 to 1 o'clock with a preceding 9 o'clock start time noted. event details are listed as 8008 in the schedule.
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Athen
Shooting alledged in drunken dispute ends with leg injury
In a drunken domestic dispute a man shot his wife in the leg during an argument at their home. The assailant, identified as Lybrand, reportedly attacked his wife after returning home intoxicated and struck her repeatedly before leaving the scene. He was later detained before any further harm.
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Geeur Lybrand
Ainty
Aitken Yeu
Dat Bas Hoon
Hey
Anne
Hotel Stockholders Meet Ends with Late Day Session
Stockholders meeting for a hotel project ran late as directors adjourned to a private session. Attendees included James Vorunes, Albert Willow, and other listed officers, with discussions on governance and impending business items.
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Tye Henderson
Acken
Uae
Wemiers
Nis
Gm Eession
Tes Pty
DTM
Tylent
Gurperyi Te MeTaninis
Viewspresides Siatlow Seconteyiog
Pope
John Woo
Tyeges
Martin Tyes
Fragmentary Pas Story From Anpusti Noted
A garbled historical fragment describes a scene at Anpusti with mentions of Mas and Mfrs patent ideas, a visit by Myre Visiter, and references to Partriclss Sirtyr. The text includes unclear names and partial actions, ending with a sense of searching for a return to Auge ATH.
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Anpusti
Pete
Dren
Ribler
Literacy Campaign Opens in Conty
A literacy campaign kicks off in Conty aiming to boost reading skills and access to books. Local organizers say the program will run through the spring with volunteer tutors and community events at schools and libraries.
Bank Western Carolina Stockholders Meet
Bank Western Carolina stockholders meeting scheduled for Monetta with board members and Ernest L. Aben expected to attend. Event details appear muddled but indicate formal gathering of directors and a state agent with chamber of commerce involvement in Montetta area.
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Bank Western Carolina
Teachers Told of literacy Fight
Fragmentary text references a confrontation over literacy efforts. The readable parts mention teachers and a struggle or fight related to literacy, with unclear names or places due to garbled OCR. The exact locations, dates, and involved parties remain unreadable.
Court of General Sessions Opens in Aiken
The Court of General Sessions convenes for its winter term in Aiken on Monday with Judge C C Peatherstone of Greenwood presiding. Grand jury members for 1940 begin service, and Solicitor Bette D Carter of Bamberg attends as arrangements are made for prosecuting about 80 cases, including murder charges against Ernest Steadman and Lee Green with R W Gardner, plus other violent offenses.
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Court of General Sessions
Aiken
C.C. ‘Peatherstone
Greenwood
Bette D.carter
Bamberg
Alken
Ernest Steadman
J.P. Fulmer
Earle
Lee Green
R. W. Gardner
Hawthorne
Luther Hates
Fulmer
Steadman
Guyeument
Bates Avas
Umrinimas Diney
Cat, Inc
Dietus
Preumenia and Gardner
Bates
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Phere
Alew
Shila
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Theatrical Prodigy Jackson Wordyn Poutave Performs
Mrs McClain, Texas origin, writes and acts in a musical comedy "Saweet." She has several song hits and a popular show. A telegraph operator for the Charleston and Western Carolina Railroad at Jackson, she has resided in the area about eleven years.
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Jenny Ren York
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