American Bank Will Open Aiken Branch This Month
American Bank & Trust Company of Columbia will open a branch in the First National Bank building in Aiken between July 20 and August 4. The Aiken unit will be capitalized at 250000 with H C Leaman in charge, supported by a local board. The Gaston Bank & Trust Company liquidation will be overseen by the State Banking Examiner W W Brad Columbia, with former Gaston executives retained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Mauldin
American Bank & Trust Company of Columbia
Gaston Bank & Trust Company
Aiken
American Bank & Trust Company
Mauldin
Bryan Hair
Hafers Electric Company
George A. Durban
iGaston Bank & Trust Company
D. W. Gaston
State Banking Examiner
W. W. Brad
Standard
State Bank
Columbia
H. C. Leaman
New York
Atlanta
Savannah
New School Houses Erected in Warrenville and Clearwater
Warrenville voters approved a special election 66 to 8. The Warrenville project plans hollow tile construction with a brick finish eight classrooms an auditorium seating 600 and offices. On Friday July 10 a second contract for a Clearwater school costing about 16000 will be let.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrenville
Clearwater
Aiken Red Cross Changes Meeting Date to July 13
The Executive Committee of the Aiken Red Cross chapter will meet Monday July 13 at 5 p m at the Red Cross office in the Bank of Western Carolina building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken Red Cross Chapter
Red Cross
Bank of Western Carolina
Health Department Records 6009 Phoid Vaccines in Aiken County
Dr Hall Farmer reports over 6009 phoid vaccines administered in Aiken County to date. George D Brown Sr a Prosperity area farmer in Newberry County died by suicide at his home last Saturday morning at age 75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall Farmer
Aiken County
George D. Brown
Newberry County
Vacant Judgeships Occupy Carolinians
Off year politics focus on two judicial vacancies in South and federal courts. Possible appointees include Fred H. Dominick, with support from Senator Cole L. Blease, plus other names such as Yates Webb, J. J. Parker, Jesse F. Carter, John S. Wilson, J. K. Henry, and W. H. Muller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme
Justice Fraser
C. A. Woods
Judge Woods
Phould
Court of Appeals
Fred H. Dominick
Newberry
United States
Cole L. Blease
Coolidge
Dominick
Yates Webb
North Carolina
J. J.parker
Charlotte Bar
South Carolina Supreme Court
Manning Bar
John S. Wilson
Barnwell Bar
Jesse F. Carter
Bamberg
J. K. Henry
Chester
W. H. Muller
Dillon
Pee Dee
Auditor Jordan Takes Reins of Aiken County Office
Haskell C. Jordan, elected last summer, assumed charge of the Aiken County Auditor’s office on July 1. He succeeds Paul M. Hankinson whose term expired. Jordan brings prior office experience and will be assisted by Austin Gunter and Rebecca Sepete Wise. Hankinson will devote time to farming and surveying.
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Haskell C. Jordan
Aiken County
Paul M. Hankinson
Jordan
Dave H. Wise
Austin Gunter
Southern Railway
E. B. Gunter
Rebecca Sepete Wise
Ibwilty
Miss Wise
Hankinson
White Pond
New Home Demonstration Agent for Aiken County
Miss Bisnche Rush Bailey of Baileytown Tennessee is named Home Demonstration Agent for Aiken County succeeding Mrs Mary Albergotti. Bailey grew up in club work and teaching and holds a Maryville College AB degree with a Home Economics diploma. She has taught in Tennessee schools and will begin in Aiken County next Monday July 6.
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Bisnche Rush Bailey
Baileytown
Tennessee
Mary Albergotti
Aiken County
Miss Bailey
Maryville College
McLemoresville Collegiate Institute
Morristown
Bailey
Communion Service Sunday at Baptist Church
Next Sunday morning the Baptist church holds the quarterly communion service with Sun day School at 9 45 a m B Y P U Tuesday at 8 p m and devotional Bible study Wednesday at 8 15 p m A 4 15 p m Independence Day service features include a school orchestra Miss Litias Brown singing America the Beautiful Miss Maggie George singing Our Own United States patriotic hymns and Dr McLean preaching on American Ideals Everyone is invited especially D A R members and other patriotic groups
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The
Baptist Church
Litias Brown
Maggie George
United States
McLean
White Overseer Shoots Farm Hand Near Aiken
Lee Boyd white overseer on J M Holley's farm near Aiken shot and dangerously wounded Albert Washington a negro farm hand Sunday morning A Boyd brother who had a grievance with Washington reportedly instigated the incident Washington sought the Boyd home where the shooting occurred Boyd was arrested and held on 500 bond
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Boyd
J. M. Holley
Aiken
Albert Washington
Mr. Boyd
Washington
Boyd
B Y P U Picnic At Coker Springs
The intermediate B Y P U held a picnic at Coker Springs yesterday evening with members attending and enjoying outdoor fellowship.
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Intermediate B.’ Y P. U
Coker Springs
Cotton Is Spotted Throughout Belt
Cotton across the Belt shows widespread backward growth due to droughts and uneven stands. Greenville broker L L Allen reports the crop two to six weeks behind formal conditions with irregular yields, noting pockets of good stands from Texarkana to Green ville while much of North Carolina and Georgia sections run poor to fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Allen
Greenville Cotton Broker
Mr. Allen
Texas
Atlanta
Memphis
Texarkana
Dallas
Martin
North Carolina
Raleigh
N. C
Charlotte
Albermarle
Sanford
Rockingham
Wadesboro
Monroe
Spartanburg
Augusta
Greenwood
Athinta
Chattanooga
Allen
Law Takes Its Course in South Carolina Lynching Case
Batesburg News notes debates on where lynching is most common as a mob hangs a Black man for killing a city marshal and faces an orderly trial and punishment by authorities.
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Batesburg
South Carolina
Grah
Battle Royal With High Pressure Water On Main Street
For a Fourth of July diversion two Aiken Fire Department teams will stage a battle on Main Street at 10:30. Water pressures will be used as weapons and a ball will be central between lines to drive it across the opponent. Teams include No. L George Fountain and No 2 Feahttin with Capt Weeks, Thurmond, Cato, Fubanks. referees McCarty and Barnhill.
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Aiken Fire Department
Main Street
George Fountain
Gapty Ike Hendrix
Chester Anderson
Albert Sligh
Henry Holley
F. Feahttin
Capt
o@M. Weeks
Bill Thurmond
Lamar Cato
Willie Fubanks
New Holland Men Released on Bond After Shooting Incident
Robert Day Jack Courtney Julian Gleaton Frakes Jee Falmer and Ernest Boatwright were freed on $300 bonds each by Magistrate Rabora on charges from a warrant by J A Baughman. They allegedly discharged firearms inside John Drummond’s house injuring an inmate. Gleaton was shot in the face and head during the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Day
Jack Courtney
Julian Glea Ton
Robert Falmer Frakes
Jee Falmer
Ernest Boatwright
New Holland
Rabora
J. A. Baughman
John Drummond
Mr. Baughman
Julian Gleaton
Drummond
Newro man Will Brown Attempts Death by Self Inflicted Wounds
Will Brown a resident of the county home slashed his throat with a knife last Sunday in a despondent state over ill health. Dr. P L Nevill attended him and said the wounds were not necessarily fatal.
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Will Brown
Newro
P. L. Nevill
Cyclone Hits Beaverdam Aiken County Areas
A cyclone passed through Beaverdam in Aiken County about 11 miles from Aker tent Friday afternoon at 5:30. It unroofed several houses toppled two or three barns, toppled telephone and telegraph poles, uprooted fruit trees, and caused other damage though no deaths were reported and no damage at Atken.
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Beaverdam
Aiken County
Aker Tent
Fday
Atken
Aiken Defeats Ridge Springs In Nine Inning Tilt
Aiken beat Ridge Springs 8 to 4 at Eustis Park Field last Thursday. With two outs in the ninth Pete Wyman hit a three run homer to left field sealing the win as fans cheered a well played game.
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Aiken
Ridge Springs
Eustis Park
Pete Wyman
Howard Memorial Fund Total Reaches $1 384 25
J W Ashhurst treasurer reports the Howard Memorial fund has accumulated 1384 25 dollars as of the latest accounting. The update confirms the fund balance and ongoing contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Memorial Fund
J W. Ashhurst
Judge Featherstone Says Education Not a Panacea for Crimes
Judge C C Featherstone told the Greenwood grand jury that education alone does not cure crime and that more than 80 percent of today’s offenses are by white people. He warned of liquor tied to white women and crippled defendants and urged juries to uphold the law with certain punishment, not vague petitions.
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Greenwood
C. C. Featherstone
Court of General Sessions
Featherstone
Nine Eyend
Richland County
Sik
Featherstunt
Juder Featherstone
State fur and hide tax totals revealed by warden
Tax on furs and hides collected in the trapping season reached 15, 93.30 dollars per the statistics released by A. A. Richardson, chief game warden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Richardson
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American Bank
Tion
Health Department
NEW Home Demonstration
B.Y. P. U. Picnic
Chapin
Pop
Blasketty
Glanketty
Greenville
Honey Grove
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Battle Royal
Lardell McCarty and
Jack Barnhill
Mken County
Him
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