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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1930
Page
4
A brief obituary fragment mentions survivors including Oscar L Weeks of Whit Pond and Ninety Bie, with references to siblings and a brother, indicating a family obituary notice.
The county record building or courthouse annex is being repainted. A repaint contract has been laid with J De Bell of Montomrenci for the work.
A past article discusses the Southern paper industry growth due to pulp wood from second growth pines, especially in Central Georgia. It highlights waste cane bagasse for paper and recalls old mills like Thomas Scully’s Sugar Creek mill near East Atlanta, with details on construction, ownership, and decline after fires and modernization.
The article notes Lever leading in lower district votes and a campaign focus on farm relief. After a week of speeches, half the campaign is over with little shift in public opinion, while Prohibition remains a dry political topic in South Carolina. Scrutiny of candidates’ rhetoric has worn thin on voters. Mrs. T. P. Scott of White Pond is reported to be out of state after weeks of illness.
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