Aiken Institute Honors Students With Diplomas And Rolls
Students and graduates receive diplomas as the 1926 honor roll is read. The program includes music, prayers, salutatory, a chorus, and a report by the Board of Trustees. The next term begins September 13 with a perfect attendance slate highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. McLean
Duco
Jamie Audry Quattlebaum
Margaret Louise Ussery
Dora Sabastine Belk
Willie May
Dorothy Brown
Minnie Holley
Annie McNair
Beaulah Osbon
Lilla Kirk Thorpe
Charles Jones
Hubert Webb
Eulalie Gordon
Elizabeth McNair
Caroline Pardue
Howard McLean
Bennie Surasky
Elizabeth Lowe
Mildred McCreary
Reuben Walker
Aiken Institute
Langley Lake Girl Scout Camp Planned At Kiwanis Site
Aiken schedules its annual Girl Scout Camp for June 7 to 14 at Kiwanis near Langley with strict safety rules. Camp features supervised swimming, nurse on site, Red Cross trained directors, screened quarters, and meals at 35 cents per day’s fee per girl, plus labeled bedding and packing instructions. Visitors limited to designated day. gift shop and canteen planned. Stunt Night and a week of activities highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Kiwanis
Langley
Red Cross
Frazier McCall Dies in Georgia Community
Death of Frazier McCall of Guyton Georgia occurred Monday morning May 24 1926 after long illness. Funeral held at Turkey Branch Baptist Church Tuesday at 3 PM Rev Carton officiating burial in adjacent cemetery. Survived by wife Ola seven sons four daughters one brother two sisters and mother along with many nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frazier McCall
Guyton
McCall
Aiken County
Turkey Branch Baptist Church
Carton
Ola
Messrs
Burton
Cecil
Alford
Johnnie
Jimmie
Jesse
Paul
Frazier
Jr. McCall
Ollie
Sarah
Ellen
Lizzie May McCall
Laury McCall
H. W. Hurst
T. A
Building and Loan Meeting Attracts Local Leaders
The annual Aiken Building and Loan Association meeting reported strong finances with about 6.5 percent net earnings. A new board was elected led by R. L. Gunter as president and A. K. Lorenz as vice president. Sheriff and deputies seized a moonshine outfit at Bogard Hill, destroying vats, mash, and whiskey, and arresting occupants. In Madison, deputies arrested J. T. Scott and Fannie Tyler for illegal whiskey possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogard Hill
Aiken Building & Loan Association
Mendey
Bank of Western Carolina
Messrs
Henry Holley
F. B. Henderson
Sam Surasky
R. L. Gunter
A. K. Lorenz
C. B. Anderson
E. L. Allen
E. H. Wyman
B. T. Duches
Mandel Surasky
R. G. Tarrant
C. W. Busch
Messrs. R. L. Gunter
Robinson
Sheppard
John Henry McKie
Booker T. McKie
McKie
Suill
Sheppard and
McElhaney
J. T. Scott
Fannie Tyler
Madison
Julius N Overstreet Dies In Graniteville At 2 A M
Julius N Overstreet died at his Graniteville home Thursday morning at 2 o clock He was born in Edgefield County in 1846 served two years in Co F 7th South Carolina Volunteers during the Civil War Funeral services were held at the Graniteville Baptist church Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock Rev Cs TeBow officiating Interment followed in Graniteville Cemetery He is survived by sister Mrs Mary Sharpton of Graniteville and two sons L M Overstreet of Washington DC and J L Overstreet
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius N. Overstreet
Graniteville
Mr. Overstreet
Edgefield County
Co. F
S. C
John &. Hart
Plac
Mary Sharpton
L. M
Washington, D. C
J. L. Overstreet
Graniteville Baptist Church
TeBow
T. W. Walker
Shooting Targets Couple Near Aiken while Returning from Augusta
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cushman were fired upon Sunday evening three miles from Aiken while returning from Augusta. A Ford car passing them opened fire, one bullet shattered the windshield and a shard struck Mrs. Cushman on the arm. Authorities seek the assailants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Edward Cushman
Aiken
Blackburn and Stowart Marry in Augusta
Sunday afternoon Dr. McLean united A. J. Blackburn Jr and Miss Margaret Stowart in marriage at the Baptist parsonage in Augusta. The ceremony was witnessed by intimate friends and the couple will reside in Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Parsonage
McLean
A. J. Blackburn, Jr
Margaret Stowart
Augusta
Blackburn
Death Notice of Mrs Annie Mitchell in Bath
Mrs. Annie Mitchell widow of the late Oscar Mitchell died at her Bath home after several months illness. She was 26. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Bath Baptist Church with Rev White officiating. Interment followed at Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Ruby Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Mitchell
Oscar Mitchell
Bath
Bath Baptist Church
Mr. White
Piney Grove Baptist Church
Ruby Lee
Walker charged in local auto theft case
Last week Harry Poythress reported his car missing from Laurens street. Chief George traced Lee Walker to Spartanburg and returned him to Aiken where Walker admitted taking the vehicle while drunk. Walker is a 21-year-old white man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Spartanburg
Aiken
Lee Walker
Harry Poythress
Laurens Street
Walker
Williams House rebuild bid awarded to Anderson Stiefel Co
On Monday bids opened in Augusta for the Williams house reconstruction recently bought by John W. Converse. The Anderson Stiefel Construction Co of Aiken was the low bidder and awarded the contract with a bid near $17,000 for extensive additions and modernization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Cld Williams House
John W. Converse
Anderson Stiefel Construction Co
Aiken
Scurry Weds Hungerpiller at Edgefield Baptist Parsonage
Miss Margaret Hammond Scurry became the bride of Mr. James A. Hungerpiller in a Sunday morning ceremony at the Baptist parsonage officiated by Dr. McLean. A large congregation attended the ring ceremony and the couple left for a wedding trip before settling in Edgefield. friends offer congratulations. Billy Sunday adds a note urging couples to praise their wives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Parsonage
Edgefield
Margaret Hammond
Gaston Bank Profits Shown to Stockholders in 1926
Dr W Gaston Sr President reports to depositors and stockholders that Gaston Bank is liquidating well with over 9 000 cash on hand and more than 100 000 repaid to bank holders. He claims profits of 4 million in 1925 after expenses and outlines plans to pay all depositors in full, offering a 25 percent loan on deposits and warning against lawsuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend
Dudge
W. Gaston, Sr
Kiwanis Club Opens Aiken Pool For Youth
The Kiwanis Club will open the Aiken pool next Monday afternoon for boys and girls with 4 to 6 pm hours if patronage warrants. Admission is five cents, and pricing aims to stay low all summer. Mrs. W. C. Clifford will supervise, and the club has repaired the facility this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Aiken
W. C. Clifford
Children Day Service at Baptist Church
Next Sunday morning at 11 15 there will be a Children's Day program by the primary department. Sunday school at 9 45 a.m. J T Shaler Supt. B Y P U meets Tuesday night at 8 o'clock and Sunday night at 7 30. Dr McLean to speak on The Pharisee and the Publican. A cordial welcome for every one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Church
Civic League to Meet Friday at Bank Rest Room
The Civic League schedules its regular meeting for 5 o'clock Friday afternoon in the rest room of the Bank of Western Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic League
Bank of Western Carolina
Commencement at St Angela Academy Honors Given
The St Angela Academy held morning and evening commencement exercises on May 31 with Bishop Russel speaking. Students received class honors and composition prizes while music and dramatic performances showcased talent from Misses Magarahan Wise Harley Phillips and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Angela Academy
Httle
Anna Magarehan
Olivia Schroder
Marie Wise
Catherine Bennett
Frances Ray
Fhelma Meeks
St. Angela
Piantadosi
Thelma Meeks
Eggeling
Nancy Harley
Barbara Chapman
Mueller
Anna Marie Preisinger
Myrtle Mims
Myrtle Mims. Piano Selo-“‘Hungry,” Rhapsody Mignon, Koelling
Prince
Catherine Gaston
Margaret Jedd
Our Uncle Sam
Catherine Verenes
Mary Metts
Sylvia Barry
Beatrice Vieth
Dorothy Polier
Katherine Bennet
Anna Magarahan
Inez Meeks
Vivian Chipchase
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chilren
Supi
Mary Hortense Baker
May Stockton Clarke
Evelyn Ursula Couch
Florence Elizabeth Croft
Nathaniel Chafee Croft
Sibyl Mae Haggard
Anna Lebby Hall
Mary Lea—Duffie
Roxie Louise Duffie
Eleanor Henderson
Willie Mayne Hite
Pauline Elizabeth Johnson
Mildred Evelyn Kennedy
Sara Edith Kitchings
Jamie Audry Quattlebarns
Lillie Richardson
Eleanor Louise seley Wanton _Selgier Weeks
Marguerite Staubes Wise
Jane Theresa Woodward
W. Jay McGarity
Gary Anderson
P. L. Bouknight, Jr
Allen Futch
Helen Pardue
Marion Polier
Margery Toole
Milton Toole
Mildred Williamson
Elinora Barrett
Georgina Chipchase
Rosemary Green
Mildred Hutson
Nora Alice Kibler
Finley Plunkett
Ruth Prothro
Rosa Lillie Surasky
Nell Heddice Townsend
Grace, Coward
Oscar Dukes
Katrina Pardue
Rosa Rudnick
Wilma Mae Weeks
Mildred Dukes
Wallace Gunter
Mildred Holley
Dorothy James
Billie McGarity
Linwold Kibler
Luda Mangim
Margaret Patterson
Lelor Shealy
McKeiver Willamson
Edward Croft
Idria Heath
Wallace McNair
Woodrow Mole
Ernest Thorpe
Katherine Gaston
Georgia Gowan
Percival Laird
Lucile Stuart
Edna Walker
Joseph Barsh
Cyril Shuler
Hastings Wyman
Kanis
Girl Scouts
Langley Lake Shores
Miss Mayo
Vincent Wyman
Mre. Ings
Ella Wyman
Page
Haskell Shuler
Camp Rules
Douglas Fairbanks
Aiken Firm
Hungerpiller
Billy Sunday
Gaston Bank
Childrens Day Service
Russel
Mary Phillips
Irene Raborn
Charles Thetas
Miss May Phillips
Misses Marie Wise
Margaret Donovan
Emmeline Donovan
May Phillips
Theresa Chapman
Dorothy Poller
Hewitt
Regina DeVaris
Lena Goss
Almighty Lord
Mascagni
Thelma Meek
Mountain Spring
Bohm
Dorothy Herring
Loomis
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