Lt Roy Murray Flies Over Aiken In Plane
Lt George L Murray a native of Aiken in the U S Aviation Corps flew over the city last Sunday in a DH 4 aircraft sighted about 4 o clock in the afternoon The plane hovered over the residence of C A Sanders sister of Lt Murray and signalled for them to follow to Augusta then steered on his course He later returned to Aiken by automobile and visited relatives there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Murray
Aiken
U. S. Aviation Corps
C. A. Sanders
Sanders
Lt. Murray
Augusta
Typhoid Inoculations Rise in Aiken County Health Push
Health officials report many residents taking typhoid shots at the county health department with over 200 doses administered last week. A county-wide campaign is planned to start around July 10 after Dr. Bodie returns from Mississippi, with local physicians offering vaccines at low cost in the meantime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department
Wm. G. Bodie
Bodie
Aiken
Murray Craig reports first cotton bloom and boll weevils near Aiken
Murray Craig, 11 to 12 miles from Aiken, shows the first full cotton bloom from his farm and boasts ample blooms. He also reports a boll weevil infestation with about 100 weevils found on eight acres, signaling trouble ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Craig
Standard Office
Aiken
Aiken Gretna Green Style Marriages Sparking Reform Talk
The Yorkville Enquirer reports York County issued fifty marriage licenses in a week with 39 to out of state couples seeking to dodge health certificate rules. The Edisto News urges stronger South Carolina marriage laws, including required certificates, to curb hasty unions and promote women's protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County
Yorkville Enquirer
North Carolina
Aiken
Gretna Green
South Carolina
Georgia
Augusta
Edisto News
Redemption Month for Palestine Pledge Drive Urges One Million
June declared redemption month for the United Palestine Appeal to convert pledges into cash for new employment and agricultural colonization in the Jewish homeland. The appeal calls for at least one million dollars this month to fund projects and sustain pioneer labor and economic growth. Zionist leaders urge Americans to fulfill commitments to Palestine as pioneers press onward with the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Palestine Appeal
Palestine
America
U S Roads Convention Opened in Savannah
The Fifteenth Annual United States Good Roads Association convention and the Eleventh Annual Bankhead National Highway Association meet in Savannah from June 6 to 11. Sessions occur at the Municipal Auditorium with speeches on road building and maintenance while Savannah hosts rides, receptions, and banquets for delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Good Roads Association
Bankhead National Highway Association
Savannah
Plans Made to Pave Columbia Augusta Highway
Reimbursement agreements call for Aiken County to advance 700000 to the State Highway Department for paving 25 miles of United States No. 1 in Aiken County linking to the Augusta road. Work could start in fall and finish by year end except for a Chesterfield stretch, with numbers aligned to federal system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Aiken County
State Highway Department
Augusta-Columbia
Ben Sawyer
Sawyer
Hibernia
Saluda County
Aiken
Augusta
South Carolina
Capital Highway District
Batesburg
Maine
Chesterfield
Highway Department
Nitrate of Soda Demonstration Boosts Oats Yield
G E Owens of Aiken recounts a farm trial led by C Lee Gowan with H E Laverly. One acre treated with 200 pounds of nitrate of soda yielded 2 784 pounds of forage per acre, versus 544 pounds per acre for the untreated check, suggesting a theoretical profit of 6 60 per acre at market prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owens
Mrs Margaret Platt Henderson Dies at 78 in Local Home
Mrs Margaret Platt Henderson wife of banker Frank B Henderson died Tuesday at 1 30 pm at her home after a long illness She was 78 and survived by her husband two brothers Charles E Platt of Charlotte NC Samuel Platt of Mississippi two sisters Miss Alice Platt Graniteville and Mrs E L Herndon Walhalla The funeral was held at Thaddeus Episcopal Church Friday at 3 30 conducted by Rev William Johnson with interment in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Platt Henderson
Frank B. Henderson
Thaddeus Episcopal Church
William Johnson
Mrs. F. E. Miller Dies in Warrenville
Mrs. F. E. Miller seventy five died at her daughter’s home in Warrenville Thursday evening. Funeral services were held Friday at Piney Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Thomas Walker officiating. Interment followed in Piney Grove cemetery. She is survived by husband H. W. Miller and nine children including C. W. Miller T. J. Miller J. H. Miller Nellie Coker Emma Blackwell Lillie Anderson Lula Cockrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Miller
Lillie Anderson
Warrenville
Piney Grove Baptist Church
Thomas Walker
Piney Grove
Miller
H. W. Miller
C. W. Miller
Bath
T. J. Miller
Spartanburg
J. H. Miller
Columbia
Nellie Coker
Emma Blackwell
Bamberg
Lula Cockrell
Johnston
Ellenton Schools Celebrate Successful Graduation Year
Ellenton high school and grammar school held commencement exercises over a year end period led by the Rev. J. W. Hammond of Ellenton Baptist Church. The event closed the most successful year in the schools history with exercises beginning Sunday May 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellenton High School
J. W. Hammond
Ellenton Baptist Church
Baptist Church
Faust Brandenburg engagement announced
Mr and Mrs Owen R Faust of Salley announce the engagement of their daughter Evelyn to Joe Brandenburg of St Matthews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faust-Brandenburg
Salley
Owen R. Faust
Evelyn
Joe Brandenburg
St. Matthews
Graduation Exercises Held at St Angela Academy
The Commencement exercises of St Angela Academy were held Thursday evening June 2 with five young women graduating. The program featured a recitation The Lotus Eaters and many musical numbers by pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Angela Academy
Louise Johnson
Aiken
Nancy Neibling
Austa
Frances Walton
Reenwood
Dorthy Herring
Knoxville
Tenn
May Philips
Springfield
Helen Cullum
George A. Durban
Louis E. Forde
St. Mary Help-of-Christians Church
Hayes
Katherine Gaston
Nancy Harley
Olivia Schroder
Margaret Redd
Guenod
Catherine Verenes
Saluta Pesth
Kowiski
Lena Goss
Tosti
Palonaise Militaire
Chopin
Dorothy Herring
Offenbach
le Reveil du Lion
de Kontski
Thelma Meeks
Ada Weatherford
Reinhold
Johnstone
Mrs. Marian McMillan Kershaw Dies in North Augusta
Mrs Marian McMillan Kershaw M D wife of Dr T G Kershaw of North Augusta died at home June 1 after a year long illness She is survived by her husband three sons and one daughter Funeral held June 9 in North Augusta with burial in Magnolia Charleston Family and friends mourn her passing across Augusta and South Carolina
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian McMillan Kershaw
T. G. Kershaw
North Augusta
Kershaw
Marian McMillan
Charleston
Augusta
John
Theodore
Clemson College
Citadel
Carolina Avenue
McMillan Fot
Magnolia
Civic League Thanks Water Commission for Rate Reduction
At the June Civic League meeting a resolution thanked the Water Commission for the new water rate reduction and urged citizens to sign for the reduction and use it to improve gardens while avoiding abuse to keep the privilege. Margaret R. Tryon, Secretary.
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The
Civic League
Aiken Civic League
Water Commission
Margaret R. Tryon
Church Services at Graniteville See Five Additions
Sunday night service at St John Methodist Graniteville drew a full auditorium. The pastor preached The Great Refusal from the tale of the young man asking how to inherit eternal life. An appeal led to five area residents accepting Christ on profession of faith.
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St. John Methodist Church
Graniteville
Jesus Christ
Inoculation Schedule For Typhoid Vaccine Rollout
Health Department announces a special typhoid vaccination campaign in Aiken and surrounding communities starting Monday June 13 with weekly returns for three doses per applicant. Schedule lists dates and sites in Graniteville Aiken Warrenville Langley Vaucluse Bath Clearwater and Venidkins with times 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. or 3 to 5 p.m. plus Saturday sessions in Aiken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken Standard
Health Department
Aiken
Graniteville
Langley
Bath
Warrenville
Clearwater
Veidkins
Hickman Hall
Health
Aiken County
Aiken County Hospital Opens for All Patient Classes
Aiken County Hospital resumes full operation after repairs to the operating room. Trustees manage the facility under legislative funding and set ward rates at three dollars per day and room rates at six dollars and thirty eight cents per day, with doctors notified of the reopening.
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Aiken County Hospital
Jane
Aiken Hospital
Anderson Case Settled Affirming Railway Victory
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond Virginia has affirmed the District Court ruling for Southern Railway Company in the Anderson versus Southern Railway case. Administrators of Thomas McKie Anderson sought 100000 dollars for his death in Aiken in June 1925. Court held no negligence by the railroad and sustained the directed verdict for the railway.
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Circuit Court of Appeals of the
Fourth Circuit
Richmond
Virginia
District Court
Anderson Vs
Southern Railway Company
Thomas Mckie Anderson
Aiken
Anderson
Cochran
Circuit Court of Appeals
Messrs. Williams, Croft and Busbee
Messrs. Henderson and Salley
Railroad
Verenes Ice Plant Nears Completion
Verenes Brothers Company nears opening a new ice plant in the lower town by July 1. The plant cost about $50,000 with a 35 ton daily capacity and will offer first class service with uninterrupted operation. Once finished the wholesale grocery business will move to the adjoining old Hahn & Ca warehouse.
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Verenes Brothers Company
Verenes Ice and Coal Company
Verenes Company
Verenes
Hahn & Ca
Emanuel Sanders Dies Near Aiken Confederate Veteran
Emanuel Sanders age 57 well known farmer and Confederate veteran died after three weeks illness at his son G Burley Sanders home in Eagles bridge section. He is survived by a daughter Mrs J E Cumbee a son G B Sanders three sisters three brothers 17 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren all of Aiken County. Services held Monday at 11 at the late residence with interment in Ergle cemetery conducted by Rev Harman Mt Calvary Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanuel Sanders
G. Burley Sanders
Eagles Bridge
J. E. Cumbee
Aiken
G. B. Sanders
Eliza Kirkland
Annie Fulmer
Nancy Lybrand
Messrs. Davis
W. B
Newton Sanders
Aiken County
Sanders
Mansfield
Ergle
Harmon
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church
Aiken Hospital Reopens With Modern Operating Room
Trustees R L Gunter R G Tarrant and George H Leitner sign. Mrs Ernest Lamar of Aiken acts as supervising superintendent. Reopening brings local medical access, reduces need to travel for serious cases, and boosts county pride in a well equipped operating room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Gunter
R. G. Tarrant
George H. Leitner
Ernest Lamar
Aiken
Aiken Hospital
Aiken County
Seventy Second Birthday Celebration for M B Franklin
Graniteville honors M B Franklin with a surprise party on May 20 attended by about 150 relatives and friends. He receives warm greetings, gifts, and music from a stringed orchestra. Franklin, retired from Graniteville Manufacturing, lives with his son Dr Franklin and is involved in Lutheran church affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graniteville
M. B. Franklin
Hickson Sanders Wedding Announcement in Cheraw and Aiken
Announcements report the marriage of Miss Dorothy Lee Hickson of Cheraw to Mr. Vernon Lee Sanders of Aiken. The ceremony occurred Saturday June 4 in Cheraw, with Mr. Sanders listed as the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Sanders of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Dorothy Lee Hickson
Cheraw
Vernon Lee Sanders
Sanders
A. W. Sanders
This Iity
Tragic Death of Elizabeth Williams Widens Family Sorrow
Elizabeth Williams four years old died after weeks of illness at home on South Boundary. She was granddaughter of Mr and Mrs John W Moseley. Funeral held Saturday at Millbrook church with interment at Hope Cemetery. Her mother Mrs Harald Williams remained seriously ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harald Williams
Elizabeth
South Boundary
John W. Moseley
Millbrook Church
DuBose and Whatley Wed in North Augusta
Miss Callie DuBose and Calhoune DuBose of North Augusta married Orion B Whatley son of Mr and Mrs John Calhoun Whatley also of North Augusta Saturday at the First Baptist Church pastorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DuBose-Whatley
Callie DuBose
Merritt. Calhoune DuBose
North Augusta
Orion B. Whatley
John Calhoun Whatley
First Baptist Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jefferson Davis
Confederate States of America
Edward Croft
Coker Springs
Barnard E. Bee
Henry A. Clark
Nancy Bell
Lillian Eubanks
Aiken Institute
James Edwin Kerr
J. A. M. Gardner
Barnard
E. Bee
Charles B. Galloway
Mississippi
Milledge T. Horne
William W. Williams
Everett B. Tyler
Richard Gillam
Coker Springs Pavilion
Richmond County
Jefferson Davis Highway
Savannah River Bridge
Roy Murray
U.S
Columbia-Augusta Hy
F. B. Henderson
Ellenton School
St. Angela
Theodore G. Kershaw
Franklin
Dr. Franklin
Graniteville Manufacturing Company
D. P. Franklin
G. W. Reese
C. W. Randall
W. M. Woodward
R. P. Franklin
J. F. Franklin
E. W. Leslie
Lutheran Church
C. EB. Tebow
Mt. Calvary
Elizabeth Williams
Upeheseters
Williams
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