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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1926

Page

5

Aiken Social Glimpses Include Political Guests and Local Events

Personal solicitor Ira C Blackwood and James C Sheppard visited Aiken with regional colleagues last week. Local social notes mention attendees at Winheel Summers party, a Citadel student promoted to captain, a birthday gathering for young ite Thomas, land deals on Hayne avenue, and visits from New York visitors Dr B F Wyatt and Oliver Smalley plus assorted family and college events around Dean's Bridge Titanian Hall and local homes.

Ira C. Blackwood Sparkes Carroll D. Nance Cross Hill Ernor James C. Sheppard Fagefield Aiken Walter Duncan The Aiken Ice Co E. H. Miller Annie Laurie Seigler Kate Bishop Miss Weeks Olive Bates Grace Weatherford Haskell Shuler Lulu Johnson Margaret Carswell Charles H. Rosson Ruby Verderyn North Augusta B. H. Rosson Citadel Company A Little Ite Thomas W. J. Woodward George A. Durban Hayne Avenue Davis Hankinson Wyatt Mr. Smalley Ernest F. Brown Beaufort Rogers Davis Augusta J. M. Brown Laurie E. Croft Edwin A. Green Randall Croft Dean's Bridge Sarah Katherine Bryan Aiken College Roland Murray Titanian Hall Owen Alderman Vidalia

Mor gan family and local visitors noted in Aiken society

Thos Morgan Jr sails to Newark from Charleston after leaving for Charleston. Miss Catherine Morgan accompanies her brother H B Williams of Cedar Creek Farm to Willikea Ga for his mother’s illness. Friends mourn the death of Mrs Williams. Quattiebaum passed the board exam in Charleston. Local business and social rounds include visits by Newark men Larry Cerrulo and Victor Caprio and dances hosted by Miss Mildred McCreary for Miss Catherine Morgan.

Thos. Morgan, Jr Charleston Newark West Point Catherine H. B. Williams Cedar Creek Willikea Williams Quattiebaum Atlanta Pharmaceutical College Halls’ Pharmacy Aiken Ice Co Margaretee Ors Greenville J. P. McNair Cedar Mountain N. C A. T. Calhoun Ernest R. Hafers Larry Cerrulo Victor Caprio N. J Aiken John F. Williams John Staubes Winter Park Fla Louise Carswell Rock Hill James Farrell North Farrell Dover Mass DePass Workman Camden Miss Farrell Cheraw Catherine Morgan Mildred McCreary Walter Duncan F. B. Marks F. B. Marks, Jr Spartanburg Marks M. T. Holley

Local notices and updates from Aiken social scene

Community items from Aiken include speakers at Kiwanis and J O U A M district meeting plans, visits by Mr and Mrs residents and relatives in Georgia and South Carolina, ice price advertisements, and social duties at churches clubs and schools with several residents traveling to New York West Point Princeton and Canada. Distinct names include Henry S. Johnson W. F. Moseley Mrs. J. D. Hankin Mrs. Fitzhugh Brown and Monica Brown. others include Thomas Morgan Herbert Gyles Jr. Frank McCabe Mary Henderson and more. Social and civic notices highlight visits graduations operations and upcoming events.

St. John Henry S. Johnson Kiwanis Club Fitzhugh Brown Monica Brown Columbia J. D. Hankineerie J. T. Fulmer New Holland Aiken Ingram Blanding Sumter J. D. Blanding Windsor Herbert E. Gyles Wrightsville Beach N. C Atlantic Coast Line Thomas Morgan New York West Point U. S. Naval Academy Herbert Gyles, Jr Porters Military Academy Aiken Ice Co J. E. Thorpe and Son Newberry Roy Shupp New Bern G. W. E. Thorpe Marie Laura Coralie Edgerton Laconia N. H Adel Minahan Home Demonstration Club Kitchings Mill Myrtle Frank McCabe Bradwell McCabe Lewis Bradwell John Fabian Busch, Jr South Carolina Medical College Charleston St. Francis Xavier Hospital Ben Wyman Marion Wyman W. B. Turner Spartandoro State Bankers Association Mariella Wise Rock Hill Winthrop Collegy J. D. Woodward Charlotte Pen Reynolds Capt. Reynolds C. A. Sanders D. A. Lowe Irma Whitson Thompson Be. C. Lowe Floride Jackson Barnwell E. ©. Lowe Ray Woodward Lakeland Fla J. M. Holley J. V. George Augusta Lake City F. A. Fontaine Herbert Osteen Harold Platt Theodore Surask Robert Kitchens Williston Woman's Missionary Society of the Baptist Church Bobo-Patterson M. J. Quattlebaum Bostick-Lake B. T. Duches Edward McLean George de Medicis Sallie Alexson Josephine Cushman Laura Atterway Warrenville

Cloudburst Ravages Horsecreek Valley Causes Death and Damage

A late Saturday cloudburst in Horsecreek Valley caused extensive damage and one fatality, 20 year old Earl Galloway of Bath, struck by lightning. Rail beds and the new Aiken Augusta highway between Warrenville and Langley suffered washouts, with Warrenville area floodwaters forcing dam gate openings at Gloverville. Jus O Sheppard of Edgefield escaped serious harm nearby. Trains and trolley service were halted for hours, with repairs ongoing through Sunday. A second heavy rain Wednesday disrupted trolley service again.

Horsecreek Valley Earl Galloway Bath Aiken-Augusta Warrenville Langley Jus. O. Sheppard Edgefield Gloverville Warrenville Mill

Augusta-Aiken rail line to resume regular schedule

Officials of the Augusta-Aiken Railway and Electric Corp announced that the normal day line service between Augusta and this city would resume Wednesday morning after being crippled Sunday and Monday by a rainstorm. The storm caused extensive damage and one fatality as Earl Galloway died when struck by lightning near Graniteville. his funeral was held Monday.

Augusta-Aiken Railway & Electric Corporation Augusta Earl Galloway Graniteville

Moseley Brunson Couple Wed at Aiken Inn

Minnie Moseley of Aiken and Samuel Brunson of Edgefield united in marriage Sunday afternoon at the Aiken Inn. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. P. J. McLean with a small group present. They plan to reside in Edgefield.

Moseley-Brunson Minnie Moseley Aiken Samuel Arthur Brunson Edgefield Aiken Inn George Thorpe, Jr Hollingsworth Calara Harrigal P. J. McLean Mrs. Brunson

Wagener Campmeeting Aims To Begin July Fourth

The Wagener community and nearby residents plan a July 4 campmeeting led by Rev. Sam Danner and an evangelist and singer party. Organizers expect a major regional event in the county.

Wagener Sam Danner

Aiken County Boy Making His Mark

Barney Garvin of Selvern NC State College student and Chi Alpha Sigma member has led the student body in scholarship and been commissioned a cadet corps captain. He is son of Mr and Mrs Earnest Garvin and attends the military training camp at Plattsburg New York.

Barney Garvin Selvern North Carolina State College Chi Alpha Sigma Earnest Garvin Plattsburg, N Y

Mrs Florence Lengnick Weds H M Chase In Beaufort

Lengnick of Beaufort marries H M Chase of Syracuse New York at a sister’s home. Couple leaves for Syracuse and plans to return to Beaufort for winter.

Florence Wood Lengnick Beaufort Emile Lengnick H. M. Chase Syracuse N. Y Chase

Return of Miss Ladd Sparks Dempsey Fight Debate

Miss Mary Ladd returns to Bowling Green Kentucky after a pleasant visit with Mr and Mrs Reginald Courtney Jr The note hints at renewed dispute between managers over who will fight Dempsey for the title The Flint Daily Journal reports the ongoing contention surrounding the bout.

Mary Ladd Bowling Green, Ky Reginald Courtney, Jr Dempsey The Flint Daily Journal

Windsor Club Outing Delightful Picnic Near Aiken

The Windsor School Junior Agricultural Club held a meeting at the school building and enjoyed a picnic at Plunkett's Pond near Aiken. There are twenty four members with officers Miss Louise Cushman president Miss Bessie Beck vice president and Miss Irene Nun secretary. Guests included Mrs Della Woodward and J D Blanding with Lee Gowan county agent in attendance.

Windsor School Plunkett’s Pond Aiken Louise Cushman Bessie Beck Irene Nun Della Woodward J. D. Blanding Lee Gowan

Newark First Presbyterian Church Marks 250 Years

The First Presbyterian church of Newark New Jersey celebrates a 250 year history as the oldest church in the United States. It has benefited from many wills and maintains an endowment yielding about 135000 dollars annually. Scottish elders continue the customary collecting at services.

First Presbyterian Church of Newark, N. J United States

If It Keeps On Coolidge Soon Will Be President

A political note from the Oklahoma City Daily Oklahoman warns that continued action could lead to Calvin Coolidge becoming president without Senate support. The editorial stresses legislative division and potential governance hurdles.

Coolidge Senate Oklahoma City Daily Oklahoman

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Fee Farmers & Merchants Bank Aiken Branch American Bank & Trust CO of Columbia Aiken County Lengnick-Chase Windson Club Purina Earth Purina Chow P. W. Townsend Tudor Forder Ered FORD Holley Motor Co
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