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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1929

Page

4

School Day Events Arranged April 5 in Aiken

The 17th annual School Day county contest will be held in Aiken on Friday April 5 with a parade at 9:00 A.M. The program includes floats in alphabetical order by district, judging on theme and appearance, with prizes from 875.00 down. Contests cover spelling, grammar, reading, declamation, elocution, and athletics for boys and girls, with entry lists due by March 30 and rules limiting events.

Aiken Aiken County Ypirat McCall Winston Fayne Chew Sring Wi Inter Parshe Adwaine Yavter Kenoble Mise Attie Phillipe Mose Caroline Lawton Wise S. OT. Burnett B. Dein AL LA Brodie YM. Nesen Jehia Missay Quarles MM. Byrd Ruby Panter Vivian Slot Moody Grover Permenter Work Smith Dunbar Athen Silly Batt Moneta Salley Wagener Warrenville Windsor North Angi Sat Clearwater Mirs Mary Hughes Annie Sint Elise Gertrude Whetstone Ney Whetstone Lae Garvin Nadelles Paul Ervedbe Kathrein Fe Calvary Mt. Ebol Oukvery Belvedere York Stiloh Marsuella Jackson, Smythe Spring Branch Kitchings Mill Talatha-Tawthorre Tawn Creek Pine Land Plunkett Metyr B.C. Croxton Paul Knox T. A. Owens W. B. Boyd Elizabeth McLord Elocution High School Ernest Parker S. H. Moody Misa Toneeng Broilies Elocution Grammar Haryie Lybrand A. A. Dunbar Geraldine Austin C. Tee Gowan Plincy Timmerman Ola Franklin S. E. Johnson A. J. Rutland G. W. Sawyer Ruth Andrews Addie Blocker J. T. Morgan R. W Banks W. K. Smith Jim Herlong

Hotel Aiken Offered and Offer 18 Rejected in Aiken Campaign

Monday noon the hotel campaign executive committee met at the request of Hotel Aiken owners to hear a rebuild plan. Mr Holley proposed selling the Hotel Aiken to remodel into a new hotel controlled by buyers to remove competition. A total of 385000 was named for the project with Holley and partner to subscribe 10 percent of stock, or take 2 percent of the new company’s stock if the property was bought and remodeled. The full committee to decide Monday night, Mayor Hendone to convey. initial offer carried by a partial vote.

Hotel Campaign Executive Committee B. F. Holley Hotel Aiken Holley Aiken Ar. Holley Netley M. EK. Halley Tlotz- Ann Ale Jew Frank P. Hendone

Elopement and Evangelistic Service at Local Church

A quirky fragment notes an event at a Protestant church and a joint evangelistic service with the Methodist church this evening. It mentions a topic The Elopement of Immortality and hints at a special program or sermon. Details are incomplete and wording muddled.

Morris Paintings on Exhibit at Palmetto Inn

Artist George Ford Morris presents works at the Palmetto Inn exhibition. The wismal painter spends winters here and displays county harees in a traveling studio on wheels with his family, who arrived this year for the show.

George Ford Morris Palmetto Inn Morris

Near East Relief Drive Total Exceeds Thousand

Mrs. Herbert E. Gyles reports over $1000 raised for Near East Relief. From the total, $62.00 came from a benefit card party hosted by Mrs. Clarence Dolan last week.

Herbert E. Gyles Clarence Dolan

Appointed Road Officer for Niken County

JA Redd of Windsor is named extra road officer to assist Officer Fallon. The two will divide the work duties between them and serve in the county.

JA. Redd Windsor Niken County Fallon

Local School Spelling and Literary Contests Planned

Athletic contests will occur at afis Park and VM DM. Spelling contest set for Hugh School at the Court House. Other literary events at the Public School. Participants include Byrd, Miler, Nelsai, Merrthe and UM SC Dinas. Time of events to be announced.

Byrd UM S.C. Dinas Afis Park Legeninimar VM DM Hugh School Court House

H P Dyches Buried Monday Afternoon

Henry P. Dyches aged 62 a prominent Aiken County resident died Sunday morning after a six week illness and an Augusta hospital stay His funeral was held at St John Methodist Church with interment in Bethany cemetery Surviving relatives and several pallbearers were named in the obit The piece also covers a Salvation Army fundraising drive in Aiken inviting local support to reduce a mortgage and fund annual work with a goal of 4000

Henry P. Dyches Aiken County Aiken Hospital Augusta B. T. Dyches Hag Dyches Doria K. Sneed HH. Mken Bras Union Springs Carrie Dych L. A. Burns Irene Rush Tmiee Blackville Charleston Denmark Ane St. John Methodist Church Duches J. G. Huggin Bethany Cemetery John FF. Willams Frank P. Henderson G. Ke, Toole Wesley Johnson W. M. Smoak L. Etheredge E. C. Lowe E. J. Allen W. C. Plunkett A. Ik. Lorena John Eubanks Ff. Ffollow

Winter Visitor Bliss Kelly Boulton Dies in Aiken

Bliss Kelly Boulton of Con spent the winter season here and died late Monday night. The remains were shipped Tuesday to Morristown, NJ, for funeral services held yesterday. He was the husband of B. Boulton of New York and father to Toward Boulton and two daughters, Mrs Newheit 1. dere tivk and Mrs nG. Bates, all of York vicinity.

Bliss Kelly Boulton Conwho Morristown Jonston B. Boulton New York Aiken Boulton Newheit

Prominent Colored Man Injured in New York Collision

John Ramey, a well known colored business man from Aiken, was in New York this week when his Hudson car collided in Washington. He suffered several broken ribs and a badly cut hand. His car was demolished. Ramey was accompanied by one or two of his workmen and is now in Washington hospital.

John Ramey Aiken New York Washington Ramey

Meeting of Esther Marion Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution

The Esther Marion Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet this afternoon at the home of Mrs. L. J. McCollough on Richland Avenue.

AL R Esther Marion The Daughters of the American Reveolution

Salvation Army Drive Next Week

An intensive drive to raise support for the Salvation Army is planned for March 26 and 27. The effort is led by the Advisory Board with Henry Bushee as chairman and aims to recruit volunteers and publicize the organization’s local work.

Henry Bushee Ty Advcs

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Karpen Maxwell Bros Georgia Chevrolet Ford Jay-Mac Chevrolet Co Lieyond Sinvraing Methodist Church Near East Relief H. P. Dyches Cry Board Willam Rage Park Avenue Salvation Army Harris, Winthrop & Company NEW York Stock Exchange York Road Oliver Perin Wall Street Continuus Aiken, S. C E.N. Potter, Jr Newberry Street Ema “Veestone Firestone Aiken Tire Shop South Carolina Voice of Firestone
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