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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1930
Page
2
In a concise report, Gareleus participates in a practice session led by Bartens with focus on core skills and team coordination. The event highlights effort, discipline, and upcoming targets as players refine techniques and strategies.
The piece urges improving highways for comfort and beauty to attract tourists. It cites U S Highway departments and Lawrence Lawton efforts, noting 6200 miles traveled and 300 roadside improvements. Rotary clubs and Kiwanis promote roadside projects across the state under federal support, with NC survey data referenced.
Bacot Mitchell, lifelong Society Hill resident and former slave of Col. Wm H. Evans, died Sunday afternoon March 3 in his 60th year. He served four years in the Confederate army, on Morris Island and in Virginia, and aided wounded comrades and his master after the war. Mitchell recalled Lee’s surrender and remained devoted to the Evans family, returning home from Lynchburg to Society Hill and caring for them ever since.
An elderly gardener, faithful to his white master and described as honest and honored, receives a Confederate flag draped over his casket from T. S. Lucas. In a touching scene at his deathbed, Lucas recalls their shared bonds across race and color, echoing a biblical farewell as the faithful servant enters his reward.
The relationship of sanitation to health is explained, highlighting malaria causes by Anopheles mosquitoes and control methods. Clearing standing water, proper drainage, screening with No 16 mesh, and minnow stocking are advised. Typhoid and dysentery are linked to flies, food, and fingers. water and food safety, waste disposal, and fly control are urged, with county health support and Dr Bodie contact.
The Salley Home Demonstration Club held its regular monthly meeting last Friday at the school house with Mrs J R Salley presiding. An unusually large attendance showed strong interest in home beautifying and floral decorations presented by the leader. Members Mrs W H Salley entertained and Miss Mildred Sawyer won high score in bridge. A dinner party honored visiting Mr and Mrs Leo O Farrell of Scarsdale New York and other social duties were noted.
A fragmentary meditation on contentment and happiness from Samuel Butler’s notebook. It contrasts wealth with simple blessings, notes Stevenson’s quote on the duty of being happy, and quotes St. Paul on contentment in any state. It discusses the value of appreciating small joys and the idea that contentment is formed within rather than imposed from without.
Dr and Mrs P A Phillips entertained as Miss Dorothy Phillips of Black Mountain, their fiest, attended with several guests invited for bridge activities.
Mrs LeRoy Bonnette hosted the Moretta Study Club and husbands. Gantts, Asbills, Bonnette, and Jones families visited relatives in Columbia and Ridge Spring. Ruby Lanier spent a weekend in Brooklet. Thelma and Miss Collums returned to Winthrop College after spring holidays.
Toute Garrett of Aiken is dead after a fight in North Augusta Saturday night. J 17 Matthews, a 25 year old North Augusta man, is jailed. Matthews says the stabbing was unintentional and occurred during a dispute over a separate fight involving his brother, mother, and Garrett.
Superintendent McGarity enforces a drill routine that clears the building in two and a half minutes to ensure child safety during fires. Missionary circles include Edwards McLean with Mrs Weatherford, Boon Patterson with Mrs Ballentine, and Bostick Lake with Mrs Propst. The State convention of the WCT A of South Carolina meets at Coker College Hartsville this Wednesday to Friday with delegates from Aiken Association.
Classified notices list a lost brick handbag with a veterinarian instrument and medicine on Hayne Avenue with reward offered to Dr. B C McLtan. Ads announce sales of boxwood bushes near Aiken, cotton seed, a room for rent, VCRs, and wholesale business opportunities. Also mentions feather pillows for sale and nursery items in Edgefield and Flat Rock.
Firefighters contained a small blaze at the Aiken Institute injuring no one and causing only minor damage to the boiler room. Classes continued with minimal disruption as staff and students returned to normal activities after the incident.
Fragmentary remark notes women may be excused for habit of placing feet on desk during conversation. The line appears to reflect a dated stereotype or humorous aside about behavior in meetings or social settings. No clear individuals or organizations are named.
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