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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1929
Page
4
An election held Thursday in Beulah district considers authorizing the issuance of bonds to raise 10,000 dollars for a modern school building. The proposal, understood to be for a hollow tile stucco structure, aims to improve district facilities.
In Washington the President selected WM D Mitchell of St Paul as Attorney General. He shifted from Democrat to Republican after voting for Justice Hughes in 1916. The appointment was praised by Chief Justice and Supreme Court members. Mrs Mabel Willebrandt, Solicitor General, influenced the choice and is credited for her work in Prohibition and Income Tax litigation.
The Home Demonstration club met with Mrs. Van Clark for an instructive talk by Mr. Johnson of Georgia. Numerous locals attended a weekend gathering. Pearle Brodie and family travelers returned from Florida. Lattia Trewell taught in Langley and visited Hollis Garvin. W M U meetings and hostesses provided refreshments. Della Kitchings hosted for young people. B Oswald visited his mother in Lexington. William Evans Pendleton visits grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. Whitlock. Mrs. Currie of Gray Court visiting Mrs. Vance Livingston. Leland Brodie improving in Lake City Florida government hospital. Bobo of Plum Branch led a teachers training at Tabernacle. Grace Brodie, a Chicora senior, spent weekend with her parents.
Miss Marie Williamson and Miss Adele Williamson visit relatives in Asheville and North Carolina. Bridge party hosted by Mrs. H. Q. Jones. William Williamson returns home from West Virginia for vacation. Carr ie Bell Salley and Minnie Bird MecElveen visit parents. School Improvement Association meeting and ninth grade plays praised. Faculty and high school minstrel show benefits athletics. Memrick Salley visits from Tyler Texas. Visitations to and from several families in Columbia Bradenton and Atlanta noted.
The First Baptist Church of Aiken records heartfelt sympathy for Hon. Haskell C. Jordan and relatives on the death of Ida Seiger a longtime church member and organist. The resolution notes her fifty years of faithful service and asks copies be sent to the family and press. Also notes upcoming services at the church with sermons on unrealized ideals and marriage and the home and a Mothers Day program on May 12.
Miss Martha Syfrett, a 60 year Graniteville Manufacturing employee and longtime resident, died at her Graniteville home after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Graniteville Methodist Church with Rev. Repeating officiating and burial in Graniteville cemetery. Survived by sisters Margaret and Mary Syfrett of Graniteville. pallbearers listed.
John Snipes 52 of New Holland died at his home Monday. Survived by wife Hattie and six sons Herbert John Ocey Lawson Hubert Cecil all of New Holland. three daughters Carl Scott Dorothy Katie of New Holland. two brothers Martin Led Snipes of New Holland Joyce Branch. two sisters Lb. E. Plunkett Johnston and J. C. Bryant Joyce Branch. Funeral services by Rev. J. P. Jervigan at New Holland Baptist Church with interment in churchyard.
Mrs Hiram Cato 57 died at her Monetta home last Friday. Survived by husband two sons Hower and Broadus Cato of Monetta five daughters Mrs Albert Cushman Windsor Mrs Eugene Fox and Misses Elise Clara and Maurie Cato of Monetta six grandchildren. Funeral held Sunday from residence with Rev A G Hodgens officiating pallbearers nephews of the deceased Belton Raymond Brunson Derrick of Columbia Claude Derrick Johnston Milledge Derrick of Augusta and G Quattlebaum of Monetta.
W Hamp Hallman 53 died at his Salley home after a long illness. Survivors include his wife Mrs Mamie Hallman daughter Mrs J D Steven and son Earl Hallman. Four brothers and four grandchildren also listed. Rev C K Derrick led Monday graveside services at Springfield Cemetery.
Emma Gresham 72 of Langley died Tuesday morning after several months illness. Survived by sons James of Augusta Georgia and Willie of Langley. Funeral services were held yesterday at Tangley Baptist Church with Rev. Thomas Walker and Rev. Joe Benson presiding. Burial followed at Kimball Cemetery near Langley.
President Coolidge succeeds the late Myron T. Herrick on the Board of Directors of New York Life Insurance Company while former Vice President Dawes readies to become Ambassador to England.
The Secretary of War announced bids for constructing 40 steel barges for the Inland Waterways program. Conley Manufacturing Company of Pittsburgh and the Lancaster Iron Works of Lancaster, Pa, were among the successful bidders.
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