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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1925
Page
6
The Aiken Standard lists a subscription rate of $1.50 per year in advance. Publication by the Aiken Publishing Co with Walter L. Duncan as president and editor. Entry filed at the post office under the act of March 3, 1871.
Display advertising costs set at 25 cents per inch for ads and 10 cents per line for notices. Want ads priced by word. tributes and notices 50 cents per inch. probate notices including citations and final discharge 3 dollars per item.
The Standard marks its tenth birthday on May 13 1915 with a reflection on a decade of faith in Aiken and Aiken County, noting improvements and urging a renewed effort to better serve readers. The piece frames birthday stocktaking as motivation for future progress.
The piece urges May 10 as Confederate Memorial Day in South Carolina to honor soldiers and mothers who sacrificed for the South. It emphasizes remembrance as inspiration for the living, praising the state’s schools, universities, and commerce as the growing monuments to their memory.
A letter from L L Toney of Aiken now in West Baden Indiana laments the death of Sheriff Howard. He praises the sheriff as a man who stood for law and order and expresses heartbreak and admiration.
Dr. John G. Clinkscales professor at Wofford College will deliver the graduating address at Salley High School’s commencement exercises Tuesday night May 26.
Monday afternoon at the Baptist parsonage Rev. Phillip J. McLean united in marriage Miss Ida Elizabeth Browning and Mr. Ransford Duncan of Barnwell. The ceremony joined two Barnwell residents in a plain wedding with family witnesses present.
Next Sunday Mother's Day will be observed with special services at the First Baptist Church. Congregation urged to wear bright flowers and white for mothers. The primary department presents a program and Dr. McLean will speak on Home and Mother at 8 PM with about 50 pictures and special music.
On Monday the Master Probate Judge and Sheriff conducted several sales in civil and tax cases. Moyer versus Moyer saw two land tracts of 46 34 and 26 acres sold to the plaintiff for 2000 dollars. First National Bank of Wagener versus Kitchings 45 acres sold to Williams Croft and Busbee attorneys for 275 dollars. Hartley versus Hartley half interest in 50 acres sold to Frampton Toole for 105 dollars. Sheriff Robinson completed tax executions selling two lots and one building of Wilson Stephens to W H Rountree for 25 dollars and two acres and one building of John Frey to W H Rountree for 30 dollars. A Ford car used for transporting whiskey was sold to W J Yaun.
L M Overstreet sold his Hayne Avenue home to William Sherwood of New Rochelle New York who visited Aiken last winter and will make it his winter home. The consideration was about 15000 dollars.
At a Barnard E. Bee Camp U C V meeting held last Saturday officers for the ensuing year were elected E B Tytler commander and W W Williams adjutant Delegates to the Abbeville reunion were J W Johnson and Wardlow Seigler with J O Carpenter and J W Lybrand as alternates
MM Lightfoot writes in praise of Sheriff Howard’s sacrifice and public service. He condemns liquor interests and collusion by prominent patrons, urging stronger punishment for moonshiners to honor the fallen officer and protect the home.
Receipts from parking spaces admissions and subscriptions totaled 1025.05 with donations for cups at 280. Expenditures for cups and other costs were 527.18 leaving net proceeds of 497.87 Great appreciation noted for donations at the gate Dr J L Todd served as treasurer of the Horse Show F S von Stade donated the ribbons George A Durban was treasurer.
The notice lists ice prices: 30 cents per hundred, 15 cents for 50 pounds, 8 cents for 25 pounds, and 12 pounds for 5 cents. Advertises The Aikenlee Co with phone 2 J for orders.
Miss Eleanor Faulkner Eubanks of Windsor and Broadus Cato of Monetta were married at Bethcar Baptist church parsonage by Rev. A. C. Baker last Friday afternoon. Mrs. Cato is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Eubanks and a Winthrop farmed student. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Cato of Monetta.
The annual musicale of the Aikem Insa held Wednesday evening May 27 at 8 oclock in the opera house. Pupils completing four years of piano theory and harmony will receive certificates: Irene Bell Jamie Quattlebaun Pauline Johnson Hazel Johnson Mae Cornwell Nancy Ludlow Mary Williams and Mary Ellen Wise.
The regular teachers examination will be held in Aiken on May 8 with three classes: Primary Elementary and High School. White candidates meet at Odd Fellows Hall and Negro candidates at Cuthbert Negro School. Cecil H. Seigler, Secretary County Board Education. April 27, 1925.
Mrs Henry Busch has returned home from Columbia where she underwent an operation at Columbia hospital.
The laymen of the Aiken Baptist Association will convene Sunday afternoon at 3 30 and invite all member churches to send representatives to Langley Baptist Church for the gathering.
Epworth League Anniversary Day will be observed at St John Methodist Church Sunday evening at eight. The young people will have charge and several addresses will be made by guest speakers. It is a fine opportunity to see youth active in church work and for the public to enjoy the program.
Mothers Day services will be held Sunday at 11 15 AM at St Joy Methodist. The pastor will speak on "A Mother's Influence." Special music will accompany the occasion with church Christian fellowship attendees.
Joan F Willems appointed by President J Willcox to the Siste for Association committee on legislation. The decision marks an official assignment aiming to shape policy guidance ahead of forthcoming sessions.
Notice that Kate R Patrick Administratrix of Charles M Patrick deceased and F K Staubes Executor of Tom Harris deceased will make final returns to the Probate Judge in Aiken County on June 13 1925 at 1 o clock A M and seek discharge from duties.
In the Eastern District of South Carolina a sale of the bankrupt Mrs. Fannie Fadem’s stock and fixtures will occur Friday May 45 at 1 o’clock a.m. at the Park Avenue storehouse, Aiken SC. Items include dry goods shoes hats groceries and fixtures appraised around 4000. Sale cash and subject to court confirmation. Inventory available at the trustee Ernest L. Allen’s office.
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