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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1928

Page

2

Wonders of Memphis and Cairo Pyramids Visit

The text recounts a Cairo journey visiting the Coptic Abu Serarh Church and ancient Memphis sites. It details the pyramids at Giza and the Cheops complex, interior chambers, and antiquities like the Apis tombs, with a moonlit desert excursion to Menat near Cairo.

Nety Pumity Cairo Abu Serarh Bened Palestine Mary Nd Joseph Jerus Egypt M. Mark Ape Church Ork Cole Memphis Ancihet Rameses 1 Sakkara Ptah Mammud Balla Apis Pyramids Napoleon Cheopa Herodotus Peru Sonecone

Social notes from Aiken and surrounding towns

Mrs Walter Mays visited Hartaville with Mrs Haskell Shuler. Families of Sudiow DuBose visited Washington Ga and Sudiow stayed to visit sister Mrs Holliday. Mountcastle family from Knoxville returned home after a visit. Dr Marion Myman and relatives from Columbia visited here. Former Governor Duncan C Heyward of Columbia visited Aiken. Magistrates J M Boston and J Ed Andrews of Beech Island were in Aiken. Ernest Garvin of Selvern visited. Miss Emma Whetstone of Perry visited Aiken. J W Brodie of Sailey did business in Aiken. Magistrate H B Garvin of Wagen er was in Aiken. Former Lt Gov B Jackson of Wagener was here on business. Mrs Della Kitchings of Kitchings Mill said she entered the State Five Acre Cotton Contest and the One Stalk Contest. Eugene Buckington of Ellenton visited Aiken. Co L Moses and G S Baggott of Monetta were in Aiken on business.

Duncan C. Heyward Columbia Aiken J. M. Boston J. Ed Andrews Beech Island Ernest Garvin Selvern B. &. Keenan Langley Emma Whetstone Perry J. W. Brodie Sailey H. B. Garvin Wagener B. Jackson Della Kitchings Kitchings Mill Eugene Buckington Ellenton Co. L. Moses G. S. Baggott Monetta

Kitchings Mill Farmers Club Meets at School House

The Kitchings Mill farmers club held its monthly meeting at the school house on Wednesday. H E Gyles of Aiken spoke on modern agricultural methods with others contributing. Members showed interest in diversified farming, growing feed crops, and W C Brodie displayed wheat, oats, and Australian field peas. Oats are projected at 40 to 50 bushels per acre. Tobacco planting is gaining notice in the area, and the club plans expansion amid ongoing activity.

Kitchings Mill Kitchings Mill Club

Thereby Announces Re Election Bid for Second District

Thereby declares intent to seek reelection to Congress from the Second District of North Carolina. The statement includes a pledge and confirms current service.

Didete Congress Bowth- Cath” Carolina

Candidate Announcements for Aiken County Officials

Aiken County announces candidacies for Superintendent of Education and for Sheriff. TESEAGO North Augusta and K D Smith Salley seek Democratic primary approval and pledge to abide the outcome and support nominees. Nollie Robinson urged to lend support as the Sheriff seeks reelection under Democratic rules.

Educaion Aiken County Teseago K. D. Smith Democratic Party Nollie Robinson

Dunbar Declares Candidacy for Aiken County Clerk of Court

W P Dunbar announces candidacy for the office of Clerk of Court of Aiken County. He pledges to abide by the primary results and support the nominees. Also pledges under coroner terms to back the primary outcomes. This is a political candidate statement from a local race in Aiken County.

Aiken County W. P. Dunbar

Local Candidacy Notices for County Treasurer and Magistrate

Statement of candidacy asserts for Aiken County Treasurer and District 1 Magistrate. Mentions THOS H WILLIAMSON and F KLINKE STAUBES pledging to abide primary results. Includes notices from AVERT SVM and unclear names. historical context reflects party or local election announcements.

WANTADS SALESMAN FOR Aiken AREA NO INVESTMENT

An opportunity for a rood direct to consumer salesman with clean character and credit reference for Aiken and vicinity to build up a very profitable business. Our product is nationally advertised and manufactured by the oldest and largest concern of its kind in the world. Write fully with experience and qualifications in first letter to S Fuerth 210 Seventh St Augusta Ga.

Aiken and S. Fuerth Seventh St. Augusta

Money to Lend and Real Estate in Aiken Area

An advertisement offers large sums for lending to finance business and residential property in Aiken and farm lands. It lists Herbert E Gyles of Aiken as contact and notes miscellaneous notices about lost items and a for sale listing for a 1928 Pontiac Cabriolet Coupe with light usage, plus a mail contact in Lafayette Woodward, Box 275.

Aiken Herbert E.gyles Lafayette Woodward

Bond Election Held in Aiken County for School Road Bonds

A 1928 ballot measures authorizes bonds of 1000 dollars each to finance gravel road improvements from Graniteville to Vaucluse and a road from Aiken to Eciefiell to Vaucluse. The Good Road Corporation funds half via local taxes, with the county covering the rest. Polls open 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on election day.

Lanier, Braien Ars the Poneay Teville Yaue Graniteville Vaucluse Aiken Graniteville Road Vaulelane Sid Aiken County Avid Board of Commissioners Good Road Corporation Warrenville

Warrenville and Graniteville Ballot Managers Named in Aiken

Commissioners appoint ballot managers for three districts to conduct the election. Warrenville District No 62 will meet at Kenny’s Store Hall with Claude McCary Cecil Kenny Tom Britt and others. District No 22 holds at Graniteville Masonic and Odd Fellows Hall with D H Turner Pierce Howard and Wilbur Taylor. District No 22 at Vaucluse Moving Picture Theatre with Wade Scott Boyce Seago and John Moyer. If any managers cannot serve others will fill vacancies.

Warrenville Kenny Claude' McCary Cecil Tom Britt Graniteville Masonic and Odd Fellows D. H. Turner Pierce" Howard Wilbur Taylor Vaucluse Moving Picture Theatre Wade Scott Boyce Seago John Moyer Menegers Court House A. K. Lorenz B. K. Boylston OG. L. Weeks

Notice to Stockholders of Southeastern Minerals & Mining

Notice is given that at a April 30 1926 board meeting Southeastern Minerals and Mining Company will hold a stockholders meeting at Hendersons and Salley in Aiken South Carolina on June 12 1928 at 11 AM to vote on increasing capital to 80000 and amending charter to rename to Southeastern Clay Company. Board members listed.

Southeastern Minerals & Mining Company Eald Corporations Hendersons & Salley Aiken South Carolina Ap. Corporation Southeastern Clay Company Albert T. Maurice J. Frank Baker E. F. Maurice

Notice of Final Discharge for Wheeler Estate

Godfrey Wheeler administrator of the estate of M. E. Wheeler deceased will apply for final discharge on May day at 11 oclock. The filing occurs at the administrator’s office and the date is April 18, 1928.

Notice of Final Return as Administrator in Aiken County

I will return to the Probate Judge in Aiken County at his office in Aiken on June 4, 1928 at 11 in the forenoon as Administrator of the estate of Axer Salley, deceased, and I will seek discharge. W. B. McNair, Administrator.

Aiken County Aiken J. E. Napier Nettie Robinson M. E. Wheeler Godfrey Wheeler Axer Salley W. B. McNair

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Sophia Con Cindi Meath Mehemet Ali Eswen Wes University el-Azhar Uni Mohammedaniam Mena Walter Mays Haskell Shuler Hartaville Harry Sudiow Rembert DuBose Washington, Ga Paul Mountcastle Little Son Knoxville, Tenn Marion Myman Kitchings Mill Farmers Club North Augusta Thos. H. Williamson Menette Oe F. Klinke Staubes Main St Park Ave Schroeder's Grocery Josh Walter C. Plunkett Aiken, S. C
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