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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1927
Page
6
A humor column lampoons South Carolina road contracts tied to tax sales and rural woes. It mocks highway spending, farm foreclosures, and the Federal Land Bank, then pivots to jokes about home life, cars, and fishing gear.
Monetta High School held its closing exercises last Friday evening with addresses by John Edwin Stanfield Esq. and Superintendent Cecil H. Seigler. Diplomas and certificates were distributed by Boyce R. Gantt, and a bountiful barbecue followed the afternoon session.
Deed recorded this week shows Mrs. Mattie R. May precutrix of John A May estate transferring the former Daniel George mill plant to George Verenes. Verenes bought the parcel as a site for a new community ice plant now under construction at about $50,000. The site and mill on Marlboro street sold for $12,000 by Mrs. May.
The contract to build a ten room two story dwelling for Mrs. M. E. Chafee on Whiskey Road was awarded Monday to Byron E. Hair of Aiken for $16,275. Construction will begin immediately and the house will feature modern detailing.
The Edisto Baptist Association schedules a union meeting at Tabernacle Church on the fifth Sunday and the preceding Saturday. The gathering brings together member churches for worship and discussion.
Langley-Bath High School held commencement exercises this week with 20 graduates the largest class in the school’s history. Rev J G Huggin and Dr Lawton B Evans addressed students as certificates and diplomas were distributed by Supt S H Moody with valedictory by Myrtis Gunter.
Charles Surrell of M. Surrell & Son Chevrolet dealers in Newberry Michigan builds a novel snowmobile from a Chevrolet chassis. Front skis steer like a regular car while rear tandem wheels drive a tractor belt system enabling towing through heavy snows. The unit adapts a four year touring car motor for winter service at the local shop.
Sunday morning at the First Baptist church Dr. McLean will speak on The Imperfect Church. Sunday school 9.45 B Y P A 7 p m. Evening service features Edwin Markham poems in tribute to his 75th birthday and violinist Mrs. Charles Seeman.
An Ed ward Croft Chapter U D C meeting with Mrs J William McCarter is set for Monday at 4 PM. Final plans for the June 2 unveiling of the boulder will be made at this gathering.
Trustees of the Aiken Institute report all applying teachers were re elected for next year. Misses Miley Howard and Johnston did not seek re election and their positions will be filled later.
Young George Moseley son of Mr and Mrs Will Moseley is very ill with pneumonia at the family home on Chersterfield street.
Nineteen graduates received diplomas at Warrenville grammar school commencement Tuesday evening. Reverend A B Ferguson Jr gave the address while Superintendent Cecil H Seigler presented the cup to the best grammar school team. Salutatorian Carrie Cave and valedictorian Mildred Clarke led a strong ceremony with diplomas awarded by Supt L E Kirby.
M. Bue Webb of Aiken is approved for a Bachelor of Arts degree at Furman University. He will receive his diploma at the sixty-eighth commencement this week after four years of study. Webb played in the Glee Club which won state and Southern championships and placed fifth at the national contest in New York. He was active in the educational club and other campus organizations.
Girl Scout camp set for Kiwanis near Langley from May 30 to June 4 with last year’s arrangements. Water is shallow. entry requires supervision. Health nurse Mrs Lucille Lowrey will supervise. Parents invited Friday evening June 1 from 7 to 9. Fee is 5 dollars per girl for the week.
Probate Judge G R Webb has three children graduate this year. Ruth Webb finished at Anderson College, Buell Webb earned a degree at Furman University, and Avery Webb completed senior year at Aiken Institute. The family traveled by car to each ceremony with Mrs Webb and Misses Fannie and Annie.
Mrs. George F. Foster sister of William G. McAdoo and former Wilson cabinet member, a strong Democratic convention candidate, spends much time in Italy and was a former winter resident of Aiken. She attended the Aiken Tin during her visit.
Canvassing committees appointed by Harry Ludlow the new president are busy surveying business interests and citizens of Aiken to enlarge Chamber of Commerce membership. Citizens are urged to join and participate in community progress and future chamber work.
Mr and Mrs Lanier Branson have returned from a visit to New York and other points amid their travels.
Citation issued to the kindred and creditors of Fred Hahn to show cause at the Aiken Court House on June 4 1927 at 11 am why Nellie Frances Hahn should not be appointed Administratrix of the deceased.
The Commission of Public Works approves a temporary reduced rate for watering gardens May through September. Applicants must sign with city clerk stating intended use, pay regular rate for past usage, and the excess waters priced at twenty cents per thousand gallons. The commission may withdraw the rate at any time.
This week saw multiple school closings nationwide with Warrenville ending Tuesday evening and Downer Institute set to close Wednesday evening while DLangleynd and Clearwater schools close Thursday evening.
Dr. C. E. Smith of the U S Public Health Service spent two days in Aiken reviewing local dairies with the health department. He reported at least 40 percent sanitary improvement since last year and the adoption of the Standard Milk Ordinance. He urged Grade C dairymen to build separate milk houses by the next grading period or risk losing their grades.
Master Fred G. Allen Jr of Harts vile is visiting his uncle Ernest re Allen, accompanying notes indicate family relation and travel.
Winthrop College holds scholarship and entrance exams at County Courthouses on July 1 and 2 at 9 a.m. Applicants must be at least sixteen. Scholarships worth 1000 dollars plus free tuition, with blanks from President D. B. Johnson in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
News from Aiken reports the marriage took place in Cairo on Tuesday between Miss Eva Fitzgibbon of Aiken and Wm Ashton Drummond of Miami Florida. Drummond previously lived in Aiken and served in the General Assembly as part of the Aiken delegation.
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