South Carolina Convention Showcases Shifting Political Fortunes
The South Carolina State Democratic convention in Columbia featured intense hotel-room caucuses and early strategy talks. Debate over the Richland delegation tax resolution hinted at a pivotal gubernatorial campaign issue. Senator Roach St. Stewart announced no gubernatorial or US Senate bid, while Senator Dial weighed a possible Senate run.
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Richland
South Carolina
General Assembly
Byrnes undecided on senatorial race visit to Aiken
James F. Byrnes former congressman from the Second District now residing in Spartanburg was in Aiken Tuesday to discuss the forthcoming senatorial race. He said he is undecided whether to run, despite encouragement from friends across the state, especially in the Piedmont area, and he will not make a definite announcement yet.
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Dial
Washington
Laurens
United States Senate
Wrier
Smith
Col
Edgar A. Brown
Barnwell
Jas
Byrnes
Spartanburg
James F. Byrnes
Aiken
Piedmont
Windsor High School to Close First Session with Exercises
Windsor High School prepares to close its first session on Friday June 4. The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered by Rev J Owen Smith at 11 a m Sunday in the high school auditorium with special music by Pearle Hankinson and Evelyn Smith.
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Windsor High School
J. Owen Smith
Pearle Hankinson
Evelyn Smith
E. B. Jackson
James H. Hope
Dorothy Evans
Esther Kaney
Juanita Keney
Alma Scott
Albertie Scott
Mission Club Formed by Langley Young Men
Odell Moody and Gary Lowe organized a Home Mission Club at Langley to aid the sick and distressed and to follow the example of Christ. Officers include President Odell Moody Vice President J T Wingard Secretary Artis Moody Assistant Secretary Fred Reams Treasurer Carl Owens.
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Langley
Odell Moody
Gary Lowe
J. T. Wingard
Artis Moody
Fred Reams
Carl Owens
Hare's Measure Before Committee
Washington May 26 The agriculture committee began hearings on a bill by Congressman Butler Hare making it illegal for commission merchants to destroy abandon or dump farm shipments until a government inspector certifies unmarketable or unfit for use The bill aims to curb dumping and fraud and carries penalties up to one year imprisonment or both It has support from fruit and truck growers and is endorsed by the Department of Agriculture and Budget Bureau hopes for action this session
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Washington
Agriculture Committee of the House
Butler B. Hare
United States
Department of Agriculture
Budget Bureau
Hare
Congress
Edisto Public Service Co expands power line reach
The Edisto Public Service Co of Denmark has bought the Williston to Aiken power line and will provide lights and electric power to Windsor White Pond and other towns along the route. Contracts with the towns are signed and work is set to begin immediately.
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Edisto Public Service Co
Denmark
Williston
Aiken
Windsor
White Pond
Music Club Program Set With Augusta Trio
Next Wednesday evening at 48:30 oclock at the Aiken Institute Auditorium the Music Club will present an entertainment directed by Prof. Barsch of Augusta. The Y.M.C.A. male quartet of Augusta and soloists from Barsch’s pupils will assist. A 50 cent admission helps defray expenses. Frank P. Henderson hosted Kiwanis Directors at Hotel Aiken.
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Aiken Institute
Dccasion
Barsch
Augusta
Y.M.C. A
Frank P. Henderson
The
Kiwanis Club
Hotel Aiken
Night School Pupils Visit Columbia on Sightseeing Trip
Thirty three Langley-Bath adult school pupils will ride to Columbia today under Cecil H. Seigler and Miss Everman Broughton. The trip includes a visit to the governor and state landmarks aboard a large school bus. Proceeds from the school minstrel totaling about $100 plus other earnings fund scholarships to Opportunity schools.
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Langley-Bath
Columbia
Cecil H. Seigler
Everman Broughton
Langsley-Bath
Opportunity Schools
Williams Weighs Run For Congress In Second District
Senator John F Williams contemplates entering the Second district race urged by supporters to run He says the decision will come within two or three weeks and if he runs vows a vigorous campaign He would oppose incumbent Butler Hare who is seeking re election Williams is widely popular in the district and known across the state for long service in the state senate
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John F. Williams
Sena
Nyoe
Williams
The
Standard
Butler Hare
Hare
Senate
Institute Commencement Week Attracts Wide Attendance
Aiken Institute hosts a busy week with a baccalaureate sermon by Rev. G Croft Williams of Columbia at the opera house, a vocal trio performance, a Glee Club light opera The Orphans, and a commencement dance at Titanian Hall. Class day exercises were held yesterday, and tonight the graduating exercises close the week with a crowning ceremony at the opera house.
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Aiken Institute
Opera
G. Croft Williams
Columbia
Institute
Eleanor Henderson
Jamie Quattlebaum
Willie Hite
Glee Club
Titanian Hall
Holland
Aill
Florence Ht
Marie Wise
Opera House
County Democratic Committee Sets Candidate Fees and Ballot Boxes Plan
The County Democratic Executive Committee raised candidate entrance fees for the summer primary including 50 at the House of Representatives if the term is four years and 35 otherwise. District commissioner 75, magistrate Aiken 35, other magistrates 5 or 10, cotton weigher Wagener 10. Eleven clubs seek campaign meetings as the county considers splitting large ballot boxes and potentially two voting precincts per location.
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Democratic Executive Committee
House of Representatives
Aiken
Wagener
Graniteville
Langley
Seventeen Year Old Boland Crowned Champion Corn Grower
Emerson praised the idea of standout makers and Willie Pat Boland of Newberry County emerged as the top corn grower. At seventeen, he rose from obscurity to fame after Coolidge honored him at the White House for turning corn growing into a fine art.
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Emerson
Willie Pat Boland
Newberry
Coolidge
Boland
South Carolina
White House
Candidates for South Carolina offices listed with announced entrants
The article lists declared candidates for U S Senate Governor Lieutenant Governor and district seats across the state. Names include Edgar A Brown E D Smith B W Crouch John T Duncan E F B Jackson George K Laney Carroll D Nance Thomas H Peeples John G Richards T B Butler Jas G Padgett W S Rogers John J McSwain Zeb Vane Davidson W S Stevenson Thomas F Brantley Ernest M DuPre H P Fulmer R H McAdams B J Pearman and James W Shealy among others for Agriculture Commissioner and other posts.
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United States Senate
Edgar A. Brown
Barnwell
E. D. Smith
Florence
B. W. Crouch
Saluda
John T. Duncan
Richland FE
B. Jackson
Wagener
George K. Laney
Chesterfield
Carroll D. Nance
Lawrens
Thomas H. Peeples
Richland
John G. Richards
Kershaw
T. B. Butler
Cherokee
Jas. G. Padgett
Colleton
I. Shep Watto
Dorchester
Thos. S. McMillan
Charleston
W. S. Rogers
Spartanburg
John J. McSwain
Greenvile
Zeb Vane
Davidson
Chester
W. S. Stevenson
Thomas F. Brantley
Orangeburg
Ernest M. DuPre
Rich
Aiken County Women Attend Winthrop Short Course
A group of Aiken County women and girls attend the Winthrop College short course on home demonstration work. Accompanying Miss Blanche Bailey are club members from Kitchings Mill New Holland Selvern Beech Island McLaurin Warrenville Eureka Rathwood Wagoner Jackson and Kitchings Mill with Mary Livingston. Mrs McElmurry, president of the county Farm Women Council, will speak at the welcome by Dr D B Johnson, Winthrop College president.
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Aiken County
Winthrop College
Blanche Bailey
Aiken
Winthrop
Max Myrtis Brodie
Kitchings Mill Club
BE. H. Seigler
New Holland Club
Ida Gunter
Selvern Club
E. W. McElmurray
Beech Island Club
G. T. Lybrand
J. C. Jones
McLaurin Club
Margaret Fox
Warrenville
Frances Ripley
Eureka
Kathleen Hennemige
Rathwood
Ida Lee Brodie
Wagoner
Blanche Bates
Jackson
Mary Livingston
Kitchings Mill
McEklmurry
Windsor High School Minstrel a Big Success
The Windsor High School Minstrel show in the auditorium last Wednesday drew a fair crowd and received hearty applause for end-men J. A. Johnson Jr. Hambone Albert Bennett Sambo Albert Sushman Slim and Harry Spires Shinola. A substantial sum was raised for the baseball fund.
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Windsor High School
J. A. Johnson, Jr
Hambone
Albert Bennett
Sambo
Albert Sushman
Slim
Harry Spires
Shinola
Kitchings Mill School Closes With Splendid Program
Kitchings Mill School ended a successful term last Friday under Principal Mrs B T Halman with primary teacher Miss Gladys Minick. The program featured a Cinderella play by primary grades and songs from Wilson Minick and a male quartet. News also came of Bernard Moyer’s death at University Hospital Augusta after a short illness.
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Kitchings Mill
B. T. Halman
Gladys Minick
al Jones
Fred Faust
J. D. Salley
Mike Price
Matt Boyiston
Wilson Minick
Garden Tea
Black Joe
Rube and His
Ma—Grammar Grad
Aiken
Bernard Moyer
Bath Mill
University Hospital, Augusta
Croft Named Head of State Highway Commission
Aiken named state highway commissioner Tuesday to succeed George W. Grofe. Rhett of Charleston and Mr. Croft of Anderson were among nominees with Croft winning the post. In his speech Croft pledged harmony and focus on improving the commission’s work for South Carolina highways.
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Aiken
Carolina
Wgn
Rhett
Charleston
Croft
Anderson
Kenneth—o Greenwood
South Carolina
Gaston stockholders face action over bank deposits
In a 1925 order Judge Townsend allowed depositors to sue Gaston Bank & Trust stockholders for statutory liability. Stockholders were given until July first to pay twenty percent of admitted deposits totaling 16 322 53 to petitioners or their attorneys. failure grants petitioners leave to sue.
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Columbia Last
Townsend
Aiken Kiwanis Leader Heads to Montreal Meeting
Herman H. Hahn president of the Aiken Kiwanis Club will travel to Montreal Canada for the international Kiwanis gathering. He will bring 2 000 booklets and photos of Aiken and its section and operate a booth staffed by a young lady handling literature for visitors.
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Herman H. Hahn
Aiken Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Clubs
Montreal
Canada
Hahn
Aiken
Eureka Beats Graniteville in 13-6 Baseball Game
Eureka defeated Graniteville 13 to 6 at Eustis Park. Yonce fanned 12 with one walk, while D. Smith homered and collected two singles and a double in five at bats. Graniteville scored all runs in the first four innings. Eureka faces Langley today and Edgefield tomorrow.
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Eureka
Graniteville
Eustis Park
Yonce
D. Smith
Langley
Edgefield
Ladies' Day at Aiken Club With Byrnes and Jackson
Aiken Agricultural club hosts Ladies Day on Wednesday June 2 with an attractive program. Former Congressman James F. Byrnes and Lieut. Governor E B Jackson have been invited to speak.
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Aiken Agricultural Club
James F. Byrnes
E. B. Jackson
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