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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1925
Page
8
Located at Aike South Carolina at close of business September 28 1925 the entry lists cashier's checks 319090 and bills payable totaling 473701 11 including certificates for money borrowed 100000 00.
A mix of seasonal movements includes a family entering Aiken Preparatory School. Walter Clifford bound for New York for the winter. Dr and Mrs John L Todd and family of Montreal leasing Bayonet cottage on the Hitchcock estate. Mrs Frederick O Beach arriving to supervise renovations. Mrs Welcome H Cullum of Charleston and Miss Josephine Alphonso of New York visiting. Miss Eulalie Salley departing Tuesday to attend National Park Forest Glen School.
A mix of local items lists Bonnie Blue Coal price cuts for October with cash terms and tonnage discounts, plus personal notices. It mentions Miss Falalie Sanders's seventh birthday at her parents home, a Gray Court wedding, Mrs. Rogers returning to Aiken after a visit, and Mrs. Smith visiting her daughter Mrs. Hamilton.
The column lists residents and guests in Aiken including Dr and Mrs Marcus T Buell of Boston visiting Pine Ridge Camp Mrs W G Johnson of Atlanta visiting sister Leila Hafers Miss Emma Haggard of Central assisting at Probate Judge Webb’s office Miss Bessie Usery of Charlotte NC in town for weekend Miss Mary Alston of Charleston teaching at Cope guest of the Misses Ford Johnston Kathy at Savoy chocolates and other local social items Deacons of the Baptist church hosted by Dr and Mrs McLean. upcoming Aiken Association meeting at Shirron Church This week’s Hollywood Mirimba band free concert attracted hundreds of people and Mr and Mrs Victor Derr of Augusta welcomed a newborn son on Thursday September 24 Beloved Caroline O Gorman of Blackville is Mrs Derr’s former name Coal prices offered by Montevallo and Aiken Ice Co Also notes on Horce Bigham building a brick bungalow on Williamsburg St and visits by Dr and Mrs A Milner Mrs E H Pease of San Diego visiting sister Mrs Yarber Mrs Heney Bausch traveling to Spartanburg to visit daughter Mrs James F Byrnes Mr and Mrs J P Roberts of Stafford Conn arriving for the winter in Aiken.
The item mentions Ime Savoy receiving returns from the world and radio broadcasts, with mention of Hutson family from Miami visiting parents in Aiken. Dr. Hutson is established in Miami with a large practice and has taken on a young physician. Dr. T. C. Stone and Mrs. Stone of Greenville were in Aiken for several days.
Robert and B W McElmurray Paul Dunbar and Walker Meyer of Beech Island were in Aiken Wednesday.
Asparagius Growe of the Aiken community attended the association meeting held at Williston Thursday.
Mr and Mrs L G Canipe of Spartanburg spent the weekend in Ajken with trends.
The town shows up for Tin Savoy's second anniversary sale as their home made candies and ice cream sell out Sunday. New stock of home made candies was prepared last night to meet demand.
Miss Evelyn Smith violin virtuoso who just returned from study in New York is the guest of Judges and Mrs Hayne F Rice.
Mrs. Chalain Davis of Charleston is the guest of Miss Katherine McCarter. Mrs. Owen Alderman has returned from Springheld where she visited her son, Dr. Haywood Alderman.
Word from Columbia hospital reports W. A. Banks has improved since arriving at the institution last week.
Chas. J. Hill George W. Croft and A. W. Reynolds left Tuesday for Beaufort and proceeded Wednesday to attend the Savannah bridge opening.
Peter Brown a well known Windsor farmer falls ill at his home. The probate of Mrs. Malissa Coursey’s will proceeds in Graniteville with James E. Coursey named sole executor and estate valued around 6500 dollars.
The B Y P U of the Baptist church grows as the intermediate union meets Sunday evening one hour before the church service and is largely attended. Next Sunday evening a senior union will be organized.
Miss Marianna P Ford left Monday morning to attend the Girls Friendly Society of the Episcopal Church general convention in New Orleans. Mr and Mrs Frank P Henderson also departed Monday for New Orleans to join the convention. Rev William Johnson of St Thaddeus, previously visiting his daughter in Mobile, will be present in New Orleans.
Mrs Herbert E Gyles sold three desirable building lots to Mrs R L Gunter. The transaction details indicate a clear transfer of property between private individuals likely recorded in local deeds. No party objections reported and the sale completes without incident.
Magistrate H. B. Garvin of Wagener joined local visitors in Aiken Monday, continuing professional or civic contacts and tour of the area.
Mrs Bertha DeVane sold to J D Prothra two houses at the corner of Newberry Street and Hampton Avenue for 1500 dollars. This brief transfer records a single property deal with the stated price and parties.
The Layman's League of the Atken Association will convene with Montmorenci Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. All churches of the association are urged to be represented.
Graniteville magistrate Turner visited Aiken on Monday. A conference is planned at Redds Branch Church on Saturday October 10 at 3 PM and all members are urged to attend.
The notice lists coal pricing options with a half to ten ton delivery window at $8.50 per ton and ten soft coal at $11 per ton offered by Aiken Ice Co.
Florence Newes-Reiter notes the revival of South Carolina’s coastal regions around Charleston, Beaufort, and Conway, praising efforts to develop the Lowcountry and linking state prosperity to coast land growth. The piece emphasizes statewide support for balanced progress and regional ties.
The document alleges officials in Honduras deny a revolt while noting that reformists were beaten. it parodies political spin by comparing the denial to a tale of a thief who first denies stealing then admits the skillet was broken, then claims it was fine.
An Indiana man paid five hundred dollars for an unspecified item or amount as noted in a brief, with limited details and no clear context or outcome.
The piece argues fire losses top 548 million dollars annually with insured and uninsured costs totaling over a billion. It cites firetraps in schools theatres and hotels and urges updating building codes to enforce safer construction nationwide.
The readable text references paying losses and unity to prevent devastation. It mentions a doctor and a belief that communities can endure if they stand together, with phrases suggesting prevention and resilience.
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