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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1928
Page
4
A Batesburg groom and his bride wed in a ceremony officiated by Jarman of Batesburg. Lohengrin’s Wedding March played as the couple entered the reception. The groom, a well known young man in Batesburg, plans a short wedding journey before returning home to Batesburg friends.
Mr and Mrs Otto Pague of Arlington Ga announce the marriage of their daughter Viola to Sidney Lewis Harris of Brunswick Ga. The ceremony occurred in Jacksonville Fla on May 5 1928. The bride has lived in Aiken the past year and works for Southern Bell. The groom is a Glynn Academy graduate who served in the U S Naval Air Service and is stationed with the flying squadron in Pensacola Fla.
Miss Safronia Walker of Windsor and Willie Fria of Bath were married last Saturday noon by Rev. P. J. McLean. The couple will reside in Bath and were seen by a few intimate friends at the ceremony.
Miss Olive Porter and Matthew S. Lott of Williston were married last Saturday evening at the Baptist church. The couple plan to reside in Williston with the young people expected to make their home there.
Marriage notice reveals Misa Ruth Slater of New York City wed David Polier on October 1. The groom is son of Mrs. I. L. Polier of Aiken and a rising New York Bar member. the bride is a noted author. In Windsor Bath ceremony, Miss Snnfronia Walker and William Free wed at the Baptist parsonage with Dr P J Mc Lean officiating. couple to reside in Bath.
Revival services at the First Baptist Church began Sunday with large crowds a number joining the church. Rev C A Owen, long associated with the Southern Baptist convention, now leads the church. John Hoffman of Atlanta directs a multi choir and provided music. Attendance opened higher than ever and daily services run at 4 p.m. and evenings at 7:45.
Mrs. Betty C. Brown died Monday morning at her daughter’s Bath home. Survived by four daughters and four sons, services held Tuesday at Bath Methods Church with interment in Pine Grove cemetery. Also, Mrs. Carlos Hutto of Salley dies after five weeks illness at age 36, survived by husband, seven children, two sisters, and two brothers.
Citizens of Salley and Springfield organize the Al Smith for President Club to urge voting for "The Happy Warrior" and build a Democratic landslide. Milne Greatan of Springfield is president, Joseph A. Smith vice president, and B C Boland secretary-treasurer.
A 12 mile stretch between the Edisto River at Aiken is under contract with NC as the principal contractor and a crew of about 60 men handling material from Croft’s and Stan McGuire’s contract. Work began at the Edisto River point with large fills in progress and unconfirmed details remaining. A German police dog owned by Dr J Pierce of Graniteville treed and kept a possum overnight in a yard, sparking questions about dog possum hunting. New Holland reorganizes its School Improvement Association with 48 enrolled. officers elected and next meeting set for November 2 with Miss Llewelyn Boles planning the program.
Friday night three bales of cotton were stolen in Ellenton. A. R. Dunbar’s bale, taken from E R Buckingham’s gunnery yard on the highway, was believed placed on a truck. J. R. Mcody’s two bales, in Barnwell highway yard, were rolled to the road and carried away. No clues yet. Also noted is a list of Aiken residents who attended the Carolina-Clemson game in Columbia, with names including Mr. and Mrs. George A. Durban and many others.
C W Grohm sold his estate on Waterloo Street to Mrs J L Wise for six thousand dollars the deal negotiated through Salley and Hall.
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