Deficit Looms as 1927 Legislature Faces Costs
The 1927 South Carolina General Assembly ran 103 days from January 11 to April 23 at a per day cost of 2325.93, with total expenses and overtime pay prompting calls for an itemized appropriation bill and retrenchment. The grand jury of Aiken County reports on county needs and urges a new courthouse at a cost not exceeding 125000 and tighter controls on county finances.
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General Assembly
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South Carolina
J. E. Harley
Barnwell
Harley
Judiciary Committee
House
Ways and Means Committe
Senate
Richards
Ways and Means Committee
State Tax Commision
State Tax Commission
Highway Department
Court of General Sessions
Grand Jury
Mauldin
Aiken County
Court House
Willis Irvin
Three Multi Millionaires In South Carolina
A survey by a national advertising firm finds three residents of South Carolina are worth more than two million dollars. The state also lists 37 people over a million and 867 over one hundred thousand, with New York leading the nation in multi millionaires and wealth.
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South Carolina
New York
Aiken property changes hands at good prices
Real estate activity rises in Aiken with winter residents arriving. George Meade of Dayton bought the Hinckle place off Whiskey Road for 65000, to be occupied by the Meade family this winter. Holley Motor Company purchased a Main Street vacant lot for 8000 and plans a brick business building. Charles Weeks bought York Street Edgefield Avenue lot for 2200 from Ida Cleckley.
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Aiken
George Meade
Dayton
Ohio
Hinckle
Meade
Holley Motor Company
Charles L. Weeks
Main Street
Electrick Maid
Mr. Weeks
Henry N. Schroder
Ida Cleckley
York Street
Edgefield Avenue
State v Boyd Murder Case Carried to Next Term
The case of the State versus D. Boyd for the murder of Sterling Rhodes of Augusta was continued to the next term. The continuance followed Dr. L. D. Boone’s testimony that Boyd’s mother, the main witness, was ill and unable to appear. Rhodes, a Richmond County farmer, was killed when Boyd allegedly shot him after an argument at Boyd’s home.
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D. Boyd
Sterling Rhodes
Augusta
L. D. Boone
Langley
Maulding
Boyd
Rhodes
Richmond County
Aiken County Girl Wins 38rd Health Contest Place
Miss Beulah Livingston of Kitchings Mill won third place in the 4 H health contest for farm girls at Columbia. Her sister Mary Livingston previously won state first and competed nationally in Chicago. Ethel Tuberville of Tubervaille took first and Annie Chapman of Sandy Springs was second.
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Beulah Livingston
Vance Livingston
Kitchings Mill
Columbia
Mary Livingston
South Carolina
Chicago
Ethel Tuberville
Tubervaille
Annie Chapman
Sandy Springs
Court acknowledges audit and thanks officials
The text notes a county books audit completed with a copy filed with the clerk of court. It expresses gratitude to the Solicitor and the Court for their consideration in the undertakings. Signed by PLUNKETT, Foreman, and J. E. STANSFIELD, Secretary.
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Plunkett
J. E. Stansfield
Hold Flower Show On Armistice Day
The Aiken Flower Show will be at Highland Park Hotel on November 11. Open to Aiken growers and locals, judging covers chrysanthemums and pompoms with awards and a silver cup donated by the Civic League. Armistice Day program planned with Miss Marion Pellew as president and named committee chairmen handling publicity supper candy cake and more.
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Aiken
Highland Park Hotel
Civic League
Marion Pellews
C. J. Hill
O. B. Hutson
R. L. Gunter
W . McGarity
G. A. Milner
David Ingt
A. W. Oakley
Lamer Bransor
Herbert Gyles
Chester Magee
W. B. Turner
War Smoak
Maria Edgerston
R. H. Wilds
Farm Women Meet In Aiken Tomorrow
Miss Minnie Floyd nutrition specialist and Mrs Vance Livingston president of the Farm Women's Council announce an Achievement Day and Council meeting in Aiken tomorrow at 10 30 in the directors room Bank of Western Carolina Building. The program includes Invocation Song Carolina led by Mrs Myrtle Brodie Nutrition Work by Miss Floyd The Boy and his Stomach by Miss Jones Nutrition Songs by Myrtle Brodie Dad Discovers Mothers Talents by Mrs Gunter Poem The Model of Your Car by Mrs Denby Five Act Play Mothers Cure Kitchings Mill Club Refreshments Council business Motion Pictures and posters and exhibits related to nutrition work.
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Minnie Floyd
Vance Livingston
Farm Women’s Council
Lucy E. Teague
Aiken
Bank of Western Carolina
Carolina
Myrtle Brodie
Miss Floyd
Miss Jones
Hendersons Return From Congaree Presbytery Meeting
The Rev John Eadie Henderson and Finley Henderson have returned from the Congaree Presbytery meeting detailing church affairs and local religious activities.
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John Eadie Henderson
Finley Henderson
Congaree
Prohibition cases dominate Wagener and Bath trials
The District Court heard multiple verdicts as Parker Lane was acquitted of criminal assault and Dave Atterbury pled guilty to liquor possession. Several locals faced prohibition charges with varied sentences including suspended terms and fines. Jury lists for 1928 were announced as cases spanned Wagener, Bath, Warrenville, and nearby towns.
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Harmey Jackson
Wagener
Jackson
General Sessions
Parker Lane
Bath
John E. Stansfield
Dave Atterbury
Atterbury
Warrenville
Arthur Sheppard
Supreme Court
T. J. Mauldin
Mauldin
Henry Mitchell
Buck Corley
Albert Blanton
Joseph Etter
Aiken
John Cato
Preston Posey
Will Taylor
Wys Aone
J. O. Beaufort
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