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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1927
Page
2
This description touts an inviting furniture collection with bed, springs, mattress, chest, Windsor chair and other pieces. It emphasizes charm and proper design, quality surpassing value, and satisfying prices. Pieces available separately or as a full mahogany or maple suite.
The Aiken branch of the South-Eastern Business College began operations in the Bank of Western Carolina building on Wednesday morning with over thirty pupils enrolled. More students are expected as several third floor rooms are used, under CS. Yawn of Madison Georgia in charge and Mrs. Lucille Bowles as principal. Additions to the faculty are planned. The enrollment includes students from Aiken and surrounding counties.
Plans for the District meeting of the Farm Council of Women of the central part of the State are rapidly being completed. The all day meeting will be in Beaufort on Saturday November 5 beginning at 10 o clock. Miss Evamae Broughton District Director will prepare a program with reports from each council and chairmen, a speaker, music, and an address by the State President. Beaufort County Farm Women plan reception and entertainment for visitors. Central District counties include Aiken Allendale Bamberg Barnwell Beaufort Berkeley Calhoun Colleton Charleston Hampton Jasper Lexington Orangeburg Richland Edgefield Saluda Dorchester.
John M. Scott former Aiken police member and Williston resident died of heart failure at his brother T. W. Scott's home Sunday afternoon. He was 63. A funeral at Williston cemetery followed Monday afternoon. He leaves three brothers Robert Scott of Statesboro Georgia William A. Scott of Greenwood and T. W. Scott of Williston and three sisters Mrs J M Garnett of Plum Branch Mrs M Kitchings and Miss Alice Scott of Williston.
Mrs. Herman Redd died last Friday at her parents home in Windsor after a three week illness. She was twenty four and a widow. She is survived by her parents Mr. and Mrs G P Cushman and two brothers Albert and Calvin Cushman of Windsor. Funeral services were held Saturday at Windsor Baptist Church with Rev. J H Owens officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
A long list of jurors from Bath Langley Windsor Wagener Trenton North Augusta and other towns is named for the criminal court. Judge J T Mauilding will preside over a docket described as exceedingly large with doubts about completing all cases in two weeks. The jail holds numerous prisoners while many others are out on bail.
Paul Willing, the three year five month old son of Mr and Mrs Allen Willing, died at home five miles south of Aiken Tuesday night at 10 30. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at Town Creek Baptist Church with Rev M D Toole officiating. Interment followed in the adjoining cemetery.
Robert Tate Alderman a native of North Carolina and former resident of Aiken County died in North Carolina last Monday at age 70. He lived with a niece in Burgaw N C since moving from the area years ago. Survived by nieces and nephews including Mrs Walter E Duncan of Aiken and W H Alderman of Springfield. Interment was Tuesday afternoon at the old Alderman homestead Moore s Creek N C.
Rev. Chester Holland, a well known and highly respected Baptist minister, died at his home on Richland Avenue after long illness. Interment took place in the colored cemetery.
Church deacons will hold their monthly meeting next Monday night at 8 at the home of George A Townes. The event outlines a private church gathering with members expected to attend.
Mrs Eulalie Johnson wife of John C Johnson of Montmorenci died last Saturday at Aiken Hospital after months of illness She was in her 29th year Survived by husband three sons father J J Kennedy of Aiken four brothers and four sisters Funeral services were held Monday at Montmorenci at 3 30 p m
Sunday marked promotion day in the church school with work led by assistant superintendent Lee Gowan and secretary Wilber Shuler.
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