Man Shot to Death at Brother's Home in Augusta Area
Avery F. Floyd 57 a farmer was found shot in the stomach and hip in his brother Wiley Floyd's Graniteville home near Little Horse Creek. A male suspect held in jail, an inquest started, and authorities weigh murder versus self harm while funeral arrangements proceed.
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Avery F. Floyd
Augusta
Wiley Floyd
Graniteville
Little Horse Creek
J. P. Howard
Floyd
Elliotts
Paseca
Sweetwater Baptist Church
J. M. Sanders
Joe Floyd
Aiken County Sponsors Sought for Highway Opening
The Chamber of Commerce launches a contest to nominate a young lady to represent Aiken County at Cheraw's September 17 highway opening for US Route 1. Nominations via blanks in The Standard, with ballots sold for a penny at local spots, end Saturday noon.
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Chamber of Commerce
Aiken County
Cheraw
Aiken
Chamber of Comerce
Bank of Western Carolina
Hall’s
Hill’s
W. J. Platt & Co
Holley’s
United States Highway No. 1
Veteran Carolina Editor Passes Away
Athens Georgia obituary notes Col T Larry Gantt a former Georgia and South Carolina editor and political influencer dies at home after years of injuries and illness He wrote a personal column for the Athens Banner Herald and owned the paper He influenced campaigns in South Carolina Georgia and helped lead the Farmers Alliance movement Survived by Willie Callaway Gantt two sons and other relatives.
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Athens
Larry Gantt
Georgia
South Carolina
Sparstanburg
S. C
Colonel Gantt
B. R. Tillman
Candler-Speer
Congress
County Farmers Endorse Long Plan to Limit Cotton
About 150 Aiken County farmers met at the courthouse to back Governor Blackwood and urge a special legislative session to enact the Long Plan for 1932 cotton restrictions. The resolution called for supporting the plan, boosting cotton seed prices, and seeking federal financing via the Farm Board and cooperative marketing, with a discount rate not to exceed three percent.
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Aiken County
Blackwood
General Assembly
National Farm Board
Federal Reserve Banks
George McElmurray
Beech Island
Wesley
William Johnson
B. T. Duches
Anderson Tyler
Wagoner
Herbert E. Gyles
M. F. Bush
Ellenton
Spann Hank
Local Delegations Seek Paving for Key South Carolina Routes
The State Highway Commission heard multiple delegations from South Carolina communities asking for paving and surface treatment. Aiken Chamber of Commerce urged Route 19 from Aiken to Pine House connecting with Route 25 to Edgefield and Augusta for a hard surface. Delegations also pressed Route BLA from Charleston Highway through Kitchiars Mill Wagener to Columbia. Aiken end of Route BLA is being graded for surface work with hopes for early paving.
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State Highway Commission
South Carolina
Commission
Charleston Highway
Kitchiars Mill
Wagener
Columbia
Aiken
Chamber of Commerce
Window Display Paid to Route 1 By New York Paper
The New York World Telegram dedicates a full week to United States Highway No. 1 with window decorations. Cities and towns along the route provide booklets photographs and exhibits for display. The Columbia and Aiken Chambers prepare materials for coverage and inclusion in the paper’s window. A list of local figures remarks on plans and payroll for a possible special legislative session is noted. motions on cotton control plans are reported as rejected.
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Washington
Walter S. Gifford
Hoover
Gifford
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Treasury
Frederick C. Croxton
Arthur Woods
Croxton
New York World-Telegram
Metropolis
Columbia Chamber of Commerce
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Aiken
World-Telegram
Wesley Johnson
Smith and George
South Carolina weighs extra session on cotton plan
Governor Blackwood announced a 72 hour deadline to decide on calling a special session to consider Louisianan cotton control. Farmers in 37 of 45 counties backed the plan while Texas and Georgia debates shape regional action for a three quarter cotton production pact.
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Columbia
Thra C. Blackwood
South Carolina General Assembly
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
South
Blacked
South Carolina
Texas
Ross Sterling
Sterling
Max Gardner
North Carolina
Memphis
Georgia
Richard Russell
William Murray
Oklahoma
Blackwood
Long
Charleston
Candidate Nominated in Popularity Contest
A young lady is nominated for the popularity contest and may be the winner. Ballots available at Hall's Pharmacy, W J Platt & Co, Hill's Cafeteria, or Holley's.
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Hall's Pharmacy
W. J. Platt & Co
Hill's
Holley's
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A. T. T. Head
Roosevelt
New York
Canada
St. Lawrence River
State Castle
Mr. Hoover
Tammany
Mrs. Hutson Jordan
North Carolina Mountains
Uncle Sam
Carolina
Caroline Hitt of
Bambegg
Frances Hitt
Wilson
Cleveland
A. H. Ward
W. B. Turner
J. P. McNair
C. L. Weeks
Inson
Federal Farm Board
Ed Smith
Walter F. George
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