Sheriff Sale of Two Aiken County Land Tracts
The Aiken County sheriff will sell, on September 7, 1981, at public outcry at the courthouse in Aiken, two adjoining tracts of land owned by W F Allen. The first tract is about 385 acres along Tinker Creek, bounded by Noah Bates and others. The second tract is about 330 acres bounded by Bowie and Wall properties. Purchaser pays deed and revenue stamps.
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Mhe
Aiken County
Aiken
8. C
W. F. Allen
County of
South Carolina
Hart
Tinker Creek
Noah Bates
A. J. Weathersbee
William Stringfellow
William Wall
Bowie
P. Beil
P. Rutland
N. Bates
James Wall
Marion Wall
J. P. Howard
South Carolina Labeled Nearly Last in National Survey
A colonial era style piece notes South Carolina ranks 49th in illiteracy, 45th to 49th in numerous per capita measures, and fourth from the bottom in the overall Worst American State survey by Angoff and Mencken in the American Mercury. Mississippi is listed last. The article also lists rankings for inflation of property, taxes, schools, and telephones, with multiple states named as the most backward.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Union
Charles Angoff
H. L. Mencken
American Mercury
Mississippi
District of Columbia
Arkansas
Alabama
Louisiana
North Carolina
Kentucky
Virginia
New Mexico
Tennessee
Texas
West Virginia
Florida
Oklahoma
Veteran Newspaper Man Louis Norryce Dies at 74
Louis E. Norryce, 74, longtime Anderson resident and veteran newspaper man, died at a Columbia hospital at 8 a m Sunday after two years of declining health. He was the father of Mrs B H Bryson formerly in charge of the Journal and Review and uncle of the late Horace Badger, longtime Aiken resident.
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Louis E. Norryce
Anderson
A Co
Norryce
The
Journal and Review
Horace Badger
Aiken
Gaas Question Sparks Debate Over Longevity Without Drains
A provocative exchange questions how long a man can live without drainage systems while another figure quips about age. The discussion touches on public health norms and urban infrastructure expectations.
Auto disposal sparks talk of trouble and reputation
Smedley asks why Benito got rid of an old auto. Benito says it caused trouble. Smedley notes it never broke down but has a bad reputation for running over people. MacStingey deflects about his wife and the gift of wishes.
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Smedley
Benito
Roommate’s Patent Leather Slippers Borrowed
Tim explains he borrowed Slim’s patent leather slippers because the patent on his own pair expired.
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Tim
Slim
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Sheriff's Sale
Wall
F. Allen
Callum Tire Co
Hayne Ave
Henry J. Godin
Broad Street
Augusta, Ga
MIT
Jay-Mac Chey. Co
S. C
Mencken and
Angoff
America
Doremifa
Solaside
MacDonald
Sandy
MacTavish
Canada
Harold Ishland
Toronto
St. Louis
Pattonville
Lumbia Hospital
H. Bryson
Mr. Bryson
Sasse
M’wonough
Gener
Southeast
Southern Railway System
Durban-Laird’s, Inc. Realtors Bonds Insurance Geo. A
Durban
Insurance
General Electric
L. A
South Power
Carolina Company
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