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TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AIKEN COUNTY Ittft THROUGH 1945 ACCIDENTS S39 Seventy-Seventh Year S. C. AUGUStlZljMG ing In Race For Governor Simons Elected To House Of Representatives Four In Second Primary In County Race Charlie Simons wasDlominated the -first primary yesterday as It'member of the House of Representatives from Aiken There will be. four iff the, second primary "for the other two seats in the house. CHARLES E.

SIMONS, JR. U. S. Attorney General Clears AikehOf Charges That Aiken Police Assaulted Negro Veteran Not True, Aiken Standard And Review Receives Wire From DPI. The Aiken Standard and Review yesterday received a wire from the Division of Public Information in Washington in which Aiken was exonerated -of any blame in the assault on Isaac Woodward last February.

The telegram, which was in answer to one sent by the paper, said: "On the basis of information received to date, the location of the assault on Isaac Woodward s-not Aiken, South Carolina. Sifrned, Leo M. Cadison, Deputy Director, Division of Public Information." Since the first MOWS-report came -put of Xcw York stating that the Xcirro veteran was pulled off a Greyhound bus by the Aiken po- ami had his" eyes froiiircd ihc Aiken Standard and Keviexv has inaile every effort possible, There were eipht candidates the three scats. Mr. Simons pollc.i votes the 30 second place was Leonard 'Williamson who has.

the police department, to Dolled votes. In third place a committal from authorities in Delmas Weeks of Lanjrloy as to whore the in- wh'ose vote was IS.O^l. J. Earlc cident occurred. Eidson.

of Bath, a mem.ber of the 'motion W-ceivcd war delegation was fourth and Craig of Warrenvilhr, als a mem- the Williamson, Weeks. Eidson and be in the second race. Mr. Simons, a veteran World War II havinjr served in the Navy as a senior lieutenant, was elected to the House of Representatives thirty day.s after his election resigned enter the Navy. Mr.

Simons is a lawyer receiving law decree at the University of South Carolina. He was a member of the law firm-of Carvin and Simons before entering the service. He is now a member of the firm of I.ybrand and Simons. Mr. Simons is a native of Johnston.

He is very active in the Junior Chamber Commerce and other civic affnirs. OtlMr CuJidate. The other candidates in the race were Rod iteville with voius, Kccnan of who volos; and -I. ('. t.v,,,.), -North -Augusta with 2.

127 votes. Commissioner ill man C. uf Perry. i with 1.010 VriiC'S. Ills l( Aiken Council Met Friday Night Oiily routine came up for con.oideration Friday nijrht at a regular meeting of thi; city council in the council chamber of the Municipal Imildinir.

The monthly report of Police Chief J. M. Sprawls showe-l that cash fines taken in for July was compared with total receipts of or an increase' cent. Disorderly cuiiiiue: led licr of violations, v.iil; cases on tliy doc-hut, with di-nnkenncss rcir- second with 'Out. a total 1 i the i it her.cases were Iniiik and disi.rderly Unofficial Results of County McLeod Second In Race, Williams Is Third Man Race PRECINCT inliir- with that', it happened somewhere helween Il i and r.

I totaled deposited publicity fnun. and 111 lhl Windsor MCTicr Wards, Xo. ij Shiloh White Pond Clearwater, Xo. 1 Shaw Rcech Island Salley Holland Mill brook Xo. Perry Silverton, Xn.

1 Scivern Vi Hircner McTicr, No. 2 Chinijuapin Shaws Pork Wards. Xo: 1 Oranilev-ille Monctta Montmoronci (Jiovei-ville Kasl Aiken I.all'.fiey Kllenloll WiirrcMvilbr. Xv.v'.b Sunday afternoons'lias disi-iissed by Orson Welles broadcast. The mayor of and c'Hincil invostitratiid police records- and confident from the "very bcKinninir.that tlie was mistaken in his.

identity, of the South Carolina city. However, story, still spread and the mayor, for th iiitiuiiiiled to Sr The iii(. tijial the nion'tii I in- for to The receipts the 1 1 tr. th the clerk, and trc-asurer while dis al while perj'ml Uocky Spring TOTALS Mrs. Marie Parker Dies At Hospital i-.

Strom. Thui-moiici ahead, with 'in iin-ompiole an 'early iris hiorniiifr J. STROM THURMOND 1 proxi'mately '72'v of the state's 7, voting- reportinjr. With HlLM) boxes nut of a state of 2 661 259H city council and Chief'of Police .1. M.

Sprawls received denouncing the police department and the city. Many of tin- letters were of obscene nature and some were filled with vile month ajTiTiviri'ned The cash balance hanil the City was and the balance for the er of public totaled for the same period. Mrs. 1 tlic e-unuy pilal in Saliifday evcnir.ir. The bony cnnveyi't! In -'City.

X. C. I'UIK ral Mrs. 1'arkvi' was a native of Xijirlh biii lived f'jr i mor.ihH. She is by nni; daughter.

Mrs. Syvuva" Treslsky. X. C. Rev.

Joseph To Fill Pulpit At Sprin.ir I.ranch Church Hev. nl.ia, Hpi ini: r'ch 1 Sunday The nck tin- i te fill liiai a 'h i- laur. rn drasiica'iu r.t-mlir. pro- (Jrecnwood News Columnist Visits ikon "On Heat" JAMES McLEOD GOVERNOR Unofficial Results of State Races LIEUT GOVERNOR' i -iiii'il Ail-tie: II. alli.iu:i.

was lUnsonu- .1. Aiken u-alherin-r facts a 0:1 the Woodwanl Cal-j 'I'lrnaie-. .1 he would show that was. on; will. Mit.es ili.e-.

didn't in with Joiin C. WiJiianis. r'oi'jnc. A kl res, I) J. Roy JOIK'S Taylor Had 'Month In- July-He-Says Majrislralo K.

W. Tavlor just thai of rases tried by him' in -July. 711. was nearly double Ihe nunilic: in June, l-'ines in July totaled 1. 00 and fitifis S2UI wcie durinu' the same pei'ind by wajristratc.

Hurinff the m'onlh of June Taylor cnllcclpd $. in ca-ii fines. In on of tho cases, diirinr July, MaR-iKtrato Taylor Rare defendant fine of (Id. thirty days on the county obnin King. The defendant, chose the 30 day sentence say i rig' it was easier, to pull than raise' the $50.00.

expects to produce four or five many hananfi thi: year as in 1945-. I (i t) I) It I i) i Klicnirm. Kast, Xor'h -Aniriista W'arrcnville Jtelvedere Aliilhnvol: Xo. 1 West IJocky Spring Tabernacle total t) i i 0 (I 1 II 0 'Ml 1-1 Ii i) 7 tl II 0 II II i to 7 ci HI 248 0 21 0 I 0 HL'l WOVIE BY POLICE affor ha( 7: a hn, Chief Sprawl, 0 h(uv ever In Aiken.