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TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN AIKXM COUNTY IMS THBOUGJi IMS ACCIDENTS 839 KILLED 131 ECONOMIC 41.2M400. SUken Seventy-Seventh Year AIKEN. SJ UGUST 23, 1946 Smth etri eto Alkra Aiken Unjustly Accused EDITORIAL The City oj AiliCii'has been unjustly accused of a crime. On New York newspaper, P.M, published a slorv by its staff'writer, Eleanor Morcheail. telling -how Isaac Woodward, negro veteran, had been attacked by police officers, in Aiken, Soiilh Carolina.

The storyjuoted at length from a purported'sworn affidavit made by WooUvvard at this lime claiming thai on February; IS, 19-46 Aikc-n police officers look him from a Greyhound-bus at Ihe' request of the bus driver. The police officers Had blinded him by gouging out his eyes with llie end a billy, so he The original PM eye gouging story swept the being. reproduced in sensation sheets of the North and in the negro press. Orson' Welles quoted the in his Sunday Hroadrast over American Broadcasting Company accusing "Officer of Aiken of this "brutal crime." This broadcast, heard in Aiken, was the first) news Aiken had of the But not the last. Police Chief J.

M. Sprawls, graduate of tbe F. 84 I. National Police Academy, the Aiken and white residents of AikerTin general the targels of as and wicked a flood of threatening-letters, mostly unsigned, a'mTsoine- claiming to have been written by whiteVas well 'as' 1 colored folks from all over North and Northwest, writer ever had the niis'fo-r- tiine to and officials were at a loss for information on this affair, charged with having occurred in their five months Welles, and publications, supposedly knowing all about the case refused to answer to requests for further information from the Mayor, Police Chief Sprawls, and the Aiken Standard and Review. On Saturday, the United; Press released a story from Batesburg, S.

C. in which 4 Police Chief Shull admitted that Bafcsburg was the city in which the incident occurred and that he was "Officer Just why the investigating agencies withheld the report so long or why Chief Shull kept quiet and allowed a fellow officer and neighboring city to take the blame, the insults and be the victims of the smear gang, this paper is at a loss to' know. Aiken is the winter home of a group of wealthy sportsmen and sportswomen 'from New York and other Eastern and Western cilies and as such is known the world over. Already letters have been received from several of these winter residents in which thev sUit'jd that if Aiken police officers were as cruel as had mp'orlrd they would be afraid Ki bring 1 their -Negro servants to Aiken this winter. Il is hoped that PM and all other sensation sheets whii-h soem- ingly took such delight in spreading the story will be equally as anxious to publish a retraction.

The accusation was a base.libel on Aikcu and the department. Aiken lias a Police chief and police officers of which any city might be proud and there is little wonder that the ire of the The following is taken 'from the column of John Temple Graves which was.published yesterday in 22 papers spread throughout the South. "WHEft ALL "ITS- WORK. IS DONE THE LIE SHALL ROT-'. "Late, grudgingly, and without grace, Orson Welles apologized to Aiken, C.

Sunday. Is broadcasting hurtful misinformation about a community to the total population of the United States and all the lands across the sea an exercise o) jree speech or an abuse oj special Broadcaster If files should oik himself, but ke won't. "Aiken. is a beautiful place. People who live there the year around think so, and so do the Winter remittents from- p.

all over the country. Until Welles came, along, with. his irresponsible hate-mongeritig its name was utif -for vacation, health and fine community on the sandy ridge beneath the longteaf pines. Hut because Welles and. Association jar the Colored People utre so eager to make a hatfful case against a Southern city that they couldn't wait ait unsupported story before broadcasting it over the it arid, Aiken is today in many imaginations a brutal and bigoted place u'hcrc a veteran named Issue Woodward lias taken a bus by officers it'hii iiot'onlv beat him.

but actually gouged his eyes out. six tinintlis oj calumny inclutling inte.mfterate broatlcasl jrom Hollywood by tin: childishly dramatic radical party-lined" It'dies, Aikcn mis exonerated the lust iiv the Federal Iturenu liivestiffuion. "The never Hill Irnrel ti.t jui unit flic false uccustttitm, hott'cver. .7 he lit: has ttm tionally into jmbfii: consciousness to obliterated tiy mere official verdicts oj innocence, Inntteenet; i.wi't licHxutii.niiit enough to get attention, so Aiktm in trie definitely a niiund il itidn I deserve. "That Isaao eyes an: out i.i The whole, story knotut even that he tctis struck by a policeman.

The thing happened not in Aiken, but in lialesburg, S. It may well be that he Has subjected to brutal and unnecessary treatment, for there are policemen 'like that Kith even ihougfaa deliberate gouging nut. out of eyes it hard to believe. Certainly South Carolina authorities owe it to their slate and to decency and justice In find out uhat did happen and to punish the policeman Iti the full extent of the law if he is gifilly. Gov.

Ransom U'iL Hams, uko was defeated for re-election last iceck, could, (tin; his last days no jiner stamp than with a courageous finding of facts in 'this time and acting upon them. iherf' is no one to punish the parties guilty gouging eyes out teith a lie lhaf has gone around- the world. There is no one to punish Orson Welles thf. National Association for Advancement of Coloretl 'f'eopfcf and the other eager exploiters of race feeling who have bet-n willing to defame an innocent community on the dim oj HHUt against denials, by all the community offu-ials. There it HO onf, unless public opinion will punish thro? proplf in tome wriy.

Certainly the exoneration of should have mil At pmblicity for which there are printing presses and rmdtos to carry it." i AIKEN HAS BEEN VNWSTLY ACCUSED OF A CRIME! WAR after war's end there still remains much to be done In reconstruction work in Berlin, German capital that to ok four years of bombing. Above, chain ot women moves bricks from destroyed buildln after bricks have been cleaned of mortar. Bricks are carefully stacked an will be used in rebuilding city. Group U. S.

Highway No. 1 Met In Columbia At a special meeting" held in Columbia Thursday under the sponsorship of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce and the Augusta Chamber of Commerce an organization was formed for the purpose of promoting travel over highway number one. Four Aiken citteens attended the meeting: George Croft, John Williams, John Wallenberg and Leonard R. Holley. Holley was elected a director and steering committee of the Executive Council.

The meeting was an enthusiastic one and it was generally agreed that ''now is the time to start a 16 REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS MADE LAST WEEK Sixteen real estate transfers recorded here today by Thomas T. Cushman, clerk of court, involving a total of $61963.70. The transactions Of.car Williams to William P. for $0,500, lot in North Augusta; Ada W. May to Malinda Mason et' al for (KS8.7C, lot in Aiken; Joseph Messick to E- H.

Suiglci- for four tracts containhijr 240 acres of subdivision of. Chalk Hill movement to promote travel on plantation; Frank Gable to Dor-j Highway No. 1 and to raise funds cuy Lybrand and JJrojidus I'lun- Council Considers Narrowing: Parks On Richland Avenue At "a special meeting of Aiken City Council Thursday night it was decided to narrow the paxCcs to a-uniform width of 35 feet on VFW To Discuss Possibility of Erecting barbecue supper -at Lake Thursday night VFW Post Number (5988' appointed a special committee to meet with th Aikcn county on September 4th to'discuss the erection of world war. memorial, in. Aiken at some near future date.

Iii the business meeting it was announced-that Mackey. Scott had proposed to donate -acreage for the joint erection of a building 1 by the Veterans of and tbe Legion. VFW will with the Legion to discuss plans for the erection a ildi ng. one hundred veterans of foreign wars gathered at-the com- lLANGLEY MILL WILL NOT BE REBUILT immed plan- je niaile to rc-builil- Mniiufacltii'inpf company plant, destroyed by fire several weeks ajro, 1 from officials of the bination meeting. business and supper for that purpose from cities and towns along the route." Each city and town on Highway No.

1 will have'the right to name a "director. Leonard Holley stated morning- that the board of directors and executive committee will meet in Augusta at an early date to fix a budget and will then notify each town city of the amount of its assessment. The assessment will be made on a per capita basis-'in relation to population in each city and town, Mr. Holley concluded. Aiken High School Football Team Has Good Schedule The Aiken High school football Green Terrors will begin their practice Monday, August 26th at 9 a.

m. AH boys interested are urged trael oC 257 acres Afcen county for Western Caro' Una Go. to C. C. McKnight, for $1,500, lot in district TUb7 Aiken county; Otis Redd and J.

D. Redd to Aiken Lumber for timber title 'of 100 acres Aiken township; Mrs. Eleanor F. "to William C. Page for $8,000, lot on avenue; heirs of the late John Saunders Col.b to Mrs.

M. C. Lyon and Mrs. P. Ella Croft for $5,000, tract of 118 acres in Langley township.

I. and Idonia Whittle to T. B. Lee for $7,500, tract of 2.54 acres in Aiken county; Helton E. Weeks, to James S.

New for $10,500, lot in North Augusta; Hilary G. Neighbors to William C. Miller for $7,250, lot in Kalmia Hill nefir Aiken; William E. Miller to Paul L. Cromc- Richland Avenue from Pendleton to York street.

The purpose of this movement was to give more space on Richland Avenue and provide more space. The shrubbery that Uirou will have to be moved will be moved, into the 35-foot parks wherever needed. Thb utility companies have been asked to place all wires underground along tliis street help beautify the At the present time the highway has posted signs at York Street and the County Hospital that SECOND PRIMARY RETURNS TO BE GIVEN BY PAPER As is the custom the Aiken Standard and Review will give the returns of the second primary on September The management regrets that the scarcity of lumber and tb'e inability to secure a priority for the same prevented the giving of returns on the board is'ithe usual custom. However, rK the courtesy of Mr. Ram, the returns for the first primary were inven and for the The huge plant, of' two am! cftvevin? several city blocks, wont tin flames when Hghining struck the old building ilu'ring a i-aii: The loss, it was said, mated at.

approximately SO.i'iOO.- 000. 1 The problem of promptly re- employing the people" whose jobs were-destroyed p'ortance; and every effort has been -exerted- by the management of Bath and SemSnoIe Mills and Clearwater Manufacturing company to this as speedily as in accorci- ance with an by the managers of the different mills shortly after the fire. An extra shift was added at Bath Mills, in Bath, in order to take care of a portion of the operation lost at Langley until the new mill extension now under construction is completed 'at Bath. The Langley Knitting division not be rebuilt at Langley. The Clearwater engraving located there before the fire is' now in full operation Langley vocational building on Route 1, at the edge of After the fire, machinery and equipment was immediately obtained for a complete new race will be given- On slide.

During the period between the on the Aiken Huviow building. Standard fire the opening of the shop, all employes were sincerely trust that thejj ob either ruin- up the cn- luvnbor will 1m uvev be- i plant fori' another election time am! a diiectintr traffic trirnugrt old A ikon. However. City -Council we can resort to method (if the board in for furnishing or placed p- Clearwafer Ihe land Aver.no a one-way street, although they have the matter under consideration. Council also has before -petition of property owner? in the 1800 block of Richland Avenue requesting that the entire in that block be removed.

i park How- lin for $8.250, lot in Kalmia Hill near Aiken; Harold S. Cato to Mrs. .1. K. Ritchey.for lot Terrors arc facing a very tough i near North Augusta; P.

P. Shull schdule. and much work must be in Klijah W. Walker for $3,000. done fov the eleven to hold their lr.u-t.

of CM.X acres in Silvcrtoii own in the competition which township; Mabel S. Johnson to they will meet. Milton Tyler for Coach WalHim seeks the sup-I lot, at. 121II I'eiidlet on street, Ai- port i.f the hoys and those people kc.ii; Monsoii 'Morris to Marshall whd are interested in a foof Hartley fur tract, hall team. is as fol- IK-res in Center school lows: 1 Sept.

in Ai-j ken. 1 in Aiken. in Ai-; Council thought it advisable to widen the two way street by lessening the width of the parxs and thus making them uniform for the entire street, between Pendleton and York Streets. A. H.

TYLER IS RELEASED FROM NAVY A. 11. Tyler, seaman 1st. V. S.

Navy has received his honorable from the service. is the. 'son of Mr. and J. Tyler Wagoner, and before entering the T.

B. AND EDWIN HALLMAN BUY WYMAN HOME Title to the home of Mrs. Vincent Wyman on Florence Street passed Thursday to T. B. and Edwin Hallman.

The property has been rented as apartments and it is understood that Messera will make certain improTe- ments anil "continue renting the property as heretofore. The sale price was reported as being i SI 2,500, A ng coVnpany. -A great, portion of the. Lanslev -j-Mami fart "pla'iit was used by the Bath Mills, Sum inn Jo Mills-, and Cleat-water Manufacturing company 'for warehouse space; and for Ihe time being, arrangements been made with the local n-are- houses and storage concerns to take rare of those needs. In the warehouse buildings are bcinsr considet'ed in the new Iditions bein? 'planned for Clearwater Manufacturing company and Seminolc Mills.

Clearwater, and Bath Mills. Bath. Mrs. Busch and Mr. Staubes Attend Columbia Meet Mrs.

Surah H. lUisch was clcct- to Til! ihe iinexpiix'il term of Oct ken. Oft. 1 1M Augusta" at Augusta. Oct.

in Ai- kcn. Xov. in Aikcn. Nov. at.

Lexington. Nov. Bath in A ikon. Nov. at" Saluda.

dive the boys your support and the games. Aiken Man Cadet At West Point Gets Navy Indoctrination M. D. Barrineau, of at the United States Military Academy, West Point, V. Y.

is receiving Navy indoctrination in amphibious warfare in the CROFT BUILDING ON LAVRENS The Croft building, located on the corner of ami Curve streets was sold yesterday by the Croft estate. The sale price was It- has been rciiucstc-J that-thc purchaser's name he with- held-until'the title has passcil. The Croft building luius'cs among other tenants, I'har" has occupied the in the building, for old- fi sl.iidont at. Clemson College 1 Hi- inicruK lo his Tyler served 1-1 tin- Navy. Dr.

OTY CAFE IS BOUGHT BY SERVICE MAN WILL AID VETERANS WITH TERMINAL LEAVE PAY FORM macy, which corner store 62 years. It is the building est tenant, The real estate deal was completed by-the Ilutson-Etbcredge Agency. Tin- ('runny Serv iiial when ripiplicaiin'i fin-ins Terminal Pay offices-. veterans noeding assistance in filling one tlio forms may receive help service office. The addresses the form should he sent.

laft, discharged from the Xavy should address applications -to U. S. Navy Tertni- Leave Dispersal Office, Xa- val Training Centrr. flreat I.ako?. Illinois.

Those last, discharged from the Marines should address their forms Director of; Personnel, Terminal Leave Division, Headquarters, U. M. Washington P. -C. Former Coasf fluardsmen 11.

-deceased, on llnard of Uie Mu- niciivtl ioji South un-i 1 inii' uf ilie C'l'iimbia this week. Also tlio meeting was Klectrical lii-'jiecini-. They s-epiirtod a' well atlendi-d presided Uip meet-1 in.i- mi August il. The City CaiV Aiken; has been Davis hiiil Banks will Th rant office Riclilant! Avo. sglit A.

Aiij.rris~i:i, frun: n. F. Gen go. Mr. lie assisted hy W.

K. iHiri is .1 -n-nr- loavo. 'meeting. Ihe Bay Am, Va. Norfolk.

The largest production of buckwheat in the United States is in New York state, with Pennsylvania Michigan third and 'fourth. address their applications to the. Terminal Leave Unit, U. S. Coaft Guard, Washington 2H.

O. C. Army Personnel should send their forms to the state office having jurisdiction over the point of their separation. Five Marriage Licenses Are Issued Here Five couple? Kindergarten of Baptist Church Opens September 16 The First Baptist Kindergarten will, open for the 19-16-47 session on Monday September 10. Knroll.

ment may be. made now with Mrs. Byrnes fViglor. The board of trustees are anxious, that, all i both of James children be rnrnllpd as soon is IGritiith. Aifgiistn, Ca.

and Myrtle possible in order that the Cervices atre ere irsued marri- Ihe. ending has announced. These were: Eugene Watson Dorothy Evelyn Hill, of an teacher" m.iy be if it is Seigler will be at. the church on and Friday, September 12 and .1.1 to" enroll pupils. Any child who will be four by November 1 is eligible to enter the school.

There are already more than twenty children enrolled. l.anior, Mcltcr, Wa'iU's-'nn'd M.nry Hpien tifvth of- Aikrii; Cato and Irene -Morris, both -of Lanpley: John S. Young and both of Augusta, C.i. are Mr. Mrr.

visiting their daughter. Ruth, is a trained in Michifran..