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nume ACCIDENTS AHUM COUNTY TWraUGH IMC ACC10BNTS 1 ssa -JJOS1 Seventy-Seventh Year PA JAMA MANUFACTURING PL ANT COMING TO AIKEN AROUND THE CITY AKD COUNTY AIKEN LOSES Lexington High School defeated Aiken 32-7 Friday afternoon in a football game played at Lexington. Scores for Lexington were made on three passes and end runs. The Green Terrors tallied on a- long pass from BurcV- halter' to Cohen. Aiken will face the Langley-Bath team in Aiken Friday. ATTEND FUNERAL Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Murrell Venning' Ravenel and John Ashhurst attended the funeral services of Charles H. Ashhurst in Charleston Saturday. Mr. Ash hurst was a brother of the late John Ashhurst of this city.

Mr. Ashhurst, who was a retired bookkeeper for the Virginia-Carolina Chctnical company, Friday morning. A native of Charleston, Mr. Ashhurst was a son of John Ashhurst of England. Marvin, Key And Carpenter Win Race Charles Marvin Led The Tkket In The Second Municipal Primary.

Laurens Pastor On Baptist Hour November 17th Charles Marvin, Jr. with 905 votes and Dewey Key with 685 were nominated to two seats of city council in the second Democratic Municipal Primary held Monday. For the third seat there was no majority vote'which would require a third primary with the two among the four, remaining candidates receiving the highest number of votes running. These two were W. E.

Clinkscales with 617 votes and G. Carpenter with 612 votes. When the committee of the club met Tuesday to declare the primary Mr. Clinkscales withdrew from, the race. This was followed VISIT IN AIKEN Admiral of the Sixth Naval and wife were guests of Hotel Henderson on Saturday whil city.

passing through our fair ARMISTICE DAY by the withdrawal of A. W. Oakley, now a member of council, Herman J. Warneke, also a member of the council. The then declared T.

Carpenter the nominee for the 'sixth alderman. six men elected Dr. Herman E. Blake, Charles Jones, Leland Slade Charles Marvin Dewey Key and T. G.

Carpenter. Tie Official Vote E. Aiken Aiken.Total Clinkscales 174 443 617 Oakley 180 384 564 Warneke 366 499 Key 321 364 685 Marvin 5-14 905 Carpenter 310 302 612 Over $1,800 Yet To Be Raised In USO Drive Chairmen Urges Citizens to Respond, Drive Extended to November 15th. Total contributions to the USO reported Clinrk-s Iv The American legion Post-No 1 nons ou Chairman, show less tliati onc-liall of: the 150 observed -Armistice Hay 1 lo111 III1 lui.s IKVU rwdiL'il. Nrarly SLSOO Dr.

J. H. Kyzar, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Laurens, 55. C-, will appear as special speaker on ''The South Carolin; Hour," Sunday, November "l.7, His topic will New Presbyterian Church Organized In North A ugusta A new Presbyterian church, established as a separate unit among churches of Congaree Presbytery, was "organized in North Augusta Sunday. The Rev.

Edouard Patte will be named as pastor. Rev. P. Gault Robertson, pastor of the Aiken Presbyterian church, acted as chairman of the organization meeting with the Rev. Arthur Martin of Winnsboro preaching the principal sermon.

The charter "members, meeting in a little store building located at 617 Georgia Avenue, entered into a "solemn covenant to walk together as an organized church on the principles of faith and order of the Presbyterian church of the U. Officers of the new church are W. S. Jackson, J. L.

McCowan, J. C. Day, W. B. Gilmer and E.

W. McElmurray Jr. Plans are now underway the erection 'of a colonial church building for the at the 'corner of Carolina and ButleF avenues in North Augusta. NEARLY $25,000 IN BONDS BOUGHT HERE IN OCTOBER a'program Sunday evening the! Bath Presbyterian Church. i nuiiiis to raised throughout the county.

Alln.Tt Nf. Grorgc ami Clmilcs Jones, (or (lu ilrivi: in, thu City of Aikon, report that (tne-liall ot tlir tity quolii remains to suhscrilxtl. I LI.VIIIK Out Ape-Its t-rovisson. DiV has been associated with the I.aurens pasloratc September, and is well known across the Palmetto State for bis excellent messages. Music The of.

United Stales -SaviBjfs Mond.s in Aiken County of alled, at pi-ice, :u.vordiiiK to report to Dr. H. C. McLean, County Chairman. U.

S- Ssivinss Bonds Division; by Statt- i Director Siuckey. for tlie program will I Mr. Stuckcy reports that pales by the' Furmaii Univer-j for liic of Oetnboi- fni' Carolina totalled iind.to dale are running at the annual rate 'of 3rd ANNIVERSARY OF PASTORATE OF REV. A. D.

tfOWARD Suuiliiy marked the third anniversary of. the pastorale of. the A. I). Howard at.

the Firs! nsptisT Three years- (lie second calls Sunday in November Mr. Howard to Aiken as supply pa.s(-<r sunn Weekly Payroll Of $2,000 To Employ 60 Women" Stathy Verenes and Bert Ram, members fthe Aiken Industrial Commission have announced that contracts have been signed with the Greenwood Manufacturing Company, Greenwood, as represented by.Al Greenfield for the opening of- a pajama plant in Aiken. The employ 50 women and there will be a weekly payroll of over $2,000. Until a larger space can be built or otherwise secured, the Titanian Hall on Park avenue has been obtained through the cooperation of John and Ravenel Ashhurst. The hall will be remodeled ami and a freight elevator added.

It is hoped that the plant will be ready to be put into operation by December 1. jn a few days an employment office will be opened so that "women who live Aiken and vicinity and who-wish to'obtain work can rEft'ister. It also understood that -number are employed in similar plants in nearby towjis who live ill Aikc-n plan-; iu obtain work at The contract- with tin- (irecn- for 10.000 square' i'ect of to lie furnished to as are satisfied thnl as pastor the first i Aiken can supply the AIKEN V. POST The Aiken V. F.

W. Post will hold its regular business meeting at p. TO- tomorrow (Thursday) in the council chambers of the! building. Adjutant J. Plunkett has announced that ways 'and means for the erection of a permanent post home will be discussed and has urged every member to be present.

POSTS ENTERTAIN VETS The North Augusta American Legion Post 17 gave a free barbecue for veterans and legionnaires in North Augusta, Belvedere and the surrounding territory at the North Augusta Legion Hut Monday, November 11 from 6:30 until 8:30 p. m. FOCUS WEEK This is Royal Ambassador Focus Week and the chapter of the First Baptist church began the week with a special program at the evening services Sunday. The Three Communities Quota Three Communities, Jackson J. -Steed, Chairman), Eureka (Mrs.

Jessie Yoncc, Chairman), and Ellcnton (Mrs. Alstyne B. Boulware, Chairman) have reached their quota. Congratulations to these communities? A appeal from Albert and the People of Aiken: "As Chairman of the Aiken City Drive we have tried to make if easy for everyone in the community to contribute to USO. In: stead of making the usual house- to-house canvass which would have required the time, effort and expense of many solicitors in Aiken, a solicitation by letter only was made.

If you have not responded to this appeal, we ask again for your contribution. November 2nd was set for the closing date of the drive; however, realizing Chat many found it impossible to subscribe within this two- weeks period, we are now fixing ans, troops in training and families of service men. USO Camp for sen-ice men in hospitals and for troops overseas. Overseas in the Philippines, Hawaii, Panama Canal Zone, Puerto Rico, the Antilles, and Newfoundland. sity Clionip; under the direction of Mr.

Dul're Rhame. "The "Carolina Raptisl Hour" is a rcjriilai 1 weekly feature of and is each Sunday, niorninjr at 8:30 a. in. the tjuluaibia station (5tH' kilocycles). AIKEN HAS QUIET ARMISTICE DAY Aside from one Negro cutting scrape Aiken ejoyed a quiet weekend and Armistice Day, Chief of Police J.

M. Sprawls said yesterday. By the installation of the two- way radio the "prowl cars" arc able to keep constantly in touch with headquarters and Chief Sprawls pointed but that the "effectiveness of the radio had been very He stated that he anticipated a towering of- crime in the city because of the radio. boys served as ushers and sang November 15th as the deadline their Ambassador King's Business." hymn, "The The counselor of the group, Mrs. Robert Perry, made a talk in which she explained the work done by the Royal Ambassadors, which is a junior organization of the Woman's Missionary Union.

The pastor, the Rev. A. IX Howard, preached a special sermon to the boys on the subject "What Is Success." Boys fionv'U to 13 years of age, who are not members, are urjrcd to join the chapter. Meetings arc held the first and third Monday afternoons at o'clock. RATION BOOKS Persons wishing to make applications for sugar ration Ifooks are asked to file with the District OPA office, 1621 Surater street, Columbia.

Applications will be accepted only on standard forms, which may be secured from the Columbia office. Applications most contain full information to replacement at lost, stolen, or mutilated Requevts for new snfar rations most show they are for infanta, or other pmmw who for TIM Aiken OPA ham MC- UM amputation at the for contributions. Our appeal is to each one of you personally who reads this. Won't you mail your donation Don't delay. Mail contributions to United Service Organization, Rox 0-14, Aiken." Why You Should Contribute USO has three major ol.ili^a- tions to meet in 10-17: 1.

To serve those veterans of the war who will not yet have been released from hospitals, arm- es of occupation or overseas duty by the end JlUfi. 2. To provide interim activities for- the peacetime armed forces, until some p'V 1 1 morale services for, the enlarged Army and Navy has been completed. 3. To accomplish-its own orderly demobilization at such a tempo that'it does not add to the general confusion, but remains a steady- jng influence during the transition to permanent peace.

USQ operations, in 1947 will include: Station Lounges, Travelers Aid Services and Clubs at transportation points for troops in transit, loare, and relatives of enronte to military About persons are cm ploed by the bureau of printinR and engraving in Washington. CITIZENS URGED TO VOTE ON PARK QUESTION Taxpayers of the City of Aiken have been mailed double cards on one of which they are asked to express their wishes regarding the narrowing or doing away with the parks on Richland Avenue between York and Pendleton streets. These cards have been mailed out by tbe Chamber of Commerce and the secretary, Duncan Mc- Duffio. requests that the citizens mail them back promptly. The taxpayers are asked to express their wishes as to whether they want the parks narrowed to thirty-five feet'or two park? taken out entirely.

Veteran Drowned In Austria Is Buried Sunday Funeral services for Private C. Funderburjj, who was drowned at Linz, Austria, on August 25, were held at the Ridpe Springs church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The Rev. Bernard S. Drennan officiated, assisted by the Rev.

Dr. Albert L. Gregp. He was buried in the Ridge Spring cemetery with military honors. Mr.

Funderburjt was born in Saluda county, but had lived most of his life in Graniteville. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Fundcrhurir, of Graniteville.

Surviving are: his parents, a brother, William Mason Funder- bnrp, Graniteville; three sisters, Mrs. Moritcen Hall and Mrs. Christine Murdcn, both, of Augusta. and Miss Stireathcr Ann of Graniteville; also, maternal jirandparents, Mr. and produces each year than all the world combined.

more cotTec if the rest of Red Cross Disaster Service Reorganized the year. He to A ikon from Aii'i-usla. Ha. after his dischaiije as chaplain in the I Ihirintr Mr. Howard's 'liroe' years ministry the cluirch shown remarkable jrrowlh! Tin: congregations have doubled, Sirnlny rchnol bus frnir i'flemiam-e r.l* around to tin' past.

Sunday. The Training Union lias grown in like manner. The Missionary Union lias trrown from Ifil and five junior groups have been or- Prayer meeting attendance has shown a remarkably growth. When Mr. Howard became pastor there was a debt on the church and pastorium.

The church has paid off this debt and has' made considerable im-prove- ment to the property including the installation of a new heating a mi vii which would' V'Miuirc-d which i- women and mean a payroll ir. excess SlO.flOO we avc told. Tlic dri't-uwooil rr.iMi.i- jamas Furth plant. Gifts to the Cooperitive Mrs. John Spring.

Kncece of SEAL SALE IS ORGANIZED IN VALLEY TOWNS Program have shown a decide! increase. $1054 has recently been jriven for World Relief. 219 new members have been added to the church ilurintr the ministry of MV. Howard and the spiritual life of ihc church been Rreatly deepened. EXTRA JURORS ARE DRAWN FOR CIVIL COURT Clerk of Court Thomas T.

man was ordered Monday afternoon by J. Henry Johnson to draw additional jurors for the session of Court of Common Pleas now in session. There is now in the ai-Alkvti; The following petit jurors immediately by Sheriff Price Fallaw to report for duty at 10 a. m. Thursday: J.

F. Herron, Aiken; Charles M. Venninjr, Montmorenci; Thorn- hap its Henderson. Aiken; Robert T.aird. Aiken; Henry E.

Holli-y, P. Si-ijrlor. Aiken sum of which has been raised to complete the third floor of the Sunday School building. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONTROL The decontrol ai-lion nf President Truman Saturday niirht removes jiriVe from: maii'rials and liiiiibcv. All textiles and apparel.

1 'nnsumer duralde ti-tiods as clcc-tru' wasliiiis; and Paul G. Barnett. Aiken. Also DelmuK tlranitc- vitlo; Loon II. Glaze, Granitovillf; Clifford M.

Hancock, Aiken; Clyde Colliim, tlraniteville; Ernest A. Hurc-Uhalter, Aiken; William A. Cortc' IJtMfO USO Club. ttalH far After bfinp; undor the chairmanship of K. Tarrant foi( over.

Iwcnty-fivi- years, the Disaster Preparedness and Relief Service of local Red Cross Chapter is a reor'Kau- ization. Julian It. Sallcy, chairman of the local chapter, in making thi.s announcement paid tribute to Mr. Tarrant for the very admirable service that he has rendered over this period. Besides numerous minor disasters, the area of the Aiken Chapter has suffered three disasters of semi-major proportions.

In each Mr. Tarrant the Chapter has (riv- en emergency relief and rehabilitation service with and without the help of the National organisa- tion. the future- direction of thw aenrfee, Mr. Sailer said ytitetday. win be Frank E.

Sloan art AJfrert M. Mvfflee jrill be preaent Cti-Chairnieii nf Uiis ctiiiiniitU'C. Mr. Tarrant. has agreed to continue in an advisory cajiarily and has assured the new Chairmen of his full support, cooperation advicc.

At present the now cl men are completing the nnranisia- tion of tin' committee which is known as the Disaster Relief and Preparedness committee. Already a number of the Sub-Committee chairmen have accepted the various duties and they In turn ate securing their co-workers. In addition letter.s have gone to prom-' incnt "citizens, over the County requesting these individuals to represent their towns on the committee. of City and County, government officials-is also being sought. Planned'for the night of' November 21 'at the Municip'al Auditorium is a-general dtseunion of disaster plans at which time a member of the disaster staff from the Atlanta area ill Aiken County's! industrial area for the Ti 1 hrrl-nlnsis Christmas; Seal Salt'! mai-liinos, en-, which opens Xnvombei- is; Hrxisehold fnniitin IIOPI ever." said Mrs.

Kleanorj II. Smith, s-eneral chairman, dnrini: an interview Tuesday numi- inir. wlien a report (ho of planni-tu: was- made. "In the Upper Valley," Mrs. term.

I.i;thei- and Henry rl i-onvi-iK'd Monday morn- 'i (ho i-ivil cases. liavo already hoon l'-'i-iho vveoks the llc-ivy machinery 1 and. nol firi'viously decont rolled. Farm and Smith continued, ''(he Valley Post- Legion Auxiliary is sponsor. Mrs.

K. Hurley is chairman for nranitcvtllo and Vauclupe. Mrs. G. A.

serving in Warrenville. In the Lower Valley, Mrs. C. Munch is chairman for loy and Bath, white Mrs. William Aiken has volunteered for service in Clearwater.

"Bach of the mills will conduct the sale of Christmas Seals to employees according to a plan suited to the respective groups of Concluding the interview, Mrs. Smith explained, "the eight schools in the Valley will also cooperate in the campaign to raise funds for tnbcrealoM work." AutomobiloP. Hasic metals. anil Tires and other rubber horns. All chemicals and drills.

Coal coko. Transportation. Laundry and dry cleaning and repair services. IN AIKEN Inform by the in THE AIKEN STANDARD REVIEW. will a big tMf to Watch for all ads ra CHARGED WITH THEFT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE Edward Crapps, .10, formerly of Auensta.

and recently nf Rath is in the Aikon county jail charged with F. R. I. apcnt L. Chandler with violation- of National Motor Thfft Act.

Crapps is alleged to tave taken a station wapon, the property of the North American Clay Company of Bath, the vehicle Saturday in Augusta and bark to Bath Monday when he was arrested by Deputy Sheriff W. H. Bofth who called in Special Agent Chandler. Crapps will face arraignment before U. R.

Commissioner Croft upon the return from Jacksonville..

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