Aiken Standard from Aiken, South Carolina • Page 1

I Buy Christmas Seals And Help Eradicate Tuberculosis AIKEN, C. fr itetri ctu AROUND THE OTY AMD COUNTY VETERANS TO MEET The Henry D. Leitner, Aiken county Post No. 6938, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will hold an important meeting at 7:30 p. m.

December 12 in the council chambers of the- Municipal building, J. C. Plunkett, "adjutant announces. Dorcey K. Lybrahd, post commander asks all to be present and invites all veterans with foreign service to attend the meeting.

FBI AGENT TO SPEAK TO ROTARY CLUB TEACHERS TO MEET The Aiken Educational Association meets'Thursday, December 12, at 3:30 the Aiken High School', auditorium. BEFORE SUPREME COURT The appeal of the Glearwatcr company in i the Levesque suit was heard before Two Negroes Held By Aiken Police Police Chief J. M. Sprawls lias revealed that two Negro' men are being held for questioning in connection with the robbery and assault on Mrs. Clou in her liquor stoixrhcre last Wednesday.

'According to Chief Sprawls the two Negroes were found in pos- cssion ot a'quantity of assorted brands of liquor, upon being both told conflicting stories on where they had obtained it. Cholakis is reported steadily improving 1 according to ittacKies University-hospital in Augusta, after undergoing an on Thursday. CADETS PROMOTED Aiken City Council AT THE CITADEL Office Supreme Court in Columbia Monday. R. O.

Lcvesque was granted $1,000 actual damages by an Aiken court order damages allegedly suffered while working with chemical dyes. Levesque originally sought $5,000 actual, and punitive damages. LAND IN CALIFORNIA Mr. and Mrs. T.

W. Killingsworth were made happy' oa urday they learned that their two MM wWtavo teen in Japan and the had both landed fa Sen VtaMciaeo. of the faaded on Friday, eve in and the other in Lt Ted KOtaetwwrth has teen in Ji (J. Owens Kiltiacswerth keen in the Philhpphios The third mm, Allen, fa in the Navy and. is stationed in Texas.

All three boys-are expected home during the Christmas holidays and what a happy reunion that will be. GIVES BARBECUE B. D. Carter, state solicitor. Saturday gave a barbecue luncheon to the magistrates, constables and their deputies, of Aiken D.

K. Brown, special agent of the. Federal Bureau of Investigation, located in Savannah, (in. will address the Rotary club today at the luncheon meeting. Mr.

Brown will speak'on the ubject of "Frauds." He spoke at the Tuesday morning. High School AIKEN ARMY AIRFIELD TO BE DISPOSED OF The War Assets administration, as ja disposal agency, has filed notice that the Aikea Army Airfield will be diapoaed of surplus property. Conveyance of the government's interest in the 1159.80 acres of land which was leased by the city of Aiken and the buildings, runways, lighting and field drainage systems, fencing, water, electrical and sewerage systems, system, buildings and structures, 21,000 gallon underground gasoline tank, etc. will be made by sublease or cancellation NEGRO IS HELD FOR MURDER OF HUSBAND Haskcll Kitchens Dies' In Veterans Hospital. Inquest To Be Held.

Sheriff Price Fallaw said yesterday-that Daisy Kitchens, Negro woman, is-in 'the Aiken County jail being held for allegedly having struck her-husband, Haskell Kitchens on the head with a stick of oak wood. He was taken to the Veteran's hospital in Columbia where he died Monday night. Sheriff Fallaw said that an inquest would be held in the next few days which time the woman would likely be charged with murder. county. The luncheon was given () lease with the consent of the at Cumbce'a Pond on the Coluni-' lessor, and hy quit claim deed.

bia-Aikcn highway.and about Acquisition of the property is J. M. Sprawls Reelected Chief of John May Is New City City Officers Mayor II. Odoll' tlie newly fleeted oily t.i urn! tin- water commissioner were sworn into olfice AViit-ks was sworn in by Mrs. II rk ami treasurer The mayor then olfice Dr.

Herman Blake, A. Loliind Charles Nl. Jones, T. G. Carpenter, Charles IL Marvin Dexvoy Key.

William A. ell was sworn hi as sioner. Dr. lihdie, who received the l.iifresl "number, of votes in the NEGRO AMUR TO BURGLARIES Milton Williams, 27, a Negro. is being held in the Aiken County jail, according to Sheriff Price Fallaw.

Sheriff Fallaw said that the Negro admitted breaking and entering four homes in the eastern part of Aiken' county. Williams is held nn a charge of housebrcakinjr. persons attended. Solicitor Carter spoke briefly to the officers on the subject of law enforcement and cooperation. TO SEEK CHARTER George Collier and Clara Harrigal will apply on Tuesday, December 10, to the secretary of state for a-charter of incorporation for the Harrigal Mines, Inc.

The principal place of. business will be Aiken, and the company will conduct, prospect, prove up, mine and sell commercially sand gravel, kaolin clays and by-pro- ducta. i. subject to priorities of the agencies of the federal government and the state and. local governments.

-holders-and-others ntercsted in acquiring the property are asked to submit their proposals in writing to the War Assets Administration, SERVICE RESUMED All train service curtailments affected by the coal strike were restored effective yesterday. Ser vice restored included 17 and ,18 between Branchville and Augusta. Effective December 12. train 17 will be due in Aiken at 11:20 a. connecting with Georgia railroad No.

1 for Atlanta at Augus ta. Number Ig will be due in Aiken at 4:20 p. m. with connec tion from Atlanta. BILL ALEXANDER OVERSEAS Pfc.

WflHara R. Alexander, son of Mr. Mid Mrs. Darid U.Alexan der of AJkev. a now serving as a Center Clerk with the headqowten of the United States arrived over.

He rradaated R.C. Thomas Of Wagener Selects University R. O. T. C.

R. C. Thomas of has been selected for training in the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, S. C. Selecting this school as his choice from fifty-two colleges and universities throughout the country, he is one of the first to take advantage of the new scholarships offered by the Navy in its peacetime officer procurement program The NROTC program, includes a four-year education of the candi- Addresses B.T.U.

Mass Meeting A simultaneous associational Training Union Mass meeting was held at the First Baptist church' Friday evening at which time the Rev. John S. Wimbiah, pastor of the First Baptist church of Edgcficld spoke on the subject "Our Training Union Challenge in 1947." Miss Magdalene Johnson of Warrcnville, associational director, presided over the meeting. Work of the various ments was discussed by the following: Story Hour. Mrs.

Helen Barton of Warrenville; Junior Miss Viola McCray, of Granite ville; Intermediate. Rev. J. P. -Mc- C.raw of Langley; Young People Rev.

George Baker. of Rt. 2 Augusta; Adult. Jesse Thomson of Graniteville. The music was led by Theodore Thompson of Warrenvillc with Jack Holley, also of Graniteville, at JESSE C.

THOMAS. JR. Colonel Charles H. Barnwell, professor of military science and tactics at the Citadel; has issued orders appointing Cadet George Cecil tens, of Aiken, to the grade of Cadet Staff Sergeant. He was assigned as platoon guide in the band.

Cadet Jesse C. Thomas, also of Aiken, was named a Cadet Sergeant, and assigned as a squad leader in the band. William. Everett Sommers, of Montmorcnci, has been made a Cadet Second Lieutenant and assigned to Company C. Cadets Thomas and f.enr arc majoring business and Cadet Soinmer is takint, the civi! enirint'erinir course.

Selections- for cadet rank are made in accordance with army regulations governing the R. 0. T. cadets being -chosen whn liavo demonstrated to the 'highest. deirree the qualities 1 which to make up leadership.

ntv.Democratic primary elected mayor pro. te'inpore. Sprawls Reelected Immediately following. the of the new council, Police. Chief .7.

M. Sprawls and Fire Chief iHinbar I'oyd were --ted to tlieiL- respective oll'ices. Council also reeleelcd 1J. Doi'ii as inspector at the of the TJoard of Health. John A.

May was elected to serve as city recorder to succeed M. A. Wilder. Twelve policemen and firemen were chosen to serve at the pleasure of the council. The twelve policemen, chosen from the 25 applicants, are Henry C.

Hiers, S. Vf. WidenerJ Glenn Mundy, Rowland Redd, C. B. Carpenter, Gregory, J.

R. regory, R. H. Rodgers, Alva towell, J. Ray Lybrand, Leland ord and Earl Sizemore.

Rodgers ill serve "as night watchman at Charles H. Mar resignation as a City since he is now mom.ber of COMMUNITY DRIVE ORGANIZATION IN AIKEN PERFECTED Plans For Campaign To Slurl In February. Are ur' Or.iyuii/a lions 1'ar- of Ail- lias. rii r- Boy Scouts the (iirl Scouts. Scho- iield and.the Salvation An'ny as nicinlH-rs.

succeeded ii reflecting as a cooperative tiron'p for niind- their annual solicitation, beiim laid for a cani- the Drive to the railway station. W. F. Ussery endered his resignation as policeman as he is retiring under the retirement plan. Firemen elected were I.

Eubanks, Henry W. Smith, Car E. Johnson, rover C. Woodward Lamar Cato, C. Weeks L.

C. Roberson, J. D. Campbell and William H. Taylor.

H. B. Johnson was reclected a assistant fire.chief. Henry Holley and Haskcll L. Williams elected fire engineers.

Cily Clerk Mrs. Sarah Ru. ch was unan imo'usly reelrcted as city clerk an treasurer withciu.t opposition. J. K.

Shtiler was reflected sup streets and III. Slatlbts was rceloi-U'd eleclr cal inspector and 'tax cidleetoi Hrymi Corley was named niirl watchman at Kiistis Park. Carlos date's choice, with all expenses Special music was by the choir" Air We. MM iMt Kweh. from the AHten High School and service was a stud- fcefore enterim ent at the Unirerstty of Mississippi.

of the First Svnday school, nn- Henry 8am- sapper meeting in the the church. paid and an allowance of $600 a year. After he receives his de- rree, he will be commissioned an officer in either the United States Navy or Marine Corps; and will serve on active duty'for two years. In January, 1947, another nationwide competitive examination for this opportunity will he offered to all high school seniors and graduates between the aces of IT and tl. Appttoation forms may he obtained front high school principals, deans, or the nearest Office of Naval Officer Procurement.

A new bomb which extinguishes fires is wed by aircraft fighting bosh fires in Ai of the First Baptist church under the direction of William Slaughter. ANDREWS FACES FEDERAL CHARGE Harold Helton Andrews, 2S. of Augusta and Langley, was being held at the Richmond county jail Monday on charges of violating the national motor vehicle theft act. Bond was set at accord intr to authorities. D.

K. Ilrown. special iiKent in charge of the Savannah division FBI, stated that Andrews had been Saturday before U. S. Commissioner William C.

who set the bond. Andrews pleaded guilty to the theft charges and also admitted he iad served eight or ten years on previous automobile theft charges, officers report. Andrews was reportedly released from the Atlanta penitentiary in July on parole. He admitted ntcaling a car in Colombia on the night of December 4. while still on parole.

The stolen car was driven WarreWrille, but An- There were no applicaiions for launched in reliniiiry. custodian of the municipal build-' The Kxeculive Oisvtmilec inijf. Council'votuil to oiler Die i lllr composed" ol place to Henry Holley' as he 1 ii.e serving in this for I'oX the past fcw months. I repn-sentinir mayor's salary fixc-il i' 1 1 11 1 1 Hradl-y iit the same as last School. Captain Foot of tne No Stands On'Streets Salvation Army and nwm'uers -n Coun'cil voted that no stands Mrs.

Joseph Wilshire. Mrs. otild he placed on the streets and I Wilds Mr. Julian Salk-y hat fireworks be sold only in'the'-I''- Officcl selected to- date aro: Tores this Christmas. Chairman J.

H. Salley. Jr T. Uradby. A Treasurer will be elected at an e-irU- date.

The Chairman of the Fin- nee Committee is A. Leland of the Campaign Committee R. F. Swingle, and -of the Advisory Committee William B. Vinans.

Other members of these A motion was passed that coun- il instruct the Chief of Police to irepare a definite policy in the lolicing of the city and that it presented to the council for pproval. Police Report Monthly report of Police Dc- partment for the month of Nov- committees will be -announced at. ember, 1946, to the City Council by J. M. Sprawls, Chief of Police: Traffic violations -11 Driving under influence of intoxicant Disorderly conduct 41 Plain drunk 45 Drunk disorderly conduct.

Violation liquor law 06 01 11 Petty larceny Investigation Arrest on warrant for Mag 02 A. -K. assault 01 Sleeper over nijrht Maliriuus tuiscliier Ttitat number nf arrests Total number of complainls Tut. ami. i-ash fine Ami.

in poluv futid fur nivnth Days nerved on jail hy lit tie. Cases sent tn i later date. Initial organizational principals nclude the submission of proposed budgets by each cooperating member by Jan. 1. The Finance Committee will ey.imine these budgets, recemmer.d any changes that seem advisable and submit a total Campaign objective to the Executive Committee.

has the final vote of adoption. The Campaign which will be held sometime in February will present, the total objective to the people of the city and county. In ir.r event -that, than the raised, tlie ovorati'o will be rotaiii- ed the Hxeviitivi- Commiitt'; 1 f.ir unforseon 1 invr out of special cro'iperat Thi- ('airipaiLrn 00 'handle annual will orin appoint field (v "Ud Troop 22 Captures Honors In Valley Scout Camporee mvn vvuvkcv-j in 1 pnbliciiy. ailvanc.r- iriliition. 'The ti'" 1 will In 1 in iiy and may Tlic The Tiitrol of Troop '2-, (iraniteville.

captured, honors last week in the annual valley district camnorct. 1 Camping Chairman ,1. V. Addy announced. which was based on Scoutinp camping standards, wont to the Corai Snake Patrol of Troop '21.

Third place was won liy Troop Patrol from Hath. The ittitung Arrow Patrol, also of Troop 28, the Wildcat and Tiger Patrols from Troop 23, Warrenville, also participated in the camporee. Although they did not win a place, they did excellent camping, officials said. All scores weer close, the winner getting a total of 188 points; lowest score was 181. Mr.

Addy, arrested by Augusta potke detectives he attempted to complete the sale of the car at an bamk. E. F. Beasley and L. E.

Maloney J. S. Wilson made the arrest. They toned Andrews to fedetml when that he was a stated Andrews to held pending action of Scoutmaster Ralph tiun of meals, salcty measures, sleeping facilities, prepared and and sterilization of eating uttnsils. Scouts from the Coral ir.nake Patrol who were: Robert Shivar.

patrol Faulkner, assistant; Hen Hhoiien, John Watsnn Hilt Carpenter, i' The Hob White Patrol brought seven members: Richard Williams. Aiken i-'iv has organized with ti.f- 1 number nf i peals that, i-ome he-fur'- -it iy.ons (if Aiken as well the work are always railed lip-d the drives'which in til-' a been too ii' expedient of gets passed 1'V Jin impart i aricc Cull I in the If ofTort wii: proper are disbui; Faulkner and Field Ernest Hawk, recently assigned to the area, camped Friday night and remained the during the entire camporee. Scouters Joe Cranade and L. R. Shirely aided Mr.

Addy in the judging of camp sites Friday and Saturday. They abw served as judges of the Patrol Contest Eventa Saturday. Patrols were on the corrcctnem of laying out their camp site, clewli- sanitation, proper prepara- patrol leader; Kdward Parduc assistant; Jesse Busbce, Dennis Taylor, Maurice Granadc, Pat Norris, and Ralph Jones. The Spook Patrol also had seven Scouts; Douglas Bedford, patrol leader; Jerry Blunt, assistant; Woodrow Rurbage. Paul Cunningham, Ellwood Hamilton, Freddie Rlackwood, and Louis Harrington.

The Flaming Arrow Patrol's five, Scouts were: Jerry Bell, patrol Bobby Mitchell, assistant; Hastings l.aru<- Godbce, and Larry Huff. 23's Patrols, the Wjld-. cats and the Tigers, had the following Scouts at the Camporee: Ray Clark, patrol leader; Wildcats. Wm. assistant; Wilford Reardrn, Wyman Clark, Joe Ferguson, and Jim Baker, Bobby Sanders, patrol leader of the Tigers; Will Barfield, Colhe Groom, Jimmy Spam, arid Ed Redmond.

I ply for in the the budfrols carp- fully studied and unworthy and N'ss worthy causes will be eliminated. Chairninn Sp.lloy says: "All "V- ganizatinns are cordially invited and urged to apply for member- ship in the Drive. If the organization is properly and-carefully handled it may well serve not only' these but many more in the future and will those who contribute that their charity is well'spent." 'Cuba's sugar rrop is estimated at tons, 1.224,000 tons more than in Aregentina seeks to buy nearly $5,000,000 worth of highway construction equipment in thei United States.