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itnt) Seventy-Eighth Year Review Aiken, S. JUNE 25, 1947 Tkc IMS Alkt. Ratikltahvd 1MB LOOKING'ABOUT AIKEN AND COUNTY LAUHENS STOUT OPEN Thejwest lane of street has opened to traffic rffter being hard-eurfaeed. The is now one way street i lane. South Boundary has also been hard-surfaced.

22 RATTLESNAKES KILLED Martin Kneeee reported that he kiUed 22 rattlesnakes last Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in the yard of his home. "Mr. Kneeee, who is a cripple, used one' of his cratches to kill them Vf. Kneece -1 i ves on the B. about three miles Montmorenci.

He'said that the from 19 to 18 rattles -LEGION MEETING Aiken' coynty can add (200,000 a year to ttte income of iU people if -business leaders in the locality hand together-to construct enough homes to sell to residents of other places who would like to move into Aiken, William B. 5. Winans of this city declared Friday at a 'luncheon meeting.of progress committees held Commercial hotel here. agencies" he appealed to to supply most of the. capital, Mr.

Winans said, and residents of the newjhomes, speml-L rztheir-moneirjn would' reflect prosperity. Mr. Winans spoke extemporane-'- ously at the meeting sponsored by the South Carolina Power Company as part its "There will be a meeting of Aiken County Post No. 26, American Legioa, at the Valley Post hot, Wancnville, Friday evening at 8 At meeting officers for the eominjr will be elected and ielegates will be appointed to department convention next A supper will be served. ENLISTS IN ARMY Andrew Benjamin Scott.

so of Jessie of Vauclnse, enlisted in Regular Army, Cawrfry Pi vision, for a 3-year period! U. Recruiting announced. Former Sergeant Scott has a previous military record of four years ten months and three days in the Quarter Master ing one year and five months overseas. He received the European African Midlle Eastern Campaign MedaJ with Service Stars. -Good Conduct Medal, and American Service Medal.

His wife. Eunice, and their two children, Richard Bennie. Lawrence are living in Balesburg. BAPTIST D.V.B.S. CLOSES The Daily Vacation Bible' School of the First Baptist church cloned with commencement exercises last Friday evening.

The was mpst successful and the exercises showed the training the children had received. There were JJlrt with an average attendance of 166. Each department of the school presented a program Friday evening and the handwork was on display in the educational build- Honor certificates were presented at the close of the exercises. The workers and their husbands or. wives will be guests of honor at a dinner at the chureh on Friday evening of this week.

Aiken Should Attract More People Here, Committee Told 9 Power Company Has Community Development Towns Represented mayors and editors of nine towns were present. Howard Zigler of Timberville, president of the National Ruritan clubs and head of a multimillion dollar riiral-indostriat development in Virginia, was the main speaker at- the meeting, the Power Company, acted as host Homer M. Pace, vice-president of and Frederick H. McDonald, head of the Community Research Institute of Charleston, led the dis-' cussion. Audley H.

Ward, district farm agent, told the gathering of the importance of tying in agricultural development with industrial deyel opmen tT "There is no Santa was the theme of the- address deliw ered by Mr. Zigler. "The South has too long waited or elopm enls to eome.from northern capital invested in southern Mr. Zigler said. "The time has come for UB to show enough faith in our localities to invest our money in those localities.

Beware the Yankees bearing gifts. If capital from out JLjs used to develop an industry, their the profits of that industry will largely go back out of town." Mr. McDonald declared that the'greatest progress in the South will come''when we use the products of our mines, fields and forests to produce things in our own factories. He said that the attitude of "let George do it" was no longer acceptable. He.

further stated that the recent excitement over the possibility of. producing aluminum in Aiken was premature. The cost of gettng aluminum out of Aiken-kaolin, is much greater than of getting it from bauxite, which is mined.in other states and.in foreign countries. He told the Aiken progresV committee that it. would not be 'feasible to invest' in an- aluminum plant.

Towns represented were Aiken, Edgefield, Calhoun Falls, Ellen-, ton, McCormick. and North Augusta. ZZAtt'eiiiii Mayor OdelllWeeFs7TBarry Sudow, Rev. Charles Sheaiy, J. R.

McTeer, W. 6. Jones, Cecil M. Etherredge, John F. Williams, frank P.

Henderson, Frank W. Corley, John A. May. Charles E. Simons, H.

B. Ram, B. J. King and Mr. Winans.

The Aiken meeting was the last a series of three held. The others were in Walterboro on Wednesday and Denmark on Thursday. ICE CREAM STORE OPENS The Aiken Ice Cream Company, owned by C. E. Lask and located Hotel building, officially-opened last Friday.

The store is operated by Mr. Lask and Fred-Martin. The TCP CT 6 made' fresh daily in" the is equipped with the most modern 1 machinery for making ice cream. Fourteen different flavor? are available. The public is invited to inspect the store And watch the ice being made.

LIFETOLZ Martha Parke Firestone, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey S. Firestone, of Akron, and William Clay Ford, son of the late Edsel Ford and Mrs. Ford, ot Detroit, examine the marriage license they obtained at SomnUt County Courthouse in Akron for their wedding.

MINSTREL-SHOW A black-face minstrel show will jrivt'ii at (ho Waftonor Hiprh School auditorium. Friday evening. June '27 at o'clock. The sliow is to bo pu on by the Ed is to flttinsrc- 'and is sponsored by the I.ion^ club of Waprener. Red Cross Water Instructors Return From School Pat Courtney, Harriett Henderson of Aiken and Rembert Gunter of State Park have recently returned- from a ten day Red Cross Aquatic School held at Brevard, N.

C. These young people will be used in Aiken County Red Cross Learn-To-Swim as instructors, according to Mrs. Ev- cr.ett Summevall, who is.th£ Chapter Water Safety Chairman. VV.hi.lc. at Brevard these young people re- ceivt'd special instruction in life saving aiid water safely, swimming and diving, operation c.f sir.KlleiT.ft.

accident prevention an-i first aid techniques. The Brevard School, one of thirty-one being sponsored by the Red Cross summer over the nation, had a capacity of i-al states" Harriet, and Rembert have returned to their home communities to participate safety programs sponsored by their local Red Cross Chapters. SOFTBALL NEWS. by Stan The" Aiken Softball League is 'really coming up in thc world. The league rivals the big ball parks now that they have a -public address system, cold drink 3, candy, peanuts and free score cards.

For the last two game TO NAME FOUR DIRECTORS nights the public address system Ballots will be mailed this week jhas added color and interest to' to members -of the Chamber of ''the game rommnvco an which they arc to Mom Tune 23) fi( st (he Fc owahi team ont thc Manning Owens team with a score ci fi--i- The' Fellowship team i i. hraiiRht. in two runs the first name four directors of Iho Cham- np.r of Commerce for tho ensuing Thoro wore nino nominees so- lectcd on tin- roeont ballots. From thopo f.iiir will ho namod. The nominee- are Fin-man Cull- nm.

Kobort ih ir? to ones, Andrew and Cecil ithe second and sixth innings, woro to bo so- T.ln-n in the fourth they 'squeezed in ono run. In thc sev- they scored (wo runs that Eight m.mi lectcd but since two received a tie in votes, nino chosen. The votes wore tabulated by Nathan Pcrsky. Dunoan McDuffio reported that the voting was light and urges. all members to cast, their ballots in the final voting.

In tho game Monday night the A ikon Lions were defeated 1 hy tho by a score of 9 to 7. Both teams played hard and played to win. The score was lied in thc sixth inning 7-7. MADE OFFICER Aikrn's chief nf M. Sprawls was elected -lecretary- of the Enforcement Officers associu'ion of North and Two runs were in the scored seventh by the The Jaycees then polled a double play on the Lions in the last half of the seventh inning retiring the side and winning the name.

Friday, June 20, raw the most exciting double header played at South Carolina at that organina-: Kustii park, this season. Both Jinn's recent three-day convention nt. Blue Ridge, V. C. Columbia's chief of police J.

Campbell was named' prerident. C.old. chief of N. C. was namivd games" were vrry close, nip a'nd tuck all the way.

In the first game of the night the Power Co. won over the with a score of 15 to 14. The 1 Julian 'rhieTof' lmst sco was de Florence, second tr John Worrell, chief of Fayettc- 1 villc. N. third to decide a tho Power Co.

victors one run Tne looked made a home run in the fourth inning bringing in R. K. Kenney from seconri base. The seventh inning was good for the us they made runs'and hits. T.he f'o.

scored, in the Tirst inning with S'runs, and lit. The second inning was' more favorable. They made 1 rims. hits and one walk. They looked good on tho field in the third inn' by Irinl" play which sppctiiciilar.

Tliu Jaycee.s iiiid men on base. anil Sam with bat. bit a fly lo short stop, Fei'guson 'and threw ho ball lo put tine imt Willis, then to Hi-rnelt putting completing the play. The Powor mado ono run in tho finirth inning. In tlie seventh inning they nindo 7 runs and hits.

They brought in the win- ninir run in the eighth inning. The Fellowship team won the second game over the Aiken Lions with in to fi. With a drive of 6 hits, the Fellowship team brought in 6 runs in the second inning. Excitement reached its peak in the laftt inning with one man in and two men on base Gunter and W. Clifford).

P. Hall hit a run, which save the FellowuMf ctnb 4 runs for the inning and runs for the game. The nevt scheduled game for the League will be played Wednesday at P. M. G.W.V.

l.ioni will meet the Power Co. in the first game of the evening. The secoad gamr will be played be-; tween the Aiken Lions and Manning Owens. Thr election came as a nignal' KOOC tne first inning bringing Vonor to the Aiken police executive and marked first occasion election of an Aiken officer that position. in runs with only 2 hits.

Charles Sheaiy played good hall for the making a two base hit in' thc second inning. Sheaiy also Team O.W.V. Lions Aiken Lions Fellowship Manning Own! Power Co. Club 5 .1 4 2 4 4 4 5 Pet. 7r.o 5R5 son 444 332 NE(S(IFOOND DEAD IN HIS CELL IN JAIL Army Airfield Is Officially Turned Over To Aiken $4,000,000 Property Now In Hands Of City Use The Aiken City council Monday niglit officially' iicccptcd llio Aiken Army Airfield property from the War Assets ioii.

At a meeting council had unanimously voted to take over the property as soon as the proper papers werr drawn up. Representing the Monday nigju were Phillip A. Tharp, deputy district director and Carl Stc-de. district chief of the airports division. -Tin- valued at includes 1 acres.

of-which is described in the deeci as airport property. The or barracks and-Athvr GLENN WILLIS IS NAMED PROBATE JUDGE E. Glenn Willis. 20-yenr-old veteran of World War II has been probate Parker who resigned because of 11 health. The appointment, of Mr.

Willis was made on last Friday by Gov. J. Strom Thurmond Mr. Willis is now serving as clerk to Mie county board of commissioners. He formerly served as deputy shrj-iff under Sheriff J.

P. Howard- Mr. Willis is a graduate of South GeorRia State College at Oouelas, Ga. He is a native of Aiken county, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs.

L. Willis. Mr. Willis" term of office be from Tuly 1, 10J7 to 1, 1049. LUTHERAN DVBS BEGAN MONDAY Daily Vacation Bible School began at St.

Paul's Lutheran Church on Monday morning with 2n enrolled in the Beginner. Primary, and Junior'Departments. Mrs. C. Sheaiy has had charge of the Beginner class, Mrs.

IT. R. Burch and Mrs. Gladys McClee are inir the Primaries'with Mrs. Julian Hammond handling Junior.s.

Miss Frances Waniekv is organist and in charge of music. Mi's. D. R. Gt'orgi' is chuirnfan of tho re- froshmeTit commilIce which is composed of ladies of Si.

I'aslnr Charles Slioaly is superintendent nl" -hi 1 school and director of irsimes. Tmv School run Tor two! weeks and ea -h nmroioir al rulining Iliruiigh I I There will a picoie al 'i IIL. si-boii! wbii-b MI-S. II. K.

i liihn'-iin lias in ebaru'e. I'nth child-' -onHI" tho coimreiralJi.n nf thc. are urged by the staff, of iho sebiiirl lo atteml. Clarence Graham, an almost blind Negro, who was arrested and lodged in the jail chavgec with another Negro Ha nip Robertson, was found deac in the jail about Monday morn ing. He was rufhod to tbo hospital but attending physicians said that had boon dead for about four or five hi.urs that was due' tci an hear' attack.

Robertson, who is employed by tbo Rirdsoy Hour store, was stab- lied Just over tho'heart a'nd it w.asl legiate championship. Approximately buildings and large' amount nf equipment considered necessary -to operation of the airport are included in the transfer. The city, in the title to the property becomes resent condition insofar as Vhe safety arid efficiency of air traffic is COH- ccrned. Plans.are to lease the airport f.o an individual or to turn It over to the civil aeronautics commission which will in lease Jt. The government the right to use a small part of tlie airfield.

AIKEN GOLF CtUB NOTES Pro Jim MoN air-left this week Ann Arbor, Michigan where he wilt enter tho National Intcrcol- YOUNGSTERS ARE URGED TO GO TO DAY CAMP The Second Annual Day Camp of the Aiken Park began 'on Monda y'-J 3rd cess. The Camp which is similar Camps --heing held at twelve' State Parks throutrh out the state for is de3ifrncd to youngsters' bolt wcon thc ages of and 14 'wholesome recreation within the necessary to perform an operation. Hospital aUaohi-s yesterday ro- "ported proved that he was getting along very wo.li. Vacation Church School To Be Held At St Thaddeus The annual Vacation Church School at St. Thaddeus Episcopal church will open next Monday, June 30; with a sen-ice of worship at School o'clock until weeks The Vacation Church program will begin at each morning continuing 11:30 throughout the two of the school.

Included on iho be worship, Bible stories, names and and appropriate handwork -for all boys golfers. Gone will, no doubt well -in-watch from kindergarten ape up lo tho jvoi-y nicoly ir bo wins both I 8th grade. A students are asked to inroi at' o'clock Monday morning tho stops Un- church. All are welcome. J.

R. Adams Will meet Charlie te ark tcach Schaffer of Augusta, in the day starting ft a.m. for thc first IS holes. The second IS holes will start at 2 p.m. Local residents are invited to watch this spectacular play.

Adams defeated r. Rusbee after Is holes replay last week. tho first.match -being even. point iof interest -to Aiken golfers is that the Aiken- itcs will invade tho Charleston Country Chib this weekend in team matches. D.

Alexander, to.im captain, expects to "knock off its porch" this highly tonted club team which is nerhaps the best team in the south. The 'Junior championship which is underway now was completely overwhelmed by Geno Jaclvson. one of our more promising young fa: do LAST RITES FOR JAMES R. DAVIS lamonts. I bo handicap and straight jt.oiirnoys, as tho local club plans Jin send Iho thr- soninr champ fwhn i will bo (ho winner of tho'Adams-' 'Sbaffor bout P.unda.O.

determine I lie Ailcon ri.imlv -ba them how to best enjoy to live together. The Camp at Aikon -Stale- Park- according lo Supt. Guntor will operate for ten weeks and children may enroll for as many weeks of the ten that they Thc Junior Chamber of Commerce Chairman Cecil II. Seigier is handling publicity, receiving applications blanks and acting as a coordinating group for tho big Aiken The County Superintendent, of office is looking after week beginning June The Rotary Club of Aiken has contributed to the cost of transportation. Thc Student Club and the Red Cross are also cooperating in the program.

Tho program at tbo camp i.s fashioned out (if the local cnvir- m.cn.t...__(I oo.d i riuaU iiies bi- si atiii a tren- uino oanipinu- will bo offered all Tlu-ro will bo many' iii ilu- following oiiioirm-ios. I'rafi work, naluro sliii'ls. aililolios. and lira- f-'uni'i-a? liii 'heiXlM Mavis. WllO ,11 Ilinmo if iho Mi.

sod ion of Aikon county noar Johnston last Friday night al 7 o'clock, woro In oiu' fi-alocl Kd tiole. )f tlie Junior Cullnni, KiMijiey by up un Koiiin-y i-ivirii: i''i! Jaycees To Meet Thursday Nijcrht The regular hi-monthly iiH'i-lioK an church. The Rev. K. Counts Tbo miniature u'l-H' cuuivo jholdiim- a lol rif inlorost amonu familios who liko In while awav 1ho.ii" evening in-the held Saturday alternoon at almnp cmnplo ock at tho Ml.

Calvary iiLh .11, i well as 1 'Thr a is 'I'l Ailco-n i bildv tlio lie brought nr campers may buy milk and sandwiches at tho loni inn. at iho arii'ii is fr-v- ri 'Iho week July T.uncb of thc Aiken Junior Chamber of Commerce wiirbe held in the Council Chamber of the Municipal Auditorium this Thursday evening at 8:00 o'clock. This meeting will be the first held under the new officers. Committees will be appointed and a general program of work for the new year will be discussed. AD members are requested In be present promptly at 8:00 P.

M. RETURNS FROM ATLANTA Mrs. Julia B. Morris has returned from Atanta who.ro she spent a delightful visit with lior sifter, Mrs. Charles T.

Page. While there Mrs. Non is was Iho recipient of much social attention. She'-was the guest of honor when Mrs. Page entertained for her and for Mrs.

Page's son on the anniversary of his birthday. Mrs. Norris -was nl.so entertained i luncheon in tho hoaut.iftil TVrcn- non home on Hiirhland Road. officiated. Interment church remetery.

was in the Active pallbearers were the following nephews, Rembcrt DuRose, Leanell Earg'e. Broadus Franklin. Fox, Glenn Willis and Graham Monroe. Mr. Pavis was a prominent and prosperous farmer of the Mt.

Calvary section. He was a native of North Carolina but had lived in this county for many years. He was an actiyc member of the Mt. Calvary church. Mr.

DaviA had been in declining health for several months. Surviving Mr. Davis are his wife, Mrs. Margaret Willis Davis; one daughter, Mrs. E.

M. Derrick of Mt. Calvary section; two sons. Walter L. Davis, Columbia, and Alex Davis, Milton, four grandchildren, James Derrick, Margaret and Mary Derrick, of the.

Mt. Calvary section, and Jimmy Davis of Ridge Spring. recreation confer. Those Pn'" Hours-- for iho r-amp wood to build fires al the barbo- que pits for wirner roasts or olh- or cooking are urged to contact arc 10 A.M. to 1 P.M.

daily. Hoys and Girls be.twet-n and Li an: 'urged to take advantage of this Pro Lucas who will have the wood ju.nusual opportunity. A school bus thorn for thorn 11 each morning from l(u- another adult to For additional preserve infi order, or Dr. Harrold Qiiattlohaum losl to 'South Boundary Playground at. Marion Hallm.in of Ratos'rmrg last ":45 with a competent driver and week 5-1.

Hallman beat Bo-h Perry 2-1. Both Dr. Quattlebaum and Perry had 7K to ITallman's 74 in blanks see Cecil II. the best, match of the the I Seigier at Kenyon Auto Stores on local course. Parl Avenue near thc Municipal building.

He is authorized to accept the fee for tho week. Parents are urged to enroll tbeiv children immediately so th.il adequate preparations- for transportation may be arranged. The experience of tho Day Camping program of thr State Parks in 1941 has cnaTileil them to plan a worttiwhilo program for all those interesrted. West. Jacocks of thc Division of Parks.

South Carolina Commission of Forestry is in charge the program throughout the slate. MISS KATHKRINE ALEXANDER returned home Sunday after spending weeks in New York City. MR. AND MRS. 7.

SCHULHOFER will leave today for Cashiers, X. where they will spend the summer. MRS. EV1E JOHNSON-is ill, her friend'' will regret to learn..