WAHL BLANEY With 1 1/2 miles of ELGIN Plant. Property borders on paved highway. 116 Acres, including 81 acres in SOIL BANK, planted in pines. Beautiful lake and club house, also nice 5 room house by the lake. OUr EXCLUSIVE LISTED price is $33,000.00 WAHL REALTY CO. 1206 Lady St.Ph. AL 3-9449 Continue reading Business & Investm’t

Hundreds of Midlands area residents gathered at Blaney School gymnasium Monday to register for technical training for possible jobs with the ELgin National Watch Company when it begins operation. Registration continues today (Staff photo by Vic Tutte) Continue reading Elgin Jobs Attract Many

BLANEY – Blaney is Blaney and will stay that way, at least temporarily. Mayor E. C. Potter said Monday a move to change the name to Elgin has been dropped. The proposed change, to honor the town’s newest industry, Elgin Watch Co., was opposed in petitions from Lancaster County, which has an unincorporated village named Elgin, about 45 miles from here. Mayor Potter said , … Continue reading Blaney Will Stay Blaney

The Dollarwords puzzle fell with a bang this week as 19 persons came through with a correct solution and a share in the $1,250 cash prize. The money will be divided equally among the 19 winners. The puzzle contest will now skip a week or two while The State and the Columbia Records prepare exciting new puzzels that will come to your way soon. Watch … Continue reading Dollarwords Falls With a Bang

Mrs. Gillyard Percival Monroe of Blaney announces the engagement of her daughter, Marian Jeanette Monroe, and Charles Edwin Brown, son of Mrs. Margaret B. Brown of Columbia and the late N. G. Brown. The wedding is to take place on October 6 in Highway Pentecostal Holiness Church, Blaney. The bride elect was graduated from Dentsville High School. She is employed by The Citizens and Southern … Continue reading Monroe – Brown

LANCASTER (Special) – The people of Lancaster County welcomed the Elgin National Watch Company into the bordering county of Kershaw and wish for them every success in the town of Blaney – but they do mean Blaney. Opposition has risen to changing the name from Blaney to Elgin. Opponents says Lancaster County has a community of approximately 1,000 inhabitants called Elgin, and they don’t want … Continue reading Blaney Citizens Say One ‘Elgin’ Enough

BLANEY – The Blaney Drag Strip will run its Big Spectacular here Saturday night with super, cheater-4-barrel and gas cars competing. Arnie Breswick of Illinois is figured the man to beat with his ’62 Pontiac, called Passionate Poncho. He will get competition from Ronnie Cox, who holds the track record of 115 mph in the super class. Jackson Drag Strip will stage a trophy drag … Continue reading Blaney Drags Run Tonight

BLANEY – Applications from persons interested in technical training for jobs at the new Elgin National Watch Company here will be taken Monday, Tuesday and possibly Wednesday at the Blaney School gymnasium. Interview hours Monday will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday’s hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. THe possibility of interviews Wednesday depends on the number … Continue reading Blaney Plant Will Accept Applications

LAND WANTED – between Columbia and Blaney either side. Small or large tracts. A. G. Bradford – Realtor Pal. Sate Life Bldg. AL 4-4900 Continue reading Real Estate Wanted

LAND WANTED – between Columbia and Blaney either side. Small or large tracts. A. G. Bradford – Realtor Pal. Sate Life Bldg. AL 4-4900 Continue reading Real Estate Wanted