Word: ibra
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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From Columbia, S. C., Governor Ibra Charles Blackwood dispatched two constables "to see what can be done about the nudist situation" on Cat Island, off Georgetown...
...Aiken County, S. C., Farmer George Jackson ran amok, slew two of his uncles, an aunt, three cousins. He was convicted, sentenced to electrocution July 29. Last week 15 of George Jackson's surviving relatives petitioned Governor Ibra Charles Blackwood not to reprieve...
...interesting letter in TIME. April 25, p. 10 in regard to "Rumanians & Popcorn" which informs us that dueling is unlawful in Rumania reminds us of the Non-Dueling Oath in South Carolina which each Governor has been required to take since 1881: When the present Governor, Ibra C. Blackwood, took the oath of office Jan. 20, 1931, he swore among other things that he would not engage in dueling during his term of office. Moreover all governors of the Palmetto State take the the oath that they have not engaged in any affair in the court of honor since...
First to Follow. In other Southern States last week cotton was also a major concern with Governors, politicians and planters. First to follow Texas was South Carolina (estimated crop: 929,000 bales) whose Governor Ibra C. Blackwood called a special legislative session for this week. It was the first extraordinary sitting of this assembly since 1914 when, in a similar crisis of 6¢ cotton, Governor Coleman Livingston Blease called the law-makers together...
...bales of this year's crop to replace next year's. Under the plan Legislatures would prohibit cotton production. Such a prohibition, however, would not be effective until States producing at least 75% of the country's cotton had acted. Governor Long and Governor Ibra Charles Blackwood of South Carolina left the conference talking about calling their Legislatures into special session at once to enact the required legislation...