Help identifying a ring from 1936?

Question:on the ring there is a white star with a gold fish through it. there are letters "SC.R.&R.C." above the star and "president" under. there is a gavel on one side and 36 on the other. inside the ring there is an inscription "presented to sam bagby president 1936. in a very fancy script wirting. i bought the ring in oklahoma in 1989 and have been trying to return it to the family since.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: on the ring there is a white star with a gold fish through it. there are letters "SC.R.&R.C." above the star and "president" under. there is a gavel on one side and 36 on the other. inside the ring there is an inscription "presented to sam bagby president 1936. in a very fancy script wirting. i bought the ring in oklahoma in 1989 and have been trying to return it to the family since.

This could be related, but I'm not sure.
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Hello: The Sam Bagby who was president of SL Bagby Co had one son, named George who was born Apr 6, 1909 and who died in 1990 in Mecklenburg County NC. There are a large number of Bagby's still living in Charlotte, including one SL Bagby. You can find the phone number using www.Switchboard.com I buy old diaries, read the contents to find family references, and trace the family of the owner using census records and phone books. Many times it simply takes a phone call to the area where the diary was from to find someone who recognises either their own family or a relative's family.

Good luck with your quest.

If that doesnt work, try contacting the SL Bagby Co. in Charlotte and ask if there are any descendents of Sam in the area. They would have the best chance of knowing.

Norm

If NormD has the right Sam Bagby, he was 46 on the 1930 census and 52 when he received the ring. His occupation is listed as "agent in manufacturing" so I'd guess the ring was from a local businessman's group or a service group, like the Rotary. Try the "Ask a Librarian" link on Charlotte's Public Library site. They may have local history resources that will identify the abbreviation or the symbol on the ring.