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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1987
Page
11
The regularly scheduled Edgefield County Council meeting has been postponed until Wednesday at 6 30 p m The session will be held in the Edgefield County Courthouse courtroom.
The S S Truck Stop on U S 25 near I 20 was robbed about 6 20 a m by a black man in a mask and gray sweatshirt who grabbed cash from a register. Amber Gulf Station on U S 1 was robbed around 5 a m by two black men one with a pistol, one in a leather jacket. the older suspect in his early 40s.
Aiken County Coroner confirms 63 year old Willie Rowe died in a Saturday fire on Secondary 111 near Perry after his clothes caught fire when he attempted to ignite a pot belly stove. The coroner attributed the cause to accidental ignition during stove use.
ADPS and Aiken County Sheriff's reports note thefts of a rented VCR and color TV at 7110 Hampton Avenue around 5 40 p.m. Friday. Other losses include a stereo system at 160 Pacer Downs Apartments and a 19 inch color TV from 308 Freiday Street. A $3000 trailer was stolen from the Belvedere truck stop parking lot yesterday.
North Augusta Rep. Thomas E. Huff will hold a town meeting Tuesday night at 7 at the North Augusta Community Center on Brookside Drive. Topics include the state budget and tort reform. The center sits opposite the Municipal Building on Buena Vista Avenue.
The Aiken's Wakin' breakfast is set for tomorrow at 7 19 a.m. at Houndslake Country Club. Dennis E. Day from Wilbur Smith and Associates will be the guest speaker.
The Aiken County Clemson Extension Service will hold its annual public meeting tonight at 7 in the Jury Assembly Room on the second floor of the Aiken County Courthouse. Residents can review and comment on local programs. The County Council Development Committee meets Tuesday at 4 30 with county developers at the County Council Building 736 Richland Ave W Aiken to discuss a 300 foot curb cut.
The Aiken County Council will hold first reading on amendments to the sheriff’s vice fund imposing a $10,000 cap and restricting check signing to the sheriff. A separate drug fund with $40,000 minimum would also be created with auditing and signing rules. state law compliance noted. Also on first reading, reroofing the County Council Building is proposed with bids from Surety Contracting and Lloyd Roofing. North Augusta seeks EPA funding for Polo Branch and Southwest Interceptor sewer lines, with project inquiries and a suspension date of April 15.
Voters in the 82nd District go to the polls tomorrow to select a new SC House member after Rep. Anderson Jr. resigned. Republican Pettigrew and Democrat Brightharp headline a race with historic potential for the district. Absentee ballots available at each county Voter Registration Office.
Greenville AP reports eight to ten years may pass before Larry Gene Bell is executed by electric chair for kidnapping and murdering 9 year old Debra May Helmick. The case highlights lengthy state and federal appeals that can delay capital punishment while preserving due process.
In Columbia the House considers a bill tightening laws on child pornography and sexual exploitation of minors. It expands indecent exposure penalties to include instigators and building owners and imposes jail terms for promoting or patronizing minor prostitutes. The measure sets stricter standards and adds seizure and public sale of obscenity related equipment.
Merchants report strong demand for Party Naked T shirts but enforcement actions reduced stock. Prosecutors and officials moved to remove sexually explicit apparel, with several shops indicted and then entering pre trial programs. Store owners fear loss of customers and sales while others shift to family friendly decals.
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