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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1972

Page

4

Little Miss Belvedere Pageant Draws 25 Contestants

More than 25 girls compete for the Little Miss Belvedere title at Belvedere Elementary School tomorrow at 7 30 p m. Jay Mann of WJBF TV MC the event. Judges include Mrs Gene Whitman Miss Frances Toole and George Hydrick. Top winner earns a $50 savings bond from First State National Bank Belvedere with runners up receiving $25 bonds from Bankers Trust of North Augusta.

Gene Whitman South Carolina Jayceeettes Frances Toole University of South Carolina-Aiken George Hydrick WVAP First State National Bank Belvedere Bankers Trust of North Augusta

Adult Education Graduates To Hear Rep Cain

State Rep. Marshall Cain will address a record 67 graduates at Aiken County's fourth Adult Education Graduation Ceremony. The event runs Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Schofield Cafetorium, with Dr. G T Myers presenting diplomas to graduates aged 18 to 58 from seven Adult Education Centers.

Marshall C. Cain Aiken County Schofield G.T. Myers

School Board To Meet Tuesday At 7

The Aiken County Board of Education will hold its regular meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Schofield School. A report on the accreditation status of all district schools will be heard.

Aiken County Board of Education Schofield

Aiken Druggist Earns Rexall Award at USC ceremony

Ernest R. Shuler of Aiken received the Rexall Drug Co. award at the University of South Carolina Awards Day in Columbia. Dianna L. Bell of North Augusta received the Jenny Z. Schayer Award in biology.

Ernest R. Shuler Aiken Rexall Drug Co University of South Carolina Columbia Dianna L. Bell North Augusta Jenny Z. Schayer

Mr. Hickey Named To Home's Board

Rev Howard Hickey rector of St Thaddeus Church is named to the Board of Trustees of the Episcopal Church Home for Children in York. Also named is Arthur Brontegard senior vice president and state director of trust department of South Carolina National Bank in Columbia.

Hickey Home Howard Hickey St. Thaddeus Church Episcopal Church Home For Children York Arthur Brontegard Trust Department of South Carolina National Bank Columbia

USC Joins Group Forms Institute of Ecology

The University of South Carolina joined sixty-five colleges to form The Institute of Ecology. Spokesmen said the member schools span 32 states and eight nations.

Columbia The University of South Carolina Institute of Ecology TIE

Drug Roundup Nets Heroin Haul In South Carolina

In Columbia area a multi jurisdiction roundup nets over 80 bags of heroin with 48 arrests since last Friday. Officers say 85 percent of those arrested are known pushers aged 17 to 24 and heroin may be traced to the Greenville area. Names of detainees to be released after roundup ends.

Columbia John E. Dennis Columbia Police Dept Lexington and Richland County South Carolina Law Enforcement Division West Columbia Dennis Greenville

Knighted by Norway honors Charleston consul James D Lucas

James D. Lucas of Charleston was knighted by the King of Norway for his service as Norwegian consul since 1958. The Cross of the Order of Saint Olav and a citation were presented through the Norwegian Embassy in Washington, making him Sir James with wife Joan titled Lady Joan, though he notes Americans do not use titles. An Army Judge Advocate remarks on the event.

Charleston James D. Lucas Norway Lucas Order of Saint Olav Washington United States James Joan

South Carolina Wins Tidelands Ownership Case

A Court of Common Pleas Jury ruled the state legally owns tidelands along Morris Island near Charleston, over Yelson Land Co. and Cajon Realty Co. who contested the land rights since 1969 and seek a new trial. The same day Washington approved a 1.9 million HUD grant for a Camp Fornance Columbia housing project to develop 39 acres for low cost housing through the Columbia Housing Authority.

Charleston South Carolina Tidelands Morris Island Court of Common Pleas Yelson Land Co Cajon Realty Co Washington Department of Housing and Urban Development Columbia Camp Fornance Strom Thurmond Rs.c Columbia Housing Authority Thurmond

Workmen's Camp Bill Delayed in South Carolina House

The South Carolina House postponed discussion on a bill to boost workers compensation benefits to next week. The measure, already passed by the Senate, would raise total disability payments from 12 500 to 25 000 and death benefits to dependents from 12 500 to 22 450. A new bill introduced Thursday would rename the Wildlife Resources Department to Wildlife and Marine Resources, and would change the related commissions.

Columbia South Carolina Senate South Carolina Wildlife Resources Department South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department South Carolina Wildlife

New South Stockholders Meet To Pick Directors

New South Life Insurance stockholders meet in Columbia to elect directors for next year amid a legal fight over the company fate. It reports a nine million dollar deficit. assets placed with State Insurance Commissioner John W. Lindsey. Major holders include Lester L. Bates Sr and Jr, Edward K. Pritchard, and Irwin Kahn. total stockholders number 1,122.

New South Columbia New South Life Insurance Company John W. Lindsey Orangeburg Andrew Berry Lester L. Bates Sr Lester L. Bates Jr Bates Edward K. Pritchard Charleston Irwin Kahn

Graham urges youth to choose Jesus as foundation rock

Evangelist Billy Graham tells 12,500 at Charlotte Coliseum that pursuit of wealth empties life and that true joy comes from faith. He leads a birthday tribute to Cliff Barrows and notes 1,100 crusade converts as crowds stream to dedicate to God.

Charlotte N. C Billy Graham Jesus Charlotte Coliseum Graham Cliff Barrows

Scaffolding Falls Kill Oconee Man at Nuclear Station

A 38 year old Oconee man, Kirby D. Land of Seneca, was killed when scaffolding fell about 200 feet from the top of the Duke Power Oconee Nuclear Station. Coroner Theron Durham noted massive head injuries.

Walhalla Oconee Duke Power Company Oconee County Theron Durham Kirby D. Land Seneca Durham Kirby

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Jay Mann Wjbftv Rep. Cain Aiken Druggist Rexall Award USC Milton China Peking San Francisco Zoo Matilda Travis Air Force Base U.S People’s Republic of China S.C. News Citadel Corps of Cadets Robert S. Poydasheff Poydasheff Citadel John W. Donaldson Donaldson Vietnam Army State Hubert Christ Lotte Kalmia Hill Pel Turf & Surf Restaurant Sears Aiken-Mitchell Shopping Center Aiken Driving Range Whiskey Rd South New Ellenton C.H. Shaw Harry Smith T.H. Wingo Wilbur Maddox J.M. Eubanks Ira Lankford P.A. Brock Carl Langley Pat Ther Raymond Seigler Guy Bryson Democratic Party Dan Morris Secy Treas Exec Catman
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