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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1990
Page
14
In 1989 a fire gutted the abandoned Downer Elementary School on U S 278 in Beech Island. Arson was suspected as the cause of the blaze.
Several area offices will close on Good Friday. Aiken County and Aiken city offices close while North Augusta offices stay open. Area Post Offices operate. city recyclables not collected this week. Residents should save recyclables for next Friday pickup. Free family night at J H Itcher Baseball Field with admission. family pass $6, adults $2, students $1.
Aiken County Council member Kathy Rawls lists her favorite flowers between teaching and passing laws. Her top choices are Rose Pansy Hibiscus Tulip and Gardenia.
John Cumbee told Aiken's Fifty Plus Club on Tuesday that cotton was king in the 18th and 19th centuries. Wagons filled with cotton rolled through busy streets from nearby plantations. The Snake Lady, a street attraction, may have been present at night.
Birth announcements list Patrick Barton Alice Dunbar Tyrone Bate Sherry Padgett Trenton Cromer Edith Judges with names appearing as celebrants.
Energy Secretary James D. Watkins proposes clearer training standards for Savannah River Site reactor workers. The plan adds experienced staff, emphasizes reactor fundamentals, and ensures operators can safely manage emergencies and normal operations. The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board urged more precise qualifications and exams.
New Ellenton councilman Axel Darrell Adams faces a possible license suspension after a 66 mph citation in a 45 mph zone on March 25. The incident adds to a driving record showing about a dozen prior infractions since 1984, risking automatic suspension if points reach 12.
A grieving mother recalls losing Keith, 16, in October and honoring son Guy Ange by choosing organ donation after his serious car crash near Aiken. Doctors fought to save Guy, and the family, inspired by Keith, agreed to donate his organs to help others. Representatives from the Medical College of Georgia guided the decision.
Graniteville the Midland Valley Public Library opened its fund drive with early donations at a luncheon gathering. Contributions at the door and from organizations pushed the total past 3000 dollars, with more to come as the drive seeks 50000 to renovate Langley Depot into a library and 100000 for renovations. A 10000 grant from the South Carolina Department of Archives and History will aid exterior work as efforts continue for furnishings and books.
Edgefield County Council approves a 10 mill tax for fire protection as part of the existing 180.3 mills paid by property owners. Tax money from land and houses funds firefighting in districts collected, while vehicle taxes fund underfunded departments. Hazel Kitchens opposed the move citing voter wishes from a March straw poll.
Nine youths aged 12 to 17 joined a new Street Wise program sponsored by the Department of Youth Services. Rev. Reilly Hammond of Cornerstone Baptist Church teaches the program with Word Street Wise meaning Wisdom Intensive Student Education.
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