Andersons shaped Aiken landmarks and pine land legacy
Clifton B. Anderson Jr. a Citadel graduate and Army veteran who ran a family building supply business and chaired the county Forestry Commission, died at 68 after a cancer battle. He supported Boys State and land preservation, while his father helped build the Henderson Hotel and Aiken High School.
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Camton B. Anderson Jr
I Anderson
Mr. Anderson
Louisville
Aiken
Herbert Stiefel
Henderson Hotel
Regions Bank
Aiken High School
Laurens Street
Barnwell Avenue
Green Boundary Club
Mr. Anderson Sr
Aiken Building Supply Co
Clifton Anderson Jr
Citadel
Germany
Myrtle Hammond
Edgefield
First Presbyterian Church
J. Willard Rushton
Anderson
Clifton Jr
Aiken Standard Personnel Recap
Aiken Standard announces staff roles including publisher Scott B. Hunter, James R. Bennett Jr as systems manager, and J. David Boyd in management.
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Scott B. Hunter
James R. Bennett Jr
J. David Boyd
Dogs Recaptured After Runaway Escape
Becky Johnson thanks local neighbors who chased and helped recover her two dogs after they slipped loose during a store visit. A man pursued them across a four lane highway and aided until their return.
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Bi-Lo
Letters to the Editor Address Details
Please send letters to the editor at the Aiken Standard using PO Box 456 Aiken SC 29002. Email swallace duesouth.net or fax to 803-648-6052.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken
Swallace
Duesouth
Education scandal fuels calls for more funding and tutoring
The April 6 report shows less than one third of fourth graders proficient in reading, widening gaps between top and bottom performers. Critics blame government spending, urge privatized tutoring and education choice while noting billions wasted, and linking illiteracy to crime.
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US Department of Education
Roderick Aige
Paige
Congress
George Bush
Education Department
Senate
White House
Clinton
Los Angeles Times
Califor
Touch and blessing in Christ as near presence
A reflection on Jesus blessing through touch and proximity, recalling Sunday School scenes, the Gospel of nourishment by intimate presence, and quotes from John Naisbitt and Alan Paton. The essay argues grace comes through being held and loved, then shared with others in faith rituals and everyday care.
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Jesus
God
John Naisbitt
Macy
Ray
Alan Paton
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