Sesquicentennial Edition Publishes Aiken History Tomorrow
The Aiken Standard will release a six section Sesquicentennial Edition tomorrow featuring 150 years of Aiken history. Writers include community members and staff, edited by Don Law. Home subscribers get it Tuesday. limited stand editions begin Tuesday with in store sale at regular price, increasing to 1.50 on Wednesday and 2 for mailed copies.
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Aiken
Aiken Standard
Standard
Don Law
Huff to Host Belvedere Town Meeting Tonight
Representative Tom Huff of District 83 will hold a town meeting at 7 PM at the Belvedere Elementary School cafeteria on Rhomboid Place Belvedere. He will discuss the proposed Area II school district and a presentation by concerned Area II residents.
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Tom Huff
Belvedere Elementary School
Rhomboid Place
Belvedere
Area II
Bids Sought to Build Gloverville Post Office
The U S Postal Service seeks construction bids to build and lease a 2320 square foot main post office in Gloverville. The site covers 42689 square feet north of Highway 421 between Church Street and Railroad Avenue. Bids go to Betty C Bailey in Tampa, Florida.
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Gloverville
U.S. Postal Service
John A. Barnes
Postal Service
Church Street
Railroad Avenue
Betty C. Bailey
Field
P.O
Tampa
Fla
Music City Forecast Card
Mostly sunny tomorrow with highs in the upper 70s. Tonight clear with temperatures in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph tonight, shift to east around 10 mph tomorrow.
Delay at USC Aiken concert ends with violinist Markov
MARTI COSTANTINO of USCA told the audience a short delay was needed before violinist Alexander Markov and pianist Dmitriy Cogan could begin. She explained the piano had been locked and the key was in another pair of pants at the Ramada Inn. The key was retrieved and the performance continued.
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Usc Aiken
Marti Costantino
USCA
Alexander Markov
Dmitriy Cogan
Blue Laws Equity Faces Hughes in South Carolina
Gov. Riley pushes to liberalize three century old blue laws as Legislature returns. Polls show 75 percent favor easing Sunday sales with 22 percent seeking repeal. Key dispute centers on store hours and tourism county carve outs. House backs 2 pm opening. Senate seeks 1:30 pm to 6:30 pm. conference aims for 1:30 pm to 8 pm compromise.
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Columbia
S.C
General Assembly
Dick Riley
House
Senate
Sandinistas Seek Soviet Financing
Nicaraguan leader Daniel Ortega met with Mikhail Gorbachev in Moscow and reportedly sought 200 million dollars in emergency aid to bolster the economy. The Kremlin promised assistance to development but did not confirm new grants or loans.
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Daniel Ortega
Mikhail Gorbachev
Gorbachev
Kremlin
Nicaragua
Ortega
United States
Soviet Union
House of Representatives
Reagan
Sen
Robert Dole
R-Kan
Senate
Congress
Soffi
Central America
U.S
North Augusta mayor and council race set for tomorrow
North Augusta voters head to the polls from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. to elect a mayor in a three way contest and three council seats. Candidates include Tom Greene Mark Baynham Sam Woodring Earl Sasser Bill Gray Ellen Smith Don Smith Bob Smith and Terrell Wiggins with ballots counted at precinct sites and results certified later by the Election Commission.
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North Augusta
Tom Greene
Mark Baynham
Sam Woodring
Earl Sasser
Bill Gray
Ellen Smith
Don Smith
Bob Smith
Terrell Wiggins
North Augusta Senior High School
Hammond Hills Elementary
Summerfield Annex
Cafetaria
Georgia Avenue
Georgia Ave
Public Safety Courtroom
Old City Hall
City Election Commission
O. Douglas Smith
Verlon McDowell
Jerry Croom
Election Commission
Sesquicentennial Flags Mark Aiken 150th Birthday
Flags celebrate Aiken's 150th with sales at the Sesquicentennial Headquarters and booster clubs donating proceeds. Flags cost 15 dollars each with design and production by local firms. Celebration runs through May 12 with events daily and ticketed fashion shows dinners and a historic pageant.
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Aiken
Windsor postmaster envisions future move from tiny Windsor office
Windsor’s new postmaster Wallace Perry describes the Windsor postal facility as only 192 square feet and notes it was formerly a beauty parlor. The post office previously operated from the home of former postmaster Frances Nunn as it awaits a planned relocation.
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Windsor
Wallace Perry
Perry
Frances Nunn
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Huff
Blue
Riley
Robert J. Sheheen
Chershaw
Riltty
By Jaina Tucker
Baynham
Woodring
Gaylen Duskey
United Merchants Manufacturers
Clearwater Finishing Plant
Riegel Textile Corporation
Consumer Products
Johnston
Vocational Rehabilitation Center
U.S. 1
Anniv
Ginny Southworth
Merritt Thurlow
Mrs
T.W. Ely
Mrs. Ely
New York City
Chicago
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!