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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1987
Page
11
Firefighters from two engines and about 20 public safety personnel controlled a blaze at Raven Industries on Vaucluse Road Saturday night. J. Carroll Busbee, chief of the Aiken Department of Public Safety, said the fire, apparently started by a lightning strike around 10 p.m.
The Chris Mangelly Jazz Quartet performs at the Hopeland Gardens Summer Concert Series sponsored by the City of Aiken Parks and Recreation Department. The concert begins at 7 p.m. and moves to South Aiken High if rain interrupts outdoor plans.
Senator Thomas L. Moore of Aiken County will present highlights from the recent legislative session at tomorrow's 7:19 a.m. Wakin' breakfast hosted at the USC Aiken Student Activities Center. Moore represents Aiken and Edgefield Counties under the new reapportionment act.
Earnest Jimerson 39 of Abbeville Avenue died in a head on crash on U S 278 when his car crossed the center line. Sharon Jackson 32 and her infant son James Alexander were hospitalized after the collision. A 12 year old Augusta boy Robert Lee Simpkins drowned in Holly Pond in Beech Island while swimming with five others.
Edgefield Town Council will screen a film series titled Monday Night at the Movies in the Municipal Building conference room at 7 30 p m. Two executive sessions cover a contractual matter and a personnel issue. Additional items include an Olde Edgefield Trade Association contract proposal a fair housing resolution and trash bin purchases from Gurleys plus an election status update. The Aiken County Board of Education will hold a special meeting tomorrow at noon at 843 Edgefield Avenue, then go into executive session for personnel matters.
The weekend storms caused fires power outages and water damage across Aiken and Edgefield Counties. Raven Manufacturing suffered major fire damage while two other buildings had smoke and heat damage. About 25 firefighters battled the blaze for 90 minutes. Power outages affected New Ellenton New Holland and Aiken with 1500 to 2000 customers affected. Sheriff's offices sustained water damage to three rooms as trees fell and ceilings collapsed.
South Carolina Senator Ryan Shealy calls bingo proof of tolerance for gambling and urges a state lottery to direct funds to public good projects. North Carolina lawmakers say bingo is effectively legalized gambling, with limited charity receipts, while reform efforts stall in committees.
In Ridge Spring a federally funded Migratory Program at Ridge Spring Monetta Elementary serves 62 students from Aiken Edgefield and Saluda counties. James D. Davis heads the program helping migrant children out of heat into air conditioned classrooms and learn basic skills while parents work in peach fields.
Officials acknowledge lapses in monitoring under a long running program linking 19 landfill sites to contaminated groundwater. The lack of coordination and funding gaps may understate the problem, risking wells used by residents. Environmentalists warn current figures may underestimate true contamination.
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