Mayor Weeks of Aiken A Lifelong Service Story
The article chronicles Weeks long tenure as Aiken's mayor, his ascent after Mayor Wyman's death in 1946, and his role guiding the city through postwar growth and the Savannah River Plant era. It notes his emphasis on city planning, trailer park regulations, parkway protections, and the 1955 shift to a city manager system, with Windham as the long standing administrator.
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Weeks
Aiken
Hollbrook (Brooky)Wyman
Ste Bang
Larry Chandler
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Savannah River
Atomic Energy Commission
Roland H. Windham
Bush Eyes International Pressure Over Kuwait Crisis
President Bush called for a broad international effort to press Saddam Hussein to restore Kuwait’s autonomy and warned options remain open. He spoke after talks with King Fahd as the Pentagon outlined weeks needed to deploy counterforce.
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Bush
Saddam
Kuwait
U.S
Saudi Arabia
Fahd
White House
Marlin Fitewater
Pentagon
Independence
Persian Gulf
Indian Ocean
Colorado
Margaret Thatcher
Iraq
Washington
Camp David
Aiken Standard Turban Ugly Tie Contest Opens Participation
Aiken Standard invites businesses to join a no tie day contest. Local firms including Palmetto Federal Belk of Aiken Mall NCNB United Telephone Systems and many others encouraged workers to enter. First prize 100 dollars and four ugly ties, second 75 dollars and four ties, third 50 dollars and four ties. Entries due by 8 pm Tuesday with name address and phone. Winners announced August 19.
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Palmetto Federal
Bill Jones Insurance
Belk of
Aiken Mall
Robinson- Humphrey
SCN
NCNB
United Telephone’ Systems
Plaza Carpets
Lyon-Croft Weeks & Hunter
Regional Finance
Aiken County National Bank
Lionel Smith Ltd
Ken Veterinary Clinic
Aiken
Augusta Mattress
Century 21 McKinney Realty
Duches Building Supply
Palmetto Cablevision
T.E. Johnson Construction Co
Triangle Pontiac
Oakwood Homes
C&s Bank
City of Aiken
Sears
Owensby
Buick-Cadillac
Rhodes Furniture
Pewter Place
Security Federal
Debbie Price
Aiken Standard
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