Houndslake to Add Nine Holes by 1979 Amid Expansion
Houndslake Country Club plans to add nine holes to bring total to 27 with work underway led by president Robert Penland. The project, costing about 350000, includes a tunnel under the Aiken bypass and grading to near completion this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houndslake Country Club
Houndslake
Robert Penland
Penland
Aiken
Foxchase
Aiken Estates
Highway Department
Greg Pitts
Have You Heard About the Mall Fever Epidemic
The piece notes mall fever spreading in Augusta and nearby towns with quips from locals. It also mentions a Laurens Street Philosopher and a fatherly warning about college costs versus returns. Cliff Collie rescues a Pekingese named Sammy and finds companionship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collies
Cliff Collie
Sammy
Thunderstorms Expected Over Weekend With Warm Temps
The forecast shows a 50 percent rain chance today and again Saturday with highs in the upper 80s and possibly 90. Tonight and Sunday lows will hover near 70, and storms are likely daily through Tuesday with 80s to 90s daytime highs.
Chorale Set For Hopelands On Monday
The Graniteville Vaucluse War renville Community Chorale will perform Monday at 7 p.m. in Hopelands as part of the Hopeland Gardens Concert Series. The 60 member group formed in 1976, has performed over 125 times and released two albums Statute of Liberty and He Keeps Me Singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graniteville-Vaucluse
Warrenville
Hopelands
Hopeland Gardens
Aiken County Budget Details 1978 79 Plan
Aiken County moves into its 7.3 million 1978 79 budget as property owners supply 36 percent of the tax dollar with state shared revenues at 28 percent. County operations absorb 62 percent of funds while agencies receive 18 percent amid cross the board cuts. Council chairman Carroll H Warner says further agency cuts may be possible as demand for services grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
Carrol H. Warner
Warner
Job rate hits high in July across all groups
Unemployment rose to 6.2 percent in July from 5.7 in June, with adults men women teens Whites Blacks and both white and blue collar workers seeing higher rates. Total unemployed neared 6.2 million as teenagers accounted for about half the increase and analysts cited possible statistical anomalies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Department
Beef Prices May Fall After 32 Percent Rise
Washington expects beef prices to dip slightly in coming months as the Agriculture Department notes retailers are finally passing on the higher slaughterhouse costs. The finding comes as meat prices had surged about 32 percent since last fall, with a lag in the usual pass-through to consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
United Way Sets 525000 Goal for Aiken County Drive
The Aiken County United Way targets a 525000 campaign goal, about 6.5 percent of last year’s total. The drive will fund two new agencies Helping Hands and Happy Days Camp, bringing funded groups to 21. Advanced gifts start Wednesday with kickoff Sept 20 for other divisions. Campaign chair is Mike Strickland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
United Way
Harvey Flen
Allen
Helping Hands
Happy Days Camp
Mike Strickland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sam Marsh
Lax
Peopill
Marsha
Houndslake’s
Augusta
Laurens Street
Aiken County Today
Dear Abby
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!