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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1980
Page
3
North Augusta's water storage is back to normal says Mayor Henry R. McKenney. Residents were asked to curb lawn watering last Saturday. Sunday morning saw pressure return to normal. He noted high usage overloaded the system but no equipment problems and that about half the residents receive water.
The Aiken Community Hospital seeks ancillary expansion for out patient services including surgery radiology emergency lab pharmacy and cardiopulmonary care to be reviewed by East Central Georgia Health System Agency Wednesday at 5 pm. The meeting location is 699 Broad Street Augusta.
Aiken County Stop Drugs at the Source chair Brian Whitehead will address attendees at Aiken's Wakin tomorrow. The Aiken Chamber breakfast starts 7 19 a.m. at St John’s United Methodist activities building with Gary Smallen, new South Aiken High School head coach, answering questions on the 1980 football season.
Hopeland Garden Summer Concert Series hosts 10 year Colonial Williamsburg singer in residence Mrs. Ann McCartney tonight at 7. She recently moved to Aiken and will perform Victor Herbert works jazz spirituals blues and operatic arias with Michael Gerhart as accompanist. Sponsored by the Aiken Recreation Department the free event offers on site parking at Whiskey Road and Mead Avenue. If rain moves performance it will be held at First Baptist Church on York Street.
A 29 year old Aiken man died Saturday when the car he rode in collided with a pickup at the intersection of secondary roads 135 and 80 near Moncks Corner in Berkeley County. Jack R Knochs Jr Route 6 Aiken died at the scene eight miles west of Moncks Corner.
The Aiken County Indigent and Health Care Commission will meet Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the County Annex. Members convene in the Aiken County Council Conference Room.
The bookmobile visits Ward Circle Bonnieview Mockingbird Brookhaven Elmwood Drive College Acres Winthrop Drive Tuesday schedule lists times from 1 20 to 4 and Wednesday through Friday fill in locations including Midland Valley Clubhouse Cherokee Drive Dixie Lee Graniteville and Ehrhardt Wagener Store.
Salley Wagener and Jackson town councils meet tonight with three main topics. Salley hosts at 7 30 at the town hall to decide on a 1980 census result and choose an auditor or CPA firm for next year. air conditioning for Cres cent City School lunchroom and possible purchase of the old school from Aiken County Board of Education are discussed. Wagener meets at 7 30 and Jackson at 8 in their town halls.
A 36 year old Langley man Don Gilpin was killed in a two car crash early Saturday. Coroner John C. Stoll identified the deceased. Gilpin died at 2 17 a m at Aiken Community Hospital. The collision occurred at 12 20 a m on S C Highway 421 about 150 feet east of secondary road 202 in Gloverville.
A 13 year old Johnston boy Calvin Weaver of Route 1 Johnston died late Saturday night after choking on chewing gum while playing in his yard. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Edgefield County Hospital. Coroner Thurmond Burnett confirmed the incident and said he apparently swallowed the gum during vigorous play.
Henry Timmerman shifts Timmerman Toyota from Aiken to a bigger 11 acre site at U S 1 and Revco Road near North Augusta. The move doubles showroom and service bays to 16, adds about 40 jobs, and aims to serve Aiken Augusta and surrounding areas amid higher local business license fees.
English P. Smith a Monetta resident with 35 years at Graniteville Company alleges the Granite Division failed to inform him he had byssinosis or brown lung disease. He seeks 1.5 million in Charleston Common Pleas Court naming Graniteville executives and others. The suit claims the insurer knew of misconduct and asserts ongoing disability and life impact.
North Augusta City Council will meet tomorrow at 7 30 PM in City Hall to discuss four items. A resolution to adopt revised covenants for the North Augusta Industrial Park after a five year option renewal. Carl E Sanders owner of the park proposes changes for clarification. A proclamation designating August 1980 as Vandalism Prevention Month. Possible authorisation to fund a Monticello sewage lift station pump replacement estimated at 5247 84 from the Utilities Contingent Fund.
Three thefts were logged by the Aiken County Sheriff over the weekend. James Hiatt reported a turntable tape player speakers microwave and TV valued at 1930. Mary Ammatuna’s home on Pinon Road saw a coin collection and jewelry stolen worth 700. James McCauley’s Owens Road home reported three firearms valued at 1800 including a 12 gauge shotgun a 20 gauge shotgun and a Winchester .22 rifle.
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