Oil Rigs Give Way To Anvil As Farrier Exchanges Jobs
Eddie Smith, a New Orleans native and free-lance farrier, left offshore rigs five years ago as horseshoeing demand rose. With a Bob Gerkin School diploma, he travels in a mobile shop shoeing horses with G-shoes for hind hooves and rubber shoes for parade horses. He treats each horse as an individual and runs a full schedule from Marrero, Louisiana, supported by his wife, two daughters, and a menagerie including dogs and cats.
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Marrero
Eddie Smith
New Orleans
Smith
Bob Gerkin
Houston
Meek Urges Rededication at Bamberg Lions Club Meeting
District Governor Gene Meek urged Bamberg Lions Club members to rededicate to Lionism and boost sight conservation and community involvement. He noted 126 eye donors and announced Sept. 17 groundbreaking for the S C Eye Bank and Lions Light Conservation Center in Lexington. A plan to realign South Carolina Lions into four districts with 40 clubs each was discussed.
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Aiken
S.C. Eye Bank
S.C. Lions Light Conservation Center
Citadel
U.S. Postal Service
Lions Club
South Carolina
Dana Homer
Batesburg-Leesville Club
Ralph Mulligan
Belvedere
Hatless Battery Caper Leads to Trespassing Charge
David Jenkins reports his truck battery was attempted to be stolen at 10 06 p m. The hat left under the hood helped police arrest Nathaniel Coats Jr on trespassing charges in Aiken.
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David Jenkins
Park Ave
Aiken
Nathaniel Coats Jr
USC Aiken Enrollment to Reach 1000 as Growth Continues
Lew Perkins, USCA athletic director, told Sertoma Club members at the Commercial Hotel about rapid growth at USC Aiken. He cited rising faculty counts, planned master’s programs, expanded athletics, and a new building expected to open by September 1.
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Uiversity
South Carolina
Aiken
USCA
Lew Perkins
Aiken Sertoma Club
Commercial Hotel
Perkins
Frank McGuire
USC
Queen Replaces Ross In Race
BLACKVILLE Charles I Queen of Barnwell will replace Dan J Ross as the Republican candidate for seat No 2 in Senatorial District No 8 which includes Aiken Bamberg Barnwell Edgefield and Lexington counties Ross withdraws as a ghost candidate to focus on party organization and urges support for Queen while praising supporters.
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Blackville
Charles I. Queen of Barnwell
Dan J. Ross
Ross
Aiken, Bamberg
Barnwell
Edgefield
Lexington
Queen
South Carolina
GOP Mission 70
Alleged Air Piracy Charge Sparks Denial by Attorneys
Attorneys for Orcier Taylor Jr and Dewey M Duckett Jr state the air piracy case is unbelievable and the incident a clerical error. Taylor, 53, heads the Manpower program across eight southeastern states and is free on 10000 dollar bond awaiting a hearing after FBI arrest at Fort Lauderdale International Airport on August 5.
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Miami
Orcier Taylor Jr
Taylor
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Dewey M. Duckett Jr
Fort Lauderdale, Fla., International
Columbia, D. C
FBI
Delta Air Lines
Chamber Plans Action Course In Politics At Aiken Chamber
The Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce introduces an Action Course in Practical Politics for business workers civic groups high school students and the community. The non partisan program aims to raise voting readiness and encourage participation in politics through seven two hour workshops led by local leaders. It will be offered in all Aiken County high schools at a student level and covers party organization political roles and methods to win elections.
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Aiken
Perkins
Greater Aiken
Aiken County
Episcopal Home Receives 20000 Grant for Expansion
The Episcopal Church Home for Children in York received a 20000 grant from the Elliott White Springs Foundation payable over five years to expand its capacity for emotionally disturbed children aged 6 to 12. Current capacity is 20, with plans to double to 40. The home is the only privately owned facility of its kind in South Carolina.
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Episcopal Church Home For Children
York
Elliott White Springs Foundation, Inc
H.S. Howie Jr
Church
South Carolina
Howie
State Hospital
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Financial Aid
Augusta
USC Aiken
Dan I. Ross
Jerre
Walt Disney
Napoleon & Samantha
FOX
Barbara Hershey
Dieter
Vicaltein
Greenville
S. C
Say
Bell Pharmacal Corporation
Box
Chamber
Mark Rydell
Episcopal Home
Omees
Richlend
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