Milk butterfat dispute pits SC agencies over standard change
Georgia and North Carolina pressure spurred South Carolina to adopt a 3.25 percent butterfat standard for milk, triggering criticism from consumer representative Joanne Price of Aiken and questions about interagency control as DHEC defends the move amid two state surveys supporting lower fat content.
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Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Palmetto
South Carolina Dairy Commission
State Department of Health and Environmental Control
Dairy Commission
Joanne Price
Aiken
Commission
Bi-Lo
Biltmore Industries
Aiken County
James B. Edwards
DHEC
Aycock
Carl Fox Jr
Fox
Spanking Debate From Aiken Psychiatrist At Army Center
Dr. Elna Lombard explains a family therapy method that replaces anger driven spanking with immediate consistent consequences. The approach, called Two Weeks to Happiness, has been used in over 200 families with strong results, aiming to restore love and security in children and guide discipline from preschool years to early teens.
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Department of Psychiatry
Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center
Elna Lombard
Apy
Burlton
Lombard
Antique Cars On Display Saturday In Aiken
The Ga S Car Club hosts an antique car show in Aiken with Ford Model Ts and Model As on display from 10 am to 4 pm at the H Odell Weeks Recreation Center parking lot. Judging spans 17 categories including Best Restoration and Authenticity. the Dupont Savannah River Plant Operation Recreation Association sponsors a free public event.
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Aiken
Ga.s.car Club
H. Odell Weeks Recreation Center
Operation Recreation Association of the Dupont Co
Savannah River
Yard Of The Month Award For Mr and Mrs James Austin
Mr and Mrs James Austin of 118 George Street New Ellenton win August Yard Of The Month from Pine Cone Garden Club for a well kept yard with shrubbery and blooming plants accents.
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James Austin
George St
New Ellenton
Pine Cone Garden Club
Recycling Day Set For Saturday In Aiken County
Recycling Day is scheduled for Saturday for Aiken County citizens. Boy Scout Troup No. 146 and the Aiken Junior assist with collection and organizing the event at local sites.
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Aiken County
Boy Scout Troup No
Aiken
Births in Aiken Two Newborn Sons Reported
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Perrine of Aiken announce Daniel Mark born July 22 at University Hospital Augusta GA. Grandparents Leffler and Perrine. Mr and Mrs George Perrine of Miami Shores Fla are paternal grandparents. Mr and Mrs Leslie C Morris of Aiken announce Phillip Calvin born July 30 at University Hospital Augusta GA. Morris’s wife Teresa Thomas of Aiken is mother. paternal grandparents Charlie and Mrs Morris of Aiken. Woman's Club to collect papers at Mitchell Shopping Center 9 AM to 6 PM with Free Cokes for helpers through recycling drive.
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Kenneth Perrine
Aiken
Daniel Mark
University Hospital
Augusta
Fred H. Leffler
George Perrine
Miami Shores
Fla
Leslie C Morris
Phillip Calvin
Morris
Teresa Thomas
Eugene Thomas
Charlie Morris
Woman's Club
Mitchell Shopping Center
James Samsel Conservation
Junior Woman's Club
Ron Frontroth
Dear Abby Letters Prompt Patch of Caution and Wit
Readers weigh in on Abigails column about meeting across the way with safety in mind. Letters suggest bold approaches to connection and caution about risk, with playful one liners and practical alternatives.
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Abby
Philly
Cathy
Barberton
Wolf
Channel 6
Rhode Island
Sam
Providence
Seattle
Aiken Camellia Show Winners Grow National Prominence
The Aiken Camellia Show run by the Aiken Camellia Club and Aiken Garden Club Council showcases top entries in Artistic Design and Articulture. This year the theme THE SPIRIT OF 76 spurred three national contest placements with two Designs by Aiken women winning, including Mrs. Benjamin Surasky and Mrs. Eugene Keller. Mrs. Keller previously won Tops in the Nation in 1962, while Mrs. H C Scott earned Tri-Color and third in nationals, marking multiple national placements by local growers. The show opens to the public, attracting exhibitors from the Southeast.
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Aiken
Aiken Camellia Club
Aiken Garden Club Council
American Camellia Society
Camellia Club
Benjamin Surasky
Eugene Keller
Charleston
Keller
H.C. Scott
Cereus Gardeners of
Tories
Keep Food Safe This Summer For Home Canners
Summer raises food safety risks from heat and home canning. Botulism, though rare, is often fatal, with five deaths from commercial cans but seven hundred from home canning since 1925. If a freezer fails, minimize door opening, use dry ice, and keep items frozen or safely cold with ice crystals remaining.
Fall garden tips and camellia notes for Aiken readers
Eleanor W. Haas is authoring a fall gardening guide for Aiken readers. The piece emphasizes properly managed fall gardens can outperform summer crops, with cooler weather reducing pests and extending harvests, and offers fertilizer guidelines per 100 square feet and a list of viable vegetables. It also covers camellia timing, bloom enhancement, and care for azaleas and Gerbera daisies, plus practical tips on labeling seed plantings and maintaining healthy transplants.
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Twin Cedars
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Beverly Hills
Aiken Camellia
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Cereus Gardeners
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Downtown Motor Hotel
DIAL
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Richland Ave
Hiken
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Equal Opportunity Education
Aiken School OF Beauty Culture
Ida Butler Kitchings
Vaucluse Rd
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