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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1997
Page
6
Wagener Chapter of the John Birch Society will meet at 7 pm Monday at West Tire and Oil and Co. 146 Main St. They will view the video America's Godly Heritage about Christian principles in education government and public affairs. Public invited call Andy Windham 564-5159.
Police blotter notes a light blue 1979 Mercury with dark blue vinyl top stolen from a Colleton Avenue SW front yard. Another arrest followed for five unpaid cigarette cartons at Rose's department store in Kalmia Plaza. A burglary at All Saints Anglican Church involved a brick entry and theft of an orange cooler and Jumbo Grill box with $5000 damage estimate.
Graniteville resident Jessica Roberts, a Byrd Elementary fifth grader, won a green slime surprise at Dollywood during a summer visit to Pigeon Forge Tennessee. The event was part of A Pick Nick, a Nickelodeon sponsored kids game show with messy challenges.
More than 30 potential members from about 10 countries joined the Aiken Center for the Arts event. Victoria Clare and Dr. Sandy Hochel led the inaugural talk on Turkey, with displays of Turkish carpets, embroidery, and copperware shaping the evening.
The Aiken County Animal Shelter Horse Show benefited from cool damp weather at the Hippodrome as more than 15 hours of equine events drew a large turnout. Organizers praised afternoon barrel racing attendance, added a second class, and planned to stay open past midnight. Vendors offered tack and apparel while shirts promoting no littering and spay neuter proceeds supported the shelter. Abandonments and neglect remain pressing issues as the facility stays full of animals in need.
Emergency official Bill Cole of Aiken County explains how watch and warning distinctions guide actions. Seek sturdy shelter in a lower interior space during a warning. do not crack windows or try to outrun a tornado. Motorists should abandon vehicles and seek ditch or ravine shelter away from open ground.
Stonewall era heroics frame Lee Ted Cain as he seeks to rebuild Virginia Military Institute football. At VMI in Lexington, Va., the program has struggled, posting a 1-10 record last season and 15-year win drought. Cain emphasizes VMI’s demanding academics and military culture as assets to attract disciplined players.
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