Aiken County Football Jamboree Set For Tomorrow Night
The second annual Aiken Football Jamboree at Hagood Stadium brings six teams together for two eight minute quarters. North Augusta faces Langley-Bath-Clearwater in the opener followed by Aiken vs Strom Thurmond and Jackson vs Graniteville in the finale. Tickets cost 2 for adults and 1.50 for students.
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Aiken
Hagood Stadium
Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Aiken High School
North Augusta
Langley-Bath-Clearwater
Strom Thurmond
Jackson
Graniteville
William F
Bill) Bassham
Chamber of Commerce
Aiken High
Eddie Buck
Buck
Jackets
Yellow Jackets
Hubert Morris
Hank Caver
Lions
Caver
Angelica Eubanks Meets Husband by Wrong Number Tale
A quirky tale circulates of Angelica Eubanks meeting her future husband after dialing a wrong number. The anecdote humorously mocks matchmaking schemes by a phone company and includes local figures like Luther Rigby of the Aiken Chamber of Commerce and a North Augusta Chamber breakfast.
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Angelica Eubanks
Aiken
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
North Augusta Chamber
Luther Rigby
North Augusta
Postal unions threaten strike as mail talks stall
The National Association of Letter Carriers rejected a July tentative contract 78 000 to 59 000 and may strike next week if talks do not resume. Postmaster General Bolger refuses to reopen negotiations while votes also loom at the American Postal Workers Union and another group, with results due by week’s end.
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NALC
J. Joseph Vacca
William F. Bolger
Bolger
Postal Service
Vacca
Accep
Hales See Page 1B
Local page guide lists features in The Hales section with page numbers 1B for comics Dear Abby 2B editorial 4A obituaries 2A sports 12A television 3B weather map 2A in Aiken County Today.
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Aiken County Today
Dear Abby
Weekend forecast stays warm with mostly sunny skies
The forecast calls for mostly sunny days through Friday with near zero precipitation tonight and tomorrow. Lows in the 60s and highs in the low 90s on Friday, followed by repeated warmth through Monday with highs near 90 and overnight lows around 70.
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Brother Sol
Aiken County Declared Farm Disaster Area for Drought
U. S. Secretary of Agriculture Bob Bergland declared Aiken County and 12 other South Carolina counties as farm disaster areas. The designation makes eligible farmers for emergency FHA loans to cover crop losses due to the drought.
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Aiken County
Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Bob Bergland
U. S
Housing Help Planned For Langley and Warrenville
Aiken County Planning Commission advances a second housing rehabilitation program aimed at helping low to moderate income homeowners in Langley and Langley Villa after a $50,000 HUD grant funded major repairs on seven Warrenville homes. The Langley project seeks $250,000 and could cover at least 20 homes. A public information meeting is scheduled at Langley Elementary School to explain details and collect resident input.
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Langley
Aiken County
Planning Commission
Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Warrenville
Pixie Baxter
Miss Baxter
Langley Villa
Baxter
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