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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1990
Page
6
Weekend outlook shows partial clouds with isolated evening storms tonight and Saturday, highs in the 90s, and lows in the lower 70s. Sunday through Tuesday bring scattered thunderstorms, with upper 80s to lower 90s. Regions note thunderstorms tonight and Saturday in Mountains Midlands coast and beaches with varying temps.
Police records from Aug 23 to Aug 24 list threats theft by fraud shoplifting drugs obscene phone calls and various arrests. Booking highlights include Tracey Dianne Tarlton 17 Fred Schoutz 43 Arthur Wayne Smith 5 and Ernest Leverett 52 among others with charges ranging from disorderly conduct DUI and possession of crack cocaine to burglary and grand larceny.
Dayne Mearle Baker 21, a Bob Jones University student, was killed when the single engine Cessna 150 he piloted crashed in a field near London after disappearing from radar during a storm on August 5. He was en route from Mattoon to Greenville, Ky. with no passengers.
Multiple obituaries and funeral notices appear across South Carolina towns including Jackson, Williston, Barnwell, Augusta, Saluda and Salley. Names include Lula V. Green, Elizabeth Fouara, Cleveland Williams, Inez Bates Keisler, Lillie Mae Cartin Bodie, Marjorie J. Gann, Carl C. Wise, Hudson Hooker, Frank Bolton, Anne Deans Babb and others, with services at Bean Pond Baptist, Zion Hill Baptist, St Mary Help of Christians, First Baptist Williston, George Funeral Home, and several area churches. Burial and memorial details, funeral home charges, and local church affiliations are listed.
A Coastal Carolina College study warns that North Carolina access via Interstate 40 will lure 65 percent of Grand Strand visitors southward. The projected five year drain to SC tourism ranges from 235 million to 1.8 billion, with adverse impacts expected as coastal areas develop. Researchers Peter Barr and the Coastal Center note Myrtle Beach area faces growing competition from NC beaches and amenities.
The Army Corps of Engineers will conduct its first comprehensive study of South Carolina’s coast. Delayed by Hurricane Hugo, the project names areas potentially eligible for federal funding for hurricane protection and beach renourishment. The $300,000 study began in 1988 and was nearly complete before Hugo. An additional $250,000 was authorized to restudy from Folly Beach to the North Carolina line. The Hugo damaged area will take about a year to complete. Hugo’s 135 mph winds disrupted boats along the coast.
Wagener Town Council will hold a special meeting at 7:30 p.m. to consider a water rate rise based on 3000 gallons. The current charge of 5.50 would rise to 9.50 and 13.50 after July 1, 1991, with higher usage priced at 1.50 per 1000 gallons. Non refundable service fee would rise from 35 to 50, reconnection fees set at 50, and duplicate bill fee 50 cents.
Funeral services for Mrs Marjorie Polly Jackson Gann are scheduled for 3:00 p.m. August 24, 1990, at the George Funeral Home Chapel with Charles Wilson officiating. Entombment will follow at Aiken Memorial Park. George Funeral Home of Aiken, 1400 Geog Avenue, 279-2479.
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