New Ellenton opens filing for special municipal election
The New Ellenton Democratic Party began filing for candidates for a Dec. 3 special city council election to fill five unexpired terms. Millard R. Howington said filings with Grace Russell run until Sept. 3 noon, with inquiries to 652-2397. Republican Susan Swanson holds a drop in event in Columbia to discuss issues as she runs against Sen. Tommy Moore. Region III Heritage Corridor directors meet in Burnettown. The Aiken Symphony Guild sponsors a three concert series by the Augusta Symphony led by Dr. Portnoy with Claude Frank as opener at USC Aiken Etherredge Center on Sept. 27. Season tickets are $60, students $10. orders to the Guild.
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New Ellenton
Democratic Party
Millard R. Howington
Grace Russell
Howington
Susan Swanson
Downing St
Swanson
Aiken Symphony Guild
Augusta Symphony
Donald Portnoy
Claude Frank
Etherredge Center
USC Aiken
Aiken
TROUP Makes Hole-in-One at Cooper's Creek
TROUP carded a 150 yard hole-in-one on the seventh hole at Cooper's Creek in Pelion on Wednesday using an eight iron. Tom Gordon and Wesley Lake witnessed the shot.
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Swat Svurt
Troup
Cooper's Creek
Pelion
Tom Gordon
Wesley Lake
Du Pont retirees get pension raises across nation
Du Pont de Nemours and Co raises pensions for 59,000 retirees nationwide by 60 dollars to 1800 dollars monthly. The scale rewards years of service, with those retired 1944 to 1965 at the high end and recent retirees through 1994 at the low end.
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E.l, du Pont de Nemours & Co
Playhouse opens season with Members Appreciation comedy lineup
The Aiken Community Play House started its season Friday with a Members Appreciation production directed by Francis DiBona. The trio includes After and Magritte, Intervert, The Shock of Recognition. Cast members Thurmond Whatley Hamberg Marino Casella headlined the entertaining show.
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Scott Webster
Magritte
Aiken Community Playhouse
Martha Seiersen
Thurmond Whatley
Drew Davis
Michael Johnson
Peg Tribert
Francis DiBona
Nd Magritte
Mr. Hamberg
Gail Marino
Whatley
Playhouse
Trinity Place Project Advances Toward Spring Completion
Reverend Boyd F. Cook of Lutheran Homes of South Carolina says Trinity Place at Laurens Street and Barnwell Avenue is progressing on schedule with no major obstacles. He notes past sites like Lowman Home, Piedmont Lutheran Health Care Center, and Franke Home informed planning, and hopes for a May opening despite weather and site cleanup challenges.
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Trinity Place
Boyd F. Cook
Lutheran Homes of
South Carolina
Laurens Street
Barnwell Avenue
Rev. Cook
Lutheran Church
Cook
Lowman
White Rock
Piedmont Lutheran
Greer
Franke
Mount Pleasant
Wide range in salaries of city employees
City and county officials in Aiken County show varying pay scales. City Manager Steven Thompson earns 78404 annually, North Augusta administrator Charles Martin 73378, and County Administrator William Shepherd 68981. Officials cite workload and structure differences between city and county governments.
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Steven Thompson
Aiken County
Charles Martin
North Augusta
Aiken
William Shepherd
Howard Duvall
S.C. Municipal Association
County and city pay scales prompt wage comparison
Aiken County and City of Aiken public payrolls are discussed with figures for assistant administrator and public works director. The article contrasts county and city salaries, noting utilities upkeep and staffing vary by jurisdiction and service responsibilities.
Four o clocks bloom in the poor home frontier
A reporter joins Rosamond McDuffie on a field visit to a battered mobile home off US 1 where six people live in dire poverty. The family lacks running water and proper plumbing while children, including an A student, are wards of the state and must maintain personal dignity amid hardship.
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Christ
Rosamond
Rosa
Ruth
Mary
Helen
DSS
Salvation Army Salvage
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Savannah River Co
Vito Casella
By Nina J. Nidiffer
Kathy Wilson
S.C. Association of Counties
Frances Thomas
Frances Thomas, the City of Aiken
City of Aiken
Rosamond McDuffie
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Carl Langley
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