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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1985
Page
11
Rep Thomas E Huff cuts the ribbon to launch The Christmas Store aiding needy families with food and gifts. Store accepts donations and volunteers. families can still shop by volunteering three hours, with hours listed and contact numbers for donations.
An Aiken man reported nearly 500 dollars in items stolen from his Pendleton Street residence. A videocassette recorder valued at 400 dollars and a shotgun worth 55 dollars were missing after the front door was found open sometime between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. The incident is recorded by the Aiken Department of Public Safety.
The Aiken Christmas tree lighting begins at 7 p m Friday in front of Bankers Trust with a First Baptist Church youth choir program. Aiken Community Playhouse Youth Wing elves will hand out candy as Santa arrives by horse and buggy to guide spectators to the tree at Richland and Laurens. The cedar covered wooden pyramid tree is a joint project of the Aiken Chamber of Commerce and the Aiken Jaycees.
County Tax Collector J Martin Posey said four parcels raised 2350 dollars in yesterday’s final delinquent tax sale. Debts and penalties totaling 938.35 dollars were owed by defaulting taxpayers, with properties sold to highest bidders to satisfy county debts. Next sale is planned for October.
The Aiken Chapter of the South Carolina Coalition Against the Death Penalty will hold a public press conference Thursday at 3 p.m. in the H O Weeks Activities Center at 1700 Whiskey Road Aiken. The event focuses on bills to ban executions of those who were under 18 at the time of murder.
David Holley notes his mother Mildred Holley brought home a third gold hog trophy from the Salley Chitlin Strut hog calling contest. Pawnee Chap man, Mildred’s mother, won a 1930 husband calling contest. Willie Perry received a company award last night, and a presenter remarked about the refrigeration joke. The Libertarian Party float uses a hearse with slogan Kill county zoning.
The Aiken Committee for Libertarian Principles calls next week's Aiken County Council gathering a fight it must win opposing county zoning. The Lower Savannah Council of Governments will present land use options while Rev. Jack Scott reports threats as organizers urge turnout. The group warns spot zoning could arise if zoning starts and vows court action if needed.
North Augusta council approves the 1986 budget and sewer rate increases after a discussion on Christmas lights. A ground breaking is announced for a new Community Center on Brookside Drive. The panel also okays taxes, tap fees, and a Marion Avenue highway project.
Aiken County Council plans to hear the GSA’s response on transferring the 1938 mural Justice as Avenger and Protector from the Federal Courthouse to the Judicial Center. The panel weighs a long term loan to the SC Arts Commission and a $32,000 project cost with nonfederal funding.
North Augusta business leaders will gather at the Augusta Hilton Thursday at 7 for the Greater North Augusta Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. E R Bobby Ginn III, chairman of Ginn Corporation, will be the main speaker. Henry R McKenney Jr is the new Chamber president, succeeding attorney Kelly F Zier who left the post in October.
Chris Verenes of the Control Data Business and Technology Center tells Aiken's Wakin' attendees that BTC offers the same services as big centers at an affordable price. Tenants gain a receptionist, phones, word processing, copying and meeting space plus seed capital support through the Business Assistance Network.
Local groups including the Aiken Jaycees Christmas Shopping Tour the Valley Empty Stocking Fund and the Salvation Army collect funds to aid needy families. Jaycees run a 50-child holiday shopping at Wal Mart with about 75 dollars per child split between clothes and toys. Donations may be sent to multiple P O boxes or the Salvation Army at 322 Gayle Ave Pass. Last year the effort raised 39851.96 dollars and 1350 new toys were distributed.
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