19 Dec 2009
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 2009
Page
1
The city of Aiken marks its 175th anniversary with planned celebrations. Learn details at the Aiken Standard website under Celebrate Aiken for event dates and activities.
The Aiken Standard counts down to Christmas with an Advent calendar. Today’s ornament hides inside the page as a rare winter treat hoped for by many.
Obituaries list individuals Kipling Toad Botts Polly W Curtis Quinton Davis Fred Stallings Jr Jennifer P Watts Kenneth Lee Wise with brief funeral notices from Abbeville Pomeroy Warrenville Aiken North Augusta indicating service details and surviving relatives.
Retirement experts suggest thoughtful presents such as biographies of admired figures, books on retirement and personal growth, subscriptions to Retirement Weekly or Money, and practical aids like journals with a fountain pen. The tone favors useful, reflective gifts for the retiree.
South Carolina hits 12.3 percent unemployment, a state record tied with California and Nevada for third highest in November. Losses in hospitality and construction drive the rise, but gains in government and retail appear offset by 8,300 job losses and a total gap of 50,800 from a year ago.
Heavy rain and cold temperatures disrupted Friday travel in Aiken County with over an inch of rainfall and a low of 35 degrees. Forecasters expect partial clearing and mid-40s by day’s end, while the drought’s official end is cited and total yearly rainfall projected near five inches.
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