North Augusta man indicted on drug charges
Gerald Cruise Amesbury aged 52 of Brenda Drive North Augusta was indicted by the Richmond County grand jury on multiple drug sale and possession counts and related offenses. He was arrested Oct 17 while employed by Atlanta Wholesale Drug Co after a three-agency investigation.
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Augusta
North Augusta
Richmond County
Grand Jury
Gerald Cruise Amesbury
Brenda Drive
Georgia
Amesbury
Atlanta Wholesale Drug Co
Windham Named Chair of 1982 Heart Campaign
Windham Aiken city manager will chair the 1982 Heart Campaign as announced by Owen Osbon president of the Aiken County Heart Association. Victor Grout will handle corporate and industrial donations and Betty Vann will manage special events. The goal is $27,500 with volunteers invited to contact Windham.
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Roland Windham
Owen Osbon
Aiken County Heart Association
Windham
Aiken
Victor Grout
Betty Vann
Croft House Dinner for Christmas Day Menu Announced
The Croft House dining room will serve dinner from noon to 1 p m on Christmas Day with reservations by 1 p m Dec 24. The $4 meal offers baked ham or turkey, vegetables and trimmings, plus homemade bread and dessert.
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Croft House
Energy Help Deadline Nears For Low Income Families
Deadline approaches for the South Carolina Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program with applications due December 31. Aiken County Community Action Commission provides locations and eligibility details. Income limits cap at 5388 for one person, 7113 for two, and 8000 for three or more, with proof required and ineligible if rent or mortgage assistance is received. Applicants must apply before Dec 31 to receive aid 30-45 days later. ACCAC sites shut Dec 23-25 for Christmas.
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S.C
Aiken County
ACCAC
Telephone Tax Reduction Becomes 1 Percent in 1984
The 2 percent federal excise tax on telephone service drops to 1 percent on January 1 under August legislation. Steve Griffin of Southern Bell in Aiken notes the tax expires December 31, 1984, and calls the cut a welcome saving for customers.
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Steve Griffin
Southern Bell
Aiken
Griffin
Social Security Offers Teleservice At Aiken Office
The Aiken Social Security office at 211 York St NE now offers a telephone line Teleservice for most matters. Call first as many issues can be handled by phone. Office hours are 9 am to 4 30 pm Monday through Friday, closed on national holidays. Disabling conditions require prompt disability applications and planning for retirement should involve contact three months ahead. Bring proof of birth marriage and W 2 forms when applying. Medicare applicants should file three months before turning 65.
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Aiken Social Security Office
York St
N.E
Teleservice
Social Security Office
Aiken
The
Social Security Administra
Tion
One Used Circus Is For Sale
The Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus, a 98 year old traveling show, is up for sale for less than 3 million with a condition to keep it on the road. The package includes 45000 square foot Big Top, 30 tractor-trailers, a water truck, dining truck, 38 acres for winter, and 13 Asian elephants valued at 25000 each. Owner Jerry Collins says he’d like the buyer to keep it intact. Attendance declines and daily operating costs rise to 15000 as inflation hits the touring circus.
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Sarasota
Jerry Collins
Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros
Army of Beatty
Special Christmas Services Planned Across Aiken Churches
Fourteen churches in the Aiken area offer Christmas Eve and day services. North Augusta churches host Holy Communion candlelight and carol events at Grace United Methodist 639 Georgia Ave and St. John’s at 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. Others include First Baptist 602 Georgia Ave and St. Thaddeus 125 Pendleton St with family services and Eucharist. A list of times covers Millbrook, First Presbyterian 224 Barnwell Ave, South Aiken Presbyterian 1711 Whiskey Rd, St. Mary Help of Christians 219 York St, and St Gerard’s 806 Edrie St. The Warrenville United Methodist Church also offers a Christmas Eve 6 p.m. communion.
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Aiken
First Baptist Church
North Augusta
Georgia Ave
Grace United Methodist Church
Fairview Presbyterian Church
Carolina Ave
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Newberry St
Millbrook Baptist Church
Pine Log Road
First Presbyterian Church
Barnwell Ave
South Aiken Presbyterian Church
Whiskey
St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church
York St
St. Gerard’s Catholic Church
Edrie St
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Graniteville
Hard Street
Warrenville-Pentecost
United Methodist Church
Warrenville United Methodist Church
Government offices set holiday schedules across Aiken County
Aiken County and city offices shut for Christmas on December 24 and 25 then reopen December 28. New Year’s Day closures follow. City offices cut to noon on December 24, with additional New Year closures. Trash collection shifts: Thursday and Friday routes move to Wednesday and Thursday. Monday Tuesday remain in holiday weeks. North Augusta offices close December 24 and 25 and reopen December 28. New Year’s Day closure. Public Works also closed those days and resumes December 28, with a January 4 return to regular schedule. Aiken County Library closes December 23 through 27 and again December 31 to January 2, reopening December 28. Post offices in Aiken and North Augusta operate December 24 but remain closed Christmas Day. no mail on December 26 and January 2.
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Aiken County
City of Aiken
North Augusta City
North Augusta
Aiken Standard
Land Reforms Gain Ground In El Salvador Amid Strife
An agrarian reform program begun in March 1980 seeks to hand large landholdings to peasant cooperatives under army supervision. Officials say initial chaos has given way to peasant maturity, though delays persist due to financial and other problems amid guerrilla and rightist opposition.
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San Salvador, el Salvador
Salvadoran Institute For Agrarian Reform
Solicitor Assigns Attorneys to Target Habitual Criminals
Charleston based Solicitor Charles M. Condon assigns two lawyers, J. Stephen Schmutz and Tim Kulp, to concentrate on habitual criminals. They plan high bail, maximum sentences, and prompt case resolution within 120 days, reducing plea bargaining.
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Charleston
Charles M. Condon
Condon
Berkeley
J. Stephen Schmutz
Tim Kulp
Schmutz
Kulp
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Social Security
Cornita Tutt
St. Mary’s
Aiken County Library
Elizabeth Harrington
Aikey Obliice Supply & Book Shop
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