New Year's Blue Laws Cripple Local Barkeeps In Aiken County
New Year's Eve will be dry for many Aiken County bars due to South Carolina blue laws still limiting liquor sales. The ABCC provides a two hour window from 12 01 a.m. to 2 a.m. on New Year s Eve when minibottle license holders may sell, treating one minute after midnight as Monday to aid finances. Bar operators remain dissatisfied, noting the window is too short and many venues cannot profit from the exception.
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Ohio State Alum Ponders Gator Bowl Trip
An Ohio State alumnus living in Aiken questions attending the Gator Bowl to watch his team face Clemson. He may enjoy the Jacksonville trip but is unsure about the return journey. Nearby a bar offers a quirky mood elevation interlude while a local woman received two ironing boards for Christmas without an iron.
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Ohio State
Aiken
Ned Bibbler
Clemson
Jacksonville
Aiken County Sheriff to fill five vacancies after Gunnells firing
Sheriff Paul D. Grant said he will replace the four deputies who resigned in protest after Lt. Ralph Gunnells was fired for conduct unbecoming an officer. Grant plans immediate recruitment and will meet with County Administrator L C Greene today to begin hiring.
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Aiken County
Gunnells
Sheriff's Department
Cleve Edmunds
Christmas Cheer Fund Aids 2616 Needy People
The Salvation Army Christmas Cheer Fund raised 15065.63 dollars to aid 2616 people during the holidays. It funded 417 food checks totaling 7131 dollars, 2364 toys, and 510 gift boxes of toiletry items. Gift boxes reached 271 at a jail and youth center, 132 at three nursing homes in Aiken County, 75 at senior sites, seven to transients, and 25 others. Donors numbered 596, volunteering 1191 hours.
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Salvation Army
Aiken County
Senior Citizens
New Mainland China Ties Pose A Threat To Textiles
Graniteville announces 100 layoffs amid competition from imports and a shift in U S policy with Taiwan. President Carter cuts ties with Taiwan raising concern over mainland China as the world’s top cotton producer and its impact on American textile jobs. Graniteville executive calls the China alliance a real threat to the textile industry.
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China
Graniteville Company
Carter
Taiwan
William C. Lott
Graniteville
Mainland China Alliance
Lott
Real Estate Sees Hopeful 1978 Despite Rising Rates
Despite rates rising from 8 to 10 percent and prices up about 10 percent, Aiken County realtors report only slight slowdowns in property transfers with some firms calling 1978 a record year. Etta Findley of Eulalie Salley and Company notes upgrading buyers affected most as residents postpone moves while transfers from outside the area continue.
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Aiken County Realtors
Etta
J.E.) Findley
Eulalie Salley and Company
Findley
How To Avoid Weekend Bow Mess
A brief feature hints at simple steps to prevent weekend fashion missteps and embarrassment. Readers are urged to plan ahead, check outfits, and consider comfort for social events.
Hamburger Prices Seen Rising Amid Beef Shortage
Inflation may lift the cost of ground beef by as much as 40 cents per pound in early 1979 as cattle producers report a beef shortage. Area merchants report supplier price increases from Raft Armour and Swift Packing Co. and warn shoppers to expect higher hamburger prices.
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Wayne Johnson
Palace Market
Aiken
Raft and Armour
N Ine
Frankie Maddox
Maddox
New Ellenton
Swift Packing Co
County Industry Has Fair Year
In 1978 inflation hit 10 percent with devaluation and rising costs, yet Aiken's major industries mostly reported a fair year. Owens-Corning Fiberglas saw a good year per plant manager Robert A Hrubala, noting stronger first quarter sales. Graniteville Co. president Robert P Timmerman criticized Washington’s policy and China relations on denim demand.
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Robert A. Hrubala
Owens-Corning
Robert P. Timmerman
Graniteville Co
Washington
Timmerman
People’s Republic of China
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