Party supply stores stock Year 2000 items across venues
Local shops including Your Next Affair, Aiken Office Supply, and K Mart report strong Year 2000 party merchandise. They offer plates cups napkins hats horns banners candles and 2000 themed decorations. Managers note steady demand since December as stock dwindles but selections remain.
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Aiken Office Supply
Margaret Holley
Aiken
Baldwin
K-Mart
Silver Bluff Road
Lucy Coles
Ms. Coles
Banks brace for Y2K concerns as year ends
Area reports Y2K compliance from vendors and measures extra security for year’s end. Ms. Yarborough notes questions from elderly customers but no surge in bank activity or account closures. To ease worry, travelers checks urged. Winn Dixie on York Street sees higher than usual purchases with manager Herb Harden confirming increased business.
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Yarborough
Winn Dixie
York Street
Herb Harden
Winn Dixi
Hodges Touches Off Education Push in South Carolina
Governor Hodges highlights strong education gains in 1998 amid economic development progress. He cites a landmark year for South Carolina education while facing decisions on the Confederate flag at the Statehouse, a 1999 lottery referendum, and plans to improve public schools.
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David Beasley
South Carolina
Hodges
Fireworks Safety Tips At Century Turno Urges Caution
Turno offered common sense tips for celebrating with fireworks. Do not throw or aim at people, avoid metal or glass containers, never relight duds, light one at a time, and always follow label directions. Supervise use by adults and call for help immediately if a fire starts.
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Turno
Aiken lauds year 2000 community effort and 2001 celebration tease
Rabold notes the group spread too thin as the year 2000 began. He says they will revisit the issue next year to judge if community interest supports a 2001 celebration.
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Rabold
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