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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1972
Page
3
Helen Mary Fenninger writes of finches and siskins flocking to a window feeder trapping dogs and creating a scene of 'The Birds' in her yard. She notes a warped door and repeated entries by birds, plus reports of pink mutation finches and evening grosbeaks seen by Mrs. J. R. Cofer of New Ellenton.
New York AP reports the SEC outlines three working committees to study report and propose reforms. It aims to unify stock prices on one tape across exchanges and reduce commissions for large orders to 300000, while noting possible antitrust tests and resistance from vested interests. The plan promises simplicity and openness but warns progress will be slow.
Spartanburg John H Campbell Jr husband of Linda Attaway of North Augusta is named Director of College Relations at Wofford College He will head news services and media relations coordinating college public relations and non alumni publications He is a 1966 graduate of St Andrews Presbyterian College.
Miss Mary Meighan, missionary to the Republic of South Africa, will visit Aiken's Church of the Nazarene on Whiskey Road Wednesday at 7 p.m. to conduct services. On furlough since 1967, she will present an oral program with slides about work with Bantu women and children. The New York native earned a B A from Trevacca Nazarene College and a B N from Mid State Baptist School of Nursing and resides in Miami during her furlough year.
A special service will be held tomorrow at 2 30 p m at the Old Fashion Holiness Church Mission in Aiken on Allison Street Building 421 Guest evangelist will be Max ie McManus from Ninety Six South Carolina. The public is invited to attend.
Former missionary to the Philippines Dr Douglass Gunselman will headline a three day meeting at the Aiken Church of Christ. Services begin tonight and run through Sunday with sessions at 7 30 p m and Sunday mornings at 11 and 6 p m. The church is located at 1040 Whiskey Road.
North Aiken Elementary PTA will hold a 7:30 p.m. meeting on Monday with guest speaker Owen Clary presenting slides on a venture to Africa. All parents are invited to attend.
South Carolina House members introduced bills to simplify absentee voting for college students by allowing on campus ballot stations at institutions with 100 or more students. Another measure would let counties set building codes via local governments, plus a third bill would license water well contractors under the Water Resources Commission with seven board members.
The FCC announces broad cable television rules for the top markets allowing three full network and three independent stations in largest markets, three network and two independent in mid markets, and three network plus one independent in smaller markets. Distant signals may be imported if local ones are unavailable within 35 miles. Rules take effect March 31.
In a four no trump contract South faces a tricky endgame after West opens spades. East overtake with nine on a deuce, East later cashes long spades, and South misses the opening lead plan. The defense severs communications as East wins with king of spades and final defense yields the contract defeat.
Three or more water well contractors planned to run for four-year terms in the upcoming election, focusing on securing long term oversight of local water supply projects and infrastructure improvements.
State Pharmacists and drug wholesalers declare war on venereal disease during February with strong backing from the State Board of Health. Dr. E. Kenneth Aycock cites 131 Aiken County cases last year including 27 syphilis and 103 gonorrhea. The association plans press conferences in Columbia Greenville Charleston and Florence to discuss prevention and patient information.
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