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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1980
Page
2
Today stays sunny while temperatures struggle to rise. Tonight drops to mid 20s and tomorrow reaches upper 40s before clouds move in. Saturday highs near 50, then fall to the 40s by Monday as winter lingers.
Aiken area listings show multiple clubs and groups meeting daily from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at venues including Weeks Center Jackson High School and Hopeland Gardens plus a daytime museum schedule and a narcotics anonymous meeting. Contact Lynne Katonak at Aiken Standard for representative write ups.
Lannie Ray Stokes an 18 year old of Aiken was charged with four counts of unlawful burning in connection with the burning of two cars a vacant house at 1103 Croft Ave and the paper loading dock at the Aiken Standard. A stereo from Frank A Roach was stolen from a car on 666 Washington Circle valued at 450 dollars.
Break-in at Elouise Greenwood home on Iroquhart Drive Beech Island totaled 875 dollars in jewelry clothes and a TV. Armed robbery at Riverside Package Shop North Augusta left an undetermined cash loss with the robber fleeing on foot. Ronald Gordon of Springfield reported theft of a black and white TV and a radio from his home and the killing of a pet valued at 300 dollars.
Clearwater group reports 2479 raised to rebuild Ward Field recreation building and replace fire damaged equipment. United Merchants donated 1700 and Langley Elementary PTA 344. donations and equipment offers welcome. Contact Larry Murphy for pickup. area council cancels monthly meeting due to Board of Education suit discussions.
A $215 655 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency funds sewer line construction in the southeastern sector of Aiken. City Manager Roland H Windham says the project will serve a new high school, Rieter Machine Works, plus local homes and industry in the area.
Windsor community presents a covered dish appreciation dinner for Windsor Elementary School teachers and staff Saturday at 7 30 p m at Oakwood School in Montmorenci residents invited and asked to bring a food item
The Aiken County Legislative Delegation will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 30 in its office in the agricultural building beside the Aiken County Courthouse on Park Avenue. Agenda includes AG opinion on the county board of education tax levy suit, a Carolina Brown Lung Association bill presentation, the Forestry Commission budget proposal, road paving requests, and appointments to the Voter Registration Board and Election Commission.
Milton Kempson assistant to Gov. Riley will address a USC Aiken gathering at 7 30 p.m. in the Thoroughbred Cafeteria. A series of forums features Aiken leaders and professionals including George Anderson William Clyburn James Taylor and Monica Greene with a closing 9 p.m. ball and Universal Invaders band.
Aiken High School Symphonic Band will present a concert tomorrow at Capstone House USC Columbia for the South Carolina Music Educators Convention. The program starts at 8 30 p m and includes Band of Gold March Aria and Toccata Clarinet Escapade Yamaha Concerto and Finale from the New World Symphony.
Frampton W. Toole Jr. of Aiken an attorney was re-elected to the University of South Carolina Board of Trustees. The General Assembly approved him without opposition. He will serve a four year term representing the Second Judicial Circuit containing Aiken and Barnwell counties.
Daisy Walsh Gibson 74 of 404 Tennessee Ave. died at home. Funeral 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. Pauls United Methodist Church with burial at Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include four sisters and two brothers. Margie R Hilliard 50, Cheraw, died after long illness. funeral today 2 p.m. at Westside Baptist Church with burial at Chatham Hill Memorial Gardens. Luther B Gunter 60, Lexington County, died yesterday. funeral today 3 p.m. at Green Hill Baptist Church. burial in Southland. Mrs Willie S Hicks 87, Royston GA. funeral today 2 p.m. at Royston Grove Baptist Church. burial in Townsville. Survivors include three daughters and two sons.
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