Textile industry faces sink or swim challenge says Beasley
Graniteville Exchange Club heard Jerry Beasley of the South Carolina Textile Manufacturers Association warning that imports rose 40 percent in 1984 and have doubled in four years. He urged buying American made goods with Crafted With Pride in the U.S.A. label and stressed the need for national support and restraint on restrictive legislation. Dent Johnson introduced Beasley. club president is John White. meeting at Midland Valley Country Club.
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Jerry Beasley
Graniteville Exchange Club
Beasley
S.C. Textile Manufacturers’ Association
Dent Johnson
John White
Midland Valley Country Club
Aiken Toastmasters Host District Winter Conference
The Aiken Toastmasters will host the South Carolina District Winter Conference at Houndslake Country Club from 8 45 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Palmetto Mastercrafters will present activities on Friday night with a talent show at the Ramada Inn. Ray Floyd will speak on burnout and a new leadership program will be shown. An awards banquet will honor 1985 South Carolina Administrative and Educational Vice Presidents of the Year and deliver the 1985 Communication and Leadership Award to Bob Moore.
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Aiken
South Carolina
Houndslake Country Club
Palmetto Mastercrafters
Ramada Inn
Palmer
Ray Floyd
Florida
Bob Moore
Moore
S.C. State Department of Education
National Speakers Association
Strom Thurmond
Richard Riley
University of South Carolina
Frank McGuire
Marshall
Cole Indicted For Armed Bank Robbery In South Carolina
A federal grand jury indicted James Garfield Cole of Aiken on armed bank robbery charges for the Citizens and Southern National Bank heist in Clearwater on December 3. He used a pistol during the robbery and faces up to 25 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. The case stems from a joint probe by the Aiken County Sheriff's Department and the FBI. a December 12 warrant led to his arrest in January after a traffic crash in Ocean Ridge Florida.
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Columbia
James Garfield Cole
Aiken
U.S
Henry D. McMaster
Cole
Citizens and Southern National Bank
Clearwater
Florida
Ocean Ridge
Fla
National Crime Information Center
Aiken County
Alabama man charged in counterfeit three count case
A Alabama man faces three counts of passing counterfeit money and one count of possession after authorities say he used ten counterfeit bills on January 11 at K Mart in Aiken Rush's Hamburgers and Winn Dixie in West Columbia. The indictment seeks up to 15 years in prison and a $250000 fine per count.
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Columbia
Alabama
U.S
Henry D. McMaster
K-Mart
Aiken
Rush
Hamburgers
West Columbia
Winn-Dixie
Vassar
Area Five Council Sets Hearing on Student Appeals
The Area Five advisory council will hold a special called meeting in the Silver Bluff High School library. After the meeting opens, the council will move to executive session to hear student appeals.
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Area Five Council
Area 5 Advisory Council
Silver Bluff High School
Quilt History Project Heads To North Augusta Visit
A federally funded grant places Aiken County in South Carolina’s six county Quilt History project for 1985. Mary Ann Thompson leads as project chair. quilts pre 1970 will be photographed registered and evaluated at Quilt History Day sites in North Augusta and Beech Island.
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North Augusta
U.S
Aiken County
South Carolina
Mary Ann Thompson
Grace Methodist Church
Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church
Beech Island
McKissick Museum
The
University of South Carolina
S.C. State
Recreation Group Sets Deadline For County Funds
The Aiken County Recreation Commission sets a March 5 deadline to submit applications for fiscal year 1985-86 recreation funds. Forms are available from the Planning and Development Department at 828 Richland Ave. W., Aiken, or from commission members.
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Recreation Group
Aiken County Recreation Commission
Aiken County
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St. Angela Academy
Brian Ross
Christine Desmond
Collette Miller
Phil Jones
Fran Chapman
U.S.A
Roger Stroup
S.C. State Museum
Judith Rodrigues
Toastmasters
IBM
Victor & Sharp
Smith Corona
Kalmia Plaza
Thompson
Aiken County Museum
Syi
Discount Furniture Company
Aiken-Aug. Hwy
S.C
Aiken-Barnwell Mental Health Center
Florence St
At&t
At&t Consumer Sales & Service
Atel
Nomad
Aiken Heritage Square Shopping Center
Whiskey Rd
Augusta Augusta Mall
Big Tree
Washington Road
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