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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1978
Page
5
The Aiken City Council plans to hear Sydney Carter's entrances study and discuss a $27 000 five month pitometer survey to locate water loss. Items include traffic light at York and South Aldrich, leash law, Unimark Plastics extension, lifesaving classes, and bids for a Laurens sewer project.
The City of Aiken Planning and Zoning Commission will meet tomorrow at 3 p.m. in the council chamber of the municipal building at 214 Park Ave. The meeting is open to the public.
Correction shows the first Lenten service at St Pauls Episcopal Church Graniteville now set for Thursday at 7 30 p m instead of Wednesday 7 p m The topic remains The Community Parish as reported earlier in the Aiken Standard Friday edition The change clarifies the schedule for parishioners and readers.
Three area residents were killed in weekend crashes in Aiken and Edgefield counties. Dennis 24 of Langley died when his 1974 VW crossed the center line on Highway 421 near Warrenville. Robert Lee Jay Jr. 49 of Batesburg and Eugene Walker 27 of Johnston also died in separate accidents. Susie May Green 28 of Aiken and four other passengers survived with injuries. The crashes remain under investigation by the South Carolina Highway Patrol and Johnston police.
Two Aiken youths aged 13 and 14 face charges after weekend vandalism incidents and possession of an illegal weapon. Officer Miller chased them on Hayne Avenue. Lt. Lawton helped nab the second suspect. Schools report multiple break‑ins including Schofield Campus band room and Aiken High School. North Aiken Elementary had a break‑in with no damages reported.
Secretary Adams outlined a plan to unify highway and public transit funding under one bill and allow states to borrow future funds. He stressed energy concerns, warned against expecting a quick tech fix, and cited a $500 million effort for alternative energy alongside conservation measures like the 55 mph limit.
Sheriff Grant moved funds from salaries to operating costs in a Feb 7 council vote. Remaining department money listed fuel for patrols, jail prisoner feeds, medical supplies, and photography. Grant emphasized receipts and council control, noting Lexington has more officers than Aiken in patrols and investigators.
Aiken County Council chairman Carrol H. Warner says the sheriff budget has risen 250 percent since 1973 74 while the countywide budget rose 80 percent. He notes Lexington County is more industrialized and that funding decisions reflect tax structure and competing needs across 41 county agencies.
The Aiken County Board of Education will consider schematic plans for four school building projects at 8 p.m. in Room 7 at the Educational Center on Edgefield Avenue. Projects include Midland Valley High and Jackson Beech Island New Ellenton High, plus Area Four renovations.
Aiken High School and the Air Force sponsor a 20 minute film Flight Through Time about aviation history from da Vinci to moon landing. The van exhibit will run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the school lot with Air Force personnel on hand to answer questions.
The utility explains coal and oil fuel most electricity and drive bills, noting fuel costs comprise about 42 percent of a customer's bill. It cites rising fuel prices, ongoing negotiations for better fuel pricing, and plant efficiency improvements, including a rise to seventh in national thermal efficiency.
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