Battle of Aiken Reenactment at Woodward Farm site
The third annual Battle of Aiken re enactment will be at Woodward Farm on Coleman Bridge Road six miles east of Aiken. Gates open for camp tours at 9 am with a barbecue at 11 am and a battle at 2 pm. Saturdays events include the Battle of White Pines. Sundays feature the Battle of Aiken and a 9 30 am church service. Proceeds benefit historic preservation and advance tickets are sold locally.
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Battle of Aiken
Woodward Farm
Coleman Bridge Road
Aiken
S.C. 302
White Pines
Battle of
Bobby's Bar
AHS Class of 87 Plans 10 Year Reunion at Woodside
Members of the Aiken High School Class of 1987 organize a 10 year reunion set for November 29 at Woodside Country Club. For more information or addresses of classmates call Julie Hartline Petersen at 548-9123 or Kathryn Townsend Larlee at 649-1932.
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AHS
Aiken High School
Woodside Country Club
Julie Hartline Petersen
Kathryn Townsend Larlee
Nancy Reagan Helps Aiken Mounted Patrol Horse
CAPT Pete Frommer of the Aiken Department of Public Safety notes a horse sent to Washington for training years ago was renamed Aiken after Nancy Reagan bought it. Her purchase unintentionally thwarted an earlier mounted patrol effort in Aiken.
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Nancy Reagan
Aiken
Pete Frommer
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Washington, D.C
Closing as of 2 20 97 Acknowledges Listed Corporations
Sums and tickers show a closing snapshot dated February 20 1997 from Kenneth Willand at Robinson Aphrey Smith Barney. Names include BellSouth IBM General Motors McDonalds Coca Cola DuPont SCANA Wachoviness Westinghouse and Nations Bank among others.
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BellSouth
Carolina
Coca-Cola
DuPont
General Motors
IBM Ma
Kimberly-Clark
McDonalds
Nations Bank
Vsia
Owens Corning
SCANA
Wachoviness
Westinghouse
Mvs
Kenneth Wiland
Robinson“aphrey
Smith-Barney
Junior Woman's Club renovates Nurture Home room in Aiken
The Aiken Junior Woman's Club refreshed a bedroom at Nurture Home for homeless teenage mothers and babies. Volunteers painted walls with a hand painted outdoor motif and added furniture, aiming to provide a dignified second chance. The club, organized into six departments, raises funds and volunteers for local projects, including a recent $52,000 auction profit and the National Community Improvement Project award. Call Paula Kane at 649 7769 to help.
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Aiken Junior Woman's Club
Nammer
Junior Woman's Club
Nurture Home
Becky Reynolds
Ment
Aiken
Paula Kane
Nur‘ure
Varius
Historic Kansas church to close amid priest shortage
A historic sanctuary in Kinsley Kansas is shutting its doors due to a shortage of priests. The Religion News section on page 4B provides the full report.
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Kinsley
Kansas
Religion News
Gun classes halted in South Carolina certification probe
State Law Enforcement Division halted New Ellenton Police Chief Harvey Pitcher from teaching private concealed weapons classes amid an investigation. Officials say fewer than eight hours of training may have been provided and many applicants may be affected. The program requires eight hours of training and a $50 fee, with SLED assessing student status and refunds.
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New
Ellenton
Harvey
Hap) Pitcher
Hugh Munn
SLED
Pitcher
Munn
D.C. General Assembly
Broadway comes to USDA with Vereen and Uggams
Ben Vereen and Leslie Uggams bring their Broadway show On Broadway to USC Aiken Etherredge Center. The duo will perform songs from Les Miserables Jesus Christ Superstar Cats Porgy and Bess Hair and more in a West Tour spanning 41 cities in 20 states and one Canadian province. The run runs Jan 12 to March 16 with 50 shows. Tickets are limited and call 641 305 for reservations.
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Ben Vereen
Leslie Uggams
Canada
West Virginia
Ben
Ms. Uggams
Porgy and
Bess
USC Aiken
Etherredge Center
Rotary honors unsung heroes at Aiken event
The Aiken Rotary Club recognized four community volunteers at its annual banquet after a prime rib dinner. Jane Boston praised service to the community while recipient Jim Kohl, Mattie Chavis, Bob Weierbach, and Rev. Terry Peele were named Unsung Hero Award honorees for 1997.
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Aiken
Kimberly Myers
Jane Boston
Rotary
Rotary Club
Charles
Chip) Marvin III
Marvin
Jim Kohl
Mattie Chavis
Bob Weierbach
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Martha Wi
The
Nurture Horn
Scott Webster
Jenny Jahn
By Carl Langley
USDA
R Thomas Smith
Broadway
Alex Haley
Vereen and
Uggams
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