Greater Aiken Chamber Banquet Set for January 25
The Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual banquet Friday January 25 at the USC Aiken Student Activities Center. Dr Sally Karioth will be the featured speaker. A 6:30 reception begins at Etherredge Center with banquet at 7:30. Tickets 25 per person, corporate tables 200. Nominations for man, woman and youth of the year open. call 641 1111.
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Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce
USC Aiken
Sally Karioth
Etherredge
Aiken
Chamber of Commerce
Gibson Named Edgefield Postmaster
Jo Gibson has been appointed postmaster of Edgefield effective December 29. A native of Aiken she joined the Postal Service in July 1976 and has served as clerk city carrier and rural carrier. She also served as officer in charge of Graniteville and has been postmaster of Mt. Carmel for four years. She is married to James W. Gibson.
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Edgefield
Jo Gibson
Aiken
Gibson
Postal Service
Graniteville
Mt. Carmel
James W. Gibson
Michael Holder's Of Interest List At Wagener School
Michael Holder, a ninth student at B ree Elementary in Wagener, lists his five favorite college teams. His top pick is The Gamecock followed by sacks The Gamecocks and The Gamecocks again, with final entries noting Whoever is playing Clemson.
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Michael Holder
Bree Elementary School
Wagener
USC Gamecock
Michael
The
Gamecock
Sacks
Gamecocks
Clemson
Golf mishap teaches CUR NICHOLS costly lesson
CUR NICHOLS at Highland Park Country Club found his golf bag 50 yards in front of the tee after a playing partner hit a low shot that struck the bag. He now must pay for a new shaft for his driver.
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Curtis Nichols
Highland Park Country Club
Nichols
Living Will Law Amendment Would Include Unconscious in SC
In Columbia, a pre filed House bill would amend the 1986 Death With Dignity Act to let living wills apply to permanently unconscious patients and allow withholding food and water. Supporters cite Nancy Cruzan case as urging change while opponents call it assisted death by action.
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S.C
Columbia
Nancy Cruzan
South Carolina
Sruzan
Elizabeth G
Brenda Hucks
Augusta Parkway Opens After Delays in Augusta
After four months of delays the River Watch Parkway opens a 4.1 mile segment along the Savannah River from downtown Augusta to I 20. The project cost nearly 25 million and aims to relieve congestion on Washington Road which carries up to 44 000 cars annually while the parkway is expected to handle about 31 000 cars per day.
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Augusta
Savannah River
15Th Street
Washington Road
Georgia Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Dream Home Dreamed by Widow in Edgefield County
Barbara McCarthy pursues a self built dream in Belvedere after moving from Colorado to warmer climes. Her late husband Dan, who had a pacemaker, planned a 1700 square foot split level with a pond view. She recalls the emotional move and ongoing remodeling with help from friends.
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Edgefiel County
Hammer
Nail
Dan
McCarthys
Deny Cole
Belvedere
Colorado
Patrick
Clarks Hill
North Augusta
Barbara
McCarthy
Edgefield County
Belvedere Homse
Bbe
Rodale Burris
Barbara McCarthy
Holiday traffic deaths fall in 1990 Aiken County
Traffic deaths in Aiken County declined in December 1990 with two fatalities and two in January 1990. Overall 1990 deaths rose to 561 from 438 in 1989, driven by population growth. Census Bureau data show Aiken County's population up 10.1 percent over the decade to about 117,918.
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Aiken County
Highway Department
Donnie Rogers
S.C
Townsend
The
Census Bureau
USC Trustees Meet Today To Interview Four Candidates
The USC Board of Trustees executive committee will hold a closed session to interview four presidential hopefuls and their spouses. Chairman Michael Mungo says a Friday decision is possible. faculty member Gunther Holst predicts a week’s end verdict. Identified candidates include Harry M. Lightsey, William V. Muse, John M. Palms, and Arthur K. Smith.
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Columbia
University of South Carolina Board of Trustees
USC
Gunther Holst
Holst
Michael Mungo
Mungo
College of Charleston
Harry M. Lightsey
University of Akron
William V. Muse
Georgia State University
John M. Palms
Arthur K Smith
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Berta Brownes and
Ansue Uecin
Susan Kinlaw
Matthew Moretor
Jean Walker
Patterson
University of South Carolina
Ms. Patterson
Ms. Cruzan
Mount Vernon
U.S. Supreme Court
Cruzan
State Senate
House
Paul Moore
H. Odell Weeks Center
City of Aiken
Yrea
Weeks Center
Smith-Hazel Recreatio
Roddie Burris
Carol
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