Two Holoways, Zippy Mart Managers, Murdered in Robbery
Mary Walden Holoway aged 43 and her husband Charles Elford Holoway aged 37 were shot to death in a robbery at the College Acres Zippy Mart in North Augusta. Investigators say $1700 was taken from the safe and the couple were killed between 2:55 and 3:28 a.m. The store was checked by a deputy at 2:55 a.m. and found secure, but when checked again at 3:28 a.m. the lights were out and no one was at the register. No suspect has been identified. The investigation involved the State Law Enforcement Division and Richmond County authorities due to related incidents in the Augusta area. The Holoways had managed the store since September and left five children.
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College Acres
Mary Walden Holoway
Charles Elford Holoway
Aiken
Paul D. Grant
Holoways
North Augusta
Grant
Holoway
Aiken Public Safety Department
State Law Enforcement Division
Richmond
Have You Heard A Cold Morning Strips Bandwidth Of Warmth
In Laurens area tales, Harry Busbee borrows a shower from his brother after a frozen pipe. Jeff Roberts braves subfreezing jogs wearing a warm disguise. The Laurens Street Philosopher warns hot coffee can lead to disaster.
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Harry Busbee
Richland Avenue
Jeff Roberts
Laurens Street
LSP
Cold Weather Hits as Stores Stock Up and Pipes Burst
Frigid air drives demand for mittens coats oil and antifreeze while stores report brisk sales and heating firms warn of bursting pipes. Local experts advise shutting off water and draining pipes at night and turning off electric water heaters.
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McCrory’s
Ira McKahen
K-Mart
J.D. Creason
Curry
Union Street
Elizabeth Curry
Aiken County
Joe Lawton
Lawton
Utilities Fear Peak Usage Hit By Plunging South Carolina Temps
The Associated Press reports temperatures in the teens pushed South Carolina utility demand to new winter highs. Santee-Cooper hit a record 1 169 megawatt hours between 7 and 8 am Wednesday, while Duke Power and CP and L reported statewide peaks of 9 617 and 5 304 megawatts respectively. SCE&G neared 1 700 megawatts Tuesday night.
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Associated Press
South Carolina
South Carolina Public Service Authority
Santee-Cooper
Duke Power Co
Carolina Power & Light Co
South Carolina Electric and Gas Co
Cp&l
Duke
Sce&g
North Carolina
Inside Today Aiken County Comics Dear Abby Editorials
Brief slate of features and sections includes comics and Dear Abby advice column plus editorials and obituaries. Sports and television listings, weather notes complete the day’s local content.
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Aiken County Comics
Dear Abby
Area Councils Set Meetings Evening Sessions Planned
The Area I Advisory Council meets tonight at 7 30 in Kennedy Junior High School library on Pine Log Road for its regular monthly session. Area II Council sits in closed session to hear discipline cases and holds its regular meeting next Thursday Jan 11 at 7 30 p m at North Augusta Junior High.
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Area I Advisory Council
Aiken businessmen brace for possible recession impact
Local business leaders express mixed views on a looming recession. Owens-Corning notes layoffs in 1975 while others, like State Farm seller Ron Henderson, expect resilient demand. Car dealers anticipate slower trade but stronger service and used-car markets, with Graniteville and textiles facing strain from imports.
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Ron Henderson
Henderson
Charlie Foster
Aiken
Lincoln-Mercury
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Zippy Mart
By Thurmond Whatley
Augusta
Herbert Bowden
Aiken and
Barnwell
Wamoor
BIC
College Acres Zippy Mart
Jeannie Lancaster
Jorge Stribling
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Mitchell Shopping Center
Kathryn Smith
Tice
South Carolina Electric and Gas
Buddy Clark
Columbia Sce&g
Owens-Corning Fiberglas
Julson
Fulmer Jr
Kalmia Plaza
Foster
Bill Vernon
Chevrolet
Vernon
General Motors
Graniteville Company
William C. Lott
Graniteville
Lott
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