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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1979
Page
3
Two weekend break ins in Aiken County reported by the sheriff department. Carroll Morris of Birch Street Clearwater lost 2400 dollars in items including a color television a dishwasher a stereo system an air compressor and two nail guns. Ben A Stewart of South Boundary Aiken suffered 2500 dollars in losses from a color television an amplifier and stereo equipment.
A 1978 MG owned by John Roth of 109 Belgium Circle was stolen in North Augusta with two tires and rims removed. The loss, valued at $150, was reported by the North Augusta Department of Public Safety.
The Jackson Town Council meets tonight at 8 in the Town Hall on Charles Street. The session is open to the public.
Residents of the College Acres Hunters Glen area organize cash collections for the six Holaway children after the Thursday Zippy Mart incident. A spokesman notes the couple Charles E. and Mary Walden Holaway left little cash and minimal life insurance. Donations may be left at Dutch Mill Bakery on Whiskey Road or The Club at Hunters Glen.
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and his wife accepted USC invites during a two hour Aswan meeting. If he visits May 12, he will be commencement speaker for USC spring graduation.
USC Aiken introduces Death and Dying, a new Death Education and Counseling course taught by Dr. David Frederick. The class covers personal awareness, practical matters such as wills, terminal illness psychology, and counseling, with about half the seats drawn from health care fields. Registration opens this spring and ends Tuesday.
Multiple organizations list local events tonight from 5:30 p.m. onward in various venues. Public meeting with Rep. Marshall Cain at the County Office Complex and numerous clubs, councils, and groups meet at sites including Midland Valley Shopping Center and Aiken venues such as St. Bartholomew's and Houndslake Country Club.
Gov. James B. Edwards signed an executive order to schedule a new election between Billie H. Trapp and L. Elline Paulk after a recount left the District 5 race a tie. Officials initially declared a tie, then later concluded Trapp led by a slim margin before the latest count altered the outcome.
The contest in District 5 ends in a tie after a formal hearing before state election commissioners. Aiken County group must review challenged ballots with a possible new election if margins stay within six votes. The process, with protests and hearings, points to a fresh vote to resolve who represents District 5 on the council.
The Coast Guard reports no apparent long term environmental damage from the largest oil spill in Charleston Harbor. Cleanup ended after a month, with about 15 000 gallons spilled from the tanker Aries. Chief mate John C. Martin faces negligence charges. 90 percent of the oil recovered due to favorable conditions and quick action, including Petty Officer Patrick Rayhill.
Four wire wheel covers valued at 400 dollars were taken from a car owned by Jimmy Lawson of Rt 4 Box 38 A. The theft occurred between 6 40 and 7 55 a m Saturday, according to an Aiken Department of Public Safety report.
Readers report a cold week with scarce backyard birds except at John Hatcher's home where pine warblers myrtle warblers woodpeckers chipping sparrows and white throats fed heavily. Orioles bathed and a sparrow hawk plus bluebirds were spotted along town electric lines as forecasts warn of more cold nights.
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