Aiken County Delegation Forum Tonight in Council Chambers
The Aiken County Legislative Delegation meets at 7 p.m. in the County Council chambers at 736 Richland Ave W. Public comment is invited per chairman Sen. Thomas L. Moore as the 1986 General Assembly convenes in Columbia to tackle the budget the Omnibus Judicial Improvement Act and Local Government Finance Act. New Ellenton Jaycees elects first woman officer Donna Sue Hill named treasurer at Tuesday meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
Richland Ave
Thomas L. Moore
General Assembly
Columbia
Richard W. Riley
New Ellenton
Jaycees
Donna Sue Hill
Aiken County GOP to Hold Reorganizing Meeting Tonight
The Aiken County Republican Party schedules a 7 30 PM meeting in the County Council Chambers on Richland Avenue to plan plans for the coming year. All precinct managers are urged to attend and the event is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County Republican Party
County Council
Richland Avenue
Optimist Club of Aiken to Disband After Years of Service
The Optimist Club of Aiken will officially disband Tuesday at 6 30 P M at Eejay s Restaurant. Three local social agencies will receive the club s remaining funds. Five Aiken County farmers will install soil and water conservation systems under the Long Term Agreement program with the ASCS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Optimist Club of
Aiken
Eejay’s
Bobby D. McGee
U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service
Aiken County
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
McGee
LTA
Soil Conservation Service
ASCS
Little boy helps at Silver Bluff gas station
A 10 year old boy at a family gas station in Silver Bluff tried to fill a car but said the pump would not hold fill it up after several minutes. remarks about Larry LaFavor and Graniteville Exchange Club disrupted by humorous shirt moment. Odell Weeks remains mayor per Russell Mellette at Aiken’s Wakin’ breakfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Bluff
Larry Lafavor
Graniteville Exchange Club
LaFavor
Bob Wells
Larry
Russell Mellette
Aiken
Wakin
Odell Weeks
Correction: Furniture bid awarded to R K Baker
The Aiken County Judicial Center furniture bid was won by R K Baker of Augusta, correcting yesterday’s Aiken Standard report. The paper apologizes for the error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County Judicial Center
R.K. Baker
Augusta
Aiken Standard
Sheheen Poised as South Carolina House Speaker
South Carolina House Minority Leader Moffatt Burriss says Rep. Bob Sheheen is the likely successor to Rep. Ramon Schwartz as speaker next year. Schwartz announces retirement, while Anderson weighs a bid and Sheheen vows to run if re elected. Schwartz cites the toll of public service and reflects on party unity and single-member districts shaping the chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
House
Moffatt Burriss
Bob Sheheen
Ramon Schwartz
South Carolina
Schwartz
Sumter
Burriss
Richland
Sheheen
Sterling
Rex Carter
Greenville
Legislature
House of Representatives
Carter
Statehouse
Chamber
Senator Rembert Dennis to not seek reelection in 1988
Columbia reports that Senate President Pro Tempore Rembert Dennis, 70, says he will not run again in 1988 as he continues recovery from two serious auto accidents within 13 months. He has served 46 years in the Legislature, 42 in the Senate, and will decide closer to recovery progress whether to retire or seek three more years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Senate
Rembert Dennis
Dennis
Berkeley
Charleston
Social Security Problems Over, Club Is Told
Betty McDonald told Graniteville Exchange Club members that Social Security is solid again after 1970s turmoil caused by a prior surplus. New guidelines will restart reviews for disability cases, ensuring medical improvement is shown and saving money. In 1983 payments totaled over 36 million monthly, with Aiken County recipients receiving about 70 million annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty McDonald
Graniteville Exchange Club
Ms. McDonald
Social Security Department
Congress
McDonald
Franklin Roosevelt
Bob Wells
Midland Valley Country Club
Wells
Poll Finds South Carolina Backing Malpractice Limits
A Metromark survey for the South Carolina Medical Association shows 77.5 percent support caps on payments to lawyers in malpractice suits and 68.8 percent favor limits on patient recoveries. The poll questioned 205 residents on Dec 19–20 with a 6.8 percent margin of error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
South Carolina Medical Association
Metromark Market Research Inc
The
Medical Association
Rowell A. Hoyt
South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association
Hoyt
General Assembly
County weighs adult bus driver option after NTSB report
Aiken County officials hesitate to allow adult bus drivers as NTSB calls for ending student drivers in SC NC and AL. Associate superintendent L L Willis notes a three day training for adults and that 180 to 190 buses operate locally while pay at 3.47 dollars per hour may deter recruits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
L.L. Willis
National Transportation Safety Board
South Carolina
North Carolina
Alabama
Willis
Department of Education
NTSB
General Assembly
Clifford Nix
State Department of Education Transportation Division
Also Mentioned on This Page
N.E. Jaycees
County Republicans
Furniture
S.C
By William Stradener
Associated Press
Sen
Cheryl Timmons
Lake Iris Gardens
Club
Lawyers Association
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!