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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1983
Page
3
A seminar titled A Team of Two will be held at Aiken TEC tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It targets secretaries and supervisors with a teamwork communication focus. Laura D. New of Research Associates Inc. will instruct the session.
The East Central Georgia Health Systems Agency Board of Directors will meet tonight at 6 in the Second Floor Civic Room of the Georgia Railroad Bank Building in Augusta.
Schofield Middle School Advisory Council meets at 7 p.m. in the guidance office to discuss Parent-Teacher-Student surveys and related topics.
The Jackson Town Council convenes at 8 p.m. in the town hall at 129 Charles Street. No agenda information was provided for the session.
The New Ellenton City Council will meet tonight at 7 p.m. in city hall at 200 Main St. An agenda was not available.
Aiken Department of Public Safety reports a break-in at 655 York St. N.E. on Thursday. Valuables stolen include firearms valued at 520 dollars, an antique clock at 200 dollars, and a silver coffee server set at 70 dollars. Entry occurred between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. on January 6 after a bolt cutter cut the front door lock. no arrests have been made.
James A. Smith, 34, of 606 Oriole St in Aiken is charged with two counts of grand auto theft destruction of city property hit and run and improper passing after an after effects of a January 6 traffic incident. Smith was arrested Saturday after being picked up in Ridgeland. An Aiken Public Safety report states he caused a minor crash near Abbeville Street and S C 118 and fled with the other driver's car. The stolen vehicle was later found, and another car was reported missing nearby.
Aiken Public Safety reports a Saturday fire at 107 Gyles Rd unoccupied brick building starting in the garage with flame smoke and water damage. Firefighters from two engines and 18 personnel battled the blaze from 10:09 p.m. to 11 p.m. A second fire at 420 Fairfield St NE caused about 2000 dollars in damage to Esther Jennings Daniels home. Attic flames traced to chimney heat from soot buildup and smoke and water damage extended through the house. four engines and 23 firefighters responded from 11:43 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
A writer revisits the loggerhead shrike known as the butcher bird. The bird impales prey on thorns and barbed wire, a behavior noted by locals as a constant presence in the meadow. Ornithologists dispute the reasoning but the bird remains a permanent resident of the state.
Aiken columnist notes shrikes are seen on wires or bare branches in cold months. He describes their hooked bills, large heads, and sharp eyesight as they hunt prey. Shrikes mate and begin nest building in late winter, with the author joking about recycled bird columns and syndication.
A Coca-Cola vending machine was reported stolen Thursday from the front of Langley Drug Co. The machine contained 11 cases of soft drinks valued at about 80 dollars, with the machine itself worth 800 dollars. Also, about 340 dollars worth of items were stolen from a Montmorenci residence in a separate incident.
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