Sunrise Rotary Club forms in Aiken with early morning meetings
Rotarians in Aiken form a new Sunrise Rotary Club to meet Thursday mornings at 7 15 in the Azalea Room of Houndslake. The group, about 30 charter members strong, plans speakers and programs with charter memberships open through January 16.
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Aiken
Aiken Sunrise Rotary Club
Flynt
Jack Ratliff
Bill Stewart
Jimmy Watson
Richard Garcia
Barry Adams
Jim Lambright
Trent Arnold
Sunrise Rotary Club
Master-In-Equity Named By Delegation
The Aiken County Legislative Delegation appointed Robert Smoak of Toole and Toole in Aiken as Master-In-Equity replacing Judge Alex Beasley who resigned to join a local law firm. Plato Kneece Jr. and Clifton B. Anderson Jr. were named to the forestry board. Other appointments were tabled until February.
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Aiken County
Robert Smoak
Toole and Toole
Aiken
Alex Beasley
Plato Kneece Jr
Clifton B. Anderson Jr
Forestry Board
Aiken County Technical Education Commission
Aiken- Barnwell Mental Health Board
Rural County Home Destroyed By Fire
A rural home burned near Silver Bluff around midnight destroying the residence of Sara Cook and her three visiting females. Fire Chief John Kelly said a faulty stove started the fire and there were no injuries. The one story wooden house on S C 302 belonged to Ora Mae Peake. Donations may be sent to Route 5 Box 328B. Fire units from New Ellenton and Beech Island assisted. Call 652-7415 or 652-3182 for more information.
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Silver Bluff
John Kelly
Sara Cook
Kelly
Ora Mae Peake
Aiken
Hallman Offers Weekend Kiwanis Social Date
Tom Hallman proposes the Kiwanis Club February social date to avoid his out of town plans. He notes he has never attended a Kiwanis social before and suggests members pick a weekend when he is away. The item references Savannah River Plant researchers pictured in National Geographic January issue.
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Tom Hallman
Kiwanis Club
Hallman
Savannah River
National Geographic
Whit Gibbons
Aiken Delegation Foresees 1986 Budget Crisis in South Carolina
The Aiken County Legislative Delegation warned of a 45 million dollar shortfall and required 2 percent cuts across state agencies while focusing on the Omnibus Criminal Justice Improvement Act of 1985. Prison crowding and funding education were central concerns as lawmakers discussed taxes, revenue sharing, and possible motor vehicle fee changes.
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South Carolina
Aiken County
Thomas L. Moore
Sen. Moore
District 25
Tax Commission
Mental Health Department
Sen
Moore
Richard W
Dick) Riley
House
Senate
Budget Control Board
Tom Woodruff
Charles R. Sharpe
Thomas E. Huff
William H. Jones
Public Service Commission
General Assembly
New Beginning at Gloverville Church After 1983 Fire
Gloverville Pentecostal Holiness Church rises from a 1983 blaze that damaged the sanctuary and education building. Led by Rev. Ben Edwards the congregation rebuilt without debt, funded by $10,000 from other churches, local contributions, and fundraisers. Interior work continues with about $12,000 needed for final touches before reopening.
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Gloverville
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Edwards
Rev
Mem
Bers
Upper South Carolina
Foster
College Leaders and Commissioners Seek Higher Education Funding
South Carolina public college presidents and the state Commission on Higher Education vow to lobby for an extra 12 million dollars in the next budget. They criticize the Budget and Control Board for proposing no increase and press to use the reserve fund to cover a revenue shortfall while warning tuition could rise.
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Columbia
South Carolina
State Commission On Higher Education
Commission
Fred R. Sheheen
State Budget and Control Board
Council of College Presidents
Sheheen
Capstone House
Budget Board
General Assembly
Budget and Control Board
University of South Carolina
James B. Holderman
Central State Administration
Higher Education
Southeast
Saved By The Belt Club Honors Three County Residents
Three Aiken County residents Virginia L. Samuels Olin Leonard Martin Jr and Grady C Temple received Saved By The Belt club certificates from the South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation for wearing safety belts or child restraints during crashes in September and October 1985 Samuels escaped injury at about 40 mph on U S 25 when another driver turned without yielding Martins crash on U S 1 at a roadside park while Temple avoided injury after a collision on S C 125 The report notes South Carolina traffic deaths could be reduced by buckling up and cites 949 fatalities in 1985 across 849 fatal crashes including bicyclists pedestrians motorcyclists and rail vehicle collisions
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Aiken County
Belt” Club
S.C. Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Virginia L. Samuels
North Augusta
Olin Leonard Martin Jr
Aiken
Grady C. Temple
Samuels
U.S. 25
Martin
U.S. 1
Temple
South Carolina
T.M. LeGrand
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Phil Jones
NEW Rotary Club
George Burgess
PSC
Joe Anderson Jr
District
Midland Valley High School
Aiken County Board of Education
Ryan Shealy
Nikki Setzler
Larry Gentry
Mary Anne Browder
Ben Edwards
Earl Chapman
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