USC Aiken to Host Martin Luther King Jr Service
USC Aiken plans its annual Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Service Sunday at 5 p.m. in the Etherredge Center main theater. Sponsored by the USCA Minority Affairs Organization, the event features the USCA Vocal Ensemble and guest speaker Patrica Russell-McCloud, a Howard University and Kentucky State alumnus and practicing lawyer. Also notes local planning commission annexation requests affecting Richland Avenue, Gregg Avenue, Whiskey Road and Pine Log Road.
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USC Aiken
Martin Luther King Jr
Usca Minority Affairs Organization
Etherredge Center
USCA
Patrica Russell-McCloud
J.D
Russell- McCloud Associates
Atlanta
Howard University School of Law
Kentucky State University
U.S. Supreme Court
District of Columbia
Indiana Bar Associations
King
Montgomery
Memphis
U.S. Congress
Aiken Uty Rlanning
Planning Commission
Park Ave
Celeste S. Royal
Richland Avenue
Gregg Avenue
Sonce
Rosetta
Hickory Ridge Subdivision
Country Home Builders
Estates Inc
Whiskey Road
Pine Log Road
Aiken County committee to review USC Aiken programs tonight
The Aiken County Council Administrative Committee will meet at 6 PM to review educational programs from USC Aiken and to reorganize for 1989. Members include William E. Butler, Rosemary B. English, and Willar H. Hightower. Meeting in the County Council Building conference room at 796 Richland Ave. NEW ELLENTON A New Ellenton resident rolled his 1985 Ford Bronco into a ditch to avoid a car ahead. Ricky Price, 800 Main St., was headed toward Aiken on S C 19. The other car did not stop. driver unidentified. Price was uninjured. The crash occurred about 5:30 PM outside city limits. investigation ongoing. GRANITEVILLE The Graniteville Vaucluse Warrenville Fire Department holds a work day Sun Jan 14 at 9 AM at the Graniteville Cemetery on Gregg Highway to clean up vandalism from Friday and Saturday. over 100 tombstones damaged.
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Aiken County Council
USC Aiken
William E
Eddie) Butler
Rosemary B. English
Willar H. Hightower
County Council
Richland Ve
New Ellenton
Ricky Price
Main St
Aiken
S.C
Price
Cooke Cable Sold To San Francisco Firm In Robin Cable Deal
Robin Cable Systems will buy Cooke Cablevision systems in Aiken Tuscon Ariz suburb an Atlanta Nashville and Knoxville in Tenn Officials declined to disclose prices Aiken manager says no customer impact likely Tucson operations may take six months to transfer Trade group says price may be 2100 to 2500 per subscriber Cooke plans sale as part of exiting cable business Robin Cable formed by Frank Washington and InterMedia Partners owns subcontracted entities The Tucson license history traces Cox McCaw to Cooke.
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Robin Cable Systems
Cooke's
Aiken
Tuscon, Ariz
Atlanta
Nashville
Lee A. Perron
Aiken System
Mutter
Robin
Tucson
Jack Kent Cooke
Cooke
Clayton Hamilton
Arizona
Frank Washington
McClatchy Newspapers
California
InterMedia Partners
InterMedia
Cox Cable Communications
Cox
McCaw Communications
Aiken County Sees Rise in Rabies Treatments in 1988
Aiken County reports more anti rabies treatments at HCA Aiken Regional Medical Centers emergency room in 1988 with cases involving a dog a skunk and a raccoon. Dr John Tomarchio notes four to five treatment series that summer while health officials warn transmission risks remain rare but vigilance is urged.
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Aiken County
D.C
John Tomarchio
HCA
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Ammer
John Marchi
Upper
Savannah Health District
Jackson Eyes Sewer Plan Costs in Jackson Council Meeting
Jackson council heard details on sewer service pricing at 25 dollars per month and a 600 dollars per thousand gallons capacity charge for Horse Creek plant. A city line from Jackson to Horse Creek, via Beech Island, could cost around seven million dollars with financing options including grants and revolving funds. Local officials stressed users pay for the system, with estimated house-to-collector line costs about five dollars per foot. New Ellenton shows interest in sewer district 2. talks are preliminary.
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Jackson
Beech Island
Horse Creek
North Augusta
Mason J. Rollo
Day
William M. Moore
Davis and
Floyd
Rich
Rollo
Farmers Home Administration
Devel
Opment
Moore
Aiken County
J. Allen Brodie
Brodie
New Ellenton
District 2
Medwell Hill
Reward Offered For Arrest Of County Cemetery Vandals
A $2,500 reward is offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of vandals who damaged two Aiken County cemeteries. Graniteville Cemetery saw more than 100 tombstones toppled or broken, and a $15,000 marble cross was torn from Calvary Chapel Cemetery. Sheriff Heath and local funeral homes contributed to the fund as patrols increase. vandals may be juveniles. investigators pursue several leads.
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Aiken County
Graniteville
Gregg Highway
Calvary Chapel Ceme
Church Street
Jiff Carrol G. Heath
Sheriff's Department
Graniteville Cemetery Association
J.M. Posey Funeral Home
Hatcher Funeral Home
Gas Tax Funds Return Planned For Aiken City
The City of Aiken and Aiken County formalized a three party agreement at a Monday night meeting to reimburse the city a portion of gasoline tax revenues. The plan bases payouts on land area population and non state road mileage relative to the county. The state fuel tax varies yearly with sales. The council also approved cellular phones for building inspectors.
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Aiken
South Carolina
North Augusta
Public Safety Department
New Ellenton Merchants Oppose Sign Ordinance
A standing room crowd at New Ellenton City Council opposed a temporary sign ordinance on its second reading. Merchants argued flashing signs are functional for communication and slow drivers on the four lane main street. The council voted 5-1 to adopt an emergency ordinance giving 90 days to craft a compromise while delaying final, permanent rules. The meeting also suspended Officer Norman L. Strader for six months to seek academy certification and approved a fiscal year change to July 1 through June 30. Additional actions included allocating funds to repair a heat pump compressor and naming fire department officers for 1969.
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New Ellenton
Jimmy Brinkley
Millard Howington
Howington
Jim King
Norman L. Strader
S. Criminal Justice Academy
Strader
King
Aiken County
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Cooke Cable
San Francisco Company
Cooke Cablevision
Priscilla Boatwright
Marchi
Sharons
George Burgess
Heath
Ed Hatcher
Graniteville Cemetery
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