Cold Weather Pleases Aiken Residents Across Area
Four days of marrow freezing temperatures do little to upset locals in the Aiken area who say they enjoy the cold. Graniteville resident John L. Carpenter praises the weather for avoiding sweat, while Rev. Donald E. Chapman of St. Pauls Episcopal Church calls it invigorating despite his Syracuse origin.
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Aiken Area
John L
Carpenter
Graniteville
North Pole
Horse Creek Valley
Donald E. Chapman
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Syracuse
N.Y
Belly dancers electrify USC game night in Columbia
Fans at the University of South Carolina’s win over Fairfield packed the arena with energy while belly dancers in authentic regalia entertained between periods. The incident occurred as the USC announcer relayed a Gator Bowl score, and fans noted humor about a Clemson USC basketball game.
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Jutson Fulmer
Columbia
USC
Weather Forecast Mixed Rain Sleet With Freezing Rain Risk
A complex storm system brings rain possibly mixed with sleet tonight and a risk of freezing rain by morning. Expect a winter storm warning overnight, lows near 30s, highs mid 40s to 50s by Friday, and continued precipitation through Friday. Winds ENE around 10 mph. Extended outlook shows colder weekend with highs in 30s and 50s, overnight lows in 30s and teens.
Wholesale Price Guide To Change
The government will revise how it measures wholesale prices to provide a more reliable inflation gauge before consumer costs rise. The December Labor Department report focuses on finished goods such as automobiles furniture farm equipment and food bought by supermarkets.
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Washington
Labor Department
Julius Shiskin
Commissioner of
Labor Statistics
Drinking and Marijuana Cases Reported on Aiken Buses
Beer drinking and marijuana use on county school buses prompt dismissals. A November incident led to a driver’s dismissal for alcohol contact while parked. A later report described students arriving at a store after stopping en route to school, with beer smell on several students and the driver.
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Aiken County
James E. Ringer
Kennedy Junior High
Ringer
Wallace George
Area One Transportation Director
Aiken High
L.L. Willis
T B Willis
Bath Couple Defies Odds Marry After Long Singles
In Aiken County Bernice 59 and Nathan 66 wed in Montgomery after decades apart and late life romance. They kept the plan secret, no proposal on bended knee, and family support was warm as they joined at a nutrition site wedding cake.
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Bernice Howard
Nathan
Aiken County
Howards
Montgomery
Ala
Nathan Howard
Howard
Santa Claus
County Men Found Guilty Of Larceny Two
Linwood Toole and Jerry Mitchell were convicted of larceny after a long jury deliberation for stealing a Sears garden tractor from Rev. Laverne B. Smith. They received prison terms of eight and three years respectively with parole eligibility after one third. The case included prior records and an appeal notice filed by their public defender.
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Aiken County
Linwood Toole
Jerry Mitchell
Laverne B. Smith
Rodney A. Peeples
Toole
Mitchell
Peeples
E. L. Mitchell
John W. Harte Jr
Toole and Mitchell
Sylvia W. Westerdahl
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Hawaii
Jacksonville
Aiken
Salinas
Calif
Augusta
St. A Academy
Saints’ Star
John Small
Amy
Myrtle Beach
Murry Sill
Bath
Harte
Mrs. Westerdah
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