Residents oppose Augusta railroad relocation near Beech Island
At a crowded August 1 hearing in Augusta over 18 proposed relocation routes, Beech Island and North Augusta residents urged the DOT to keep rail lines out of their area. Local firefighters warned of derailment risks, while speakers pressed for detailed environmental impact data and alternatives including canal bed placement or moving tracks farther away.
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Augusta
Beech Island
North Augusta
Georgia Railroad Bank
Aiken County
South Carolina
Georgia Department of Transportation
DOT
Mike Skinner
Skinner
Gene Moore
Georgia
Carolina
Moore
Garden City
Augusta Canal
Louisville
William J. Mottel
Have You Heard skeletons and contestants inside their bodies
Aiken residents recount a whimsical joke from a school day about skeletons and internal contestants. The piece notes local whimsy and a returning pair, Bob and Carol Westby, who left for California and Hawaii years ago and will visit town for a week.
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Bob
Carol Westby
Aiken
California
Hawaii
Unemployment Rises to 5.9 Percent as 1978 Jobs Grow
The Labor Department reports the nation’s jobless rate nudged up from 5.8 to 5.9 percent while employment rose by 104 000. Despite gains across races and genders, December’s growth slowed from November’s 510 000.
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Washington
Labor Department
Carter
Chamber Banquet Tonight In Aiken
The Aiken Chamber of Commerce annual meeting occurs at 7 19 PM at Millbrook Baptist Church. An Old South dinner features Stewart Harris an Aiken native who has recorded in Nashville and a speech by Morgan Hunter president of R J Reynolds Tobacco Co.
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Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Millbrook Baptist Church
Stewart Harris
Nashville
Morgan Hunter
R.J. Reynold Tobacco Co
Salvation Army in Aiken to Celebrate Anniversary Weekend
The Salvation Army in Aiken marks an anniversary with homecoming events this weekend. Special guests include Col. and Mrs. Ernest Pickering and Capt. and Mrs. Fred Carver among others. Meetings begin at 7 30 p.m. with Sunday services at 9 45 and 11 a.m. A gospel sing closes at 1 30 p.m.
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Salvation Army
Aiken
Ernest Pickering
U.S.A. Southern Territory
Fred Carver
Tom Cundiff
Ray Grider
George Houston
Winston-Salem
N.C
Hearing On Blue Laws Set Monday
A public hearing by the South Carolina House Judiciary Committee is scheduled Monday at Aiken Technical College Auditorium on Sunday closing blue laws. Testifiers should bring written copies of their comments. The hearing is one of four statewide sessions to consider changes to the laws.
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Aiken Technical College
South Carolina
House Judiciary Committee
North Augusta Remodeling Delayed by Carpet Shortage
North Augusta plans new city offices for staff moving from the council room at North Augusta City Hall. A carpet delay postponed the move from Christmas plans, with carpet manufacture cited as the cause. Office work continues in the old space until installation. Carey F. Smith noted no penalties and eyed a color change to stock material.
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North Augusta
Carey F. Smith
Smith
Tues Vv
Three Napier defendants face murder trial in Salley case
General Sessions Court sets next week for the murder trial of Kenneth Wayne Lloyd. Anthony Wyman Napier Earnest Wyman Napier and Patricia Wiggins Napier charged with murder accessory after the fact. SLED led the probe. Judge Rodney A Peeples presiding as the two week term opens with guilty pleas planned.
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Salley
Kenneth Wayne Lloyd
Anthony Wyman Napier
Earnest Wyman Napier
Patricia Wiggins Napier
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division
SLED
Napier
Rodney A. Peeples
Obituaries and notices briefed on page three
Aiken County Today lists obituaries and brief notices across sections 2A and 5A with related items in 1B and 6B. The page also notes features in 6A 4A and 6B entertainment listings including Dear Abby and comics.
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Aiken County Today
Dear Abby
Allen Seeks County Coroner Post if Vacancy Arises
Ellenton resident Emory D. Allen announced his candidacy for county coroner should the office open. Allen is a 45 year old Owens Corning insulator and retired licensed mortician who has served as a deputy coroner elsewhere. He would run if J L Gregory retires after 30 years in the post.
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Ellenton
Emory D. Allen
Owens-Corning Fiberglas
J.L. Gregory
Aiken
Gregory
Allen
Owens-Corning
Aiken County Senators Plan Meeting on Magistrate Openings
Aiken County legislators plan to meet with local officials next week to decide how to fill two magistrate posts. Senator Knotts favors a method allowing public input. An advisory election may be held to choose a candidate for the late Lester L. Chitty’s vacancy, with Wise seeking reappointment.
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Aiken County
William E. Knotts
Dwilliston
Robert M. Bell
Democratic
Lester L. Chitty
Quinby A. Wise
Wise
Knotts
Bell
Senate
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Richard Johnson
Maryland
Marvin Mandel
Jeanne
Mandel
General Sessions Court
Coke Thacker
Jean W. Lyons
Peeples
Lin Smithwick
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