Accolade for Orvel T. Kelley Life Member honor
The Aiken Salvation Army Advisory Board named Orvel T. Kelley a life member in recognition of decades of service. Kelley chaired the board for two terms and is praised for his patience and dedication to aiding the less fortunate through varied Salvation Army roles.
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Orvel T. Kelley
Aiken Salvation Army Advisory Board
Kelley
Salvation Army
Salvation Army Advisory Board
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Aiken Standard 1976 Editorial Leadership Portrait
A 1976 page shows Samuel A Cothran as President and Editor with Robert D Cathcart as Executive Editor guiding the paper. The issue date is Thursday January 15 1976 and the page is labeled as page 4.
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Samuel A. Cothran
Robert D. Cathcart
Hurricane naming debate features Audrey Eloise Wendy stance
The Columbus Enquirer comments on using women's names for hurricanes. It mocks the idea of naming severe storms Irving while expressing anticipation for a future hurricane Wendy, noting the perceived class and public interest in the naming convention.
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Eloise
Wendy
Columbus
Enquirer
William H. Winans obituary from Aiken
William H. Winans died January 9 ending a 30 year Aiken tenure as president of Southern Clay Co. He was born in Larchmont New York and grew up in Greenwich Connecticut. A former vaudeville singer and World War II veteran he was a golfer sailor and tennis club enthusiast with ties to Palmetto Golf Club Charleston Yacht Club and Aiken Tennis Club. He is remembered as a successful respected businessman and friend to many.
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Aiken
Southeastern Clay Co
Larchmont
N. Y
Greenwich
Europe
Palmetto Golf Club
Charleston
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Carolina Yacht Club
Seaport
Aiken Tennis Club
Letter: Call for SPCA help after dog hit and killed
A letter writer shares grief over Bandit the Irish setter struck and killed after being injured on Dec 11. He urges responsible Pet owner duties, notes tags and city license helped trace owners, and asks witnesses to notify SPCA if a pet is hurt.
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SPCA
Aiken Estates
Nobody loves a loser as nation seeks strong leader
The piece decries a string of foreign anti American stories and domestic failures. It cites collapse of the executive structure, alleged corruption, CIA and FBI criticism, and a leadership void. It argues a strong leader is needed to end a losing streak.
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Thatur
Lee Ballentine of Aiken Red Cross Dies
Aiken Nursing Home mourns the loss of Lee Ballentine executive director of the Aiken County Chapter of the American Red Cross. She helped volunteers with useful suggestions and guidance, serving quietly and effectively in her role.
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Aiken
Start with Jesus in the Gospels then read Psalms for balance
Billy Graham advises a new Christian to begin with the life of Jesus in Mark or John while using Paul’s letters for living guidance and Psalms for balance. Pray for guidance, focus on applicable lessons, and don’t worry about every unclear detail.
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John
Paul
Hollywood stars rally behind candidates in 1976 race
A Washington roundup shows Sargent Shriver leading in celebrity endorsements with over 100 stars, including Lauren Bacall and Paul Newman. Ronald Reagan has John Wayne and Jimmy Stewart in support, while Nixon previously leveraged tax relief and immigration leverage to woo Hollywood.
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Sargent Shriver
Lauren Bacall
James Caan
Carol Channing
Cloris Leachman
Paul Newman
George Wallace
Len Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Ford
Richard Nixon
Hollywood
1776 Sullivan's Island battle toll remembered
Dorothy MacDowell recounts the June 28 1776 clash at Sullivan's Island where American losses included Corporal Samuel Yarbury and 20 others. Capt Ashley's and Huger's forces suffer multiple deaths and critical wounds as British ships shell the fort.
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Samuel Yarbury
Grenadiers
Ashley
Luke Flood
Richard Rodgers
Isaac Edwards
McDaniel
Huger
Jasper
Sullivan's Island
John Fleming
James Hunter
John Boxall
John Hickie
Ashby
John Ryan
Blake's
Britain Signs Mercenary Pact With Hesse-Cassel in War
The British crown agrees to hire 12 500 Hessian troops after earlier rejections from Russia and the Dutch. Britain has also signed deals with Brunswick and Hesse-Hanau along with Anspach-Bayreuth Waldeck and Anhalt Zerbs. About 30 000 German mercenaries are hired, with roughly 7 000 killed and 5 000 deserting in America, at a cost of 4.7 million.
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Hesse-Cassel
Germany
Catherine the Great
Russia
Edmund Burke
Britain
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Hesse-Hanau
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Anhalt-Zerbs
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