Valley Recreation Group Raffles Mopeds to Rebuild Field
CLEARWATER The Valley Recreation Association plans a moped raffle to raise funds after a fire Sunday Jan. 6 destroyed the Howard Field recreation building and most contents. Insurance covers 8573 for the building. contents are uninsured, says Larry J. Murphy. New president Walter Simons says more than 40000 is needed to rebuild the program. New officers installed include Jimmy Powell vice president Bob Smith treasurer Wanda Burch secretary. Members at large are Larry Murphy former president John Chapman and Eddie Duncan.
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Clearwater
Valley Recreation Association
Howard Field
Larry J. Murphy
Walter
Simons
Jimmy Powell
Bob Smith
Wanda Burch
Larry Murphy
John Chapman
Eddie Duncan
Woman Scalding Incident Leads to Assault Charge
Aiken man Walter Spann, 49, was charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature after his wife Delores Spann, 33, sustained second degree burns over 15 to 20 percent of her body. Officers found her in their Edgefield Avenue home and she was treated at University Hospital.
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Walter Spann
Edgefield Ave
Delores
Spann
Aiken Public Safety
University Hospital
Adult Education Opens Classes in Aiken County
Registration for Aiken County Adult Education remains open with classes meeting Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Thursday marks the last chance to enroll for the second semester in the high school completion program while basic education enrollment continues. Centers are located at Aiken High Schofield Campus Jackson High L B C High North Augusta JH Leavelle McCampbell High Ridge Spring Moreta Wagener Salley HS. Contact the District Superintendent's Office at 843 Edgefield Ave Aiken 29801 ext 36 or 37.
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Aiken County
Aiken High
Schofield
Jackson
L-B-C
North Augusta
Leavelle McCampbell ‘F
Ridge Spring - Moretta
Wagener - Salley
Edgefield Ave
Aiken
First Alert To Meet Tonight In Jackson
Jackson First Alert invites volunteers to a 7 30 p m meeting at Bethel United Methodist Church to discuss a new advanced first aid course starting February 1. The First Alert team trains volunteers to respond to emergencies and provide medical aid until an ambulance arrives.
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Jackson
Bethel United Methodist Church
Tumbling Classes Start Today at H O Weeks Center
Children ages three to five begin tumbling classes from 4 to 5 p m and ages six to ten from 5 to 6 p m at the H O Weeks Activities Center. The five week program costs 15 for city residents and 18 for non residents.
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H. O. Weeks Activities Center
CAC Banquet Set for Tomorrow at Weeks Center
The Aiken County Community Action Commission hosts its Annual Banquet tomorrow at 7 p.m. at the H Odell Weeks Activities Center. Tickets cost a $4 donation via the CAC office. Officers for 1980 will be sworn in and volunteers and staff recognized during the two hour event.
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Aiken County Community Action Commission
H. Odell Weeks
CAC
New Ellenton PrimaryDates Set for Three Council Seats
New Ellenton residents will vote in primaries on three city council seats and one public works commission seat February 12 with a runoff possible February 26 and general election April 1. Seats held by Keith Harris Jim Jamison and Raymond Seigler on the council and W. J. Hill on the public works commission are open. Nominees must be certified by the Municipal Election Commission by February 29.
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New Ellenton
Public Works Commission
Keith Harris
Jim Jamison
Raymond Seigler
W. J. Hill
Municipal Election Commission
HUD Grants Awarded Local Areas For One Year Funding
HUD grants totaling 456,?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0?0 are awarded to Wagener Johnston and North Augusta for water and sewage upgrades. Wagener receives 164 900 for water system and fire protection including A L Corbett Middle School. Johnston gets 190 000 for sewage improvements in multiple streets areas. North Augusta gets 102 150 for Green Acres water lines.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
Butler Derrick
D-S.c. Wagener
Clude A. L. Corbett
Johnston
Aiken
Ridley, Elm
Johnston Streets
North Augusta
Green Acres
Senators Shift Committees Reflect Senate Reshuffle
Three Aiken County state senators receive new committee assignments after last week’s reshuffle. William E. Knotts moves from Agriculture to Judiciary. Nikki G. Setzler shifts to Education and joins Agriculture. Tom Turnipseed moves from Rules to Banking and Insurance. Gilbert McMillan remains on Finance.
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Aiken County
Senate
William E. Knotts
Barnwell
Judiciary Committee
Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
Nikki G. Setzler
Dlexington
Tom Turnipseed
Senate Banking and Insurance Committee
Senate Rules Committee
Gilbert McMillan
R-Aiken
Senate Finance Committee
Weather Returns to Clear Winter Daylight
The rain has ended and the sun returns with higher temperatures and blue skies. Tonight will be clear with lows in the mid 30s, Wednesday high near 60 with partial clouds but no rain, and Thursday through Saturday mostly partly cloudy with no rain expected. Temperatures will stay in the 60s during the day and around 40 at night.
Car thefts reported in Aiken and nearby areas
A car valued at 4 000 dollars was stolen from Donnie Splawn on Vaucluse Road during the weekend per an Aiken County Sheriff’s Department report. Otis Wade Jr of Route 2 North Augusta reported a 150 dollar stereo theft from his home. Frank Ward of Clearwater reported two shotguns valued at 400 dollars stolen per the department.
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Donnie Splawn
Vaucluse Road
Aiken
Sheriff's Department
Otis Wade Jr
Rte. 2
North Augusta
Frank Ward
Clearwater
AGNS Funds Approved for Nuclear Fuel Plant Research
Washington approves an $11.5 contract from the Department of Energy for AGNS to continue nonproliferation research and safeguarding of nuclear materials. The 1980 budget includes a DOE study on domestic and international uses for a $250 million reprocessing facility with findings due by April 1, 1980.
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Washington
Allied Nuclear Fuels Plant
Department of Energy
AGNS
DOE
Aiken Track Club Honored for MS Fundraising Efforts
The Aiken Track Club received a special award in Columbia for raising $3000 for the Multiple Sclerosis Society last September. The club organized a 24 hour Runners for MS relay at the H Odell Activities Center.
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Aiken Track Club
Columbia
Aiken
H. Odell Activities Center
Cancer patient Betsy Baughman to undergo rare cancer surgery
Betsy Baughman a 13-year-old daughter of Homer and unnamed mother will have major surgery at the National Cancer Research Institute Bethesda tomorrow. She will lose a leg and may need more surgery. her family is uninsured and a fund is set up at Bankers Trust with branches in Aiken North Augusta and New Ellenton.
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Betsy Baughman
P.O. Box
North Augusta
Homer Baughman
Betsy
Lewis Hall
National Cancer Research Institute
Bethesda
Bankers Trust
Aiken
New Ellenton
Advisory Committee To Meet in Denmark
The Regional Aging Advisory Committee of the Lower Savannah Council of Governments will meet January 29 at 10 30 a m in the Brooker Building conference room in Denmark. The public is invited. Agenda includes Bamberg County Office on Aging and Calhoun County Agency for Senior Citizens reports and selection of an Outstanding Older American Subcommittee.
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Denmark
Lower Savannah
Bamberg County
Calhoun County Agency For
Community Calendar pages outline local meetings and events
Today listings include North Augusta Toastmasters at S and S Cafeteria at 6 15 p m Auditions for Aiken Choral Society at First Baptist Church 6 30 p m and many others across Aiken Belvedere North Augusta Augusta and surrounding areas with times from 6 15 p m to 8 30 p m plus ongoing museum and recycling hours read as community notices. Club elections and health group meetings also appear with venue details and contact note for event writers.
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North Augusta
S and S
Aiken Choral Society
First Baptist Church
Aiken Optimist Club
Hungry Bull
Overeaters Anonymous
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Aiken County Council
Belvedere Fire District Commissioners
Aiken
Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home
Augusta
Aiken County Mental Health Association
Jaycees
Jaycee Hut
Augusta City
Deaths and Funerals Across Several Cities
Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Daniel Crosland died in an Aiken County hospital with funeral arrangements to be announced by George Funeral Home. Survivors include his widow Ruth C. Crosland. Stella A. Hastings, 77, of Jackson died in Pensacola with services held in Pensacola and graveside rites in Brewton Alabama. She was a former Augusta resident and member of Central Christian Church with multiple survivors across several states. Lula Mae Cave, 58, of 665 Horry St. died in Aiken with services planned. survivors include a daughter and several sons and siblings. Freeman, a nuclear health technician from Langley, died in Aiken County. funeral details and pallbearers listed along with residences of relatives. Harry D. Underwood, 78, of Collinsville died in Martinsville. funeral held at Collins Funeral Home with survivors including wife Mattie Hatcher Underwood and several children and grandchildren.
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Air Force
Daniel Crosland
Aiken County
George Funeral Home
Ruth C. Crosland
Pensacola
Fla
Stella A. Hastings
Clifford Hastings
Ramon Hastings
Alma Wood
Jackson
Faith Chapel
Lynn E. Irwin
Fort Crawford
Brewton
Ala
Augusta
Lester L. Hastings
Commerce City
Colo
William N. Hastings Jr
Florence Westbrook
Inez Poole
Dean Grant
Irving
Texas
Audrey Herring
Clinton
N.C
Mary Crews
Columbus
Clara Vaughn
Lula "Mae ‘Cave
Horry St
Aiken
Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home
Cave
Mount Harris
Ivory Carter
James Carter
T.L. Carter
Florida
Langley
Gloverville First Baptist Church
J. Cole Brown
Sunset Memory Gardens
Freeman
Gloverville
Otis W. Freeman
Otis Paul Freeman
Randy Swinson
Hurley Hurst
Jody Clark
Kelvin Licklider
Jerry Spires
Timmy Galloway
Posey
Collinsville
Harry D. Underwood
H. D. Underwood Jr
Martinsville
Collins Funeral Home
Bassett
Underwood
Bassett Furniture Industries
Republican
Repiet
Gutenors
Mattie Hatcher Underwood
James Underwood
Ernest Underwood
Morris Underwood
Metaire
Georgia Thompson
Sophia
W. Va
Charles Underwood
Frank Underwood
Birmingham
Freeman, 20, Dies in Gloverville Incident
Bobby Joe Freeman of South Street died in an unspecified incident in Gloverville. Police reported the death as an apparent fatality with investigators at the scene. Further details were not released.
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Gloverville
Bobby Joe Freeman
South Street
North Augusta City Council Meets Tonight
North Augusta amendments to city personnel rules and regulations will be considered. The council meets at 8 p.m. in City Hall chambers and will review a Spring Grove Avenue sidewalk plan and a wastewater treatment cost statement under the service contract with the Aiken County Public Service Authority.
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North Augusta
North Augusta City Hall
Buena Vista Ave
Spring Grove Avenue
Aiken County Public Service Authority
Israel Current State of Affairs talk at Aiken meeting
Aiken Jewish Community hosts a public presentation on Israel Current State of Affairs with Yosef Gal as guest speaker. The 8 p.m. gathering at the Greenville Street facility will discuss current events in Israel.
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Israel
Aiken
Yosef Gal
Greenville Street
Sheriff seeks man linked to Aiken shooting incident
The Aiken County Sheriff's Department searches for a man possibly involved in the shooting of an Aiken man last Thursday. The Aiken Standard mentioned Michael Rich of Rt. 1, Box 137 B, was injured when a pistol he handled discharged accidentally. The department says the case remains under investigation.
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Aiken County Sheriff’s Department
Aiken Standard
Michael Rich
Rt. 1
Aiken Standard Subscription Rates
Subscription rates listed for prepaid mail plans and PBM prepay options. Rates include 3, 6, and 12 month terms with amounts shown for carrier mail and prepaid mail services. Payment instructions direct all advance payments to Aiken Standard PBM Subscription.
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Aiken
PBM
Aiken Standard Pbm
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