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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1975
Page
3
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Harry Bryan of the South Carolina Council on Aging urged seniors to remain active in mind and body during the ninth annual Aiken Area Council on Aging meeting. Officers and board were elected including John Price as president and Owen Clary as first vice president. Special awards were given to several volunteers and Margaret Koch reported on staff expansion.
North Augusta residents Franklin Pool and Hazel Pool were pulled from a pre dawn blaze at 92 West Martintown Road. Dr Keith Blevins suffered minor injuries while attempting rescue. Investigators deem the cause under study with about 6000 dollars in damage. Pool was a retired supermarket manager.
Aries to Pisces each receive a tailored forecast noting actions, challenges, and personal conduct. Some signs face organizational or temperamental tests while others are advised to seek solitude and focus on self improvement.
In a Chicago Tribune feature, a hand played at a tourney shows West taking all three trumps after North opens with a takeout double and South bids spades. Despite South's plan to keep hearts, North supports spades and West wins three trump tricks through precise defense and a club finesse.
A sharp GNP decline spurs renewed talk on tax relief as economists warn the recession may be the deepest since the Great Depression. Ford seeks extended revenue sharing, while auto makers adjust incentives and plants.
The Young Wilkes Society elected John F. Elliot as president Albert J. Maddox as vice president Edith C. Parks as secretary and Glen A. Carothers as treasurer. Committee chairs include Cyril A. Ashbill for Membership Mrs Wesley E Hawkins for Publicity George A Roof for Employment and housing. Board members were named and reports on projects from the Savannah River Community pre release center and volunteer efforts were presented.
The state Employment Office provides extended benefits for eligible unemployed workers who exhausted regular unemployment. recipients must be totally or partially unemployed and not drawing benefits from Railroad Unemployment Insurance, Trade Expansion Act, or Automotive Products Trade Act. Benefits equal about half of the last unemployment amount, with the program active since January 5. For details contact 424 Hayne Ave, Aiken or call 649-6265.
A 26-year-old Columbia city garbage truck driver Ezra Herring died at the scene when his 40-ton truck lost control, struck a tree, and overturned at about 1 a.m. Police said he appeared to have lost control before the crash.
Grand Jury foreman Weeks notes only one week in session as members work on a report not ready by term end. Gladden explains processing delays for November to December decisions and urges the Board of Commissioners to study shifting property tax evaluations from potential to actual use.
Jay Patterson won a 4 H jacket for naming the county newsletter Out of 419 entries his Clover Leaves idea was chosen. The Patterson family active in the 4 H Horse Club own two Appaloosas and have won 40 ribbons including 5 blues.
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