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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1980
Page
2
A wet spell continues through tonight with a 90 percent chance of rain then easing to 60 percent tomorrow. Friday stays cloudy with little sun and highs near 65. The weekend remains unsettled with daily chances of rain and temperatures in the 40s to 60s, cooler by Monday night.
Carl W Littlejohn Jr outlines Helping Hands Inc provide temporary homes for wards of the family court ages infancy to 17. Children stay two weeks to nine months, then transition to foster care or reunification as funding aims to support a girls home in North Augusta.
At the Aiken County Community Action Commission annual meeting last night Manuel J. Nivens was re-elected chairman with Homer L. McGee as vice chairman and T A Hammonds as treasurer. Alice Vernon will serve as secretary for 1980. The dinner meeting was at the H O Weeks Activities Center.
The East Central Georgia Health Systems Agency Inc adopts a 1980 84 plan covering 23 counties including Aiken County. It inventories physical and mental health services and sets goals objectives and actions. Public libraries receive copies and the plan may be inspected. $20 copies available from ECGHSA Suite 1114 Augusta GA 30902.
Hypnotist John Michael Novak presents a free 7 30 p m show at USC Aiken in the Student Activities Center on Monday January 21 with a 10 p m seminar on self improvement. Admission 2 for adults and 0 15 for students. information by Marti Costantino at USC A.
The Aiken Chamber of Commerce announces tickets remain for its annual banquet to be held at 7:19 PM in USC Aiken gym. Vice Admiral James B. Stockdale will speak, Aiken High School Concert Chorus will perform, and dinner features California chicken and shrimp roses. Tickets are $10 at the chamber office.
State Senator John E. Miles of District 12 said improvements are occurring though issues remain. The Florence native and former House member cited insurance revision as a top priority and called the Senate’s seniority system archaic as he spoke at the Graniteville Exchange Club meeting chaired by Larry LaFavor.
Hillsborough residents approved a special tax of about 190 per household to cover a 742000 shortfall in the 2.7 million budget. City Manager Bob Davidson said survival hinges on residents funding police and fire protection as 23 of 74 employees could be cut if the measure failed. The wealth suburb near San Francisco has an average home value of 500000 and relies largely on residential tax revenue.
Aiken and surrounding area hosts multiple clubs and groups tonight including the Aiken Track Club at Weeks Center, North Augusta Sertoma at North Augusta Country Club, Aiken Chess Club at Weeks, Conway Diet Institute at Weeks, Duplicate Bridge at Senior Citizens Clubhouse, Aiken Bible Institute at Smith Hazel, Yosef Gal speaks to Aiken Jewish Community on Greenville Street, and meetings for A.A. and Al‑Anon at Linden Street. Other events run through day at Aiken County Museum and Thoroughbred Hall of Fame at Hopeland Gardens. Contact Lynne Katonak, Aiken Standard, Box 456, Aiken 29801.
Margaret McCullough Whittle of 432 York St died today in Augusta hospital. Funeral arrangements to be announced by George Funeral Home. Survived by widower Calvin D. Whittle. Isaac J. Holland 84 died Tuesday in a local nursing home. Funeral 3:30 p.m. today at Kornegay Funeral Home. Buried Antioch Church cemetery. son Billy Dean Holland and eight grandchildren survive. Lula Mae Cave 55 of 665 Horry St died Monday in an Aiken hospital. Funeral 3:30 p.m. tomorrow at Hampton Avenue Church of Christ. burial Mount Harris Mount Anna Cemetery. Survives include daughter Ethel C. Quattlebaum and three sons Albert, Jimmy L. Cave and Robert Cave. Ida M. Logan of Hartford Conn and three brothers also listed. Pallbearers named. Calls at Albert Cave residence or Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home. Mack Kirk 59 Route 1 Box 184 Ridge Spring died Tuesday in Edgefield hospital. Retired Southeastern Clay Company worker and Magnolia Baptist Church member. Survived by six daughters and eight sons, plus a sister and two brothers. Funeral arrangements via Jackson-Brooks.
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