Aiken County Historical Society Installs Officers
The Aiken County Historical Society met at USC Aiken to install officers for the coming year. New officers include Robert Laird president Margaret Marion first vice president Stanley Rich second vice president Donna Harris secretary Owen Clary treasurer. Also installed were Charles Lide archivist Bill Brockington historian Glen Hanson archaeologist Jane Hawkins genealogist Jane David parliamentarian and Wilbur Thompson chaplain. Dr Walter Edgar USC head discussed teaching South Carolina history in our schools.
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Aiken County Historical Society
USC Aiken
Robert Laird
Margaret Marion
Stanley Rich
Donna Harris
Owen Clary
Charles Lide
Bill Brockington
Glen Hanson
Jane Hawkins
Jane David
Wilbur Thompson
Walter Edgar
Department of Southern Studies
University of South Carolina
USC Society
South Carolina
Scholarships Are Available For High School Students
Junior and senior class students may apply for $1000 college scholarships. Request applications by March 15 from Educational Communications Scholarship Foundation, 721 N. McKinley Road, Lake Forest IL 60045. Send name address city state zip GPA and graduation year. Fifty winners chosen for academic performance extracurriculars and need.
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Educational Communications Scholarship Foundation
N. McKinley Road
Lake Forest
Ill
Shrimp Farming Seminar at USC Aiken
Victor Burrell of the South Carolina Marine Research Institute will present a slide program on commercial shrimp production at USC Aiken. The talk, tomorrow at 7 30 p m in classroom building room 103, will cover current status and methods for raising crustaceans.
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USC Aiken
Victor Burrell
South Carolina Marine Research Institute
Charleston
Burrell
University
Dickie Sesthie
Class to prep viewers for Kennedy mini series
Dr. Robert Botsch of USC Aiken leads a Thursday session from 7 to 8 30 pm offering insight and background on CBSs Robert Kennedy and His Times. The series debuts January 27 29 and 30 and is based on Arthur M. Schlesingers biography. The class costs 5 dollars.
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Robert Botsch
USC Aiken
CBS
Robert Kennedy
His
Times
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr
Belvedere Board to Discuss Bonds at Meeting
The Aiken County Board of Education will discuss issuing more bonds to cover debts from building and maintenance at Belvedere Elementary School. The 7:30 p.m. meeting is open to the public.
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Belvedere
Aiken County
Girl Scouts Plan Cookie Giveaway Friday in Aiken
Local Girl Scouts will sell cookies Friday and host a giveaway in front of K Mart on Richland Avenue in Aiken Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information, contact the Girl Scout Council in Augusta.
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K-Mart
Richland Avenue
Aiken
Girl Scout Council
Augusta
Adjustment Board To Meet Tomorrow
J E Stewart Builders variance request to be heard by the Aiken County Board of Adjustment and Appeals at 5 30 p m in the county council building 736 Richland Ave W in Aiken.
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J.E. Stewart Builders
Aiken County Board of Adjustment and Appeals
County Council
Richland Ave
Aiken
Legion Post 77 Postpones Meeting In Graniteville
The American Legion Samuel H. Swint Post 77 postpones its meeting to Monday at 7 30 p.m. in Graniteville due to extreme weather conditions delaying the originally scheduled session yesterday.
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Legion
Graniteville
American Legion
Samuel H. Swint
Graniteville Post
North Augusta zoning clash over Swallowtail project advances
North Augusta residents objected at a public hearing as the City Council unanimously approved a rezoning request by Aliene McConnell to change 20 acres from R-1 to R-3 for Swallowtail, a 200 unit luxury apartment plan tied to Rapids development. The council also moved to limit satellite dishes to rear and side yards and favored P Z modifications for future public hearings. Elections set for April 30 with filing deadlines in March.
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North Augusta
Aliene McConnell
West Martintown Road
Rapids
Martintown Road
McConnell
Swallowtail
Iates
Pat Services
Finanicialy
Rapids Developments
Palmetto Service
Palmetto Savings and Loan Association
Daniel Layman
Mark A. Baynham
City Resi
P&z
Munichant Oam
Pata Bellaor
Municipal Election Commission
MEC
Council Considers Youth Defense Grant in Aiken County
Aiken County Council will discuss an indigent youth defense project grant at 7 p.m. The state plans $19,049 for nine months to fund a full time attorney, with a $5,250 local match if approved. The attorney would handle indigent juvenile cases from Family Court across three counties.
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Aiken County Public Defender’s Office
Aiken County Council
Richland Ave
Aiken
Division of Public Safety Programs
Governor’s Office
Aiken County
Family Court
Second Judicial Circuit
Barnwell
Bamberg
Timber and Fire Plan Aims to Boost Hitchcock Woods Wildlife
Dr Hilburn O Hillestad of Southeastern Wildlife Services announced a three to five year timber and fire management plan for Hitchcock Woods 1420 acres. The program will use controlled burning to reduce litter and increase non game wildlife while preserving the red cockaded woodpecker population.
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Hitchcock Woods
Hilburn O. Hillestad
Aiken Rotary Club
Southeastern Wildlife Services Inc
Hitchcock Woods Foundation
United States
Hillestad
Dr. Hillestad
Savannah River
South Carolina
James Marvin
McDonald Law
Palmer’s
Ramada Inn
Augusta College Literary Competition invites regional students
J B White Literary Competition II open to junior and senior high students in Aiken Allendale Barnwell Edgefield and McCormick Counties. Categories poetry short stories and essays with entry deadline February 22 postmarked. Three senior high first prizes include $333 college scholarship. Awards in late April. For details call 404 737 1500.
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Savannah River Area
J.B. White
Augusta College
Aiken
Allendale
Barnwell
Edgefield
McCormick
Some 1984 Refunds May Count as Income for Taxpayers
IRS notes that refunds from state or local taxes paid in earlier years may be taxable if the taxpayer itemized deductions on Schedule A of 1983 Form 1040. Federal refunds are not income, but interest on delayed refunds is. States and localities issue information statements only to those who itemized deductions.
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Internal Revenue Service
Fed
IRS
Comic Opera at USCA Cultural Series Tonight
The Italian Girl in Algiers will be sung in English by the National Opera Company at 8 pm in the USCA Student Activities Center. Formed in 1948 the troupe performs opera in the language of the audience. Tickets are available at the door.
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Algiers
USC Aiken
USCA
National Opera Company
Com
Pany
Mustafa
Isabella
Lindoro
Aiken County Roads to Be Resurfaced by Commission
The D C Highways and Transportation Commission approves resurfacing nearly four miles in Grace Circle and S 820 Knox to Bernard, Kerr Drive, Le gare, Clark, and Westmont to Seneca, plus Hill Top Road sections in North Augusta. Also Loving Drive Longwood to Williams and Ivy Court Conger to Ivy Court will be resurfaced.
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West Avenue
Seneca Road
Hil Top
North Augusta
Border Drive
Belair Road
Hill Top
Oak Street
Valley Road
Loving Drive
Longwood Drive
Williams Drive
Ivy Court
Conger Drive
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David Mariacher
Elma
N.Y
Lake Erie
Buffalo
New York
N.A. Council
Campbellton Road
Baynham
Paul Roggenkamp
Roggenkamp
Council
Aiken County Emergency Medical Services
Aiken County Detention Center
DR. Hilburn
Dr. Jugurtha
Department of Languages and Literature
Salem
Saxony
Whiskey Rd
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College Acres
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