Reception at Aiken Racing Hall honors Ginny Southworth
The Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum hosts a Sunday 2 to 5 p.m. reception marking the opening of an equine scenes exhibit from Ginny Southworth’s 18 years as a photojournalist and chief photographer of the Aiken Standard. The event at Hopeland Gardens, Whiskey Road and Dupree Place, invites the public. museum hours are 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Call 642-7758 for more information.
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Racing Hall of Fame
Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum
Ginny Southworth
Police blotter roundup of burglaries and thefts
A 1988 Buick Park Avenue was stolen from a University Park Way lot after the owner left a purse with cash and cards in the truck. Burglary and larceny occurred at a Summerwood Way home with a stereo system and CD player stolen from a 1994 Saturn in the garage. A break in to a car on Ascanga Lake Road left a broken driver door window and an attempted stereo theft. An Aiken man was arrested for burglary assault and battery and malicious injury to property after a Dupley Lane incident where he forced entry and cut the victim. A business on Silver Bluff Road saw a burglary after a concrete block was thrown through a window and money taken from a desk. Updated 1/23/98.
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University Parkway
Summerwood Way
Ascanga Lake Road
Graniteville
Dupley Lane
Silver Bluff Road
Stocks Closing as of January 22 1998
Edward Jones analyst Greg Paschal provides closing stock recap for the day. The report lists notable gains and losses across major indices and sectors, highlighting market movements and investor sentiment on a quiet trading session.
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Greg Paschal
Edward Jones
Dr Juan Mayer’s Clever Comeback On Pigs Sweat
Dr Juan Mayer, a researcher on wild pigs, shares a witty retort for rude remarks about sweating. He suggests replying, Thank you, because pigs do not sweat, as a humorous reminder of the animal’s physiology.
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Jaun Mayer
Dr. Mayer
Half-brothers lose bid for new trial in 1977 murder
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a ruling for Larry Gilbert and J D Gleaton, death row inmates from Salley, who killed service station owner Ralph Stoudemire in 1977. Despite improper jury instructions, the court found the error harmless and rejected a new trial.
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Columbia
US. Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S
C. Weston Houck
Larry Gilbert
J.D. Gleaton
Salley
Harmess
Gilbert
Gleaton
Ralph Ioudemire
South Congaree
Lieber Correctional Institution
Ridgeville
Gilbert Ime
Stoudemire
US Supreme Court
Monck
County gains 1.8 million for Bridgestone work center
The Savannah River Regional Diversification Initiative and SEEDI board approved a final 1.8 million grant to Aiken County to buy and upgrade the former Teledyne Building in Verenes Industrial Park. The site will host a BFSC worker training center with needed parking and legal transfer costs covered.
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Savannah River Regional Diversification Initiative Board of Directors
Bridgestone
Firestone
South Carolina
SARDI
Aiken County
Teledyne
Aiken
Verenes
BFSC
Bill ‘Shepherd
Pat Cunning
SEEDI
South Carolina Special Schools Program
Eckstrom says state government too fat and needs cuts
South Carolina State Treasurer Richard Eckstrom told the Aiken Kiwanis Club that government is like a fat hunting dog and should hunt less, not more. He cited past deficits, a return to AAA credit and the need for tighter spending and faster refunds after surpluses.
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Richard Eckstrom
South Carolina
Aiken Kiwanis Club
Eckstrom
Houndslake Country Club
General Assembly
Ckstrom
Nore
Anti tax meeting set by Republican Party leaders
Republican Party spokesmen plan an anti tax session at 7 pm Monday in Aiken County Council chambers on Richland Avenue. Attendees can sign petitions to scrap taxes while party officials seek voter input on reforming the federal tax code car taxes and the IRS. US Rep Lindsey Graham is expected to attend.
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Republican Party
Internal Revenue Service
Aiken County
Richland Avenue
GOP
Henry McMaster
IRS
Lindsey Graham
Rs.c
Telephone retirees bring books to kindergartners
Gloverville Elementary School hosted BellSouth Pioneer Volunteers who presented each of the 5 year old kindergartners with personalized books titled I Like Me. The books feature the school town and each student’s name woven into the story.
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Gloverville
BellSouth Telephone Company
Amber Crews
Matthew Anderson
America
BellSouth Pioneer
Harold Bledsoe
Alfred Hahn
Gladys Hahn
Mary Pat Cleland
Roberta Burkhart
BellSouth
Miss Cr
Bill Bengtson
Brandy Stone
Hannah Adkinson
Judy DuBose
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At&t
Carolina
Ces
Coca-Cola
DuPont
IBM
Intel
Kimberly-Clark
McDonalds
NationsBank
Owens Corning
SCANA
Wachovia
Betty Slusher
Wis-Tv
Houck
Appeals Court
Slusher
Richmond
David Voisin
Greg Rudy
Pat Cumillion
Tak Aoki
Scott Webster
Mee
County
Bridgestone Center
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