Aiken County Tops State in 1987 Capital Investments
Governor Carroll Campbell announces 1987 as a record year for capital investments in South Carolina with Aiken County leading the state. Total investments exceed 2.3 billion dollars, creating about 22 515 jobs statewide and 1 000 plus in Aiken County. Major investors include Du Pont White Consolidated Loris Industries Bosch Automotive Parts and Anvil Knitwear. Local officials credit Trans-10 Technologies ASCO and United Solids for large new job announcements amid projected growth.
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White Consolidated
Loris Industries
Bosch Corp
Anvil Knitwear
David Jameson
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Trans-10 Technologies
ASCO
United Solids
Adaptability Drives Growth at Riegel Textiles Plant
Johnston plant manager Tom Whitlock describes a diversified product line from infant bedding to tee shirts and institutional goods. The operation, part of Mount Vernon Mills, seeks new ventures to sustain profits while sourcing most cloth internally but finishing is often outsourced.
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Tom Whitlock
Riegel Consumer Products Division
Mount Vernon Mills
Whitlock
Captain Bill’s Seafood Opens In Gloverville Family Style Dining
Billy and Dolly Rearden of Langley opened Captain Bill’s Seafood on Oct 29 on a dirt road site between Langley Pond and a smaller feeder pond. The one room building was renovated for six weeks and features fresh seafood menu items from popcorn shrimp to stuffed deviled crab. Dolly runs the kitchen with an A-1 health rating, while Billy oversees operations with two part time staff. The restaurant offers family seating, lounge, smoking and non smoking areas, and serves side dishes like grits and hush puppies from large barrels as customers help themselves.
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Dolly Rearden
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Hamburg
Captain Bill
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Dolly
Health Department
Savannah River Plant
Aiken County
Ginny Southworth
Billy Rearden
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Riegel Textile Corporation
R.B. Phamplin
Clara Jean DuBose
Kelly Greene
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