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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1988
Page
8
Alfonso Oakman, 33, told police he was tackled on the Smith Hazel recreation center court at 1 p.m. Thursday as two men grabbed his necklaces watch and wallet containing cash. They fled toward Kershaw with an estimated total loss of 1415 dollars.
The Aiken County Heart Unit holds a dinner meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Houndslake Country Club with nine member Heart Throbs and speaker Dr. G Lionel Zumbro from University Hospital Augusta. Friday is final day for reservations. tickets $12. checks to Eleanor Bookstaver or Houndslake CC. Also, Aiken Technical College offers Practical Nursing admission tests January 27 at 9 a.m. and January 28 at 6 p.m. For details contact Dr. Daphne Stassin at 593-9231.
The Aiken Standard corrected that Charles L. Bradshaw who was convicted of larceny and acquitted of burglary was wrongly linked to owning B&B Glass and Paint. Bradshaw has no ties to the business and the newspaper regrets the mistake.
The Aiken City Council agenda for Monday includes a public hearing on the 4-2-1 election plan. The Justice Department seeks a plan with single-member districts and at large seats to address Voting Rights Act concerns. NAACP officials oppose 4-2-1, citing diluted minority representation. The meeting also covers a tax contract resolution, historic structure rezoning, cable franchise grant, housing authority appointments, annexation committee, and zoning changes.
Theresa Turner sues David Allen and DBJ Inc. over July 6 ejection from Up Your Alley in Aiken seeking 50 000 in actual and punitive damages. Counterclaims accuse lost business. Court docket includes Burger King crash suit and several vehicle injury claims plus jury duty lists for this term.
Carol Fallon of Whole Life Ministries joined a two week trip to China to spread Christian faith amid Communist restrictions. The group prayed nightly and met a state church congregation outside Canton for a one on one ministry with around 70 to 80 attendees. The visit aimed to share Jesus and provide support despite worship limits.
Wagener faces a tight parking situation on the main street after widening to four lanes. Mayor Marvin Baughman cites hazards backing into traffic and regular no parking zone violations, while bank manager Mary Lybrand notes limited impact for most but concerns the elderly. Local drugstore owner Dr. Ernest Shuler comments on customer parking needs.
Wagener residents complain of scarce spaces near S.C. 302 and the post office. Mayor Baughman and the Town Council discuss potential solutions including a new post office site and marked spaces, but offer no firm plan. Some merchants already use back lots, while widening roads reduced available stalls.
About 40 people gathered at a public meeting of the South Carolina School Bus Safety Action Committee to press for banning student bus drivers after a Lexington County child was killed by a 17-year-old driver. The group cites 11 pediatric bus fatalities in a decade, 10 linked to student drivers, and urges investigation of driving records and mandatory exams.
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