New Ellenton GOP selects council nominees and public works
The New Ellenton Republican Party held a nominating convention at the Civic Center on Tuesday. Three City Council seats are open in November. Henry Rowland Greg Carmack and Chris Bean were chosen to run for the council. Erwin Tink Sanders will run for Public Works Commissioner. About 60 people attended, says party president Charles Duval.
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New Ellenton
Republican Party
Civic Center
Henry Rowland
Greg Carmack
Chris Bean
Erwin
Tink) Sanders
Charles Duval
Beech Island Texaco Station Robbed at 5:40 AM
Beech Island Bryants Texaco at 211 Cary Drive robbed early Tuesday morning. Clerk not wounded. suspect fled with cash in a green 1977 Mercury reported stolen. Black male, 25 to 30, 5 feet 9 inches, 160 pounds, blue jeans, USA logo sweatshirt. Contact Investigator Jim Kangus at 1-900-922-3211. Also notice two part Internet workshop at USC Aiken by John Ridgen with parts I and II, register by calling 648-6851 ext 4288.
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Bryant
Texaco
Beech Island
Bryant’s
Cary Drive
Aiken County
Aiken Department of Public Safety
USA
Jim Kangus
Aiken County Sheriff's Office
John Ridgen
Georgia Business Net
USC Aiken
Science 100
Jean Haynes
Police Blotter Details Break-ins and Thefts In City
An automobile was broken into in Downs on Saturday, textbooks worth 140 dollars taken. Computer equipment valued 5930 stolen from South Central Building 3 on Monday. A black Oldsmobile valued 1500 stolen from 900 block Orange Avenue on Monday. A burglary occurred Saturday on Sunrise Lane with access unknown. A television, heater and framed picture valued 125 dollars stolen, with various house items damaged totaling 18 dollars.
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South Central
Orange Avenue
Two Guilty In Major Orangeburg Drug Ring Trial
Norbert Stewart and Anthony Whetstone were found guilty by a federal court jury after a two year investigation that included more than 10 000 wiretaps. The pair face prison terms up to 10 years with sentencing in about 60 days.
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Norbert Stewart
Anthony Whetstone
Charles E. Simons Jr
Simons
Enees
U.S
Cameron Glenn
Scarlett Wilson
Glenn. Stewart
Hopkins
S.C
Whetstone
Denmark
Glenn
Stewart
Orangeburg Sheriff's Department
Drug Enforcement Administration
FBI
Internal Revenue Service
State Law Enforcement Division
Florida
Ms. Glenn
Delroy Beckford
Jim McLeod
Beckford
Pam Rogers
Orangeburg
Bamberg
Barnwell
Richland
John Harvey
Robert Mills
Columbia
Winner Almost A No Show At Aiken Chamber Banquet
Will Cole faced a near miss as his wife Mary’s sprained ankle threatened attendance at the Aiken Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. Secretly, he was to receive the 1995 Man of the Year Award, with a friend arranging a ruse to keep him unaware until the moment. Cole’s long tenure in Aiken dates to 1951 after joining Du Pont and the Savannah River Plant assignment.
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Will Cole
Aiken
Chamber of Commerce
Mary
Cole
Chamber
du Pont
Savannah River
Stone Memory Edges Toward SAHS Library Naming
Sharon Bedsaul Stone, SAHS librarian, died Oct. 6, 1994. Aiken County School Board unanimously approved naming the school library Sharon Bedsaul Stone Memorial Library, an exception to policy allowing a non deceased for less than six years to be honored. Ronnie Stone expressed relief as the decision fulfilled the staff’s tribute to the educator.
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Maria Stone
South Aiken High School
Sharon Bedsaul Stone
SAHS
Aiken County School Board
Stone
Diversity speaker urges valuing differences at CSRA forum
Jan Wang of KOE Consulting urged about 25 attendees at Aiken Technical College to view diversity as positive. She noted differences include sex race size and sexual preference and emphasized valuing individuals to truly integrate society. The CSRA Diversity Forum plans a Jan 31 breakfast in Augusta and a March 7–8 conference at the Sheraton. Contact Ron Booth or Owen Ford for details.
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Langley
Jan Wang
Aiken Technical College
Ms. Wang
Equal Opportunity Employment Programs
Fort Gordon
Csra Diversity Forum
Radisson Hotel
Augusta
Sheraton Hotel
Ron Booth
Owen Ford
School Board Member to Run for S C House in District 83
Sheran Proctor a long time North Augusta Aiken County School Board member will announce at 11 a.m. Thursday her candidacy for the South Carolina House District 83 seat vacated by Rep. Thomas Huff. A special election is May 21 with party primaries April 2 and a runoff if needed April 16. Proctor a Republican follows same party as Scott Beck and is among several possible candidates.
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North Augusta — Aiken County
Sheran Proctor
House of Representatives
Proctor
Thomas E
Tom) Huff
Huff
Scott Beck
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N. Ellenton
Nina J. Nidiffer
Scott Webster
Scott Webster College
Aiken Tech
S.C. House
By Carl Langley
Lockaway Hall
Decatur, Ga
Mrs. Proctor
West Georgia College
The
University of Georgia
North Augusta
Lynda, Gail and
Fletcher
Grace United Methodist Church
United Methodist Women
PTO
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