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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1996
Page
1
ALUMBIA AP reports crews uncover three cannonballs and a 19th century Edison lightbulb during renovation of the Statehouse in Charleston. Workers sent items to a special committee and archaeologists for identification and custody decisions.
South Carolina fire deaths declined 10 percent in 1995, totaling 108 fatalities. State Fire Marshal Lewis Lee credited public education and smoke detector campaigns led by fire departments. Most deaths occurred in houses, apartments, and mobile homes, with many victims aged 31 to 50 and deaths clustered from November through February.
Death notices list James Hennie Gilchrist Florence Doug Harper Mary Dixon Jackson William H Loftus Albert Lyndon Lord Minnie Harden Medlock Alberta McDuffie Rupert L Pete Wallace and others across Caledonia Florence Naples Auburn Belvedere Graniteville Belvedere with notices on Page 2B in this edition.
Clemson's all time winningest coach Frank Howard died at his home at age 86 from congestive heart failure after recent hospitalizations for heart issues and a fainting spell. He built Clemson into a national football presence and served as athletic director from 1969 to 1971.
Marchita Ott, new marketing director at Aiken Regional Medical Centers, admits nerves as she tours the operating room for a rehearsal of the hospital's open heart surgery program. Nurse manager Bree Saum says the fourth and final mock aims to ready the unit for its February 1 opening next Thursday.
Clemson athlete earned Southern Conference titles in 1940 48 ACC titles in 1956 58 59 65 66 67 and was named Coach of the Year in 1948 1959 and 1966. Inducted into National Football Foundation Hall of Fame South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame and Clemson Hall of Fame.
The Aiken Standard reports permission granted for a full service heart care unit at Aiken Regional Medical Centers with a planned Feb 1 opening. The paper runs a six part series detailing preparations including respiratory therapy surgical plans volunteering critical care nursing and a mock run for heart surgery.
Graniteville Company will be sold to Avondale Incorporated of Monroe Georgia for 255 million dollars in cash. Doug Kingsmore Graniteville president says the deal restores traditional textile management and stabilizes the company and its employees. Avondale entered a letter of intent to acquire all of Graniteville textile interests from Triare Companies pending regulatory approvals. The announcement was made Thursday with Kingsmore in New York and employees responding positively.
William M Thweatt Jr 80 was named 1995 Citizen of the Year by the Greater North Augusta Chamber of Commerce for decades of service including building a Dixie Youth scoreboard from tin and Campbell soup cans and delivering Meals on Wheels He is a Grace United Methodist Church member and serves with the Exchange Club Election Commission and Council on Aging The event featured Mark C Hollis Publix president as speaker
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