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Aiken Gas Explosion Destroys Block in 1953
Ten residents of Aiken and Graniteville died and five were injured when a natural gas leak in the Jones Electric basement caused a January 27 1953 blast. Firefighters from multiple towns battled the fire asLaurens Street buildings including Jones Electric, McCreary Dry Goods and Liles Drugs were destroyed or damaged.
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Booknight
Milledgeville
Georgia
Aiken
Jones Electric Company
Laurens Street
Leila Mae Weeks
David O. Rutland
Emilie C. McCarter
John C. Watson
Charles Nelson Long
R.B. Dunkin
John Henry
Jack) Neibling
James “Bubba” Moseley
Jack Holley
Ruth Madrey
Hayne and
Richland Avenues
McCreary Dry Goods
Liles Drugs
Diana Shop
Platt Drugstore
Bubba Moseley
Booknight’s
Bubba
Aiken Standard and Review
Homer Long
Standard and Review
Nelson
Long
Earl Norris
McCreary
Norris
Bouknight
Platt's
R. W. McCreary's
Liles Drug Company
Hahn Grocery
Holley
Graniteville
Russell Owens
Jones Electric
Owens
Earl Young
Ray Hydrick
Young
Pruitt Health
Chesterfield Street
Aiken County Public Library
Aiken Standard
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Jones Electric Co
Holley Hardware
Platt’s
R-W. McCreary’s
Hydrick
Aiken Rotary