Building Built On Love Is Dedicated In Aiken
The Croft House elderly apartment building in Aiken was dedicated with Mayor H Odell Weeks and W M Croft cutting the ribbon. Attendees included Aiken High School NJROTC and city officials, with speeches praising funders and contributors to the $1.771 million HUD loan project begun in 1977.
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Aiken
Love
H. Odell Weeks
W.M. Croft
Croft House
Aiken High School
Njrotc
George W. Croft
George Croft
E. Owen Clary
Board of
Ruth Ashe
Sue Howard
Ed Happ
Virginia Dunkelbarger
Gertarde Gandert
Joe Dunkin
Robert
Windham
Rachel Harper
Riker County Board of Realtors
Kathryn Smith
Have You Heard A Look at Pop Culture Quirks and Prices
A quirky column notes a philosopher on publicity, a snowy landing joke about grits, and a misread Augusta concert line. It recalls a shopping bid for groceries to cut costs, and Exeter classmates Eisenhower and Grandby as unlikely dorm mates.
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Howard M. Hickey Jr
Phillips Exeter Academy
New Hampshire
David Eisenhower
President Eisenhower
Fred Grandby
Gopher
Aiken County Budget Faces Six Month Strain
County council chairman Carrol H. Warner warned inflation may push the Aiken County budget into red ink over the next six months. He cited rising costs, funding shortfalls in the Sheriff's Department and EMS, and 70 percent of the jail food budget spent in six months. He notes $170,000 uncommitted in capital funds and calls for austere spending, with a special meeting set for tomorrow at 6:30 p.m.
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Aiken County
Carrol H. Warner
Warner
Sheriff's Department
Emergency Medical Services
Kitchings Mill
Leaders Meet at White House in U.S China Talks
Vice Premier Teng Hsiao-ping and President Carter begin their first face to face talks at the White House with a formal ceremony and a plan to build economic and security ties. The eight day visit includes a dinner with Nixon and a Kennedy Center program before Teng visits Atlanta Houston and Seattle.
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Washington
Teng Hsiao-ping
Carter
China
United States
White House
Teng
Richard M. Nixon
Kennedy Center
Atlanta
Houston
Seattle
FOI Act Published Today in Aiken Standard
South Carolina's Freedom of Information Act reproduced for readers clarifies open meetings and public records unless exemptions apply. The notice references a recent court suit involving the Aiken County Council and directs readers to Page 3A for full text.
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South Carolina
Aiken County Council
Aiken Standard
Coleman In Intensive Care After Heart Attack
William J. Billy Coleman Aiken County tax assessor is in the intensive care unit at Aiken Community Hospital recovering from a heart attack. He was stricken Thursday January 18 and admitted to the hospital. He has served as tax assessor for 13 years.
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William J
Billy) Coleman
Aiken County
Aiken Community Hospital
Coleman
Deputies Return After Public Apologies For Resignations
Jeff Henson and Mark H. Jones are rehired by Aiken County Sheriff Paul D. Grant after issuing letters of apology for resigning on December 28 1978 in protest of Lt Ralph Gunnells firing. Gunnells was dismissed December 26 for conduct unbecoming an officer following a Christmas party incident with former councilman Cleve Edmunds.
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Aiken County
Munds
Henson
Grant
Jones
Cleve Edmunds
Ralph Gunnells
Larry Murphy
Bath
Sheriff's Department
Owens-Corning Fiberglas
Graniteville
Inside Today Aiken County Highlights
Local page compiles daily sections including comics, Dear Abby, editorials, obituaries and diverse sports coverage. Television listings and weather outlook accompany features across 6A 4B 5A 4A 2A 1B pages.
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Aiken County Today
Dear Abby
Questions Grow Over Sheriff Party and Staffing
Readers ask why Owens Corning Fiberglas hosted a Christmas party for the Sheriff’s Department and whether county funds or guards from Graniteville covered the event. Robert Hrubala says the club house serves many groups and that the department did not pay for the party.
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Lt. Gunnells
Aiken Standard
Robert A
Bob) Hrubala
Owens-Corning Fiberglas
Sheriff's Department
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