Sheriff, Barnes To Respond To Jail Charges
At the council meeting Sheriff Gunnells County Administrator W Scott Barnes and County Attorney Robert Bell will address a state Department of Corrections report calling the jail locking system inoperable The inspector Raymond D Satterfield warned that failure to fix it by July 18 could lead to closing the new jail wing The report also notes nearly half the mattresses fail to meet standards and most telephones in the maximum security visiting area are inoperable Yet the medical program at the jail is praised as a model for other facilities Also on the agenda is transferring Aiken Cablevisions franchise to First Carolina Communications and hearings and ordinances on pay guidelines drainage funding and an agricultural tax assessment continuation for 1983.
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Gunnells
W. Scott Barnes
Robert Bell
State Department of Corrections
Raymond D. Satterfield
Aiken County
Satterfield
Aiken Cablevision
First Carolina Communications
CTV Corp
Salley
Perry
Wagener
Ently
Barnes
Graniteville
Lawson Road
Airica
Posner says money and management will fix Graniteville
Victor Posner plans to seek input from Graniteville management before finalizing his takeover. He aims to keep the 138 year old firm running with current executives and to retain all staff while pursuing profitable diversification. The offer values all Graniteville stock at 17.50 per share, with a two thirds acceptance needed by July 25 to trigger a full Southeastern Public Service Company purchase.
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Victor Posner
Graniteville Company
Florida
Graniteville
Charlotte Observer
Posner
Southeastern Public Service Company
Southeastern
Kay Norwood
Charlotte
Interstate Securities Corp
Study urges active steps to boost employability
Clemson predicts only one in ten textile workers lost to recession will return to similar jobs this year. The Graniteville Company and United Merchants and Manufacturers warn laid off staff their skills may not reopen soon. Aiken Technical College offers the Adult Dislocated Worker Training Program to aid those unlikely to regain prior work.
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Aiken County
Clemson University
South Carolina
Graniteville Company
United Merchants and Manufacturers
Ryan C. Amacher
Clemson College of Commerce and Industry
Amacher
David Laird
State Employment Security Commission
Aiken Technical College
Aiken Tec
County Administrator Highlights Aiken County Progress
County Administrator W. Scott Barnes outlined improvements and plans at the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce breakfast. He noted new health and service centers, a $5 million judicial center in planning, merit raises for county workers, and high turnover in the sheriff and EMS. He discussed home rule challenges, a cataloged code coming spring 1984, and budget steps including drainage fixes and potential new revenue like business licenses.
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W. Scott Barnes
Barnes
Greater Aiken
Sheriff's Department
Change Swept Through Catholic Church
Two decades after Vatican II the U S Catholic Church faces laity driven renewal. Fewer priests for a growing 52 million members with 883,638 new members in 1982. Lay leadership expands while nuns and clergy take on new roles and Catholic schools navigate funding losses.
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New York
John XXIII
Hollywood
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Uncle Sam
Bill Harper
North Augusta
Phil Jones
Mattie C. Hall
Agricultural Services Center
Emergency Services and Sheriff’s Department
Scott Barnes
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Associated Press
David O’brien
U.S
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