Too Blue to Fly by Judith Richards in 1947 Florida
Judith Richards recounts Wally McManus a fifth grader who moves from Atlanta to Belle Glade after his mother dies. He lives in a ramshackle swamp home with his father and a black partner and their son Jeremiah. As boys drift apart and Jeremiah befriends a white girl social workers probe miscegenation charges.
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Judith Richards
Wally McManus
Wally
Atlanta Montessori School
Atlanta
Belle Glade
Fla
Jeremiah
Florida
New Ellenton Struck by Lightning Halts Sewer Pumps
Town faces sewer system woes after July storm disables two pumps and lift station. An athletic shoe clogged a pump, delaying repairs. If damage qualifies, town may claim from State Insurance Reserve Fund. otherwise funds come from a sewer contingency pool tied to a loan dispute with Nations Bank. Public health officials reported no danger to residents.
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New Ellenton
Public Works
David Webb
State Insurance Reserve Fund
Nations Bank
S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control
Barbara Long
Aiken Mid-Day Lions induct officers for 1997 98
The Aiken Mid-Day Lions Club at Houndslake Country Club inducted officers for 1997 98 with five new leaders announced including Annette Hart as president and Roni Richardson as secretary. Terry Willis and Bill Finley spoke and installed the officers.
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Lions
Aiken
Lions Club
Houndslake Country Club
Terry Willis
Bill Finley
Annette Hart
Joyce Siverhus
Mindy Zentgraf
Roni Richardson
Vicky Major
Lynn ‘Brownlee
Nancy Knowles
South Carolina
Hitchcock Hospice Grief Journey Sessions Planned
Hitchcock Hospice offers Grief's Journey a four Monday series for coping after loss. Sessions run July 28 through August 18 from 6 30 to 8 00 pm in the Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center second floor board room at 690 Medical Center Drive. Call Nancy Reed at 643-0001 ext 254 for details.
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Hitchcock Hospice
Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center
Nancy Reed
Medical Center Drive
Too Blue to Fly by Longstreet Press Price Note
Publication details show Too Blue to Fly priced at 20 dollars and published by Longstreet Press alongside references to Storm and Triple Indemnity as the author’s other works.
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Longstreet Press
Sertoma names officers and gears up for golf tourney
The Aiken SERTOMA Club announced its 1997-78 officers led by Bernie Kane as chairman and Philip McLane as president. The group plans its Palmetto Golf Club tournament on Aug 15 17 to fund Helping Hands Camp SERTOMA and Galardi scholarships. Gary Smith chairs the event with three participation levels and gifts for all players. The club meets at Newberry Hall on the first and third Mondays at 6:30 p.m.
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Aiken Sertoma Club
Bernie Kane
Philip McLane
Philip Merry
Dave Neal
Mike Coleman
William Cook
Berry Crain
Dick Frushour
Terry Montgomery
Palmetto Golf Club
Helping Hands
Camp Sertoma
Albert George
Frank Galardi
Gary Smith
Newberry Hall
False alarm at Savannah River Site triggers evacuations
An early Tuesday nuclear incident alarm at FB-Line at Savannah River Site proved false, with no incident. About 106 employees evacuated per procedure as officials review the cause. Westinghouse spokesman Bruce Cadotte says such alarms are rare and the first step is accounting for people.
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Savannah River
Westinghouse
Bruce Cadotte
Former Savannah River Site officials face suit dismissal
Miller alleged Samuels and Mrs Stephen conspired to conceal improper activities while Miller, as internal oversight manager, claimed confidential information was leaked. Samuels was an administrative aide to WSRC President Ambrose Schwalbe, and Mrs Stephen was a senior manager. Dismissal recorded in Aiken County Common Pleas Court.
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Miller
Samuels
Stephen
Savannah River
WSRC
Ambrose Schwalbe
Aiken County Common Pleas Court
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Aera
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Sertoma
American Legion Post
American Legion Post No. 212
Hampton Avenue
Papa Daddy
Omar Grand Temple No. 11
Sahara
ATC
Aiken Technical College
Carolina Jamboree
Family Entertainment
Belvedere
Johnston St
Jaycee Hut
Tex
Willie E
Mike Serling
the Renegades
Brazells
Oliver West
the Country Gentlemen
Walnut Creek Blue Grass
Last Chance Band
Ortacrn Ee
Call Express
Meonare
Walker
de Zaananemel
Poitrit
Ln Carlin
Pat Preside
Carolina Poatee Medical Associate
Carolina Podiatric Medical Associates
Sym
Greenwood, $.C
Columbia, S.C
Corea
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Uanderland
Wise Creek Lane
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