Harry Jacobs remembered as area Music Man and conductor
Augusta area music figure Harry M. Jacobs founded the Augusta Symphony Orchestra in 1954 and led it as conductor and music director until 1991. He died June 3, born in Chicago, guest conducted internationally, taught at Augusta State University and USC Aiken, and was awarded an honorary doctor of music degree in 1995 for his lifelong dedication to quality music and community life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry M. Jacobs
Augusta
South Carolina
Georgia
Eastman School of Music
Rochester
N. C
Augusta Symphony Orchestra
Mr. Jacobs
Chicago
Germany
Switzerland
Korea
Augusta State University
USC Aiken
Vola
Aiken
Ruth
Norman) Howard
Augusta Symphony
Jacobs
Savannah River Area
Etherredge Center
Aiken Symphony Guild
Harry Jacobs
Symphony
Stem cell funding split tests Bush on life and science
The piece frames a moral clash for President Bush over taxpayer support for stem cell research. It contrasts funding decisions with religious beliefs about when life begins and questions how to justify taxes used to extract genetic material from fertilized eggs. It warns of backlash from both scientists and religious conservatives depending on the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bush
Solomon
Aiken Standard Masthead Includes Editorial Team Names
The Aiken Standard lists Scott B Hunter as Editor Jeffrey B Wallace as Managing Editor Ellen C Priest as relation Dirt Cost Managing Editor Timothy B E O Briant as Pressroom Supervisor James R Bennett Jr as Systems Manager and J David Boyd as another staffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruposner
Scott B. Hunter
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Ellen C. Priest
Timothy BE. O'Briant
James R. Bennett Jr
J. David Boyd
Showdown at Chicken Bone Beach
Nature columnist MICHELLE MALKIN argues against efforts to ban Mark Twain and celebrate his Huck Finn, noting a New Jersey statue removal in Atlantic City and debates over the n-word. The column defends Twain’s anti slavery message, cites civic backlash, and urges readers to consider his moral stance and enduring literary value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Twain
Twain
New Jersey
Atlantic City
Missouri Avenue
James Whelan
Chicken Bone Beach
Jersey Shore
William Marsh
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Huck Finn
Mississippi River
Jim
Huck
Booker
Washington
Ralph Ellison
Ellison
Huckleberry Finn
Frederick Douglass
Marsh
Woodside annexation sparks 69 acre vs 21 acre dispute
Aiken City Council annexed 529 acres Woodside Phase III designating 69 acres for commercial use though the ordinance limits commercial use to 26.45 acres for the development. Critics question why the city and developer favored the excess acreage and fear legal violation and loss of public trust. Larry Murphy Clearwater reports local concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodside
Aiken
Anonymous giver pays for veterans lunch on July Fourth
Sid ney Hartley recounts a stranger at Baynhams on Highway 1 who thanked him for his service and paid for their lunch. Hartley wore a Purple Heart cap from World War II and Korea era service. The act occurred during Independence Day, described as a kind gesture from a frequent patron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baynham’s
Highway 1
Sidney Hartley Aiken
Council action on flag an insult to Southerners
Aiken residents protest the denial of a request to fly the South Carolina State Flag and Confederate flags at a memorial, arguing it violates the Monument Protection Law and inflames community tensions. The letter also critiques Aiken County Family Court custody proceedings and Judge Inabinet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
South Carolina
Aiken County
Fred Cavanaugh
Beverly Clyburn
Lessie Price
Michael Anaclerio
City of
Aiken
Hawkins
Graniteville
Inabinet
Tennessee
Lexington County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stem Cell Dilemma
Cuck
Ane
Rekiy OK
Michelle Malkin
Jim Wetzel
Clearwater
Clewater
Security Federal
Clearwater Plaza
Larry Murphy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!