13 Jul 1998
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1998
Page
1
Heat and drought push Breezy Hill Water District to tighten outdoor watering rules for 3,800 customers. The schedule restricts outdoor watering to 5 9 a.m. and 6 10 p.m on allowed days, with no watering on Wednesdays or weekends. Officials say water supply remains stable and tanks are refilled daily for household needs and fire protection.
Obituary notices list A W Anderson of Warrenville and Arcane Bush of Mount Vernon NY. Page 6A memorials note service details and affiliations for these individuals.
The persistent heat and rainfall shortage in Aiken County stress pine trees, causing premature browning of needles. Clemson Extension Service expert Terry Mathis warns stressed pines are prone to pine beetle infestations. Beetle control exists but is short lived, and widespread infested trees may be removed to prevent spread.
Habitat for Humanity marked the 26th home in Aiken County with a ribbon cutting for Rhonda Baynard and her family at 1370 Representative Drive in Aiken. Neighbors and volunteers helped convert a wooded lot into a three bedroom house, symbolizing faith and community support, with keys and a Bible presented at the ceremony.
Dallas news reports the Zapruder film is now sold digitally for 19.98 dollars with six showings. The family funds preservation costs and aims to share the historic footage with historians, while critics say the sale risks cheapening the event. The 1963 film sits in the National Archives as officials note public ownership.
Edward C Cushman Jr a lifelong Aiken resident served as Marine Corps officer World War II lawyer and public official He was first public defender for Aiken then member of the South Carolina House of Representatives 1948 1960 chairing Ways and Means and later a South Carolina Senator 1960 1966 He also taught Sunday school at First Baptist Church of Aiken for 51 years and was married to Lewil Drummond Cushman’s wartime service included Guadalcanal Iwo Jima and prosecuting war criminals at Pearl Harbor after the war.
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