Tilbury Fabrics Opens New Aiken Facility
Tilbury Fabrics announces the grand opening of its 50,000 square foot warehouse and distribution center in Aiken's Airport Industrial Park. Allan Weisberg states the firm plans to hire at least 20 locals and may open a retail store. The event includes local officials and marks two years of negotiations.
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Debby Wendel
Tilbury Fabrics
Aiken
Airport Industrial Park
Allan Weisberg
Ramada Inn
Weisberg
Earl Ellis
S.C. Development Board
H. O. Weeks
Harold V. Graybeal
Ellis
Tilbury
Jack Weisberg
S.C
Stolen Learning Tapes Hit Hammond Hills Elementary
North Augusta authorities report a burglary at Hammond Hills Elementary School over the weekend. About 650 dollars in tapes and audio gear were taken through a library window, including cassette recorders, screen pre viewers, film strips, and math and English tapes. the case is handled by the Investigative Division of the North Augusta Police Department.
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North Augusta
Hammond Hills
J. T. Sherman
North Augusta Police Department
Independent Colleges Receive Grant from S H Foundation
The South Carolina Foundation of Independent Colleges Inc received part of a $35,000 grant from the S H Foundation. The grant supports the Independent College Funds of America, an association of 550 private colleges. This marks the 15th consecutive year of the gift.
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South Carolina Foundation of Independent Colleges, Inc
S & H Foundation
Independent College Funds of America
Extradition Hearing Set for Morrison Brothers in Portland
An extradition hearing will be held today in Portland Oregon for James Calvin Morrison and David Doyle Morrison two California brothers accused in the Modoc murder slayings of three Ft. Gordon soldiers. If grounds are sufficient the men may be returned to South Carolina to face charges. The case involves robbery as motive and the victims were shot beaten stabbed and cut.
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Portland
Ore
Modoc
Ft. Gordon
Catherine Dunlap
South Carolina
Dunlap
McCormick County
J. P. Gable
Gable
California
James Calvin Morrison
David Doyle Morrison
Clark Hill
Democratic candidates vie for third district seat in gubernatorial race
W J Bryan Dorn plans to run for governor opening the third district primary with Butler Derrick Jack McIntosh and George Jones as Democratic hopefuls. No Republican primary. Aiken County voters 40 to 60 percent turnout expected. Runoffs possible two weeks after. Election counted by computer center and passed to County Courthouse. Thunderstorms and warm weather may dampen turnout.
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W. J. Bryan Dorn
Butler C. Derrick. Anderson
Jack F. McIntosh
Ware Shoals
George M. Jones
Aiken County
Pickens County
Eugene England
Election Commission
The
Aiken
Man Charged With Extortion in Grocery Check Theft
A 23 year old Aiken County man Jimmy Ray Jones was arrested Friday at a trailer on Highway 19 North and charged with extortion and grand larceny. He allegedly stole $1000 in endorsed checks from Tinder's Grocery and tried to extort the endorsers.
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Aiken County
Highway 19
Paul D. Grant
Grant
Jimmy Ray Jones
Tinder’s
Jones
Miss Aiken Wins Talent Award At Miss South Carolina Pageant
Miss Linda Moody known as Miss Aiken received a special talent award in the Miss South Carolina Pageant held in Greenville this weekend. A two hundred dollar scholarship was awarded to Moody as a non finalist talent winner. Her next appearance will be at the Beaufort Water Festival this coming weekend.
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Linda Moody
Aiken
South Carolina
Greenville
Miss Moody
Beaufort
Prison Labor Dispute Tangles Campaign Sign Painting
The case centers on using two county prisoners to paint campaign signs for W Edwin Derrick a Wagener-Salley magistrate and District 86 House candidate. Sheriff Grant calls it unlawful while Quinn says prison labor requires public works only and a higher ruling is elusive. Derrick says the prisoners offered help as friends and the primary is tomorrow.
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W. Edwin Derrick
District
Aiken
Paul D. Grant
Derrick
Sheriff's Department
Quinn
William G. Lynn Jr
Equal Payment Plan helps budget power bills
SCE&G offers an Equal Payment Plan to keep monthly charges steady. After a year the company compares actual usage with payments and makes adjustments as needed. For details contact your local SCE&G Customer Inquiry Center.
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Sce&g
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N.A. School
Thomas
Cawley
Whiskey Road
York ST. NE
Miss Aiken
Salley
Wagener-Salley
Aiken Standard
Democratic Party
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