John Elliott remembered for decades of service in Aiken
John Elliott devoted retirement to broad volunteering in Aiken. He helped Helping Hands and Habitat for Humanity, tutored prisoners, led park projects, and chaired boards. His work touched parks, youth programs, and numerous community organizations before his July passing at 84.
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John Elliott
du Pont
Elliott
Aiken
Alston Wilkes Society
Helping Hands
Habitat For Humanity
St. John’s United Methodist
Aiken County
Betty Ryberg
Mr. Elliott
Albert George Park
US. 1
Tri-Development
St. John’s
Eliott
Aten Publisher Staff List List Shows Management Roles
Aten Standard Publisher Scott B Hunter names Art Zappa as publisher and Ellen C Priest as business manager. Garth R Groshans is listed as manager by B O'Brian with Penne Sen and James R Bennett Jr among system managers including J David Boyd.
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B. O'Brian
Penne Sen
Flag loyalties and council clash over Confederate emblem
A letter to the editor defends Southern emblems including the Sullivan's Island flag, condemns the Aiken City Council for banning cher ished symbols at a Confederate monument ceremony, and questions freedom of speech. It also criticizes local politics and electoral promises surrounding flag presence and annexation polls. Frances L. Bell Windsor.
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Sullivan's Island
Charleston Harbor
William Jasper
Wiliam Moultrie
Jasper
Savannah
Charleston
Bush
Aiken County
Park Avenue
ABC
Our Town
Richard Ostrowski
Silver Bluff
Woodside
House of Representatives
Skipper Perry
Skipper
Capitol Dome
NAACP
Aikenny Hall
Perry
Frances L. Bell
Windsor
Letters about slavery, tariffs, and race debates in commerce
A letter argues the Civil War was driven by tariff and economics rather than slavery, claims emancipation occurred during the war, defends Maurice Bessinger and his products, critiques NAACP and Walmart actions, urges readers to search the Bible and support independent business against what the writer calls 21st century enslavement.
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Lincoln
South
Louisiana
NAACP
Maurice Bessinger
Wal-Mart
Mr. Bessinger
John Weaver
United States
Aiken Standard Seeks Brief Letters to the Editor
The Aiken Standard invites readers to submit Letters to the Editor. Include signature, mailing address, daytime and home phone numbers for verification. All letters may be edited. Address to Letters to the Editor P O Box 456 Aiken SC 29802. Email swallace at aikenstandard com. Fax 803 648 6052.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken
S.C
Swallace
Aikenstandard
Bush learns limits of the permanent campaign
Five months into his term President Bush has a strong start but dwindling support as the White House relies on a permanent campaign. Critics cite a tax bill backlash, stalled Senate, and party defections while defense, education, and Social Security are framed for political gain rather than steady governance. The piece frames his approach as campaign driven and politically costly.
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George W. Bush
Congress
Supreme Court
White House
Bush
Senate
Jim Jeffords
Capitol Hill
Reagan
Clinton
Conservative Political Action Conference
Dick Cheney
Bill Clinton
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Scott B. Hunter
Art Zappa
Ellen C. Priest
Ae Garth R. Groshans
James R. Bennett Jr
J. David Boyd
Cain
France
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