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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1997

Page

13

Advisory council meeting in Aiken County Area Four

Aiken County Area Four public schools advisory council schedules a Thursday 7 30 p m meeting in the area office New Holland 2243 Old Ninety Six Indian Trail S C 39 to hear appeals Wagener Salley Ridge Spring Monetta A L Corbett and C B Busbee schools are listed for context. Call 564 1075 for details.

Advisory Council For Public Schools Aiken County New Holland Old Ninety Six Indian Trail S.C Wagener-Salley High Ridge Spring-Monetta A.L. Corbett C.B. Busbee

Stocks Closing as of July 22 1997

Information provided by Greg Paschal of Edward Jones shows daily stock movements with closing prices and notable changes for major indices and selected securities. The briefing highlights market direction, sector performance, and key drivers shaping invest or trade decisions.

Greg Paschal Edward Jones

Inmate Starts Fire at Aiken County Jail

Lonnie McCarthy said an inmate set his mattress ablaze at the Aiken County Detention Center, quickly contained with no evacuation. Gregory A. Johnson, 19, will face arson charges. he had prior counts including crack cocaine possession and threats to officers. The incident marks the fourth fire at the facility in three weeks amid attacks on guards by inmates.

Aiken County Detention Center Lonnie McCarthy McCarthy Gregory A. Johnson Johnson Aiken Department of Public Safety Michael Hunt Detention Center Jose Negron Troy Johnson Larry Rainey Raymond Day Rainey Es. Johnson Michelle G. Johnson Aiken

Anniversary Phones Ringing for ATC

Aiken Technical College staffs volunteers and supporters run a three day phone a thon at Newberry Hall to raise part of a 1.75 million anniversary campaign. Dr Kathleen Noble reports rapid pledges, with 50 025 already pledged and 8 100 raised by day one. Community leaders including Mayor Fred Cavanaugh participate. Volunteers describe the effort as education tied to industry needs.

Aiken Technical College Newberry Hall ATC Kathlen Noble Aiken Fred Cavanaugh

H O Weeks lights up walking track in Aiken

The H O Weeks Activities Center installs a 56 168 lighting system around the walking track. Rhinehart says 31 new fixtures on laminated poles illuminate the track and perimeter to improve twilight jogs. Phase one covers Price Avenue to Leverett's Shoe Store with phase two planned. The 12 foot wide track has separate lanes for walkers and wheeled traffic to prevent collisions.

Rhinehart City of Aiken Price Avenue Whiskey Road Leverett’s Shoe Store

Inglis ready to run in bid to unseat Hollings

prospective GOP challenger Bob Inglis states he has nearly 775000 available for his Senate bid after filing with the FEC. Inglis reports 407024.99 raised and 121547.41 spent since January plus 487981.81 transferred from his Congress campaign totaling 773459.39. Hollings, 12 years in office, spent over 4 million last election and his aide said he had over 900000 cash as of June 30 with more filing to come.

Columbia Bob Inglis Ernest Fritz) Hollings Ings Federal Election Commission Senate Inglis Congress U.S. House Greenville Hollings Mav Lane Lane Greenville News

Textile firm names two Aiken executives to top posts

Greenville based Southern Weaving, a narrow fabrics maker, has named H. Doug Kingsmore as chairman and CEO and Rod Grandy as president and COO after its acquisition by Two Tigers Holding. Outside directors include Jerry Hunter, G R Kruger, and Heyward McDaniel. Plants operate in Greenville, Anderson and Easley.

Aiken H. Doug Kingsmore Graniteville Co Southern Weaving Rod Grandy Michael Thomas Ltd Two Tigers Holding Kingsmore and Grandy Kingsmore and Grandy Jerry Hunter JPS G.R. Kruger Semarch Inc Houston Heyward ‘McDaniel Southern ‘Weaving United States Greenville Anderson Easley

South Carolina aims to ban collector card scratch games

Greenville reports the state’s top lawyer urges enforcing the constitutions anti lottery language to shut down collector card games. The attorney general’s office says any game with a prize payment or chance prize is a lottery. Police have hesitated to act due to few complaints and unclear law. Treasured Arts Inc. owners defend their $1 cards offering two minutes of phone time and a chance at prizes, arguing customers gain value from the piece.

Greenville South Carolina Tom Landers Charlie Condon Dan Booker Bill Brown

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