Graniteville Merger Papers Formally Merged with Southeastern
The Graniteville Company officially merges into Southeastern Public Service Company per papers filed with the South Carolina Secretary of State. The move transfers ownership to Southeastern, ends Graniteville’s local independence, and folds its textile operations into Southeastern’s diversified portfolio with consolidated revenues rising to 340 million while profits declined to 11.4 million in 1983.
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Graniteville Company
Victor Posner
Southeastern Public Service Company
S.C
Spencer Hewett
Graniteville
Southeastern
Graniteville Series to Examine Company Changes
The Aiken Standard will publish a series on Graniteville Company detailing a year of change from takeover signs to yesterday's merger with Southeastern. The articles track progress and summarize the merger developments and their impact.
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Aiken Standard
Graniteville
Southeastern
Pou Wins Jackson Public Works Seat With 66 Votes
Jackson voters chose Joseph Earl Pou to fill one open seat on the Public Works Commission defeating Dennis Wayne Long 66 to 21. Only 89 of 1,000 registered voters cast ballots with two write-ins for Virgil Scruggs. Pou replaces Wade T. Gordy who resigned in May with one year left in his term.
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Jackson
Joseph Earl Pou
Public Works Commission
Pou
Dennis Wayne Long
Virgil Scruggs
Peu
Wade T. Gordy
Pet
Jail-A-Thon to Aid American Cancer Society at USC Aiken
Local chapter plans to raise $15,000 by arresting volunteers and accepting bail money during a two day Jail-A-Thon at USC Aiken Student Activities Center. Uniformed officers will stage arrests from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and tomorrow to fund cancer research.
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American Cancer Society
Usc-Aiken
Jackson Victory Tour Seen by DOE Staffer
Cliff Webb of the DOE public information office at SRP reported attending the Jacksons Victory Tour Concert over the weekend. Frampton Toole III, a Democratic candidate for House District 81, teased an arrest as part of the American Cancer Society Jail-A Thon, noting voters may enjoy seeing politicians in jail.
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Michael Jackson
Cliff Webb
DOE Public Information Office
SRP
Frampton Toole III
Ambacs
American Cancer Society
Four Arrested After Major Aiken County Marijuana Bust
Four people were arrested in the Kitchings Mill area as police seized about 1 000 marijuana plants estimated at $1 000 each and roughly two million dollars in drugs. Authorities also confiscated 13 guns and a police scanner, with a second raid underway at Oak Hill and ongoing investigations into trafficking potential.
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Aiken County
Sheriff’s Department
Kitchings Mill
Sheriff's Department
Ralph Gunnells
Phil Jones
Clyde Revis
Oak Hill
Revis
Aiken
S.C. 302
Tim Chipley
Windsor
Kitching Mills
Confis
David Wayne Rivenbark
Wilmington
N.C
Thomas Hinson
Reed McCracken
Castle Hane
Gunnells
Chipley
South America
South Carolina
Columbia
Council approves plan to end dual taxation across five cities
Aiken County Council passed a 6 2 resolution to settle dual taxation with intergovernmental contracts to share service costs with Aiken North Augusta New Ellenton Jackson and Wagener. The four year phase in starts with surplus funds and requires city consent and future county reimbursements to balance city services.
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Aiken County
William Clyburn
Mike McElhaney
Ralph Cullinan
Medwell Hill
Mike Toole
Carrol Warner
Fay Hatcher
Marilyn Smith
Clyburn
Produce Crops For Cash Veggie Olympics At Aiken Standard
Enter the Aiken Standard Vegetable Olympics for a 50 prize in three categories tomatoes squash and watermelons. Heaviest tomato by Ford and heaviest squash by David Brandner. no watermelon entries yet. Bring your vegetable to 124 Rutland Drive during business hours weigh in sign a grower form. entries close 5 30 p.m. Friday August 17.
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Ford
Charleston Street
David Brandner
Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
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Poul
Pear
Hugh Munn
State Law Enforcement Division
Council
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