Barbershop Singers Concert at Hope Land Gardens
The Aiken Recreation Department presents a barbershop concert at Hope Land Gardens featuring two groups, Garden City Chorus directed by Bryan Whitehead and Bob Jones, and Peach State Chorus co directed by Joy Mover and Ann Gosch. The program includes My Wild Irish Rose God Bless America Yesterday and Phoenix in chorus harmony. The 7 p.m. show is free to the public.
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Hopeland Gardens
Augusta
Aiken
Garden City Chorus
Bryan Whitehead
Bob Jones
Peach State
Sweet Adelines
Joy Mover
Ann Gosch
Legion To Hold Picnic At Aiken State Park
The American Legion Post No. 212 will host a picnic Saturday at Aiken State Park for legionnaires families the ladies auxiliary and guests. Lunch will be served at 3 30 p m.
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American Legion Post No. 212
Aiken State Park
Legionnaires
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Import Harmonica Traced to Europe Over a Century Ago
The harmonica in use today arrived in the United States from Europe more than 100 years ago. Its early name was aeolina named after the Greek god of the winds.
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United States
Europe
Aeolina
God of the
Aiken Standard Office and Publication Details
The notice lists the Aiken Standard’s founding in 1867, daily publication except weekends, mailing address in Aiken South Carolina, and subscription/payment policies including advance payments limit and correction policy. It notes AP dispatch rights and editor statements about omissions or errors and responsibility limits.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S.C
Associated Press
Aiken Standard - Pbm
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FTC Eyes Cigarette Ad Warnings on Billboards and Mailers
The Federal Trade Commission moves to hit six major cigarette makers with amended charges for advertisements lacking readable health warnings. It targets Lorillard Phillip Morris American Brands Brown and Williamson R J Reynolds Liggett Myers for offenses under a 1972 cease and desist order, seeking fines potentially in the millions or billions and an industry fund to finance anti smoking warnings.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
U.S. District Court
New York City
FTC
Lorillard
Lowe's Theatres Inc
Phillip Morris Inc
American Brands Inc
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Inc
Liggett & Myers, Inc
R.J. Reynolds
Etheredge Assigned to Chanute After Training
Airman Bruce R. Etheredge son of Mr and Mrs Sammie J Etheredge of Aiken has been assigned to Chanute Air Force Base Illinois after completing base training He will receive specialized training in aircraft equipment maintenance
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San Antonia
Bruce R. Etheredge
Sammie J. Etheredge
Aiken
Chanute Air Force Base
Illinois
Air Force Base
Etheredge
Correction on United Way campaign leadership
The Aiken Standard corrects a previous United Way story naming Ronnie Nelson as Industry I division chairman. Ronnie Gordon of Farmers and Merchants Bank will lead Industry I, which excludes the Savannah River Operation. The newspaper regrets the error.
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United Way
Ronnie Nelson
Ronnie Gordon
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Nelson
Savannah River
Aiken Standard
White House guard avoided criminal charges in fatal gate incident
A grand jury declined to indict Pvt. Charles A. Garland of the Executive Protective Service after three days of testimony on the White House lawn shooting of Chester M. Plummer, who climbed the fence with a metal pipe and ignored orders to stop. President Ford was inside.
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Washington
White House
Asst
U.S. Atty
Robert Schuelke
Chester M. Plummer
Charles A. Garland
Nesses
Executive Protective Service
Schuelke
Plummer
Garland
Ford
Wildfires Report From Aiken County Shows Fire Activity
Ray mond Scott, Aiken County forest ranger, reports 194 wildfires burned 355 acres this year in Aiken County. The prior year saw 191 fires burn 321 acres. Debris burning and incendiary causes led to most blazes. he cites volunteers as crucial in suppressing fires.
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Aiken County
Raymond Scott
Scott
Administrative Area III monthly meeting in Langley
Community Calendar notes a 7 30 p m regular monthly meeting of Administrative Area III at the Area III office on Hwy 1 in Langley.
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Area III
Hwy. 1
Langley
Road and Bridge Projects Bid Solicited in Aiken County
Aiken County crews face highway upgrades under the South Carolina Highway Department bid process. Work includes new signs exit numbers crash cushions overhead structure removal and lighting on I-20 from the Georgia line to U S 601 with additional I-20 tasks in Kershaw Lexington and Richland counties.
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Aiken County
S.C. Highway Department
Georgia State Line
U.S. 601
Kershaw
Lexington
Richland
Local Marriage Licenses and Estates Filed in Aiken County
In Aiken County filings, marriage licenses issued include David Brent Usry with Sharon Denese Sweatman both of Aiken, Oscar N Lefft with Shirley Bradley Lefft of Aiken, Donald Cordell Moore of Warrenville with Nancy Louise Parrish of Langley, Davis Patrick Key of Aiken with Cynthia De lane Mills of Aiken, and estates: Estate of Archie Ware with Charisia Ware administratrix and Estate of Wilson Harrison with Lavenian Harrison administratrix. Aiken arrests list Willie Mae Hartley of 227 Charleston St for carrying a concealed weapon and petty larceny. Thomas Jerome Butler of 523 Barnwell Ave for DUI. Pamela Jean Rhinehart of 147 Kershaw St for simple marijuana possession and prescription forgery.
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David Brent Usry
Aiken
Sharon Denese Sweatman
Oscar N. Lefft
Shirley Bradley Lefft
Donald Cordell Moore
Warrenville
Nancy Louise Parrish
Langley Davis Patrick Key
Cynthia Delane Mills
Aiken City
Willie Mae Hartley
Charleston St
Thomas Jerome Butler
Barnwell Ave
Pamela Jean Rhinehart
Kershaw St Aiken
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