Self Serve Gas Rise Stirs Local Service Station Debate
In Aiken the shift to self service reduces full service stations. Owners warn preventive maintenance is lost and costs rise from neglected car care. Cases of spills and injuries highlight safety risks, while loyal customers value extra services and long term upkeep.
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Jody Jimnies
Aiken
Cebie Williamson
Kalmia Texaco
Williamson
Whiskey Road
Ed Roberts
Roberts
Gulf
Park Avenue
Halfacres cultivate wildflower garden in year’s pastime
William D. Halfacre keeps busy in retirement by tending a garden housing over 200 wildflower varieties from across the United States. His wife shares the enthusiasm, but he does the heavy work, crafting settings that mimic natural habitats including a bog garden for moisture loving plants.
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William D. Halfacre
Halfacre
United States
Murry Sill
Wildflowers Thrive On Halfacre Garden's Coastal Acreage
The Halfacres cultivate wildflowers across their coastal garden, sharing seeds and trading with other growers. They explain transplanting shock, describe blooms from blood root to orchid, note rare finds like Oconee Bell, and emphasize letting plants settle in their new home as nature intended.
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Halfacres
Halfacre
SRA Faces Uncertain Future Under Debt Pressure
Atlanta based Southern Rural Action Inc led by Dr Randolph Blackwell continues operations while facing potential closure within 60 days due to about 40000 owed to the IRS. The agency plans light industries and prisoner training programs tied to HEW and FHA contracts to build houses and create local employment.
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Atlanta
Randolph Blackwell
Southern Rural Action Inc
Blackwell
SRA
Jimmy Carter
Plains
Re Sra
Carter
Internal Revenue Service
Johns
Handyman
Pioneer Rural Development Agency
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O.M. Frost
Lynne Katonak
Aiken County
Oconee Bell
Mountains
Warrenville
David Jones
Jones
Scott Hunter
U.S
Hungry Bull Family Steak House
University Parkway
N.W
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