Aiken area events calendar entries and gatherings
Community calendar lists numerous Aiken area groups with meeting times places and open public access. Activities include city council sessions county boards clubs libraries recreation events June 2 to 5 and a University of South Carolina in Aiken graduation event.
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Aiken
Aiken County
Rutland Dr
University of South Carolina
Presbyterian Church
Park Avenue
Laurens Street
Aiken Standard Masthead Notice and Rates
The Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes weekday afternoons excluding weekends. Includes postal address 124 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29801 and policy on AP and UP I rights and corrections. Rates show 4c weekly by carrier 1.73 monthly by carrier 22.00 yearly by mail 11.66 half yearly by mail 6.40 quarterly by mail.
South Carolina House Moves to Abolish Poll Tax
The South Carolina House gave running approval to a constitutional amendment to remove the poll tax from the state constitution by a 105 to 1 roll call. Rep. Samuel B. Mendenhall opposed the measure. Proceeds from the tax have funded schooling but are now deemed unnecessary to the budget.
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Columbia
South Carolina
House of Representatives
House
Samuel B. Mendenhall
York
Mendenhall
U.S. Supreme Court
Playground Program Is Planned In Aiken
The Aiken Recreation Dept will offer playground activities for children five and older starting June 14 at 9 30 a m at four playgrounds including Virginia Acres Teen Town Smith Hazel and Aiken Elementary.
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Aiken Recreation Department
Virginia Acres
Teen Town
Smith- Hazel and
Aiken Elementary
Aiken Recreation Dept
Smith Hazel
Champ's Estate Part of King's Grant in Beaufort Region
The world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier plans to announce his purchase of Brewton Plantation a 366 acre property west of the Combahee River three miles south of Yemassee on Highway 21 near Beaufort. The site includes 166 acres high ground 200 acres duck ponds and a main house built in 1932. The King’s Grant tract dates to Capt John Bull’s 1732 grant.
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Beaufort
Joe Frazier
Europe
Frazier
J. Richard Horswell
Brewton
Combahee River
Yemmassee
South Carolina
Burton
Laurel Bay
Dolly Frazier
Brewton Plantation
John Bull
George H
Pete) Bostwick
Old Westbury
Long Island
Aiken
Bostwick
John R. Todd
Todd Shipbuilding Family
Rockefeller Center
Births And Deaths From Aiken County Hospital May records
The period ending May 29 lists numerous births in Aiken area families including Christopher Cannon Hill in Aiken May 21 and Joseph Edwin Beard in Warrenville May 21. Other newborns include Eldon Cornelius Williams May 22 and Rita Michelle Sanders May 2. Deaths recorded include Barney Chavous Rt. 5 Box 442 Aiken May and Ola Rowe Murray Charleston St Aiken May.
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Aiken County Hospital
Aiken
Harris
James Edward Harris
Vaucluse
Robbins
Jennifer Leigh
Paul Eugene Robbins Jr
Johnston
Carl Thomas
Carl Thomas Cox
Langley
Johnson
William Ronald, Jr
William Ronald Johnson
Chavous, Barney
Rt. 5
Box
Murray, Ola Rowe
Charleston St
East Point Choir to Sing at St Johns East Point GA
The Chapel Choir, a 40 member mixed group from East Point, Ga., will give a concert at St. Johns Methodist Church in Aiken on Friday at 8 p.m. The event is co sponsored by St. Johns and First Baptist Church as part of their 7th annual 10 day tour covering over 1500 miles through six states. Robert Fraumann conducts, holding degrees in music education and conducting. The group has appeared on television and made three LPs and has performed in 100 concerts across 12 states.
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Chapel
East Point
Aiken’s
St. John’s Methodist Church
St. John’s
First Baptist Church
Aiken
Robert Fraumann
Pittsburgh
University of Kentucky
Westminister Choir College
Princeton
N.J
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Aiken Chess Club
Pet Dairy
Highway 215
Aiken Citizens Advisory Council
Aiken City
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Aiken City Council
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Aiken County Board OF Commissioners
Aiken County Health Department
Arthur Courtney
Aiken Jaycees
Jaycee Hut
U.S
Aiken Aiken Lions Club
Aiken Pilot Club
Aiken Aiken Rotary Club
Commercial Hotel
Aiken Duplicate Bridge Club
Senior Citizens
Crosland Drive
Aiken Recreation Departments
Virginia Acres Activities House
Whiskey Rd
American Legion
Old Airport Road
Civil Air Patrol
Aiken Welcome Wagon Club
Aiken- Barnwell
Newberry St
Woodmen OF the World Unit 1004
W. Hall
Whiskey Road
Camera Club
Aiken Day School
Grace Avenue
Switzerland
J. E. Gregory
Mayfields
Highway 19
Little Mary Sunshine
Aiken Community Playhouse
Aiken Junior High
Midland Valley Men's Golf Association
Midland Valley Country Club
Palmetto Savings and Loan Civic Room
Laurens and
Chesterfield Street
Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
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