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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1980
Page
3
John Carl Bentley Jr., 24, held on a murder charge, set fire to himself in his jail cell. Deputies discovered him and rushed to extinguish the flames. He was treated at Aiken Community Hospital for burns and smoke inhalation. fellow inmate Mark Ritchie, 17, also treated for smoke inhalation.
Two residential fires reported by Aiken Public Safety Department destroyed a home of Willie B. Simmons and Alwillie Valentine on Hazel Drive after an initial extinguishing then rekindling near a water heater. A barn belonging to Clarence H. Brown on Cushman Drive also burned to the ground.
After yesterday’s primary elections, Windsor mayor Frank Mizell announced the regular council meeting was not held. The session is rescheduled for 8 p.m. Tuesday in the town hall beside the fire department on U.S. 78.
Gerald Brown wins a barbeque grill at a Salley Rescue Squad benefit. Proceeds fund a new ambulance for the squad.
County extension agent Terry Mathis notes hog production costs in Aiken County exceed market prices in recent months. Improving efficiency by 1 pound per 10 sows saves 1.75 tons of feed. a 100 sow herd nets 17.5 tons yearly. Other cost-cutting steps include reducing waste, checking mill leaks, selling lighter hogs, and boosting litter size.
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