Thurmond Cruises To Easy South Carolina Senate Win
U S Sen Strom Thurmond captured a sweeping Republican primary victory as turnout exceeded records with 47 000 voters. Thurmond led Cunningham 44 629 to 2 559 as two Dems waited for a November opponent, Melvin Purvis edging Cecil Williams by 900 votes in a separate contest.
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Columbia
U.S
Strom Thurmond
Washington
Thurmond
Jim Edwards
William Westmoreland
Florence
Melvin Purvis
Orangeburg
Cecil Williams
Purvis
FBI
John Dillinger
Senate
Reagan
Bob Cunningham
South Carolina
CIA
Cunningham
Aiken County
South Carolina House runoffs loom after scattered primaries
In South Carolina, House Speaker Ramon Schwartz faces a runoff after a tight Sumter District 68 Democratic primary. Incumbents across the state, including Olin Phillips and Danny Bruce, also head to runoff battles with several securing no further opposition. John Felder appears set for a runoff in Calhoun Lexington Orangeburg District 93, while Blair Snipes defeats Rep. Chris Pracht in Anderson County.
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Columbia
Ramon Schwartz
Squeaker
Schwartz
South Carolina
Chris Pracht
John Felder
Sumter
James Ross
Ross
William Horne
Olin Phillips
Gaffney
James Ashe
Cherokee-Chester Union
Danny Bruce
Inman
Joseph Petty
Landrum
Spartanburg
Thomas Broadwater
Frank McBride
Richland
Anderson County
Pracht
House
Florida
Blair Snipes
Sni
Grady Brown
Isaac Joe
Lee- Sumter
John Talley
Donna A. Moss
Cherokee
Snipes
Brown
Ms. Moss
GOP
Greenville
Ron Cobb
Stewart Cleveland Cureton
Cobb
Chick Rice
Solomon Blatt
Ways and Means
Tom Mangum
Blatt
O’bertha Barfield
Barnwell
Barfield
Allendale-Barnwell
Mangum
Donald Huffman
Lancaster
Huffman
Calhoun-Lexington-Orangeburg
W.H. Winborne
Felder
Senate
Mary Miles
Winborne
C.R. Banks
Whitaker Williams
Dr. Pridgen resigns from Aiken School Board for Mercer post
Dr. Durward Pridgen announced his resignation from the Aiken County Board of Education and will not run for State Senate. He has accepted a position at Mercer University in Macon Georgia and plans to leave within a month. He praised supporters and noted no clear candidate for the Senate district. Pridgen has served as chairman during his tenure.
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Durward Pridgen
Aiken
Dr. Pridgen
Emergency Numbers Aiken Community Hospital Listing
Emergency numbers for Aiken area include Aiken Community Hospital 649 7911 and emergency services like Volunteer Fire Departments 648 6811 Aiken County Sheriff 648 6811 and Emergency Medical Services 648 6811 For long distance calls contact Sheriff Fire or Ambulance at the same number 648 6811
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Aiken Community Hospital
Aiken County
Taylor Wins Battle of Political Newcomers
In the 3rd District Republican nominating contest Clarence Taylor defeated Garfield Florett as 90 percent of votes counted. Taylor led 3,754 to 2,040 with strong showings in Aiken County. Robin Tallon won the 6th District contest setting up a general against Lois Eargle. Ken Mosely edged Nancy Stevenson for the Democratic nomination in the 2nd District, with Tallon delivering a dominant margin in South Carolina.
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Columbia
Clarence Taylor
Garfield Florett
Butler Derrick
Taylor
Flurett
Aiken County
Derrick
Robin Tallon
Lois Eargle
South Carolina
Ken Mosely
Nancy Stevenson
Mosely
Floyd Spence
Tallon
Darlington County
Mary Demetrious
Luther Lighty
Ms. Demetrious
Lighty
Florence
Demetrious
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Dick Elliott
Harry
John Snow
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Malloy McEachin
Frank Gilbert
Eugene Nettles
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Carrier
PBM
Eargle
Jim Maurer
Lois
Maurer
WYNN
Heritage Square
Park Avenue
Headstrom
Aiken Office Supply & Book Shop
Park Y Com
Heritage Square Dial
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