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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1990

Page

11

Brown on Stand in Sharpton Fraud Trial Testimony

Briefs indicate Brown may travel to New York to testify for Rev. Al Sharpton in a fraud case. Judge Peeples oversees Brown's work release and will require the testimony to be essential for Brown's travel. Sharpton's team alleges theft of 250000 from the National Youth Movement, with Brown previously serving as a hairdresser to Sharpton and currently in a six year Columbia prison term.

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Valley GOPs To Meet Tuesday

The Horse Creek Valley Republican Party will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Melvin Wisham Center on S.C. 421 in Langley. The meeting is open to the public.

Langley Horse Creek Valley Republican Party Melvin Wisham S.C. 421

Aiken County Leader Names Five Clemson Football Greats

County Council chair Carroll H. Warner lists his all time five Clemson football players. He praises Banks McFadden as the greatest Tiger but ranks Fred Cone Windy Windham Harvey White and a fifth unnamed player among his picks reflecting strong Clemson athletics support.

Ferree Featured in Golf Digest on Senior Tour Power

Jim Ferree highlighted in Golf Digest July issue as a top distance driver on the Senior Tour. Midland Valley Country Club owner provides tips for older golfers to add yardage. Ferree ranks among the longest drivers on tour.

Jim Ferree Golf Digest Midland Valley Country Club Ferree

Habitat for Humanity Gifts Family Home on Hampton Avenue

Mrs. arolyn Richardson and her three children received keys to a new Habitat for Humanity house on Hampton Avenue. City and county officials praised the project as volunteers from churches and Mennonites built the home, with next lot nearby for another dwelling. The ceremony included ribbon cutting by City Manager Windham and signing of closing papers by Richardson, Mullen, and Lockard.

Arolyn Richardson Habitat For Humanity Divid Jet Lockard Richardson’s St. John’s United Methodist Church St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Meine Bulding John Wertz Gehazel Williams Roland H. ‘Windham Richardson John Mullen TI Lockhard Sam Mask Aiken Roland H. Windham Hampton Avenue Carolyn Richardson

Memorial Dedication for James W. Wilson in Aiken

Friends and coworkers honor James Woodrow Wilson with a living memorial of four Bradford pear trees on the west lawn of the Aiken Post Office. A plaque beneath one tree commemorates his service as a post office star who moved the office in 1968 and 1972, plus his widow Mary Wilson receives a plaque. Robert and Priscilla Wilson attend with Wilson’s Graniteville roots noted.

James Woodrow Wilson Aiken Wilson Star Laurens Street Park Avenue Barnwell Avenue Ruth Houser Post Office Mr. Wilson Bradford Farrell E. Rodgers Mary Wilson Robert Woodrow Wilson Priscilla Ann Wilson Graniteville Leavelle McCampbell

Summer Jobs Still Open For Area Teen Agers

Area teens can still find work this summer with positions in fast food retail and wholesale. The SC Employment Service in Aiken reports about 40 placements so far and notes minimum wage typically applies, with some jobs paying more. Younger teens face labor-law limits, while 18 year olds face fewer restrictions. Many teens gain first work experience at McDonald’s and in local landscaping or vineyard settings.

Bill Murphy S. C Ment Service Aiken Murphy Census Bureau South Carolina S.C. Employment Service Richland Ave Sophie Dean Ms. Dean

Landmark cottonwood toppled by June thunderstorm at Hitchcock Woods

Winds from a June 3 storm toppled a prominent cottonwood at Hitchcock Woods near Coker Spring Road, a landmark for walkers, joggers, and horse-drawn carriages. Dr. Harry E. Shealy Jr., chair of the woods trustees, estimated the 75 to 100 year old tree stood at a major crossroads near the horse show grounds and noted its removal would involve area clearing or natural decay to become habitat for insects.

Aiken Hitchcock Woods Coker Spring Road Harry E. Shealy Jr Shealy Hitch‘cock Kansas Nebraska Wyoming

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