E E Child remembered for business leadership and service
Elias Earle Child of Aiken died at 94 after a lifetime of notable achievement in banking, real estate, and savings and loan leadership. Born in Pickens, he built Rexall drug store financing, led Lane Drug Stores, and chaired Palmetto Federal Savings and Loan. A Methodist elder, he funded churches, built St. John's structures, and mentored others with his blend of wit and faith.
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E.E. Child
Aiken
Pickens
Mr. Child
Greenwood
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Heathwood Court
Columbia
Wade Hampton
Sequoyal Hills
Knoxville
Child
Aiken First Federal
Palmetto Federal Savings and Loan Association
Palmetto Federal
The
Savings and Loan Institution
Henderson Hotel
United Methodist Church
New Church Corporation
St. John’s Church
Aiken Salvation Army
Aiken Standard
The Multinational Is No Monster by Holmes Alexander
Ambassador Francis Dale praises multinational corporations as engines of prosperity arguing they outpace diplomacy in promoting world trade. The piece contrasts Dale with U.S. Senator Frank Church, notes the tensions between host nations and foreign firms, and defends multinationalism as a democratic force for technology, trade, and peace.
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Holmes Alexander
United States
Francis Dale
Church
Dale
Geneva
Washington
Mid East
Indian Meadows Nursing Center Advocates Dignified Elder Care
A Chicago analysis contrasts harsh nursing home depictions with Robert W. Rieger’s Indian Meadows in Overland Park and other sites. The facility emphasizes clinical excellence and individualized care in a resort like setting aimed at privacy and autonomy for the elderly.
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University of Chicago
Robert Kahn
Illinois State Senate
Rogers Park
Chicago
Overland Park
Kansas City
Indian Meadows
Robert W. Rieger
Colorado Springs
Denver
Omaha
St. Louis
Feel Trapped There Is A Way Out From W See Truman
Reverend W See Truman presents three strategies to overcome feelings of trapping and isolation. He compares hope to Churchill during World War II and urges leaning into the future and helping others to regain purpose and community. He cites Biblical teaching that true life comes from selfless sacrifice.
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Rev. W. See Truman
Winston Churchill
Heat wave grips Aiken as water pressure drops
In 1954 Yesteryear notes extreme heat with a 108 degree reading near Blake's Pharmacy. Roy Lunceford of Colonial Ice Co said production paused, operating at 40 percent for days. Water pressure fell in parched areas, risking fire. Public Works chief Mackenfuss urged conservation as sections go without water in late afternoon. A Shaw Creek filter plant, costing about 500000, will add 1000000 gallons daily. completion pushed from next month to October due to delays.
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Roy Lunceford
Colonial Ice Co
Charles H. Mackenfuss
Shaws Creek
Congressional Action On Balancing Budget Is Vital
Congress moves to implement the budget law seeking to curb presidential impoundment and create a professional staff. The measure includes Congressional approval for fund use and aims to balance federal spending despite partisan divides and long standing procedural flaws.
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Congress
House-Senate
Office of Budget and Management
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Elias Earle Child
Yesteryear
Dorothy Macdowell
Blake's Pharmacy
Samuel A. Cothran
Robert D. Cathcart
Executive Branch
Congressional Office
House
Senate
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