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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1986
Page
11
Two volunteer fire departments responded to a house fire on Ludlow Lake Road this morning. After arriving about 8 30 a.m. Langley VFD requested mutual aid from Graniteville VFD. Damages and cause are under investigation across Sunset Memory Gardens.
The Jackson Town Council will hold a special called meeting at 6 p.m. in the town hall to consider a first reading of the 1986 87 town budget and a first reading of a Centel telephone franchise. A work session will follow to plan the July 8 regular meeting agenda.
The national commander of the American Legion, Dale L. Renaud of Bondurant Iowa, will keynote North Augusta sixth annual Freedom Festival speaking at 8 p.m. He is a Coast Guard veteran who served in the Korean War and has 30 years with the Legion. The event starts 7 p.m. at North Augusta High School stadium with gates opening 6:30 p.m. and a fireworks display at dark. If rain, program moves to the high school gym.
Major General Bruce R. Harris, commanding general at Fort Gordon, will discuss Patriotism and Fort Gordon's role in national defense at the Aiken Chamber of Commerce breakfast. He previously served as Deputy Commanding General at Fort Huachuca from 1984 to 1986. The Dutch breakfast at the Ballroom and Houndslake Country Club starts at 7:19 am.
The Robert M. Bell Parkway linking S C 118 bypass to U S 178 at S C 478 was dedicated at USC Aiken. Robert Bell a longtime Aiken attorney and state highways figure has offices in Langley and Aiken and serves on the state highways commission. Sen Strom Thurmond praised his dedication to public service. A marker with Bell’s name was unveiled at the parkway Trolley Line Road intersection.
Charleston AP report notes a teacher shortage worsened by low pay and teen problems including drugs sex and discipline at a state School Boards Association conference. Dean Jim Rex warned a million teachers will be needed by 1992 and many leave for corporations.
Senior citizens aged 65 and older join a 12 week ATC microcomputer operator course funded by the Council on Aging and JTPA. The noncredit program teaches hardware operating systems word processing spreadsheets and databases. Instructor Richard W. King says the class boosts self confidence and marketable skills for part time work.
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