Local firms donate and honor staff in Aiken area
Riegel Textile presented Gov. Riley a $1,000 check for the Vocational Rehabilitation Department. Minnie Cushman was honored for 25 years at Palmetto Federal Savings and Loan. Max Crawford of Edward D. Jones and Co. was promoted to general partner. Rent N Fix It planned behind Fairfield School. ZIP code directory released at the Aiken Post Office. Jack Eckerd Corp. reports rising sales and earnings for six months and Q2. FMC Corp. declares a quarterly dividend of 40 cents per share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riegel Textile Corporation
Richard W
Dick) Riley
Riegel
Aiken Vocational Rehabilitation Center
Danny L. Stanton
Palmetto
Earle Holley
Cushman
Southeast
Bachmann
Crawford
New York Stock Exchange
Jones
Jones’ Aiken
Park Ave
S.E
NEW Business
Day
South Carolina National Bank
Dilendik
Harvey Hubbell
Aiken
Laurens St
N.W
F.E. Rodgers
Jack Eckerd Corporation
Whiskey Road
North Hill
North Augusta
FMC
FMC Corporation
Aiken-Verenes
Plum Pudding Relocates To North West Corner Site
Plum Pudding, a gourmet and gift shop, moved from 107 Laurens St to a larger space at the Richland Avenue Laurens Street corner in the former Pilgrim Drapery building. Partners Duncan McDonell and Marilyn Brown cite more room for stock and a Wilton cake decorating supplies emphasis. The store offers bridal registry and a wide range of kitchen and decorating items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plum Pudding
Duncan McDonell
Laurens St
N.W
Richland Avenue
Laurens Street
Pilgrim Drapery
McDonell
Mrs. Brown
Aiken
Brown
William R
Bill) McDonell
Savannah River
Laurie
Jamie
Lynn C. Brown
SRP
Randall
Kirk
Ryan
Graniteville Trials Wood Fueled Boiler Project
The Graniteville Company in Augusta will test a wood fueled steam boiler for a textile greige mill. Construction starts July with a ground breaking ceremony. start up occurs in September with a 5 000 pound per hour high pressure firebox boiler burning 5 750 tons of green wood annually and costing about 370,000. Georgia Tech and the U S Department of Energy aid, with six months of wood burning and site inspections by Tech. Graniteville staff include George Pardue and Harry Witt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise Division
Graniteville Company
Augusta
Robert P. Timmerman
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Office of Energy Resources
U.S. Department of Energy
Georgia Tech
Graniteville
George Pardue
Harry Witt
Farmers Urge Grain Protection Legislation Hearing in Dillon
South Carolina farmers urged a House agriculture subcommittee to draft grain protection laws after G.B. Kerr Grain Co. filed for bankruptcy. Rep. C D Chamblee chaired the Dillon hearing as the panel plans more sessions to shape a bill. Farmers testified that letters from Kerr misled them about grain protections and that warehouse receipts are required to secure claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
South Carolina
House Agriculture Subcommittee
House
G.B. Kerr Grain Co
Bennettsville
C.D. Chamblee
D-Anderson
Chamblee
Robert L. McLaurin Jr
Dillon County
Kerr
Carolinas
McLaurin
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Paula Blackmon
Minnie Cushman
Minnie R. Cushman
Palmetto Federal Savings and Loan Association
Larry N. Day
Fred Dilendik
Fairfield School
Dougherty Road
Winn—Dixie
Winn-Dixie Stores Inc
Northside
Rich
Paula Blackmon
Aiken Standard
Aubrey’s Seafood
Hwy
Stiefeltown
Paramount Picture
Abe Saale
Sal & Sun
Hutson
Etherredge—Brown
Hutson-Etherredge-Brown
Continental Insurance Companies
Lewis E. Brown
H-E-B
Billy J. Blankenship
Richard Hubbard
Continental
Os Sore
Goldie Hawn
SAT
SUN
Julian Dunbar
S.C
Pendleton St
Aetnine
Iken
Glas
Alban
Yum Pov Wal Lender
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