Chastain Sets Growth Aim for Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Roger W. Chastain, president of the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce, targets a 20 percent membership rise this year while diversifying the investor base beyond textile reliance. The 267-member chamber plans a Clemson University air traffic survey with Greenville Charleston and Atlanta inputs and seeks a stronger Downtown Merchants Association to keep downtown viable. Chastain, a USC and Anderson alum, leads as president of Riegel’s convenience products division in Aiken and cites a proactive board and staff as key to addressing business concerns.
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Roger W. Chastain
Greater Aiken
Chastain
Aiken
Clemson University
Greenville
Charleston
Atlanta
Chamber
Merchants Association
Heart Board
Christian Women’s Association
Story Tackles North Augusta Chamber Communications
North Augusta native C Melvin Story 1981 Chamber of Commerce president aims to fix city communications and identity issues. He advocates regional ties with Aiken and Augusta, more education about local benefits, and stronger civic pride while balancing roles at Security Federal, church duties, and charity work. He cites education as key to attracting business and fostering recognition for North Augusta.
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North Augusta
C. Melvin
Mel) Story
Greater North Augusta Chamber of Commerce
Aiken
Augusta
Story
Chamber
Aiken County
Georgia
Security Federal
Stevens Meeting Quiet as Union Pickets Cancelled
Stevens stockholders meet in Greenville with no union pickets outside the hall for the first time in years. The Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union says it has begun bargaining at mills where employees voted for representation and at other certified plants for an 18 month period, ending two decades of labor dispute and a boycott against Stevens.
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Greenville
J.P. Stevens Co
Norma Rae
Southern
Stevens
Roanoke Rapids
N.C
New York
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union
ACTWU
Bert Beck
Involvement Sought As MVMPA Marks Two Years
Langley Midland Valley Merchants and Professional Association celebrates its second anniversary with growth from 12 to 40 members. President Willis K. Herndon calls for more participation to expand community impact and promote Discovery Days with booths from Graniteville Company and United Merchants.
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Langley
Midland Valley Merchants and Professional Association
Willis K. Herndon
MVMPA
Association of Professional and Business People
Herndon
Graniteville Company
United Merchants and Manufacturing Inc
Aiken
Bath
Clearwater
England
Association
Augusta
Lillian
Mootzie) Hisel
Medical School Urged to Show Improvement in Finances
Charleston AP The Medical University of South Carolina faces a year end audit review by the Department of Health and Human Services after a GAO report found weak equipment inventories, questionable entertainment spending, and poor handling of drugs and internal audits. The final GAO report endorses corrective steps, warning of potential reimbursements and required controls to maintain federal funding.
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General Accounting Office
Knisely
GAO
MUSC
Charleston
HHS
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Paula Blackmon
Roger Chastain
Mel
Ficers
Amepica
Aber
Century 21
Laird Agency
Park Ave. S.E
Willis Herndon
Leslie Fay
Showtime
Heritage Square
J.B. White
Heritage
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