Wagons to Wagoner Parade Names Michael Leon Grand Marshal
Soap opera star Michael Leon from Days of Our Lives will be Grand Marshal for the Wagons to Wagoner parade on Saturday May 4 in Wagener South Carolina. After the parade he will host a show at Wagoner Salley High School Football Stadium at 2 00 p.m. Tickets cost 10 and are available from Susan Gleaton or Paulette Bolen or by mail with a money order and SASE to Wagener SC 29164.
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Michael Leon
Pete Jennings
Mr. Leon
Wagoner Salley
Susan Gleaton
Paulette Bolen
Wagener
S.C
Right On Red Restrictions Depend On Signage
A sign near the South Boundary and Whiskey Road intersection declares no right turn on red. State official H G Hill says red turns are illegal when such signs exist, while otherwise a right on red is allowed after a full stop and traffic check. Potential fines up to 200 dollars per Busbee.
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South Boundary
Whiskey Road
Whiskey
H.G. Hill
State Highway Department
South Carolina
Hill
J. Carroll Busbee
Aiken
Public Meeting Planned At Windsor Monday
Windsor residents will hold a public meeting at the old Windsor School Monday at 7 30 p.m. Aiken County Councilwoman Fay S Hatcher says state representatives from the Public Works Department will attend to address dirt road and related government issues.
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Windsor
Old Windsor
Aiken
Fay S. Hatcher
Public Works Department
Weather Outlook With Warmer, Partly Cloudy Days Ahead
The forecast calls for tomorrow to be partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Temperatures stay springlike with a high in the low 70s and a low in the low 50s. Sunday should bring unusually warm temperatures and fair skies with highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s.
Ai sesquicentennial plans on WAGT Channel 26 Sunday
CHARLOTTE CASSELS and FRAMPTON TOOLE Jr will discuss Ai ken's Sesquicentennial events on WAGT Channel 26 Sunday at 6 p.m. Aiken Rotary birthday boys misfired a round of recognitions as Rotarians were absent. A ten foot tall moose frightened visitors during a trip by the Future Farmers Club of Aiken High to Charlotte North Carolina.
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Charlotte Cassels
Frampton Toole, Jr
Aiken
WAGT
Main Street
Willcox Inn
Roland H. Windham
Steve Griffin
Farmers Club of
Aiken High
Charlotte
N.C
P.T.L
Unemployment rate falls to 7.3 percent in February
Civilian unemployment edged down to 7.3 percent as about 300000 new jobs emerged, boosting total employed to 106.7 million. Black unemployment rose to 16.3 percent while white joblessness eased to 6.2 percent, and service sectors led gains with goods production slipping.
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Washington
Labor Department
Congressional Joint Economic Committee
Janet L. Norwood
Commissioner of Labor Statis
Fashion Trends in 1830s America at Aiken Trials
Aiken trials coverage rounds up what Americans wore from 1830 to 1835. Dress details highlight corseted waists, leg-of-mutton sleeves, wide shoulders, and full skirts supported by crinoline. Source notes cite Elizabeth McClellan's Historical Dress in America 1800-1870.
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America
Elizabeth McClellan
Sesquicentennial Opens Headquarters Office This Saturday
The Aiken Sesquicentennial Inc. invites the public to the grand opening of the Sesquicentennial Headquarters Office Saturday at 10 30 am. City officials attend, a pledge by the NJROTC Color Guard, Toby Boone Trio entertainment, 150 balloons, cake walk with 150 cakes, and display of art contest winners plus festival items for sale.
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Aiken Sesquicentennial Inc
Aiken
Sesquicentennial
Sesquicentennial Committee
Aiken High School
Njrotc
Toby Boone
Sesqui Belles
Brothers of the Brush
Newcomers’ Club
Carolyn Mullins
Ofice
Compromise Proposed For Barnwell Nuclear Waste Deal
South Carolina officials signal readiness to bury the nation’s low level waste past 1986 in exchange for concessions. Gov. Riley plans to testify to Congress that he will extend burial beyond 1986 for higher payments, oppose keeping Barnwell open past 1993, and push regional compacts to share waste burden.
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Washington
South Carolina
Dick Riley
Congress
Riley
Barnwell
Nevada
South Carolina General Assembly
Correction to Aiken property ownership
The Aiken Standard corrects yesterday’s report that Fox Hollow Farm belonged to Graf Bae Farm owner. The entire piece of Aiken property owned by Ronnie R. Ewton is Fox Hollow Farm, and Ewton is not associated with Graf Bae Farm. The newspaper regrets the error.
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Aiken
Ronnie R. Ewton
Fox Hollow Farm
Aiken Standard
Ewton
Graf Bae Farm
City Council Reconsiders Satellite Dish Appeal in Aiken
The Aiken City Council will recon sider appealing a circuit court ruling that allowed satellite dish antennas in front yards. The agenda also includes second reading of election schedules, annexations for 195 Sherry Drive and Southwood Subdivision Phase II, a quit claim deed for a county parking lot, and a business license amendment.
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Aiken
Park Ave
S.W
Larry F. Lowe
Crosland Park
Roy E. Cole
Aiken Estates
Second Circuit
Rodney A. Peeples
Peeples
Sherry Drive
Southwood
Aiken County
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Aiken County Library
Mary Anne Browder
Paula B. Daniel
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