10 Mar 1997
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1997
Page
1
The Aiken Standard will publish a 60 page Triple Crown edition this Wednesday. The section covers the three weeks in March known as Aiken's Triple Crown of Racing and profiles many people involved with horses and the local horse industry.
North Augusta voters head to the polls at 7 a.m. Tuesday to nominate GOP candidates for mayor and council. Mayor Thomas Greene retires after 26 years, with Lark Jones Carolyn Baggot and Dane Anderson vying for the top job. Council contenders include Pat Carpenter Phil Motel John Felak Don Smith Ken McDowell and Danny Geddes. Polls close at 7 and results will be tallied at the North Augusta Community Center.
Funeral notices report six recent deaths across South Carolina cities including Joyce I. Brown and Jane S. Jennings in Aiken, Julius T. Johnson in Augusta, Maria Ruth Kerr in Lexington, Gladys L. Landy in Aiken, and Fannie T. Smith in Barnwell with obituary details forthcoming.
A brief lottery update notes Pantasy 8 drawing results with cash winners reported. No full details available, but seven numbers or prize figures are unclear.
Eclipse Award winner Storm Song will be inducted Sunday at noon in Aiken. The filly trained in Aiken by Ron Stevens and later by Nick Zito earned 901206 dollars with wins in Adirondack Spinaway Frizette and Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies at Woodbine Ontario.
The Aiken Jaycees drive Trials success by selling tickets advertising programs and organizing crews while coordinating with the Aiken Department of Public Safety Boy Scouts radio stations and NationsBank. They also manage advanced ticket sales with brisk demand and high out of town interest.advanced sales run through Friday at key local outlets including the Savannah River Site ORA Leminick Pharmacy Woodruff Drug Aiken Drug and the Jaycee Center.
The Aiken Trials at Aiken Training Track on Saturday March 15 with 2 p.m. post time and 10 30 a.m. gates. Tickets 6 in advance 8 at gate advance sales end Friday at the Savannah River Site ORA Leminick Pharmacy Woodruff Drug Aiken Drug and Aiken Jaycee Hut. Proceeds from T shirt sales support Jaycee Camp Hope in Clemson.
Nancy Cheatham, health occupations teacher at the Aiken County Career Center, started as a nurse and shifted to teaching after a call from Strom Thurmond High School. She balances ongoing study with weekend work at University Hospital, guiding students like Roberta Williams toward healthcare careers.
The South Carolina House Republicans break ranks with Gov David Beasley on several issues including the Confederate flag, license plates and a road program. Lawmakers say independence is essential in a democracy while Beasley stresses healing and moving forward.
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