Unharnessed Race Fans Pack Aiken Mile Track
A record crowd of about 3,500 watched nine races at the Aiken Mile Track on a near perfect day. Eight year old Mr. Overnite, owned by J.M. Stable and driven by Frank Hajdy, set a track record of two minutes one second in the City of Aiken Pace, earning a trophy from Mayor H Odell Weeks. Dinah Wynwood and Charming Baroness also posted notable results in other races.
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Aiken Mile
Alan George
Aiken County
American Cancer Society
Mr. Overnite
J.M. Stable
Frank Hajdy
H. Odell Weeks
City of Aiken
Freedom Knight
Thunder Bret
USC Aiken
Charming Baroness
Charles Kessler
Dinah Wynwood
Ozzie's Pride
Harry Short
Single Life
R. Romagnano, Sr
Jimmy Larente
Concerned Yankee
Romagnanos
United
Eugene (Buck) Minniear
Valley Park inspection debated aims to open season
In Langley area near Horse Creek the Harrison Caver Park faces delays with baseball and softball use for 200 players. Larry Murphy of the Valley Recreation Committee warns fields need weeks of work and April 10 completion to meet a May season start. BOR inspection may resolve the dispute.
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Horse Creek
Langley
Larry Murphy
The
Valley Recreation Committee
Harrison-Caver Park
Murphy
Aiken County
Carrol H. Warner
S.C. Bureau of Recreation
BOR
County Council
South Carolina
Chavous Emphasizes Faith Alongside Pro Football
Former Aiken County native Barney Chavous spoke at St. Mark Baptist Church in Petticoat Junction about balancing a pro football career with Christian faith. He said his beliefs unify the Broncos and praised coach Red Miller as a Christian role model.
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Petticoat Junction
Barney Chavous
Aiken County
Denver Broncos
Chavous
St. Mark Baptist Church
St. Mark
Christ
Bronco
Ruben Carter
Broncos
Red Miller
Miller
Associated Press
National Football League
The
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Billy Graham Crusades
Aiken
Israeli Reprisal Expected In Lebanon Amid Bus Attack
In Jerusalem the government warned of Israeli retaliation against Palestinian strongholds in southern Lebanon after a weekend bus attack left 36 Israelis dead and 72 wounded. Beirut said Lebanon’s guards would not be blamed, while Begin vowed to eliminate the threat. Funerals began for victims including 5 year old Naama Hadani and Gail Rubin, a New York-born photographer who had recently moved to Israel.
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Jerusalem
Lebanon
Menachem Begin
Israel
Beirut
Tyre
Fuad Butros
United States
Soviet Union
Britain
France
China
Begin
Washington
Palestine
PLO
Egypt
Na‘ama Hadani
Gail Rubin
New York City
Snowy Scene and Social Snippets From Aiken Springs
A mix of small town notes covers snow at a Triple Crown Sulky Race inquires and a Coast Guard cadet visiting with family. Personal anecdotes include a wife’s note promising loyalty and Rotary belt buckle humor. A former solicitor’s quip and a hopeful Optimist Basketball finish highlight local life.
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Jeffrey Stark
U. S. Coast Guard Academy
E. W Starks
Connecticut
Linda Clary
Owen
Rotary Club
Rotary
Clary
Linda
Aiken Events Pack March Schedule Across Horse Show and Trials
The listing highlights the Triple Crown events from March 17 to 25 at Hitchcock Woods and Aiken including the Horse Show in the Woods, the 36th Aiken Trials, and the Aiken Hunt Meet. Ticket prices range from 2 to 5 dollars with rail and tent options for subscribers and guarantors. Polo Sundays occur at Whitney Field and the Aiken Thoroughbred Hall of Fame operates daily 2 to 5 except Mondays in Hopeland Gardens on Whiskey Road.
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the Woods
Hitchcock Woods
Aiken
Aiken Jaycees
Aiken Hunt
Sertoma Club
Whitney Field
Aiken Thoroughbred Hall of Fame
Hopeland Gardens
Whiskey Road
Weather Mix of Showers and Sunshine
The forecast shows a 60 percent chance of showers tonight with a low around 40s to 50s, followed by decreasing clouds and a 30 percent rain chance tomorrow. Highs near 70 degrees today and again in the 60s later, with southerly winds about 10 mph. The outlook turns sunny Wednesday with shower chances returning Thursday and Friday, lows in the 40s and highs in the 60s.
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C. J. Mobley
Jeannie Lancaster
Aikens
Public Library
Jamie
Mrs. Cliff
Cole
Lynne Katonak
New Valley Park
Lee Barney
Girl Scouts
Dale Sandberg
Bonnie Watson
Susan Cato
Loren Ivey
Loren
Patrick Suess
Aiken Community Playhouse
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