Late Peach Varieties Look Good After January Freeze
Eyeing Edgefield County peaches Tony Watson of the Clemson Extension Service says late peach varieties appear unscathed by January cold and should fare well barring more bad weather. Gail and Lanny Morris of Aiken report heavy early damage with December warmth boosting sap and blooming.
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Tony Watson
Edgefield County
Clemson Extension Service
Watson
Gail
Lanny Morris
Aiken
Mrs. Morris
Morrises
Daring auto airplane stunt frees landing gear in flight
In St Augustine a pilot and two mechanics execute a high speed rescue as a mechanic reaches through a sunroof to yank free landing gear from a small plane. Joe Lippo 26 and Jim Moser 34 coordinate the maneuver at about 90 mph to keep the aircraft stable.
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ST. Augustine
Fla
Joe Lippo
Lippo
Jim Moser
Horse Money Industry Pumps Income Into Aiken County
The Aiken area horse industry adds about 12 million annually according to the State Chamber of Commerce and the S C Horse Council with the SC Department of Agriculture predicting a similar total this year. Housing shortages arise as 16 trainers and staff settle in from Oct 15 to Apr 15, creating about 275 jobs and boosting local merchants.
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Aiken
State Chamber of Commerce
S.C. Horse Council
Aiken Area
S.C. Department of Agriculture
Doris Chesser
Eulalie Salley and Co
Whiskey Road
City of
Malcolm Jolly
Alvanos
Sam Erb
West Side Bowery
Bee Lane
Jan Bijas
W. Vincent Motes
Winn Dixie
Pine Log Road
Mike Ekre
Food Lion
Heritage Square
Charles A. Herrick
Aiken Saddlery and Supply
Aiken Saddlery
Engineer Seeks New Vision Test Chart Using Circles
An aerospace engineer develops the Vision Contrast Test System tested on the space shuttle Discovery in January to replace the Snellen chart from 1862. The system features 49 circles with hazy lines that fade as they near the tester, who must identify line slants.
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Aerospace
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Sabrina Fair
Lora Rhinehart
Sabrina
Ginger Ingram
The
Aiken Community Playhouse
Playhouse
Two Notch Road
Mary Anne Browder
Ives
Joe
Moser
Poln le
Lel
Byrnes of
Aiken County
Paula B. Daniel
Orlando
Sal Ranchard
Alhoun
Visa
Mastercard
Walton Way
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