Hart gains three Aiken delegation endorsements in 1984 bid
Democratic presidential hopeful Gary Hart secured backing from three Aiken County legislators Rep Tom Huff Rep Judson Busbee and Rep Billy Jones confirming support for his campaign. The group joins seven additional state lawmakers who endorsed Hart and aides plan precinct meetings Saturday to gauge candidate preferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Hart
Aiken County
Tom Huff
North Augusta
Judson Busbee
Wagener
Billy Jones
Clearwater
Hart
Sen
Tim Rogers
Richland County
Chris Pracht
Anderson
Ginger Crocker
Aiken Racing and Events Schedule Preview
The Aiken events list includes THE AIKEN TRIALS on March 17 at 2 p.m. at Aiken Training Track with advance tickets $4 adults $2 children under 12 and race day admission $5 adults $2 children. The AIKEN HUNT MEET on March 24 at 1 30 p.m. at Clark Field presents varying guarantor and subscriber pricing plus general admission options. AIKEN SULKY RACES on March 31 at 2 p.m. at Aiken Mile Track with general admission $3 adults $1 children. A Hall of Fame exhibit opens Sunday 3 5 to 9 p.m. at Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame Gardens, with art from Criswick Gallery. Polo plays Sundays at Whitney Field at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. weather permitting.
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Aiken
Aiken Jaycees
Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Aiken Drug
Woodruff Drug
Leminicks Pharmacy
Aiken Hunt
Clark Field
Railside
Aiken Sertoma Club
Aiken Steeplechase Association
Aiken County Shrine Club
Greater
Hall OF Fame
Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame
Gardens
Criswick Gallery
New York
Weekend Rain Chance With Mild Temperatures Near 70s
A 20 percent chance of thundershowers tomorrow precedes generally sunny skies and mid 70s highs. Tonight, partly cloudy with a mid 50s low and southeast winds at 5 mph. Showers linger Sunday through Tuesday with partly cloudy skies and highs from the 70s to the 60s, and overnight lows from the 50s to the 40s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard C
Mike) Freeman
Aiken
Jim Maloney
SERTOMA winners featured in Congressional Record edition
Four Aiken area students Karen Francis Shannon Clark Laurie Lea Herring and Amy Hunter saw their What Freedom Means to Me piece included in the March 1 Congressional Record. Sen Strom Thurmond praised the winners. Also noted is Jane Masley of the Savannah River Plant whose brother is Olympic luger Frank Masley, 1984 U S Olympic team member.
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Sertoma Club
Aiken Area
Congressional Record
Strom Thurmond
Karen Francis
Shannon Clark
Laurie Lea Herring
Amy Hunter
Jane Masley
Savannnah River
Frank Masley
U.S
Trials to honor horse trainer Jim Maloney in Aiken
The 42nd running of the Aiken Trials will be dedicated to James W. Jim Maloney, a renowned horse trainer who died last weekend after a 50 year career. Noted peers remember his kindness and skill as the weather forecast calls for a mostly sunny day with a high around 75.
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Maloney
Aiken
James W
Jim) Maloney
Rochester
Minn
Jim Maloney
C.H
Jack) Willis III
Ogden Phipps
MacKenzie Miller
Rokeby Stable
Thurmond Announces Candidacy for Sixth Senate Term
Sen Strom Thurmond plans to announce Monday his bid for re election securing a sixth term while facing limited opposition. He leads as president pro tempore and Judiciary Committee chair with strong cross party support and a sizable campaign fund.
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Strom Thurmond
U. S. Senate
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Sen. Thurmond
Robert Cunningham
Pawleys Island
Cecil J. Williams
Orangeburg
Washington
John West
Sen
Thurmond
South Carolina
Candidates Begin Filing for Local and State Races
Three local candidates announced intentions to run as filing opened at Aiken County offices at noon. Garfield Florett seeks the Third Congressional District seat held by Butler Derrick, while Raymond A Holley seeks the Democratic nomination for Aiken County sheriff against Ralph Gunnells and Jack Atkinson. Carl P Cox plans to run for Aiken County Council District 3 as Mike McElhaney retires. Filing for higher offices runs April 16 to 30. Holley highlights decades in county service. Florett is a USC Aiken graduate and former council member.
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South Carolina General Assembly
Aiken County
Garfield Florett
U.S
Butler Derrick
Graniteville
Raymond A
Sonny Boy) Holley
Ralph Gunnells
S.C
Jack Atkinson
Carl P. Cox
Clearwater
Aiken
Holley
Cox
Mike McElhaney
U.S. Senate
House of Representatives
Florett
Usc-Aiken
U.S. Air Force
Republican Party
Trenton
Edgefield County
GOP Emphasizes Local Candidates At Aiken GOP Rally
North Augusta GOP leaders urge more local filings as a path to success. Chairman George Graham told 198 precinct delegates at the North Augusta High School event that Democrats field candidates for every post. Incoming chair Ken Goad calls for youth involvement and greater voter registration. Forty delegates and alternates accepted for the third district convention in Greenwood and the state convention in Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Augusta
Republican Party
GOP
George Graham
Aiken County
Democratic Party
North Augusta Senior High School
Ken Goad
Aiken
Greenwood
Columbia
UM&M Plant Receives New Machinery
Clearwater facility receives the first of seven rotary screen print machines valued at $800,000 each, part of a $33 million modernization. The Netherlands shipment arrived four weeks early, enabling the plan to start ahead of schedule. Mercerizer parts worth over $1 million support cloth preparation.
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Clearwater
United Merchant
Netherlands
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Aiken Lawmakers
Whitney Field
Miller
Ginny Southworth
District 1
District 3
Breezy Hill Water Company
Vaucluse
Warrenville
Eureka
Langley-Bath-Clearwater
Breezy Hill Water and Sewer Company Inc
Pilot Life Insurance Company
H&h Oil Company
Stroble Oil Company
Fred Christensen
Robert S
Perry Jr
Um&m
Judy Hoffmeyer
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