Cleland urges readiness for life’s moment of leadership
In USC Aiken Lyceum lecture, Max Cleland recounts his grenade injury in Vietnam and rise to head the Veterans Administration under Carter. He says preparation comes from experience and education and urges students to seek and recognize their own moments to serve. The event featured Dr. William Pirkle and music by Nancy Watts Plumbo with student scholars receiving certificates.
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Max Cleland
Usc-Aiken
Lyceum
Cleland
Veterans Administration
Jimmy Carter
Tal
Carter
John Milton
Julius Caesar
Napoleon Bonaparte
Louisa Mae Alcott
Usc-A
William Pirkle
James Kauffman
Nancy Watts-Plumbo
Gordon Davidson
Interim Minister Appointed At First Presbyterian
The Rev. Robert Smith, former Sion Presbyterian minister of Winnsboro, will serve as interim minister at First Presbyterian during the search for a permanent pastor. Dr. John H. Law will transfer to a St Simon's Island church, and a Sunday reception will honor both couples after morning services.
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Robert Smith
Sion Presbyterian Church
Winnsboro
First Presbyterian Church
John H. Law
First Presbyterian
St. Simon’s Island
Skeen
Tabernacle
Tabernacle of Prayer For
Union Street
Aiken County
Graniteville
Jack Scott
William Kent
New Holland Pentecostal Holiness Church
Billy Lee
First Baptist Church of
Jack Mahaffey
Thailand
Mike Rouse
Levels Baptist Church
The
Baptist College At
Charleston
First Pentecostal Holiness Church
Reese Miles
Sherill Green
Jeff Tomlinson
Mark Evans
Mendall Stalvey
Ira Crocker
Gregg Avenue
Trolley Line Road
Town Creek Baptist Church
Bill Bishop
Columbia
Sweetwater Baptist Church
North Augusta
Don McKenzie
Reagan budget cuts praised by Aiken County Republican leader
Cain said Reagan’s 45 billion dollar budget cuts would shift the economy toward recovery. He claimed social programs would remain protected and projected 13 million new jobs, inflation at 6.6 percent by 1983, and rates near 5.6 percent by 1986. Attendees included the Aiken County Republican Party and the Republican Women’s Club chairing figures.
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Marshall Cain
Washington
South Carolina
Aiken County
Cain
Republican Party
Republican Women’s Club
Reagan
Grams
Aiken
S.C. House
Carter
Joe W. Dunkin
Judith
Carrol) Warner
Lorraine Minton
Women’s Club
Junior Achievement Leaders Speak on Changing Youth
Howard Bryan, senior program manager of Junior Achievement since 1979, told the Aiken Kiwanis Club that the program keeps its business education goal for high school students despite youth personality changes. He cited peer pressure as a key influence and noted JA’s 62 years of educating youths in economics and free enterprise. The club met at the Ramada Inn with Edward Becker presiding and George Brelsford introducing Bryan.
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Howard Bryan
Bryan
Aiken Kiwanis Club
United States
Ramada Inn
Edward F
Becker
George W. Brelsford
Community Calendar Highlights in Aiken Area
Aiken Standard lists local events this week with times and venues. Activities include modelers at Security Federal Savings and Loan North Augusta, a diabetes symposium at Aiken Technical College, Thoroughbred Hall of Fame at Hopeland Gardens, and The Women play at Aiken Community Playhouse.
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Menonite
Blackville
Darien Baptist Church
Montmorenci
U.S
Wofford College
Grace United Methodist
Kingdom Heirs
Augusta
S.C. 75
Bethcar
Georgia-Carolina Railroad Modelers
Security Federal Savings and Loan
North Augusta
National Federation of the Blind
Weeks Center
Senior Citizens Club
Senior Citizens
Aiken Technical College
Aiken Hunt Meet
Clark Field
Powderhouse Road
Thoroughbred Hall of Fame
Hopeland Gardens
Aiken Community Playhouse
Dollhouse
Polo
Whitney Field
Aiken
A.A
Linden St
Postal rate hike moves 18 cents for first class mail
The 15 cent stamp becomes obsolete at 12:01 a.m. Sunday as the U S Postal Service rolls out non-denominated B stamps and postal stationery to align with an 18 cent first class rate. New 22 cent embossed envelope and 12 cent postal card debut nationwide with production raised to meet demand.
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U.S. Postal Service
Board of Governors of the Postal Service
The
Rate Commission
United States
William F. Bolger
Bolger
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Our Churches
By Jeanie Seamster
Jeanie Seamster
Clearwater
St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church
James Carter
St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church
St. Thaddeus
Bobbie Cheetham
Merilyn Smith
Mary
Cheryl Randall
Garden Tea Room
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
William Beckham
Millbrook Baptist Church
Warrenville Church of God
Williamson
Texaco
Cumberland A.M.E. Church
South Carolina State College
Arthur Evans
Dorothy Robinson
Evans
Aiken Rotary Club
Panhellenic
Aiken A.A
York St
S.E
Aiken County Ambulance Commission
Area III Advisory Council
Langley
Valley A.A
Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church
Gloverville
Paula Blackmon
Aiken Standard
A. K. Carter
Christ
Jesus
Ray Brooks
North Aiken Baptist Church
Pentecostal Revival
A Aiker
Ring
Charles Grooms
Sherill Greene
Mendall Stalvey Dawson
Orantas
Havvivun
Gregg Ave
Christian Science Neighbors
Holy Bible
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Whiskey Road
Christian Science Reading Room
Hayne Ave. S
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