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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1987
Page
11
The gasoline tax study committee holds its initial meeting at 4 00 pm in the County Council Building 736 Richland Ave W Aiken. Representatives from the cities of Ai ken and North Augusta and from the Aiken County Council discuss the county share of state gasoline tax revenues.
An Aiken County Arson Squad will continue investigations today into Sunday's fire at Graniteville Company's Warrenville plant. The blaze started in the machine shop about 8 p.m. and took 30 minutes to control. Two transformers exploded after power was restored, lighting the sky and frightening workers though none were injured. Damages were moderate to the machine shop and equipment.
The North Augusta Chamber breakfast Wednesday at 7:30 will feature Susan West from the Lower Savannah Health District. She will discuss teenage pregnancy in Aiken County. The meeting is at the North Augusta Community Center on Brookside Drive.
The Midlands Very Special Arts Festival sponsor was corrected to the Aiken Women's Club in yesterday's Aiken Standard. The paper regrets the error.
Peach growers from Upper Aiken County to Ridge are watching the Easter full moon as a key factor for this season. Clemson Extension agent Tom Earle warns late Easter and potential cold snaps could ruin blooms, while Clark DuBose cites a better crop than last year but fears April frost. If market prices fall due to flood effects, thinning may be needed to achieve proper sizing and avoid financial distress. Weather risks like rain rot and hail loom through April 19.
The Ai ken Trials at the Ai ken Training Track set gates 10 a.m post time 2 p.m with rail park ing first and second row spaces priced at 30 and 20 dollars and camper parking 15 dollars Proceeds support Jaycee projects and Camp Hope Tickets 4 2 at advance 5 2 at gate and available through local chambers and drugstores Rail racing at Ai ken Mile Track opens 10 a.m post 1 p.m sponsor St Joseph Hospital Center for Life Concessions by St Angela Academy Tickets 5 2 rail/suite options vary.
The Aiken County Board of Education will hold a second public hearing on Area One school rezoning at 7 p.m. tomorrow in Pinecrest Special School. The meeting covers a policy on student inoculations, head lice treatment, a new director of vocational education, a land sale offer, and budget adjustments including a possible 1.49 million dollar cut and a $10,000 loan for Oakwood Windsor Elementary air conditioning.
PTL chief Richard Dortch tells 500000-member audience to wait for full story of Jim Bakker resignation. Dortch, now PTL president, pledges faith, resilience, and continued support as Jerry Falwell takes over and PTL seeks more than 50 million dollars in a secured loan.
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