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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1981

Page

2

Community Calendar Highlights and Venues

Local listings show a set of evening meetings and activities at multiple venues in Clearwater and Aiken. Notable groups include North Augusta Optimist Club, Sertoma Club, Overeaters Anonymous, Duplicate Bridge, and Narcotics Anonymous with times ranging from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. A morning health care clinic runs today and tomorrow, with events at Weeks Center, Margaret J Weston Health Center, Hopeland Gardens, and Aiken Community Playhouse.

Margaret J. Weston Clearwater North Augusta S&s Conway Diet Institute Weeks Center Sertoma Club Smith Hazel Recreation Center Overeaters Anonymous First Baptist Church Duplicate Bridge Senior Citizens Adult Development Board of Directors Aiken A. A Linden St Margaret J. Weston Health Center Aiken County Recreation Department Thoroughbred Hall of Fame Hopeland Gardens Narcotics Anonymous York Street S.E The Women Aiken

Joyful Community Spirit Honors Josie Autrey Helpers

Joy for Josie Autrey is celebrated for volunteering at church programs and cooking for the sick. Friends and family, led by Alice Kirkland, Barbara Snipes, and Dot Blackmon, organize 25 to 30 helpers to repair her Maw Maw’s house, sharing funds and labor in a touching effort.

Barbara Snipes Dot Blackmon Wilson Autrey Graniteville Company

Warm Spring Weather Across Southeast States Ahead

High pressure brings fair skies and warm temperatures across the southeastern states. Daytime highs reach the 70s with cool nights in the 30s to 40s. Weekend trends show mid 70s precede a Sunday rain chance and a Monday clearing with similar warmth.

Graniteville Company posts record 1980 sales and profits

Graniteville Company reports 1980 sales of 341.12 million dollars, up 16 percent from 1979, with earnings of 11.09 million dollars or 2.54 per share. Working capital hits a record 70.345 million, equity rises to 104.673 million, and capital spending totals 11.041 million. Directors approve 27 million for 1981, including 18 million to modernize a denim plant in Augusta and 4 million to computerize Gregg Division controls.

Graniteville Graniteville Company Augusta Gregg

Johnson appointed to Administrative Area 3 Advisory Council

Denton Johnson of Graniteville was appointed to the Administrative Area 3 Advisory Council Tuesday night by the Aiken County Board of Education. He is the Graniteville Company manager of manufacturing cost and industrial engineering.

Denton Johnson Graniteville Johnson Aiken County Board of Education Graniteville Company

Aiken County Historical Society meets Sunday speaker

The Aiken County Historical Society will meet Sunday at 3 30 p m in the Aiken County Council meeting room on Richland Avenue Nellie Smith head librarian for the Aiken County Library will speak on the history of Aiken s libraries The meeting is open to the public.

Aiken County Historical Society Aiken County Council Richland Avenue Nellie Smith Aiken County Aiken

Block Thrown Through Window at B C Moore’s Store

An Aiken Public Safety report states a concrete block was thrown through the glass front door of B C Moore’s at 150 Laurens St S W from a moving vehicle yesterday. Another report notes vandalism at Raphael DiFilippo’s 1014 Evans Road with a stolen decorative socket and lampshade worth 50 dollars from a brick column in his front yard.

B.C. Moore’s Laurens St. S.W Department of Public Safety Raphael DiFilippo Evans Road DiFilippo

Correction clarifies status of North Augusta Health Center

A correction in yesterday's Aiken Standard notes the North Augusta Area Health Services Center is not yet open and aims to set the record straight. The Center remains under development and not inaugurated.

Aiken Standard North Augusta Area Health Services Center

Zoning Line Meeting on Attendance Lines Tonight

A public hearing on attendance lines between Area 1 schools and the Silver Bluff Zone is set for 7 p m at Kennedy Middle School in Aiken. An Administrative Area 1 Advisory Council meeting follows at 7 30 p m. The public is invited.

Area 1 Silver Bluff Kennedy Middle School Aiken

Wagener Hosts 13th Wagons to Wagener Craft Fair

Wagener invites crafts people to the 13th Wagons to Wagener event on Friday May 15 and Saturday May 16. Exhibits open at noon Friday in the park at S C 39 and S C 302 with electrical hookups and mapped display spaces. For registration contact Dennis Zimmerman Box 434 Wagener 29164.

S.C. 39 S.C. 302 Wagoner Dennis Zimmerman Wagener

Nomination Open for Outstanding Older South Carolinian 1981

The South Carolina Commission on Aging invites nominations for the Outstanding Older South Carolinian of 1981. Eligible are individuals aged 65 or older with notable humanitarian service. Submit biographical summaries and supporting documents by March 31 to the Commission at 915 Main Street Columbia 29201. materials will be returned.

S. C. Commission On Aging S. C

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