Local Historian Publishes Aiken County History Book
Isabel Vandervelde published A Brief History of Aiken County through Creative Program Planners at 316 Richland Avenue W. The 50 page work aims to introduce local history to students and includes classroom use suggestions. Vandervelde, a revisionist historian, argues for presenting newer data and including previously overlooked groups.
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Aiken County
Isabel Vandervelde
Vandervelde
Lorrene Tatum
Richland Avenue
Marijuana Trafficking Trial Continues In South Carolina
The state resumed its case in a trial of Burnette Dubose and Michael Moody charged with trafficking marijuana. Witnesses described a marijuana field with about 900 plants near Dubose’s home and Dubose’s cooperation with authorities. The defense motions were denied and the trial proceeded with further testimony set for 10 a.m. today.
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Burnette Dubose
Michael T. Moody
South Carolina
James Whittle
Dubose
Richard Fields
Clyde Revis
Pat Learned
Aiken County
Revis
Dr Alexander to speak at Aiken Kiwanis meeting
Dr Robert Alexander chancellor of USC Aiken will be the guest speaker at tomorrow's Aiken Kiwanis Club meeting. The club will convene at 1 p.m. at Palmer's Restaurant in the Ramada Inn.
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Dr. Alexander
Aiken Kiwanis
Robert Alexander
Aiken Kiwanis Club
Usc Aiken
Palmer’s Restaurant
Ramada Inn
Wise Hollow Flood Relief Planned For Aiken Southside
Aiken County Council heard a seven stage $200000 plan to ease chronic flooding in Wise Hollow and South Aiken area. Initial work targets Clemson and Coker Drives with easements and state road involvement likely, as 1984 study recommendations guide pipes ponds and ditches.
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Aiken-Wise Hollow
Aiken County
Ralph F. Cullinan
Coker Drive
Cullinan
District 7
Airicn-Wise Hollow
Columbia
Wise Hollow
College Acres
Linan
S.C. Highway Department
Clemson
Furman
Vanderbilt
Citadel
Converse
Coker
Woodwardia Glen
W. Scott Barnes
Barnes
Highway Department
Marine sergeant faces murder trial over infant daughter’s slaying
Melvin Turner, an 18 year Marine veteran, stands charged with premeditated murder in the slaying of his 11 month old daughter Dorothy A. Turner at Parris Island. Authorities say the child was found injured but alive in a playpen, dying later at Beaufort Hospital. Turner was stationed at Parris Island before a transfer to Okinawa and returned on leave for the trial.
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Parris Island
Melvin Turner
Dorothy A. Turner
Turner
Beaufort Naval Hospital
3Rd Marine Division
Okinawa
Japan
James Vance
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Aiken Writer
Mary Anne Browder
Park Ave. SE
Aiken SC
Augusta Hwy
KMART
Augusta
Martintown RD
MasterCard
Visa Or Choice
Paula B. Daniel
Marine
Colleton Ave
Whiskey Rd
Aiken
S.C
Aiken’s
Mitchell Shopping Center
Iken, S
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