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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1972
Page
2
Aiken County teachers assess early education impact on five year olds in public kindergarten. First grade teachers note improved receptiveness and participation but warn results depend on many factors. County plans aim to extend public education to age three across the district.
Jackson Telephone Co. announces a major expansion with contracts totaling 325000 to rebuild its exterior facilities. Cable Contractors Inc of Florence will perform the work, starting April 17 and lasting about three months, as C K Rice notes possible minor disruptions to residents during construction.
Environmental Stewardship Week will be observed May 7 through May 14 as part of a nationwide effort to honor mankind as stewards of soil water and other resources. D T Mathis, chairman of the Aiken Soil and Water Conservation District, announced the theme Creative Conservation emphasizing personal responsibility in caretaking the environment.
The Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes weekday editions except Saturdays and Sundays from 124 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29801. Associated Press and United Press International distribute local and AP dispatches with republication rights reserved. Subscription rates listed for carrier and mail in various terms.
South Carolina residents and former residents who attended SC public or private schools may take an equivalency exam in Anderson next month. Eligible individuals 19 or older must apply by April 5 with a $10 fee, with exams on April 8.
A Raleigh Superior Court injunction bars Dare to Be Great Inc. and Glenn Turner Enterprises Inc. both Florida based from engaging in unfair and deceptive practices. The order prohibits inducing people to enter the program by promising commissions for recruiting others.
C. Ramon Aycock of Columbia told ACDA officials that a free breakfast program will take time to reach all needed schools. He cited substantial paperwork delaying effective implementation and said progress will be gradual.
A. Brooks Mims Jr. of Aiken received a Special Achievement Certificate from Savannah River Operations Office manager Nathaniel Stetson. Mims, graphic analyst with the Atomic Energy Commission, was praised for graphic arts skills and helping staff improve presentations and work methods. He and wife Maude reside at 704 Casena Dr. in Aiken.
Sen Edmund Muskie criticized George C Wallace for serving special interests and urged workers to oppose Wallace in Wisconsin's April 4 Democratic presidential primary. Other candidates Sen George McGovern Hubert Humphrey and Eugene McCarthy campaigned across Wisconsin with various issues and strategies.
Four City of Aiken policemen completed advanced courses in law enforcement. O W Ray Lt Roger F Martin Sgt H B Eagerton Jr and Sgt William G Hamilton finished programs at the Southern Police Institute Louisville and Northwestern University Chicago.
The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled Richland County Circuit Court lacked jurisdiction in the New South Life Insurance Co case. The matter must return to the Richland County Court of Common Pleas to pursue a rehabilitation plan, as county courts cannot handle cases exceeding $15,000. New South's claim totals over $9 million.
The Savannah River Section of the American Chemical Society held a ladies night banquet at the Pinnacle Club honoring three area college students. Barbara Uttermark of Savannah was named outstanding freshman chemistry student at Augusta College. Bertha Dread and Clarence Davis of Augusta were named outstanding chemistry students at Paine College with Dread as outstanding freshman and Davis as outstanding senior. All three plan to pursue further study.
Members of the Catholic Youth Organization at Our Lady of the Valley Parish in Gloverville reported a successful fund raising candy sale. Linda Ford was the top seller as the group netted $46.24 last weekend.
Jeanette Pearson Esther Fox and Ruth Sis Carswell of Jeansette's Beauty Salon attended the Zotos Preview Beauty Show themed The Exciting Look of the 70s. The event highlighted styling trends and showcased new products for the season.
The Baptist Church of Aiken will hold its annual countywide Evangelistic Service from April 3 to 7 with prayer and song each night at 7 30 p m and preaching at 8 p m The event gathers local congregations for nightly worship and revival.
Presidential hopeful Terry Sanford told a UNC symposium panel in Chapel Hill that he envisions a day when Southern politics can be free of racial issues. He hopes for politics of goodwill involving everybody ahead of the May 6 Democratic primary in North Carolina.
Robert Lewis Wiley, a convicted murderer from South Carolina, who escaped a chain gang 17 years ago, has been offered reemployment by three former employers in Atlanta if he is not extradited. Governor Carter weighs the case as an extradition hearing lingers and facts are clarified. Wiley, a Black man, was working under an assumed name as a high school custodian when arrested last December for a traffic violation.
Satellite technology will pinpoint large schools of fish to aid global hunger relief. Researchers say this method could improve monitoring of fish stocks and support sustainable harvesting for nations facing food shortages.
John St Clair manager of Spalding's Golf Club Department and Ralph Maltby product Manager of the Professional Golf Products Department will address a joint meeting of the South Carolina Society of Professional Engineers American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the South Carolina Society of Engineers at 6 30 p m Monday at the new Holiday Inn in Aiken at Route 19 and I 20. St Clair oversees custom clubs for the public and for top players including Dave Stockton Al Geiberger and has built clubs for President Eisenhower and Jackie Gleason.
Allison Topp of Mead Hall earned honorable mention at the CSRA Science Fair in Augusta for Mechanical Advantage of Pulley Systems after placing first in Mead Hall sixth grade. Mead Hall winners include fourth grade Anne Morris first David Coursey second Maura Burke third and two honorable mentions. Fifth grade winners Mary Katherine Phillip first Carol Baxter second Deborah Jones third with several honorable mentions. Sixth grade top honors went to Allison Topp first Scott Hardigree Blair Parks tied for second Bob Cothran third with honorable mentions John Mills Robin Deaton Melissa Henshaw.
The School Administrative Area 3 Advisory Council will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Leavelle McCampbell High School library.
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