Counterfeit Bills Made on Local News Press Found
Darlington County pressman Gerald Nelson Fraley pleaded guilty to using The Darlington News and Press equipment to print counterfeit twenty dollar bills since 1993. The case opened when David Soles passed three counterfeit notes on June 27 and officials taped Fraley's incriminating statements.
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Florence
Darlington County
U.S
Bill Day
Gerald Nelson Fraley
Darlington) News and Press
Day
David Legrand Soles
Soles
Fraley
Obituary Notices List Deaths in Aiken and Monroe
Obituaries for Edwina R. Dix and Mattie Lee Hair appear from Aiken and Winter Park Florida. Allisa Charde Spann is listed from Aiken with J P Seigler noted in Monroe North Carolina. Page 2B carries the notices.
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Edwina R. Dix
Aiken
Mattie Lee Hair
Winter Park
Fla
BAR
Any & Awe
Allisa
Charde Spann
J.P. Seigler
Monroe, N.C
Health planners hear heart plea in Charleston hearing
More than 350 Aiken County residents may need open heart surgery this year and likely seek treatment out of state. Rebecca Brewer of Aiken Regional Medical Centers urged the State Health Planning Committee to add open heart services to keep funds in Palmetto State. The panel heard Aiken's request, with more input expected as hearings move to Columbia.
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North Charleston
Aiken County
Palmetto
S.C
Aiken
Rebecca Brewer
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Rock Hill
Columbia
Aiken City Council Forms Panel Over Banner Prohibition
The Aiken City Council Monday night approved creating a fact finding committee to resolve disputes over a ban on advertising banners. Mayor Fred Cavanaugh proposed the panel with Planning Commission members merchants and citizens to seek a compromise. Merchants including Herb Martin of four McDonald’s outlets say the ban has hurt business while banners are vital marketing tools.
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Aiken
Fred Cavanaugh
Planning Commission
Cavanaugh
Herb Martin
McDonald’s
Mural Depicts Classic Characters at Oakwood Windsor
Joanne Walker painted a school wall at Oakwood Windsor Elementary with figures from children's books. Principal Sharon Cagle funded the project at a Junior Women's Club auction and oversaw the design featuring Wind in the Willows Froggie and Clifford from Clifford the Big Red Dog among others.
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Scott Webster
Joanne Walker
Oakwood- Windsor
Indsor
Sharon Cagle
Westphal leads Team Harness at Aiken harness races
The Trotters trainer Westphal, based in Aiken since 1984, brings five horses to the Aiken Harness Races part of the Triple Crown, with Energy E and Precious Champagne among entrants. He notes climate advantages, varied horse traits, and the need for a driver to tailor strategy to grinders or speedsters.
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Aiken
Team Harness
Westphal
Michigan
Energy E
Precious Champagne
Aiken Mile
Budget Tussle Begins At Aiken County Schools
The Aiken County Public School District faces a 1.5 million shortfall in preliminary operating budgets for next year. Expenditures are projected at 84.08 million with revenue around 82.54 million, compared to 1994 95 revisions. Final results follow workshops led by District Comptroller Larry Clark as six district funds are planned.
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Aiken County
Board of Education
District Comptroller’s Office
Larry Clark
S.C. General Assembly
Want To Go Aiken Harness Races This Saturday
Aiken Mile Track hosts harness racing on Saturday April 1 with gates at 10 am and post time 1 pm. Railside seats cost 50 and 35 dollars, general admission 2 in advance and 5 at the gate, parking 2 in advance and 5 at the gate, programs included, ages 6 to 12 admitted for 2, call the Aiken Chamber of Commerce at 641-1111 or the USCA Pacer Club at 648-6857.
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Aiken
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Usca Pacer Club
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Palmetto Review
Anderson
James Burriss
Clyde Slick
United States
Parris Island
Carlos Brown
South Carolina State University
Abby
City Council
Carl Langley
Pita
Banks Mill Road
Aiken Harness Races
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