Rabies Vaccination Clinics Set for Saturday in Aiken County
Anti rabies clinics will be held at several locations in Aiken County on Saturday. Under state law pet owners must vaccinate their animals against disease common in wildlife. A $3 per animal fee applies. Locations include Aiken 1310 Whiskey Road 9 am to noon Dr Grady A McElmurray. North Augusta 1801 Georgia Ave 9 am to noon Dr Thomas F Proctor. Graniteville Depot 2 to 3 pm. Beech Island Todd's Convenience Store 2 to 3 pm. New Ellenton post office 2 to 3 pm.
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Aiken County
Aiken
Whiskey Road
Grady A. McElmurray
North Augusta
Georgia Ave
Thomas F. Proctor
Graniteville
Beech Island
Todd’s
New Ellenton
Election Certification Set For North Augusta Meeting
North Augusta Election Commission will certify the recent municipal election results at the city council meeting. The 7:30 p.m. session in council chambers at 400 Buena Vista Ave will also address the Martintown Road state highway project agreement and oath of office for the new mayor and councilmen.
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North Augusta
North Augusta Election Commission
Buena Vista Ave
Martintown Road
Rain Too Late for Small Grain Farmers in Aiken
Clemson Extension agent Tom Earle of Aiken says rainfall arrived too late to aid area small grain farmers and reduced yields. He notes some benefit for already planted corn cotton and pasture grasses but urges six more inches to raise the water table to the root zone.
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Tom Earle
Clemson Extension Service
Aiken
Earle
Sesquicentennial Weather Forecast Encourages Outdoor Plans
The forecast promises cloudy cool tonight with 50s lows, and tomorrow will be partly sunny and warm with mid 70s highs. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph forecast to remain light as events proceed.
Cruise tales and plans mix at Graniteville Exchangites meeting
AL McKay recalls a modest cruise while fellow Exchangites DAVID TAY LOR and FRANK HARLING share Caribbean trips. JOHN WHITE will host the next meeting at BOB WELLS’s house with airplane rides on offer. White declines to discuss a new accident policy.
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AL McKay
Graniteville
David Taylor
Frank Harling
Vaucluse Pond
John White
Graniteville Exchange Club
Bob Wells
White
South Carolina Ends Blue Laws Sunday Ban Nationwide Reform
The General Assembly approved a compromise lifting Sunday sales restrictions after 1 p m statewide and exempting three tourism counties. The Senate passed 99 to 12 and the House 68 to 40. Gov. Riley is expected to sign, framing a progressive step toward uniformity.
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Columbia
General Assembly
Senate
House
Russ McKinney
Richard W
Dick) Riley
Sen
John Hayes
D-York
House-Senate
Aiken County House Vote On Blue Laws Reform
South Carolina representatives from Aiken County backed the blue laws reform with Anderson Gentry and Sharpe voting yes while Huff Jones and Woodruff were absent. Local merchants weighed potential Sunday sales shifts with Wal-Mart, K Mart, Belk and J B White weighing options as uncertain hours loom.
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S.C. House
Aiken County
South Carolina
Aiken
Redd
K-Mart
Tom Nesmith
Belk
Frank Howard
J.B. White
Sky City
Barry Griffin
Aiken Sesquicentennial Celebration Opens with Ceremonies
The 150th birthday festivities begin with Merchants' Day sales and a Johnson restoration of Hofmann tribute at Hitchcock, moved to Willcox Inn due to weather. A postmark ceremony, Kangaroo Court, and square dance lead into evening events with The Carolina Squares and a 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. sesquicentennial post office operations.
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Aiken
Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center
Josef Casimir Hofmann
Polish Heritage Association of the Southeast Africn
Phase-A
Hitchcock Condominiums
Hofmann
Leonard V. Kosinski
Willcox Inn
Kangaroo Court
Carolina
Julian Salley
Keystone Cops, Inc
Carolina Squares
Odell Weeks
Shots Fired in Downtown Aiken Ends With Suspect in Custody
A man was taken into custody after a brief chase through downtown Aiken involving the Ai ken Department of Public Safety the Aiken County Sheriff's Department and the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Witnesses reported gunfire a car chase and windows shot out with nine shots heard. Police prepared a press release but provided no further details.
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Aiken
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Aiken County
Pat’s Place
Dorothy Edwards
Holley House Inn
Kohl Introduces Reagan at Bonn World Economic Summit
West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl introduces President Ronald Reagan during the opening reception of the World Economic Summit in Bonn. The gathering marks a high level meeting of global leaders amid the Cold War era.
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Helmut Kohl
Reagan
Bonn
Networks Set Visit Broadcast for Reagan Bitburg Trip
Four national networks plan live coverage of President Reagan's Bitburg cemetery visit on Sunday morning. ABC CBS and Cable News Network will air about 30 minutes starting around 8 30 a m EDT with no Reagan speech. NBC will broadcast 90 minutes highlighting various trip aspects and live remarks at Bitburg Air Base. The wreath laying ceremony is set for about 10 minutes and will be carried live as part of the seven nation summit.
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Reagan
Bitburg Cemetery
ABC
CBS
Cable News
NBC
Bitburg Air Base
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Joseph F. Anderson
Larry E. Gentry
D-Saluda
Charles G. Sharpe
R Wagener
Thomas E. Huff
William H
Billy) Jones
Clearwater
Tom G. Woodruff Jr
Raiken
Bill Redd
Wal-Mart
Men of Accord
H. Odell Weeks Activities Center
Wagener
Lynne Katonak
Ron Ruzzy
Man
Chase
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