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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1981

Page

8

Injured Men In Fair Shape After Early Morning Crash

Two Aiken County men Greg Gregory 20 of Beech Island and Keith Campbell 19 of Jackson were listed in fair condition at University Hospital after their car veered off a Jackson secondary road and struck an embankment around 4 a.m. The wreck was found about 8 a.m. due to low traffic on the road.

Jackson Aiken County University Hospital Greg Gregory Beech Island Keith Campbell

Area 1 Council Sets 12500 Loan Use For Schools

The Administrative Area 1 Advisory Council will decide how to spend a 12500 loan from the Aiken County Board of Education for band and athletic equipment at Aiken and South Aiken high schools. The meeting is at 7 pm in the Kennedy Middle School library with public attendance invited. The panel will also discuss next season football radio broadcasts and repairs to a council pickup truck.

Aiken County Aiken South Aiken

Webb Now In Fair Condition After Motorcycle Crash

Area 4 Superintendent of Schools Marion Webb, a Ridge Spring resident, is listed in fair condition with spinal and neck injuries after a motorcycle accident last weekend. A hospital spokesman says his vital signs are stable, though he had been listed as serious for several days following the incident near Oconee County after a canoeing trip.

Area 4 Marion Webb Webb Ridge Spring Oconee County

Jackson Clerk To Be Hired

Jackson Town Council will vote tomorrow at 5 p.m. on hiring a town clerk. Applicants were screened in executive session and one candidate has been chosen, per Mayor Earlie A. Helms. The new clerk would replace Carol Weeks, dismissed March 3.

Jackson Earlie A. Helms Carol Weeks

Three Vehicles Reported Stolen In Aiken County

An Aiken Department of Public Safety report details three thefts. A 1975 Chevrolet Camaro valued at 3200 was stolen from Burgess Motors 500 York St Tuesday. A Chevrolet Malibu valued at 2500 was taken from Timmerman Toyota 1104 Richland Ave Wednesday. A motorcycle valued at 250 was stolen from Robert L. Dotter at 844 Two Notch Rd between April 30 and May 2.

Burgess Motors York St Aiken Department of Public Safety Tim Merman Toyota Richland Ave Robert L. Dotter Two Notch Road

Aiken Telephone Directory Delivery Set to Begin

Delivery of the 1981 Aiken telephone directory starts Friday and should finish by May 22. About 35 000 directories will be hand delivered, with expansions including a customer guide and new community services pages to help residents access services and voter registration. The North Augusta directory will not be delivered with the Aiken book and will arrive about two weeks later.

Aiken Steve Griffin Aiken Southern Bell Griffin North Augusta

USC Offers Teacher Courses at University of South Carolina

The South Carolina Economic Council offers two summer graduate credit courses for teachers. Economics 718 surveys economic analysis from June 8 to 26, and Economics 779 Economic Issues runs June 24 to July 17. Both meet 1 to 4 p.m. in Room 003, College of Business Administration, Columbia. For details contact Dr. Robert Sanders.

The South Carolina Economic Council College of Business Administration University of South Carolina Columbia Robert Sanders Aiken County

Grease Fire Damages Home on Representative Street

A kitchen fire caused about $2,000 damage to Lindsey Williams home at 1354 Representative St. Grease on the stove ignited, $200 to the kitchen and $1,800 in smoke damage to the rest of the house. The incident was reported around 7:30 Tuesday night per Aiken Department of Public Safety.

University Parkway Paula Blackmon Lindsey Williams Representative St Aiken Department of Public Safety

Area 2 Council Meets Tonight in North Augusta

The Administrative Area 2 Advisory Council meets at 7 30 to discuss its transfer student policy in North Augusta.

Area North Augusta Administrative Area 2

Posey Honored for 20 Years as School Bus Mechanic

Lee Posey was honored by the Aiken County school district for twenty years of service as a school bus mechanic. The council meeting will be at Paul Knox Junior High School with public attendance invited. Area 2 covers North Augusta schools.

Lee Posey Aiken County Paul Knox Junior High School North Augusta

Edwards May Run for Governor in South Carolina

U S Energy Secretary James B Edwards may return to South Carolina to run for governor in 1982 as hinted by state GOP Chairman George Graham. Graham said there is a good possibility Edwards will seek a second term and is the most likely contender for the gubernatorial race.

Xerox 2300 desktop copier at cut prices

The Xerox 2300 desktop copier lists for 2995 but could be lowered with a trade in to 2495 or less. Financing at low rates is available and a 800-648-5600, operator 635, can help arrange payment options.

Xerox

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