Hoofbeats Through History Opens in Aiken Stadium Pageant
About 300 viewers attended the two hour opening performance of Hoofbeats Through History in Hagood Stadium Aiken High. Susan B Burkhart was named first lady of the sesquicentennial celebrating Aiken and County history through ten chapters and a grand finale.
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Aiken High
Hagood Stadium
Susan B. Burkhart
Bermuda
Royal Court
Judy Armour
Sissy Brodie
Polly Baker
Diane Sheeley
Aiken
Aiken County
Susan Burkhart
Ms. Burkhart
Families and Awards Highlight Aiken Sesquicentennial Prelude
The pre show for Aiken Sesquicentennial featured awards and pioneer family recognitions. Master of Ceremonies Councilman Robert S. Perry Jr. announced historical window displays winning Holley Inn first, Lamp Shades and Things second, Gazebo third, with several honorable mentions. Special guests included descendants linked to Frederick Carl who observed Venus transit in 1882.
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Aiken Sesquicentennial Inc
Robert S
Skipper) Perry Jr
Aiken
Holley Inn
Julia
Lambert
Perry
Frederick Carl
Samuel E. Hill
Dr. Hill
West Redding
Annapolis
Donald Carl
Kensington
Rye Patch hosts sesquicentennial displays and games
Rye Patch celebrates 150 years with tours of Dorothy Rogers home from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. A quilt display, croquet outdoors, story teller, and road wagon exhibit highlight craftsman booths. Gale Dedmon paints Aiken scenes while Kay and Ivan St John sell stained glass sun catchers.
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Jaina Tucker
Rye Patch
Dorothy Rogers
Aiken
Gale Dedmon
Kay
Ivan St. John
Aiken-Barnwell Chapter
South Carolina Genealogical Society
Hopeland Doll House Hosts Antique Doll Exhibit
A sesquicentennial display at the Doll House in Hopeland Gardens features porcelain dolls crafted by Kathleen S. Matthews and Barbara Eller of Rock Hill. The dolls, made from liquid to molded forms, include baby, child, clown, and bride dolls. none were for sale at the event. Matthews plans to attend an Aiken craft show this weekend where dolls may be purchased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Mathews
Barbara Eller
Rock Hill
Hopeland Gardens
Kathleen S. Matthews
Mrs Matthews
Jury Awards Man 685500 After Shooting by Officer
A U S district court jury in Charleston awarded Miami resident Arthur M Sakell 685500 for injuries from a 1981 arrest when he was shot in the back by Officer Stanley Reeves. Sakell credits permanent paralysis to one gunshot wound to the spine and medical costs estimated between 590000 and 14 million.
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Charleston
U.S. District Court
Miami
Arthur M. Sakell
Sakell
Stanley Reeves
Reeves
Michael S. Cohen
SLED Probes Sniper Incident Near Highway Patrol Trooper
Sumter South Carolina SLED investigates an alleged sniper attack on a highway patrol trooper after a large weekend manhunt by roughly 100 law enforcement officers. Capt. H M Addy cautions observers, noting the trooper has resigned and suggesting readers form their own conclusions.
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Sumter
South Carolina
Hiway
H.M. Addy
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Winter Colony
John B. Rogers
Actisy
Phylis Kow
Jim Moore
Molly Gray
Helen Marine
Connie Kilpatrick
Clifford J. Cobb
Tom Carr
Fred
Lee Cavanaugh
John Elliott
Mike Williams
Terry Mathis
Ginny Southworth
By Larry Wood
Jo Cunningham
Bernice Roberts
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Hopeland
Rhea
Augusta
Walton’s Corner
Edgefield
SLED
Ae Ae
Whiskey Rd
Heritage Square
Aiken, S.C
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