Budget plan forecasts 44 million for Aiken County next year
The county council outlines a 44 million expenditure projection for the upcoming fiscal year. Seven percent of the budget goes to the county, with funding for anti recession and CETA programs as well as general revenue items. A tax increase is expected while budget cuts may be necessary. The revenue sharing portion totals 5 808 321 and decisions rest with local government and public input.
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Aiken County
Warner
Shrine Pageant Crown Goes to Joanie Hallman
Joanie Hallman of Graniteville won Miss Aiken County Shrine at the Aiken Junior High auditorium. Renny Corbett finished first runner up with Vallrie Davis second, Terri Lawrence third, and Carla Wingard fourth. Julie Wilson was voted Miss Congeniality. Vickie Pate won non semi final talent prize and Corbett received the ticket sales trophy.
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Joanie Hallman
Graniteville
Aiken County
Aiken Junior High
Renny Corbett
Vallrie Davis
Terri Lawrence
Carla Wingard
Julie Wilson
Vickie Pate
Miss Corbett
Wagener festival highlights Miss Wagener pageant and parade
Wagener celebrated its annual festival with a Friday steak dinner at the fire station and Miss Wagons to Wagener pageant crown Britta Tillison and Little Miss Wagener Heather Collum. Saturday featured a Wagons to Wagoner parade led by Sen. Strom Thurmond with 2000 ping pong balls dropped from a plane. Police reported no casualties and festival crowds enjoyed gospel singing bingo flea markets and dancing.
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Britta Tillison
C.D. Tillison
Heather Collum
Stanley Collum
Wagener
Bland Jackson
John Jackson
Sen
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Charles Parrish
Carter administration debates on future weapon sales to Middle East
The White House weighs a compromise offering more jet sales to Israel in coming years to blunt congressional critics. If not blocked by May 28, 60 F-15s to Saudi Arabia, 15 F-15s and 75 F-16s to Israel, and 50 F-5s to Egypt may proceed. Congressional hearings and nominations shape the week’s agenda.
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Israel
Capitol Hill
White House
Congress
House International Relations Committee
Carter
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Senate
Lynn R. Coleman
Houston
Department of Energy
Benjamin Civiletti
House Senate
Windsor Final Day for Town Council Elections
Windsor voters head to the polls tomorrow with three candidates vying for the two year seat Glen Bell Dessie Cushman and Milton Pete Smith. Frank Mizell Jr is unopposed for mayor. James Nunn and Lewis Eubanks seek the two four year seats while Gussie Widener is unopposed for the remaining two year post. Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. for Windsor residents only. Poll managers are Claddie Redd and John Byars.
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Windsor
Glen Bell
Dessie Cushman
Milton
Pete) Smith
Frank Mizell Jr
James Nunn
Lewis Eubanks
Gussie Widener
Claddie Redd
John Byars
School Board Meeting Set at Corbett in Wagener
Aiken County Board of Education will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday at A L Corbett Middle School Wagener to discuss a report on the National Teachers Examination. The issue was attacked by board member Augustus Stephens Jr. at the last session. The Wagener gathering closes this year’s meetings in all four attendance areas and the public is invited.
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Wagener
Aiken County
City Council To Discuss Paving Plan In Aiken
The City of Aiken council meets tonight at 8 p.m. in Park Avenue city complex to consider a paving plan and a letter from the Aiken County legislative delegation. A proposed measure would authorize police activity on shopping center lots at owners’ petition. Also, Dr. William P. Bebbington, a retired DuPont superintendent and Cornell PhD in chemical engineering, speaks on nuclear energy on WIS Channel 10 Tuesday at 6 p.m. He is known for advocacy of Hitchcock Woods preservation.
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William P. Bebbington
DuPont
Bebbington
Cornell
Hitchcock Woods
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Tom Bates
Leavelle McCampbell Chorus
Carlene Fulmer
Jane DeLoach
Melody Weigle
Graniteville Civic Center
Lynne Katonak
Rodeo ON Wheels Y Bussey
Summerfield
Odell Weeks
Kappa Upsilon Omega Chapter of
Alpha Kappa Sorority
Ed Monteith
Columbia
Dennis Hope
Lea Wetzel
Jeannie Lancaster
Herbert Cantrell
Aiken
Lambert's
J.G. Porter
Porter
Columbia Dirtdaubers
Bob Derrick
Parrish
Jimmy Drawdy
Perry
Corbett
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