Aiken Elementary Readers Win Big in Read-A-Thon
Students at Aiken Elementary dominated a Central South Carolina MS Society Read-A-Thon. Natlie Mathewson won the grand Disney World prize, Andrea Barnes read 56 books, and David Peek will dine with a famous basketball star. Total funds raised reached $1,822.47 with 1,443 books read.
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Aiken Elementary
Central
South Carolina
National
Disney World
Natlie Mathewson
Patricia Doherty
Andrea Barnes
LaVana McKenzie
David Peek
Selena Murph
William C. Clyburn
Frieda H. Waybright
Reading
Forts Aiken Elementary
Natalie Mathewson
Lynne Katonak
School and student activities span awards and clubs state wide
North Augusta hosts awards banquet and parade drill while Ridge Spring-Monetta and St. Angela Academy report officers and events. National Honor Society officers named for 1979 80 and a May 14 banquet at Knights of Columbus. Tony Anderson wins Soil and Water Conservation speaking contest and will advance to the Edisto Savannah area contest.
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Langley-Bath-Clearwater High
Stephen D. Hibbard
L-B-C
Lowell Hibbard
North Augusta
Andy Long
E. W. Long
Jimmy Barton
Karen Clement
Joel Michael Adams
Chris Atkinson
Jerry Attaway
Richard Bass
Gregory
Njrotc
ST. Angela Academy
St. Angela
John Schumaker
Mary Giard
Leslie Suhrer
Judy Ahlfeld
National Honor Society
Robyn Weinle
Brett Reeve
Carol Kennedy
Eve Anderson
Knights of Columbus
Tony Anderson
Ridge Spring-Monetta
Contet
Tony
Edisto-Savannah
Wylie Nicholas
Aiken High
Sallie Capstid
Michelle McCaslin
Tammy Day
Brian Gilden
East Aiken
Sarah Rogers
Amy Ayer
Jeryle Lynn Baker
Byrd
Kim Fulmer
Steve Brinkley
Lynn Lowe
A. L. Corbett
Kennedy Junior High
Kennedy P.T.O
Kennedy
Education Teachers Press Cain Over Busier Classrooms in Aiken
Teachers from Aiken County pressed Rep. C Marshall Cain for relief from crowded classrooms and excessive paperwork. They cited 35 to 38 student classes at Millbrook and argued funds should fix basic education before new high school plans. Cain noted past inquiries and stressed improving primary and secondary education first.
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Aiken County
C. Marshall Cain
Aiken
Cain
Maude Boone
Millbrook
Minority House
T.B. Willis
Willis
Ms. Boone
Boone
Jackson to Remain Isolated by Toll-Free Proposal
Jackson residents face long distance calls as Continental and Southern Bell seek to end studies on service in the area. The city council discussed the request and a plan for toll-free relief, while naming Robert E. Thornton Memorial Park after renaming Jackson Park.
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Jackson
Continental Telephone Company
Southern Bell Telephone Company
South Carolina Public Service Commission
Aiken
North Augusta
Augusta
Beech Island
Savannah River
A. Barlie Helms
SRP
McIver
Thornton
Dennis Boring
al Ellis
Baker Street
West Ndary
Marion Brinkley
Three Mile Island talk outlines energy challenges in South Carolina
Larry LeFebvre of the governor's energy division spoke to the Aiken Sertoma Club detailing the Three Mile Island accident timeline from the March 28 event and its implications. He noted modifications at Oconee plants, ongoing cooling system upgrades, operator training, and South Carolina's 44 percent nuclear power share. The talk warned of risks from plant shutdowns and rising bills, stressing broader energy policy involvement. The meeting also announced Law Day on May 21 at the Owens Corning Clubhouse with local law enforcement honored.
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Three Mile Island
Aiken Sertoma Club
Larry LeFebvre
LeFebvre
Governor's Division of
Energy Resources
Harrisburg
Oconee
LeFabvre
South Carolina
Middle East
John Mullen
Mullen
Law
Owens Corning
Gasoline tips rise as boat engines shrink sales
Dealers report customers fear gas shortages prompting a shift to smaller 25 35 horsepower engines for fishing while higher powered 85 115 HP motors stay popular for skiing. Experts urge tune ups and draining stale fuel to cut consumption and warn resin costs lift boat prices.
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Parker
Aiken
Jack Holton
Holton’s Marine
Holton
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Randy Faile
Norma Leaverette
Andrew
Andy) M. Henshaw
Charles Henshaw
Aiken Rotary Club
Andy
Georgia Institute of Technology
Key Club
Mu Alpha Theta
Furman
Denise A. Workman
University of San Carolina
USC
Leavelle McCampbell High
Mary Anne Browder
Leavelle McCampbell
Governor's School
Billy Browder
Warrenville
Susan Holley
Billy H. Holley
Graniteville
Graniteville Exchange Club
Cindy Sherrer
Ellen Hinton
North Augusta High
Columbia
Rick Trow
Beatrice Stevens
North Augusta High School
Richard Brasco
Augusta College
South Carolina Music Educators’ Convention
University of South Carolina
Henshaw
Holley
Jefferson Junior High
University of South Carolina Center For
David Burggraf
Center For
Aiken Standard
Mead Hall
Alicia Nelson
Chad Ingram
Ball Hall
Ashley Heaton
Marion Epps
Holland
Jade Flanders
Josh Locklair
Janice Phillips
Melanie Hopkins
Bali Hal
Chad Matthews
Stacy Lybrand
Channon Phillips
Jan Boylston
Kathryn Smith
Paul Parker
New Ellenton
Clark Hill
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