Aiken Youth Center Aims to Build Skills for Inmates
New warden R Brien Ward told Aiken Kiwanis that the center serves 220 juvenile offenders ages 17 to 21 with academics and vocational training. He noted trust building is the main challenge and highlighted a gardening project named Aiken's Acre funded by families, plus weekly visits and family support. USC Aiken players John Petrey and Kenny Crapps earned Players of the Week at the meeting.
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Aiken Youth Correction Center
R. Brien Ward
Aiken Kiwanis Club
Ward
Aiken
Aiken’s Acre
Rock Hill
Buzz Rich
Ramada Inn
Usc-Aiken
John Petrey
Kenny Crapps
Area Council OKs Fees for Summer School Classes
At Area I Advisory Council meeting Beecher Morton says summer school fees vary by course load from 60 dollars for less than one unit up to 120 dollars for two units. The program is self supporting and a progress report on teacher transfers due to rezoning was given, with teachers offered destination choices where possible.
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Council Oks
Area I Advisory Council
Beecher Morton
Morton
Auto Layoffs Hit Year High in U.S. Industry
U S auto layoffs surge to a 1980 high with over 284000 workers idle. Ford and GM include component plant layoffs for the first time, with more than 210000 furloughed indefinitely. Canada production cut to 30000 from 65000.
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Detroit
U.S
Ford Motor Co
General Motors Corp
Canada
Red Cross Programs Cited At Aiken Chapter Banquet
Du Pont manager John T. Granaghan praised the Red Cross Aiken Chapter at the annual banquet. He cited 800 learned to swim and 837 trained in first aid in 1978, lauded the blood donor program, and noted 19 burned families aided since July 1979. Six new board members were elected and CPR and first aid classes trained 57 volunteers.
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Red Cross
Aiken
du Pont
John T. Granaghan
Savannah River
Granaghan
Aiken County
SRP
W. P. Walke Jr
Red Cross Board of Directors
George A. Poda
Julian B. Salley Jr
James
North Augusta group mulls Boys Club startup
About 50 people from the Parents Awareness Group of North Augusta met at North Augusta Elementary School to discuss starting a Boys Club for North Augusta Belvedere and Clearwater. Jerry Noland of the Boys Club of Augusta outlined a survey, community support needs, and annual funding of 18000 to 20000 dollars with United Way backing.
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North Augusta
Parents Awareness Group
Belvedere
Clearwater
Bob Woods
Boys Club
Parents
Jerry Noland
Boys Club of
Augusta
Noland
United Way
School Board Revisits Area II Rezoning Plans
Belvedere and Summerfield elementary schools may see revised Area II rezoning to balance race. 60 white students would go to Summerfield and 60 black students to Belvedere, pending bus route feasibility and crowded school conditions. A Belvedere group meets tonight at 7 30 at the Belvedere Jaycee Community Center to appeal the board’s decision ahead of Tuesday’s meeting.
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Belvedere
T.B. Willis
Summerfield
Willis
Belvedere Jaycee
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America
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U.S. Senate
Ivy Circle
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Ed Klein
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