Shriners Crown Miss Aiken County Shrine at Langley Bath Clearwater
Julie Dunn a Leavelle McCampbell High junior won Miss Aiken County Shrine on Saturday night. Her ballet talent impressed judges as Mabry Anderson Debra Bagott Carla Wingard and Vickie Pate also placed in the court. The pageant at Langley Bath Clearwater High School featured rose decorations by the Ladies of the Nobles for the 1979 Year of the Rose with Hugh Vuick as master of ceremonies.
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Bath
Julie Dunn
Leavelle McCampbell High
Mabry Anderson
A.B. Anderson
Aiken
Debra Lynn Baggot
Wade Baggott
Graniteville
Carla Wingard
D. Alan Wingard
Vickie Lynn Pate
Ralph Eugene Pate
Langley-Bath-Clearwater High School
Hugh Vuick
Amendments May Kill SALT Amid NATO Tension
Washington adjoins warning from Cyrus Vance that Senate amendments could derail the Soviet arms pact risking unraveling NATO. Secretary Brown joins. Baker Nunn weigh amendments as ratification stalls. Soviet press notes Kremlin concern over Senate action before Vienna summit.
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Washington
Senate
Soviet Union
Cyrus R. Vance
NATO
Vance
NBC
Meet the Press
Defense
Harold Brown
Sen
Howard Baker
United States
Iran
Carter
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Vienna
Austria
Baker
Tennessee
ABC
Sam Nunn
Georgia Democrat
CBS
Nunn
Kremlin
Have You Heard Many Whimsical Wedding Sayings From Aiken
A whimsical clipped column notes a young Aiken girl criticizing her father's voice at a wedding. It mentions a southern guest asking about grits and jokes about gasohol and mileage. Ed Landry laments a busy day with a hungry stomach and no time to eat.
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Ed Landry
No Closing Foreseen Local Stations In Aiken Area
The move to close service stations over gas price freezes faces weak support in Aiken. Dealers from the South Carolina Service Station Dealers Association hint most stations will remain open despite protests, citing contracts, supply concerns, and demand around Memorial Day weekend.
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Aiken
South Carolina
Service Station Dealers Association
Mike Hartley
Hartley
Gulf
Graniteville
W.B. Simmons
Simmons Shell
Dealers Association
Simmons
Boatwright
Exxon
Wayne Boatwright
Dealers’ Association
Boatw Ps
Dunbar
Amoco
William Dunbar
Williamson
Texaco
Day
Lightning kills UGA student on Par Pond during study
James Norman Wilkinson, 26, a University of Georgia fisheries graduate student, was struck by lightning while in a boat on Par Pond at the Savannah River Plant Reservation around 8 p.m. Saturday. Companion Ronnie J. Gilbert escaped injury as authorities describe the fatal strike traveling from Wilkinsons arm to the motor and water.
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University of Georgia
Par Pond
Savannah River
James Norman Wilkinson
Athens
Wilkinson
Ronnie J. Gilbert
Fisheries Management School of Forest Resources
Gilbert
Barnwell County
Joel Ridgeway
Fires damage two Aiken homes in morning and afternoon
An early morning blaze on Powder House Road caused about 45000 dollars in damage to a house owned by Anne Floyd after three hours of firefighting by 27 Aiken Department of Public Safety personnel. A separate Friday afternoon fire at 200 DuPree Street damaged Frank Lock's home by about 15000 dollars, contained in the attic.
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Powder House Road
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Anne Floyd
DuPree St
Frank Lock
Aiken County Advances Revised Building Code Proposals
The engineering committee presented a revamped building code to council, led by Michael McElhaney. The draft tightens permit rules for projects over 2500 dollars and exempts individual owners from permits below 5000, while keeping church permit fee exemptions under debate.
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Aiken County
Aiken County Council Engineering Committee
Michael McElhaney
McElhaney
Citizens Committee
Council
Carrol H. Warner
Warner
South Carolina Natural Death Act debate heats up
Lawmakers weigh House Bill 2282 allowing written directives to withhold life support in terminal cases. Supporters cite patient autonomy, while critics warn of legal risk to doctors and “ Pandora’s box” fears. Church groups oppose, calling it bureaucratization of dying.
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South Carolina
State
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
House
Thomas E. Huff
D-Belvedere
Huff
C. Marshall Cain
R-Aiken
Citizens For Life
Thomas Hofmann
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church
North Augusta
Aiken County’s Own Street Gang Draws Attention
Local report notes a street gang in Aiken County prompting police scrutiny and community concern. Officials urge vigilance as residents seek safety, with municipal leaders considering targeted responses and outreach programs.
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Spooky) Weeks Jr
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