25 May 1997
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1997
Page
1
The Aiken Standard will be closed Monday to observe Memorial Day. The newspaper will publish on Monday and circulation customer service will be available 5:30 to 7:30 pm at 649-5315. Regular hours resume Tuesday. business hours are 8:30 am to 6:30 pm Monday through Friday.
Memorial Day events in Aiken County feature speakers including Aiken Mayor Fred Cavanaugh and U S Representative Lindsey Graham. The VFW Post 5877 service off 8 C 19 between Aiken and North Augusta starts at 11 a.m. with an ROTC honor guard and a luncheon afterward. In North Augusta, American Legion Post 71 holds a 11 a.m. service at Wade Hampton Veterans Park on Georgia Avenue.
Death notices list Dr. Jane Pycraft Bibler Randy Coontz Essie Mae Lowe Pearson Clarence Staley and Wagener residents in Aiken Graniteville and Wagener. Obituaries appear on page BA with brief biographical details and funeral information.
Georgia lottery results listed for Saturday with draw numbers 9 242 and 4 6144 in area Loto 219 274, marking the latest winning outcomes.
In Aiken South Carolina Strom Thurmond 94 marked 51 years in the U S Senate tying longevity records. He spoke at a Salvation Army Nancy Moore Thurmond Boys and Girls Club event noting his aim to serve the people and nation while praising local youth programs and stressing education and drug dangers.
City plans to expand economic development through new industrial parks citing diversification of jobs and tax base. The 1995 96 annual report notes risks and controversy but stresses long term growth and resilience for Aiken County and the Savannah River area.
Aiken County industrial zones include Sage Mill Industrial Park 1 145 acres Verenes Industrial Park 400 acres North Augusta Industrial Park 230 acres Ventures Park 184 acres Aviation Business Park 45 acres Savannah River Research Park 440 acres
An audit shows nearly ten million dollars collected from auto insurance fees to fund uninsured vehicle enforcement has been diverted to the general fund over four years. Drivers and lawmakers demand funds return to Highway Patrol programs as uninsured motorist numbers rise.
Beech Island hosts Heritage Day with Civil War reenactment by the 25th South Carolina Volunteers Palmetto Battalion and the Channelheimers Oompah Band showcasing Swiss heritage entertainment chair Glynn Paschall notes the yearly theme focusing on Switzerland. The story recalls 1730 royal township orders by Robert Johnson and 1737 Swiss settlers from Appenzell establishing New Windsor Beech Island.
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