Memorial Day Reflections Honor Fallen Vets and Names on Wall
Adkison and others recall trips to memorials in Washington and India and remember loved ones who served or died in war. Stories span the Korean War memorial visit, a soldier’s sacrifice aboard USS LST 387, and papers detailing experiences from 1943 to 1946 in India, with emphasis on remembrance and the cost of liberty.
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Adkison
Glenda
Washington, D.C
Joseph Harris
Ghandi
India
Dacca
Calcutta
Harris
Rabindranath Tagore
Idella Bodie
Guy Denham Fallon
Bizerte
Ira
Bud) Coward
Ira C. Coward Jr
Coward
Korea
City Budget Allocates Funds for Development and Improvements
The Verenes Industrial Park would receive 25000 for improvements while the community development fund is set at 117200. The budget includes 169000 for housing for low income families, 2 million for the general fund capital, and 2.4 million for economic development including land acquisition for Commerce Park. Downtown streetscape costs of 500000 will be paid via TIF revenues. Unexpended 200000 from current funds is reserved for a junkyard removal on the Aiken Augusta highway and a new gym at Virginia Acres. City council meetings are Mondays at 7:30 p.m. at the Municipal Building.
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Verenes
Bad Start Draws Crowds To Barbecue And Historic Encampment
Crowds gathered for a day of barbecue and historical lessons as Colonial encampment women scraped carrots for a savory beef stew simmering in an iron pot over an open fire. Ike Carpenter and an assistant used time worn tools to carve.
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Ike Carpenter
Historic Heritage Day Marks Aiken County's 125th Anniversary
Visitors enjoyed crafts, spinning and knapping demonstrations, and an antique car show at Heritage Day in Aiken. Volunteers led tours of Redcliffe plantation house while vendors offered period wares. Local politicians, including Senator Strom Thurmond, spoke as music and barbecue filled the afternoon.
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Redcliffe
David Towles
Aiken County
Pen
Strom Thurmond
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S.S. Spooner
Guy D. Fallon
Miss Buck
Harriet and
Wes Hussey
Aiken
New York
Karen Haggard
Scott Jones
Pitter Potter
Children’s Boutique
Serine Pean 2
Eeeee
Laurens St. SW
The
Aiken Housing Authority
Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club
Second Baptist Church
Pree
Boee
North Aiken
Shante Abrams
Rev. Slaughter
Christine Varg
Ee Tare
Reginald D. Simmons
Jeffrey R. Moorehead
Laurens Street
South Carolina
Aiken Mall
J. B. White Heritage Square
CATO
Lens Crafters
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