Aiken County Board of Education Meets To Review District Report
The board will discuss a revised district improvement report at 7 p.m. at the Education Center on Edgfield Avenue. The Oct 22 revision targets 90 percent of schools with no deficiencies on facilities and 100 percent on other components for 1987-88. Also on the agenda are writing contest winners, handicapped transport, staff development report, eligibility, personnel, and the 1986-87 budget calendar.
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Aiken County Board of Education
Edgefield Avenue
State Department of Education
North Augusta Sets 1986 Budget Hearings Tonight
The North Augusta City Council opens 1986 budget hearings at 7 p.m. in the Municipal Building conference room. The plan calls for a 3.2 million dollar budget with no tax increase, a 2 percent salary hike, and slight sewer rate increases offset by higher revenues. First reading is set for November 18 with final approval December 2.
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North Augusta
E. Buena Vista Ave
Charles B. Martin
Zoning Opposition Set At Meeting Tonight
Public meeting at 7 30 pm at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church in Gloverville addresses zoning concerns in Ai ken County. Aiken County Council and Planning Commission recently held a joint session in September to discuss zoning.
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Gloverville
Aiken County
Our Lady of the Valley Catholic
New Council Members Sworn In At Aiken Meeting
The three newly elected Aiken City Council members will be sworn in at the regular meeting at 7 30 p m in the municipal building council chambers at 214 Park Avenue. Winners are Republican Fred Cavanaugh Frampton Durban and Democrat Willar Hightower with incumbents Wyman and Hightower. Hastings Wyman was not reelected. Webster Cason was the other candidate.
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Aiken
City Council
Park Avenue
Fred Cavanaugh
Frampton Durban
Willar Hightower
Wyman
Hightower
Hastings Wyman
Webster Cason
Valley Parade Seeks Participants for Bath Event
The Midland Valley Christmas Parade will take place Saturday December 14 at 2 30 pm starting at Langley Bath Clearwater Middle School in Bath. Parade entries should contact chairman Richard Tinsley before December 1 at 593 3431.
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Bath
Langley-Bath-Clearwater
Richard Tinsley
Jaycee Christmas Parade Seeks Entrants in Aiken
The Aiken Jaycee Christmas Parade set for the evening of December 12 invites clubs groups and organizations to enter. Contact parade chairman Pete Frommer at 648 4605 or mail entries to Aiken Jaycees 221 Barnwell Ave NW Aiken 29991.
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Aiken Jaycee
Parade
Pete Frommer
Aiken Jaycees
Barnwell Ave
Aiken
South Carolina Honors Its Military Veterans Parade Shines in Columbia
South Carolinians joined a nationwide salute as Columbia hosted the state’s largest Veterans Day parade. Over 3,000 marched along Main Street to the Capitol with bands, floats, flyovers, tanks, and howitzers. J Elliott Williams, veteran marshal, and a 5 year old presented flowers to honor veterans, while 60 units represented Beaufort to Revolutionary War flags.
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Columbia
Main Street
State Capitol
Jack Pierce
Columbia Action Council
Charleston
Mandy Hogge
Young Patriottes
J. Elliott Williams
Calhoun Street
Lockwood Boulevard
Brittlebank Park
Veterans Memorial Council
Beaufort
Vic Attaya
National Guard
Observers Speculate On GOP Dream Ticket Future
In Columbia observers weigh 1990 outcomes as Carroll Campbell and Tommy Hartnett consider governor and lieutenant governor roles. The Thurmond succession looms. scenarios include Campbell Hartnett unity, Campbell Senate bid, and Hartnett governor prospects with potential Thurmond retirement or death shaping moves. Auction items noted as a separate event.
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GOP
Columbia
Carroll Campbell
Tommy Hartnett
Hartnett
Campbell
U.S
Strom Thurmond
Thurmond
Senate
Strom
U.S. Senate
Judiciary Committee
Elmwood
Nancy
Upstate
Bush-Campbell
Bush- Campbell
Secret meetings aimed at PSA restructure by Aiken Council Dems
Democratic members of the Aiken County Council held closed door sessions to push a reorganization of the Aiken County Public Service Authority PSA. Councilman Medwell Hill and County Administrator W Scott Barnes met with officials in Aiken and North Augusta to gain more control over the Horse Creek Wastewater Plant. Opposition blocked the ordinance at a Sept 17 meeting by tabling after a public hearing.
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Aiken County
Aiken County Public Service Authority
Medwell Hill
W. Scott Barnes
Aiken
North Augusta
PSA
The
County Council
Horse Creek
United Merchants and Manufacturers Inc
Graniteville Co
Hill
Mim Woodring
Barnes
McMaster Keeps His Options Open
Former U S Attorney Henry Dargan McMaster has hired a press secretary and opened campaign HQs as he weighs running for lieutenant governor or challenging U S Senator Ernest Hollings or AG Travie Medlock. GOP leaders note McMaster could face a tough primary in the Senate race and discuss a possible path in the attorney general race.
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Greenville
U.S
Henry Dargan McMaster
McMaster
Tommy Hartnett
Ernest Hollings
Travie Medlock
GOP
Medlock
Henry
Warren Tompkins
Tompkins
Hollings
Graham
Sen. Hollings
Carroll Campbell
Hartnett
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Beach
Myrtle Beach
Heart Fund
South Carolina
Associated Press
Nancy Moore Thurmond
Ern
George Bush
Aiken Junior Woman's Club
Houndslake Country Club
Ginny Southworth
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