Veterans Day Ceremony in Aiken to Include Wreath Laying
The Aiken chapter of the Marine Corps League will sponsor its second annual Veterans Day ceremony today at the veterans monument on Laurens Street. The event starts at 5:30 pm with Barbara Rollins performing patriotic music and ends with a speech by chaplain Jesse Goldman. Wreath is laid by Peter Cosgriff and Dennis Giddings, with participation from Marine Reserve from Augusta and Boy Scout Troop 110 and taps by Ed Carnes. Leo Passmore will hoist the colors, and representatives from all service branches will attend.
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Aiken
Marine Corps League
Veterans Monument
Laurens Street
Barbara Rollins
Jesse Goldman
Peter Cosgriff
Dennis Giddings
League
Marine Reserve
Augusta
Boy Scout Troop 110
Ed Carnes
The
Armed Services
Marine Detachment 939
Leo Passmore
WWII veteran Alex Leslo flies B 17 to Sweden then to Germany
Admiral of the skies, 23 year old Alex Leslo, a WWII veteran, ferried a four engine B 17 across the Atlantic to Sweden for armor fitting then back to Germany. He informed fiance Helena of his enlistment a year earlier and trained to fly the war bird with top and rear machine guns. On May 12 1944 a fire erupted in the right inside engine during a combat mission, prompting him to recall fire safety briefings before deciding next steps.
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Alex Leslo
Atlantic
Sweden
Germany
Helena
Air Force
Nazi
Alex
Truck driver killed in one vehicle crash
Ridgeland truck driver Christoper Smith, 30, died when his tractor trailer overturned near Silver Bluff High School after failing to stop at a stop sign during a detour on Desoto Drive. Investigators cite heavy load and possible mechanical factors. Smith drove a truck registered to William Cannington of Barnesville.
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Ridgeland
Silver Bluff High School
Christopher Smith
Desoto Drive
Aiken County
Sue Townsend
Ms. Townsend
Coroner's Office
South Carolina Highway Patrol
Townsend
Smith
Obituary Notices from Blackville Page 2B
Lorraine W Bailey Salley Elizabeth Bolen Ellio t Nathan Bush Aiken Margaret Cooper listed among Blackville obituaries on page 2B. Names appear with minimal detail and without full biographical notes in the readable column.
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Lorraine W. Bailey
Salley
Elizabeth S. Bolen
Elliot Nathan Bush
Aiken
Margaret Cooper
Blackville
Thanksgiving Dinner Help Open to All in Aiken
Tom and Samantha Caniglia plan a community Thanksgiving meal at North Aiken Baptist Church at noon on Thanksgiving Day. They seek volunteers and donations of turkey breasts, canned corn, rolls, stuffing, and cranberry sauce to feed those without traditional plans or family.
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Tom
Samantha Caniglia
Mrs. Caniglia
Caniglias
North Aiken Baptist Church
Aiken woman enters race for state education post
Aiken resident Rebekah Sutherland announced her candidacy for South Carolina superintendent of education. A former teacher in public parochial and home schooling she opposes the federal Goals 2000 and state Act 135 saying they would bureaucratize the family. She plans a formal campaign kickoff at 7 30 p m Thursday at the Aiken County Republican Party meeting.
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Aiken
Rebekah Sutherland
S.C
Sutherland
Washington, D.C
Missouri
University of South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Georgia
James Sutherland
Rudy ‘Mason
Aiken County
Republican Party
Hanahan man runs for supt
NORTH CHARLESTON Republican Jim White, a 60 year old Hanahan importer, announced his candidacy for State Education Superintendent challenging Barbara Nielsen. Nielsen has not yet decided on a third term. White says his outside stance and lack of Ed degree are advantages and promotes a common sense approach.
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North Charleston
Barbara Nielsen
Jim White
White
Nielsen
Thanksgiving Community Dinner at North Airicn Baptist Church
A Thanksgiving community meal is offered at noon on Thanksgiving Day at North Airicn Baptist Church. Volunteers are invited to help cook, serve, or clean up, and attendees are welcome to simply share a meal with others. Mrs. Caniglia encourages participation for those who want company or to lend a hand.
State budget may reach five billion in coming year
South Carolina faces a near five billion dollar outlook for fiscal 1999 as the Board of Economic Advisers projects about 367 million in new funds after allocating over 300 million in new money plus roughly 60 million from the present year. Despite growth in licensing revenue from video poker bans, corporate income tax receipts remain down, with officials cautioning volatility of this revenue source.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Board of Economic Advisers
Burnet Maybank III
Bill Gillespie
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Alex Loslo
Ginny Southwortt
Bridge
Abby
Lottery
Vember
Republican
Hanahan Man
North Airicn ‘Baptist Church
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