Willcox West Wing Nears Completion At Historic Inn
Interior designer Sarah Wood reports the Willcox West Wing should meet its December deadline as sheet rock goes up and center section trim is installed. Renovation preserves original moldings while furnishings arrive, with a lobby of green and red tones and rooms each uniquely colored under a traditional yet unstuffy English club style.
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Willcox
Sarah Wood
Eric Brooks
Raphael Jones
Colleton Avenue
Wilcox
Holidays After Schedules Turbulent Thanksgiving changes for county offices
The Thanksgiving holiday prompts shutdowns and altered pickup schedules across Aiken and North Augusta. County offices and libraries close Thursday and Friday. landfills stay shut. City offices reopen Friday. sanitation routes adjust to Monday Wednesday and normal days. USPS and banks close Thursday. newspaper offices close at noon.
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Aiken County
City of
North Augusta City
U.S. Postal Service
Savings and Loans
Aiken Standard
Annual Blessing of the Hounds at Hitchcock Woods
The annual Blessing of the Hounds occurs Thursday at 11 a.m. at Memorial Gate Hitchcock Woods signaling the hunt season for the Aiken hounds. Revs Howard and Mellie Hickey will lead the ceremony after a Stirrup Cup at 10:30. Masters are Holly Haggard Gail King and Mike Aponte. Longtime MFH Mrs G H Bostwick retires. Parking at western end of South Boundary. Half mile walk to Memorial Gate.
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Memorial Gate
Hitchcock Woods
Howard
Mellie Hickey
Aiken
Holly Haggard
Gail King
Mike Aponte
G.H. Bostwick
South Boundary
Economy Growth Slows After Record Surge This Year
The economy shows cooling with real GNP up 10.1 percent in Q1 and 7.1 percent in Q2. October personal income rose 0.6 percent but consumer spending fell 0.1 percent, signaling slower demand and a potential prolonged slowdown ahead.
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Commerce Department
Michael Evans
Washington
John Albertine
American Business Conference
Thanksgiving services planned across Aiken County
Community and church services will be held in New Ellenton North Augusta and Belvedere tomorrow and in Aiken Thursday to give thanks. Foreman Memorial Baptist Church hosts New Ellenton service with Rev. Henry Thomson preaching at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Local churches include Corinth Baptist Church of God and Church of the Nazarene. North Augusta hosts Rev John Younginer at 7 30 p.m. tomorrow at Immanuel Baptist Church with a combined choir and ministers from several congregations. Belvedere features Rev Joseph Smith at Bel-Ridge Baptist Church in the new Belvedere First Baptist sanctuary at 7 30 p.m. with area churches participating. St John s United Methodist Rev M Eugene Mullikin preaches at 10 a.m. Thursday Thanksgiving Day at First Presbyterian. See Community Page 144.
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Aiken County
New Ellenton
North Augusta
Belvedere
Aiken
Foreman Memorial Baptist Church
Henry Thomson
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Additon
Foreman
St. Paul's
Corinth Baptist
Church of God
Church of the Nazarene
John Younginer
Grace United Methodist Church
Immanuel Baptist Church
Old Edgefield Road
Immanuel
Our Lady of Peace Catholic
Fairview Presbyterian
Holy Trinity Lutheran
Second Providence Baptist
Old Storm Branch Baptist
Joseph Smith
Bel-Ridge Baptist Church
First Baptist Church of
First Baptist
Bel-Ridge
Sweetwater Baptist
First Christian
St. John's United Methodist Church
Computer prices fall as buyers weigh options and risks
The home computer market shows major price cuts from Atari and Radio Shack and IBM compatible bundles under $2,000. Apple raises one configuration slightly while prices for the Macintosh and Commodore 64 slip. Dealers warn of deceptive low offers and urge buyers to research needs before purchasing.
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Dallas
Atari
Commodore
Radio Shack
IBM
New York
Washington
Los Angeles
PSA board weighs depreciation change after PSA loss
Aiken County Public Service Authority showed about an 872000 dollar net loss for the last fiscal year with depreciation rising to 1.09 million due to a shorter 50 year life for most Horse Creek facilities. Accountants said the change, requested by officials, aimed to align with regional plant practices though it created an apparent annual deficit.
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Aiken County Public Service Authority
Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, Certified Public Accountants
Augusta
PSA
Horse Creek
Richard Davis
Wyatt Johnson
Southeastern
Beth Guest
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