Aiken County Bonds Fall Behind Schedule on School Projects
Two years after a 13 million bond approved for new schools and renovations, costs have risen to 17 million with little brick laid. Officials say three new high schools are under construction while bids are delayed pending final drawings and state approvals.
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T.B. Willis
Aiken
Valley Area
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New Ellenton
State Department of Education
Aiken County Board of Education
State Board
Willis
Midland Valley
Wagener Valley
Ridge Spring-Monetta
Aiken High School
Greendale
Jonestown Crisis Sparks U S Transfer Of Bodies
Georgetown Guyana AP report says American forces prepare decaying Jonestown bodies for transfer to the United States with first cargo expected in Delaware on Thanksgiving. FBI opens investigation into Rep Leo Ryan slaying as search for survivors and missing people continues.
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Guyana
Jonestown
United States
Delaware
Jim Jones
The
Peoples Temple
FBI
Washington
Calif
Leo Ryan
San Francisco
Jones
Wanda Johnson
Berkeley
Johnson
Beech Island Plant Announces Multi Million Expansion
Amoco Plastic Products in Beech Island will add 30 000 square feet and raise capacity by 50 percent. Plant Manager Chuck Ensor says the second expansion will create about 50 new jobs. Products include China Foam foam polystyrene plates bowls and trays.
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Beech Island
Amoco Plastic Products Company
Chuck Ensor
Ensor
Mary
Roger) Mittelberg
Aiken chorus rehearsal notes spark volunteer call
At First Presbyterian Church last night the Aiken Choral Society sought volunteers to publicize upcoming productions. An alto replied with a quip about a mother’s warning and church manners, highlighting a week of local sports triumphs by the Hrubala family and others in Aiken.
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Aiken Choral Society
First Presbyterian Church
Pat Bisshop
Aiken
Bob Hrubala
Bob
Karl Shealy
Toledo
Kay Hrubala
Houndslake
Mike Hrubala
Inside Today Aiken County Today Highlights
Aiken County Today features sections on comics Dear Abby and editorials. Obituaries and sports updates share page space while television and weather notes guide readers through Turkey Day plans.
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Aiken County Today
Dear Abby
Schedule For Collection Is Altered In Aiken
The City of Aiken Public Works Department alters weekly trash routes due to Thanksgiving. Thursday routes run today, Friday routes on schedule, and Friday service may be curtailed. Emergency calls go to the city's listed number. director Wyatt Johnson notes the holiday affects collection.
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Annual Blessing Of The Hounds Set For Tomorrow
The Aiken Hounds will hold their traditional Thanksgiving blessing tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Memorial Gate in Hitchcock Woods. Msgr. George Lewis Smith will perform the ceremony. Access is via the west end of South Boundary Avenue.
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Memorial Gate
Hitchcock Woods
George Lewis Smith
South Boundary Avenue
Aiken Jaycees Seek Entries For Pageant
A meeting for those interested in entering the Aiken Junior Miss pageant will be held Sunday at 2 30 p m at the Aiken Jaycee Hut. All girls currently a junior in high school are eligible. Parents are asked to attend. Hut on U S Highway 1 North.
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Aiken
Aiken Jaycee Hut
U.S. Highway 1 North
Thanksgiving Services Planned Across County Churches
County churches schedule special services for Thanksgiving Eve and Day. Bethlehem Lutheran hosts 7:30 p m Eve service themed We Give Thanks north of Mitchell Shopping Center Hitchcock Drive. Grace Methodist leads North Augusta Community Thanksgiving Service with joint area churches and Dr Charles Page preaching. Grace choir offers two anthems. Nursery provided. First Baptist Aiken hosts 7 p m Lord's Supper baptism and mission group participation.
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Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Mitchell Shopping Center
Hitchcock Drive
Grace Methodist Church
North Augusta
Our Lady of Peace
First Baptist
Charles Page
First Baptist Church
County Council Receives Audit
The 1977-78 Aiken County audit was presented in an executive session. Council chairman Carrol H. Warner said formal acceptance awaits the management letter and budget review, with the budget expected for December distribution. CPA Joe W. Dunkin noted the $8000 audit cost, $2000 higher than last year due to record reconstruction.
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Aiken County
Aiken
Joe W. Dunkin
Warner
Dunkin
Aiken County Council Denies Chitty Salary Extension
After a lengthy debate the Aiken County Council denied a salary extension for suspended Magistrate Lester L. Chitty II. The body agreed to pay him for an undetermined amount of vacation time and delegated the county administrator to verify the exact balance.
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Aiken County
Lester L. Chitty II
L.C. Greene
Chitty
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