Aiken County Schools Install Burglar Alarms After Theft Losses
Schofield Middle School and peers in Aiken County have added Unitech burglar alarms paid by the PTA to curb thefts totaling thousands of dollars. Principals cite rapid police response, a drop in break-ins, and at least one arrest since installation. Some schools opted for privacy while others publicize the move.
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Aiken County
Schofield Middle School
Cecil Atchley
Schofield
Atchley
Midland Valley High
East Aiken Elementary
David Davis
David
Unitech Systems
Bill Gamble
Pinecrest
East Aiken
Schofield Middle
Aiken Elementary
Aiken High
Aiken Rotary hears outline of adult education programs
Owen Clary, director of Aiken County Adult Education, outlines high school completion GED and literacy programs to Rotarians. He notes 32,000 of 74,000 adults lack a diploma and 5,000 cannot read or write, urging referrals to improve community education efforts.
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Aiken County
Owen Clary
Aiken
Clary
Rotarians
Robert Paskel
Volunteers Sought For Tax Help In Aiken Area
Aiken volunteers are needed to assist low income elderly and handicapped taxpayers with income tax returns. IRS trained VITA volunteers will prepare basic forms including 1040A 1040EZ and 1040 with schedules. Training is free and volunteers choose their hours. call 1 800 424 1040 for info.
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Aiken Area
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
VITA
The Masters Gameroom Burglary and School Theft Report
The Aiken County Sheriff's Department reports several crimes from last week. The Masters Gameroom in Clearwater was broken into on Thursday with $200 damage and $400 stolen from game machines. Belvedere Elementary School and its annex faced windows shot out with a B-B gun and a school break-in with 10 pounds of ground beef, 10 hot dogs, and three packs of hot dog buns stolen.
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Aiken County
Belvedere Elementary School
USC Aiken Library Closes for Construction Renovation
The USC Aiken library will shut from December 9 to mid January for a new addition and interior renovations. The public should plan library use around the closure dates.
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Usc-Aiken
Youth Rally Planned at Gregg Park Civic Center
A Youth Rally open to all ages will be held at the Gregg Park Civic Center in Graniteville on Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m. The event features singing testimonies from local youth and a spiritual message.
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Gregg Park Civic Center
Graniteville
Community Thanksgiving Service to Feature Jenkins Sermon
The Aiken Ministerial Association hosts a community Thanksgiving service at St. John's United Methodist Church at Richland Avenue and Newberry Street. Rev. P. J. Jenkins of First Church of God preaches on Giving Thanks Unto God with a combined choir from area churches led by Leone Philbeck.
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Aiken
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Richland Avenue
Newberry Street
P. J. Jenkins
First Church of God
St. John’s
First Presbyterian Church
Leone Philbeck
Bob James
North Augusta Budget Sparks Little Discussion
The North Augusta council approved first reading of a 5.38 million budget for 1984 with no millage increase and a 3 percent city employee pay raise. The water service rate structure was adjusted and a county industrial development board revision was supported. An executive session discussed business license ordinance revisions.
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North Augusta
William Gray
Resi
Mark A
Buddy) Baynham
County Industrial Development Board
C. Ron Wood
State Development Board
Second Judicial Circuit
Aiken
Aiken County
Columbia
Roy Bates
School Board Meeting Focuses on In-School Suspension Areas
The Aiken County Board of Education will meet tonight at 7 30 at Warrenville Elementary School to discuss in school suspension for Areas 1 3 4 and 5. Area 2 has an in school suspension program already approved.
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Aiken County Board of Education
Warrenville
Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service Planned in New Ellenton
A 7:30 p.m. ecumenical Thanksgiving service will be held Wednesday at St. Paul United Methodist Church in New Ellenton. Host pastor Rev. Charles Polk will lead with St. Paul Church Choir providing music. Rev. Timothy Bowman of First Church of the Nazarene will deliver the evening message. Participating churches include St. Paul Methodist Corinth Baptist Foreman Memorial Baptist First Church of the Nazarene and New Ellenton Church of God. The service is open to people of all religions.
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St. Paul United Methodist Church
New Ellenton
Charles Polk
St. Paul Church
Timothy Bowman
First Church of the Nazarene
St. Paul Methodist
Corinth Baptist
Foreman Memorial Baptist
Woman survives Pacific ordeal after 41 days adrift
Tami Lee Oldham 22 says she endured 41 days at sea after her fiancé Richard Sharp 34 was washed overboard from their 45 foot sailboat bound for San Diego from Tahiti. She credited faith and perseverance with keeping her alive and noted periods of despair.
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Hilo
Hawaii
Pacific Ocean
Miss Oldham
Richard Sharp
Tahiti
San Diego
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