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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1981
Page
5
Aiken residents gather at 7 at the Smith Hazel Recreation Center 400 Kershaw St. N.E. in Aiken to elect directors for the Aiken County Community Action Commission. Representatives will be chosen from the Aiken and Ridge Spring Monetta areas. Information on the new energy assistance program will be provided.
The Aiken Ducks Unlimited chapter presents Greenwing Field Day Sunday at 2 p.m. at Woodside Plantation. An instructional film, gun safety guidance, retriever demonstration, target and skeet shooting will introduce hunting to those under 18. Admission is 8 dollars includes a 5 dollar Greenwing membership. hot dogs and drinks provided. shotgun drawing offered at Woodside Plantation near Gem Lakes main entrance.
A public hearing on the Aiken County School District handicapped students plan will be held tonight at 8 p.m. in room 7 of the education center at 843 Edgefield Ave. The annual hearing is required by law as part of district plan approval.
Westinghouse officials discussed a potential partial ownership of Allied General Nuclear Services plant in Barnwell with Energy Secretary James Edwards. Bechtel Corp. may join in purchasing the unlicensed facility as Congress approved 10.5 million dollars for plant research with 1982 as the final government funding year.
The Aiken Alumni Association marks USC Aiken 20th anniversary with a Carolina Christmas Party on December 19 in the Thoroughbred Room. Phoenix provides music, free beer, light refreshments, casual dress, and tickets cost 8.50 per person or 16 per couple with a December 11 deadline. proceeds fund alumni scholarships. For details contact Bob Porter at USC Aiken.
A non denominational Bible study and luncheon meets each Tuesday at the Aiken Municipal Auditorium. Tomorrow Rev Henry Chennault of First Baptist will discuss The Joy of Prosperity tying it to Thanksgiving Day. Lunch is available for 2 dollars and the study runs 12 25 to 12 50 p.m.
A vacant Conger Drive house in Aiken Estates burned completely after an early Saturday call at 2 a.m. Firefighters from the south side station battled the blaze with about 30 men. Damages are unestimated and arson is not suspected. A separate blaze on 558 Chesterfield St started by a wood stove damaged two rooms. Two fire trucks and about 25 firefighters fought the fire for an hour. owner is Tom McGee.
Beech Island plant of Kimberly-Clark Corp reports milestone safety gains last week. One half million man-hours without a reportable incident and 120 days without an accident needing medical care. Plant employs 800 people and serves as southeastern distribution center for facial tissue diapers towels and napkins.
The final program in the Journey to Light series, titled Death Grief and Mourning, is tonight at 7 30 in St Mary Help of Christians Parish Hall York Street Aiken. Dr David Frederick of the Institute for Death Dying and Bereavement will lead the session and discuss death with children terminal illness grief reactions and support for the grieving.
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