Trial Set In Bond Suit Involving Former Clerk Of Court
A two week timeline announces the $45,000 civil suit by South Carolina against Cleo J. Scott former Aiken County clerk and Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York. The state seeks bond reimbursement while Scott’s prior offices are noted with prior embezzlement and misconduct cases. The case proceeds to a December term jury trial before Judge James E Moore with a pre trial next week.
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South Carolina
Aiken County
New York
State Attorney General's Office
Cleo J
William) Scott
Fidelity and Casualty Company of
James E. Moore
Moore
Scott
W. Ray Berry
Attorney General’s Office
Nolo Contendre
Have You Heard Easter Countdown and Thanksgiving Quips
Aiken residents joke about 141 days to Easter and early Christmas prep. An 11-year-old quips about Christmas after Thanksgiving, while a local man jokes he’d rather not have eaten so much as he splits a turkey wishbone with his wife.
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Aiken
Wagener Salley Schedules Big State Semifinal and Chitlin Strut Events
Tonight at Wagener Salley High the Class A semifinal pits Wagener Salley against Williston Elko. Tomorrow features the Chitlin Strut parade at 10 a.m. with contests, food, Hog Callin, King and Queen, music, and dances at Crescent City Vocational School and school auditoriums.
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Wagener-Salley High
Williston-Elko High
Wagener- Salley
Jack West
Crescent City Vocational School
Aiken CAP Aids Electronic Search For Missing Plane
Aiken Civil Air Patrol units joined state colleagues in an electronic search for a single engine Piper Comanche missing since yesterday. The Air Force Rescue Center at Scott AFB had classified the flight from Buffalo to Myrtle Beach as missing. Crews monitored radio beeper signals along the Greenville to Myrtle Beach route.
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Aiken
Civil Air Patrol
Buffalo
N.Y
Myrtle Beach
Air Force Rescue Center
Scott Air Force Base
St. Louis
Aiken Civil Air Patrol
Greenville
City Council Postpones Monday Meeting
The Aiken City Council postpones its regular meeting due to holidays. The next regular session is scheduled for Monday December 11 at 8 p.m.
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Aiken
City Council
Missing cash and checks at Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce
About $300 in checks and cash disappeared this morning from the chamber’s cash box. Authorities found no sign of forced entry, though the desk drawer was pried open. No other items appeared missing or disturbed.
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Greater Aiken
Bolivia coup ends government of Gen. Pereda
The Bolivian army seized control at dawn ending four months of Gen. Juan Pereda rule. An army communique promised elections and a civilian government by August next year, citing Pereda's refusal to set a before-1980 election as trigger. Pereda reportedly resigned around 4 a.m. EST and fled toward Santa Cruz as troops surrounded key ministries.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Juan Pereda
David Padilla Arancibia
Pereda
Walter Rios Gamboa
Interior Ministry
Associated Press
Santa Cruz
Cain Meeting To Discuss PSC In Aiken
Representative elect C Marshall Cain hosts a public meeting at 5 30 p m in the Aiken County Office Complex to explain how the South Carolina Public Service Commission operates and how rates are set with PSC officials present. Cain advocates public input on selecting PSC members and considers reforms toward popular election or gubernatorial appointment with merit review.
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South Carolina Public Service Commission
PSC
C. Marshall Cain
Aiken County
Richland Avenue
Cain
Rudolph Mitchell
Charles Ballentine
Joe Jones
James H. Still
Aiken
General Assembly
South Carolina
Aiken County Today Highlights
Daily snapshot from Aiken County includes comics Dear Abby editorial notes obituaries sports coverage television listings and weather outlook for the week with brief notices and community updates.
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Aiken County Today
Dear Abby
Enrollment slides in area schools amid rising continuing education
Enrollment in Aiken County Public Schools drops about 2 percent to 22 662 this school year from 23 062 last year with Area I leading at 8061 and Area II 6593 Area III 4910 and Area IV 2676 Kindergarten enrollment reaches 1113 amid mandatory start. USC Aiken total rises to 1633 with 1090 full time and 542 part time students as TEC anticipates 1450 1500 fall and 1800 1900 continuing education students for 1978 79 as new courses expand offerings.
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Aiken County
Randy Davidson
William A. Anderson
Usc-Aiken
Aiken Technical Educational College
Aiken Tec
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