26 Nov 1994
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1994
Page
1
Swansea High School defeated the Silver Bluff Bulldogs 13-6 in a postseason game. Swansea advances to the Class AA Lower State Final in Pageland. See page 1B for full coverage.
The Highway Patrol and other sources report at least four fatal crashes over the Thanksgiving weekend. William Evans, 28, of Newton died on State Highway 44 in Williamsburg County. Johnny C. Russell Jr., 49, of Inman died when his car struck a van on a Spartanburg County road. Stephanie Abney, 12, of Monetta was a passenger in a car that hit a tree on State Highway 241 in Aiken County. Russell C. Prickett Jr., 17, of Port Royal was a passenger when a vehicle ran off River Road near Yebmasee.
Mount Pleasant police found 15 year old Thomas Hans Jr. dead in a ditch after an apparent attempt to get high on over the counter medicines. Chief deputy coroner Stan Reeves said drowning is likely and toxicology results are pending. Investigators note Hans and two other youths were at a Mount Pleasant home Wednesday night seeking a high from Dramamine and cough syrup.
Death notices for Stephanie Abney Monetta Mageline Staley Pelion Ora Lee Page Aiken Adeline Johnson Graniteville Esther Candler Aiken Thelma Quattlebaum Springfield Lamuary appear on Page 6A with brief memorial notices.
Shoppers pack parking lots and fill stores in a Wal-Mart dominated post Thanksgiving surge. Vio lin and organ performances, Salvation Army kettle donations, and festive decorations accompany a holiday rush as South Carolina forecasters predict strong Christmas sales amid improving economy and rising disposable income.
South Carolina Secretary of State Jim Miles announced a second holiday push against charity fraud. A 30 second TV spot will promote “Give from the heart, but give smart” across the state as he cites fraud cases and urges donors to verify solicitations and charity allocations. More than 2,500 charities operate in SC, raising about 1.8 billion dollars annually.
Sheri Giger of Westinghouse Savannah River Company explains that sexual harassment extends beyond gendered acts. State and federal laws define harassment as any unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature, yet many fail to recognize or report such cases.
The Hathaway family of ten launches Mom N Johns a home based cookie business in Trenton South Carolina They bake in The Oaks 1880s farmhouse and plan a tasting at Ric Roes Year Round Produce and Gift Market on Highway 25 from 1 to 6 pm Sunday Nov 27 Cookies include butterscotch apple raisin rocky road peanut butter and jelly and banana nut They hope to offer a cookie of the month club and accept orders by mail Route 2 Box 135 Trenton SC 29847
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