Christmas shopping rush hits Aiken County stores
Paula B. Daniels reports Aiken County braces for a major Christmas shopping weekend as retailers plan extended hours and special sales. J B White Belk Rose's Key Catalog Wal Mart K Mart Sky City Lionel Smith Laurens Julia's Casual Hut Gazebo mix, with notable sales and early openings.
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Aiken County
USC Aiken
J.B. White
Aiken
Don Parker
Belk of
Billy Howard
Belk
Rose’s
Clifton Anderson
Rose
Key Catalog Showroom
Michael Scharff
Wal-Mart
Bill Redd
Wal- Mart
Redd
K-Mart
Tom Nesmith
Sky City
Midland Valley
Barry Griffin
Lionel Smith Ltd
Lionel Smith
Laurens Inc
Bobby Peeler
Julia’s
Jean Peeler
Jimmie Rhoden
Ladies
New York
Sandy Templeton
Chitlin Strut Draws Big South Carolina Crowd
Doris Jones at the South Carolina Welcome Center on I-20 expects about 100 visitors bound for Salley for the annual Chitlin Strut. Campers arrive early and others travel through Salley on Friday and Saturday as part of the pattern influenced by Atlanta press.
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North Augusta
Doris Jones
Chitlin’ Strut
Salley
Aiken County
Ms. Jones
South Carolina
I-20
Atlanta Papers
Chitlin Strut Festival Schedules Festivities This Weekend
Tonight talent show and beauty contest at the Civic Center Auditorium precede the Chitlin Strut events. Saturday features the parade at 10 a.m. 11 a.m. food service begins with barbecue or chitlins. Clogging at noon hog calling at 2:30.
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Civic Center Auditorium
Main Street
Civic Center
Bill Williams
The
Playboys
Strut
Rhodes touts CDBG rehab success in North Augusta
Olin Rhodes of the North Augusta Rehabilitation Housing Authority spoke to the North Augusta Rotary Club about CDBG funded rehab in the downtown area. He cited Georgetown Villas and Mill Village as examples, noting loans for owners and landlords and weatherization funds up to 500 dollars. The Rotary meets at Quincy’s Steak House at 12:30 p.m. weekly.
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North Augusta
Olin Rhodes
Georgetown Villas
Mill Village
West Avenue
North
Augusta
Rotary Club
School Furniture Contracts Awarded for Three Aiken Schools
The Board of Education awarded approximately 338000 in furniture contracts for three new Aiken County elementary schools. Vendors include Virco Manufacturing, New Idea School Supply, Education Products, and several local suppliers. Cogdill Carpet Mills won the carpet contract totaling about 180000 for Aiken North Augusta and Redcliffe Elementary Schools.
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North Augusta
Aiken County
Board of Education
Virco Manufacturing
Conway
Ark
New Idea
Sumter
Education Products of
Columbia
Aiken Office Supply
McNeil Office Supply
Elliott
McGregor Co
Athens
A&m Music
Aiken
Low Country
Summerville
Cogdill Carpet Mills of
Redcliffe
Jackson suit against residents on garbage bills dismissed
Aiken Magistrate Max Meek dismissed a suit by the town of Jackson against Samuel T. Love and William Franklin for nonpayment of garbage bills. The ruling found parts of the town ordinance invalid in these two cases, though it did not overturn the ordinance generally.
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Jackson
Aiken
Max Meek
Meek
Samuel T. Love
William Franklin
Love
Franklin
Tom G. Woodruff
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Chitlin
Jack West
Rhodes
N.A. Pride
Department of Housing and Urban Development
World Wide Pictures
Billy Graham
Prodigal
Fpg
Sweet Dreams
Rocky IV
Southside Gallery
Silver Bluff Rd
Saunas
America’s Health Clubs
Pine Log Rd
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