Friday Christmas Tree Lighting Opens Aiken Yale Season
The Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce hosts its second Carolighting Friday from 6 30 to 7 15 p m in front of the Bankers Trust building Laurens Street with prayer a Christmas story reading and Santa Claus. George Gilmer is MC Hammie Chaplin will light the tree. Downtown merchants offer Care lighting and refreshments. winners of the poster contest will be announced. Decorations are by local clubs and lights by area merchants.
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Greater Aiken
Aiken Junior Women’s Club
Pine Needle Garden Club
Houndslake Garden Club
Jim Moore
Buddy Coleman
Joe DeVore
Lucile Hankinson
Bob James
Shirley Shaw
Lionel Smith
Parades Open for Floats in Aiken County Holiday Events
Local Christmas parades invite float entries with deadlines in early December. Aiken parade via Jaycees accepts entries until December 7 for December 11 at 10 a.m. or December 12 at 1 p.m. rain date. North Augusta parade due December 8 for December 12 at 3 p.m. New Ellenton parade on December 10 at 7 p.m. contact Raymond Seigler. Graniteville Vaucluse Warrenville parade contact Adine Corley or Nancy Scott. parade Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
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Aiken County
Aiken
Jaycees
North Augusta
Ellenton
Raymond Seigler
Graniteville
Vaucluse
Warrenville
Adine Corley
Nancy Scott
Christmas Poster Contest Opens for Children Ages 3 to 12
The Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce sponsors a Christmas poster contest with three age groups for a visual interpretation of The First Christmas. Entries due by 5 p.m. tomorrow at the Chamber on Laurens Street. Winners announced December 3 at the tree lighting. first place receive 15 dollars, second place 10. Posters displayed in downtown store windows.
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Greater Aiken
Laurens Street
Christmas Gift Trends Shift From Alligators to Ducks
Ron Key of The Country Gentleman notes a duck insignia replacing alligators on popular men’s gifts as Aiken shops aim to keep Christmas dollars local. Talks favor natural fibers, solid colors, two piece suits, olive and purple.
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Ron Key
The
Country Gentleman
Taylor St
Aiken
Aiken County
Khey
Key
Jeannie Farmer
Role Of Home Economist Is Told By Clemson Extension Leader
Dr. Myrle L. Swicegood spoke to the Aiken Rotary Club outlining five focus areas for home economists housing clothing food and nutrition resource management and human development. She emphasized teaching consumers to make informed choices and stressed aiding youth and elderly through programs like 4 H while keeping families strong through reliable objective guidance.
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Myrle L. Swicegood
Aiken
Mrs. Swicegood
Swicegood
Death probe after man found dead in car in Rich Plaza lot
The body of 33 year old James E. Riggins was found slumped behind the wheel of a 1976 Ford with Florida plates in the Rich Plaza parking lot at 5:05 p.m. A dryer vent hose connected the exhaust to the passenger window. Investigating officers noted the ignition on and an empty gas tank. Riggins, employed by Quality Metal in New Ellenton, was identified by relatives and witnesses. Two men who found the car reported seeing it earlier that week. Public Safety officials are handling the probe.
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James E. Riggins
Two Notch Road
Rich Plaza
Aiken Department of Public Safety
W.A. Greer
Rt. 1
Graniteville
G.D. Gartung
Boardman Rd
Aiken
Riggins
Public Safety Department
Quality Metal
New Ellenton
George Youngblood
Hampton Ave
Nominees Sought for Man Woman Youth of the Year
Commerce seeks nominations for Man of the Year Woman of the Year and Youth of the Year. Submit a bio and reasons. no form needed. Winners by anonymous committee announced at the chamber banquet January 28. Sealed nominations to Awards c/o The Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 892 Aiken 29801 by January 7.
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Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Greater Aiken
Bike Club To Meet Thursday In Aiken
The Aiken Bicycle Club will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. at the H Odell Weeks Center to plan December and January rides.
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Aiken
H. Odell Weeks Center
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Betty Ryberg
Brenda Shellhouse
Aiken Yale
Julia’s Dress Shop Inc
Laurens St. S.W
Julia’s
Johnson
White’s
E.T
Brooks Mills
Rose’s Stores Inc
Kalmia Plaza
Mills
Wal-Mart
Heritage Square
Bill Redd
Redd
IB Bradberry
Coe Aay Ptd
SUN
Tisco
Twin Pro
Ws Cougar
Procter & Garnthe
Sufiemnt
Procter & Gartie
Noida
Carthcale
Pacaetes
Procter
Cincinnatomio
Procter & Gamble
Federaphon
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