04 Oct 1996
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1996
Page
1
James Lewis, 41, was released two months into a five year sentence for aggravated assault and illegally carrying a pistol after credit for time served and good behavior. He must complete five years probation and take medication for schizophrenia.
Obituary notices for Ervin Thomas of Springfield and George H. Griffin of Aiken appear on Page 2B, listing services, dates, and surviving relatives. Details specify funeral arrangements, placemaking locations, and time for burial within regional notices.
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Bell, 47, was executed in the electric chair at 1:12 a.m. after nearly a decade on death row for kidnapping and suffocating 17 year old Shaun Faye Smith and year old Debra Helmick in 1985. His attorneys failed to halt the sentence. Gov Beasley refused clemency. The case inspired a CBS movie.
Miranda Spurgeon, daughter of Bill and Lola Spurgeon, dons a horse outfit with a cheerleader vibe to energize South Aiken High football crowds. After an initial fear of heckling, she has become a crowd favorite and now prepares to entertain at other South Aiken sports events.
The article notes playoff excitement across the nation with Braves fans including Lisa Hall and her dogs ready for game day. It recalls memories of visiting Braves games with family and shows patrons at Applebee’s eager for ESPN coverage as playoff action looms.
Tom Ledbetter of Fleetwood Homes notes the American dream shifts as downsizing and lower pay push demand toward manufactured housing. The Aiken Planning Commission drafts rules to allow such homes inside city limits, currently restricted to R-4 mobile home parks. Camellia Trailer Park remains the sole R-4 area, with recent annexations like Hidden Haven moving in under A-10 rules after a water issue.
Evans notes city limits block new manufactured homes while commissioners weigh creating a new zone or imposing rules. Earnest and Jackson discuss underpinning brickwork and landscape requirements as Ledbetter cites HUD codes and fire safety. A full planning board recommendation is due in a few months.
Robert Henry Stewart was found guilty by a racially mixed federal jury on four counts tied to the January 8 holdup of First Citizens Bank in Beech Island. Judge Charles E. Simons Jr. noted a prior bank robbery conviction and sentenced Stewart in 1981 to 25 years. sentencing for Stewart and two co-defendants is to follow.
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