06 Oct 2013
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 2013
Page
1
Area obituaries report deaths of Carol Streich in Williston Joseph Whitesides in Newell Williston area, plus Michael Beatwright in Bath Mildred Louise Mimi Fields in Aiken. Funeral notices appear on page 6A under area deaths.
Five day outlook shows partly cloudy skies with a chance of rain. Highs reach around 85 degrees and overnight lows near 68. Weather pattern includes intermittent showers and mild temperatures across the period.
The snippet lists office contact numbers 803 648 2311 and 803 644 2401 for general inquiries. It reads as a sparse help line reference with no further context or names provided.
Aiken appears in a July 5 1869 New York Tribune article found by Don Winslow of Aiken. The piece describes Aiken as a town of respectable size with pine timber and sandy soil, notes large vineyards and orchards nearby, and mentions hot summers with cool nights. The report reflects post Civil War times and local impressions, with no byline and initials NCM.
At All Saints Anglican Church on Saturday morning the annual Blessing of the Animals drew owners with Murphy the rescue dog Exquisite a 10 year old Thoroughbred mare and Jake the Labrador among attendees. Reverend George F Alexander noted the event honors St Francis of Assisi and blesses all creatures reflecting God’s love. Also present were two Penn State program horses Patti and Moxie wearing blue and white ribbons as fans shared in the ceremony.
The Aiken Together campaign aims to raise 2.9 million dollars with 28 percent earmarked for the Aiken Visitors Center and Train Museum. The depot site at Union Street and Park Avenue is seen as a catalyst for downtown revitalization and economic development, with Tim Simmons noting more work remains to unlock its potential.
Aiken celebrates the opening of a replica of the 1899 railroad depot after a long project begun in 2000. The Visitors Center and Train Museum opened in September 2010 after plans, campaigning, and construction, with site plans obtained from Norfolk Southern and the project transferred from Friends of the Aiken Railroad Depot and Aiken Corp to the City of Aiken.
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