Gibson calls for new dignity at SC NAACP event
Dr. W. E. Gibson, head of the South Carolina NAACP, did not resign amid funds accusations and urged Black South Carolinians to embrace a new dignity. He likened Black SC to Israelites, named modern enemies like Hollings and Thurmond, and declared dignity as a mindset. City official Lessie Price cautioned that change brings struggle as convention details unfolded.
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NAACP
Aiken
WE Gibson
S.C
Gibson
Tion
Greenville
South Carolina
Fritz Hollings
D-S.c
Sen
Strom
Thurmond
R-S.c
Dr. Gibson
Kunta
Toby
God
Lessie Price
Nelson Rivers
Hadden Is Top Teacher For Aiken County 1997-98
Dianne L. Hadden, Silver Bluff High School math and computer science teacher, was named Aiken County School District Teacher of the Year for 1997 98 at a recognition ceremony at the Aiken Conference Center. A Dublin GA native, she has taught in the district since 1986, with prior service at Jackson Middle and Bel Air Junior High.
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Scott Webster
Dianne L. Hadden
Aiken County
Arthur E. Hadden
Linda Eldridge
Distriet
Aiken Conference Center
Dublin
Silver Bluff High School
Jackson Middle
Evans
Bel Air Junior High
Hadden
Science and art aid in unidentified murder victim search
Forensic experts have created a facial reconstruction of a 25 to 32 year old unidentified Black woman found in Shaw's Creek, Aiken County on January 25, 1999. The victim could have been dead 2 to 5 years. authorities urge anyone who recognizes her to contact coroner Sue Townsend or the Sheriff’s Office.
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Aiken
Ted Rathbun
University of South Carolina
Rathoun
Billy Aiken
Haseen
Sheriff's Office
Johnson
Index Bridge Classifieds Comics in Local Paper
A compact listing item compiles classifieds, comics, and brief notes from the local paper including TV listings, weather snippets, and editorial short items. Names and specific notices are sparse, preserving the week’s routine pages.
Death notice for Harrison Elliott in Warrenville
Obituary notice announces the death of Harrison Elliott of Warrenville. The brief obituary notes his passing and lists funeral details to be announced.
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Harrison Elliott
Warrenville
Cheerleaders Key part of Strom Thurmond athletic program
Strom Thurmond High School fields two athletic teams on Friday nights the Rebels football team and the Varsity Cheerleaders. Coach Susie Brown leads 16 girls from ninth through twelfth grade who balance school work and activities while proving cheerleaders are athletes not just pretty faces. The squad earned superior ratings after an accredited Furman University camp. Jenny Brown and Sherita Williams, juniors, are among squad members.
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Ms. Brown
Furman University
Jenny Brown
Sherita Williams
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Naacp Convention
Aiken Technical College
Bridge
Abby
Thurmond High School
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