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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1986
Page
13
Aiken County Democrats plan a chili supper and rally Saturday at Hunter's Glen Clubhouse on S C 19 past College Acres. Supper starts at 7 p.m. and a live country band plays from about 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets are $10. Call 649 7708 for details.
The Aiken Recruiting Station announces new leadership Sgt First Class Thomas J Tierman II becomes commander with 13 years service and Army journalism training. Also new recruiters Sgt First Class Robert Irving and Staff Sgt David Gearhart join the staff. A program titled Windows Made Beautiful is set for Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Agricultural Services Center in Aiken sponsored by Clemson Extension with registration by calling 649 6911.
An Agricultural Credit Conference will be held Thursday November 20 in Columbia at the Farm Bureau state office building starting at 1 p.m. Open to all farmers with no registration. Credit availability is a growing issue worsened by drought, with many farmers unable to repay this year’s loans per state Farm Bureau president Harry S. Bell.
The Aiken County Clemson Club will meet Tuesday at Houndslake Country Club with President Max Lennon as guest speaker. Social hour starts at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7. Tickets are $12 each, limited in number, and must be bought by Friday. Checks payable to Aiken County Clemson Club and mailed to Box 3126, Aiken 29802.
Explorer Post 911 will meet tonight at seven at the Aiken County Rescue, and Sunday at two p.m. at the Aiken Public Safety Training Complex to practice automobile accident extrication and rappelling. Priscilla Singleton named employee of the year at Anne Maria Medical Care Nursing Home Inc for three years of service, receiving a plaque and a gold watch.
The Aiken County Council unanimously approved a resolution expressing support for Owens-Corning Fiberglas to continue operations in the county. The measure notes OCF as a major taxpayer with 1986 payments of 683,355 to the county and 518,836 to the county schools, and urges cooperation from officials and chambers of commerce to keep the plant open. The council also heard a report on a mural competition proposal for the Judicial Center with a $9,000 matching funds request by the Aiken County Arts Council.
The First Presbyterian Church of Aiken may buy Laurens Street Elementary from the school district. The congregation approved negotiating with the school board before the option expires in late November. Plans call for church ownership with the PDC leasing remaining space for development and for a wellness and education complex.
About 500 people heard South Carolina Republicans tout less spending and strong defense as Sen. Strom Thurmond and U.S. Reps. Tommy Hartnett and Carroll Campbell pitched their qualifications for governor. Campbell urged tax and government reforms, noting SC’s rising growth and tax burden, while Hartnett stressed decisive leadership. Other candidates discussed local races and beefing up emergency services and police protection.
Aiken County Council gave the chief magistrate Max Meek’s office audit to Solicitor Robert J. Harte for use in prosecuting missing funds from the magistrate’s office. The audit covers March 1983 and was completed after Jane Butler and Harold Merriott faced charges and suspensions. The solicitor plans to meet auditors soon and will rely on the findings in court.
The Savannah River Plant announces a dedication ceremony at 1 p.m. tomorrow for a new 30 000 square foot environmental research laboratory expansion. The $7.4 million project adds 23 research offices and 20 maintenance facilities at the Savannah River Laboratory. Du Pont officials James E. Conaway and Herbert S. Eleuterio will participate as federal and state regulations drive the project.
The Aiken County Board of Education spent 1 hour 45 minutes reviewing the annual evaluation of school superintendent Dr. Robert W. Paskel. No action was taken. A contract decision is expected at the regular meeting next Tuesday. The contract runs July 1 to June 30 with a Dec 31 decision deadline and a one year automatic renewal if no decision is made.
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