Appraisal Day At Aiken Museum Puts Value On Heirlooms
The Aiken County Historical Museum held its annual Appraisal Day with ten appraisers assessing items such as firearms, prints, quilts, dolls, and china. Richard H. Gould, an antique firearms expert from Coral Springs, Florida, shared methods for identifying makers, dating, and valuing firearms. A Civil War Spencer Union rifle brought by Barton and Terry Mims prompted estimates between 1200 and 3500 dollars, illustrating the family history behind the pieces.
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Aiken County
Richard H. Gould
Coral Springs
Fla
Aiken
Gould
Barton
Terry Mims
Mims
Ginny Southworth
James Stone
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Hodges Lottery Campaign Faces Fundraising Scrutiny
Governor Hodges sought backing from investment bankers seeking tobacco settlement bond contracts amid a campaign to pass a November 7 referendum for a state run lottery. Donors included three New York bankers giving 10 000 each. Attorney General Condon questioned Hodges wavering ties as a poll showing 56 percent support for the lottery released.
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Jim Hodges
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Greenville News
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South Carolina Education Lottery Coalition
Charlie Condon
Waver
Hodges’ Lottery Coalition
State Democratic Party
Garin Hart-Yang
Dedication honors Charles M Jones in Aiken history
Markers and officials honor Charles M Jones for decades of service as alderman mayor and council member. Mayor Cavanaugh proclaims October 22 2000 as Charles M Jones Day. Jones recalls surveying work begun in 1947 and notes the marker’s endurance. Betty Jones is thanked as a longtime support in a related azimuth site plan by SCSPLS president Bruce Myers.
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Fred Cavanaugh
Charlie
Cavanaugh
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Aiken
Charles M. Jones
Charles M. Jones da Cavanaugh
Bush campaigns in swing states amid GOP unity claim
New York Gov. Pataki said Bush is an effective executive capable of solving problems in a bipartisan way. Bush plans to court voters in Wisconsin Iowa Missouri and Washington before heading to Little Rock Arkansas as Republican governors tout his cross state appeal to independents.
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Washington State
Little Rock
Ark
Pacific Northwest
Bush
Wisconsin
Iowa
Gore
Missouri
New York
George Pataki
Surveying Term Clarified As Azimuth Bearing Definition
Myers explains that an azimuth site refers to a surveying bearing in a standard direction from north or south, clarifying the term used in line for years.
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Myers
Greene and McKenzie tout fiscal conservatism and property rights
Greene and McKenzie pledged to treat all citizens with respect and to uphold private property rights. Greene warned against local option taxes and any new taxes or millage increases, stressing government efficiency and openness.
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