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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 2012
Page
1
Obituary notices list Edward Rice and Aiken residents Edward Rice and Elease M Bowers, both of Aiken, plus Jack Cofer of New Ellenton and Sue Gray of Clearwater. Funeral details appear in a local 6A death notices section.
Hurricane Sandy, a category 1 storm 250 miles off Cape Hatteras, moves north from the Caribbean with winds up to 75 mph. The system threatens the Northeast with snow, tidal surges, and flooding as it approaches late today or early Tuesday.
In Ai ken County a new pest the kudzu bug Megacopta cribraria native to Asia may seek shelter in homes over winter. The bugs feed on kudzu and wisteria in summer and shelter indoors when cool. Gibbons warns of potential rapid population growth and damage to beans and soybeans. He advises sealing entry points and vacuuming them rather than crushing to avoid odor and stains.
Aiken’s Hall of Fame and Museum hosts an exhibition celebrating Thoroughbred trainers Al Darlington and Sally Cluff. An opening reception featured remarks from Cecil Atchley and a letter from Dogwood Stable president W. Cothran Campbell. The display runs through November 17 and covers six decades of Darlington’s career and Cluff’s notable achievements.
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