Cities To Get Population Revisions
Aiken and New Ellenton await revised census totals after official responses to appeals. Aiken eyes a count above 15 000 though preliminary figures were 14 298 with next month’s revision anticipated. New Ellenton shows a revised rise of 140 to 2 730 housing units 1 046 total units, though mayor expects closer to 3 100. North Augusta has not received a reply to its appeal.
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Aiken
New Ellenton
Roland H. Windham
Census Bureau
Windham
Columbia
Carl E. Langley
Langley
North Augusta
Charles B. Martin
Martin
First Day Farewell At North Aiken Elementary
Joyce Ann Shealy began second grade at North Aiken Elementary marking the start of a new school year for her. Her sister Lisa Michelle, age two, will miss her as she stays home with unscheduled afternoons and year round cartoons.
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Aiken County
Joyce Ann Shealy
Lisa Michelle
Joyce Ann
North Aiken Elementary
Ginny Southworth
Mermaid and Hulk sand sculpture at church beach retreat
Dr John Law was buried neck deep in sand as children and counselors at First Presbyterian Church beach retreat sculpted a Hulk figure over him while a female counselor was buried to her waist as a mermaid tail. A North Augusta man joked about watching his weight after Labor Day weekend. Aiken cook quips on the reporter's notes, husband threatens a special edition.
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John Law
First Presbyterian Church
Dr. Law
Incredible Hulk
North Augusta
Train Wheel Slips Near Langley
A Southern Railroad train car wheel slipped off the track at Langley crossing on Saturday causing the car to tilt and briefly tie up traffic. The car did not derail, though one wheel rested on the ground. a railroad spokesman said wheel slippage is common in the railroad business.
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Langley
Southern Railroad
Langley Crossing
Inside Today Aiken County Today Highlights
Local page features comics community calendar Dear Abby Erma Bombeck editorials and obituaries alongside sports television weather notes and a classified section for residents.
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Aiken County
Erma Bombeck
Centralization reshapes Aiken County schools across four districts
The Aiken County School District consolidates four former areas into a centralized system. Officials say centralization brings efficiency and uniform policy, but critics lament loss of local control and community-tailored needs. Superintendent T B Willis notes the change touches personnel, instruction, and funding, with ongoing debate over delegation.
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Aiken County
John B. Bradley
Bradley
T.B. Willis
Willis
Aiken County School Board Members Face Policy Charge
The seven Aiken County School Board members are charged with formulating policies for the public school system. J P Kneece chairs the board, serving since 1963 and again from 1977, with roots in education before shifting to business. Henry Mosley, vice-chair, notes teacher turnover rises due to industry pay and cross-state competition. Emilie Towler, elected in 1974, will not seek another term, citing family changes and support for new high schools to expand opportunities.
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Aiken County
J.P. Kneece
Kneece
Aiken
Henry Mosley
University of South Carolina Law School
du Pont
Savannah River
Mosley
Dustry
Georgia
Emilie Towler
Usc-Aiken
Towler
Meat Prices Jump As Groceries Bite Budgets
The Associated Press market basket survey shows August grocery prices rose by 2.9 percent, with meat costs driving the rise. Center cut pork chops frankfurters and chopped chuck increased in many cities, as hog prices climbed from about 43 to 50 dollars per hundred pounds in Omaha between July and mid August.
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Associated Press
Department of Agriculture
Omaha
Neb
Aiken Clerk Traces England Letter To Mormon Missionary Son
Ruth Houser at the Aiken post office traced a barely addressed letter from Guildford Surrey England to Beverly J. Moore of Aiken South Carolina. The note from her son Larry, a Mormon missionary, is dated August 13 1980 and bears a Queen Elizabeth image.
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Aiken Post Office
Ruth Houser
England
Mom
P.O. Box
Aiken
South Carolina
United States of America
Guildford Surrey
Queen Elizabeth
Beverly Moore
Ginny Southworth
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