Jackson Drag Strip Turns Fifty Celebrates Dragway Heritage
The Jackson Drag Strip, later Carolina Dragway, began in 1957 as a dirt quarter mile built to avoid trouble. It drew stars like Richard Petty and David Pearson, grew into a community hub with high purse races, and evolved after 1985 with renovations and new ownership while preserving its 50 year history.
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David Pearson
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Atlanta
Allendale
Houston Platt
America
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Beverly Revis
Aiken Standard
Augusta
Augusta International Speedway
Ance
Jeff Miles Sr
Labor Day history and origins in Journal and Review
The piece traces Labor Day roots from medieval guild processions to its federal recognition. It notes 1882 as the first large Knights of Labor parade in New York, Colorado’s 1887 law, and Congress declaring Labor Day a federal holiday in 1894. It comments on improved industrial relations and rising use of arbitration. Journal and Review, Aug. 28, 1929.
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New York
Colorado
Congress
District of Columbia
Navy Seaman Carey Completes Basic Training At Great Lakes
Navy Seaman Christina C Carey daughter of Evelyn L Carey of Aiken completed eight weeks of basic training at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes. The program covered naval customs first aid firefighting and survival with emphasis on physical fitness culminating in Battle Stations to test warrior attributes. Carey graduated Silver Bluff High School in 2003 and earned a BS degree from the University of West Georgia in 2007.
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Evelyn L. Carey
Aiken
U.S. Navy
Recruit Training Command
Great Lakes, II
Carey
Silver Bluff High School
University of West Georgia
Carrollton
Leslie Bradley Becomes Independent Consultant for Tastefully Simple
Leslie Bradley of Graniteville becomes an independent consultant for Tastefully Simple Inc. a national direct sales company offering easy to prepare food products in a new professional role.
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Leslie Bradley
Graniteville
Tastefully Simple Inc
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