Jackson Considers Telephones to Nearby Communities
Jackson residents may gain phone service to Aiken North Augusta Beech Island New Ellenton and Bath of Clearwater after a town council vote to study expansion. Subscribers would vote on the service via a bill insert. Base rates would be 15.55 dollars for a single dwelling and 39 dollars for a business line.
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Jackson — Jackson
Jackson
Centel Telephone Company
Aiken
North Augusta
Beech Island
New Ellenton
Bath
Clearwater
Textile worker festival in Clearwater Sept 20 at Midland Valley
A September 20 festival at the Midland Valley Shopping Center Clearwater runs 4 to 10 pm to support textile workers. Horse Creek Valley acts including bluegrass gospel and country groups perform. Local and statewide candidates attend to discuss issues. Admission is free. Contact Bobby Rutland at 593-6807.
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Clearwater
Midland Valley
U.S. 1
Horse Creek Valley
Bobby Rutland
Aiken County Faces Three Project Notifications
The Lower Savannah Council of Governments directors will review three project notifications affecting Aiken County. Breezy Hill Water and Sewer seeks a $1.7 million Farmers Home Administration loan for water system additions including four elevated tanks a reservoir a well and 19 700 feet of pipeline. Green Acres Interceptor costs total $128 919 and the Aiken County Public Service Authority will approve the project notification. Aiken Barnwell Community Action Commission proposes a housing counseling program costing $80 000 with $50 000 from federal funds and the rest from the state. Ralph Cullinan will present a tourism advisory committee report on the Thoroughbred Country program.
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Lower Savannah
Aiken/Barnwell Community Action Commission
Ralph Cullinan
Edgefield Council Eyes Mobile Home Zoning Change
Edgefield town council convenes a special meeting at 6 30 p m at Town Hall to discuss a mobile home ordinance prohibiting placement of mobile homes within town limits per town clerk Charlotte Cheatham.
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Edgefield
Charlotte Cheatham
One Car Accident Kills Wagener Man
Wagener South Carolina Robert L. Jordan 34 died in a one car crash on S C 302 about 1 5 miles south of Wagener. Glen W Johnston 27 was the driver and was treated and released from University Hospital. No seat belts were used according to the officer.
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Wagener
S.C. Highway Patrol
Robert L. Jordan
Glen W. Johnston
S.C
William H. Harvey
Johnston
University Hospital
Harvey
Beech Island Thief Netted Nearly Seven Thousand In Loot
A thief broke a rear door window at Beech Island Avenue early yesterday morning and stole jewelry including a 4000 diamond teardrop ring a 160 wedding band a 200 pinky ring a 650 cocktail ring four gold bracelets valued at 1000 a 100 watch a 425 rifle and a 350 Remington 12 gauge shotgun valued at about 7000. The burglary is under investigation with no suspects identified.
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Beech Island
Aiken County
Couple Finds Freedom From Smoking Through Clinic
Larry and Beth Westfall quit smoking after six weeks at a Freedom From Smoking Clinic at HCA Regional Medical Center with group support and behavior modification. The program costs 25 and requires advance registration. another series begins Wednesday evenings for five weeks with coordinator Michael Hardwick.
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Larry Westfall
Beth
HCA
Larry
Julie Corbett
Edisto
American Lung Association
Michael Hardwick
Aiken Resident to Reunite With Son Separated in 1945
Sophie Mills will meet her Yugoslavian raised son Der for the first time tonight at Atlanta’s Hartfield Airport after 42 years apart. His daughter Renata accompanies him for a three month stay in Aiken as funds and church support cover travel.
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Sophie Mills
Mrs. Mills
Aiken
Michail der
Atlanta
Hartfield International
Renata
Dev
Yugoslavia
Brancie Stephens
Bethel Baptist Church
Aiken Planners Hear City Comprehensive Plan
Aiken's Planning and Zoning Commission heard a presentation on the city's comprehensive plan by Dennis Day of Wilbur Smith and Associates. Day and Bob Henry outlined a 12 to 18 month effort focusing on the next decade with citizen participation and coordination with city officials. The commission also recommended council approval of subdivision plans for Gatewood Section I and urged creation of an HOA or equivalent to manage the retention pond for the subdivision.
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Aiken
Planning and Zoning Commission
Dennis Day
Wilbur Smith and Associates
Day
Bob Henry
Henry
Planning Commission
Gatewood
Lower Basic Test Scores Puzzling School Officials
A review of the Basic Skills Assessment Program shows district scores below state averages in grades 1 2 3 but above in grades 6 8. Officials discuss causes and note pilot reading program may boost math, while 1983 scores were far worse.
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James O. Martin
Martin
Nancy Smith
Area Advisory Council Questions Teacher Transfers and School Conditions
Robert Griffin of the Area 2 Advisory Council told the Aiken County Board of Education that two special meetings and a regular session addressed concerns. He urged an in depth study of Belvedere Elementary School annex conditions and urged reinstatement of three high school teachers moved to North Augusta Middle School due to enrollment and staffing pressures.
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Robert Griffin
Area 2 Advisory Council
Aiken County Board of Education
Griffin
Belvedere
PTO
North Augusta Middle School
Donald Grogan
School Improvement Council
North Augusta High School
Robert H. Slay
Robert W. Paskel
J. Larry Clark
Paskel
North Augusta
Midland Valley
McMaster Attacks Hollings In South Carolina Senate Race
Visiting candidate Henry D. McMaster in Aiken County argues the Savannah River Plant role must change. He advocates using reactor hot water for an ethanol plant and favors a new production reactor over containment domes, calling Hollings liberal and vulnerable in the 1986 race.
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Savannah River
U.S
Senate
Henry D. McMaster
McMaster
South Carolina
Aiken County
Ernest
Fritz) Hollings
Ds.c. McMaster
Sen. Hollings
Hollings
Sen
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
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East Aiken
J.D. Lever
Greendale
Redcliffe
Kennedy
Schofield
Paul Knox
Langley-Bath-Clearwater
Leavelle-McCampbell
A.L. Corbett
Leavelle McCampbell
Usc-Aiken
Aiken High School
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