NAACP Aiken Branch to Celebrate Anniversary at Wesley Church
The Aiken Branch of the NAACP marks its anniversary on Sunday September 2 at Wesley United Methodist Church at Richland Avenue and Fairfield Street. The best speaker will be gubernatorial candidate Sen Theo Mitchell of Greenville. The branch, founded in 1918, nine years after the national group.
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Aiken
National Association For the Advancement of Colored
NAACP
Wesley United Methodist Church
Richland Avenue
Fairfield Street
Theo Mitchell
Greenville
Aiken County Republican Party Meeting Set With Candidates
The Aiken County Republican Party will meet Thursday September 13 at 7 30 p m in the County Council Chambers 738 Richland Ave. Ray Haskett Bill Linder and Les Tindal are the featured candidates to discuss issues answer audience questions and discuss voter registration. Only executive committee members or their proxies may vote the public is invited to express opinions. Local opposition to the Local Option Sales Tax will be discussed.
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Aiken County
Republican Party
Ray Haskett
Bill Linder
S.C
Les Tindal
Richland Ave
Of Interest Designers Named By Belk Aiken Coordinator
Pat Andringa fashion coordinator for Belk of Aiken lists five favorite designers: Giorgio Armani Donna Karan Louis d Ollo for Ann Klein Calvin Klein Valentino.
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Pat Andringa
Belk of Aiken
Georgio Armani
Donna Karan
Louis d’Ollo
Ann Klein
Calvin Klein
Valentino
Bond proposal eyed for Trinity Place Lutheran Homes project
A committee will consider a plan to issue up to 65 million in hospital facilities revenue bonds to fund Trinity Place, a five story retirement complex in downtown Laurens Laurens County. LHSC commits up to 1 million in cash toward a 6.175 million estimated project cost. The proposal includes accompanying grant and tax referendum items and a safety committee measure.
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Trinity Place
Talutheran Homes
South Sorelina
Wis
Millon Francis
Trinity
Boyd Cook
Aiken County
LHC
Laurens Ltd
En Pee
City to save on garbage with weekly pickups
City of Aiken voters approved a restructuring to move from twice weekly to once weekly garbage collections with back yard pickup and add a once weekly recycling service. The measure, opposed by Councilwoman Beverly Clyburn, allows a return to the old system if enough residents request it.
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Aiken
At City
Beverly Clyburn
Sce&g
Pine Log Road
Fred B. Cavanaugh
Graniteville workers to join rally for textile act
Twenty six Graniteville Company representatives boarded a bus to Washington D C to urge Congress to pass the Textile Apparel and Footwear Trade Act. The bill aims to curb imports and boost U S textile competitiveness with support from regional and national groups.
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Graniteville Co
Washington, D.C
Congress
Graniteville
Derrick Lee
Graniteville Company
United States
Hearings On Cleanup Plan In Columbia
The first of three public hearings on the Savannah River Site cleanup plan will be held in Columbia at 6 30 p m today at Park Inns International. Westinghouse SRS and DOE personnel will present and answer questions. The plan is based on DOE HQ Environmental Restoration and Waste Management Five Year Plan. The next meeting is planned for Thursday at 6 30 p m in the Aiken Conference Center.
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Columbia
Savannah River
Park Inns
Westinghouse
U.S. Department of Energy
SRS
DOE
Aiken Conference Center
Planning Commission To Hear Annexation Requests In Aiken
Two requests to annex property into Aiken city limits will be heard by the Planning Commission at 3 p.m. in the municipal complex. T&F Properties seeks 41.78 acres south of the Steeplechase Track with R-3 zoning. Mill brook Company requests 27.58 acres with P zoning and two 0.98 acre lots near Whiskey Road.
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City of
Aiken
Gatewood Subdivision
Millbrook Company
Stratford Drive
Sizemore Road
Whiskey
Aiken’s Makin’ Music Opens with Kid Performances
The 14th annual Aiken’s Makin’ Music opens Friday with a 9:45 ceremony followed by a crafts fair with 25 exhibitors. Preschool and school children from Aiken Prep Mead Hall and the Children’s Place perform from 10 a.m. Children’s Place choir starts the entertainment at 10, The Supergang from Aiken Prep at 10:40, Mead Hall students at 11, Thurmond Whatley Juggles and Morris at 12:30, Windham, Smith and Whitehurst at 1, and Barb Rollins on trumpet at 1:30.
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Aiken
Mead Hall
Thurmond Whatley
Morris
Roland Windham
Barbara Smith
Margie Whitehurst
Barb Rollins
Federal Aid Sought For RR Bridges In Aiken
City administrator announces plan to seek federal aid for repairing three railroad overpasses on Fairfield York and Newberry streets. Estimated cost exceeds 1 million dollars as weight limits and closures affect city equipment and traffic. The council agreed to investigate federal funding availability.
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Aiken
Roland H. Windham
Fairfield Street
York Street
Newberry Street
Ion
Cit
James M. Holly
Windham
Union Street
Council
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Sadie
Simpson
Lifetime
Chris Holsenback
Carolyn Romine
Jeffrey Scott
Jeremy Inabinet
Angi Warner Widener
Teresa Price
Dr. R.W. Barnwell
Danielle Gilley
Betty Jean Riley
Carl Langley
LHSC
Presbyterian Church
Philip Lord
Vake
Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue
America
Lee
Planning Commission
Mary Elizabeth Mitchell
Augusta
Keet
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