12 Sep 1984
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1984
Page
1
Jim Moore announces his bid for the Aiken County Board of Education at large seat 700 challenging James Richardson Geni Rhodes Anderson and R Phillip Beard. The election is set for November 6. Moore highlights his math degrees Navy service and leadership roles in local business and youth organizations as his education focus.
Skies clear and sunny tomorrow with temperatures near 90 degrees. Tonight will be mild with a low in the upper 60s. The brief snippet ends abruptly as the weather note cuts off mid sentence.
Emmett Gober helps greet a new member who attended the wrong club, 50 Plus, by error rather than Senior Men's Club. Public defender Mike Kalb comments on courtroom fleas and a lenient General Sessions sentence. Judge Rodney Peeples warns a guilty defendant of harsher jail time if they return.
Aiken district considers relaxing the strict attendance policy as the board reviews a new law. A study in two weeks will compare other districts rules and may shape local guidelines. Current policy allows ten days before intervention with limited lawful excuses often needing a doctor’s note.
Russ Edmonston of the state Division of Crime Control and Public Safety reports minimal damage from the lingering storm off the coast. While some roofs blew off and utility lines fell, officials describe it as largely under control with 14,000 sheltering and 16,000 without power in the Wilmington area. National Guard mobilized to aid traffic as the hurricane threat shifts northward toward Cape Hatteras.
Aiken County Council agreed to pay Southeastern Control Systems Inc. $17,000 for new jail locks after a week of debate over security gaps. Sheriff Gunnells warned concrete walls and doors remain vulnerable, and prior administration changes worsened miscommunication and planning.
The United Way of Aiken County launches its 1984 annual campaign tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. in the Owens Corning Clubhouse with a goal of 840000 for 25 agencies. Campaign chairman is Charles R. Eason of Palmetto Federal, succeeding last year's 110 percent of the 740000 goal. Division heads include Bob Hrubala in Advanced Gifts, Ken Fallon for Savannah River Plant solicitations, David Taylor for Graniteville Company, Vic Grout for Commercial, Chris Sanders for schools, Tom Rapp for Governmental, Cathy Campbell for Professional, and Frank Hartley for Town & County. Ron Henderson presides as United Way president and Sarah Jordan serves as executive director.
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