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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 2005
Page
1
In the U S Open final Roger Federer defeated Andre Agassi 6 3 2 6 7 6 1 6 1. Agassi lauded Federer as the best he ever played, sealing the championship as crowds recalled Sept 11 memories in New York.
Heather Sargent discusses reading The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel in Aiken. The feature highlights the value of literacy in a high tech world and invites discussion about literature.
Adelaide Ricker Johnson of North Charleston Clifford MacKendree age 1/110 and Alice R Wright of Aiken are listed in area deaths and funerals notices. The brief item records these individuals within a regional obituary column.
GA Shauntel Brown and her boyfriend Arthur Johnson rode two days from Shreveport after New Orleans flood damage. They declined offers in Tennessee and Kentucky until meeting St. John's United Methodist Church in Aiken. The church welcomed them with open arms, easing their nerves as they arrived.
The Aiken Community Polo Trophy at New Bridge Polo and Country Club served as a warm up for three weeks of polo action ahead of the USPA Gold Cup presented by Land Rover. Kris Bowman highlighted the event as a prime opportunity for Aiken as dignitaries including Mayor Fred Cavanaugh attended and emphasized polo’s significance to the area.
Ophelia churns offshore near the Carolinas as residents fear Katrina’s Gulf Coast lessons. A tropical storm warning spans from Cape Lookout to the South Santee River with a hurricane watch to Edisto Beach. Gov Easley mobilizes 200 National Guard soldiers and orders an evacuation of Ocracoke Island while lifeguards clear Wrightsville Beach.
Hurricane Ophelia, a category 1 storm, sits nearly stationary in the Atlantic near 31.5 N 76.0 W with 75 mph winds. A tropical storm warning and hurricane watch are in effect along the Carolina coast. Wilmington resident Kathy Carroll described abandoning a body surfing attempt as waves tossed her around.
Senate Judiciary Chair Arlen Specter said he will not ask John Roberts if he would overturn Roe v Wade. He plans to press about privacy rights and precedent instead during the upcoming confirmation hearings starting Monday afternoon.
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