Du Pont Wins 1982 Best Safety Record DOE
Du Pont Company at the Savannah River Plant earned recognition for the Department of Energy 1982 best safety year. The SRP, Savannah River Laboratory, and Du Pont Construction shared the award. Aiken County news notes and local business items follow.
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DOE
du Pont Company
Savannah River
Department of Energy
SRP
Savannah River Laboratory
du Pont Construction
American Society For Industrial Security
Lorne Vincent
DOE Safeguards and Security Division
Bob Brabham
Media Center
Brabham
VA Officials Say Charleston Hospital Problems Addressed
Senator Strom Thurmond says federal VA officials assured him the Charleston VA Hospital problems are rectified and under control. They note 47 medical malpractice claims filed since 1975, with nine still pending, 11 lawsuits arising from those claims, and three in court.
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Washington (Ap
Strom Thurmond
Veteran’s Administration
Charleston VA
Thurmond
Jury Finds Simpkins Guilty in General Session Court
Leroy Simpkins was found guilty of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature in a General Session Court trial held Friday. He received a ten year sentence. Additional guilty verdicts were returned for two DUI cases Arthur Hartley Whitner William Smith Jr one pistol case Willie Brigman and a second offense DUI John B O Neal.
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Leroy Simpkins
Bill Weeks
Arthur Hartley
Whitner William Smith, Jr
Willie Brigman
John B. O’neal
Weeks
Warren Engineering grows from trailer startup to design firm
Jeff Warren left USC Aiken as a professor in June to found Warren Engineering. With Dr. Ken Routt, the firm now offers machine design, modeling and testing services from 1849 Huntsman Road and has expanded staff by 100 percent. Clients include Du Pont, Union Carbide and Westinghouse as the team pursues more engineering consulting work.
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Warren Engineering
Jeff Warren
Usc-Aiken
Ken Routt
Warren
Routt
Defense
Department of Energy
Savannah River
Huntsman Road
du Pont
Union Carbide
Westinghouse
Srp
Greenwood
DWPF
USC President Highlights USC Economic Impact and Reach
Dr. James B. Holderman, USC president, tells Aiken Rotary Club USC adds 540 million to South Carolina’s income and that the university rivals a city in scale. He notes the Thomas Cooper Library and nine USC campuses boost culture and international activity, with strong research and foreign service outcomes.
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South Carolina
James B. Holderman
Aiken Rotary Club
Holderman
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Gamecocks
Williams-Brice Stadium
Thomas Cooper
John McClanathan
Ann B. Hurley
Tom J. Hurley
William Clyburn Jr
William Clyburn
Rotarians
Miss Hurley
St. Angela
Clyburn
Aiken High
Ramada Inn
Richland Avenue
Bids Open Soon for Etheredge Art Center at USC Aiken
USC Aiken will open bids for the Etheredge art center in mid October. Chancellor Dr. Robert Alexander said the process will reveal if funds meet the budget and when groundbreaking can occur, aiming for January if funds suffice.
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Etheredge Art Center
Usc Aiken
University
Robert Alexander
Voter registration seeks volunteers at local sites
The Aiken County Voter Registration Office will host volunteer deputy registrars at Kwik Shop one evening and Second Baptist Church another afternoon. Residents may register to vote change address or replace a lost card at these times.
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Aiken County
Hampton Ave
Second Baptist Church
Hampton Avenue
Aiken County Planning Commission Meets For August Activities
The Planning Commission will hear the building activities report for August at its Thursday night meeting at 8 p.m. in the county council chambers. It will review preliminary plot approvals for Aiken County Springs and Ansley Park subdivisions and final plat approvals for Kneece Road Shannon Phase I-A and Saddlewood subdivision.
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Aiken
County Springs
Ansley Park
Kneece Road
Shannon
Saddlewood
New Ellenton Council Hires Officer to Fill Vacancy
At the New Ellenton town council meeting last night the council voted to hire a new police officer to fill one of four slots that has been vacant for months. Officer Charles Browning remains out after an injury and has not returned to duty. In Salley the town council talked about obtaining insurance for town employees.
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John R. White
Metropolitan Insurance Companies
Palmetto
Whiskey Road
Graniteville Exchange Club
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Graniteville
Ellenton Town Council
Charles Browning
Salley
Fire at Price Home Reported by Cousin
A fire on Sunday damaged the residence of Lillie Bell Price on S.C. 19 in Aiken after Elizabeth Isac, a cousin, notified the Aiken Department of Public Safety about the blaze.
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S.C
Lillie Bell Price
Elizabeth Isac
Ms. Price
Aiken
Tree Cut For Safety A New Wendy's Impacts Local Tree
A sycamore tree on the southwest corner of Pine Log and Whiskey roads was cut to make way for a new Wendy's restaurant. Local figures dispute the necessity while citing the tree's condition, with E G Thompson arguing the tree was only about 25 years old yet rotting due to a city water line feeding it rather than soil moisture.
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Pine Log
Whiskey Roads
R. J. Bass
The
Historical Foundation
E.G. Thompson
Thompson and Building Company and Raking Corporation
Thompson
Senior Discounts Expanded For 60 And Older
The Aiken Area Council on Aging marks September as Senior Citizens Discount Awareness Month with discounts of 5 to 20 percent at over 100 area stores for residents aged 60 and up. A $3 yearly membership and a non transferable ID card are required. Information and merchant list available from the council at 159 Morgan St NW. The Crisis Intervention Services offer a volunteer training program from Sept 22 to Oct 27 on Tuesdays and Thursdays 7 to 10 PM. call 724 HELP for details.
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Aiken Area
Council On Aging
Morgan St
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