17 Sep 1985
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1985
Page
1
Local page mentions opinions segments and TV listings with items such as SPOMEB and We Live while weather details are brief and non-specific. The readable fragments hint at a collage of columns and bulletins rather than a single cohesive story.
Mark Development Co. of Kingston purchased Martintowne Plaza, a 107000 square foot center in North Augusta, with plans to repaint and reposition the property and seek a new tenant for the former Kroger store. The company operates 30 centers along the East Coast including Newberry Plaza. David Zook notes the image change aligns with North Augusta growth.
A New Ellenton man, Joseph Albert Key Jr., 28, faces six forgery counts in Aiken County after an early Sunday incident. He is jailed on disorderly conduct and gross intoxication charges. Virginia Beach police hold him for grand larceny of an automobile and felony credit card theft.
Belvedere sheriff says Ricky Edward Reese was charged with escape in addition to second degree burglary and grand larceny of an automobile after a burglary call ended with deputies detaining him at a Belvedere residence. The homeowner found his truck driven through the fence and restrained the suspect until arrest.
The Gear newsletter reports Aiken Rotary Club president Lowman Tyler faced a mock Kangaroo Court during the American Cancer Society Jail A Thon. He was fined $600 but raised $702 for the Cancer Society as club members flocked to surpass the goal. An investigative reporter may probe who acted as stoolie.
A list of names including Charles L. Duncan Augusta. William D. Tucker Augusta. Alma F. Toole Warrenville. Charles B. Deese North Augusta. Walter Mays North Augusta. Catherine Baugher Baltimore MD. Leroy Hutto Dearing GA. Thelma Price Aiken. Rena E Rich Aiken. Myrtle Miller Myrtle Beach.
Coleman talks about the closing of Colemans Shoes after 33 years in Aiken. He recalls family history from 1952, shifts in shoe styles, and the impact on customers, while proposing ideas to revitalize Hitchcock Woods and downtown. He faces an uncertain future after the store clears by November.
Aiken County Council plans a public hearing and second reading on an ordinance to cut the PSA board from 11 to nine and give the council more control over the Horse Creek Waste Water Treatment Plant. Chairman Warner predicts a very close vote as debate centers on ownership and funding.
Colleen Bronit of Gales Ferry faces a $145,300.78 IRS refund error after already receiving another payment in April. Her lawyers advise depositing until the error is resolved, while accountants urge returning it certified. The IRS suggested marking the check and sending it to Andover Massachusetts, but Bronit fears record implications and plans to keep contacting the IRS for resolution.
President Reagan will hold a nationally televised news conference from the East Room at 8 p.m. EDT, his first formal White House media session in three months. Larry Speakes noted Reagan aims for more frequent briefings in this second term.
An advertisement feature in The Sunday Aiken Standard highlights a new product or service launching in October. The ad teases fresh options and modern conveniences aimed at local readers.
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