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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1989
Page
11
Inside DAR, Mayor Proclaims Constitution Week. Local students earn National Merit Semifinalist honors as schools report on the national program and related civic observances.
Two VA satellite offices started Wednesday in Earwater and Wagener to improve access for veterans and dependents. The Clearwater site at VFW Post 9164 operates 1 30 p m to 7 p m, while Wagener uses the Sheriff’s Department Substation 9 a m to 12 30 p m.
National VFW official Bob Wallace will visit two local posts on Tuesday. He will speak at Clearwater Post 9164 at 3 30 p.m. and Aiken Post 10601 at 4 30 p.m. The city proclaims Tuesday as Bob Wallace Day.
The Wagener Town Council will meet tonight at 7 30 p m at Town Hall for the second and final reading on a noise ordinance. The Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce film A Touch of Class will air on Cooke CableVision for at least 30 days starting this week. Executive director June Murff says the eight minute film will be shown Monday Wednesday and Friday at 8 p m on Channel 12, with air time donated as a public service.
Governor Carroll A Campbell Jr. favors quiet diplomacy to defuse racial flash points in South Carolina while some black leaders call for stronger visible leadership. Incidents include a Saluda pool denial and a Buffalo Room lawsuit, with critics noting his cautious tone versus advocates urging decisive action.
KoKo the Singing Country Clown performed at HCA Aiken Regional Medical Centers and earlier at the Medical College of Georgia. The Nashville entertainer, KoKo-Rusty Adams, toured with WKXC KICKS 99 FM, visiting rooms, handing out balloons and stickers, and encouraged patients to sing along in a lighthearted charity visit.
USC Aiken has endowed the June Rainsford Henderson chair in Southern and local history as part of a $2.5 million campaign to establish 25 professorships. The chair honors Mrs. Henderson and funds will support salary supplements research travel and equipment for the holder.
National EMS Week highlights EMTs in Aiken County who handle about 640 calls monthly. Dispatchers gather details, and a two person crew heads to the scene within a minute, coordinating with police and fire departments to relieve pain and save lives.
New Haven EMTs Greg Bailey and Michael Foster say the public often hinders emergency crews by not yielding to sirens. They urge drivers to pull over to the right and allow ambulances to pass. Veiled hazards include drivers stopping mid road or speeding away and even obscene gestures.
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