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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 2004
Page
2
Letters to the editor condemn the Security Federal pitchfork theft while urging attention to those endangered. A reader criticizes response to the incident and notes traffic-light timing issues on Highway 302 near Rudy Mason Parkway. The NAACP stance and views on the Confederate flag are also voiced, with instructions to call or email the editor.
The Aiken Standard corrects the contact number for tickets to the Aiken County Democratic Party 2nd Annual Fish Fry. The headquarters phone is 648 6595 and the paper apologizes for the previous error.
The Ambassador's Club of Aiken hosts its annual Bid Whist Tournament at Hahn Village. Tommy Ritter of Allendale and other players describe the game as fun and fellowship driven. Top teams will compete for the championship, with trophies and a raffle funding a scholarship.
Eighth grader Ellice Whatley at Langley Bath Clearwater Middle School sparked a school wide fundraiser for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. By Friday morning over 618 had been raised via $1 paper shoes, with a pizza party promised to the top fundraising class. Debby Whatley and staff praise broad school support as the Walk to Cure Diabetes on Sept 25 in Savannah Rapids Pavilion approaches.
Aiken Public Safety arrested James E. Drips of Rail Road Street after he fired a .380 pistol from a vehicle during a drive by on Horry Street. No injuries reported. witnesses saw the shooting and the suspect was stopped nearby. Drips faces counts including unlawful carrying a pistol discharging into a dwelling and shooting under the influence.
The 6th Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament and Sports Auction is set for Sept 23-24 at Midland Valley Golf Club. Al McKay, chair, reports 23 or 24 teams with a waiting list and tickets available for Sept 23 banquet. Proceeds aid a Midland Valley Chamber of Commerce fund to help people in need. Notable celebrities include Mike Bellamy, John Gilliam, Roman Gabriel, Abe Jacobs, and others. Banquet cost is 10 dollars. Cajun gumbo dinner offered by Ragin Cajuns from Lake Charles.
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