Walter Plunkett Aiken County figure and library advocate dies
Walter Plunkett a descendant of early Aiken County settlers with Harvard and Davidson degrees served in World War II and led Plunkett Oil Co. He expanded estate sales and restored homes while supporting libraries and the Red Cross. A longtime Winter Colony liaison, he chaired the regional library board and contributed to St. Thaddeus Church and local foundations. His death on Sept 22 followed a long illness, leaving a void for family and community.
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Aiken County
Davidson
Harvard
America
Harvard Business School
Red Cross
Aiken County Public Library
Aiken-Bamberg
Ten historians rank overrated historical figures
Purdue historians label Louis XIV Napoleon Lee Hitler Roosevelt Wilson Kennedy Revere Hickok Earp as overrated folk heroes and leaders. They argue splendor and decayed monarchy marked Louis XIV, Napoleon’s lasting impact came from the Napoleonic code, and Lincoln and Washington loom large, while Kennedy’s missile crisis handling is debated.
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Indiana
Louis XIV
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Hitler
Robert E. Lee
Teddy Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
John F. Kennedy
Paul Revere
Wild Bill Hickok
Wyatt Earp
Aiken Public Safety Heroes Save Historic Elementary From Fire
Firefighters battled a lightning strike at Aiken Elementary School on September 18. They used ladder and pump water streams to save the bell tower and prevent interior damage. Chief Carrol Busbee praised the crews for risk and precision, noting the tower's isolation aided protection and that the city earned a Class 2 fire rating.
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Aiken
Aiken County Court House
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Aiken Elementary
Carrol Busbee
Busbee
South Carolina
Florence nurseryman recalls Aggie student Johnny Cash remark
A Florence nurseryman recalls an Aggie student who mistook Johnny Cash for a pay toilet. The column also notes a teen daughter’s tight jeans prompting a make up kit in her mouth and shares memories of Princess Grace and a liver transplant fundraiser for Sherri Morris with donations urged to the Liver Fund in Charleston.
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Charlie Womack
Florence
Johnny Cash
Sherri Morris
Pittsburgh
Fred W. St. Laurent
St. Andrew’s High School
Sherri
Hazel Morris
Frisch Construction
Sherri Morris Liver Fund
P. O
Charleston
Mrs Wyrtis Sanders Goldman 84 dies in Spartanburg County
Mrs. Wyrtis Sanders Goldman of Woodruff Route 1 aged 84 died Monday in Spartanburg County hospital. She owned T J Goldman's Grocery in Five Points and was active in First Baptist Church and DAR. Her nieces and nephews recall her as a devoted teacher and helper who funded shoes and clothing during hard times as home missions.
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Wyrtis Sanders Goldman
Route 1
Woodruff
Spartanburg County
Aiken
First Baptist Church
First Baptist
Cyrtis
William E. Duncan
Tacoma
Wash
Aiken Standard Seeks Signed Letters To The Editor
The Aiken Standard invites readers to submit letters for publication. Letters must be signed with the writer’s handwriting and include a mailing address. Anonymous submissions are not considered. Letters should be legible and may be edited for space and taste.
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