Beautification Edition - 1736 Magazine, Summer 2019
Summer 2019
Summer 2019
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The Discotheque Lounge was opened<br />
in 1966 by James “Whitey” Lester,<br />
who died earlier this year. His special<br />
permit to operate the club cannot be<br />
passed on to his heirs.<br />
Sunset on Strip Clubs<br />
Last two topless bars’ days are numbered<br />
By DAMON CLINE<br />
Lower Broad Street had roughly a<br />
half-dozen topless bars, including<br />
one that was directly across<br />
the street from the former<br />
Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce<br />
offices on the 600 block.<br />
But those businesses closed one by<br />
one as the holders of those grandfathered<br />
adult-entertainment permits<br />
were not allowed to transfer them on<br />
to new owners. The recent death of bar<br />
owner James “Whitey” Lester means<br />
the days are numbered for downtown’s<br />
two remaining strip clubs - The<br />
discotheque Lounge and Vegas Show<br />
Girls.<br />
Although Lester’s heirs have filed a<br />
lawsuit to prolong their operation as<br />
long as possible, it is unlikely a court<br />
would rule against the ordinance the<br />
bars have been operating under during<br />
the past two decades on opposite sides<br />
of the 500 block of Broad St.<br />
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