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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 2003
Page
6
Obituaries list several individuals with funeral and memorial details across Graniteville Augusta Rock Hill Wagener Williston areas. Entries include Elouise Adams, Maggie Beard, Eleanor Channell, Edward Devol Jr., Jacob Guyton, and Charles Holmes, with service times, churches, homes, and burial plans noted for April 2003 and 2008.
Eva Narcissus Boyd known as Little Eva who sang The Loco Motion died after a long illness in North Carolina. Edward Keating founder of Ramparts magazine died in Palo Alto at 77 from pneumonia. Jerry Bittle, syndicated cartoonist behind Geech and Shirley and Son, died at 53 scuba diving in Honduras. Survivors include Boyd’s family, Keating's six children, and Bittle’s wife and three daughters.
Charles M Venable husband of Ruth Wheeler Venable of 137 Russell St Beech Island died April 9 2003 at 3 pm funeral held at Hatcher Funeral Home with burial Langley Cemetery Survivors include daughters Janis and Cynthia Watkins sons Charles E Michael and Kenneth Venable assister Versie Marsh 16 grandchildren and five great grandchildren Funeral service details attributed to the son Charles E Venable address 137 Russell St Beech Island or Hatcher Funeral Home for arrangements
Gov. Mark Sanford pushes a plan to cut the state income tax to 5 percent over 15 years, paired with a 58 cent cigarette tax increase and Medicaid overhaul to address a multi hundred million shortfall. He travels the state to win legislative support, warning of horse trading and grassroots pressure as Senate committees weigh the bill.
Master Sgt Marc Campbell leads Fort Jackson Optical Fabrication Lab which produces eyewear for soldiers sailors and airmen across nine Southeastern states and Puerto Rico. Since January the staff of 25 has averaged over 1,100 pairs daily with a February record of 24,034 and March 27,217. The lab serves Fort Jacksons 3,900 active-duty personnel and 42,000 annual recruits plus nearby bases Fort Campbell Fort Bragg Fort Benning and Fort Stewart.
Majdi Tan nous, a 20 year veteran and helicopter repair technician, will be fired May 3 from the South Carolina Army National Guard. A quarrel at McEntire Air Base on March 28 sparked the action, with an April 1 letter calling the incident disgraceful. Tan nous alleges bias due to his Arabic heritage, while Guard officials say a federal review found racial bias unfounded and he plans to seek civilian work.
The Aiken Standard publishes obituary notices with up to 16 lines free the first time. Notices submitted by funeral homes may be edited for style and extra lines incur a fee. Deadline is 9 00 pm daily and the number for more information is 648 2311.
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