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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1978

Page

2

Deaths And Funerals In Aiken Augusta Area

Pam Collins 87 of McBean Road Augusta sister of Alma A Tankersley Beech Island died Monday in an Augusta hospital. Services 4 p.m. at Berlin United Methodist Church burial in the church cemetery. Elliott Sons Funeral Home in charge. George Meyer Cartledge 59 personnel director Sizemore Security Co. Augusta died Monday. Services 2 p.m. at St. Pauls Episcopal Church burial Pineview Memorial Gardens. Mary Brett Beckel 74 sister of Charlotte Johnson Edgefield funeral 11 a.m. at St Marys Catholic Church Edgefield burial in church cemetery. Laura Jones Crouch 84 404 Silver Bluff Road graveside 2 p.m. in Old Soldiers National Memorial Cemetery Washington DC. Marie Morgan Goodwin 83 Route 2 Edgefield died Sunday funeral 2 p.m. Mount Calvary Baptist Church Edgefield. Lola Posey Redd 84 Wagener died yesterday funeral 4 p.m. New Holland Pentecostal Holiness Church burial in church cemetery. Mary Elizabeth Price Bowers 66 1314 Pine Log Road died Sunday living in Aiken 12 years. Memorial service 2 p.m. Sunday South Aiken Presbyterian Church. Memorials to Aiken County Library or South Aiken Presbyterian Church.

Augusta Pamela Atkins M. Russell) Collins McBean Road Alma A. Tankersley Beech Island Collins Berlin United Methodist Church Edna C. E.) Thompson Bean Louise L. P.) Shaw Hephzibah Minnnie A. Taylor Gladys A. Best Martinez C. E. ) Thompson McBean Elliott Sons Funeral Home Telfair St Mary Brett William J.) Beckel Charlotte Johnson Edgefield St. Mary's Catholic Church Jerome Yaeger Laura Jones Burrel K.) Crouch Silver Bluff Road Old Soldiers National Memorial Cemetery Washington, D. C Crouch Aiken Nursing Home Oxford England Aiken Thomas H. Crouch Marie Morgan John Henry) Goodwin Edgefield County Mount Calvary Baptist Church Ernest Simmons Church Goodwin Janie R. Harrison Augustus Oliver Nashville, Tenn Clifford Morgan Baltimore Butler and Son Funeral Home Saluda Wagener Lola Posey L. H.) Redd New Holland Pentecostal Holiness Church Henry Chavis Aiken County Paul Redd Ridge Mary Elizabeth Price B. Anthony) Bowers Pine Log Road Donaldson Ark Bowers Robert Georgia Ward Price Aiken Area Council On Aging Croft House Town and Country Club Anne Heerema Lake Worth Fla South Aiken Presbyterian Church William A. Blair Aiken County Library

Economy shows slower 1977 growth amid winter and inflation

The first quarter of 1977 saw a robust 7.5 percent decline to 6.2, then 5.1, and 3.8 percent in Q4. Inflation reached 7 percent in Q1, with a 1.3 percent drop in business sales last quarter. Housing rose 32 percent in March, while personal income and retail purchases climbed.

Commerce Department Courtenay Slater

Breckenridge Plaza agrees to partial city license fee in North Augusta

The Breckenridge Plaza store will pay 60 percent of the city business license fee with charges prorated by the 16 percent in city and 84 percent outside. The four year agreement stays valid unless annexed, county fees begin, or state law voids it. Council also prorated taxes for W R Brigham’s land and approved multiple ordinances and leases including Riverview Park concessions to Dixie Youth Baseball and the North Augusta Pony League for $1 yearly. An annexation of Weston Ave lot and April Fair Housing Month were also approved.

Breckenridge Plaza Aiken County Bi-Lo W.R. Brigham Revco Inc Riverview Park Dixie Youth Baseball North Augusta Pony League Municipal Code Corp Tallahasee, Fla Aiken County Public Service Authority PSA U.S. Farmers Home Administration FimAc Finha Weston Ave

PBM Rates for Aiken Standard Carrier Mail

The notice lists prepaid PBM subscription rates to the Aiken Standard Carrier Mail for 3, 6, and 12 months with prices. It instructs that all advance payments go to Aiken Standard PBM Subscription.

PBM Aiken Aiken Standard - Pbm Aiken Standard

Revival of Spelling Bees Expands Across South Carolina

The Aiken County Spelling Bee returns with tape review and dictionary checks under Mrs. Kierspe who recalls how contestants may challenge judges. The National Bee began in 1925 and continues with wartime hiatus. state events are revived by different papers, though Aiken winner will not compete officially this year.

Standard Louisville Courier-Journal Scripps-Howard Anderson Independent Orangeburg Times Democrat Aiken County

AGNS Options Explored Amid Proliferation Goals at Barnwell

AGNS officials say interim plans focus on research development and training rather than completing the Barnwell facility as a reprocessing plant. The DOE funded $13 million contract continues DOE monitored R D activities, with Thurmond urging more funding and a Palmetto Alliance sit in to demand closure or non nuclear functions.

AGNS Carter Mited United States Barnwell DOE Congress Oovipe Aed Eitecical Libenet R-S.c Thurmond Palmetto Alliance Seabrook New Hampshire

County Council Tackles Vacation Policy And Revenue Questions

The council gave first reading to an amendment aimed at a better vacation policy. It approved microfilming county records with the S C Archives and History. Revenue sharing forecasts ranged from 180000 to 312000. A public meeting sought input on 538580 in federal funds with 26 letters sent to seniors groups.

Albert H. Kaiser S.C. Department of Archives and History Aiken County Warner Greene Mim Woodring Ments Council

Investigation sparks questions over Aiken magistrate area

Chitty initiated the probe though the Aiken County Council did not officially request it. Officials from the attorney general, governor, and court administration offices deny knowledge of the investigation. SLED agents have been seen in Aiken, with public information officer Kathy Littlejohn declining comment. Chitty has not been suspended pending results. magisterial appointments fall to the governor with Senate consent.

Aiken County Warner Aiken Attorney General's Office Governor’s Office Court Administration Office Kathy Littlejohn Sled Public Information Office Chitty Senate

Paving Contract Awarded for Aiken and Barnwell Counties

The South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation awarded Edisto Asphalt Inc. a 197,793 dollar contract to pave 3.4 miles of secondary roads in Aiken and Barnwell Counties. Work includes grading drainage surfacing sidewalk and 0.1 mile on S C 394 in Salley, with completion by June 30 1979 funded from county gasoline tax allocations.

South Carolina S.C. 39 Crescent City Airport U.S. 278 A. L. Corbett Wagener Burnettown Salley Aiken Barnwell

Also Mentioned on This Page

Aiken, S.C William Becket G. M. Cartledge Mrs. Burrel Crouch John H. Goodwin L. HL. Redd B. Anthony Bowers T. K. Alexander Robert J. Harte Elmer W. Hatcher Alexander Harte Hatcher Lin Smithwick North Augusta National Weather Service NOAA US Dept of Commerce New England Great Lakes West Coast Rocky Mountain Sheriff’s Department Aiken Augusta
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