Obituaries and funerals in Augusta area notices
Dr. C P Meek of 524 York Street died at home. Joe Cecil Maroney 71 of Route 2 died Tuesday in Aiken County hospital with services at St James Lutheran Graniteville. Shannon Andrews Johnston 21 of Handy Lane died in Richmond County hospital. Loretta Vines Youngblood 65 mother of Blanche Murphy died in Richmond County. Graveside services for John Leslie Fulmer infant died in Columbia hospital. Memorials to Masonic Crippled Children’s Hospital. Funeral homes listed: George Posey Amos and Sons Crawford Avenue Baptist Church Shiloh Baptist Church cemetery.
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C.P. Meek
York St
George Funeral Home
Joe Cecil Maroney
Aiken County
St. James Lutheran Church
Graniteville
A.L. Potter
W.L. Brown
Maroney
Graniteville Company
Annette Heath
Clearwater
Jesse P. Maroney
Aiken
Lloyd Kendrick
Martinez
Masonic Crippled Children’s Hospital
Greenville
Posey
Johnston
Shannon Andrews
Handy Lane
Richmond County
Amos and Sons Funeral Home
Miss Andrews
Edgefield County
Voorhees College
Pine Hill Baptist Church
Willie Andrews
Dorothy Brooks
Janet Andrews
Ruth Andena Andrews
Glenn Harvey Andrews
Issac Andrews
Augusta
Loretta Vines
Chase Alexander) Youngblood
Blanche Murphy
North Augusta
Crawford Avenue Baptist Church
C.A. Dabney
Westview Memorial Park
Youngblood
T.E.L
John H. Davidson Jr
Comer, Ga
Charles V. Davidson
Rome
Ora V. Doolittle
Sarasota, Fla
John Leslie Fulmer
Shiloh Baptist Church
Daniel Johnston
al Potter
Donald Fulmer
Columbia Hospital
Lillie Busbee
L.T. Fulmer
Advance payments to Aiken Standard Subscrip tion
Aiken Standard asks that all advance payments be made to the Aiken Standard-PBM Subscription. The note directs subscribers to submit payments via the listed recipient.
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Aiken Standard - Pbm
Aiken
Tandard
Aiken Standard
Unexplained Red Light Aerial Show Near Memphis Airport
At Memphis International Airport area witnesses including control tower personnel and police observed an unexplained aerial light display. The first sighting, around 7:50 p.m., involved a single red light that vanished into clouds. About thirty minutes later four red lights appeared in the same area. none appeared on radar.
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Memphis, Tenn
Memphis International Airport
Robert Ingram
Federal Aviation Administration
Ingram
Old Sol Keeps On Shining Solar Streak Continues
The forecast calls for continued sunny days and mild temperatures. Tonight will be fair with a low in the upper 40s and tomorrow's high near 75. Rain chances stay at zero through Friday with a weekend of generally fair weather and a Monday shower risk. Highs near 80 fall to the 70s by Monday and lows stay in the upper 50s.
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East
Rockies
Plains
Pacific Northwest Coast
Upper Great Lakes
Upper Midwest
Aiken Nepotism Policy Not Retroactive Says City Manager
Windham, Aiken city manager, confirms a 1974 nepotism policy was not retroactive though some relatives still work in city departments. He admits qualms about nepotism while noting policy was an administrative decision without council involvement. County officials face similar concerns and await a study by Corbin Inc. on needed changes.
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Aiken
Windham
Roland Windham
L.C. Greene
Carrol H. Warner
Warner
Corbin Inc
Columbia
Libel ruling divides newsmen after Supreme Court decision
Washington AP Byron R White author of the high court libel ruling dissents from many in media over impact. Court 6-3 majority says reporters may be asked about editorial state of mind in libel cases and overrules a lower court stance. News leaders warn of inhibited investigative reporting while White cautions against sweeping changes.
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Washington
Byron R. White
Supreme Court
Justice White
CBS
W.H. Hornby
Denver Post
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Burger Court
James Goodale
The
New York Times
Stolen Athletic Gear From Aiken High School Field House
Aiken police report details a break in at the Aiken High School field house late Tuesday stealing football helmets 14 pairs of football shoes and 14 pairs of game shoes totaling 276 dollars. A 10 speed bicycle valued at 225 dollars owned by Gabby Peterson was stolen yesterday from City Bil lards parking on Richland Avenue.
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Aiken High School
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Gabby Peterson
Highland Park Terrace
City Billiards
Richland Ave
Community Calendar Highlights for North Augusta and Aiken
Tonight events include Sertoma Club at North Augusta Country Club and chess at Odell Weeks Center. Dances, bridge and Bible study fill the evening at local clubs and centers. Tomorrow features IST Basic Skills test, museum hours, and various meetings. Notable venues include Odell Weeks, Hopeland Gardens, USC Aiken and 123 Linden Street centers.
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North Augusta
Sertoma Club
Aiken County Museum
Odell Weeks Center
Thoroughbred Hall of Fame
Hopeland Gardens
National Federation of Blind
Senior Citizens Club
Senior Citizens Clubhouse
Usc-Aiken
Narcotics Anonymous
York St
S.E
A.A
Myrtle St
New Ellenton
Commerce Department reports 8.7 percent GNP rise in Q1 1979
The GNP grew at an 8.7 percent annual rate in the first quarter, up from 8.2 percent in Q4 1978. The slower growth came from a 0.3 percent drop in overall sales, with declines in consumer spending, construction, net exports, and government purchases. The annualized figure stood at 1,413.3 billion dollars after inflation adjustments. Inflation over 10 percent remains a policy concern for the White House and the Fed.
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Commerce Department
Department
Federal Reserve Board
White House
Funding Planned for Houndslake Center Construction
The project aims to cost about 2.5 million with a potential 100 percent loan at 5 percent to fund the build. Construction could begin in March 1980 and finish in fall 1981. A funding campaign is tentatively approved by United Way, with preloan costs around 20000 for drawings surveys and studies.
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James
Houndslake
Frank McCrosson
United Way
No frills groceries grow as alternative to supermarkets
The USDA cites 3000 pick-your-own operations and 9000 roadside stands in 1976 with 18 and 38 percent of households using them in 1977. No frills items cut costs through Grade B/C produce and lighter packaging, with up to 35 percent savings yet similar nutrition.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
United States
USDA
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