Local Obituaries and Funeral Notices Summary
Deaths and funerals announced for Ruth Nunley Milton L Bradley William Merriweather Robert Lee Swope Bailey D Adams Thelma Omega Davis and related services. Services were held at multiple churches including Aiken First Christian Zion Hill Baptist Springfield Baptist and St Johns United Methodist complex with burials at Aiken Memorial Park Evergreen Cemetery and church cemeteries. Burial and memorial details noted along with funeral home arrangements Thompson and Blalock’s.
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Ruth Nunley
Vanderbilt Drive
Aiken Community Hospital
Aiken First Christian Church
Dan Barton
Melanie Barton
Aiken Memorial Park
Nunley
Oklahoma
Aiken
Floyd R. Brown
Victor
Tex
Clarence R. Brown
Tampa
Fla
Milton L. Bradley
Zion Hill Baptist Church
E.W. Simmons
Bradley
Philadelphia
Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home
Robert Lee Swope
DuPont Laboratories
Savannah River Plant
St. John's United Methodist Church
Robert E. James
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Aiken County Public Library
Norway
Bailey D. Adams
Cebie Adams
Warrenville
Kenneth Adams
Calvary Baptist Church
Neeses
Adams
Orangeburg
Thompson Funeral Home
Jury Favors Dr. Lattimore In Malpractice Suit
After a one hour verdict, jurors found in favor of Aiken physician Dr. Thomas J. Lattimore in the $1 million malpractice case. Eight plaintiff witnesses testified over two days while six witnesses, including Lattimore, defended the doctor. The judge then began the next case as court recessed and a missing witness stalled further proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Lattimore
Lattimore
Ss Tienhaete
Laverne T. Sanders
Aiken
Common Pleas Court
Rodney A. Peeples
Peeples
Ada E
Harold Goodwin
Willie Smith
Advance payments to Aiken Standard PBM Subscription
Aiken Standard PBM Subscription requests all advance payments be sent to the listed account. The notice specifies the payable recipient and urges timely remittance for service continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken Standard Pbm
School Board Debates Teacher Qualities and NTE Reform
Stephens urges interview based certification over the NTE and calls for political support to end the NTE. The board plans to study both sides and form a position. Architects present Area Four renovation changes including a separate media center. Air conditioning approved for Byrd Elementary rooms funded by PTA. Fourth graders moved from Wagener to Corbett Middle to ease overcrowding. First reading passes on board term, elections, budget publication, and local tax revenue policies.
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Stephens
NTE
Wells, Fleetwood & Hutchison
Architects
Byrd Elementary
PTA
Wagener Elementary
A.L. Corbett
Teachers Back Increase Seek Greater Discipline
The Welfare Committee of the Aiken County Education Association met with the Board of Education to back a millage increase and to discuss discipline reforms. They seek two personal-leave days with substitute pay and in-school suspension as a funded option to replace suspensions, and to research better disciplinary backup from principals.
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Aiken County Education Association
Aiken County Board of Education
Aiken County
Clifton Williamson
Nila Beard
Charles Kneece
Soviets Say Plane Trespassed In Soviet Airspace
Soviet officials report the Korean Boeing 707 violated Soviet airspace for about two hours last week ignored warnings and tracer shells before two fighters intercepted it. A Russian source noted the jet changed course and flew south over Franz Josef Land north of Novaya Zemlya, with radar tracking and failed radio contact.
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Moscow
Boeing
Franz Josef
Novaya Zemlya
North Augusta City Council Delays Substation Land Purchase
The council postponed buying three lots totaling about half an acre for a substation. Manly’s $15,000 price was called extremely excessive, Gray urged using existing city property, and Mayor McKenney opposed a rushed purchase without broad agreement. A June 1 deadline was set to explore alternatives and HUD grant timing looms.
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Manly
Gray
Carey F. Smith
McKenney
Alpine Ave
Georgia Ave
Knox Ave
Augusta
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Smith
USC Aiken Honors Day Awards Tonight
USC Aiken presents its annual Honors Day at 7 30 p m in the Student Activities Center gym with Keith Davis USC provost as guest speaker. Awards include the Hoof Award Panhellenic Scholarship Martha Suhrer Memorial Scholarship Boatwright Scholarship and the Art Award. Teacher of the Year Nancy Staley to be honored and the Student of the Year announced.
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Usc-Aiken
Keith Davis
The
University of South Carolina
Martha Suhrer
Boatwright
Art
Nancy Staley
Coliseum Behind Schedule Says N A Officials
Augusta Richmond County Coliseum Authority Director Richard Cobb told the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce the project is as much as 190 days behind schedule with completion expected around October 1979. He cited political turmoil easing and outlined a 10 000 seat facility behind Bell Auditorium across from the U S Post Office planned for concerts sports rodeos and trade shows.
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North Augusta
Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority
Richard Cobb
North Augusta Chamber of Commerce
Cobb
Authority
Aiken
Richmond County
Coliseum
Augusta
Bell Auditorium
U.S. Post Office
Methodist Homes in South Carolina Declared Stable
Bishop Edward L. Tullis of Columbia stated that United Methodist retirement homes in South Carolina are in excellent financial condition and well managed. He cited contrast with California based life care contracts as the root of troubles and noted SC homes operate on monthly fees. The CBS 60 Minutes segment and a $266 million class action involving California homes were mentioned.
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Columbia
United Methodist
United Methodist Church
South Carolina
Edward L. Tullis
CBS
60 Minutes
United
Tullis
California
Greenwood
Orangeburg
Pacific Homes
United Methodist-sponsored
General Council On Finance and Administration
Magistrate candidacy in South Carolina simplified by residency and voting status
Chief Justice calls for broader magistrate jurisdiction and notes minimal qualifications. Richard P. Wilson of the S C attorney general's office says residency in the service area and being a registered voter are the only requirements. A law degree is not required. Final selection remains with the Governor with Senate advice and consent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard P. Wilson
S.C
Senate
Hospital Plans Stop Smoking Clinic May Week
A stop smoking clinic will be held during the week of May 8 at Aiken Community Hospital beginning at 7 p.m. each day. The clinic is co sponsored by local health groups and aims to support residents in quitting tobacco use.
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Aiken Community Hospital
Harold Prothman Appointed National Aide-De-Camp
Harold Prothman of Aiken is named national aide-de-camp in the Veterans of Foreign Wars 1977 78 recruiting class by National Commander-in-Chief Dr. John Wasylik. He is a member of VFW Post 5877 and will participate in a free public clinic series in Aiken County with pre registration and follow up sessions on May 12.
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Kansas City
Harold Prothman
Aiken
Veterans of Foreign Wars
V.F.W
John Wasylik
Prothman
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Merriweather
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
Blalock
Robert L. Swope
Mrs
Carl Davis
Dr. Lattimore
Julian B. Salley Jr
C. LaVaun Fox
Aiken Standard
PBM
Flues
KKKX
Occlada
National Weather Service
NOAA
US Dept of Commerce
Atlantic Coast
Massachusetts
North Carolina
Rockies
Plains
Virginia
Florida
Walter Mondale
New Orleans
St. Louis Cathedral
French Quarter
N. A
Methodist Home
Savannah-Edisto
South Carolina Lung Association
Pam Bodie
Joyce Ridddick
Krewson
Monument CO
Aiken Augusta
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