Deaths and Funerals Augusta and Surrounding Areas
Obituaries list Frank Buffalo Anderson of Augusta dies in a nursing home aged, with service by Dents Undertaking. James Smith Jackson of Green Pond Road dies in Augusta hospital, with Jackson-Brooks handling. Cicero Illinois native William Eugene Ely dies, services in Aiken. Ridge Spring Ben Campbell 86 dies. Augusta Mrs Lloyd Taylor Maupin 65 dies with Elliott Sons Funeral Home arrangements. Mary B Price 92 of Clarksburg West Virginia dies, funeral at Great House Chapel. Survivors named for each case include spouses, children, and extended relatives.
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Augusta - Frank
Buffalo
Anderson
Gardner St
Augusta
Dents Undertaking
Edgefield
Cumming Grove
Lillie Davenport
Mary Lou Davenport
Baltimore
Marie Strum
Ophelia Sullivan
Clearwater
James Merriweather
Hick Merriweather
Luther Merriweather
Bath
Willie Anderson
Port Smith
John Samuels
Washington, D.C
Jackson
James Smith
Green Pond Road
Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home
Aiken County
Zion Fair Baptist Church
Eloise Carriee Smith
Lillian S. Lewis
Rosa Lee Brown
Alice Mae Tyler
Brenda Sue Tyler
Aiken
Valerie Brown
George Kennedy Smith
Marion Smith Sr
Josephine Smith
Cicero
William Eugene Ely
George Funeral Home
W. James Rivers
Aiken Memorial Park
Ely
Aiken High School
Janis Bohnick Ely
Ridge Spring
Ben Campbell
Davis Funeral Home
Lloyd Taylor
Cordelia Smith) Maupin
Battle Road
Augusta Hospital
Elliott Sons Funeral
Telfair Street
Conrad Jerrell
West View
Clarksburg
W. Va
Mary B. Price
Great House Funeral Home
Community Christian Child Care Center
Edison Price
Charleston
Berry Price
Cleveland
Ohio
Mary Davis
Community Calendar entries for Aiken and New Ellenton
Activities include 7:30 p.m. Bible Institute at Smith Hazel Recreation Center 7:30 p.m. Duplicate bridge at Senior Citizens Clubhouse 7:30 p.m. Lions Club at St Pauls Methodist Church New Ellenton 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aiken County Museum tomorrow 12:30 p.m. Recreation Department bridge at H Odell Weeks Activity Building.
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Aiken Bible Institute
Smith Hazel
Duplicate Bridge
Senior Citizens
New Ellenton Lions Club
St. Pauls Metho
Aiken County Museum
Recreation Department
H. Odell
Textile Mills announce wage hikes across Southern plants
The Associated Press reports Burlington Industries will raise wages 10 percent for 50,000 hourly workers. Springs Mills plans increases for about 15,000 employees in North and South Carolina, marking its fifth raise in four years. Glen Raven Mills employs 2,000 workers across seven North Carolina plants with Burnsville not yet covered as its union negotiations proceed.
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Associated Press Springs Mills
Glen Ravan Mills
Burlington Industries
Springs Mills
Fort Mill
S.C
North Carolina
South Carolina
Springs
Glen Raven Mills
Glen Raven
Burlington
Greensboro
Alamance County
Kinston
Burnsville
Newland
Clarification on Eddie Turner in For the Record column
A reader notes that the Eddie Turner listed in the For the Record column on Monday is not the Eddie Turner at 419 Gregg Ave. The statement seeks to distinguish between two individuals with the same name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Turner
Gregg Ave
Methodists May Break Pattern In Bishops Tenure
Portland AP report notes United Methodists debate a limited eight year term for bishops to avoid autocratic rule and align church leadership with modern openness and shared responsibility. Louise Branscomb of Birmingham presented the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland. Ore
United Methodists
Louise Branscomb
Birmingham
Ala
Marriage Licenses And Estate Filings At Aiken County Court
Yesterday at the Aiken County Courthouse entries show MARRIAGE licenses for Reginald Eugene Davis and Bath and Johnnie Ann Kneece. Estates include Gail P Morrisset and Charlotte E Parks, Homer A Burris, Alice G Rosier, with multiple administrators. Claims list Frank N Harrison and others. auto collision damages set at 1 666 46. Warrants include marijuana possession Lillian Hayes, shoplifting, and several DUI and resisting arrest cases with bonds ranging from 500 to 2500. Security bonds posted for several defendants.
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Aiken County
Reginald Eugene Davis Bath
Johnnie Ann Kneece
Robert Edward Jordan
Lillian Hayes
John Edwin Smith
George Frankley
Eric Philip Monaco
Ford requests 322 million for Minuteman missile
Ford on Monday asked Congress for 322 million dollars to continue production of the Minuteman missile. Defense officials cited strategic deadlock with the Soviet Union and changed plans despite earlier hints from Defense Secretary Rumsfeld that production might end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Congress
Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
Pentagon
Soviet Union
Texas
Reagan
Cam
Valchem faces OSHA citation alongside DHEC hearing
Valchem received an OSHA citation from the Department of Labor for cancer risk benzidine use and failures including inadequate asbestos air monitoring and medical supervision. The notice cites lack of eyewash facilities and missing cyanide first aid in areas using acrylonitrile, with an abatement period to correct the cited conditions.
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DHEC
Valchem
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
OSHA
Department of Labor
DOL
Mangum To Speak At Alston Wilkes
Ron Mangum from the Columbia counseling staff will address the Alston Wilkes Society Monday at 7 30 p m in St John s United Methodist Church educational building. He will present the Foster Parent Referral Program with slides and discuss volunteer training for prison visitation. John Shepper of the Columbia office will speak briefly on training volunteers for the visitation program. Members and the public are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alston Wilkes Society
Ron Mangum
Columbia
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Mangum
South Carolina
John Shepper
Florida Steel Sales Decrease Over Six Months
Florida Steel Corp. reports a 23 percent sales drop for the six months ending March 31. Earnings fell from 4,484,629 to 1,554,136, a 65.3 percent decline, yielding 1.05 per share versus 3.04 a year earlier. Net sales dropped from 68,371,922 to 52,649,894.
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Tampa
Fla
Florida Steel Corp
Last Two Monotreme Survivors Found in Australia
The final two living members of the nearly extinct monotreme family, the spiny anteater and the duck-billed platypus, have been found in Australia.
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Australia
Wagener Woman Surprised at Lunch Event
Tears flowed as Wagener received a surprise lunch yesterday. She thanked attendees and vowed vengeance on staff who helped without telling her, playfully saying she was now keeping them on her list.
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Lower Savannah
DSS Contract Vote Expected Sometime Today
The South Carolina Board of Social Services was to vote on a consultant to revamp the welfare agency amid a last minute meeting with Gov. James B. Edwards. Auditor reports say inflated mileage led to 233000 overspend, part of 315000 misspent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
South Carolina Board of Social Services
James B. Edwards
DSS
Edwards
Social Services Board
Robert Carleson and Associates
California
R. Archie Ellis
Gospel Sing Planned at New Ellenton
A gospel sing at New Ellenton Junior High School is planned for Friday at 8 p.m. The event, sponsored by Four Mile Baptist Church, features the Swanee Quintet Spirits of Harmony and Rev GG Pollock Choir. Tickets are 2 in advance or 2.50 at the door.
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New Ellenton Junior High
North Augusta Chamber backs TEC expansion and bond
The North Augusta Chamber of Commerce endorses a $3.7 million expansion program at Aiken Technical Education Center and urges a May 25 bond referendum vote of $1.7 million. Chamber leaders heard from Aiken TEC Director Ashley J. Little and decided to wait for his briefing before proceeding.
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North Augusta
Couchton Revival Starts Sunday at Couchton Baptist Church
Revival services begin this Sunday and run through Friday nightly at 7 30 p m at Couchton Baptist Church The Rev Randall Jones pastor of Warrenville First Baptist Church will be guest evangelist and music director Clanton Mosley of Jackson First Baptist Church will lead music The public is invited to attend.
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Couchton Baptist Church
Randall Jones
Warrenville First Baptist Church
Clanton Mosley
Jackson First Baptist Church
ERDA Captures Safety Award at Savannah River Plant
ERDA officials received the Best Ever Safety Award at the Savannah River Plant ceremony. The agency reported 5,167,000 accident free hours and noted SRP’s strong safety record under prime contractor DuPont. Attendees included Dr. Martin Biles and former ERDA leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lin Smithwick
Energy Research and Development Administration
ERDA
Savannah River
Aiken
Martin B. Biles
Division of Safety, Standards and Compliance
Washington, D.C
SRP
Nathaniel Stetson
Robert C. Blair
G.H. Giboney
Carl E. Herde
Giboney
Herde
William A. Reese
Dr. Biles
House vote shows opposition to defense spending cuts
The House rejected a 300 million cut from a 100.6 billion defense budget as part of a 415.4 billion fiscal 1977 spending cap. The vote underscored strong defense spending support and tension over reallocating funds to welfare and jobs programs while veterans benefits were boosted.
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Washington
House
Robert N. Giaimo
Dconn
Giaimo
United States
Soviet Union
George H. Mahon
D-Tex
Congress
Ford
Kissinger Ill After Rich Delicacies in Zaire
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger fell ill with gastroenteritis after dining on wild boar and manioc leaves in Kinshasa, forcing cancellation of activities. He offered U.S. help for a Rhodesia transition if asked, warned the Soviet Union against interference, and canceled tours of sites while detailing travel strains and ongoing African unrest including Rhodesian clashes and the Chitepo case.
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Kinshasa
Zaire
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
Rhodesia
Israel
Black Africa
Fine Arts Academy
Jordan
Africa
Lusaka
Zambia
Herbert Chitepo
Soviet Union
Officials Say Economy Still Has Steam Despite Dip
Washington AP reports the leading indicators index fell 0.4 percent in March after a 0.7 percent gain in February, the first drop since October. Maynard Comiez, acting chief economist, says one-month dips are not unusual and do not signal a stalled recovery. The index tracks 12 statistics including layoff rates, work week, and stock prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commerce Department
Maynard Comiez
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Frank Anderson
William E. Ely
Thomas J. Lucas
Bonnie Ely
Lloyd T. Maupin
Burrell Maupin
Edward Maupin
Rose Matlock
Tuscaloosa
Ellen Oakes
Chumuckla
Ethel Duke
Horace Bevills
Walker O'Tyson
Dist Church
New Ellenton
Methodists
Gail P Morrisset
Lee W. Morrisset
Charlotte E. Parks
Paul B Parks
Homer A Burris
Johnnie W Burris
Wiliams
Alice G Rosier
Milledge Rossier
Frank N. Harrison
Russell W Moore
James
Stringfield
Public Savings Life Insurance Co
Charles Levi
Humphrey
Robert Short
Humphrey Toe
Georgia
South
Arizona
U.S. Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Federal Election Commission
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Carter
Pennsylvania
Daley
Alston Wilkes
Florida Steel
Wagener
Gospel Sing
N.A
Chamber
Mr. Little
Kim Ledford
Couchton
SILO
Don Bremer
Bremer
Fairmont
Minn
Sam Gibbons
Dfla
House Appropriations
Labor Department
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