Eureka Prepares for Weeklong Peach Area Crusade
Up to 2000 people expected in Eureka for a week long crusade led by evangelist Jim Wilson son of Dr W Wilson of Billy Graham's network. Event runs 7 30 nightly near Eureka Baptist Church with more than 20 local churches supporting efforts across Aiken and Edgefield counties.
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Mureka
Eureka
Peach Area
Jim Wilson
W. Wilson
Billy Graham
Crusade
Wilson
Korea
India
Philippines
Eureka Baptist Church
Interstate 20
S.C
Aiken
Edgefield
Local church concerts and revivals announced in area
The Sure Singers of Griffin Georgia will be featured. St Pauls Episcopal Church Graniteville hosts a vacation Bible School for all ages starting 7 p m Monday, two hour sessions nightly through Friday. A Morristown Tennessee choir will perform at Shiloh Baptist Church next Friday at 8 p m directed by Mark Key. Levels Baptist hosts the Tellers from Baptist College of Charleston at 7 30 p m Sunday with nursery. The Power of Prayer film at First Baptist Church Wednesday at 7 p m invites the public. Revivals planned at St Joseph Old Fashioned Holiness Church Monday through Saturday at 7 30 nightly and at Spring Branch Baptist Windsor Thursday through Saturday with a noon homecoming Sunday. Send church news to Charles Law Aiken Standard.
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Sure Singers
Griffin, Ga
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Graniteville
Morristown
Tenn
Shiloh Baptist Church
Alpha Baptist Church of
Mark Key
Thomas J. Key
Key
Carson Newman College
Jefferson City
Levels Baptist Church
Tellers
Baptist College of Charleston
First Baptist Church
St. Joseph
Steve Jones
Spring Branch
Charles Law
Aiken Standard
Aiken, S.C
Aiken County Crime Up in Warm Months 1978
County records show a rise in violent crime during spring with aggravated assault leading the increase. April through June saw 123 assault cases, 10 rapes, 9 robberies, 304 juvenile cases, and two murders in both Q1 and Q2, while Sheriff Grant cites warmer weather and increased mobility as factors and urges neighborhood watch to deter break-ins.
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Aiken County
Sheriff's Department
Paul D. Grant
Grant
Ravenel Accuses Thurmond of Help in Clyburn Defeat
Ravenel accused Senator Strom Thurmond of backing opponent John Campbell in the South Carolina Secretary of State race to curb black turnout. Thurmond denied the charge in Columbia, saying he took part in no one’s campaign but his own. Clyburn questioned whether Ravenel’s theory holds water about Thurmond’s role.
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Strom Thurmond
James Clyburn
South Carolina
Charles D
Pug
Ravenel
Charleston
Thurmond
Columbia
Clyburn
John Campbell Clyburn
Hotel father who claimed god causes tragic balcony leap
Immanuel David, 39, led a secluded lifestyle with seven children in a Salt Lake City hotel suite paying $90 daily. After his death by own action two days earlier, his wife Rachel David guided or pushed the children from a hotel balcony. only one survived. The children ranged from 5 to 14. The family lived apart from education, spoke to strangers only with parental permission, and were taught at home. Elizabeth David, 13, was in surgery with severe injuries. The father had formed a cult and claimed divinity. police describe the event as a religiously motivated murder-suicide.
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Salt Lake City
Immanuel David
Elizbeth David
Rachel David
David
James Bradley Avid
Bruce Longo
Dean Longo
Vero Beach
Fla
Longo
Penny McDonald
FBI
Bob Davenport
International Dunes
Bookmobile Route Schedules Issued for Week of August 7
The week long bookmobile plan lists Monday stops at North Augusta Library Sweetwater Community Center Miller Martintown Road Hamilton Store Red Hill and others with times from 9 to 3 45 p.m. Tuesday through Friday add locations in St Johns Ward Circle Midland Valley Belvedere Green Acres Dixie Lee and Bamberg areas with varied morning and afternoon windows.
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North Augusta
Sweetwater Community Center
Miller-Martintown
Hamilton Store
Red Hill
Reynolds Rest
Edgefield Nutrition
Edgefield Library
Federal Pacific
St. John's Nutrition
Ward Circle
Bonnieview
Mockingbird
College Acres
Clemson Drive
Winthrop Drive
Midland Valley
Jordan Community
Woodridge Baptist Church
Belvedere and
Duncan Road
Dixie Lee
Green Acres
Graniteville
Toobee
Montmorenci
New Holland
Wagener Nutrition
Wagener
Perry
Salley
Brodie
Comb's
Barnwell County Library
Olaf Bennett's
Govan
Bamberg County Library
Little Swamp
Ehrhardt-Wagoner
Sewell Urges Nuclear Plant Upgrades in Defense Programs
Nominee Dr. Dwayne Sewell told Sen. Strom Thurmond that Savannah River Plant and other nuclear weapons facilities require upgrades and replacement of materials and equipment. He promised a report before next year’s budget time and stressed morale remains high despite aging facilities. Thurmond warned funding delays could raise maintenance costs and cause obsolescence while evaluating Barnwell Plant's defense role.
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Dwayne Sewell
Energy Defense Programs
Strom Thurmond
Rs.c
Savannah River
Thurmond
Sewell
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate
Energy
James Schlesinger
Barnwell
Sen
Robert Morgan
North Carolina
Jake Garn
Utah
Georgia
South Carolina National Guard
Real Estate Transfers Recorded in Mesne Conveyance Office
A sequence of property transfers lists buyers and sellers across multiple parcels near Aiken, North Augusta, Beech Island, and Edisto Lake. Amounts range from 5 to 72 000 dollars with notes such as improvements and affection.
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Registrar of Mesne Conveyance
Olge B. Misch
Thomas J
Nancy B. Lucas
Ronald H
Bery
Arbaugh
Oak Hill
Aiken
Robert K
Richard A
John D
Jane Barrett
Frances B. Blevins
Elsie Fay Barrett
Sliver Bluff Road
Ro-Le Enterprises
Irving
Margaret K. Arouch
Windtree
North Augusta
Melvyn F. Holley
Paul L. Teele
Beechwood
Beech Island
David Randall
Nelile F. Randall
Evelyn R. Dukes
Cecil
Dukes
Carowood Subdivision
Duncan Road
Little Horse Creek
Edisto Lake Inc
James
Thomas O
Edisto Lake, Inc
Pat Roberts Harris
O.M. Caldwell
C.W. Feuld
HP. Strikefeather
HP. Strikeleather Jr
Daniel Avenue
Edison
Calendar of Community Events and Meetings
Today's listings include Narcotics Anonymous at 8 p.m. at 12 York St S E and AA at 8:30 p.m. at 109 Myrtle St New Ellenton. Others: Women’s Aglow Fellowship 10 a.m.–noon at North Aiken Baptist. Teen Age Health Clinic noon–3 p.m. Rural Health Services Midland Valley Shopping Center Clearwater. Gospel Sing 6:30 p.m. at Midland Valley Shopping Center. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church North Augusta 10 a.m.–4 p.m. museum. Rotary Club 12:45 p.m.. Settoma Club 6:30 p.m.. Lions Hut 5 p.m.. Concert Hopeland Gardens 7 p.m.. Kalmia Toastmasters Hungry Bull 7 p.m.. Jackson City Council 8 p.m.. Valley A A Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church Gloverville 8:30 p.m.
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Narcotics Anonymous
York St
S. E
Myrtle St
New Ellenton
Women’s Aglow Fellowship
North Aiken Baptist Church
Rural Health Services
Midland Valley Shopping Center
Clearwater
Gospel Sing
Aiken County
Kalmia Toastmasters Club
Hungry Bull
Jackson City Council
Valley A. A
Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church
Gloverville
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Uiet Eureka
Evangelist Wilson
Ureka
Shiloh
Vaucluse First Baptist
Vaucluse United Methodist
Ebenezer Baptist
Trenton
Rocky Springs
Trenton United Methodist
Mount Sinai Baptist
Bell Grove
Central Baptist
Johnston
Bethel
Warrenville
Johnston United Methodist
Edgefield United Methodist
Talatha Baptist
Idgefield Congregational
Wagener First Baptist
Sweetwater
Corinth Baptist
Sunday School
Memorial Baptist Church
Memorial Baptist
Viv
Sammy Jordan
Graniteville Congregational Holiness Church
The
Associated’ Press
Brent Davis
God
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
Mormon
Davis
Aiken Restaurant
Dial
William Lee Holden Grant
Damien
Men II
Gequa Panavise
Mark
Reveo
Army Reserve
Jerry Mabrey
John Travolta
Olivia Newton-John
SAT
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