William H Walker of Beech Island Dies at 74
William H. Walker 74 of Beech Island died in an Augusta hospital. Graveside services 11 a.m. tomorrow at Hammond Cemetery officiated by Fathers McInnis and Street. He owned Georgia Carolina Paper Co. and was active in All Saints Episcopal Church and Beech Island Agriculture Club. Survived by widow Margaret, a daughter in Macon, two sons in Maryland and Beech Island, two sisters, a brother, and six pallbearers. Donations to charity. Visitation at residence or Poteet Funeral Home Augusta.
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Funeral for Lloyd Morrison in Graniteville
Lloyd Morrison of Breezy Hill dies Wednesday. Funeral at 3 p.m. in Posey’s Funeral Home Chapel Graniteville with Rev Franklin Hammond officiating. Burial in Sunset Memory Gardens Langley. Pallbearers are Swint Post 77 American Legion members. Friends may call at home or funeral home.
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Tire retreads offer disposal relief in U.S.
Washington AP reports over 200 million tires discarded annually in the United States. Retreading tires provides a recycling approach and saves crude oil reserves.
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Aiken Standard Publication Details and Policies
The Aiken Standard founded in 1867 publishes each weekday afternoon except Saturdays and Sundays. It lists address 124 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29801 and P O Box 456 along with AP dispatch rights and republication notes. It warns about advertising errors and advance payments limits and correction policies.
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Aiken Delegates Attend South Carolina Counties Convention
Aiken County Commissioners Cleve Edmunds and Forest L. Kirby attended the eighth conference of the South Carolina Association of Counties in Myrtle Beach. About 700 delegates discussed home rule as Sen. Horace C. Smith urged counties to educate the public via media.
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Aiken
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Myrtle Beach
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D-Spartanburg
Explosion Hits Denver Courthouse Entrance
An explosion ripped through the entrance of the U S Courthouse in downtown Denver with extensive damage but no injuries. Police say dynamite likely placed at a side entrance. hours earlier a bomb threat at a nearby court prompted evacuation and a search. Authorities offered no link between the threat and the blast.
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Church News College Students Here For Revival Services
A team of college students will conduct revival services at Marion Street Baptist Church each evening Sunday through Wednesday at 7 30 p.m sponsored by the State Baptist Student Union. After each service there is targeted fellowship for different groups. The team includes Steve Brown Dale O Shields Pam Miller Lucy Hoberkamp. Bus transportation is available on request for children ages three through sixteen.
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Columbia College
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Winthrop College
Langley Revival and Vacation Bible School Schedule
Langley Pastor L H Fowler of First Baptist Langley preaches revival at Sweetwater Baptist Church nightly at 8 p.m. from Monday to Sunday with Homecoming kickoff and 11:15 a.m. Sunday finale. Bible study at 10 a.m. each day and nursery provided. Vacation Bible Schools appear at New Holland Pentecostal Holiness near Wagener and North Aiken Baptist Church Monday through Friday. The Sweet Spirits musical group performs at Calvary Baptist Graniteville Saturday 7:30 p.m. and Sunday worship hour with post-service dinner.
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Playhouse
Donkey Softball Fundraiser in New Ellenton
The New Ellenton Jaycees host a 6 p.m. Tuesday fundraiser at City Park featuring a trained mule act followed by donkey races with local personalities riding. New Ellenton Jaycees and volunteers from the Fire Department form opposing teams in a Donkey softball game to raise money for civic projects. Admission is 1.25 for adults and 0.75 for children under 12. advance tickets sold by Jaycee members.
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Community Calendar Highlights in Aiken and Laurens Area
Local groups announce events from today to next week. Tonight includes Queen City Chapter No 141 CES at Masonic Lodge Laurens Street. Tomorrow features AA Mir acle Group at St Bartholomew Church. Sunday offers 1776 tryouts at Playhouse and worship options.
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North Augusta Stadium On Aiken County Education Agenda
The Aiken County Board of Education will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in Room 10 Educational Center to discuss the North Augusta Stadium and old business including teacher lists and policy additions The agenda includes HEW compliance student reassignment reports a principals workshop maintenance report discipline code changes and new business detailing a report from Agencies Serving Youth and approval of extra teaching staff.
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Aiken County
Derrick outlines energy, Egypt, and voting rights positions
In interview remarks, Derrick expresses views on deregulation with limits, uses wheat as potential oil bargaining lever, supports a firm not to buckle to blackmail over Turkish bases, and backs extending Voting Rights Act coverage. He criticizes pay raises amid unemployment and urges Congress to stay in session on energy policy.
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Youths chase ends as two teens held in jail
Arnold Duches and Michael Watkins, both 17 and 18, were returned to Aiken County Jail after high speed chases in Virginia and South Carolina. They described mud, water moccasins, and police dogs, with speeds up to 115 mph in a 55 mph zone.
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Robberies Outsmart Stores In County Stakeout Program
A year after a Majik Market robbery a note demanding money led to a back room restraining of a clerk who was later freed by police. Another hold- up in October 1974 burned a attendant with caustic substance. Investigations continue. authorities deploy joint stakeouts for protection.
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Aiken County
Sheriff's Department
Final Aiken Community Band concert set for Monday
The Aiken Recreation Dept sponsors the Hopelands Garden Concert at 7 p.m. weather permitting. If rain forces adjustment, the show moves to H O Weeks Activities Building. Two soloists join the band Barb Rollins trumpet Napoli and Maxine Boulware singing Amazing Grace both affiliated with local groups.
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Napoli
New Hampshire Senate Seat Filled After Eight Months
Former Senator Norris Cotton reassumes the New Hampshire seat after an eight month vacancy. He was appointed to serve until a September 16 special election and will meet President Ford at the White House before returning to duty. The delay followed a contested election to replace Cotton.
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