Deaths in South Region: Williams and White
Mrs. Con ey Williams of Blackville, 42, died Tuesday. Graveside services are set for 2 p.m. today at Williston Cemetery with Rev. Ben Reed presiding. Surviving husband, daughter Jo Ann. two sons James and Hank. mother Clara Newsome. sisters and half sister listed. Heyward W. White died yesterday in Augusta Hospital. Funeral 5:30 p.m. Friday at George Funeral Home Chapel. Burial at Aiken Memorial Park. Surviving wife Alice Rita. three sons. four sisters. five brothers. 10 grandchildren. Friends may visit at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackville
Coney
Zephaine) Williams
Williston
Ben Reed
Warrenton
Williams
Temple Baptist Church
Jo Ann Williams
Clennon
James Williams
Columbia
Hank Williams
Clara Whitehead Newsome
Wrens
Virginia Rogers
Vera Wood
Aiken
Thelma Jackson
Folk Funeral Home
Heyward W. White
Augusta
George Funeral Home
James Tollison
Aiken Memorial Park
Folk Shoals
Mr. White
du Pont
Savannah River
Church of God
Alice Rita Stutts White
James Donald White
Gary Lee Russel White
Charlotte
Ernest William White
Belvedere
Sadie Satterfield
Laurens
Carey Bagwell
Fountain Hill
Pearl Vaugh
Princeton
Irene Russell
Ware Shoals
Frank White
Fred White
Woodruff
Roy White
Leesville
William White
Batesburg
Harold White
Hollywood
Fla
Aiken Standard Masthead Notes Publication Details
The Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes each afternoon except Saturdays and Sundays from 124 Rutland Drive, Aiken SC 29801. It warns rights to republication and AP wire content, notes advertiser error corrections in the next issue, and outlines advance payment handling limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S. C
S.C
Associated Press
Aiken Seeks Bicentennial City Status and Activities
Aiken plans to become a Bicentennial City with Heritage 76 Festival USA and horizons 76 programs. Mayor Weeks and the council endorsed the bid led by Michael Strickland. Activities include markers for the Battle of Aiken and city layout, a Transit of Venus tower restoration, genealogical projects, church records, National Register aims, and downtown walking tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeane Hall
Aiken
W. D. MacDowell
School board maps racial balance shifts in four Area One schools
The Board of Education approved student transfers tied to racial balance in four Area One schools with Area One ranging from 19 to 59 percent. Changes include Aiken Elementary up to 31 percent black and East Aiken down to 49 percent, while Millbrook rises to 22.6 percent and North drops to 58.6 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Area One
Willis
HEW
Aiken Elementary
East Aiken
Millbrook
North Aiken
Freedman Vocational School
Jackson
Downer
Freedman
Area Two
Corbett
Aiken-Barnwell Mental Health Center
Aiken County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission
Vocational Rehabilitation Center
McLeod Expected To Rule On Board Constitutionality
Attorney General Daniel R. McLeod is to decide if the State Development Board operates within constitutional bounds. F. Earl Ellis said he will meet with McLeod to discuss implications raised after a local article questioned the board’s use of state funds to attract industry. Ellis noted the issue involves constitutional law and will seek legal guidance before ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel R. McLeod
State Development Board
Development Board
F. Earl Ellis
Aiken Standard
General Assembly
Attorney General
Aiken
AHS Schedules Available Next Week
Aiken High School students may pick up class schedules next week. Eleventh and twelfth graders may collect at the Aiken High campus Monday or Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tenth graders should go to the Schofield campus from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday. Ninth graders may pick up at Schofield on Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken High School
Aiken High
Schofield
St. Angela Scheduling Tomorrow At Academy
Scheduling for students who missed earlier dates will be held Thursday between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Angela Academy. Those who have not picked up their final schedules must attend. No additional make up dates before the opening on August 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Angela Academy
Clergymen Voice Disappointment Over First Lady Affair Comments
Clergymen from First Baptist Church in Aiken react to public discussion of the president's family. They say the topic has no place in politics and express shock and disappointment at the recent remarks. Several pastors decline to comment further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ship Baptist Church
Bush
Henry Chennault
First Baptist Church
Aiken
Third Suspect Arrested In North Augusta Break-In
Aiken County Sheriff Office arrested Horace L. Malone 21 of Jackson for breaking and entering and grand larceny at Elliott Walker Jr. home. Earlier arrests included Larry R. Vinson 21 and Leon H. Lilly 20 for similar charges. Investigators credit a citizen tip with solving the crime quickly while under review are two garage break-ins with tools and equipment stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Augusta
Aiken County
Laurie
A.W. Lambert
Augusta Rd
Warrenville
Hearst Witness Fears For Life
Walter J. Scott a key witness in the Patricia Hearst case is in protective custody fearing for his life. The Philadelphia Inquirer says the FBI confirmed he is being held but would not disclose the location. Scott reportedly identified Hearst staying last year at a South Canaan Penn farmhouse rented by his brother Jack Scott a known sports activist.
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Philadelphia
Walter J. Scott
Patricia Hearst
Philadelphia Inquirer
FBI
Scott
Miss Hearst
South Canaan, Pa
Jack
Volunteer Fire Volunteer Faces Reckless Driving Charge
Aiken police investigated a single vehicle crash at Richland and Gregg Avenues at 5 30 Saturday. Randy Gene Phillips 417 Gregg Street volunteered for Center Fire Department and was cited for reckless driving after the incident. He escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.D. Canepa
Aiken City
Richland and
Gregg Avenues
Randy Gene Phillips
Gregg St
Aiken
Gregg
Richland
Phillips
Center Fire Dept
Hospital Board Schedules Special Meeting Tonight
Aiken County Hospital Board of Trustees will hold a special session tonight at 7 30 p m. Only routine committee reports will be heard as the board negotiates a pending management contract with Hospital Corporation of America and plans for the new HCA hospital building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County Hospital Board of Trustees
J. Sam Nesbit Jr
Hospital Corporation of America
HCA
Area 2 Students Urged to Register for August Start
Area II Supt. Baren Lown asks all unregistered Area 2 students to enroll for the year starting August 25. Students should report to their respective schools on Wednesday for enrollment. The district will start with half day sessions August 25 and 26, full day August 27 at North Augusta Belvedere Beech Island and Jackson schools.
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Aiken County
Area II Supt
Baren Lown
North Augusta
Belvedere
Beech Island
Jackson
Vacation Bible School and Community Club Events Tonight
Community calendar lists Vacation Bible School at New Holland Pentecostal Holiness Church near Wagener at 7 p.m. Social Security information session at Edgefield Courthouse from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Various clubs meet 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. including Knights of Columbus and Chess Club.
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New Holland Penticostal Holiness Church
Wagener
Knights of Columbus
Spaulding Dr
Edgefield
Pine Log Road
Virginia Acres
Civil Air Patrol
Aiken Air Force Base
St. John's
Aiken
Augusta
National Audubon Society
Richmond County Library
Linden St
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Mrs. Coney Williams
Aso
Claudia Lea Phelps
Rose Hill
Aiken Council On Aging
Aiken Historical Museum
George Hoyt Smith
M.A
McGhehey
National Organization On Legal Problems
Hilley
Supreme Court
McLeod
National Weather Service
NOAA
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Plains
Atlantic
West
Dakotas
Nebraska
Texas
Florida
Ohio Valley
AHS
St. Angela
Jack Horsford
Rt. 2
Hearst
Park Ave
Kiwanis Club
Ramada Inn
Citizens Band Club
Mitch
Converse
Good Hope Baptist Church
Silverbluff Road
Vacation Bible School
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