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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1978
Page
2
Multiple funeral notices across Georgia and nearby states report the deaths of Julius Huffman, Gary Williamson, Steven Raynor II, James Woodrow Culp, Philip Farrell, and Regina Hill. Services and burial plans are listed with funeral homes, churches, cemeteries, and surviving relatives.
Cross-Oscar Hydrick Rutland 71 father of Joyce Cooper of Salley died yesterday at a Charleston hospital. Funeral 11 a.m. tomorrow Calvary Baptist Church Neeses burial in church cemetery. Survivors include widow Ruth Brown Rutland two other daughters Hazel King Rita Norman eight sisters pallbearers listed. Edith Ann Turner Rudder 18 of Route 1 Edgefield died yesterday from injuries funeral 4 p.m. tomorrow Red Hill Baptist Church Edgefield burial in church cemetery. Survivors include widower Billy Turner parents Marilyn Satcher Tammy Turner Mark Turner grandparents and a grandfather. Family at Edgefield-Mercantile Funeral Home 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today.
Walter Newman recalls growing the department from 12 to 42 members and expanding equipment and training. He credits city council cooperation and staff effort for improvements, notes shifting legal views favoring law enforcement, and cites low city crime, high visibility, and a take home car program as deterrents.
Aiken County Administrator L C Greene plans to urge the County Council to retain the controversial bondsman ordinance. He argues it should not be rescinded, saying the state can challenge in court if needed.
The North Augusta Post Office on Georgia Avenue is slated for mid-September completion with a final inspection set for September 20. Operations will move over over several weeks, delaying official opening to late October.
Visiting hours at the Aiken County Jail will be extended by one hour starting September 1. The new schedule runs from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. every Sunday.
There will be no concert in Hopeland Gardens Monday evening. Vocalist John Powell, scheduled to perform, has cancelled. Next Monday, Aug. 28, the American Federation of Musicians will present a concert.
Officials say the upper grades will temporarily occupy T-H facilities with minimal janitorial work. When the new Jackson-Beech Island-New Ellenton high school is built, it will absorb New Ellenton Junior High ninth graders. The Greendale project costing 550000 adds six classrooms a library a resource room and air conditioning funded 330000 by the EDA.
An 88 year old Clearwater man Atwood B. Young left his home after a family argument near Green Acres Trailer Park. He wandered into nearby woods and was found after a brief search. He was checked and released at Aiken Community Hospital per sheriff report.
Blumenthal said itemized tax cuts favor rich taxpayers and urged the Senate to revise the bill toward the president's January proposal. He criticized House capital gains provisions as inequitable because they would nearly wipe out the minimum tax aimed at ensuring wealthy investors pay federal taxes despite deductions.
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