Death Notice Mrs Landrum Edgefield
Mrs Wal lace Blyndena Landrum 55 of Edgefield died Thursday at Self Memorial Hospital Greenwood Funeral services will be announced by Blalock's Funeral Home Friends may call at the residence She was a sophomore at McCormick High School Surviving are her mother Mrs Nellie Stevens Edgefield six sisters and nine brothers and paternal grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgefield
Wallace (Blyndena) Landrum
Self Memorial Hospital
Greenwood
Blalock
Edgefield Man Nevilo Simkins Dies in Washington Hospital
Nevilon J. Simkins 65 of 411 Mims St Edgefield died Monday in a Washington DC hospital. Funeral 4 p.m. Saturday Macedonian Baptist Church officiated by Rev W B Coleman assisted by Rev W H Hightower. Burial in church cemetery. Survived by widow Leola and son Anthony. Former employee at Lumber Mills Edgefield Du Pont Aiken Augusta National Golf Course Evalie Salley's of Pennsylvania and Aiken. Security Bank of Edgefield employee at death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgefield
Nevilon J. Green Simkins
Mims St
Washington, D.C
Macedonia Baptist Church
W.B. Coleman
W.H. Hightower
Lumber Mills
Edgefield, DuPont, Inc
Aiken
Augusta National Golf Course
Drowning of 16 year old Eddie Stevens at Hickory Knob State Park
Eddie Stevens, 16, drowned Thursday at Hickory Knob State Park near a boat dock in McCormick County. Coroner Jack Keown said divers from McDuffle and McCormick rescue squads, sheriff's department, and Fish and Game recovered the body. Stevens, on a Job Corps outing, could not swim and reportedly fell while trying to jump between dock sections. He was from Mt. Moriah Baptist Church and funeral services were announced by Walker Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgefield
Hickory Knob
McCormick County
Jack P. Keown
Eddie Stevens
Keown
McDuffie County Rescue Squad
McCormick Rescue Squad
Sheriff's Department
Fish and Game
Stevens
Walker Funeral Home
McCormick
Mt. Moriah
Aiken Standard Establishment and postal details
The Aiken Standard, established 1867, publishes weekday afternoons except Saturdays and Sundays. Located at 124 Rutland Drive, Aiken, SC, ZIP 29801, with AP dispatches and republication rights for local news. Subscription rates listed: carrier $1.73 weekly, $22 per year by mail, with 6 and 3 month options.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S. C
S.C
Associated Press
Wagener Man Alvin Gant 85 Dies at Home
Alvin Gant 85 of Wagener died Monday at his residence. Services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Saron Baptist Church with Rev. Roosevelt Davenport officiating. Burial in Baughmanville Cemetery. Surviving are wife Marie Adams Gant two sons Elton Gant five daughters Elease Smith Katie Dodlville Virginia Andrews Army Padgett Birdie Mae Isaac one sister Annie Jones. Robinson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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Wagener
Alvin Gant
Saron Baptist Church
Roosevelt Davenport
Baughmanville
Marie Adams Gant
Elton Gant
Elease Smith
Katie Dodlville
Pennsylvania
Virginia Andrews
New York
Army Padgett
Birdie Mae Issac
Florida
Annie Jones
Robinson Funeral Home
Funeral services for Brooker Hickson in New Ellenton
Brooker Hickson died Tuesday. Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at Zion Fair Baptist Church New Ellenton with Rev J R Riley and Rev Ed mond Davis officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Pallbearers from Taft Massey Lodge No 282. Visiting hours at Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home Aiken until 10 30 a m Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooker Hickson
Zion Fair Baptist Church
New Ellenton
J.R. Riley
Edmond Davis
Taft Massey Lodge No. 282
Jackson-Brooks
Aiken
Council Meeting Canceled And Rescheduled To September 10
The regularly scheduled City Council meeting was canceled. The next regular meeting will be Monday, September 10, at 8 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Try Outs Set For Playhouse Production Of The Boy Friend
The Aiken Community Playhouse announces open tryouts for The Boy Friend by Sandy Wilson Monday Tuesday and Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Playhouse Marlboro Street Virginia Acres directed by Tom Robinson with Carol Harris as choreographer Six young women six young men two older women and two older men are needed. Cast ages and music optional. Production slated for early November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Wilson
Aiken Community
Peach Crop Sees Very Good Year Across Area
Staff reporter Rick Hawkins notes area peach growers report a successful season as fruit finishes shipping. Quotes from Lewis New on Wire Road and L D Holmes on the Ridge praise the year as at least as good as last season with several hundred acres from Tristan DuBose of Monet ta and L H Jackson adding mixed but overall solid yields.
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Lewis New
Wire Road
L.D. Holmes
Tristan DuBose
Monetta
Memorial Service Slated By Fairfield Baptist Church
Fairfield Missionary Baptist Church in New Ellenton will hold its first memorial service in 90 years on Sunday at 4 30 p m to honor deceased members buried in the church cemetery now part of the Savannah River Project. Dr H David Parker of New York will deliver the address with SRP manager Nathaniel Stetson aiding access and parking for over 50 cars.
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New Ellenton Fairfield Missionary
E.W. Frederick
Parker
Nathaniel Stetson
SRP
South Boundary
Pine Street
New Ellenton
Weather and Strikes Trigger Newsprint Shortage
Weather in forest areas, surging global demand, and strikes at Canadian mills have caused newsprint shortages in Canada and the United States. The industry predicts the tight market will last three to four years. About 4,500 workers are on strike at Price and CIP mills in Quebec and New Brunswick, with 15,000 more in Ontario ready to strike if talks fail.
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Canada
United States
United Paperworkers International Union
Confederation of National Trade Unions
Quebec
Canadian International Paper and Price Co. Ltd
Canadian International Paper
CIP
New Brunswick
Price
Ontario
Aiken club meetings and sales schedule in weekly calendar
Community events listed for today through Monday include Aiken Recreation Department Bridge at 12 30 p m Virginia Acres. Senior Citizens Club at Crosland Park 7 30 p m. tomorrow Knights of Columbus rummage sale 9 a m to 4 p m St Marys School York St. Sunday Aiken County Museum 3 to 5 p m. Monday Rotary Club 12 45 p m Commercial Hotel. Kiwanis Club 1 p m Holiday Inn.
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Aiken Recreation Department
Virginia Acres
Senior Citizens’ Club
Crosland Park
Knights of Columbus
St. Mary's School
York St
Rotary Club
Commercial Hotel
Kiwanis Club
Holiday Inn
Schools repaired in study of district facilities
The district reports ongoing repairs across multiple schools including Schofield where the home economics dept doubled in space and kitchen upgrades, area projects at Burnettown Langley, Wagener High School renovations, and a new superintendent’s building on the Aiken Augusta Highway. Preventive maintenance and reworked storm drainage are noted as core efforts with some vandalism-related fixes at Pinecrest Greendale and North Augusta Elementary.
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Schofield
Bradley
Burnettown
Langley
Wagener High School
Holley
Aiken - Augusta Highway
Vocational Center
Sculpture Presentation Is Canceled at USC Aiken
The sculpture presentation and reception at the University of South Carolina Aiken campus is canceled due to the sculptor's father's grave illness. A bronze work by Charles O. Perry of Rome was to honor Owen H. Perry of Aiken and will be rescheduled in the fall, said Resident Director William C. Casper.
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University of South Carolina
Aiken
Charles O. Perry
Rome
Italy
Owen H. Perry
William C. Casper
Aiken County NAACP Meeting Canceled
A meeting of the Aiken County NAACP at Friendship Baptist Church was canceled due to insufficient attendance. The local NAACP president could not attend. A reschedule is expected in the future.
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Aiken County
NAACP
Friendship Baptist Church
Open House at Rose Hill Art Center
Rose Hill Art Center hosts a two day open house on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring an art gallery and pottery studio with painting drawing and pottery. The event showcases programs for USC Aiken Campus courses and registration runs through August 31.
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Rose Hill
Rose Hill Art Center
Aiken
University of South Carolina
Edgefield Avenue
Florence
Greenville Streets
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Landrum
Nevilon Simkins
Ouly
National Weather Service
NOAA
US Dept of Commetce
Dakotas
Minnesota
Carolinas
Playhouse
Rick Hawkins
Fairfield Baptist
H.D. Parker
Montreal
First Baptist Church of
Richland and
York Streets
Robert L. Cate
John Durst
Church of Christ
Aiken Church of Christ
David Paul W. Epler
P.O. Box
Church of God
First Church of God
Pine Log Road
Fred D. Woodham
Hampton Avenue Church of God
J.D. Warren
Church of the
Lord Jesus Christ
Gloverville
Apostolic Faith
Otto Meadows
Highland Pines Baptist Church
Hampton Ave. N.W
J.D. Dorr
Millbrook Baptist Church
W. James Rivers
Christian Science
First Church OF Christ, Scientist
Whiskey Road
Hayne Avenue
S.W
Wakn FM
Church of
Word of Life Temple
Cong. Holiness Church
Park Ave
Johnny Cox
Shiloh Baptist Church
Hwy
North of Aiken
Daniel E. Johnson
Episcopal
St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church
Town Creek
Pine Log
Silver Bluff
Gem Lakes Estates
Fred L. Lowery
Pendleton Street
Richland Ave
Howard M. Hickey
Rhett Y. Winters
Independent Baptist
Aiken Baptist Tabernacle HiWay
South
Norman A. Seiler
Wed
Christ
Lutheran
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Whiskey Rd
Hitchcock
Robert Haupt Jr
St. Paul’s Lutheran Laurens
Abbeville
John McCullough
Pentecostal Holiness
South Airien Pentecostal Holiness Highway
South Rev. W.E
South Airien Presbyterian
Mitchell Center
G. Dana Waters
Salvation Army
Ladies Home League
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