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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1979

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals in Flushing and Surrounding Areas

Obituaries report Ricky Andrews 22 of Flushing. funeral plans by Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home. Also listed are deaths of Brooks Riley 37 of Barnwell, Florence Salley 61 of Wagoner near Aiken, Grace Cregan mother of Rhett Cregan North Augusta, Gertrude Musselman 549 Highland Park Dr., Katherine Boyd 41 Graniteville, Thomas Lee McTier 68 Leah Ga. Details include survivors, service times, churches, and funeral homes.

Flushing N.Y Ricky Andrews Walter Andrews Eunice Paige Johnson Aiken New York Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home Andrews Mary Andrews Sharon Andrews Kelly Andrews Jeffery Andrews Barnwell Ave N.E Barnwell Brooks Riley Bell Pond Baptist Church Riley Lila Dicks Barnwell County Seymore Riley Oscar Seymore Riley Jr Florida Alberta Jackson Philadelphia Mary K. Dixon Daisey Mae Wright Dorothy Mae Scott Lila Mae Patterson Eva Mae Allen North Augusta Grace Edison J. Pearce) Cregan Hammond Dr Richmond County Belvedere Christian Church Alan C. Bone Sweetwater Cregan Rhett Gertrude Sons Musselman St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church Howard M. Hickey Musselman Highland Park Dr Aiken County Etta Bryant South Shields England William Hogarth Fairfield Conn Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center Graniteville Katherine Carpenter George Clifford) Boyd Breezy Hill Posey’s Funeral Home Gloria F. Griffin Douglas Perkins Graniteville City Boyd Full Gospel Mission Church Ella Scott Carpenter Kathy Boyd George Boyd Jr Tony Boyd Don R. Boyd Michael Boyd Gwendolyn White Vaucluse Joyce Boyd Donald Thompson Dale Hall Macon McTier Stapleton Kimmell McTier Wrens Roy McTier Nashville

Frederick Brings More Bad News Threat to Caribbean and Gulf

Miami AP reports Tropical Storm Frederick, 1000 miles southwest of Cape Verde, could become a hurricane and track similarly to Hurricane David. Forecasters warn it may hit the Leewards, then threaten the Eastern seaboard or Gulf states, with uncertainty over its path and potential Gulf landfall. David devastated Dominica and threatened Jamaica and nearby islands.

Miami Caribbean David Frederick Cape Verde Islands Paul Hebert Hebert Frederic Leewards Seaboard Gulf Florida Gulf of Mexico Mexico Yucatan Peninsula Texas Louisiana Gil Clark Middle Gulf Dominica U.S. Virgin Islands Jamaica

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Heatwave continues with 90s into weekend

The forecast calls for hot weather with high near 90 Saturday and low tonight around 70s. Partly cloudy skies turn cloudier tonight and tomorrow with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms tonight and 30 percent Saturday. Sunday remains partly cloudy with chances of storms Monday and Tuesday. highs in the low 90s and overnight lows in the 70s.

Tabasco Mercury

Local telethon activities fundraise for charity event

Charley Britt and June Stewart host WRDW telethon pledges for the fifth year. Shriners entertain starting at 10 a.m. with clowns and balloon art. A cake cutting by Mayor Weeks accompanies the crowd at noon. Sunday features a watermelon bust and a Sno-Cap street dance with a WAUG remote unit.

Charley Britt June Stewart WRDW Aiken Centers Shriners H.O. Weeks Jerry Lewis Sno-Cap Wakn-Wnez

Army ends harsh haircuts in hopeful recruiting push

Washington AP reports the Army's Training and Doctrine Command orders reception stations and basic training centers to treat recruits with respect and dignity. The policy aims to boost recruitment while avoiding shock tactics and focusing on building soldiers from oath to enlistment.

Washington Army

Labor Day Patrol Boosts SC Highway Enforcement

South Carolina Highway Patrol will add forty patrolmen for Labor Day. Patrol Commander Col. W J Seaborn says the force will cover interstate and busy primary routes using all enforcement methods. Emphasis will target intoxicated reckless speeding and improper passes. Last Labor Day weekend SC highways saw eight fatalities.

South Carolina Highway Patrol Col W.J. Seaborn South Carolina

Community Calendar with Meetings this Week

Community calendar lists Narcotics Anonymous at 8 p m today at 121 York Street Southeast and Alcoholics Anonymous at 8 30 p m at 109 Myrtle Street Northeast Tomorrow 8 30 p m A A at St Bartholomews Episcopal Church North Augusta Sunday 8 30 p m Aiken A A at 123 Linden Street To arrange a write in contact Lynne Katonak for Aiken Standard Box 456 Aiken 29801

Narcotics Anonymous York St S.E A.A Myrtle St N.E St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church North Augusta Aiken A.A Linden St Lynne Katonak Aiken Standard Aiken

Aiken Man In Fair Condition After Bridge Fall

Carl David Cook, 32, of 319 Columbia Ave., was listed in fair condition at University Hospital in Augusta after landing on rocks beside railroad tracks under a Chesterfield Street bridge. A juvenile girl and two friends were not seriously injured in a separate drainage basin incident nearby.

Chesterfield Street University Hospital Augusta Carl David Cook Columbia Ave Aiken Department of Public Safety Cook

Many Offices To Be Closed Labor Day

Aiken County offices except the sheriff's department and emergency services will be closed Monday. Public safety departments in Aiken and North Augusta operate normally. Other government offices close. Garbage collection resumes Tuesday in both cities. North Augusta routes shift to Thursday. Aiken’s Wednesday route is dropped next week due to the holiday.

Aiken Sheriff's Department Public Safety North Augusta

Diamonds and Ash Dont Mix In Mail Truck Fire

Abbeville jeweler Charles Murphy mailed quarter karat diamonds to a Atlanta firm for mounting. After a truck crash and fire, he found the stones among ashes in the burned mail area and later recovered them, calling the four hours of search the best of his life.

Abbeville U.S. Postal Service Charles Murphy Atlanta Mauldin

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Florence Salley Wagener Brooklyn Beaver Dam Baptist Church Roosevelt Davenport Miss Salley Geneva Salley Jeannett Salley Viola Williams Jacksonville Fla Georgia Kennedy Landis Salley Baltimore, Md Willie Salley Cromwell Salley Wagoner Thomas Salley Monetta J. H. Robinson Funeral Home Grace E. Cregan Gertrude I. Musselman Katherine C. Boyd Strom Carpenter Gene Carpenter Leonard White Good Springs Road Thomas L. McTier PBM National Weather Service NOAA Dept. of Commerce AP Laserphoto Walker al Walker Channel 12 Michael Coons Fort Jackson Tuesday Murphy W.ia. Jones JR W.M. Jones Enon Hopkins JR Jones Roofing & Construction Gardner St. Augusta McPherson
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