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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 2001
Page
5
Notices summarize multiple deaths and services: John W. Jones Jr. of Aiken County with a September 2 service at New Beginning Baptist Church. Eunice Johnson Turner of North Augusta with a September 1 service. Clarissa Bell of North Augusta. George Ira Riley of Graniteville with a September 1 service. Elizabeth Betty Stuart of Bridgeport CT noted as living in Aiken. Details include survivors, funeral homes, and locations.
The Rev. James D. Ford, longtime chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives, died Monday at age 70. A Lutheran pastor born in South Dakota, he served as chaplain for two decades and opened daily sessions with prayer while advising lawmakers and their families. He retired last year.
Obituaries announced for Clarissa Bell 75 of 154 DeSoto Drive Aiken and Eunice Rose Johnson Turner 58 of 240 Clairmont Ave Belvedere. Services at Zion Fair Baptist Church Aiken and Mt Transfiguration Baptist Church with burial at church cemeteries. Readings note funeral times dates and family call details from G L Brightharp and Sons Mortuary North Augusta.
The graveside service for William Ira Barrs of Saluda S C will be held today Friday August 31 2001 at 1130 AM at Warrenville Cemetery Warrenville S C with Rev Dr W C Lowe officiating Friends should assemble at graveside at 1120 AM Napier Funeral Home Graniteville S C 29829
Funeral services for Brent Eugene Bish age 32 were held Friday at Central Baptist Church with Rev. William Swink officiating. Interment followed at Aiken Memorial Gardens. Bish, of 79 Farmingdale Court, Aiken, died August 28, 2001 in Augusta. He was a former deputy, Army veteran, and National Guard member. Survivors include his wife Michelle Carter Bish, parents, three sons, two daughters, a brother, and a grandmother. The family received friends the prior evening at the Rivers Funeral Home.
Columba attorney Jim Leventis joined other Democrats in turning down a run to replace the late Rep Floyd Spence. Filing runs through Sept 10 with primaries Oct 30 and voting Dec 18. Republicans Joe Wilson and Joe Grimaud campaign as Lexington County Sheriff Jimmy Metts plans an announcement.
Ashley Martin became the first woman to play in a Division I football game for Jacksonville State, kicking three extra points in a 71-10 win over Cumberland. The 5'11" sophomore soccer player drew a standing ovation as teammates and coach celebrated with the game ball.
Democrats unveil a revised California congressional map likely to boost Democratic share from 46 to 51 percent while shrinking Republican presence. The plan moves Condit’s district toward Stockton areas, gains San Joaquin voters, and loses eastern Stanislaus voters amid population changes.
Fifty five people were arrested in Colorado and California in a large Ecstasy distribution operation. Three indicted individuals face life in prison over Brittney Chambers death after taking Ecstasy at a 16th birthday party in suburban Denver. Authorities call the case one of the nation’s largest drug rings and trace the probe to an Air Force Academy cadet arrest and related Colorado base incidents.
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