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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1980

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals in Burnettown and Nearby Areas

Carrie Smith 83 of 132 Posey St died Tuesday in a Richmond County hospital. Services today 2 p.m. at Mid Valley Baptist Church, burial Sunset Memory Gardens Langley. Posey's Funeral Home Langley in charge. Swannie Willis Gibbs 84 Route 2 Box 76 died Wednesday in a Florence nursing home. Funeral tomorrow 11 a.m. George Funeral Home burial Willis Family Cemetery. Bennie Gibbs widower and Meta W Frierson among survivors. Jessie Garrett Edgefield County native, funeral arrangements by Miller's Funeral Home. Azilee Salter Outts in Aiken County died, funeral tomorrow 3 p.m. George Funeral Home, burial Aiken Memorial Park. Survivors listed. services at George Funeral Home. The family will receive friends today 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.

H.H Bob) Crittenden Theresa Ave Richmond County Posey North Augusta Don Johnson Pine View Memorial Gardens Crittenden Greene County Tenn Barbara Grimes Crittenden Tony Crittenden Washington Charles Moxley Larry Moxley Augusta Chris Moxley Belvedere D.K. Crittenden Bert Crittenden Charles Crittenden Midway Ina Weiscarver Reba N. Lowe Louise Glasscock Margaret Bible Johnson City Greeleyville Swannie Willis Gibbs George Funeral Charles Willis Gibbs Winthrop Willis Aiken Florence Dillon County Redds Branch Baptist Church Aiken County Bennie Gibbs Meta W. Frierson John P. Willis Macon Frostie Humphries Lancaster Retha P. Dunn Silver Spring Gaston Price Dillon Charles D. Priester Gilbert St Jessie Garrett Abbeville Ave Miller’s Funeral Home Garrett Edgefield County Mount Canaan Azilee Salter Outts Henry L. Chennault Aiken Memorial Park Texas Evelyn Smith Josie Clark Ridge Spring Frances Grover Greenville Henry Salter

Weekend Weather Looks Mild With Sunny Skies

A high pressure system over the Southeast brings dry, clear conditions this weekend. Tonight will be in the 30s with sunny days in the 60s tomorrow. Winds stay under 10 mph from the west. Sunday to Tuesday show a slow warming with lows in the low 30s and highs from the 50s to 60s and no precipitation expected.

Dodgen Receives Four-Year Sentence in Augusta Theft Case

North Augusta resident William Henry Dodgen 41 pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property in a case tied to a Nov. 12 break-in at the home of Richmond County Judge William M. Fleming. Dodgen, an employee of the Gift Center in Augusta, bought stolen jewelry worth about 30000 dollars for roughly 700 dollars, later linked by two customers who saw him acquire items from an in-store intermediary. An Aiken man, David Hightower 24, was charged in the break-in.

Augusta North Augusta William Henry Dodgen Aiken Richmond Dodgen Richmond County Superior Court William M. Fleming David Hightower

Community Calendar Highlights Local Events and Meetings

Aiken calendar lists events from today through Sunday including Queen City Chapter No 141 O E S at Masonic Temple and Narcotics Anonymous at York Street. Also scheduled are 4 H Club Busy Beaners, Alpha Kappa Alpha activities, Turkey School, church meetings, bicycle rides, theatre, track club, A A meetings, health clinics, dental and pregnancy services, chess, civic association gatherings, and a note inviting event reps to write Larry Wood at the Aiken Standard.

Queen City O.E.S Masonic Temple Narcotics Anonymous York St S.E Westmont Dr Alpha Kappa Alpha H. Odell Weeks Activities Center Couchton Margaret J. Weston Health Center Aiken County

PSA to Discuss Arbitration At Monday PSA Meeting

The Aiken County Public Service Authority will discuss arbitration matters at a Monday 7 30 p m meeting. PSA and Bay Con General of Greenville dispute a 2 7 million excess claim for the Horse Creek facility with PSA seeking thousand per day liquidated damages and demanding repair or replacement of the sewer. A January arbitration hearing before Judge Frank Eppes will be held at the Greenville County Courthouse Court of Common Pleas. The PSA is represented by Haynsworth Perry Marion and Johnstone. Bay Con by Smith Curie and Hancock.

Aiken County Public Service Authority PSA Bay-Con General Greenville Horse Creek Bay-Con Court of Common Pleas Greenville County Frank Eppes Haynsworth, Perry, Marion and Johnstone Douglas S Doug) Garvin Smith, Currie and Hancock Atlanta Court of Arbitration

Aiken Panhellenic Plans Christmas Dinner Meeting

The Aiken Panhellenic Association schedules a Christmas dinner Sunday night from 7 to 9 at the home of Mrs. John H. Gray III.

Aiken Panhellenic Association John H. Gray III

Track Club Names Officers

The Aiken Track Club elected new officers during its meeting last night Ken Akin is president James Davis named vice president and Rusty Busbee is the new secretary-treasurer.

Aiken Track Club Ete Ken Akin James Davis Rusty Busbee

Representatives Of Poor To Be Chosen

A citizen participation meeting will be held Monday at 7 p.m. in the Smith Hazel Recreation Center on Sumter Street. The meeting will elect representatives of the poor from the Aiken Ridge Spring and Monetta areas to serve on the Board of Directors of the Aiken Community Action Commission. Information on the new Energy Assistance Program will be given at the meeting.

Smith Hazel Sumter Street Aiken Ridge Spring Monetta The

Jackson Phone Meeting Sets Hearing on Rate Hike

Continental Phone Company seeks a rate increase for Jackson residents. A public hearing is scheduled Monday at 7 p.m. in Jackson High School gym at 602 Fipps St to discuss expanding service beyond the current three mile radius as residents oppose higher charges. Mayor A Earlie Helms stresses the need for better service.

Jackson Continental Phone Company Jackson High School Fipps St A. Earlie Helms

Bookmobile Schedule For Next Week

The weekly route plan lists stops and times from Monday to Friday in multiple towns. Highlights include Stiefeltown Gloverville Breezy Hill Woodcrest and Beech Island stops with lunch breaks and afternoon visits.

Stiefeltown Gloverville Valley Homes Breezy Hill Woodcrest Downer Beech Island Russell Cleaner Edison Heights Jackson

Aiken High School Boiler Explosion Simulated No Injuries

A mock drill at Aiken High School became real when a boiler exploded yesterday but with no injuries. Cecil E. Boyd explains the automatic safety shutoff contained the incident. a burner and part of the combustion chamber must be replaced, delaying operation until parts arrive.

Aiken High School Cecil E. Boyd Boyd Jeanie Seamster

Aiken Man Escapes From Richmond County Authorities

David Hightower, 24, of Aiken escaped from Richmond County officers Thursday while they were guiding investigators to burglary sites. He fled on Milledgeville Road after being arrested November 30 at an Augusta theater in connection with a break into Judge William M. Fleming’s home where about $30,000 in property was taken.

Augusta Aiken Richmond County David Hightower Rt. 1 Hightower Milledgeville Road Richmond County Superior Court William M. Fleming

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