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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1977
Page
12
Obituaries from New Ellenton Ridge Spring Trenton North Augusta and Barnwell County detail recent deaths. Raymond Hunt 74 of Florence died Wednesday. Lizzie Williams Smith 56 of Ridge Spring died Friday. Lawrence Miller 31 of Johnston died Friday. Ivory L Earnest 57 of North Augusta died Saturday. Ethel Williams 72 of Barnwell County had funeral services Sunday. Survivors listed include spouses children siblings and other relatives.
Raymond C Peterson of North Augusta died in an Augusta hospital Saturday. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 pm at Elliott Sons Chapel Lumpkin Road. He was born in Painesville Ohio and recently moved to North Augusta. He was a retired employee of Chemical Manufacturing Co. Surviving are wife Iva Marie W Peterson two daughters Barbara Birak and Jacquelyn Warren and son Richard J Peterson. Also listed are other local obituaries for Mittie Lybrand Cook, Ben Tilman Hallman, and E Frank Clark with funeral details and survivors indicating local ties to Wagener Salley and North Augusta.
Mrs Robert M Eva Louis Anderson Johnson died Friday in an Augusta hospital funeral services were held Sunday at Elliott Sons Funeral Home with Rev Norman Ferrell officiating Burial was in West View Cemetery She was a native of Richmond County and lived in Garden City 24 years Survivors include her husband a son Bobby S Johnson and two sisters Alec Paul Gatti 61 of Bandy Drive died Friday at home in Memphis Funeral Home chapel will hold services in Memphis He was a native of Memphis employed by Shapiro Co in Augusta Mrs Elizabeth Hess Gatti widow of Alec and mother of Patricia Gatti Alexander of Vienna Va survives with two sisters and two brothers in Memphis and Warren Tenn
Mrs. James Grant Salley dies at 59 in Augusta hospital. Funeral at Zion Hill Baptist Church Wagener with burial in church cemetery. She was a native of Aiken County and member of Zion Hill Baptist Church. Survived by daughter Linda, three sisters and a brother. William G Boatwright, 48, dies in Lexington County hospital. Services at Cumbee Funeral Home Ridge Spring with burial in Ridge Spring Cemetery. He was a Saluda County native and poultry company employee. Survived by wife Betty, three sons, two daughters, four brothers, six sisters.
Funeral services for Herbert Lamar of Five Notch Road will be held Tuesday at Old Hammond Grove Baptist Church with Rev. I E Smith officiating. Burial will be in the local cemetery.
Mrs Frampton Boyd 46 died Friday in an Aiken County hospital. Funeral Sunday at George Funeral Home chapel with Reverends officiating. Burial followed at Jackson Memorial Park Cemetery. She was a lifelong resident of Aiken County and Jackson and a member of Jackson Church of God. She leaves one son Jim Boyd of Jackson, two daughters Joann Bridges of Jackson and Kathy Seamon of Baton Rouge, her mother Mamie McClain of Jackson, two brothers J B Davis Roy E Davis of Jackson, and four sisters Beulah Owens Augusta Alice Germany Florida Betty Jane Huff Yorktown VA and Pauline Jones Chattanooga TN.
Funeral services for Mrs Lucy H Perry who died Wednesday were held Sunday at Second Baptist Church with Rev A T Stephens officiating. Burial followed at Pine Lawn Memorial Gardens cemetery.
Edward A. Whitley a Kenly North Carolina native and World War II veteran died at Aiken Memorial Park cemetery where the Rev Robert James presided He earned a BS from UNC worked as a chemist and was a longtime member of St Johns United Methodist Church He lived in Aiken 21 years and survived by wife Marilyn and three sons George Michael Kurt Edward and Peter J M Whitley of Aiken.
Alam Creek, with a seven goal rating, defeats Wildwood 4 to 2 and Aiken 4 to 2 in two matches as Ron Walker and Charlie Bostwick lead scoring. Wildwood, rated 12 goals, beats Aiken 6 to 5 in the final match with Russell Corey and Heath Manning delivering key goals.
Buddy Vann of Aiken is named chairman of the 1977 heart fund drive in Aiken County. He will coordinate distributing heart saving materials and fund collection for research education and community programs. Vann, loan officer at Banker's Trust, cites heart disease as America's top killer and urges local support.
Aiken County Sheriff Paul D. Grant continues to improve after open heart surgery last week. He has moved from intensive care to a private room at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta and has been walking in his room with visitors over the weekend.
Today schedules include Aiken County Museum events Sertoma Lions Kalmia Toastmasters and city council. Tomorrow features Newcomers Club North Augusta Women’s Club Thoroughbred Hall of Fame Family Planning Clinic and multiple gatherings at churches and senior centers. Contact numbers and venues listed for attendees.
Former President Gerald Ford spoke at Yale University joining the college lecture circuit. He discussed foreign policy with History 323 students and planned a talk at Yale’s School of Organization and Management. Ford, who earned a Yale law degree in 1941, later became a U.S. representative.
At President Carter's request defense officials prepare possible proposals to press Moscow on naval power limits. The plan seeks new arms control angles beyond strategic nuclear forces and European balance, including signals such as pulling some U S weapons from Europe to ease deadlock in central Europe talks. A White House meeting last week spurred memo circulation outlining subjects for papers to Carter.
In its third year the math lab will integrate into district offerings with no extra cost. Mrs. Barnes expanded a Honea Path inspired program, using games like Racko and Fracto along with workbooks. Eight elementary students moved to regular math, and one eighth grader will too due to scheduling. She has nine years teaching experience and notes progress can be challenging but rewarding.
The fourth annual board meeting of Helping Hands Inc will be held Tuesday February 15, not tomorrow night as previously reported in the Aiken Standard.
The project from the early 1930s renovations includes new upstairs offices for drafting engineering and the mayor council, with the first mayor office. Downstairs will house city manager, finance offices, and a machine room. Auditorium upgrades and a new flagpole are planned as funds allow. Planters and lights will beautify the front area.
In Rhodesia seven white Roman Catholic missionaries were killed, including four nuns, during an attack on the Ma Sami mission 36 miles north of Salisbury. Victims included three Britons, three West Germans and an Irishman. Pope Paul VI expressed profound grief.
Estate of Lonnie Lanier. executor John P Lanier. Multiple deeds and transfers listed including Foxchase 5 lot near Beech Island, several 1048 to 1068 acre parcels with roadbounds, partition interests, and subdivison lots. Names include Carl R Steinek Alma S Waagner Hubert M Steinek Paul L Toole Douglas W Funderburg Rhonda Funderburg Lynns Ranchette, Atkinson Estates, Vir gin Acres, Elmwood Part, Summerfield, Belvedere Ridge. various buyers, sellers, and trustees. monetary values 5 12 000 5 99 000 50 000 3 80076.案
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