Obituaries Chronicle Deaths Across Wisconsin and South Carolina
Multiple obituaries report deaths in Platteville and Augusta with details on services, burial sites, and survivors. Kenneth Over 78 Platteville widow survives. James Williams Route 1 Augusta dies at home with sisters and brother listed as survivors. Thomas Joel Posey Graniteville dies hospital service planned. longtime JM Posey & Sons figure. Mrs. C T Town er Augusta dies at home. services at Elliott Sons Funeral Home with multiple children and siblings named.
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Platteville, Wis
Kenneth Over
Elmer St
Mergen
Calvary Cemetery
Platteville
Edward Ralis
Over
Crosland Park
Jackson - James Williams
Route 1
Peoples Funeral Home
Ruben Williams
Augusta
Martha Scott
Eula Smith
Beatrice Williams
Florida
Graniteville
Thomas Joel Posey
Aiken County Hospital
Posey
Funeral Home
Argin Floyd
J. Virgil Addy
Posey & Sons
Agnes Turner Posey
Thomas Joel Posey Jr
Alice P. Hatcher
Warrenville
Henry
Grace) Busbee
Aiken
John W Posey
David J. Posey
Preston M. Posey
Paul M. Posey
Dudley T. Posey
North Augusta
C. T
Mary Smith
Larry Smith
Harlem
Samuel Robert Smith
Campania
Sandra Furmace
Beech Island
Martha Simmons
Delores Earley
Jacksonville Beach
Fla
Bessie Fitzherbert
Atlantic Beach
Dorothy Carpenter
Douglasville
Nancy Smith
North Carolina
Florrie Mae Morgan
Bell Can Continue Charging Higher Rates In South state
A circuit court judge signed an order allowing Southern Bell to keep higher customer charges until February 15 while its rate hike appeal proceeds. The PSC had denied a $34 million increase and ordered refunds with interest, but the judge postponed enforcement and set a show cause date for February 15. The hearings on bond collection and the full appeal are scheduled for March 22 before Judge Grimball in Richland County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Southern Bell
State Public Service Commission
John Grimball
PSC
Com
Pany
Grimball
Richland County Court of Common Pleas
Bell
Crusade Leader Glass Outlines Interdenominational Plan
Banquet highlights Glass detailing crusade outreach across California Washington and Florida. He notes one year of preparation and involvement with 13 local committees plus church representation. Glass mentions prison crusades with Dallas Cowboy Roger Staubach joining him on several trips.
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California
Washington
Florida
Glass
Southwestern Seminary
Dallas Cowboy
Roger Staubach
Community Calendar Highlights Local Events
Today features the Thoroughbred Hall of Fame in Hopeland Gardens from 3 to 5 PM and a Family Planning Clinic at Midland Valley Shopping Center Clear Water from 5 to 8 PM. Evening programs include the Aiken Choral Society at Aiken First Baptist Church and various meetings at Senior Citizens Clubhouse and churches in Aiken North Augusta and New Ellenton. Tomorrow lists museum hours, bridge games, and Knights of Columbus events across the area.
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Midland Valley
Clearwater
Aiken Choral Society
Aiken First Baptist Church
Pet Dairy Co
National Association of Federal
Aiken
Senior Citizens
Aiken County Board of Education
New Ellenton Lions Club
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Aiken County
Senior Citizens Clubhouse
Thoroughbred Hall of Fame
Hopeland Gardens
New Village
Trenton
Knights of Columbus
Residents battle cold by staying warm amid winter
Local residents describe methods to ward off the cold by burning more wood and lowering thermostats to 65 degrees or less. Others install curtains and plastic on windows while keeping water running to prevent pipes from freezing.
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Charles O. Joyers
Blackville
Max R
Candace) Herron
Aiken
Firing of CDC Chief Sparks Political Firestorm
Atlanta AP reports Dr. David J. Sencer says his dismissal from the CDC was not political. Health secretary Joseph Califano announced Sencer’s replacement amid the troubled swine flu vaccination program and its pause after concerns over Guillain Barré syndrome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
David J. Sencer
National Center For Disease Control
Califano
Sencer
Public Health Service
CDC
Ford
New Jersey
United States
Congress
SCEA Backs ERA To Be Announced In Columbia
Roy Biddle president of the South Carolina Education Association will announce SCEA support for the Equal Rights Amendment at a Columbia news conference after the biannual breakfast at Wade Hampton Hotel Mary Harwood president of ERAmerica will address South Carolina legislators at the event The pair plan to detail nationwide ERA support and the coalition's stance during the meeting
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South Carolina Education Association
SCEA
Columbia
Roy Biddle
Mary Harwood
Eramerica
Wade Hampton
Harwood
Virginia Education Association
South Carolina
Community Crime Conference Set for Thursday
Citizens are invited to a Crime Prevention Week Community Crime Conference Thursday at 8 p.m. in the H Odell Weeks Center on Whiskey Road. Graniteville Exchange Club sponsors the event. Police Officer of the Year nominees will be recognized and the winner named by South Carolina Attorney General Daniel R. McLeod. A four-attorney panel from law enforcement will speak and take questions.
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H. Odell Weeks
Whiskey Road
Graniteville Exchange Club
Daniel R. McLeod
S.C
McLeod
Howard K. Williamson
Aiken County
Sylvia W. Westerdahl
2Nd Judicial Circuit
Edward C. Cushman
Oswald Named Medicaid Chief For S.C. DSS
Charles L. Oswald a 13 year DSS veteran was named Monday to head Medicaid operations at the South Carolina agency. The post had been vacant for nearly a year and followed a damaging audit criticizing the agency. Floyd named interim commissioner last week after R Archie Ellis resigned amid controversy.
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Columbia
Charles L. Oswald
State Department of Social Services
Legislative Audit Council
Oswald
Robert D. Floyd
Floyd
R. Archie Ellis
Gas crisis disputed by producers and officials in SC
President Carter orders investigation into gas suppliers amid shortages. Starke of Southern Natural denies contrivance, Johnson of Graniteville backs deregulation and exploration. State job losses top 15,000 with conservation efforts by local merchants and lower thermostat guidance amid winter gas curtailments.
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Carter
Starke
Southern Natural
Johnson
Graniteville Company
James B. Edwards
South Carolina
Aiken County
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Tyler Tire and Auto Service
Buchanan Home and Auto
Young Ambassador Visits Nigerian Durbar During Africa Tour
Ambassador Andrew Young flew to Kaduna for the Great Durbar ceremony with more than 3 000 warrior tribesmen pledging loyalty to emirs and sultans. The Lagos festival opened January 15 and ends February 12 as part of the World Festival of Black and African Art and Culture.
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Lagos
Nigeria
Andrew Young
Kaduna
Young
Black Africa
Carter
Tanzania
Kenya
United Nations
Rhodesia
Africa
Olesegun Obasanjo
Security Forces Hunt Killers in Rhodesia Mission Attacks
Security forces hunted through rain soaked bush for black guerrillas who killed seven white missionaries on Sunday. A government communique said a second mission was attacked with offices burned and looted but Nyashana mission 125 miles southeast of Salisbury near the Mozambique border reported no casualties.
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Salisbury
Rhodesia
Nyashana
Mozambique
Six Arrests In Liquor and Drug Violations
Liquor and drug violations led to six arrests: three local Aiken County residents and three out of state suspects. PCP charges faced by John Flynn 26 Graniteville. Nathaniel Cobb 31 Aiken charged with marijuana possession. J M Hughes 2 Rt. Aiken charged with unlicensed liquor sale. Conlin Sheila M 20 Media Pa Zeigler 26 Media Pa and Ian Shaw 28 Ontario Canada charged after speeding stop on Interstate 20. Bond set at 5000 each.
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Aiken County
Sheriff's Department
S. C. Highway Patrol
John Flynn
Rt. 1
Graniteville
Sunset
Clearwater
Nathaniel Cobb
Rt. 3
Aiken
J.M. Hughes
Rt. 2
Shelia M. Conlin
Media
John Zeigler
Ian Shaw
Ontario
Canada
Derrick to Speak in Area Thursday
Third District Representative Butler C. Derrick will visit the area on Thursday to meet with volunteers and speak to several groups. He will present at USC Aiken at 10 40 a m on Legislative Update of the 95th Congress and Budget Process. He will address the Aiken Kiwanis at Hungry Ball Steakhouse at 1 p m on The Carter Administration and Its Relationship with Congress. He will discuss the natural gas crisis and other pending legislation with constituents at North Augusta City Hall from 5 to 6 5 p m. The Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting Banquet begins at 7 30 p m at Millbrook Baptist Church Activities Building.
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Butler C. Derrick
Derrick
Usc-Aiken
Aiken Kiwanis Club
Hungry Ball
Congress
North Augusta City
Buena Vista Ave
North Augusta
Beech Island
Jackson
Greater Aiken
Aiken TEC Cancels ETV Courses Due to Shortage
USCA cancels all ETV courses from February 5 through February 20 due to an energy shortage. APOGEE MBA and ETV Graduate Education courses are included. Classes resume February 21. All other USC Aiken classes meet as scheduled.
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USCA
USC Aiken
USC A to Screen Two Russian Films Tonight
The USC A Fine Arts Committee and the Arts and Letters Division present two Russian films tomorrow night at 8 in room 107. A short piece titled Chess Fever starts the program, followed by Arsenal.
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Usc-A Fine Arts Committee
Arts and Letters Division
Usc-A
Arsenal
Diabetic Seminar Begins At USCA With Series Schedule
The Nursing Department at USCA starts a diabetic seminar series delayed by weather. Sessions run in Room 115 of the main academic building on February 14 21 and 28 with topics on meal planning oral hypoglycemic hygiene exercise travel and foot care. The program fee is seven dollars fifty cents.
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USCA
Chamber honors 1966 1974 leaders and yearly award recipients
The chamber will award Hollings in 1966 and 1974 along with entertainment and honoring outgoing and six incoming chamber board members. Man of the year woman of the year and youth of the year awards will be given out. Tickets for the annual banquet are available at the Chamber of Commerce on Laurens Street.
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Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Laurens Street
Estates and property deeds filed at Aiken County Courthouse
A list of estates executors and administratives along with marriages licenses and numerous real estate transfers in Aiken and nearby areas. Notable entries include the estates of Henry Griffin Hattie Kneece and Martin Duffie, marriages involving Strickland Furman Lindsey and Reville, and multiple deeds in Crossways Briarcliff Millbrook and other subdivisions with prices ranging from 1 to 38 thousand dollars.
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Henry Griffin
Ella Griffin
Hattie L. Kneece
Walter E Quat Uebaum
Quitman
David Kneece
Martin E Duffie
Kathy D Morrow
Kent Alan Strickland
Augusta
Frances Marian Furman
Augusta Ga
David Lindsey Reville
Margaret O'Quinn Bernsten
Junior Wright
Aiken
Annie Lee Coleman
Raymond Robert Schuetz
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James Williams
Thomas J. Posey
C.T. Towner
Marvin Dr
Aiken A. A
Linden St
A. A
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
Machida
Tokyo
Albert J
Ruth) West
Ohio
Bobby Newsome
Mamie W. Franklin
W. J. Durrett
Jimmy Nash
Freddie Mims
McCoy's Nursery
S.C. Dss
Aiken Tec
Hollings
Robert W. Leary Sr
Mary E. Leary
George Michael King
Briarcliff II
Walter C. Plunkett Jr
Clyde L. Wood
Bertie M Wood
Leon Walden
G Leon Walden
Vickie Walden
Gregory Lake
Stephen R. Meador
Sue V Meador
Grady Sizemore
Millbrook
Carolyn P. Waller
Ralph E. Wiley
Martha J. Wiley
Edgewood Heights
Veterans’ Affairs
Whidon L. Moyer
Jeanne D Moyer
Belvedere Ridge Subdivision
Investment and Development Co Inc
H Neal Moyer
Kennedy Kolony
Lynn Anderson Mertins
Nolis V Toole
Woodlawn
Michael E Murphy
Carolyn B Murphy
Gerald A Schreiber
M Sue Schreiber
City of Aiken
Huntsman
Brothers Builders, Inc
J William Bell
Joanne Whitley Bell
Deerwood
Gerald H Baker
Georgia Pacific Corp Timber
S.C Highway
Belvedere
N. P. Wilson Jr
Louise T Mims
Paul D. Wilson
City of Aiken Oakhill
TC Weeks
HO. Weeks
Harry C Weeks Jr
Lyon-Croft-Weeks
Cheryl D. Stokes
Jack B Batson
Doris Batson
Michael E. Johnson
Jackie B Johnson
Woodridge
John S. Geene
Norma G Greene
Patricia A. Cook
Memorial
New Ellenton
Donavan B. Finch
Jewel L. Melver
First St Jackson
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