Deaths and Funerals North Augusta and Augusta
CHARLES McKie Hammond of North Augusta died in an Aiken hospital. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 10 30 a.m. at the Hammond family cemetery with the Rev. William McInnis officiating. He was a Georgia Military Academy graduate, WWI veteran and former Raleigh school supervisor. Surviving relatives include seven nephews and four nieces. Pallbearers will be nephews. Miss Stephanie Delrie of Augusta died Friday in an Augusta hospital. Funeral services today at 11 a.m. at Thomas L. King Funeral Home chapel. Burial in Hillcrest Memorial Park. She was a lifelong Augusta resident and Warren Baptist Church member. Surviving relatives listed.
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Hammond Family
William McInnis
Edgefield County
Aiken County
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Georgia Military Academy
Raleigh, N.C
Posey
North Augusta
Augusta
Stephanie Delrie
Revere Place
Thomas L. King
Eugene J. Delrie Sr
P.E. McIntosh
Martinez
Eva Eubanks
Herrington Rites Set For Los Altos Naval Veteran
Bruce H Herrington 73 of Los Altos Calif died Saturday in Mountain View hospital He was a Burke County Ga native retired from the U S Navy Surviving wife Florence two sisters Mrs Roy Mason and Mrs Virginia Bryan and his stepmother Mrs John Lowe Spangler Mortuary Los Altos is in charge
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Los Altos
Calif
Bruce Heyward Herrington
Mountain View
Burke County
U.S. Navy
Florence Herrington
John Lowe
North Augusta
Roy Mason
Virginia Bryan
Edgefield Spangler Mortuary
Aiken Standard Publisher Notice and Address
Aiken Standard established 1867 prints afternoon editions except weekends. Published by Aiken Standard PBM with P O Box 456 124 Rutland Dr Aiken SC 29801. AP dispatches in reliance rights reserved. publisher notes no liability for ad errors but will correct in next issue with advance payments policy.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S. C
S.C
Associated Press
Obituary notices for Bryant Wright deaths in South Carolina
Benjamin T Bryant of Warrenville and Benja min Tillman Bryant of Hillman Road died Saturday at home. The service is 2 30 p m at Poseys Funeral Home Chapel Graniteville with Rev Robert F Ellenberg officiating. Burial at Pentecost United Methodist Church Cemetery. Surviving include three daughters three sons two sisters and two brothers. Reuben Wright died Friday in Augusta with arrangements by Miller s Funeral Home Aiken. He was born in Aiken County and member of Old Storm Branch Baptist Church. Surviving include seven sisters three brothers and a stepmother. Friends may call at Rosa B Brown’s Clearwater residence or at the funeral home.
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Warrenville
Benjamin Tillman Bryant
Hillman Road
Posey
Funeral Home Chapel
Graniteville
S.C
Robert F. Ellenberg
Pentecost United Methodist Church
Betty Franklin
Ruth Mundy
Norma Jones
Jack Bryant
Dillwyn
Willie Bryant
Mack Bryant
Vickie Koon
Matilda Kneece
Augusta
Reuben Wright
Miller
Aiken
Aiken County
Old Storm Branch Baptist Church
Cora Wright
North Augusta
Rosa B. Brown
Clearwater
Lavenia Edwards
Jacksonville
Fla
Adrian Carter
Reatha Wright
Laura V. Wright
North
Evangeline Morrow
Ruth L. Alexander
John H. Wright
Raymond Wright
Orean C. Wright
Rosa B. Brown Diamond
Funeral services for Arthur D. McGee in Saluda County
Arthur D. McGee 94 of Highway 19 North died yesterday in a Lexington nursing home. Services will be held today at 4 p.m. at Richland Springs Baptist Church Saluda County with Reverends Ray Patterson and John Wrens officiating. Burial in Hurt family cemetery. He was a retired farmer and longtime resident of Aiken County. Survived by two daughters five sons one sister and three brothers along with 32 grandchildren 51 great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren.
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Arthur D. McGee
Highway 19 North
Lexington
Richland Springs Baptist Church
Saluda County
Ray Patterson
John Wrens
Hurt
Aiken County
Aiken
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
Sgt Ellington 56 Aiken Deputy Dies
James L. Ellington 56 of 306 Beaufort St. S.E. an Aiken County deputy died yesterday at Aiken County Hospital. Funeral at 2 p.m. tomorrow at George Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Brian Connor officiating. Burial with Masonic rites in Sunset Memory Gardens. He previously served with Gastonia and Aiken police, and the Aiken County Sheriff's Department for seven years. He attended Marion Street Baptist Church and belonged to Aiken Lodge 156 A.F.M. Jamil Temple Shrine and the SC Law Enforcement Officers Association. He is survived by his wife Mrs. Sarah Farmer Ellington, two daughters, two sisters, and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Ellington
Beaufort St. S.E
Aiken County
Aiken
H.O. Elmore
Gastonia
N.C
R.J. Mitchell
Lottie West
Burlington
George Funeral Home
Alonzo Smith Dies in Columbia Hospital
Alonzo Smith died Thursday at a Columbia hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Miller's Funeral Home in Aiken. Surviving are two sisters Miss Fayoun A. Smith of Jamaica New York and Mrs. Miriam K. Lemon of Aiken. Donations or inquiries may be directed to 641 Horry St. in Aiken or the funeral home.
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Columbia
Alonzo Smith
Columbia Hospital
Miller
Aiken
Fayoun A. Smith
Jamaica
N.Y
Miriam K. Lemon
Miriam Lemon
Horry St
Armed Robbery Probe At Cumbee Grocery Store
The Aiken County Sheriff’s Department investigates an armed robbery at Cumbee Grocery on Highway No 1 North. A white male with blond hair entered, later returned, flashed a knife, and fled with $75 in cash in a small red car with a stripe. No arrests yet. Zion Hill Baptist Church break‑in also reported.
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Aiken County
Zion Hill Baptist Church
Highway 215
Wagener
SCE&G Seeks Energy Tips From Electric Bills Study
SCE&G engineers say turning off lights yields little savings as average home monthly lighting costs total 5.37 dollars. They compare refrigerator freezer, defrosting, washing with cold water, clothes dryer, and heating options with heat pump versus electric furnace to outline where savings lie. Central air costs noted at 161 dollars per season with 78 degree thermostat in a 1500 square foot home.
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Columbia
South Carolina Electric and Gas Co
Sce&g
Flood Insurance Requirements Discussed for County Towns
Thompson outlines amendments to flood insurance rules including raised basement levels above the 100 year flood plain and marine plywood use. Towns without building permits must plan to participate with no joining cost, otherwise they operate independently. Insurance remains subsidized for participants, aiding flood risk protection.
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Commission
Vint Thornberg
Thompson
Community Calendar of Evening Meetings and Classes
A community calendar lists events across Aiken and North Augusta including exams at Aiken TEC six p.m. Sertoma Lions Toastmasters and civic club meetings at local venues 7 30 p.m. Ow en s Corning Fiberglass Women s Club 9 30 a.m. Rug Hooking and Sewing at North Augusta Recreation Center 1 p.m. Realtors at Commercial Hotel 5 p.m. 8 p.m. Planned Parenthood family planning clinic at Midland Shopping Center 6 p.m. Savannah River Section AIChE meet at S S Cafeteria 7 p.m. Center Fire Department 7 p.m. Civil Air Patrol 7 p.m. Aiken County Commissioners USC Aiken room 107 7 30 p.m. Jaycees at Jaycee Hut and at Jaycee Center 8 p.m. City Council Belvedere Eastern Star WCTU and other groups meet at listed locations.
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Iowa
Aiken Tec
Sertoma Club
Ramada Inn
Lions Club
Lions Hut
Aiken County Public Service Authority
Palmetto Toastmasters Club
Commercial Hotel
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Women’s Club
North Augusta Recreation Center
Dogwood Road
Aiken Board of Realtors
North Augusta
Planned Parenthood of
Aiken County
Midland
Clearwater
Savannah River
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
S&s
North
Augusta
Aiken Optimist Club
Heart of Aiken
Center Fire Department
Civil Air Patrol
Aiken Air Force Station
Aiken County Commissioners
Usc-Aiken
Aiken Jaycees
Jaycee Hut
Jaycees of
Jaycee Center
Travel Agents Elect Cooper to Carolinas Board
Fred Cooper of Aiken was elected to the board of directors of Travel Agents of the Carolinas, Inc. The association formed at a Raleigh convention. Cooper owns Crest Travel Agency in Aiken.
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Fred Cooper
Aiken
Travel Agents of the
Tape Players Stolen From Eustis Park
A break in at Eustis Park Elementary School led to theft of two General Electric cassette tape players valued at 50 dollars. Police reported a quiet weekend with only minor fires noted by the fire department.
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Aiken City
Eustis Park
General Electric
Pension Formula Costs Taxpayers Billions in Payouts
An inflation linkage flaw adds a 1 percent monthly bonus to federal retiree pensions, pushing payments ahead of living costs. AP calculations show the approach could cost the government up to 100 billion by 1990, with early retirees gaining far beyond inflation as the factor compounds.
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Washington
House
Associated Press
Congress
General Accounting Office
Ralph J. Devlin
House Civil Service
Nautilus First To Circumpolar Crossing In Arctic Waters
The American submarine Nautilus under Cmdr William Anderson on August 3 1958 became the first ship to cross under the Arctic ice marking a historic polar undersea feat.
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Cmdr
William Anderson
Zoning and sidewalk proposal on Igia Avenue Briggs end
The Street Paving and Lighting Committee recommends building a sidewalk and retaining wall near Igia Avenue and Briggs enue and the council will consider it. Planning and Zoning will also review the North Augusta Official Zoning Map. A first reading on mobile homes on school campuses to curb vandalism is on the agenda along with a final reading on admin responsibility amendments to hand over to the city administrator.
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Igia Avenue
Briggs Enue
North Augusta
Commission Clerk Quits County Job
Aiken county commission clerk Fran Jolly resigns from board duties entirely after a dispute over a part-time arrangement. The board had considered keeping her on part time to prepare agendas and minutes, but chairman Harold Graybeal opposed the plan. The resignation is effective immediately. Jolly has served since November 1972 as the board’s clerk.
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Aiken Commission
Fran Jolly
Aiken County Board of Commissioners
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Charles M. Hammond
Charl McKie Hammond
Bruce H. Herrington
Benjamin T. Bryant
Andrew M. Wiswell
American Cancer Society
Kay Hrubala
Linda Chambliss
Mary Wiswell
Judy Ensor
Pat Robinette
Sandy Templeton
Dorothy Ashmore
Wendell Hall
Sgt. Ellington
National Weather Service
Moaa
Dept. of Commerce
Great Lakes
Plains
Southwest
New Mexico
Texas Panhandle
Sheriff's Dept
Travel Agents
Cooper
Crest Travel Agency
Dick Barnes
Khedige
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