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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1986
Page
10
The essay of notices covers George R Klein of Floral City and Charles J A Lewallen of Graniteville among multiple obituaries in Augusta and nearby towns. It lists survivors, burial details, officiants, and memorials with locations in South Carolina and Georgia including Inverness, North Augusta, Waynesboro, and Belvedere.
Mary Adams Hughes 92 of Edgefield County died Saturday in a local hospital. Funeral planned for 3 p.m. today at Edgefield United Methodist Church with Revs. Arthur Holt and John Hipp officiating. Burial in Blocker Family Cemetery. Retired teacher of 40 years and Winthrop College graduate.
Funeral services were held yesterday at George Funeral Home for Jesse L Gibbons 74 who died Thursday in an Aiken County hospital. The native Turbeville resident lived in Aiken 30 years and was retired from Savannah River Plant. He was a deacon at First Christian Church. Nina P Gibbons and Jo Ann Maurice are survivors. Honorary pallbearers were church members and Joseph Allen Kevin Bumpus and John McClain. American Diabetes Association South Carolina Affiliate Inc listed for donations.
A 10th floor semi private oncology room fire at Richland Memorial Hospital in Columbia forced evacuation of 27 patients and caused about 150000 dollars in damage. The blaze was contained in 15 minutes with no patient injuries. a nurse suffered a hand cut and two employees inhaled smoke. Investigatorscite accidental origin, not arson. The hospital praised staff for swift action.
Harry Van Arsdale Jr a longtime labor leader famed for steering the New York Central Labor Council since 1957 dies at 80 at his Queens home His son Thomas had taken over daily duties The 900000 member council linked about 500 AFL CIO unions figures like mayors and governors paid tribute noting his pivotal role in organizing workers including teachers taxi drivers and hospital staff
Jiddu Krishnamurti founder of schools in the United States England and India died today in Ojai California at age 90 after a cancer of the pancreas illness since returning from a trip to India on January 12. Erna Lilliefelt a Krishnamurti Foundation trustee confirmed the death at 12 10 a m. The Ojai headquarters and school educate children from preschool through high school.
Rain on the East Coast shifts to snow in parts of Maine. Northern Plains expect snow. Wednesday brings scattered showers or thunderstorms with cooler nights in the 40s, sunny and warm into Friday. Temperatures peak in the 60s nationwide, with some 70s in the east. Local forecasts: Asheville 47 tonight, 63 tomorrow. Charleston 60 tonight, 71 tomorrow. Columbia 54 tonight, 70 tomorrow. Savannah 56 tonight, 70 tomorrow. Jacksonville 54 tonight, 78 tomorrow.
Jefrey B. Hankinson from Augusta Aiken will take the Imperial Theater stage Wednesday at 8 p.m. for a performance with the Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble. Tickets available at Augusta Mini Theater and the Imperial Theater box office. Hankinson trains at Carl Crosby School of Dance and has appeared on Saturday Night Live with John Lithgow.
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