Deaths And Funerals In The Aiken Area
Obituaries note Mrs. Bertha Tanksley 83 of 318 Chesterfield St N died at home. Funeral at Second Baptist Church with burial in Pinelawn Memorial Gardens. Survivors include stepsons and a stepdaughter. Olive Humphries Kirven 98 of Lancaster dies. services at Padgetts Creek Baptist Church. Wilbur L. Jackson 73 of Aiken County dies in Jacksonville with graveside service at Aiken Memorial Park. tributes and funeral details follow for several local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Tanksley
Chesterfield St. N
Second Baptist Church
Jack Kelly
Pinelawn Memorial Gardens
Tanksley
Aiken County
Walter Plunkett Jr
F.M. Tabor
Aiken Preparatory School
R.H. Wilds
Plunkett
Allen Tanksley
Westbury
N.Y
William Tanksley
Aiken
Garfield Tanksley
New York City
Vera Steadman
Charlotte
N.C
Tine Brooks
Melinda Williams
Miller’s Funeral
Lancaster
Olive Humphries Kirven
William L
Bill) Stokes
Padgetts Creek Baptist Church
Kirven
Union County
Roy H. Kirven
W.J
Edith) Pilkington
Union
Bessie Taylor
Cauthen
Jacksonville
Fla
Wilbur L. Jackson
Aiken Memorial Park
Henry L. Chennault
York Rite of
Morroco
George Dawson
Lincoln Ave
Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home
Mr. Dawson
Georgia
Mount Harris Missionary Baptist Church
Molly Dawson Jennings
Louise Norton
Dayton
Ohio
Peter Dawson Jr
Brooklyn
Willie B. Dawson
Springfield Gardens
Luther Dawson
Augusta
Nellie Driggers Payton Slaughter
Mattie Driggers
Leopard
Burnettown
Bible Deliverance Temple
H.K. McKnight
West View Cemetery
Slaughter
J.M. Fields
Terry Payton
Royless P. Lendrum
Mississippi
Elbert Hornsby
James Payton
J.C. Johnson
Art Scahill
Elmer Eubanks
Eugene Rowe
Community Calendar Highlights Local Meetings and Clinics
Today features a busy schedule with a Family Planning Clinic at Margaret J. Weston Health Center in Clearwater from 5 to 7 pm. Evening events include Ex change Club in North Augusta, various AA meetings, American Legion posts, SC associations, and a range of health and senior activities across Aiken and surrounding areas. Readers may write Ellison Garvin at Aiken Standard for event submissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret J. Weston
S.C
Clearwater
North Augusta
Post Home
Aiken County Association of Retarded Citizens
Kalmia School
American Legion Post
Legion Home
Aiken County Board of Education
Jaycee Hut
Wagener Jaycees
Wagener Community Center
St. Bartholmew’s Episcopal Church
Margaret J. Weston Health Center
Aiken County Health Department
Aiken County
Senior Citizens
Helms says Brettler won’t get land office post
U S Senator Jesse Helms confirms Franklin geologist Jack B Brettler will not be appointed director of the Eastern States Office of the Bureau of Land Management. Helms spoke after Republican leaders said he had sought an Interior interview for Brettler, drawing opposition from supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
N.C
Jesse Helms
Franklin
Jack B. Brettler
Helms
11Th Congressional District
Republican Party
Brettler
Eastern States
Bureau of Land Management
Corbin
James Watt
Warm Springlike Temperatures Continue Amid Clear Skies
The forecast shows mild daytime warmth with highs in the mid 70s and upper 30s to start, followed by mainly sunny skies. A small shower chance arrives Thursday under partly cloudy conditions, with fair weather and 40s to 60s for lows and highs Friday through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrow
Theresa Jackson
East Aiken
New Distemper Virus Reported
A Clemson Extension Service release notes a new distemper strain viral neuritis in dogs causing seizures nerve disorders and possible paralysis. It stresses early vaccination at six to eight weeks, misdiagnosis with other diseases, and the need for a healthy puppy to ensure vaccine effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemson Extension Service
Roads Get Paving Approval in Aiken County
The South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation approved resurfacing for about 14 miles in Aiken County. APAC Carolina Inc. of Darlington bid the low amount of $367 454 for the project including U S 1 SC 125 and several state roads, as the state Commission awarded 38 construction and resurfacing contracts totaling over $16.9 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
South Carolina
S.C
Edgefield County Line
Newberry Street
Hampton Avenue
Edgefield Street
McCormick Street
Abbeville Street
Hillcrest Road
Highland Park Avenue
Dibble Road
Forest Hill Road
East Rollingwood Drive
Hill Avenue
S.380
Columbia Avenue
Car Theft and Break-In Reported in North Augusta
North Augusta Public Safety seeks a suspect after a 1967 Volkswagen was stolen from a residence. Suzanne Mattox reported the car missing at 1:30 a.m.. the vehicle was found in a backyard by 7:45 a.m. with rear damage. In a separate case, Rosalee Ready reported a home burglary at 12:45 a.m. with a broken back window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Augusta
NAPSD
Pagano
Rosalee Ready
Metz Dr
Ms. Ready
St Pauls Graniteville Plans Lenten Worship Study
St Pauls Church of Graniteville will celebrate Holy Communion and begin a Lenten worship study on Ash Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. The church will offer a Lenten worship study each Tuesday night through Good Friday starting March 2. Public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graniteville
St. Paul’s Church of
Aiken County Attorney Fees Revealed in Two-Year Review
County Attorney C Wesley Smith received 41739.62 in extra fees over the past two years for revenue and bond issues and several lawsuits. The Aiken County Council voted to convert his part time post to full time, shifting future revenue and bond issue fees to the county. His 1981 fiscal year retainer was 18000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
C. Wesley Smith
Smith
Judge Harte Attends Juvenile Justice Seminar
Reno MV John W Harte Jr judge of the Family Court joined a National College of Juvenile Justice session with leading judges and judicial educators. Participants engaged in hands on workshops and active discussion as part of the faculty educators training program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno, MV
John W. Harte Jr
The
Family Court
National College of Juvenile Justice
Tors
NCJJ
Louis W. McHardy
Council
Reps to Address Chamber at North Augusta Breakfast
Sen. Tommy Moore and Reps. Tom Huff and Billy Jones will discuss current General Assembly issues at the Greater North Augusta Chamber of Commerce monthly breakfast. The event begins at 7:30 a.m. at the S&S Cafeteria in North Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Augusta
Tommy Moore
Tom Huff
Billy Jones
General Assembly
Greater North Augusta
Duke To Check Nuclear Plant McGuire Shutdown For Inspection
Duke Power Co will shut the 1.8 billion McGuire nuclear plant in the next several days to inspect steam generator tubing for premature wear. The move, described as cautious not a safety issue, delays the plant's 1180 megawatt potential after commercial power began December 1. While down, water flow tests and vibration monitoring instruments will be installed under spokeswoman Mary Boyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGuire
Duke
Mary Boyd
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Olive H. Kirven
Joseph Johnson
Trenton
Mealing Grove Baptist Church
T. Scott
Johnson
Dent
Aiken A.A
Linden St
Oucciuar
Pyres Ski
Remperot
Orea
Nation An Weran
NOAA
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Texas
Midwest
Upper Midwest
Minnesota
Great Lakes
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Aiken Standard Pbm
Uncle Sam
IRA
Aiker
St. Paul’s
Judge Harte
Aiken, S.C
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