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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1981

Page

2

Obituary Notices From Augusta to Ridge Spring and Beyond

Death notices and funeral details for I Bernard Chavous Ebbie R Sanders James Hill Bessie Siegler Fannie Mae Carroll are listed with service times locations and burial sites. Families named include Chavous Sanders Hill Siegler and Carroll with survivors and pallbearers noted.

Ridge Spring Ebbie R. Sanders Aiken County Cumbee Funeral Home Louis Shealy Mount Calvary Lutheran Church Johnston Sanders Giles Burley Sallie S. Sanders Dennis Sanders Fred Sanders G.B. Sanders Aiken Lillie Sanders Martha Moats Augusta Mattie Woodward Callie Baughman Lucy Seigler Pearl Rodgers Bessie Lott Monetta Bessie Boatwright Paul R.) Siegler Ridge Spring Baptist Church Michael Gay M.B. Webb Seigler Blythe D. Borell Boatwright Irvin Boatwright Nancy B. Rish Lexington R.L. Crawford Mary Jefferies Julia Crawford LaVerne Hardin Chester Fannie Mae Carroll Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home Old Zion Hill Baptist Church Sam Jones Frank Walker Ollie Baker Joe Mathis Willie Curry George Miles Gwinnett St

Lincoln restores hostage flags to deter vandals after thefts

In Lincoln Iowa the Commercial Club and AMVETS raise flags again on Main Street now set higher on poles to deter thefts. A $250 Legion donation funded replacements and a new plaque on the American Legion building honors the hostages with 52 small flags. Local residents and Vivian Homeyer attended the ceremony amid cold weather and cheers.

Lincoln, Iowa Iran Lincoln Commercial Club Amvets Bill Schadt George Marquart U.S Tehran American Legion Post Denver Lincoln Post American Legion Vivian Homeyer Wellsburg Kathryn Koob Leon Sienknecht Lincoln Amvets

Seven Die In New Jersey Fire At Two Story House

Seven people including four children died in a two story frame house fire in New Brunswick New Jersey. Fire Chief Leo Harkins said the children huddled with a woman in a downstairs room as flames filled the building. Firefighters arrived shortly after midnight to find the house totally involved and the victims likely dead before the alarm. The cause and identities were not yet known.

New Brunswick N.J Leo Harkins

Woman and son-in-law slain in Phoenix home invasion

An Iowa woman Marilyn R. Redmond and her son-in-law were killed during a robbery at their northwest Phoenix house. Their daughter was shot, neighbors discovered the victims, and police said the couple were bound and attacked. Marilyn Redmond survived with a head wound.

Phoenix, Ariz Iowa Marilyn R. Redmond Northwest Nix Mike John Redmond Good Samaritan Hospital Phoenix William P. Redmond Jahn

Weekend Cold Front Heads Southeast With Strong Winds

The region remains under a high pressure ridge for now with sunny skies. A cold front from the north Central United States will reach the Southeast by weekend bringing bitter temperatures and brisk winds. Tonight expect fair skies near 30 with west winds 8 to 15 mph. Tomorrow clouds increase and north winds strengthen to 10 to 20 mph with occasional gusts. Saturday through Monday stay cold with daytime highs 20s to 30s, nights in the teens to low 20s. Monday warms slightly to lows in the 30s and highs near 50. A slight precipitation chance remains.

Gloverville Pond Draining Aims to Find Missing Man

Divers from Aiken County search teams planned to drain a private pond near Car Line Road in Gloverville to help locate Lonnie Weatherford, a 69 year old missing resident since February 2 1980. Authorities have previously drained ponds in the area and Langley Pond was checked with no results.

Gloverville Lonnie Weatherford Weatherford Aiken County Langley Pond Car Line

Laurens Street School Ransacked in Break-In

A break-in at Laurens Street Elementary School damaged vending machines and ransacked desks. An intruder entered between 4:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday morning, accessing the school office, secretary’s office, former teacher’s lounge and library desks.

Laurens Street Elemenaary School Aiken Department of Public Safety

Robbers Hit North Augusta Home

A North Augusta resident reports a break in at his apartment between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesday. Willie Tillman Jr. says $1,700 in property was stolen including four firearms two cameras a radio a coat and a portable television.

North Augusta

Aiken County Highway Fatalities Decline for Third Year

Cpl. John Wayne Valdario of the South Carolina Highway Patrol in Aiken reports 1980 had 15 highway fatalities, down from 29 in 1979 and 39 in 1978. He credits citizen tips, increased road checks, and radar enforcement for the reduction. He notes the goal of zero fatalities remains elusive.

Aiken County Cpl John Wayne Valdario South Carolina Highway Patrol Aiken Valdario

Proper use of parking lights in SC driving

South Carolina law requires headlights from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise or whenever visibility falls below 500 feet due to rain fog or overcast skies. Parking lights at dusk can mislead other drivers about distance or direction and may encourage unsafe passing.

South Carolina

Klansman Freed Early After Workhouse Term

Marshall Thrash a 30 year old Klansman received release 542 months early for a nine month workhouse sentence after labor time and good behavior credits. The NAACP expressed concern while Chattanooga faced racial unrest after his April 19 shootings that injured four women.

Chattanooga Marshall Thrash Hamilton County National Association For the Advancement of Colored People NAACP Thrash Key

Correction highlights Rudnick drivers in Aiken crash

Aiken collision at Park Avenue and Newberry Street involved Harriet Rudnick driving one car and Gladys Hammond sustaining contusions. Irene Rudnick and Husey Grant were named in the ADS report. Grant charged with disregarding a traffic signal. Hammond released from Aiken Community Hospital that day.

Irene Rudnick D-Aiken Park Avenue Newberry Street Husey Grant Aiken

Aiken Standard PBM Subscription Payment Note

An advance payment instruction indicates all payments should be directed to the Aiken Standard under the PBM Subscription designation.

Aiken Standard PBM

Community Calendar Highlights New Year's Day Events

Health care and family planning clinic runs New Year’s Day at Margaret J. Weston Health Center in Clearwater from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. A dental clinic operates 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the same site. Aiken County Museum opens at 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. recreation bridge at 12:30 p.m. Senior Citizens meet at 7:30 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous gathers at 8 p.m. on York Street. For notices contact Larry Wood of the Aiken Standard.

Margaret J. Weston Health Center Clearwater Aiken County Museum Recreation Department Weeks Center Senior Citizens Narcotics Anonymous York St S.E

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bernard Chavous I. Bernard Chavous Elliott Sons Funeral Lumpkin Road Chapel W.C. Hunt Hillcrest Memorial Park Mr. Chavous Andrew J. Chavous Thomas H. Rennison Bobby Willingham Kenny Miles Charles Lessey Larry Thompson Charles James James Hill Edgefield Kizzie Harris Edgefield County Blalock Hill Jeter Baptist Church Rock Hill Society Republican Grove Society Emma Hill Cathrine Brown Sarah Robinson Annie M. Oliphant Maryland Willie Hill James Hill Jr Landover Bennie Holloway Washington, D.C Mary Curry Brooklyn N.Y John Hill Marion Hill New York Bessie B. Seigler Fannie M. Carroll New Jersey National Weather Service Noaa Dept. of Commerce Midwest Great Lakes New England Randy Breeland North Aiken Gloverville Pond Laurens Street Haley Justice Knights The Ku Klux Klan William Church Larry Wood R. H. Wilkens Wilkens
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