Deaths and funerals from several Florida and Georgia towns
Death notices from Miami Boca Raton Hephzibah Spartanburg and Buenos Aires report Issaic Scott Jeff T Rogers Jr George Furman Hair Beulah Jackson Splawn Willie Bell Jr and Steven D Millham. Survivors include relatives in Aiken County Augusta North Augusta Beech Island and Elko. Funeral details, call times, and burial sites follow each listing.
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Miami
Fla
Issaic Scott
Aiken County
Friendship Baptist Church
Albert Long
Scott
Barnwell County
Roberta Green
Virginia
Issakc Johnson
Augusta
Roselle Jones
Maiite Bates
Mary Bryant
Aiken
Lizzie Stevens
Beech Island
Eddie Scott
Freddie Scott
Box
New Ellenton
Boca Raton
Jeff T. Rogers Jr
Walter Rogers
Stephen Rogers
North Augusta
Magnolia Cemetery
J. Durwood Walker
Rogers
Dean Rogers
Tom Rogers
Hephzibah
George Furman Hair
Folk Funeral Home
Williston
C.M. Bowen
Hair Family
Elko
Hair
Plantation Court
Bonnie L. Hair
Spartanburg
Beulah Jackson Splawn
Floyd Greenlawn Chapel
Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
Willie Bell Jr
Zion Fair Baptist Church
D.W. Hickson
Mr. Bell
Mildred Roberson
Williamburg St
N.E
Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home
Community Calendar Highlights for Aiken and Surrounding Areas
Today features events at the Masonic Temple and Narcotics Anonymous locales. Tomorrow lists museum hours, bridge at Weeks Center, and Narcotics Anonymous sessions. Sunday offers a mix of clubs, health clinics, tests, and council meetings across Aiken County with club leaders and venues named.
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Aiken County Museum
Recreation Department
Weeks Center
Queen City
O.E.S
Masonic Temple
Narcotics Anonymous
York St
S.E
Jury to Decide Obscenity Case on Magazine Evidence
A jury will determine if a magazine purchased by Cockerell at a local store is obscene after the judge ruled the material’s obscenity must be decided by the jury as a community standard. Dr. James Semmons testified the content resembled film reviews and described typical fantasies used in sex therapy.
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Cockerell
Walter Bilbro Jr
Charleston
Jack Wilson
James E. Moore
James Semmons
Medical University of South Carolina
Semmons
Weekend chill persists with gradual warmup on Monday
Weather outlook shows a cold weekend with lows in the low 20s and west winds 8 to 15 mph and gusts. Saturday brings sunny cool mid 30s, while Sunday to Tuesday stay fair but cold with increasing clouds and a chance of rain Tuesday. By Monday temperatures rise to lows in the 30s and highs around 50.
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Mercury
Virginia
North Carolina
Texas
Mississippi Valley
Aiken Triple Crown of Racing Dates Announced
Dates announced for Aiken annual Triple Crown of Racing with harness racing on March 7, flat track trials on March 14, and hunt meet on March 21. John M. Gaver notes the sequence while The Aiken Standard prepares its annual horse edition to publish March 6.
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Aiken
John M
Aiken Hunt
Aiken Standard
Hightower announces run for Aiken City Council
Willar H. Hightower Jr. declares candidacy for the Aiken City Council seat left by William C. Clyburn. He lives in Aiken, works at Savannah River Plant, and serves as planning board vice chairman and Friendship Baptist Church trustee. He is a U.S. Army veteran and major in the 449th Field Depot in Forest Park Georgia. He holds a 1964 B.S. in mathematics from South Carolina State College and studied at North Carolina Central. He is married to Josephine Holman with two daughters Willa and Terri.
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Willar H. Hightower Jr
Aiken
Savannah River
Aiken County
William C. Clyburn
Hightower
Friendship Baptist Church
449Th
Forest Park
South Carolina State College
North Carolina Central
Durham
N.C
Josephine Holman
Willa
Terri
Weston to Speak at Aiken GOP Women Luncheon
Dr. Tucker Weston, former SC Republican Convention chairman, will address a gourmet luncheon hosted by the Aiken County Republican Woman's Club on January 15 at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Spaulding Drive. The event starts at 12 30 PM with reservations via Susanna A Hartnett on Cherry Hills Drive.
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South Carolina
Aiken County
Republican Woman's Club
Tucker Weston
Knights of Columbus Hall
Spaulding Drive
Aiken
Susanna A. Hartnett
Cherry Hills Drive
New Ellenton Council Set for Monday Night Meeting
New Ellenton city officials will convene at 7 PM in City Hall at 200 Main Street for a regular council meeting with no agenda released. The session aims to address local governance matters and community concerns in the south Carolina town.
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New Ellenton
Main St
Salley Council to Review 1980 Highlights Monday
Salley Town Council will review the 1980 accomplishments at its regular meeting Monday night at 7 30 in the town hall on Main Street. Mayor Jack Able said plans include 1981 projects and a program to find occupants for vacant buildings.
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Salley
Jack Able
Able
Banquet Tickets End Today For Aiken Chamber Event
Last day to buy tickets for the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet at the Chamber office 400 Laurens St. Each ticket costs 10 dollars. Max M. Heller, chairman of the State Development Board, will speak. The banquet is January 15 at USC A Student Activities Center. Awards for man woman and youth of the year will be presented.
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Greater Aiken
State Development Board
Usc-A
Firearms Taken In Break-In At Ludlow Lake Road Home
A break-in at the Ludlow Lake Road home of James E. Sanders resulted in the loss of about 300 dollars in firearms. The Aiken County Sheriff's Department report lists two pistols and a shotgun as taken.
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Ludlow Lake Road
James E. Sanders
Aiken County
Sheriff’s Department
Body Identified in Trunk, Aiken County Mystery
Aiken County authorities identified the man found in the trunk of an abandoned burned vehicle as Anthony R. Oliver, 29, of Quebec Court in Richmond County. Coroner John C. Stoll based the ID on dental records and noted the cause of death is undetermined. The body was found when the vehicle was moved from a wooded area. the car had been checked in October without revealing the remains.
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Aiken County
John C. Stoll
Anthony R. Oliver
Quebec Court
Richmond County
Oliver
Sheriff's Department
Hoofbeats Chosen as South Aiken High School Newspaper
The South Aiken High School newspaper will be titled Hoofbeats after sponsors and editors proposed the name to the Aiken Administrative Area 1 Advisory Council at its first meeting of the year. Area 1 Supervisor Beecher E Morton Jr. said the session also covered transfers and a financial report. Area 1 serves Aiken and Windsor schools.
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South Aiken
Aiken
Aiken City Council Sets Hearing for Council Seat and Muni Codes
A public hearing will set the election date for the unexpired term of William C. Clyburn to fill the Aiken City Council seat. The council will also hold second readings on amendments to the city business license for precious metal dealers and for a sewer easement along Burgundy Road. A report from the S C Highway Department on the York Street and Barnwell Avenue intersection will be presented due to recent wrecks. The meeting is on the second floor of the Municipal Building at 214 Park Ave.
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Aiken
Burgundy Road
S.C. Highway Department
York Street
Barnwell Avenue
Park Ave
Midland Valley High School to be dedicated Sunday
Langley Midland Valley High School will be dedicated Sunday afternoon at 3. The public is invited to attend the ceremony and tour facilities.
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Langley
Midland Valley High School
Area 2 Advises On Routine North Augusta Meeting
Aiken Administrative Area 2 Advisory Council met last night to review routine business including program and financial reports. The Area 2 region covers North Augusta and Jackson.
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North Augusta
Aiken
Jackson
Stereo System Stolen From Schofield Middle School
A Panasonic stereo system valued at 208 dollars was reported missing from Schofield Middle School music room yesterday per an Aiken Department of Public Safety report. It was purchased in August.
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Ridge Avenue
Aiken
Department of Public Safety
East Aiken
Ora Bell Holmes
Elizabeth Harrington
Schofield Middle School
Aiken Department of Public Safety
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Mrs. Beulah J. Splawn
Steven D. Millham
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Merle P. Millham
Manor Press
General Refractories
Philadelphia
Christ Church United Methodist Church
Findlay
Ohio
Mary Elam Millham
Amble
Martha M. Adams
Fairborn
Julie Adams
Carris Adams
Bicycle Club
Doll House
Hopeland Gardens
Aiken A.A
Linden St
Margaret J. Weston Health Center
Clearwater
Margaret J. Weston Center
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Langley-Bath-Clearwater Lions Club
Lions Clubhouse
New Ellenton Town
Aiken Chess Club
Aiken County Rescue Squad
American Legion Post
Belvedere Recreation Association
Pine Log
Salley Town Council
Aiken County Education Secretaries
Aiken Junior Women’s Club
Alston Wilkes Society
St. John’s
Larry Wood
National Weather Service
NOAA
Dept. of Commerce
Mid- Atlantic States
Northern Plains
Pacific Northwest
Rockies
California
Gulf Coast
David McLendon
Mead Hall School
Weston
Council
Main Street
Don Fitzpatrick
Lancaster ST
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