Graniteville woman’s murder charge reduced to manslaughter
Myrtle Woodward Carpenter, 50, had had her murder indictment lowered after a day of testimony in Graniteville. She admitted shooting Gerald F. Greenway, 44, on July 4 1978, saying she acted from fear as he threatened her and slapped her during intoxicated episodes. The trial moved toward closing arguments with jury deliberations to follow.
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Graniteville
Rodney A. Peeples
Second Circuit
Myrtle Woodward Carpenter
Gerald F. Greenway
Ms. Carpenter
Greenway
Hill
B. Henderson Johnson
Johnson
Jerry
T.K. Alexander
William B. Dunn
Aiken Community Hospital
Dunn
Peeples
Aiken Standard PBM Subscription Advance Note
Advance payments should be made to the Aiken Standard PBM Subscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
PBM
Aiken Standard
Cloudy Weather Extends Through Weekend With Mild Temperatures
Clouds move in as mild air returns with highs around 60 and lows in the 30s to 40s. Probability of precipitation remains low at 10 percent tonight and 20 percent on Thursday. A chance of showers exists Sunday as the weekend forecast stays similar.
Blood Disease Rates Vary by Geography Study Planned
Dr James F Toole of Bowman Gray Medical School says a three year international study with Egypt will test if water supply and altitude affect stroke and blood vessel disease. Egyptian sites will sample 5000 communities while comparing data with areas in North Carolina and the southeastern US.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilton Head Island
United States
Egypt
James F. Toole
Bowman Gray Medical School
Winston- Salem
N.C
Toole
American Heart Association
Science Writers’ Forum
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
University of Cairo
Michele Ibrahim
University of North Carolina At
Chapel Hill
Nile
Deadlocked Aiken County Council Won't Release Letter
The council votes 4 to 3 on releasing a disputed letter tied to an audit. Proponents argue release is needed to avoid suspicion while opponents warn it would chill future appraisals. The meeting ends with a stalemate and a reference to the Freedom of Information Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mim Woodring
Guy
Dunkin
Cullinan
Warner
Aiken County
Deaths And Funerals In Langley And Surrounding Areas
Annete Christwell Garnto 23 of Langley dies in Augusta and funeral set at Faith Baptist Church with burial in Langley Cemetery. Survivors include husband Alex L Christwell mother Shirley Payton Christwell and siblings. Eustus Johnson 77 dies in Twin City with funeral at Hebron Primitive Baptist Church Garfield. Ralph E Painter III infant burial at Aiken Memorial Park. Tom Adams dies in Graniteville with funeral at Bethlehem Baptist Church. Clara Cook North Augusta dies. multiple survivors listed. services arranged by local funeral homes.
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Langley
Annette Christwell
Calvin L.) Garnto
Augusta
Faith Baptist Church
Clifton Stancel
Langley Cemetery
Garnto
Aiken County
Coca- Cola Co
Nazarene Church
Alex L. Christwell
Shirley Payton Christwell
Maudleen Byrd
Cora Johnson
Aiken
Jeannette Christwell
Linda C. Williamson
Glenda Shealey
Glenn Shealey
Bob Shealey
James Jackson
Lenwood Foster
T.H. Pardue
Allen Maxey
David Doolittle
Steve Eargle
Leonard Williamson
Huber Clay Road
Posey
Twin City
Eustus Johnson
Frowell Price
Jackson
Candler
Hebron Primitive Baptist Church
Garfield
Manning Temples
William Claxton
Johnson
Emanuel County
State
Old Canoochee Primitive
Ralph E. Painter III
Ralph E. Painter Jr
Sparkleberry Lane
Aiken Memorial Park
James Rivers
Nephi Bright
Gaffney
Doris Painter
Callie Bright
Graniteville
Tom Adams
Bethlehem Baptist Church
E.W. Simmons
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
Edgefield County
Levi Hills
New York
N.Y
Mamie Adams Jones
Tommie Davis
Andrew Dicks
Eugene Whitehead
Willie J. Johnson
North Augusta
Clara Cook
Boylan St
Richmond County
W.H. Mays Mortuary
Railroad Relocation Resolution Cites North Augusta Impact
The North Augusta city council resolves that relocating or retaining rail lines would harm citizens and harm the city’s economic social and natural environment. It commends the Railroad Relocation Steering Committee and the Augusta Railroad Demonstration Project but cannot support alternative solutions involving North Augusta while under consideration.
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City of
North Ir
North Augusta
Augusta
March 31 Date Set for District Five Council Race Filing
The election commission sets March 31 as the polling date with eight precincts, recommending Saturday to use school buildings as polling places and teachers as poll watchers. Candidates Paulk and Trapp face 60 days to campaign. John H. Pound remains in the District five seat until a final result is declared amid a lengthy recount.
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Haywood
Paulk
Trapp
John H. Pound
Pound
State Election Commission
Aiken County
Edwards
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Lin Smithwick
National Weather Service
NOAA
US Dept of Commerce
New England
Troy Nash
J. D. Lever Elementary School
Trey Nash Torbevens
Mac Murde
Marvin Dunbar
Anette Garnto
Ralph E. Painter II
Oxford
Augusta Hwy
KMART
Martintown RD
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