Jury Delays Death Penalty in Richards Case and Guilty Verdict in Manslaughter
The jury failed to reach a verdict on the death penalty in the Richards case after a two hour deliberation. Concurrently Judge Laney sentenced Daniel Stallings to 25 years for manslaughter in the Oct 31 Daniels slaying, while a directed verdict of not guilty was delivered for Jackson Police Chief John Carl Bentley in the Schiffley Owens case.
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Ers
Richards
Dan F. Laney
Supreme Court
Laney
Daniel Stallings
Stallings
John Allen Daniels
Aiken
Jackson
John Carl Bentley
Bentley
Schiffley R. Owens
Jackson Elementary School
Aiken County
Ben A. Willis
A.J. Whittington
Schiffley
Langley Woman Mattie DeVore Mills Dies at 70
Mrs. Mattie DeVore Mills 70 widow of Judson M Mills died Monday in Aiken County Hospital. Funeral at Faith Baptist Church today at 3 pm with Rev Clifton Stances officiating. Burial in Clearwater Cemetery. Native of Columbia and a Methodist. Survived by sons and daughters including Leonard E Howard and two daughters in Langley and Stanley NC. Pallbearers from Faith Baptist Church. Previously Barnwell County native lived 15 years in Aiken County. Member of Montmorenci Baptist Church. Also surviving four daughters and a sister and a brother.
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Langley
Mattie DeVore Mills
Judson M. Mills
Aiken County Hospital
Faith Baptist Church
Clifton
Clearwater Cemetery
Mills
Columbia
Leonard E. Howard
William H. Casnahan
Marie West
Stanley, N.C
Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home
Aiken
Barnwell County
Aiken County
Montmorenci
Death of Mrs. Maggie Kennedy in Montmorenci
Mrs. Maggie Kennedy 43 of RFD Montmorenci died yesterday at her residence. Funeral plans will be an announced service.
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Montmorenci
Maggie Johnson Kennedy
RFD
William Bush Rites Held In Aiken
Funeral services for William Bush 61 of 1302 Evans Road Aiken were held at St Pauls Lutheran Church with Rev John B McCullough officiating. Burial followed at Aiken Memorial Park. Widow Christine Dorothy Kuhn Bush and two daughters Mrs Robert J Beyers survive him.
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William Bush
Evans Road
Aiken
Aiken County Hospital
St. Pauls Lutheran Church
John B. McCullough
Aiken Memorial Park
Christine Dorothy Kuhn Bush
Robert J. Beyers
For Sale 3 Bedroom Home with Utilities and Appt Only
Want ads advertise a 3 bedroom unfurnished house with fenced yard garage and $100 call 648-3025 By owner a 3 bedroom home with aluminum siding living room dining room kitchen paneled bath and large utility room forced air heat South side seen by appointment only 648-5736 Inflation beating investment 422 Seminole St 3 BR house science porch new roof $13 000 $3 400 cash $75 a month 649-2729
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South Side
Seminole St
BR House
Sci
Family tributes for Aiken widow and kin listed
Of Aiken Mrs Gail Riddle of Richmond Va has a son William T Bush of Atlanta. Two brothers Samuel Bush of Philadelphia and Jack Bush of New York. Also 12 grandchildren are named.
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Aiken
Gail Riddle
Richmond
William T. Bush
Atlanta
Samuel Bush
Philadelphia
Jack Bush
New York
N.Y
Harold Conley of Locust Valley Dies After Brief Illness
Harold Conley of Locust Valley Long Island died at home after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. from Sweets Funeral Home Hyde Park with burial in Hyde Park. He spent winters in Aiken for many years. Survived by widow Thora Conley daughter Eleanor Conley of Hyde Park two sons Harold Conley Jr Sound Beach Tommy Conley Redd Hood and six grandchildren.
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Long Island
N.Y
Harold Conley
Locust Valley
Sweets Funeral Home
Hyde Park
Conley
Aiken
Thora Conley
Eleanor Conley
Harold Conley Jr
Sound Beach
L.I
Tommy Conley
Redd Hood, N.J
Janet Armstrong Dies from Gunshot Wound in New Ellenton
Janet Carol Armstrong age 15 of 510 Forest Circle died at home from a gunshot wound with a gun found nearby. Funeral at St Paul United Methodist Church officiated by Rev Ben B Barnes. Burial at Aiken Memorial Park. Survivors include her parents Mr and Mrs C Albert Armstrong Jr of New Ellenton.
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New Ellenton
Janet Carol Armstrong
Forest Circle
St Paul United Methodist Church
Ben B. Barnes
Aiken Memorial Park
Not Guilty in Assault Case at Cheer Joint
Public Defender Cushman urged the jury to consider what they would have done as Anne Seigler was found not guilty of assault and battery with intent to kill after a brawl at a cheer joint. Duncan claimed self defense but was shot after a fight that left several injured. maximum sentence was 20 years.
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Anne Seigler
Edward Cushman
Mrs. Seigler
Lewis
Mickey
Duncan
Cushman
Local Figure Dennis Active in Community Roles
Dennis, a Langley Bath Clearwater High School graduate and Bath flower shop owner, is deeply involved in local service groups. He leads booster activities, coaches youth sports, and belongs to the American Legion, Masonic Lodge, Shaws Fork Grange, and labor union. He and his wife have three children with ties to local schools.
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American Correspondence School
Sigma Delta Kappa Law Fraternity
The
American Legion
Aiken Masonic Lodge 156
Shaws Fork Grange
Dennis
Langley - Bath - Clearwater High School
Lb-C
Jefferson Junior High
L-Bc American Legion Post 154
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Bath
Grandparents and relatives listed for funeral visitation
The maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. E.M. Land of Sumter and the paternal grandmother is Mrs. C.A. Armstrong of Anderson. Several aunts and uncles are noted. Friends may call at the home or at George Funeral Home after 1 p.m. today.
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Toh
E.M. Land
Sumter
C.A. Armstrong
Anderson
George Funeral Home
Beautifully restored modernized large home for sale
FOR SALE BY OWNER 7 room 3 bed 2 bath. Fire place in living room private dining den built in carport almost new furnace fenced back yard in one of Aiken's nicest sections Contact M T Nadine Mitford Road Great Falls S C 29055 Call 482 2633 after Jan 23 Call 302 475 2326 after 5PM
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Lyon Drive
M. T. Nadine
Mitford Road
Great Falls
S.C
Aiken
M.T. Nadine
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Owens
Defense Council
Robert A. Johnson
Mrs. Judson Mills
Mrs
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Oak Grove
Whiskey Road
Beech Island
Goodman Agency, Inc
Augusta
Southland Realty
Apts
Kaimia Plaza
Central Heat & Air
Colony Court
Crosland Park
Pine Log Road
Crumpler Realty
Janet Armstrong
Chenille
Are
Black
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Contac
Coats & Clark
Glenco
Pecan Stewart
Eere
He -Eeeet Ac
Omar Prem
York Fim
0Isteison
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Susan Hester
Call
Jack Nicholson
Karen Black Wis
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