Deaths And Funerals Across Several South Carolina Towns
A long list of obituaries and funeral notices from Wagener to Johnston reports deaths and services for James Bonnette 66 of Wagener and others including Lucy Muns 88 in Girard Lena Taylor 107 Palmetto Ave and Joe Nicholson 67 Johnston. Burials occur at Mount Beulah Baptist Cemetery Corinth Christian Church Hillcrest Memorial Park and other local sites with services conducted by various reverends. Survivors and pallbearers are named for multiple families across Aiken County Barnwell and surrounding areas.
LSCOG Plans Shift as Federal Grants Decline
The Lower Savannah Council of Governments faces fewer federal grants with only 53 projects funded this year versus 143 last year. Orren E. Byrd Jr. says LSCOG will downplay grantsmanship and focus on do projects, staff support, and budget aid for small communities under 2,500, possibly requiring payments for shared services like a city manager program.
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Sun Belt
Lower Savannah
LSCOG
Byrd
Savannah
Funeral Manager Dies in Graniteville
GRANITEVILLE David J Posey 316 Main St former manager of Posey and Sons Funeral Home died Saturday at his residence The funeral was set for 3 PM today at Posey's Funeral Home Chapel Graniteville with Revs Argin Floyd and Barbie C Parsons officiating Burial will be in Graniteville Cemetery Posey was a lifelong Graniteville resident and member of Graniteville First Baptist Church He retired as manager of J M Posey and Sons Funeral Home in 1977 Survivors include his widow Louise Cook Posey one daughter Barbara Posey Thompson North Augusta four brothers John W Posey Preston M Posey Paul M Posey Graniteville Dudley T Posey North Augusta and two sisters Grace P Busbee Aiken and Alice P Hatcher Warrenville Pallbearers were employees of J M Posey and Sons
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Wagener
James Bonnette
Route 1
Aiken Community Hospital
Bethcar Baptist Church
Olin Sizemore
Terry Rainey
Mount Beulah Baptist Church
Windsor
Bonnette
South Carolina Highway Department
Nadine Gregory Bonnette
Dale Bonnette
Columbia
E. Melbourne Ussery
Bethel Church Road
Columbia Hospital
Ussery
Acacia Lodge
Omar Shrine Temple
Kilbourne Park
South Carolina
Lincoln National Life Insurance Co
Mary Eugenia Toole Ussery
Martha Elizabeth Ussery
Leroy Ussery
Williston
Ted Douglas
L.G. Corder
George Toole
Giles Toole
Earl Toole
al Toole
Mackie Toole
Ronnie Hair
Bernard Toole
R. Richard Rigby III
Newberry College of Carolina Children’s Home
Graniteville
David J. Posey
Main St
Posey and Sons Funeral Home
Posey
J. M. Posey and Sons
Vandalism Strikes Three Aiken Schools And Local Shop
Three schools in Aiken reported break ins over the weekend with Eustis Park Elementary hit hardest. Entry was gained by removing a window pane. offices and classrooms, lunch rooms, and two fire extinguishers were damaged or stolen. North Aiken Elementary and St. Mary’s School also reported break ins with vandalism and breakage. Palmetto Package Shop on Park Avenue was robbed of a bottle of scotch valued at 13 dollars, with a front window broken valued at 200 dollars.
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Aiken
St. Mary's School
Palmetto Package Shop
Park Avenue
Americans Turn to Small Claims Courts for Quick Disputes
A two year study of 15 small claims courts shows progress on speed and cost but exposes deficiencies. Suggestions include tighter scheduling to reduce time away from work and limiting lawyers roles to final legal points. Judges should lead witness questioning and stay updated on protections.
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Small Claims Courts
American Bar Association
Judge's Journal
Steven Weller
John Ruhnka
Weller
Ruhnka
Brown Lung Legislation Introduced in Senate
U S Senators Ernest Hollings and Strom Thurmond introduced the Brown Lung Disease Benefits Act of 1978 to compensate active and retired textile workers disabled by byssinosis. The plan would pay up to 439 dollars monthly for total disability or survivors of deceased workers, with graded amounts for dependents.
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Washington
Ernest F. Hollings
Strom Thurmond
U.S. Senate
Real estate transfers listed by Mesne Conveyance office
Transfers recorded include Brown's Supermarket inc with improvements on Highway 25 Belvedere for $1, Toole selling lots near Highway 78 southeast of Aiken for $2, etc. Multiple parcels from various grantors to trustees, relatives, or corporations, with prices ranging from $1 to $18,000 and other valuable considerations.
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the Registrar of Mesne Conveyance
Lucille G. Brown
Meiba B. Holley
Judy 8. Brooks
Joseph C. Brown
Brown's Supermarket Inc
Iors
Belvedere
Edna J Toole
W H. Jenkins
Bernice J Jenkins
Aiken
Walker Reality Co. Inc
Don E. Shaffer
Pine Log Road
Susie S$. Chapman
Donald P. Goodwin
Lynn M. Goodwin
James C. Bargeron
Georgia
Carolina Home Builders
Eddie W Smith
Budget boosts Savannah River Plant spending across departments
A 325 million dollar congressional budget funds Savannah River Plant operations 247 million, construction 60 million, and new equipment 18 million. Most construction targets environmental cleanup. equipment funds replace existing systems. Ernest S. Reynolds of Aiken becomes Jackson Post Office postmaster with a 22286 dollar salary and a staff of three.
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Congress
Savannah River
Senate Armed Services Committee
Baptists Report Large Memberships in Aiken Association
The Aiken Baptist Association lists 25,582 members across 61 churches. Last year 679 new members were baptized. church property valued at 14.83 million dollars. Tithes and offerings totaled 3.74 million with 3.96 million in total receipts. Sunday School enrollment reached 15,412. 4,668 joined Train ing Union. Brotherhood had 1,287 members, Woman's Missionary Union 3,161. Music ministry enrollments 3,258 and Vacation Bible Schools 6,048 participants.
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Aiken Baptist Association
South Carolina Baptist Convention
Training Union
Brotherhood
Woman's Missionary Union
Marcia Hale Joins Smith's Campaign Staff
Aiken resident Marcia Hale has joined Sen. Thomas E. Smith Jr. campaign as director of scheduling. Hale previously served as an assistant planner for the Aiken County Planning Commission and holds a political science degree from the University of South Carolina with a master in public administration.
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Aiken
Marcia Hale
Thomas E. Smith Jr
Smith
Ms. Hale
Aiken County
Christopher Evangelistic Team to Speak at New Holland Revival
The Christopher Evangelistic Team of Greenville will headline a revival at New Holland Pentecostal Holiness Church from Wednesday through Sunday. Services start at 7 30 each evening.
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Christopher Evangelistic Team
Greenville
New Holland Pentecostal Holiness Church
Community Calendar Highlights for Aiken and Nearby
Today's events include Valley A A at Our Lady of the Valley Church in Gloverville at 8 30 p m and Aiken's Wakin Breakfast Club at the Ramada Inn at 7 19 a m. Other listings cover Mothers Day Out at St John’s U M Church from 8 30 a m to 1 30 p m and a Thoroughbred Hall of Fame event at Hopeland Gardens from 2 to 5 p m.
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Valley A.A
Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church
Gloverville
Aiken's
Aiken Standard quotes Rep Irene Rudnick on pay raises
In Tuesday’s Aiken Standard Rep Irene K Rudnick opposes pay raises for state legislators and constitutional officers but supports pay raises for state employees.
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Irene K. Rudnick
Aiken Standard
Rudnick
Carter Proposes $4 Billion Stockpile for Europe Defense
President Carter seeks about 4 billion dollars to stockpile standby equipment and supplies for three additional U.S. Army divisions in West Germany. Pentagon officials say the plan strengthens forces defending Western Europe against what they describe as Russia's growing military power. The budget message cites increasing prepositioned stocks to deploy U.S. based divisions more rapidly in a crisis.
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Washington
Carter
West Germany
Pentagon
U.S
Western
Europe
Russia
Congress
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Mrs
Frank Muns
Girard
Lucy Mooney
Frank) Muns
Augusta
Corinth Christian Church
Charles Davis
James D. Hartley
Jackson Memorial Cemetery
Jackson
Josie Nevils
Sardis
Lillian Proctor
Frankie Fowke
Beech Island
Luther W. Muns
Florence
Ala
Furman Muns
Girard, Ga
Arthur Muns
Annie Howard
Blackville
Barnwell County
Jordan Baptist Church
Harry Singleton
Perkins
Michael J. Gravat
Burnettown
Michael Jerome Gravat
Walker St
Langley Church of God
AG. Thompson
Sunset Memory Gardens
Patricia Wessinger Gravat
Andrea Michelle Gravat
W.P. Gravat
Hinesville Ga
Doris Leverette Gravat
Debra Kay Gravat
Lewis Leverrette
Quincy Wessinger
Augusta Road
Willie C. Blocker
Montmorenci
Willie Clifton Blocker
Ashley Grove Baptist Church
E.W. Simmons
Charles Wheeler
Louis Williams
Henry Winfield
George Frazier
Simon Moody
E. Melbourne
Mrs. Wesley Taylor
Lena Williams
Wesley) Taylor
Palmetto Ave
Elliott Sons Funeral Home
Jesse Goldman
Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Henry Davis
Paul Rosewell
Dr. Smith
Larry McDonald
Dick Moffiet
William Johnson Jr
Joe Nicholson
Johnston
Edgefield County
Amos and Sons Funeral Home
John D. Butler
Washington, D.C
Samuel Nicholson
Ollie J. Wilhelm
West View Cemetery
Jerry Newton
Wilhelm
St. Luke United Methodist Church
Bessie Beeland
Sylvester Wilhelm
North Augusta
Oma Wilhelm
Langley
Harris Drew
Bill Ricketson
J.C. Carroll
L.C. Walden
Ben Whitton
Ed Cohen
Donnie Jackson
Route 7
Balltown
R. L. Stokes
Leesville
Melita Huckabee
R.L.) Stokes
Huron Baptist Church
Batesburg
Kershaw
Louise Branham
Lugoff
William M. Stokes
James C. Stokes
Melvin Stokes
Rosalynn Carter
Ford Theater
President Carter
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
Abraham Lincoln
By Louise Cook
Associated Press
New York
Public Interest Research Group
New York City
Edna J. Toole
Thomas E. Stone
Gloria S. Stone
Frankie M. Fowke
Sadie G. Neal
Janice Cook
Frankie C Parish
Gerard C. Fowke
Johnny M. Fowke
Joe Slaughter
Full Word Ministries
Fowke
Natalie A Fowke
Libert Dolly
Lillian G. Dolly
Lynnhurst
W. Dempsey Blackmon
W. O Blackmon Jr
Old Whiskey Road
New Ellenton
Catherine O. Hiatt
Dominick Minolfo
Andres S. Minolfo
Ruth Grubbs Williamson
Patti R Williamson
Salley
Love
Tion
Walnut Street
U.S. Department of Agriculture Farmers Home Administration
Nancy Lyda
Robinhood Drive
Breezy Hill
Linda Weatherford
Glinda Napier
Deryl Napier
Warrenville
Kenneth W. Odom
Shirley Odom Hall
Teddy W. Odom
Pinecrest
Elmer Weatherford
Guide Napier
Edisto Lake Inc
Gary E. Forkes
Kay Forkel
Edisto Lake
SRP
Ernest S. Rynolds
N.B. Brown
Rynolds
Clearwater
McCormick
Baptists
Planned Parenthood
Midland Valley
Aiken Choral Society
First Baptist Church
Alliance Francaise d'Aiken
St. Angela Academy
St Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
Aiken A.A
Linden St
Amen
Moige Bewthiy
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