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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1979
Page
2
A draft plan discussed for nearly two years would create HealthCare as a federal insurance program while allowing private companies to compete. Private firms could bid as fiscal agents, and all plans would reimburse providers at the same rates, aiming to treat all enrollees equally and curb doctors' refusals to treat Medicaid patients.
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Weather forecast for Aiken: tonight and Thursday will be fair and cold with lows in the low 20s and highs tomorrow in the upper 40s. Friday to Sunday stay clear or partly cloudy with similar temperatures.
After a council meeting Grant urged action on separating juvenile from adult prisoners. County Attorney Williams proposed a general obligation bond up to 1 million dollars, within an 8 percent assessment limit, to fund a jail addition. The council postponed final action to next week.
Death notices from Graniteville Johnsonville and Warrenville report Grover M Wortham 61 of Sherwood Forest dies at an Aiken County hospital. Funeral at George Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Hillcrest Memorial Park Augusta.
The funeral for Henry Louis Cunningham, 65, was held today at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Jack Hatchell officiating and burial in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. A Langley native and World War II veteran, he was a retired textile worker and survived by his widow Cladys Cowen Cunningham, three sons Louis Leroy and Jimmy Cunningham, a daughter Katie Mae Thompson, a brother Jack Cunningham of Bath and another brother Paul Cunningham in Okinawa, plus three sisters Ethel New Myrtle King and Betty Cook.
Clyde E Gibson 62 of Denmark died in Bamberg Hospital survived by Myrtle Gibson and children. services at Ghents Branch Baptist Church with Mercer Funeral Home. Louise Broadwater Broadwater sister of Daisy Merriweather died in Richmond County hospital. burial at Hosannah Baptist Church cemetery. Menia Robinson Cain 89 died. funeral at George Funeral Home Chapel. burial at Aiken Memorial Park. Lester A Cooper 54 died in an Aiken County nursing home. services at Ridge Spring Baptist Church. burial at Rocky Grove Church cemetery.
The funeral for Russell Monroe, father of Dawn Wetherington of Belvedere, was held today at Thomas L. King Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Harry W. Shipps officiating. Burial followed at Bellevue Memorial Gardens with full military honors. Monroe, a Niagara, NC native who lived in Augusta for 20 years, was an insurance salesman and World War II veteran. He belonged to Disabled American Veterans and was Episcopalian. Thelma Williams Monroe and his two sons Gary Monroe of Evans, GA and David Monroe of Martinez survive him, along with four brothers James R. Monroe Alton O. Monroe Jr. Leroy Monroe and Harold Monroe and three sisters Mrs. Ray Whisenand Mrs. John Goldsmith and Mrs. Ralph Martin. Pallbearers: Tommy Edwards Billy Leger Bobby Cliett Earl Jones James McGarry Brice Garner.
The funeral for Lottie Snipes Wessinger 71 of 927 Seminole Ave was held today at St John s United Methodist Church with Rev Robert E James and Rev John Hipp officiating. Burial followed at Aiken Memorial Park. She died Sunday in an Orangeburg nursing home. Survivors include her widower a daughter Wanda Hiers a granddaughter and a great grandson. Active pallbearers were W W Griffin Ray Hydrick Jimmy Stewart Morris Morgan Joe Brash and Cyril Asbill Jr. Honorary pallbearers were Cannon Bible Class and Katie Williams Bible Class.
Clark faces armed robbery and assault with intent to kill charges from a Leesville holdup at Floyd's Self-Service Station on U S 1. Station owner Floyd McCarty was knocked down, a gun fired, money taken but later recovered with McCarty sustaining superficial injuries.
In Greenville, Rev. Harold Lightler claims the state Department of Social Services seeks to take over the Tabernacle Children's Home. Barbara Chappell of the Foster Care Review Board challenges whether the state can control the children because of the church connection.
North Augusta moves to participate in phase two offering extra coverage at actuarial rates if the city regulates flood plains per a new study. Elevations start at the 100 year level along the Savannah River and insurance costs vary with height. The city has 90 days to appeal map data and will pass an ordinance setting NFIP standards for new construction in the affected area.
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