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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1996

Page

7

Johnston dies. S.C. trade leader remembered in Columbia

Union County Development Board executive director Harry McMorris Johnston 52 of Union died Friday July 5 1996 at Providence Hospital in Columbia. Funeral Monday 10 00 a.m. at St Mary Help of Christians Aiken. Survivors include wife Mary Moseley Johnston. son Charles Nash Johnston and daughter Rachel Johnston. Memorials to Children’s Garden CO Arthur State Bank Union SC 29979. Ida E Stokes dies in Augusta July 3 1996. funeral July 9 Macedonia Baptist Church.

Aiken High School USC Sigma Nu Georgetown University US Army Charles Nash Johnston Salt Lake City Utah Rachel Johnston Aiken Charlotte Osteen Greensboro N.C Robert L. Johnston Atlanta Kevin Johnston Columbia Gail Johnston Fred Post Baron Holmes Bill McCall Alex Beasley Mick Murphy Ross Gladden Michael Copeland Charles Potts Jack Gosnell George Funeral Home Hammond Ro Children's Garden Arthur State Bank Union 8.C Augusta Ida E. Stokes Eisenhower Medical Center Pam Macedonia Baptist Church J.S. Wright Mt Olive Memorial Garden Aiken County Richmond County Voorhees College S.C. State University Auigista Georgia- Carolina Council Happy Land Child Development New Ellenton Williston Jacksonville John W. Stokes Zampino C. Stokes Ft. Knox Lafayette Jerome Stokes Raleigh Paul Ealy Tracena Stokes Tarrant Greenville Camilla Stokes Craft Lillian Hogan Wilma Allen Major Tarrant Bennett Tarrant Jerome Stokes Creston Tarrant Garry Tarrant Carl L. Baly Zion Fair Baptist Church

Johnston Jr. funeral and memorial service announced

Funeral services are set for July 8 1996 at St Mary Help of Christians Church for Harry McMorris Johnston Jr known as Mac Johnston. A vigil is scheduled July 7 1996 at 7 PM at George Funeral Home 211 Park Ave Aiken with visitation to follow until 9 PM. Johnston’s death occurred July 5 1996 at Providence Hospital Columbia. He was a former president of Aiken High School and attended USC Columbia. Survivors include Mary Johnston Frary Johnston Sr Shiley Johnston and multiple children and relatives from Johnston family with memorials to the Children’s Garden Union SC. George Funeral Home Downtown.

Chiiston Harry McMorris Mac) Johnston Jr St. Mary Help of Christians Er Jo Patelebrane Park Ave Aiken Mr 52 Mary Johnston Providen Hospital Columbia Aiken High School Usc-Columbia Frary M Johnston Sr Shiley L. Johnon Charles Nash Johnston Salt Lake City Utah Rachael Johnston Charlotte Osteen Greenboro Inc Robee Johnston Atlanta Kevin Johnston Gail Johnon Arthur Seate Bank P.O Union George Funeral Home Downtown

Libertarian Party taps Jo Jorgensen as vice presidential nominee

Jo Jorgensen a 39 year old Columbia area software company president and owner was nominated Saturday as the Libertarian Party vice presidential candidate. She and presidential candidate Harry Browne plan nationwide campaigning and radio appearances. Jorgensen noted the party is in great shape to campaign this year.

Columbia Greenville Libertarian Party Jo Jorgensen HyperTech Inc Harry Browne

Campbell not a favorite son for Dole VP slot

Ex governor Carroll Campbell faces a cool reception from most South Carolina GOP delegates as they favor other potential running mates for Bob Dole. AP surveyed 35 of 37 delegates. Engler Ashcroft Kasich Powell were named, not Campbell, with many conservatives wary of Campbell and his circle.

Columbia Carroll Campbell Bob Dole Campbell Associated Press Michigan John Engler Missouri John Ashcroft U.S John Kasich Ohio Colin Powell Statehouse South Carolina Pat Buchanan San Diego Dole South United States Drew McKissick Ashcroft

Former Klan leader denies involvement in church fires

Former Clarendon County Ku Klux Klan leader Luther Haley rejects Klan involvement in the Macedonia Baptist Church fire in Bloomville and says three local men including two Black men paid one arsonist to burn the church. He claims the incident was a setup and notes no racial motive. The case ties to arson charges against Gary Cox and Timothy Welch and a related Mt Zion AME church fire.

Bloomville 8.C Clarendon County Ku Klux Klan KKK Luther Haley Macedonia Baptist Haley Sumter Chris Macedonia Gary Christopher Cox Timothy Welch Kingstree Mt. Zion A Southern Poverty Law Center Christian Knights Cox Welch Klan Mt. ‘Tion

South Carolina forest fires taper after sharp rise

Anderson reports that the worst may be over for the forest fire season in South Carolina. State fire management forester Xen Cabe said about 600 acres burned last month, up from 127 acres in June 1995, and roughly 25,000 acres have burned so far this year in an average fire year.

Anderson South Carolina Xen Cabe Cabe

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Harry M. Johnston S.C Mac) Johnston Union County Development Board Chamber of Commerce Providence Hospital St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church John Pat Coffey Mr. Johnston Park Dr. Union Houston Tex Mary Moseley Johnston Harry McMorris Johnston Shirley L. Johnston University of South Carolina Johnston The Fontaine Co Johnston and Associates State Senate State Budget and Control Board Bryan Dorn DSC Upper Savannah Council of Government Owhnstor George Funeral Homes, Inc Ince Buckham James A. Buckham Hatcher Aarris Keitorx Joan Machines Hanis Joe Om Hack Grantevile Donna Midadin Glen Davis Heroe Warenile Ache Hatcher Fiona Inco Tanya Vermillion Porter Wooderal Dr Gaston Thomas C. Vermillion Catherine Slfer Vermilion Joseph L. Brown Vietnam Hatcher Funeral Home Langley John Michael Harris Graniteville Warrenville Jefferson Oakland Calif Thomas Tom) Harris Jr Donna Quarles Harris Mary Harris Macon Leonard Quarles Harriett Quarles Grand Maid Minn Betty Jean Williams Lillian Johnson Thomas N. Harris II Stephen Robert Harris Michael Harris Sr Milton Harris Sr Stanley Harris Walter Quarles Johnny Keenan Anthony Newman US. 1 Tanya V. Porter Tanya Vermillion Porter Lexington Memorial Hospital Lexington Martinsburg W. Va Dixie Lee Clearwater Richard A.chandler Wagener Richard Anthony Chandler Ocean Grove Baptist Church Anthony Wilson Theotis White Mr. Chandler Holly St Aiken Regional Medical Centers Landreth Monument CO Monument Sales & Service CSRA Richland Ave Bre Jorgensen Congress Bob Inglis Liz Patterson Associat Ihat Roberta Combs Christian Coalition Carolyn Castleberry Buchanan Warren Tompkins Mike Dixon Spartanburg Dixon Williamsburg Greeleyville Berkeley County Clinton Mt. Zion Gerald D. Oliver, MD Synergic Health Silver Bluff Faurens Street
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