Deaths and Funerals Across Several Cities
Multiple obituaries list Sheryl Bell of Hephzibah and Robert Wilder Jr of Kernersville among the deceased, with service times at Williams Funeral Home and McDougald Funeral Home. Other notices include James Stewart in Wagener, Dewey Miland Lawson in Ninety Six, John F. Holley in Columbia, Walter Odell Gunnels in Bath, and Esther Shadle Fulham in Aiken County, detailing burial sites, churches, memorials, and survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hephzibah
Sheryl Bell
Eva Mae Bell
North Augusta
Richmond County
Williams Funeral Home
Miss Bell
Doyle Grove
Alex Bell Jr
Sing Bell
Rogers Bell
James Bell
Leon Bell
Harold Bell
Jack Bell
Walter Bell
Augusta
Kernersville
N.C
Robert Milton Wilder Jr
McDougald Funeral Home
North Chapel
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Wilder
James
Gary
Karen Wilder
Aiken
Winston- Salem
Dewey Miland Lawson
Temple Baptist Church
Elmwood Cemetery
Mr. Lawson
Fred M. Harter
Columbia
John F. Holley
Pelion Methodist Church
E.S. Finklea
Pelion Cemetery
Mr. Holley
James F
Roy B. Holley
Jackson
Richland County
Bath
Walter Odell Gunnels
Posey
Funeral Home
Langley
Andrew Webb
Pine Grove
Gunnels
Daniels Construction Co
Rolf Gunnels
Warrenton
Archie Abear
Esther Shadle Fulham
Dupont Drive
N.E
Aiken County
Sunset Memory Gardens
Advance payments directive for Aiken Standard PBM
Public notice states all advance payments should be made to the Aiken Standard PBM Subscription. The directive assigns payment routing to the specified subscription division.
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Aiken Standard Pbm
PBM
Aiken
Senate panel funds BNFP research push in Barnwell plan
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved 11.5 million dollars Thursday to continue research at the Barnwell Nuclear Fuels Plant. South Carolina senators hint this may be the last such request as a three year total of 43 million is funded. Final approval from Congress pending. Rep. John Jenrette says BNFP could become one of five national spent fuel storage facilities away from reactors.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Barnwell
South Carolina
Congress
John W. Jenrette Jr
D-S.c
BNFP
Heat persists with mid 90s high temperatures
The forecast shows continued hot weather with highs in the mid 90s and lows around 70. Partly cloudy skies are expected through Saturday and again from Sunday through Tuesday with only light 10 percent chances of rain.
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Rockies
Upper Midwest
Docket Cleared as Court Ends First Aiken County Session
Judge Paul M. Moore concluded a busy docket in Aiken County with multiple guilty pleas. Henri Pruitte, 21, received a Youthful Offenders Department term for receiving stolen goods, plus a 60 day evaluation. Dalian Calhoun, 22, and Diane Hayes, 27, drew suspended sentences with $600 fines or six months jail and five years probation for criminal conspiracy. Mike McLendon, 27, received two years or $600 for harassing calls and five years probation. Major James Nealons, 20, got a suspended Youthful Offenders sentence and a $600 fine plus five years probation for grand larceny. Moore noted crime rising 17 percent in the southeast and cited inmate costs at about $20,000 per year. He plans to return for a September criminal court session.
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Paul M. Moore
Aiken County
Moore
Henri R. Pruitte
Aiken
Pruitte
Dalian Calhoun
Cayce
Diane Allbright Hayes
Columbia
Mike McLendon
James Nealons
Southeast
South Carolina
Department of Corrections
Carter Holds Private Camp David Conference With Local Citizens
President Carter met with five couples and several workers at Camp David in a private session to hear grievances on oil shortages gas lines and other issues. He planned further talks and said he would consider all input before detailing energy plans in Kansas City and Detroit.
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Fisher
White House
Carter
Camp David
Granum
Kansas City
Detroit
Local economy cools as shoppers seek bargains and businesses brace
Last year saw varied outlooks with GM down 28 percent nationally while many firms report cautious footing. Piggly Wiggly owner notes shoppers turn to store brands amid high beef prices. Palmetto Savings and State Farm see mixed signals as crime rises statewide 9.4 percent and in Aiken. Frank Whitecotton cites local uptick but smaller than state trends.
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General Motors
Julson Fulmer
Kalmia Plaza
Palmetto Federal Savings
H. Earle Holley
Community Calendar Highlights in Aiken and Nearby
Today listings include 8 p.m. events at Queen City Chapter 141 OES and Narcotics Anonymous and A A meetings in local venues. Tomorrow offers Bartholomew’s North Augusta service, with Sunday activities such as Aiken A A at Linden Street and a 10 a.m. museum open house plus a 12 45 p m Rotary gathering and a public hearing at the County Office Complex.
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Aiken Rotary Club
Ramada Inn
C. Marshall Cain
Sertoma Club
Kalmia Toastmasters
Hungry Bull
Hopeland Gardens
Aiken Panhellenic
Lions Club
Lions Hut
Valley A.A
Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church
Gloverville
Busbee Reverses on Teacher Certification Bill in Committee
Columbia Rep. M Judson Busbee switched from opposing to backing reporting the broad teacher certification bill to the full House amid amendments. The measure seeks basic skills testing for entrants to teacher training and replaces the NTE with SCTE later, with a provisional year and potential job protections.
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Columbia
M. Judson Busbee
D-Wagener
House
Education and Public Works Committee
Busbee
South Carolina
Education Department
NTE
Wagener Democrat
Opinions differ on Senate PSC compromise in South Carolina
The State Senate passed a bill creating an 11 member merit selection panel for PSC nominees with six named by the legislature and five by the governor. The measure bans sitting legislators from PSC service during and for four years after office. Reacting, Sen. Knotts and Sen. Setzler praised the reform while Sen. Turnipseed criticized lingering legislative influence and retainer fee issues. Governor Riley’s stance remains contested.
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Columbia
Public Service Commission
State Senate
Aiken
PSC
General Assembly
Senate
William E. Knotts
D-Barnwell
Knotts
Nikki O. Setzler
D-Lexington
Tom Turnipseed
Lexington
Turnipseed
Richard W. Riley
Riley
McMillan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert M. Wilder Jr
James Stewart
Wagener
Bethcar Baptist Church
Stewart
Dewey M. Lawson
Greenwood Area
Walter O. Gunnels
National Weather Service
Noaa
Dept. of Comme
Lise Babiar
Lisa Blecher
Ronnie Cowartin
Warrenville
Elizabeth Harrington
Back
State Farm
Ron Henderson
Henderson
Frank Whitecotton
Queen City
O.E.S
Masonic Temple
Narcotics Anonymous
York St
S.E
A.A
Myrtle St
New Ellenton
Bescopal Church
Aiken A.A
Linden St
U.S. District Court
Lynne Katonak
Aiken Standard
Bill
Val H. Stieglitz
Capital
Pearl Smith
Hewy L. Robinson
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