Deaths and funerals in Aiken area shared
Mary Turner 72 of Route 256 died yesterday in an Aiken County hospital funeral arrangements by Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home of Aiken. A native of Aiken County she belonged to Old Mount Zion Baptist Church Zion Hill Court P C A Lodge and the Power Hill Society. Survivors include eight daughters and six sons with relatives in Aiken Augusta Philadelphia North Augusta New York Baltimore and Savannah. Three brothers also listed. Funeral home or residence viewing permitted. Thomas R. Martin 88 of 251 York St died Saturday in an Aiken hospital. Born Mandel Norway he lived in New Rochelle NY many years and was a charter member of Vasa Orden Local Carpenters Union 350. Survivors include widow Hildagard Larson Martin a son and three grandchildren. Call funeral home or residence. Heywood W Harris 52 of Topsham Me died Saturday at home after Navy service. Brother to Elma West Elvenor Porterfield Julia Lewis J W Harris. Widow Jean Harris a daughter and siblings listed. Burial in Brunswick Cemetery. Funeral at Stetson Funeral Home Brunswick Me.
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Mary
Curtis) Turner
Aiken County
Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home
Aiken
Old Mount Zion Baptist Church
Zion Hill Court
P.C.A. Lodge
Power Hill Society
Leola Hall
Lillie Mae Barefield
Irene Dunbar
Inez Anderson
Augusta
Jessie Simmons
Baltimore
Thomas R. Martin
George Funeral Home
John B. McCullough
Aiken Memorial Park
Mr. Martin
York St
Aiken Hospital
Mandel
Norway
Richard
Petra Pederson Martin
New Rochelle
N.Y
Vasa Orden
Carpenters Union 350
Hildagard Larson Martin
T. Richard Martin
Ethel Martin
Silver Bluff Rd
Topsham
Heywood W. Harris
Stetson Funeral Home
Brunswick
Mr. Harris
Trenton
Elma West
North Augusta
Elvenor Porterfield
Julia Lewis
Bath
J.W. Harris
Maine
Navy
Jean Harris
Bonnie Jean Biedrzycki
Maude Edwards
Saluda
Boyd Harris
Montgomery
Ala
Plan overhaul faces Senate filibuster over natural gas deal
Proposals to loosen energy regulation falter as Senate foes from across parties threaten to block. The natural gas compromise, approved by House Senate conferees but pending action, seems unlikely to reach 60 votes. Carter joins six nations in pledging steps to curb oil use and push prices up by 1980, without detailing methods.
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Jackson
House
Senate
Wright
Carter
U.S
Damaged Block Company and Local Break-Ins Reported
Augusta area block company suffered front-end damage from a theft attempt with a front-loader causing about 400 dollars of damage. The thief stole nearly 1600 dollars in tires. A Clearwater residence on Forest Drive saw about 1000 dollars in losses. A North Augusta Raco station break-in caused 150 dollars damage to a window. Also noted, Sir Thomas More was tried for treason on July 1, 1535.
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Augusta Cement Block Company
Aiken County
Raco
Martintown Road
North Augusta
Sir Thomas More
England
Correction to Andrew and John Willie Toney trial reference
The Aiken Standard regrets an error in yesterday's report naming the mother of the Toney brothers as Mrs Toney. She has since remarried and is now Mrs Adams.
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David Hall Jr
Andrew
John Willie Toney
Adams
Aiken
Advance Payment Instructions for Subscriptions
The notice instructs that all advance payments should be made to the Aiken Standard PBM Subscription.
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Aiken Standard Pbm
James Holley Joins McLeod Staff in South Carolina
James M. Holly of Aiken joins the staff of South Carolina Attorney General Daniel R. McLeod. Former partner at Hatcher and Holly in Aiken, he led his class at USC Aiken, earned a 1976 law degree from USC, and belonged to the Wig and Robe Honor Society.
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James M. Holly
Aiken
South Carolina
Daniel R. McLeod
Holly
Hatcher
Holly Holly
Usc-Aiken
USC
Aiken Council Talks Emergency Aging Funding Tonight
Emergency funding for the Aiken Area Council on Aging is on the agenda as the Aiken County Council meets at 7 in the county complex. The item follows public protests and budget talks that set the agency’s allotment at 13 000 dollars.
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Aiken
Carter Returns From Bonn Vowing Oil Use Reductions
President Carter arrives back from the Bonn economic summit promising to cut U S oil consumption. He faces a tough fight in Congress for measures like a domestic crude tax or import controls while price shifts may occur automatically as oil prices align with world levels.
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Washington
Carter
Bonn
U.S
Congress
West Germany
Jet Drops Tank Debris Stored After Beauford Flight
Mauney said Parris Island requested debris be stored until pickup. The fuel tank broke into five pieces but did not obstruct traffic. Ken Webb stated Bush Field tower was down for the flight and the loss of the tank did not impair the plane. The plane returned to Beaufort after dropping the tank.
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Mauney
Parris Island
Ken Webb
Bush Field
Augusta
Webb
Beaufort
Korchnoi and Karpov Open Grudge Match In Drawn Game
Viktor Korchnoi and Anatoly Karpov drew the opening game in Baguio City as Karpov offered a draw after 18 moves. The two had a two hour match with Korchnoi choosing a traditional English opening and the game ending as experts called it unexceptional.
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Baguio City
Philippines
Viktor Korchnoi
Anatoly Karpov
Korchnoi
Karpov
Soviet Union
FIDE
International Chess Federation
Manuel Zamore
Unlicensed Aiken Dogs Picked Up
City of Aiken animal control officers will enforce dog licensing and rabies tag rules from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday. Dogs not wearing city licenses and rabies tags may be impounded at the county pound on Wire Road with a $15 impound fee and $3 per day maintenance. Owners must show proof of rabies inoculation within five days if required.
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City of
Aiken County
PSA funds and schedules show mixed progress and rising costs
PSA reports a $1.4 million contingency fund including savings on a treatment plant and sewer lines. The Sand River connector is 45 percent done and 4 to 6 weeks behind, while the Horse Creek trunk line trails contractor dates by 2 to 3 weeks. North Augusta line finished. plant on schedule. Meetings with United Merchants and Manufacturers and Graniteville discuss cost increases to $910,365 annually, tied to index trends.
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PSA
Emmett Davis
Davis & Floyd
Sand River
Davis
Horse Creek
North Augusta
Mottel
United Merchants and Manufacturers
Graniteville Co
Solar Flare Activity Disrupts Radio Reception
Yount cited rising solar activity over the past months as the cause of reception interference. An expected peak next week is anticipated, though precise effects remain unpredictable like weather.
Highways Patrol to get distinctive new uniform and cars
South Carolina lawmakers approved a bill to create a unique uniform for the Highway Patrol and to change patrol car colors. The plan sets grey uniforms with navy stripes and silver insignias, while cruisers will be silver with blue reflective striping and a siren mounted under the blue light. Implementing the changes will occur as older supplies are replaced.
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South Carolina Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
General Assembly
Patrol
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Block Company
Aitken
PBM
James Holley
McLeod
Claude Howard
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Howard
Council On Aging
Ficer
Lower Savannah
Sheriff's Department
National Weather Service
Noaa
Dept. of Commerce
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Texas
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Texas Panhandle
Great Lakes
Yount
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