Williston Tragedy Drowns Eight Year Old Boy at Park
An eight year old boy fell from a bridge into a pond at Williston Recreation Park and drowned around 2 45 p m. His body was recovered by Williston Chief of Police Charles Bechtold about 20 minutes later. The victim was a fourth grade student at Williston Elementary School and member of Young Rose Mary Baptist Church. Surviving are his parents a brother and grandparents. Plans for funeral services will be announced.
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Irene Walker
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Ritchendean Glover
Aiken
A.J. Grove Funeral Home
Belton Williams
Orangeburg
Bamberg
Van
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Union Progress Society
Essie Williams
Cleveland Williams
Lela Daniels
Blackville
Macedonia Baptist Church
Green
Augusta
Wiley Louis Huffman
Walden Dr
Leila Hohen
Chester Huffman
North Augusta
Westover Memorial Park
Bob Phillips
American Legion Post 63
Huffman Produce
Brigham’s Supermarkets
Baptist Tabernacle
All advance payments should be made to Aiken Standard subscription
A fragment notes that all advance payments must be directed to the Aiken Standard subscription office. The line specifies the recipient for prepaid dues, indicating a business or organizational billing instruction. No dates or further details are provided.
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GAO Rebukes Government Over Barnwell Plant Funding
GAO criticizes federal handling of the Barnwell nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in a 27 page report. It urges continuing research funding through 1980 and warns Allied General Nuclear Services could seek losses if the project is halted. President Carter had deferred commercial reprocessing since 1977.
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GAO
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Community Calendar Highlights for Local Organizations Tonight and Tomorrow
Tonight features Knights of Columbus at 8 p.m. and Valley A A at 8 30 p m. Tomorrow lists Mothers Day Out 8 30 a m to 1 30 p m Newcomers Coffee 10 a m and multiple films and meetings at Odell Weeks Center Aiken Public Library Smith Hazel Center and other venues including Kiwanis Ramada Inn and Senior Citizens Clubhouse Spanning 10 a m to 8 30 p m with groups such as Hospital Auxiliary Parents Anonymous and Area II Advisory Council.
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St. John’s United Methodist Church
Parents Anonymous
Hospital Auxiliary General Meeting
First Presbyterian Church
Odell Weeks Center
Kiwanis Club
Ramada Inn
Area II Advisory Council
Aiken A.A
Linden St
Aiken County School Board Discusses Germany Trip and Tax Suit
In a press conference the Aiken County Board of Education explained a 2000 trip to West Germany to inspect roofing systems and its suit against the county legislative delegation over taxing authority. They cited potential savings up to 300000 for new roofs and noted four of seven board seats are up in November.
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Aiken
T.B. Willis
A.J. Maddox
East Aiken
Bradley
Aiken High Schofield
Hodney A. Peeples
Shealy
John Bradley
County proposes shared federal building and natural center
The county outlines plans for a federal complex with a county owned agricultural offices and a GSA leased space. The building would include military recruiting offices and government offices including Congressman Butler C. Derrick and Senator Strom Thurmond. Clemson extension and conservation offices would be housed there. Warner says the idea started locally and denies Derrick’s behind the scenes involvement.
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Strom Thurmond
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Boys keep pigeons in odd place despite warnings
Bubba and Victor Watford led a pigeon collecting gang to the bank roof and a shop roof, claiming permission from a merchant. Police called at 10 PM and the boys received a school punishment writing 500 words on why they should not climb buildings to trap pigeons.
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Victor Watford
Mrs. Hite
Victor
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