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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1987
Page
9
The forecast calls for highs in the upper 80s to upper 90s across regions. Tonight and tomorrow bring a 20 to 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows fall to the 70s and a few coastal areas stay mild.
Carl Spitz Channell, tied to Iran Contra fund raising for the Nicaraguan rebels, vows to help the freedom fighters despite tax conspiracy guilty plea and halted donations. He remains proud of the effort and discusses cooperation with investigators while awaiting sentencing and facing bankruptcy and dormant foundations.
Listings detail funeral services and remembrances for Tinnie Walden Crowe Guy Alexander Buchanan Mary Bessie Thigpen Dixon Albert Johnson Enoch Walker Alphonso Jobey Leaphart Henry W Fields Emmett Doe Mary O Keefe Hummel Bennie Graham Darlene Steen Merchant and others. Services span 11 a.m. today in Aiken 1 p.m. tomorrow in Toronto 2 p.m. tomorrow in Augusta and 3 p.m. today in Augusta with burial in Center Hill Baptist Cemetery Hillcrest Memorial Park and other local plots.
Florida obituary notes Jim Bishop former syndicated columnist and author of 21 books died at age 79 from respiratory failure at his Delray Beach home. Born 1907 in Jersey City, he rose from copy boy to reporter and author of The Day Lincoln Was Shot and The Day Kennedy Was Shot among others. Survivors include wife Kelly and four daughters.
Parkersburg West Virginia Dick Bailey a two time tobacco spitting champion says it was rough not having his teeth for the Wood a Fair contest. The 61 year old managed 13 feet 2 inches while Bill Fore hit 20 feet 10 inches to win.
Palo Alto AP reports pianist Dick Wellstood known for stride style dies of heart failure at a jazz festival aged 59. A New York City resident born in Greenwich Connecticut he studied law at Columbia while building a career with Gene Krupa and at Newport and JVC festivals. Cambridge Mass AP notes Charles Stark Draper founder of inertial navigation and leader of Draper Laboratory dies at 89 after a stroke resolving work on guidance systems for missiles and space vehicles.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. in the Stephen D. Posey Funeral Chapel with ministers officiating. Interment will follow at 5 p.m. in Center Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Gratis, Georgia. The Posey Funeral Home of Aiken, South Carolina, handled arrangements.
Henry W Fields Jr of North Augusta South Carolina filed an interest on July 26 1987. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Posey Funeral Home Graniteville South Carolina serves Aiken County as George established in 1920 in our 67th year of service.
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