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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1980
Page
2
A weak front crosses the state bringing only a 20 percent chance of scattered showers or thundershowers on Thursday. Tonight and tomorrow will be partly cloudy with highs in the upper 80s and lows mid 60s. Friday through Sunday looks hot and fair with highs in the 90s and lows around 60.
A long list of deaths and funeral arrangements is reported across South Carolina towns including Wagener Graniteville North Augusta and Harlem with services at Beaver Creek Baptist Church Mount Harris Baptist Church Poseys Funeral Home and other local houses of worship. Veterans WWI WWII and WWII era survivors are listed among the mourners. Funeral homes coordinate burials at church cemeteries and local memorials with details for survivors and callers.
Willie Keenan and Danny Gantt won seats on the Windsor Town Council in a high turnout municipal election. Keenan received 35 votes, Gantt 34, with Milton Smith 20, Dessie Cushman 20, and Gussie Widener 18.
Aiken Standard informs readers that all advance payments should be made to the Aiken Standard PBM Subscription.
Aiken County School District officials debate a next year utility increase of 581000 tied to a 200000 deficit and new high schools. Some advocate a referendum, though staff shortages and funds are lacking, while others stress maintenance needs and fixed utility costs.
Aiken and surrounding communities list today events from 7 p.m. onward at venues like the Weeks Center and Aiken Public Library with clubs, clinics, and film showings. Aiken area calendar includes daytime events tomorrow from 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., plus adult programs and meetings from Kiwanis to A.A. A separate briefing notes the death of Bradford Thomas, an employee of J M Huber, in an early morning tractor accident pinned under a loader, with investigation ongoing by County Coroner John C. Stoll.
Aiken County Sheriff’s Department reports a break in at the home of Jessie Walker on route 3 box 264E Aiken where a television telephone tape recorder and jewelry were stolen valued at 180 dollars. Marion Johnson on route 4 box 341 Aiken reports a cultivator plow missing valued at 800 dollars.
The Aiken Standard notes corrections to candidate bios for the June 10 primary. Dr. Marvin Buncher, running for coroner, earned a masters from Duquesne and a doctorate from Lincoln Chiropractic in Indianapolis and served as an administrator at Point Park College. Lucy Lathrop's husband, a clerk of court candidate, has 27 years at Savannah River Plant.
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