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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1980
Page
2
The forecast calls for hot dry weather with little relief. Tonight will be fair with a low around 70. Saturday reaches mid 90s. Sunday and Monday stay in the 90s, with highs around 80s on Tuesday and readings near 70 at night through the three day period.
Multiple local obituaries and funeral notices from Pelzer Graniteville Willoughby Vaughan Monroe Bates Bradford Thomas and others. Dates show deaths in Greenville Augusta Washington D C and local ZIPs. Services listed with times locations and burial plans.
Obituaries note the deaths of Albert D. Birchmore and William Washington Jr with funeral details at West Columbia Church of God and Rock Hill Baptist Church. Ralph Ballard of Atlanta is listed among obituaries, while a concert recital by Maureen Simpson-Somers is announced in Hopeland Gardens with Antoine Cordahi accompanying.
The Aiken Standard corrects a 1978 report that Rep Thomas H Huff did not support the Equal Rights Amendment and clarifies current races for Districts 7 and 8 County Council. Also note shows Kelly Riles name misspelling in a front page caption.
Public office candidates were invited to speak at the NAACP meeting this Sunday at 3 p.m. at the H Odell Weeks Activities Center. The audience can question the candidates, and for more information call Marie Radden.
The Second Circuit Solicitor’s Office campaigns disclose receipts totaling over $100 from multiple donors for Harte and Westerdahl. Harte reports 89 contributions under $100. major contributors include Acorn Corporation and Johnson & Johnson. Westerdahl has one $100 donation from Barney Garvin and no campaign fundraising drive. Aiken reports a rape incident involving a 17 year old girl with no arrests yet.
Aiken County Council gave second readings to two general obligation bond ordinances and approved on second reading an ordinance to appropriate funds for police car purchases for the Sheriff's Department. One bond issue funds the $270,000 car purchase while another covers architectural and construction work. An executive session was scheduled Wednesday night to discuss personnel matters.
Aiken County Council heard a call for reorganizing the Aiken County Recreation Commission. Larry Murphy, former councilman and commissioner, criticized the group for simply allocating small funds to various programs. He urged active members to build a comprehensive plan, noting the need for a budget to operate next year. The proposal currently provides no funds for the commission.
A dense list of today and upcoming events across Aiken South Carolina. Notable items include Narcotics Anonymous at 8 p.m. and many health, church, club, and civic meetings through Sunday. Written by Larry Wood of the Aiken Standard with multiple clubs and locations named.
A note specifies that all advance payments for 12 months should be made to Aiken Standard PBM Subscription.
The Aiken City Council will hold public hearings Monday at 7 30 p m on the proposed budget for the next fiscal year The plan includes a 5 mill tax increase bringing the millage to 147 for the coming year Water sewer and fire protection rates for city residents and out of city areas rise under proposed ordinances A Revenue Sharing Funds expenditure ordinance will also be reviewed The council chambers are at 214 Park Ave and the June term of the Aiken County General Sessions Court starts Monday at 10 a m with Judge Rodney A Peeples The solicitor's office may present two indictments for murder and sexual assault to the grand jury
The New Ellenton Town Council will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday at 7 p.m. The public session takes place at the town hall on Main Street.
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