Aiken County Adopts New Refuse and Insurance Programs
The Aiken County Commissioners approve a new refuse collection and disposal procedure, license and fee requirements for landfill use, a graphic identification program, and Blue Cross Blue Shield for all non elected full time employees. A 14 member committee will design a uniform county program and signals to unify county branding.
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Aiken County
State Board of Health
South Carolina
John Stinton
Insurance Faculty
University of South Carolina
Blue Cross Blue Shield
LaCouture
Circuit Court
Civil Defense
Veterans Affairs
Board of Commissioners
Mrs. Andrew Hooks graveside services announced
Graveside services for Mrs. Andrew Helen Benjamin Hooks who died Saturday will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday at Pine Lawn Memorial Gardens with Rev. N L Bush officiating assisted by Rev. M C Adams. Friends may call at Minty Benjamin’s home 425 Pendleton St NW Aiken or Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home in Aiken.
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Andrew
Helen Benjamin) Hooks
Pine Lawn Memorial Gardens
N.L. Bush
M.C. Adams
Minty Benjamin
Pendleton St. NW
Aiken
Jackson-Brooks
Sandra Faircloth Dies in Corpus Christi
Sandra Gale Faircloth daughter of Bobby J. Faircloth of Atlanta and Ruby Gomez of Corpus Christi died here on Monday. Funeral plans announced by Elliott Sons Funeral Home of Augusta. Survived by parents, grandparents J P Livingston Beech Island and Miriam E Faircloth Bath, three sisters Theresa Cherry Esperanza Gomez, two brothers Dwayne and Joel Gomez Jr all of Corpus Christi.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Sandra Gale Faircloth
Bobby J. Faircloth
Atlanta
Ruby Gomez
Elliott Sons Funeral Home
Augusta
J.P. Livingston
Beech Island
Miriam E. Faircloth
Bath
Theresa Faircloth
Cherry Faircloth
Esperanza Gomez
Dwayne Gomez
Joel Gomez Jr
Tommy C Stinson dies at 58 in Trenton funeral
Tommy Cornelius Stinson 58 died Monday. Funeral services are held today at 5 p.m. at Warrenville United Methodist Church with ministers Robert Ellenburg and Charles Purdue officiating. Burial is at Sunset Memory Gardens. Pallbearers include Tracy Bledsoe Frank Thomas Joe Easley Charlie Bledsoe Harry Lowe Jr. Gerald Yarborough. The body lies in state one hour before service at Poseys Funeral Home Graniteville.
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Trenton
Tommy Cornelius Stinson
Warrenville United Methodist Church
Robert Ellenburg
Charles Purdue
Sunset Memory Gardens
Tracy Bledsoe
Frank Thomas
Joe Easley
Charlie Bledsoe
Harry Lowe Jr
Gerald Yarborough
Highway 19
Posey
Graniteville
Bloodmobile to Visit Langley Lodge Today
The blood mobile will be at Langley Masonic Lodge today from 4 p.m. to 8 30 p.m. Residents urged to donate.
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Langley
Langley Masonic Lodge
Aiken Standard publication details and pricing
Aiken Standard founded in 1867 publishes afternoons except Saturdays and Sundays. It lists mailing address 124 Rutland Drive Aiken SC and P O Box 456, with AP dispatch rights and policy on errors and corrections. Subscription rates shown: 10 cents weekly by carrier, 1.73 monthly by carrier, 22 dollars yearly by mail, 11.60 for 6 months, and 6.40 for 3 months by mail.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S. C
S.C
Associated Press
County Budget Packed With Increases And Cuts
County commissioners approved a $3.6 million budget with Sheriff’s Department receiving $664,209.53 and eight additional patrolmen. Several offices saw reduced funds while others gained, including $1,000 for Aiken County Museum administrator and $1,540 for the Election Commission, as other agencies faced cuts or reallocations.
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Brodie
United Fund
Arthur Courtney
Aiken County
Health Department
Higher Education Commission
Technical Educational Center
Clemson Univ. Ext. Ser
Forest Rangers
Board of Registration
Election Mission
Historical Commission
Council On Aging
North Augusta Soldier Killed in Two Vehicle Crash
North Augusta Maj. John Wendell Shealy, 411, on active National Guard duty, died in a two vehicle crash on U.S. 25 south of Augusta. He was driving an Army vehicle when it collided with a car driven by Oscar Earl Rhodes of Hephzibah.
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North Augusta
U.S. 25
Augusta
Maj
John Wendell Shealy
Lake Ave
Shealy
Oscar Earl Rhodes
Hephzibah
Crosland Park Civic Groups Schedule Meetings
Today the Crosland Park Garden Club gathers at 2 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Clubhouse. The Knights of Columbus meet at 8 p.m. at 1003 Spaulding. Tomorrow the Pilot Club convenes at 6:30 p.m. at the Commercial Hotel. The Chess Club meets at 7 p.m. at the Farmers and Merchants Bank. The Duplicate Bridge Club at 7:30 p.m. and Al Anon at 8:30 p.m. at 123 Linden Street.
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Crosland Park
Garden Club
Senior Citizens
Knights of Columbus
Spaulding
Pilot Club
Commercial
Chess Club
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Duplicate Bridge Club
al Anon
Linden Street
Stans Testimony Focuses on $1 Million Fund Memo
Former Commerce Secretary Maurice H. Stans faces sharp questioning over a document claiming he created a $1 million fund in his department for activities beneficial to the President's reelection. Stans says he never saw the memorandum as he testifies before the Senate Watergate committee. He is to be followed by Jeb Stuart Magruder, ex-Nixon campaign deputy.
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Washington
Commerce
Maurice H. Stans
Stans
Senate Watergate Committee
Nixon
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Aiken County School District Forms Advisory Committee
The Vocational Education Advisory Committee for the Aiken County School District will consist of 13 members serving one year. Members include Lowman Tyler, Tyler Brothers, Stathy Verenes, Aiken Distributing Co., Joe Kneece, Gulf Distributing Co., Frank Harling, Graniteville Co., Conrad Hartzog, Clearwater Finishing Co., and others. Dr. Myers praised school accreditation progress as he attends his final county board meeting before Ted Willis becomes superintendent on July 1.
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North Augusta High School
Aiken County
Lowman Tyler
Tyler Brothers
Stathy Verenes
Aiken Distributing Co
Joe Kneece
Gulf Distributing Co
Frank Harling
Graniteville Co
Conrad Hartzog
Clearwater Finishing Co
Gorman Williams
Wilmac Realty
James Taylor
Schofield
Aiken High
J.O. Brown
A.L. Corbett
Terry McMillan
Crescent Cities Vocational Center
Herman Fen
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Verbena Peacock
S.C. Employment Security Commission
Dr. Myers
Ted Willis
Manager Pulls Woman From Apartment Fire
Bernard Breland co-manager of Aiken's Hampton House Apartments pulled a middle aged woman from a smoke filled apartment after a mattress caught fire. He entered through a rear door and carried the tenant Helen Page to safety before needing oxygen himself. Firefighters credited his quick actions for saving a life as the incident began at 9 40 p m in apartment 810 B.
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Bernard Breland
Aiken
Hampton House
Breland
Helen Page
John Salley
New York
R.A. Higgenbottom
E.W. Shepherd
Clemson Dr
Higgenbottom
Trenton Elects Mayor And Four Council Members
Municipal elections in Trenton elected an unopposed mayor and four council seats. John O. Rikard was re elected. Council winners were Jim McCord Cook Billy Padgett and Clarence Turner with 76 82 62 and 55 votes respectively. Defeated candidates were William A Reynolds with 50 votes and Eleanor Blackwell with 53.
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Trenton
John O. Rikard
Jim McCord
Cook
Billy Padgett
Clarence Turner
William A. Reynolds
Eleanor Blackwell
Aiken Advisory Council To Meet
The regular meeting of the Aiken Administrative Area 1 School Advisory Council will be held at Minnie B Kennedy Junior High School Thursday at 7 30 p m. The public is invited to attend.
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Aiken Administrative Area 1
Minnie B. Kennedy
Lower Savannah Meeting Slated
BARNWELL The Lower Savannah Regional Council will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Palmetto Federal Bank Building in Barnwell. The agenda includes regular council business and the presentation and approval of several federal projects for the six county area.
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Barnwell
Lower Savannah
Palmetto Federal Bank
Pierce Confesses Aims at Truth in Murder Probe
Testimony recounts Pierce pressing for help from Nichols and Gillis to prove his innocence. Nichols traveled to Waycross to verify suspicions, uncovering pay patterns and alleged nighttime activities with underage girls. The corroborated leads contributed to Pierce’s ultimate conviction following his trial.
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Pooser
Pierce
Nichols
Pgoser
Waycross
Vernon Gillis
Gillis
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Wade Brodie
Ronald LaCouture
Mrs
Andrew Hooks
Sandra Faircloth
Tommy C. Stinson
Bloodmobile
Commission
Harold Graybeal
Sheriff's Department
Paul Grant
Public Defender’s Office
Ed Cushman
Sylvia Westerdahl
Cherry
Bekaert
Holland
Metro
Ambulance Commission
Department of Social Services
Databicin National
Wtainth Service
NOAA
US Dept of Commerce
mid-Eastern Seaboard
Great Plains
Gulf Coast
Florida-Georgia
Northwest
Upper Plains
Midwest
Schaffer’s Distributing Company
Sheriff's Deputies
Townsend Street
Clearwater
Rick Hawkins
Aiken Advisory Council
Lower
Savannah
Thomas F. Fox
Chiropractic Life Center
Aiken, S.C
Jamaica
James Gallman
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