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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1993
Page
8
Obituaries from Jackson to Augusta detail services for Myrtle Thompson Holcomb 72 of Jackson and Kenneth Arthur Ward 55 of West Columbia with funerals today. Additional notices cover Rosephine Ward 66 of Aiken and others, listing burial sites, memorials, and survivor details.
York County Historical Commission proposes shifting from Civil War reenactments at historic Brattonsville to pre 1850s history. Brattonsville, a Revolutionary War site, would feature a heritage farm program and agriculture themes. Some reenactors face uncertain future about returning to the site.
George M Smith James Billy Smith 68 of 9117 Westmont Dr Aiken SC husband of Patria Mae Smith died Saturday June 12 1998 at University Hospital Augusta GA Funeral services 2:00 PM Monday June 14 at the chapel of George Puna Home Downtown Interment in Oak Park Cemetery Aiken Friends may call at the residence or at the funeral home George Funeral Home Inc Downtown 211 Park Ave S.W. Mrs Ward Josephine Ward 66 of 44 Reedy Fork Rd Aiken SC widow of Fred Ward died Saturday June 13 1995 at her residence Funeral 4:00 PM Monday June 14 at the chapel of George Funeral Home Downtown Rev Charlie Kelley Interment Serenity Gardens Clearwater FL Memorials to St Josephs Hospice Augusta GA 30910 George Funeral Home Inc Downtown 211 Park Ave S.W. Mrs Happ Sandra Colvin Happ 85 of 1030 Shawnee Dr Lincolnton GA died June 13 Funeral Home Inc Downtown 211 Park Ave S.W. Mr Wilson Chere Raphael Ray Whison USN Ret 38 of 631 Furman Dry Ave died Sunday June 3 1998 University Hospital Funeral arrangements announced Family may gather at the funeral home Tuesday evening 7:00 PM George Funeral Home Downtown 211 Park Ave S.W.
Donnald K. Slayton known as Deke Slayton, Mercury Seven astronaut and Apollo Soyuz crew member, died at 69 from brain cancer in League City Texas. He survived a heart condition that briefly grounded him, later restored to flight status in 1972 and led NASA flight crew operations during Apollo missions.
A comprehensive listing of local meetings and activities across Aiken, North Augusta, and surrounding areas. From government boards such as Aiken County Council and Housing Authority to church groups, youth councils, and service clubs, the calendar notes times, venues, and brief descriptions for community events. Contact numbers provided for several organizations.
Saul Pett, renowned AP feature writer, died at 75 in McLean Virginia after a long career spanning 45 years. He earned the 1982 Pulitzer for a then unheard length feature on federal bureaucracy and pioneered in depth profiles and immersive reporting across global events. His work aimed to show readers what it was like to be there and left a lasting mark on American journalism.
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