Deaths And Funerals Across The Region
Multiple obituaries announced for Graniteville New Ellenton North Augusta Bamberg Clearwater and surrounding areas. Notables include Johnnie Creed Edith Cook Creed five daughters and church roles. Donald Russell Tickle veterans and C and O Railroad retiree. Jack Capler Marine Corps veteran. Maude Willis. Merritt Goodson. Oliver Smith Pruitt and Margarett Pruitt. Services held at Calvary Baptist George Funeral Home Poseys Funeral Home and local churches with burial at Sunset Memory Gardens Redd's Branch Cemetery and Hillcrest Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist Church
Donnie Delk
Barbee O. Parsons
Sunset Memory Gardens
Langley
Creed
Ridge Spring
Graniteville
Younts and
Gunter Construction
Love Bible
Edith Cook Creed
Glen Hobbs
Belvedere
William A. Stroud
Cliffside
N.C
Gerald Baker
Harold Adams
Houston Leopard
Clearwater
Roy Cook
Hildebran
Horace Creed
Hardeeville
Bill Creed
Victor Creed
Aiken
New Ellenton
Donald Russell Tickle
Pipestein
W.va
Hinton
R.A. Meadows
Pauline Lucas Tickle
Nathan FE. Tickle
Wva
Rebecca A. Young
New Elenton
Barbara S. Murphee
Mount Jollet
Tenn
Michael E. Tickle
James R. Tickle
Bamberg
Merritt Goodson
Church St
Elliott Sons Funeral
Telfair Street
Marion Jay
Hillcrest Memorial Park
Oliver Smith Pruitt
Belvedere Road
Augusta Hospital
Posey's Funeral Home
al Potter
Newberry Memorial Gardens
Pruitt
Newberry County
St. Jam 'S Lutheran Church
Margarett W. Pruitt
Joyce Pruitt Fraser
Anderson
Jimmy Ray Pruitt
Newberry
Louise Finley
Charlotte, N.C
Evening community calendar events across Aiken area
Today features multiple group meetings and gatherings. Eastern Star chapter at Masonic Hall at 6 p.m. Optimist Club at Heart of Aiken Restaurant at 6:15. Center Community Fire Department at 7. Aiken County Commission meets in room 107 at USDA. Jaycees at Jaycee Hut 7:30. Adult Development Center board at 7:30. Aiken York Rite Bodies at Masonic Temple 7:30. GASCAR Antique Car Club at Georgia Railroad Bank Daniel Village 7:30. Aiken Choral Society rehearsals at First Baptist 7:30. North Augusta City Council at 8 p.m. AA meetings at St. Bartholomew 8:30 p.m. Child evangelism training at Howlandville Baptist 8:30 a.m. Aiken County Museum 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aiken Bible Institute at Smith Hazel Recreation Center 12 p.m. Senior Citizens Bridge at Senior Citizens Club House 1:30 p.m. Planned Parenthood clinic in Trenton from 5 to 8 p.m. Toastmasters at Commercial Hotel 7 p.m.
Shrove Tuesday Services at St Thaddeus Church
Shrove Tuesday services take place today at St Thaddeus Episcopal Church with Sacrament of Penance from 4 p.m. to 5 30 p.m. A pancake supper follows in the parish house from 5 30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Ash Wednesday offers two services at 10 a.m. and 5 30 p.m. March 9 10 and 11 feature School of Prayer from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Parish House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church
Choral Society Rehearsals To Begin In Aiken
The Aiken Choral Society begins spring concert rehearsals tonight at 7 30 p.m. at First Baptist Church. Auditions for interested participants start at 7 p.m. Conductor Antoine Cordahi leads with Harriet Hussey accompanying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken Choral Society
First Baptist Church
Antoine Cordahi
Harriet Hussey
Primary Today Faces Key Tests Across States
The piece outlines candidates Carter Jackson Udall Bayh Shriver Shapp Ford and Reagan shaping strategy for upcoming contests. It notes Jackson hopes to lead in Florida and New York while Udall pursues liberal consolidation prior to New York Wisconsin and Massachusetts votes. Bayh warns against a poor finish and Shriver risks ending his bid if Massachusetts falters. Ford leads New Hampshire with Massachusetts voters split from Reagan and Ford faces a divided GOP electorate ahead of Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Carter
Florida
New York
Morris K. Udall
Wallace
Udall
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
Ford
Reagan
South Carolina Senators switch to Republican Party
Aiken County figures join the GOP as Laughlin and Dooley leave the Democratic party. Gov. Edwards hails the move as strengthening the Republican ranks while Lt. Gov. Harvey and Democratic leaders express surprise and concern about party realignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
Laughlip
Senate
Aiken County
Democratic Party
Aiken
Laughlin
Dooley
Marshall Cain
Gov. Edwards
Cain
Tom
Edwards
House
South Carolina
Brantley Harvey
Beaufort Law
Two Blackwell Brothers Convicted In Bank Theft
Two brothers Truitt and Stanley Blackwell pleaded guilty to bank robbery in Lilburn Georgia related to the Tucker Savings & Loan and a prior Farmers & Merchants Bank heist. They received 20 years plus 20 years probation with parole possible after six years eight months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeane Hall
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Mitchell Shopping Center
Lilburn
J.W. Griswell
Griswell
Truitt Blackwell
Stanley Blackwell
Gwinett County
Tucker Savings & Loan Association
Clarence
Popeye
Brookins
Correction On Warrant Listing In Aiken Standard
A correction states Michael C. Whittle was wrongly named as a defendant in a February warrant. Whittle is an alias for George S. White Jr., who was charged with receiving stolen goods. Whittle of Aiken is not a defendant. Police say White was arrested by the Aiken City Police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael C. Whittle
Aiken Standard
Whittle
George S. White Jr
Aiken
White
Derrick on U S policy and politics in Congress
The congressman discusses foreign policy, Panama Canal control, CIA hearings, federal spending, red tape, and detente with the Soviet Union. He comments on Carter, Wallace, Ford, and the 1976 race, expressing support for Carter’s candidacy and predicting a Democratic win. He also praises Congress yet notes its size and travel demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derrick
Congress
Panama Canal
Central Intelligence Agency
Intelligence Committee
South Carolina
Soviet Union
Carter
Florida
Ford
Washington
School shooting prompts district review after brick assault
Two 18 year olds, including Wise who was hospitalized after being struck by a brick, were involved in a brick throwing incident about two weeks earlier. Superintendent Willis and principal figures said the shooting occurred at 12 20 pm with multiple shots heard and pledged a district inspection and safety measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted B. Willis
Aiken County
Wise
R.E. Grant
Aiken Senior High School
James Taylor
Schofield
Marriage Licenses and Divorces Listed in For The Record
The Record lists marriage licenses for Douglas Booth and Sylvia Waters Thompson. Lanard Aaron Newsome and Donna Lynn Byce. Harry Combs Tucker and Frances Wood Brown. Bennie Wesley Johnson Jr and Mary Elizabeth Johnson totals. It also records divorces Everette Hair and Christine Hair and wills filed for Charles Wade Sr and Nelle Wade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Raymond Booth
Macon Ga
Sylvia Waters Thompson
Macon
Warren Stansilau Murry
Henrayetta
Okla
DeNiece Marie Rochowicz
Reading
Penn Lanard
Aaron Newsome
Stapleton Ga
Donna Lynn Byce
Blythe Ga
Harry Combs Tucker
Frances Wood Brown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Johnnie Wilson
Johnnie Wilson Creed
Randall St
Donald R. Tickle
Jack T. Capler
North Augusta
Jack T Capler
Old Edgefield Road
West View
Quay D Rice
Capler
Augusta
U.S. Marine Corps
Anna Belle Garvin Capler
Leslie Hill
Dallas
Tex
G. B. Raymond Jr
Maude Willis
A.T. Anderson Jr
Terry Sanders
James Sanders
Wayne Anderson
Perry Sanders
George Taylor
HB. Rayfield
Edward Longshore
W.S Whitener
Gene Evans
Bobby Rawls
David Wicker
Eastern Star F&m
Masonic Hall
Optimist Club
Heart of Aiken Restaurant
Center Community Fire Department
Aiken County Commission Meeting
USDA
Jaycees
Jaycee
Hut
Adult Development Center Board
Aiken York
Masonic Temple
Gascar
Antique Car Club
Georgia Railroad Bank
Daniel Village
St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church
Howlandville Baptist Church
Aiken County Museum
Aiken Bible Institute
Smith Hazel Recreation Center
Senior Citizens
Senior Citizens Clubhouse
Planned Parenthood
Trenton
Commercial
Shapp
Miami
Fla
Mass
Birch Bayh
Bayh
Indiana
Sargent Shriver
Edward M. Kennedy
Shriver
Milton J. Shapp
Pennsylvania
Gilbert E. McMillan
District
McMillan
Cecil Collins
JoAnn Price
Board of Commissioners
Harvey
Democratic Senate
Marion Gressette
Sen
Lauglin
Gressette
Dewey Wise
GOP
A.J. Dooley
Jean Toal
Pete
Rep. Toal
Blackwell Brothers
Michael
Columbia
Michael Blackwell
Mitchell
J. Robert Martin Jr
Athens
First State National Bank
Beech Island
U.S
Jimmy Carter
George C. Wallace
Willis
Everette C
Christine
Charles Leon Wade
Nelle Chriss Wade
Mildred McCreary
Swift Agricultural Chemicals Corp
Swift Chemical Co
Slaughter Aiken County
Sandra McCoy Jones
George Giaffit
Shirley Herron
Nathaniel Hollingsworth
Tony Cumbee
David Ronald Quattiebaum
Adolph Lewis
Earnest Corley
Theodore Rhoden
Norman Atwood Brady
Johnnie Lee Hickson
Billy Paul Findley
Garvin
James Collins Jr
Shotins Shop
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