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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1977

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals in Three Counties

Obituaries list several local deaths with funeral details across North Augusta Clinton Edgefield Aiken and Gloverville. Notables include Pear Bates Culpepper 1213 Lake Ave North Augusta burial at Westover Memorial Park with services at Posey's Funeral Home. Other notices cover Clara Mae Turner Albert Turner and Jennie V Holsonback with churches graves and funeral home plans.

North Augusta Pear Bates Culpepper Lake Ave Ideal Posey’s Funeral Home Chapel Art Shead Robert Ledbetter Westover Memorial Park Culpepper Aiken County Clinton Tenn - Lewis A Butch’ Usry Laurel Road Rolle Knoxville Tenn Holley-Gamble Funeral Home Chapel George Williams William Sanderson Tennessee Valley Memorial Gardens Usry Augusta Force Grace Ann Usry Ann Usry Oak Ridge JR. Smith Chole Foster Brad‘enton Fla Edgefield Albert Clara Mae) Turner Nix Funeral Home Belvedere Charles L. Lewis Charity St Mount Harris Baptist Church Howard H Grace Krouse Permar Augusta Hospital George Funeral Home Sam Heslip Pittsburgh Queenstown Aiken Association Artists of Pittsburgh Phillip H. Permar Sandhurst Gloverville Jennie V Holsonback Posey’s Funeral Home Langley Jimmy Coyle Langley Cemetery

Aiken Standard Publisher Note From 1867

The Aiken Standard established in 1867 publishes every afternoon except Saturday and Sunday. It provides Leased wire AP dispatches and reserves republication rights. The paper notes no responsibility for advertisement errors and offers corrections in the next issue.

Aiken Standard Rutland Drive Aiken S.C Associated Press

Community Calendar Evening Activities and Meetings

The schedule lists 2 5 p.m. Thoroughbred Hall of Fame at Hopeland Gardens and 7 p.m. chess at Weeks Center. At 7:30 p.m. duplicate bridge at the Senior Citizens Club house and Area II Advisory Council at Jackson High School. Also 7:30 p.m. Dickerson Lodge Masonic Hall and Aiken A A and AL ANON at 123 Linden Street.

Thoroughbred Hall of Fame Hopeland Gardens Aiken Area II Advisory Council Jackson High School Dickerson Lodge Masonic Hall Aiken A.A Al-Anon Linden St

Gladden Named House Page in South Carolina

G. Todd Gladden of Aiken a USC Columbia junior was appointed a page to the South Carolina House of Representatives by Democratic Rep Judson Busbee. He is son of Herbert J Gladden Jr and has held student leader roles and received multiple scholarships and honors.

G. Todd Gladden Aiken University of South Carolina Columbia House of Representatives Gladden Judson Busbee Herbert J. Gladden Jr Greater Aiken Claude F. Stokes Aiken Kiwanis Club American Legion

Prisoners Face More Charges In Jail Escape Case

Four inmates in a February jailbreak at Aiken County Jail face new charges and higher bonds as efforts consider transferring them to Central Corrections Institute in Columbia. Bernard Bing may join the transfer. Lanny Stroman and Calvin Dawson gain added counts including escape and assault with high bonds. William Chambers and Gene Prescott also see new counts for pointing a firearm aiding an escape and multiple assaults.

Aiken County Central Corrections Institute CCI Columbia Bernard Bing Virgil C. Wilkins Lanny Stroman Calvin Dawson New York Stroman Dawson William Chambers Gene Prescott Wilkins Aiken Elijah Butler Rt. 4 William Gary Blackburn Williston Prestiere Braxton General Delivery Graniteville Johnny Flynn Bettis Academy Road James D. Franklin Lorenzo Goodwin Sumter St William D. Chambers Mimmo St Edgefield Joel S. Poole Sharyn Lane Illinois

Nationwide forecast brings mixed weather across regions

Weather map shows rain from central and eastern Gulf to Midwest and southern New England. Snow expected from the Dakotas to the Great Lakes. Cold from the western states. Mild from the Mississippi to the Atlantic coast. AP Wirephoto.

Gulf Midwest New England Dakotas Great Lakes Mississippi Atlantic

Overcrowded Aiken jail faces basic shortages and abuse claims

Prisoners report limited access to law books for pretrial inmates and a single required phone call. Jailer staffing and bed shortages create crowding with 69 inmates in a facility rated for 75. Officials cite water heater outages, inadequate wash materials, and limited newspaper access, while advocating mail rights and a full-time doctor amid rising drug costs and mental strain.

Wells Central Correctional Institute CCI Bing Virgil Wilkins Wilkins Louisville Frank Galardi Aiken Standard Aiken County Paul Weston Sheriff's Department

Aiken County Faces Suit Over Sewer Easement Condemnation

The case challenges no change to the county's power to condemn under state law but questions whether acquiring easements could impose immediate or future liability on the county general funds. The referendum and PSA ordinances state the county bears no liability for the sewer treatment plant. Attorney Robert M. Bell was not available for comment.

Agnew Aiken County Horse Creek Valley Robert M. Bell Baker

Thurmond and Edwards Push Funding for SRP Waste Heat Pilot

U S Sen Strom Thurmond and Gov James Edwards seek ERDA funding for a Savannah River Plant waste heat energy pilot. They discussed practical recycling of low waste heat with ERDA officials in Washington. The State Development Board is drafting the formal proposal for ERDA review within 4 to 6 weeks.

U.S Strom Thurmond S.C James B. Edwards Savannah River Washington Energy Research and Development Administration ERDA South Carolina Savannah River Plant Thurmond Robert Liming Edwards Uns Robert Frn Liming State Development Board Oak Ridge

Cut Will Hurt Casper Says USC A Funding Loss

USC A vice president William C. Casper warns that a 200000 cut by the Senate Finance Committee endangers the campus transition from two to four years and risks delaying key hires and the operation of a new classroom building. He plans to ask for restoration in the 1977-78 state budget.

Usc-A Senate Finance Committee William C. Casper Senate Committee Casper House

Coffee prices rise and shoppers adjust spending habits

The A&P spokesman notes early price increases haven’t reduced coffee sales, while warmer weather and higher costs cut purchases. Shoppers like Mrs. Wallace and Mrs. Hamm cite higher wholesale prices, with some planning to switch to tea or water. Coffee costs per cup vary from about 2.4 to 3.3 cents for instant and ground options, and soft drinks remain the priciest per serving.

A&p Richard Wallace Betty Grant Charles Acton

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