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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1981

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals in South Carolina and Indiana

Obituary notices from Maxton and Aiken areas report the deaths of Mendel L. Moore 65 of West Columbia and Jeanette Byrd 83 of Graniteville with services at Ebenezer Pentecostal Holiness Church St Pauls Episcopal Church and local burial plans. Additional deaths include Joseph Shumate 80 James Baltas 49 Jennie Williams 71 and Jerome Landy 30 with funeral arrangements announced by local undertakers.

South Carolina Pentecostal Holiness Church South Carolina Conference Christian Education Conference Board Louise Moore M. Bethea Moore Angier N.C Lawrence Gloria) Griffin West Columbia Janice M. Huggins Donald Duncan Douglas Amos Reese Miles Thompson Funeral Home of Jeanette Clerc Byrd Gregg Ave Aiken County St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Donald Chapman Graniteville Cemetery Byrd Graniteville Women’s Auxilliary Constellation Chapter Order of the Eastern Star County Hospital New Ellenton Shumate Laurens Zion Hill Baptist Church James Baltas Whiskey Road Aiken Memorial Park Gerald Armstrong Mr. Baltas New Jersey Greentree Stables George Funeral Home Jennie Williams Republican Grove Baptist Church Robert Brighthorp W.H. McCain Williams James Williams Chester Williams Mark Williams Jr Alexander Williams Robert Williams Joseph Williams Blalock Edgefield Wagener Jerome Jody} Landy Chalk Hill Baptist Church A.F. Alfred Roosevelt Davenport E. Franklin Steadman Swedenburg-Gunter Cemetery Landy E.I. du Pont Leone J.H. Robinson

Rain moves in as cool front settles over region

A low pressure system over the Mississippi valley will bring rain tomorrow with a 60 percent chance and highs in the 60s. Tonight will be fair with lows in the mid 40s. Thursday and Saturday show rain with Friday partly cloudy and cooler temperatures in the mid 30s to 60s. Winds will be light and variable from the northwest.

Mississippi Valley

Aiken Attorney Seeks Seat on South Carolina Court of Appeals

Aiken attorney John T. Bodenheimer announces candidacy for seat four on the South Carolina Court of Appeals. He faces two opponents as the court's status remains disputed since its creation and earlier unconstitutional appointments. Bodenheimer seeks support from the Aiken County Legislative Delegation in his bid.

Aiken John T. Bodenheimer South Carolina Court of Appeals Bodenheimer S.C. Supreme Court General Assembly Appeals Court Aiken County

Aiken County Board of Education Discusses Referendum

The Aiken County School District board meets at 7 30 PM in the Education Center conference room 843 Edgefield Ave to discuss a referendum with an open session and an ensuing executive session on personnel matters. The January vote set the move toward a referendum to fund construction renovation and operating needs.

Aiken County Board of Education Edgefield Ave Aiken County

Midland Valley Bands Set Concert Tomorrow Night

Midland Valley High School Stage Band and Pep Band present a concert tomorrow at 7 30 in the school auditorium. Band Director Richard Lindell leads the Stage Band with jazz classics and modern selections while Assistant Directors Melinda Harp and Kay Lancaster guide the Pep Band through a varied program. Admission is $1 and the public is invited.

Langley Midland Valley High School Richard Lindell Selec Melinda Harp Kay Lancaster

Residents anger as state clears trees for drainage project

In College Acres residents complain about tree removal along two streets. They accuse the state of devaluing properties and not notifying locals. Engineer Page defends widening right of way for sloped ditches to improve drainage.

Jack Thorn Winthrop Lane College Acres Thorn Page S.C. Highway Department

North Augusta Council to hear status reports

The North Augusta City Council will hold its regular meeting at 7:30 this evening. With no new or unfinished business, four staff directors including public safety, public works, parks and recreation, and finance will present status reports on their areas. The meeting takes place at City Hall, 400 Buena Vista Ave.

North Augusta Public Safety, Public Works, Parks and Recreation and Finance Buena Vista Ave Aiken Community Band Weeks Center Aiken Choral Society First Baptist Church Aiken York Rite Bodies Masonic Temple Aiken County Mental Health Association

Augusta Man Charged With Assault After Abduction

Steven David Williams of Augusta is charged with assault after a Monday incident in Aiken County. A woman said a man forced her to drive to a vacant Bath area house, entered it with her, and told her to strip before she fled to a neighboring residence and called authorities.

Augusta Aiken County Bath

Community Calendar Highlights Local Meetings and Clinics

Today's events include Family Planning at Margaret J. Weston Health Center in Clearwater from 5 to 7 PM and numerous clubs across Aiken and North Augusta. Tomorrow features health clinics, museum hours, recycling, and community group meetings through 8:30 PM. Club reps may contact Paula Blackmon at the Aiken Standard for dates.

Margaret J. Weston Health Center Clearwater North Augusta S&s Aiken Optimist Club Smith Hazel Recreation Center Greendale New Ellenton Aiken Overeaters Anonymous Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Aiken County Board of Education Edgefield Ave Belvedere Methodist Church Belvedere Aiken Jaycees Jaycee Hut Margaret J. Weston Aiken County Health Department Aiken County Weeks Center Graniteville Exchange Club Heyward’s Senior Citizens Senior Citizens Clubhouse Valley A.A Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church Gloverville Paula Blackmon Aiken Standard

Vandals Target Area Near Schofield Middle School

An Aiken Public Safety report details three Schofield Middle School windows broken in the Bradley Unit and three nearby homes with bricks and glass found inside. Betty Wheeler of 311 Sumter Street N.E. and Cleveland Williams at 323 Sumter Street N.E. report bricks through windows. Phillips Shoes front door glass also broken, but entry denied.

Schofield Middle School Aiken Department of Public Safety Betty Wheeler Sumter Street N.E Cleveland Williams Mannie Anderson Sumter Street N.E Bradley Phillips Shoes Department of Public Safety

Optimists Sponsor Aiken Oratorical Contest For Youth

The Optimist Club of Aiken hosts an oratorical contest for participants under 16 with first through third place in each division. Top speakers win a $750 scholarship and may advance to a broader competition. Training sessions run at St John’s United Methodist Church with Kalmia Toastmasters.

Optimist Club Aiken Kalmia Toastmasters Club St. John's United Methodist Church USC Aiken E. Vaughn Geddes H.T. Smoland

Bell Expands Underground Phone System in Aiken Area

Southern Bell extends its underground system along South Boundary and Banks Mill Road with a 167000 project installing about 10300 feet of 1200 pair cable. The addition backs future growth in the eastern Aiken exchange and improves local service. The company will restore sod and shrubs after installation and completion is expected within a month.

Southern Bell Telephone Company South Boundary Banks Mill Road Aiken Exchange Steve Griffin Aiken

80-Year-Old Man Stabbed to Death in Columbia Apartment

Everett O. Buckner was found bound at wrists ankles and knees with more than a dozen stab wounds in his back in a 17 story Devine Street building. Police call the killing brutal and sadistic with no apparent motive. Buckner lay in pajamas on the bedroom floor as his son in law E McLeod Singletary discovered the scene. Autopsy pending but preliminary findings indicate death from multiple stab wounds.

Columbia Everett O. Buckner Buckner Devine Street E. McLeod Singletary Richland County Frank

Advance payment directive for Aiken Standard PBM Subscription

The notice instructs that all advance payments must be made to the Aiken Standard PBM Subscription account. It specifies the payment recipient and implies a centralized collection method for future dues.

Aiken Standard Pbm

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