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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1980
Page
2
The forecast shows heavy cloudiness and a 70 percent chance of rain tonight. Saturday remains partly cloudy with a 50 percent shower risk, highs near 70. Sunday and Monday stay partly cloudy, with a Tuesday return of possible showers and cooler highs in the 40s and 50s.
The Shrine Club hosts nine races at Greenville with 185 members and volunteer groups handling gates tickets and parking. Entries include Freedom Line Charter Oak Stable Jim Larente Jr and many others across the USC A Pacers and several Memorial and City races.
Deaths and funerals announced for Cecile Fetner Hattie Washington James Bryant Willie Andrews detail services and burial plans across multiple churches and funeral homes in Aiken Barnwell North Augusta and surrounding counties with survivors listed and arranging call times.
John Carl Bentley a 24 year old charged in the Jackson service station operator murder was admitted to Aiken Community Hospital for two days last week jail officials feared he might have swallowed an object. An exam found no illness and he was released the next day.
Connally plans a Greenville press conference a Florence barbecue and Columbia appearance before Florida travel. Bush targets Greenville with a news conference Furman University and a reception while visiting Aiken tomorrow morning. Reagan continues a bus tour hitting Lancaster Camden Sumter and Florence. Ford signals March 20 candidacy filing in Michigan and Ohio, prompting Republican concerns.
Community calendar lists events today through Monday in Aiken and surrounding towns. It covers theater shows at Graniteville High and North Augusta High, clubs, reunions, youth signups, races, gardens, concerts, and museum hours. Obituaries note deaths in Ridge Spring and Belvedere with funeral details.
Augustan Mary Tapley Claxton 77 mother of Franklin R. Claxton of North Augusta died yesterday at a Richmond County hospital. Funeral at Thomas L. King Funeral Home Chapel with ministers J R Wheeler and Midas Brantley. Burial Bellevue Memorial Gardens. She was a Johnson County native who lived in Augusta 14 years and belonged to Hope Chapel Christian Church. Survivors: widower two daughters Shirley Anne Hall Joanne Cushman four other sons Eddie B Claxton Billy M Claxton Glenn P Claxton Z J Claxton Jr sisters Sallie Geter Eunice Howard.
The newspaper notes two headline corrections for the front page. "Rush Out, Ford In?" lacked a question mark and a second headline in South Carolina reads "Southern Bell Hike Just Not Enough." The Standards regrets the errors.
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