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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1996
Page
6
Obituary notices recount the death of Marvin Edward Dunbar in North Augusta at 67 with services at Hatcher Funeral Home and burial at Capers Chapel Cemetery. Also listed are Jessie Lee Smith Johnston and Jean W Pressley deaths in Johnston and North Augusta with funeral arrangements, plus multiple memorials and survivors across Aiken County.
Marvin Edward Rusty Dunbar husband of Hazel Weath sabee Dunbar dies at 76 in North Augusta South Carolina. Survived by seven grandchildren. funeral services at Hatcher Funeral Home Miome Chapel with Rev Edward Coursy. Pallbearers named George Jim VE Clade Cooks Spent George Waddel Pat Sweeney Chiff tli Fite. Public viewing Monday evening at Hatcher Funeral Home Langley facility.
Mr Swinton Johnson of 257 Cemetery Rel Warrenville South Carolina died March 13 1996 at home. He was husband of Melba Peacock Johnson and son of the late John Wesley Johnson and Peas L Hall Johnson Herron. Surviving are five daughters Matie Ford Melod y Mitchell two brothers John S Johnson and Wesley Johnson one sister Hattie Clif foe six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services Sunday March 17 1996 at 3 00 PM Napier Funeral Home Chapel Graniteville Cemetery Graniteville South Carolina. Family will receive friends at the residence or at Napier Funeral Home from 6 to 9 PM Saturday. Napier Funeral Home 315 Main Street Graniteville SC 29829.
Charles T. Axelberg 81 of 813 LeGare Rd Aiken SC died March 17 1996. Funeral March 20 1996 3 30 PM at The Firs Presbyterian Church officiated by Rev Dr William R Johnston and Rev Perkins. Interment at Aiken Memorial Gardens. Survived by wife Helen Boone Ardberg and several children. Services conducted by Shellhouse Funeral Home 934 Hayne Ave Aiken SC.
At Par Pond area near Aiken, reports describe unusually large wildlife including a 12 foot 10 inch alligator found dead, 300 plus pound hogs, and 10 pound largemouth bass. Scientists link oversized creatures to the Savannah River Site’s warm water and wildlife preserve status after decades of nuclear activity.
A pattern of arsons targets African American churches across nine states with over 20 churches burned since 1989 and eight arrests in four cases. Investigators weigh organized, racially motivated acts, while NAACP and Klanwatch call for civil rights probes. Tennessee Churches among hardest hit with several fires since 1995.
State law requires magistrates to pass a certification test to keep office. Four magistrates who failed last year were renominated by Sens. Land and McGill and reappointed by Gov. Beasley. The four defend their work while critics say the test process was bypassed. Beasley’s office defends following the Senate. Former Chief Justice Harwell questions the reappointments. The test is largely multiple choice and aims to ensure magistrates understand duties as powers increase.
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