Deaths And Funerals In Aiken And Charleston
Robert B Henderson died yesterday at an Aiken County hospital with funeral arrangements by George Funeral Home. Josephine Blair Linkenhoger 83 died Friday at an Aiken nursing home with interment planned in Richmond Virginia. Lucille Carroll Grant 68 died yesterday at an Aiken County hospital graveside services tomorrow at Beersheba Presbyterian Church Cemetery York. Vivian Guerry Taylor 80 a Charleston native and James Island Baptist Church member died Monday. funeral today at James Island Baptist Church burial Live Oak Memorial Gardens. Survivors include family members and several nieces and nephews. Memorials to American Cancer Society Aiken County Unit. J M Posey Funeral Home Langley in charge of local arrangements. George Funeral Home in charge for Henderson. J Henry Stuhr Funeral Home in charge for Taylor.
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New Ellenton
Robert B. Henderson
Florida Ave
Aiken County
George Funeral Home
Josephine Blair Linkenhoger
Wyman St
Aiken
Richmond
Linkenhoger
Urbana
Ill
Joseph C. Blair Jr
American Cancer Society
J.M. Posey
Langley
Lucille Carroll Grant
Coker St
Beersheba Presbyterian Church Cemetery
York
W. James Rivers
Chester
Charleston
Vivian Guerry Taylor
Kenneth L. Taylor
North Augusta
James Island Baptist Church
Oscar Lee Holland
Live Oak Memorial Gardens
Taylor
Jamestown
Alice T. Hilyer
James Island
Hubert H. Attaway Jr
Mount Pleasant
Ruby G. Martin
Andrews
Ira G. Lloyd
Ridgeville
Joe Guerry
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Greer Guerry
Moncks Corner
Ezra Guerry
North Charleston
Charleston County
P.O. Box
J. Henry Stuhr Funeral Home Inc
Community Calendar of Local Meetings and Events
Today events include Knights of Columbus at Spaulding Drive and Valley A A at Our Lady of the Valley. Tomorrow features Dawnbreaker Toastmasters at Ramada Inn and multiple health, library, club, and recreation activities across Aiken County with numerous organizations listed and contact by Ellison Garvin at Aiken Standard.
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Knights of Columbus
Spaulding Dr
Valley A.A
Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church
Gloverville
Dawnbreaker
Ramada Inn
Margaret J. Weston Health Center
S.C
Clearwater
Aiken County
Mount St Helens Poised for Eruption Says USGS
Vancouver Washington AP reports Mount St Helens faces another eruption in days. USGS scientist Donald Peterson says dome growth with possible explosive activity is likely and notes crater measurements will begin today weather permitting. The forecast mirrors the March 19 eruption and related ash plume.
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Vancouver
Wash
Mount St. Helens
Donald Peterson
U.S. Geological Survey Volcano Center
Peterson
USGS
University of Washington Geophysics Center
Tootle River
Nationwide forecast hints at heat as spring leaps ahead
The National Weather Service predicts showers from the western Gulf to the eastern Plains and Upper Great Lakes with rain and snow in the central Plains. Mild East, cold western Plains and Southwest. Tonight fair. Lows mid 50s. Tomorrow sunny with highs near 88. Weekend looks fair Friday, partly cloudy Saturday and Sunday with possible rain and nights mid 50s.
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National Weather Service
Western Gulf
Eastern Plains
Great Lakes
Central Plains
Western Plains
Budget options for Aiken planning staff amid reorganized county
Council considers three paths for the Aiken County Planning Commission staff after reorganizing operations. Options include funding the full 35000 request, outsourcing to the Lower Savannah Council of Governments at about 15000, or folding planning duties into existing county departments. Executive Director Szablewski may be offered elsewhere, with potential talks to reach a satisfactory arrangement. A new county planning department proposal at around 60000 is not in the current budget.
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Barnes
Aiken County Planning Commission
Commission
Lower
Savannah
Steve Szablewski
Szablewski
Bus Route Changes Stir Community Safety Debate
Aiken County residents demand bus routes be reconfigured after a deadly accident. Parents from Barclay Estates marched to express disapproval of a state mandated route change that increased fuel costs. Legislation to grant primary schools mileage priority is on hold while drivers call for stronger enforcement and public awareness.
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Aiken
Billie K. Trapp
Barclay Estates
General Assembly
Huff
Ringer
Teresa Scarber
Scots Earn Highest Median Income in Census Ancestry Study
A Census Bureau analysis of late 1979 survey data found Americans with Scottish ancestry had the highest median family income at 20018 dollars, the lowest illiteracy, and the lowest unemployment rate at 2.1 percent among eight European based groups. It also notes Scots led in married men and high school graduation rates, with 81.2 percent male high school graduates and 78.1 percent female graduates.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Scotland
United States
Post Office Surplus Exceeds Expectations Amid Rate Talks
The Postal Service reports a 436 million dollar surplus through March, triple the expected 120 million. Postmaster General Bolger says strong finances could push back a proposed 1983 rate increase by a year after prior two-cent and three-cent rate hikes.
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New York
Postal Service
New York Times
the Times
William F. Bolger
Quest
Postal Rate Commission
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Aiken Standard
Aiken, S.C
Josephine B. Linkenhoger
Lucille Grant
Mrs
Vivian Taylor
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Hahn Village
Margaret J. Weston
Weeks Center
Smith- Hazel Recreation Center
St. John’s Methodist Church
Citizens
Pine Log Road
Croft House
Smith-Hazel
Ellison Garvin
Mt. St. Helens
Aiken Standard Pbm
al Mys
Carrier
Saus de v
Hebe
Kalmia Plaza
Natonal Weather Service
NOAA
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Tanya Thompson
Laurens Street Elementary
Scott Barnes
Teresa
Scoupon
Whiskey
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