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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1983
Page
11
An obituary roundup from New Ellenton to Wagener notes Mrs Ollie McClain Metts 81 of Ellenton dies in Richland County hospital with Saturday funeral at Foreman Memorial Baptist Church and burial in Green Pond Cemetery. Also reported are services for Mrs Quinn Kittie Barnett Moss 89 and other local deaths with church, cemetery details and visiting hours.
Preliminary autopsy findings support the theory that Leon Brown, a Baltimore fugitive, killed himself as officers closed in. The body showed a gunshot to the head with the barrel touching, pending FBI ballistics and MUSC results. Funeral for Cpl. John R. Clinton set for York County.
A bundled calendar lists health clinics in Clearwater Wagener public meeting at Wagener town pavilion and social dances at Augusta In the Pines Clubhouse. Also notes Hopeland Gardens Doll House and Thoroughbred Hall of Fame times plus Aiken Bicycle Club and North Augusta groups with contact mailing address for notices.
The DOE backs off speed expectations for selecting three candidate sites for the nation's first high level nuclear waste repository. Officials now say recommendations may come later than year end, with a firm deadline of January 1 1985. Nine sites across six states remain under consideration.
Fair skies and mild temperatures dominate tonight and Saturday across mountains foothills and Midlands with lows from 40s to 50s and highs in the 70s to mid 80s. Tomorrow brings upper 70s to mid 80s and a return to cooler coastal conditions Tuesday.
Aiken County Clerk of Court Sue Roe spoke to the Kiwanis Club about the three divisions served by her office crim inal and civil circuit court cases and family court. She described the office as the hub of court activity notes on jury selection voter conviction reporting and weekly Palmetto Legal Assistance visits. Roe highlighted statewide recognition for efficient calendars and advisory roles with national associations and state boards.
About 140 seismologists scientists and government officials from across the nation met in Isle of Palms to discuss emergency preparedness after the Charleston quake of 1886. The conference focused on developing plans for eastern states and refining response strategies.
Ollie McClain Metts of 307 Ellenton Ave New Ellenton South Carolina died. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Foreman Memorial Baptist Church with Rev Thomas S Turner officiating. Interment at Green Pond Baptist Church Cemetery. The family receives friends today 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Stephen D Posey Funeral Home Aiken SC
Mrs. Kittie Barnett Moss age 104 died May 25 1983 at North Augusta SC funeral at Langley First Baptist 11 am May 28 then Danburg GA services 3 pm with interment Danburg Baptist Cemetery. William George Pope Sr age 31 died in Orangeburg County funeral Mt Hill Baptist 3 pm May 28 with calls at family home and Jackson Brooks Funeral Home.
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