Long-lost siblings reunite after 45 years in pursuit of Jerry Tate
Four of Alvilda Hutto’s five children reconnect after years apart. Jewell Hutto Walker Wallace and husband Charles locate sister Connie Copeland Wiley in Augusta and brother David Copeland in Aiken. They met five weeks ago at Red Lobster, the first time they’d seen each other in 45 years. Sharon Williams Claypool Fagher from Dearing joined this weekend. They believe Jerry, the oldest brother, worked in construction at the Kennedy Space Center recently.
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Graniteville
Jerry Tate
Petticoat Junction
Alvilda Hutto
Jewell Hutto Walker Wallace
Charles
Connie Copeland Wiley
Augusta
David
Copeland
Aiken
Jewell
Red Lobster
Jerry
Florida
Sharon
Sharon Williams Claypool Fagher
Dearing
Kennedy Space Center
Janell Wallace
David Copeland
Connie Wiley
Sharon Fagher
Aiken Memorial Day Parade Honors Fallen Veterans
A hot downtown parade on Park Avenue and Laurens Street honored soldiers sailors students and others who sacrificed for the nation. Aiken High School marching band led by drum major Lee Mangiante won top honors amid groups from the Aiken County Historical Society Trinity Lutheran Home and local elementary schools. Lee noted the heat makes marching grueling with little rest between sets.
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Aiken
Aiken County Historical Society
Trinity Lutheran
Chukker Creek
LD. Lewer
Lee
State DOT seeks careful reinspection of bridges after NC collapse
A South Carolina transportation official calls for rechecking state bridges to ensure no weaknesses mirror the Lowe’s walkway failure at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord North Carolina. Investigators linked calcium chloride corrosion to the steel cables of the five year old walkway. Tindall Corp. seeks similar flaw checks across its structures. The DOT notes calcium chloride is banned for reinforced concrete to prevent internal corrosion.
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Columbia
South Carolina
North Carolina
South Carolina Transportation Commission
John Hardee
Lowe's
Lowe's Motor Speedway
Concord
N.C
Tindall Corp
Spartanburg
Transportation Department
Dall
Jonesboro
Andy Johnson
Johnson
DOT
After Floyd disaster prompts coast to ready
As Hurricane Floyd approached the Atlantic coast last September, over 3 million people fled Florida Georgia and the Carolinas in the largest peacetime evacuation. The Vitkauskas family left in five cars and two boats but faced breakdowns and hotel shortages ending in a mobile home outside Barney Georgia. Officials urge better planning for future evacuations and forecasters predict a stretch of intense hurricanes over the next two decades led by 11 named storms seven hurricanes three major.
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Miami
Atlantic
Vitkauskas
Florida
Georgia
Carolinas
Witkauskas
Barney
Mary Ann Vitkauskas
Bill Gray
Colorado
National Hurricane Center
Max Mayfield
Greatest Generation remembered as war heroes pass away in Oklahoma and Ohio
Memorial Day tributes recall John R. Crews 78 who earned a Medal of Honor and other honors after World War II. He died Sept. 25, his obituary appearing in major papers. Also noted are Kenneth F. Ermlich 75 of Westerville Ohio, an Airman, and family ties to Jaye Ermlich and five children.
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John R. Crews
Oklahoma
John Crews
New York Times
Washington Post
Bowlegs
Okla
Kenneth F. Ermlich
Westerville
Ohio
Rockwell International
Jaye
William G
Bob” Martin Jr
Deaths and Funerals Listings on Page 4A
Notices record multiple obituaries and funeral home details across several names and locations including Lila Mae Jackson Alvanos Edith Bell Cue Corley Lucille Land Gregory Barbara Story Paradise and Albert Fred Walker Sr with associated funeral homes Napier Shellhouse Rivers Brighthorp and George in Aiken Graniteville Warrenville Trenton and nearby towns.
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Lila Mae Jackson
Alvanos
Aiken
Shellhouse Funeral
Ethan King Chipley
Graniteville
Napier Funeral
Edith Bell Cue Corley
Amos and Sons Funeral
Lucille Land Gregory
Warrenville
Barbara Story Paradise
William Albert Price
Rivers Funeral
Laura (Fulmer) Slate
George Funeral
Albert Fred Walker Sr
Trenton
G.L. Brighthorp & Sons Mortuary
Fifth graders share advice and cooking week features
Weeklong school feature highlights Food Wednesday cooking tips and a cooking out event. Students explore experiences from the week, including Thursday cooling down activities and a look ahead to Wet and Wild Fridays. The column also notes Bush's private business dealings for insight.
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Tson
Scott Webster
Floyd
Associated Press
Feos
Aiken County Veterans Memorial Park
Richland Avenue
USC
Clemson
USA
Sarah Jessica Parker
Rye Patch
Abby
Bush
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