Deaths and Funerals William O Bagwell 62 Aiken
William O Bagwell 62 of 121 Chesterfield St Aiken died Tuesday in Aiken County Hospital. Funeral Thursday 11 a.m. at Wards Chapel Gainesville burial Woodlawn Cemetery Bagwell a Gainesville native lived in Aiken years. Survived by one niece Mrs S A Moen Downers Grove. Friends may call George Funeral Home today 10 a.m. to noon.
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William O. Bagwell
Chesterfield St
Aiken
Aiken County Hospital
Wards Chapel
Gainesville
Woodlawn
Bagwell
First Methodist Church
George Funeral Home
Jeff Seigler Funeral Services Held For Aiken Man
Funeral services for Jeff E. Seigler, 65, of 217 Kershaw Street Northeast, Aiken, were held Saturday after his death that day. Local church officials led the service, with burial at a nearby cemetery and arrangements by the funeral home.
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Jeff Seigler
Kershaw St
N.E
Aiken
John Lee Hall Funeral Services Held in North Augusta
John Lee Hall of Route 4 North Augusta died Saturday. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 4 30 p.m. at Mims Grove Baptist Church with Rev T Scott officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Friends may call at Peoples Funeral Home.
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North Augusta
John Lee Hall
Route 4
Mims Grove Baptist Church
T. Scott
Church
Peoples Funeral Home
Budgets Continue As County Seeks Key Appointments
These budget items include a request to appoint a civil defense director and funds for capital expenditures matched by the federal government. The Aiken-Bamberg-Barnwell-Edgefield Library seeks 136,534.50, noting reduced federal grants. Additional requests cover library maintenance, health department salaries, and indigent care at the hospital and rehabilitation center.
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LaCouture
Commission
Jennings
Aiken - Bamberg - Barnwell - Edgefield
Josephine Crouch
Banksia
Aiken Public Library
Ronald LaCouture
Dibble
Bers
Ronald Royal
Vic Montengohl
J.T. Hair
Aiken County
Aiken County Hospital
Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center
Aiken Standard Publication Notice and Rates
The Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes afternoons except weekends. It provides mail and carrier rates, post office box address in Aiken South Carolina, and notes AP dispatch rights and ad error corrections in the next issue.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S. C
S.C
Associated Press
Ghostly Policeman Sighted in New Law Courts Building
Die Oosterlig reports a ghost in the New Law Courts Building described as a uniformed policeman seen near the charge office and in a toilet. The sighting adds local intrigue to Civil Defense coverage amid broader emergency planning efforts and shelter initiatives across the region.
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Port Elizabeth
South Africa
Die Oosterlig
New Law Courts
Notable Donors Add Rare Books To Aiken Library
Dr. Cooley, a leading heart surgeon, donated two first editions of Cooley, the Career of a Great Heart Surgeon, both autographed for the Aiken County Library. One copy goes to the non circulating section, the other to the circulating division. Partial list of contributors and checks received.
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Lenz
Houston
Lawton
John Croft
Aiken
Duches
Secretaries Book Tactics Stop Rape.
A Miami legal secretary testified ex con Oliver Rocky Smith tried to rape her last Valentine’s Day. She said she read Jonathan Livingston Seagull aloud to him during an hour long hold up until he fled with the book. Smith found guilty of assault with intent to rape. sentencing set for June 27.
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Miami
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Paul Baker
Oliver Rocky Smith
Smith
Jonathan Livingston
Virginia
Fairfield Holds First Graduation
Fairfield School celebrated its first graduation program with over 40 children from nursery to kindergarten. Director Lorie Dilendik cited growth from 6 registered students on January 22 to a current enrollment of 60.
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Fairfield School
Lorie Dilendik
Mary Ann Swing
Josephine Walter
Dorothy
U S Soldiers Face War Charges In Hanoi POW Case
Five Army enlisted men and three Marines are charged by Col Theodore Guy with aiding the enemy and conspiracy while prisoners at a Hanoi POW compound known as The Plantation. Names include Army SSG Robert Chenoweth and SSG John Young along with four other Army members and three Marine POWs. Officials say contact with all five Army men was uncertain by Tuesday evening.
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Washington
U.S
Army S
Robert P. Chenoweth
Portland
Ore
John A. Young
Grayslake
Ill
Army
Air Force
Theodore W. Guy
Tucson
Ariz
Hanoi
Marine Corps
Guy
Aiken County Budget Session and Local Club Gatherings
The Aiken County Board of Commissioners will hold a budget session at 7 p.m. in room 107 of USCA. Planned Parenthood offers a vasectomy clinic from 5 to 8 p.m. at Midland Valley Shopping Center offices by appointment. The Chess Club meets at 7 p.m. at Farmers and Merchants Bank. The Duplicate Bridge Club meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Crosland Park Senior Citizens Clubhouse.
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Aiken County Board of Commissioners
USCA
Planned Parenthood
Midland Valley
Chess Club
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Duplicate Bridge Club
Senior Citizens
Crosland Park
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S.A. Moen
Downers Grove
Bell Grove Missionary Baptist Church
George Anderson
Jeff E. Seigler
Civil Defense
South Carolina
Operation Can-Do
St. John’s United Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
U.S. Court House
Southern Bell Dial Tone Office
U.S. Post Office
Bankers Trust of
Ken McLaurin
Rev. C.L. Shealy
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church
Wendell Derrick
Ridge- Spring - Monetta
Benny Hunnicutt
Michael Miller
Wagener Fire Department
Terry Smith
Center Fire Department
John Cromer
Aiken Fire Department
Harry K. Bethman
E.L. Muse
Diversified Education
Aiken High School
P.A. Brock
New Ellenton
Gary Walker
Bath American Legion
C.M. Williams
Langley Fire Department
John D. Harney
Gregg - Graniteville Park
Louise Hollard
Beech Island
R.E. Moffiet
Boy Scouts
Jackson
Wagoner Fire Department
Jack Abel
Salley
Boys State
American Legion Post
Tony Orsini
Metal Skills Inc
Clyde Lott
The
Legion Post
Ken Brown
Jim Suhrer
Alvano’s Town Grill
St. Angela High School
Douglas Hall Jr
Aiken Coca Cola
George A. Ferrara
40 & Legree Hallman
S.C. Electric & Gas Co
Donnie R. Simmons
Aiken Builders Supply
Ryan Bruorton
Kevin Hutchenson
Wagener High School
C.W. Kilby
Fairfield
Swing
Melanie McDougal
William Putnam
Durand Mosely
Anne Marie LaMere
Cinthia Morris
Chenoweth
Young
Michael P. Branch
Highland Heights
James A. Daly Jr
Brooklyn
N.Y
King D. Rayford
Chicago
Nominick Pharmacy
National Weather Service
NOAA
US Dept of Commerce
Aee Rees
Florida
Southwest
Pacific Northwest
Dodge
Dodge Boys
Nike
VVTZ
Pendleton Sr
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