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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1976

Page

2

Local Deaths and Funerals Across Belvedere and Augusta

Obituary notices from Belvedere and Augusta report deaths including Larken C Brown 503 Fairview Ave Belvedere died Sunday with services at Belvedere First Baptist Church. Jane L Bennett Clara M Montgomery Bel Air Road Belvedere and Robert D Bradley East View Cemetery Honea Path noted. Additional notices list John C Bell Avondale Drive Pettis Mays Ashley Grove and Helen Pennell Cupit with service details and survivors.

Belvedere Robert D Bradley Edgefield Road East View Honea Path Art Snead Bradley Hart County Cokesbury United Methodist Church Elizabeth Monroe Bradley Belvedere A.S Ruth) Conger Charles Henrietta) Tvergar Wheaton Organ Fund First Baptist Church North Augusta

Funeral services for Mrs Rachel Riley

Mrs Rachel Robinson Riley 73 died Wednesday. Funeral held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Zion Fair Baptist Church with Revs. W.E. Davis and C.W. Phinizy officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.

Rachel Robinson Riley Zion Fair Baptist Church W.E. Davis C.W. Phinizy

Funeral services for John W Raiford Ridge

Funeral services for John Willie Roosevelt Raiford 70 died Thursday were held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Ridge Hill Baptist Church with Rev. L M Taylor officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.

Ridge Spring John Willie Roosevelt Raiford Ridge Hill Baptist Church L.M. Taylor

Augusta Woman Mary Burns Dies in City Hospital

Mrs Mary Burns a lifelong Augusta resident died Saturday in a local hospital Burial set for Sunday at Poseys Funeral Home chapel with Rev Larry Brown and Rev Rutledge Sheridan officiating Westover Memorial Park pallbearers named Survived by two daughters Mrs Jonathan Baynham and Mrs Jerry Tuten plus her father Erwin Young a brother Ronald Young and three grandchildren

Marion Lee Bennett Langley Joyce Faye Ingle Chattanooga Tenn Z.A. Montgomery Augusta Geneva Henderson Mary Young Burns Greene St Posey’s Funeral Home Chapel North Augusta Larry Brown Rutledge Sheridan Westover Memorial Park James L. Aldridge O.D. Shipman Raymond Baynham Eddie Ewer Clarence Martin Burns Jonathan Baynham Jerry Tuten Erwin Young Ronald Young Oregon

Obituary: George Holley 73 of New Ellenton

George Yank Holley 73 of 410 Walker Ave New Ellenton died Sunday. Funeral arrangements by Your Funeral Home in New Ellenton. He was a native of Aiken County and a member of Union Baptist Church.

New Ellenton George Yank"’ Holley Walker Ave Holley Aiken County Union Baptist Church

Aiken Standard Company Information and Policies

Aiken Standard announces its 1867 establishment and daily afternoon publication schedule excluding weekends. It lists contact address 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina 29801 with postal details, AP wire exclusivity note, republication rights, error corrections policy, and prepaid subscription payment guidance.

Aiken Standard Rutland Drive Aiken S.C Associated Press

Hennelly Chairs World Nuclear Power Conference

Dr. Edward J. Hennelly of the Savannah River Laboratory serves as technical program chairman for the International Conference on World Nuclear Power in Washington. The event is co sponsored by the American Nuclear Society and the European Nuclear Society with leaders including Dr. Sigvard Eklund and Richard W. Roberts guiding sessions.

Edward J. Hennelly Savannah River Laboratory Washington Sheraton Park Hotel American Nuclear Society European Nuclear Society Manning Muntzing Atomic Energy Commission Sigvard Eklund International Atomic Energy Agency Richard W. Roberts U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration Edward Teller Lawrence Livermore Laboratory Edward Mason U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Hennelly SRL South Carolina Nuclear Advisory Council

League To Hear Program On Finance Act In Aiken

The League of Women Voters of Aiken County will meet at 7 30 tonight in Friendship Baptist Church Activities Building. Dr Bill Dufford of Columbia will speak on the South Carolina Education Finance Equalization Act and its possible effect on school funds and taxes. The public is invited.

League of Women Voters Aiken County Friendship Baptist Church Bill Dufford Columbia

Officers elected in New York design academy election

Alfred Easton age been seco president the Nationa Academy of Design. Michael Lantz named first vice president, and Ethel Magaten second vice president.

New York Alfred Easton Age Seco Nationa Academy of Design Michael Lantz Ethel Magaten

Nationwide Rain and Snow Forecast Across Regions

Weather forecast indicates rain from the central and eastern Gulf to the Ohio Valley. Snow and rain stretch from eastern Pennsylvania to southern New England, with rain also in the Pacific Northwest. Most areas should see sunny skies and seasonable temperatures.

Gulf Ohio Valley Pennsylvania New England Pacific Northwest

Fire Calls Keep City Units On Road

Aiken Public Safety answered five fire calls including the old Aiken County Hospital and the new Aiken Community Hospital. Damages ranged from smoke and minimal fire to heavy smoke at the Exxon Service Station and a damper caused chimney fire at Cedarwood Park. A patrol vehicle fire on University Parkway was out on arrival and the SCN building on Laurens Street was heavily damaged pending repainting and rebuilding estimates.

Aiken County Hospital Aiken Community Hospital Aiken Exxon Richland Avenue Newberry Street Cedarwood Park S.C University Parkway Highway 19 South Carolina National Bank SCN Laurens Street Larry N. Day Day

24 Hour Supermarkets Expand To Boost Retail Sales

AAP report notes more stores stay open around the clock to lift sales with 24 hour service. Pathmark early mover in 1972 cites geography and community lifestyle as key drivers for round the clock operations and rising Sunday openings.

Dick Bragaw Super Market Institute Chicago Supermarkets General New Jersey Safeway A&p Pathmark Progressive Grocer

Community Calendar Night Events and Meetings Listed

Local groups schedule evening events across Aiken and North Augusta including Sertoma Lions Choral Society and Toastmasters at multiple venues. Activities range from club meetings and theater to training classes and a family planning clinic with varied times from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on a single day.

Sertoma Club Ramada Inn Kalmia Heart of Aiken Lions Club Lions Hut Crosland Park Civic Association Owens-Corning Fiberglas Women’s Club Aiken Choral Society First Baptist la Leche League Florence St Marvin Drive Aiken Board of Realtors Midland Valley Aiken Optimist Club DeMasi Aiken County Commissioners USCA Center Fire Department First Presbyterian Church North Augusta

Utility seeks 9.89 percent rate increase to cover rising costs

Wooten argued the present rates fail to deliver a fair return and that investment costs have grown. He cited peak demand rising to 1,994 megawatts in 1976, a 31 percent plant investment per customer since 1974, higher borrowing costs, and environmental compliance spending nearing 100 million dollars in the 1970s. He urged rate relief to continue reliable service.

Wooten Commission

Indigent care budget spat looms as new council forms

County Council plans to clean out the indigent care fund with Councilman Ralph F. Cullinan saying he will take no action on upcoming indigent bills until the new council takes over. Upcoming items include expanding the Public Service Authority from nine to eleven members and appointing members to the PSA from Aiken and North Augusta.

Ralph F. Cullinan Cullinan Public Service Authority Lucas Ray Aiken North Augusta PSA Horse Creek Basin Department of Housing and Urban Development Aiken County County Garage Roads In the Woods

Clark Hill Project Approved in McCormick County

Sen Strom Thurmond announced federal action approving the Little River Clark Hill Project to attract private capital, create jobs, and expand recreation on about 700 acres leased from the Corps of Engineers through the Clark Hill Authority. The plan aims to boost McCormick County's economy while limiting environmental impact.

Strom Thurmond R-Sc Little River - Clark Hill McCormick County Thurmond Department of the Army Clark Hill Authority Corps of Engineers South Carolina

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