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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1978

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals In Aiken Area Mourn Veterans

Obituaries from Aiken and nearby areas note deaths of Virgil R. Wilkins chief of staff for the Aiken County Sheriff's Department aged 48, and Karl James Sorensen 72 of Aldrich Street, with details of services, survivors, and memorial gifts. Other notices include Murray C. Johnson, Amos Bush, Willie Smiley, T. Richard Martin Sr. and Roland Bussey among local residents connected to Aiken Memorial Park and area churches.

Virgil R. Wilkins First Baptist Church Herbert Gladden J. Cole Brown Wake Cotney Aiken Memorial Park Wilkins Aiken County Tanjia Richard) Ergle Holleye Wilkins Virgil R. Wilkins Jr William W. Weaver Maxine Surrell Selma N.C Ruth Hughes Norfolk Carl E. Johnson Aiken John Wilkins Raleigh James Wilkins Durham Seth Wilkins Tampa Fla Frank T. Galardi Manchester Brooks Hugh Hemphill Gerald S. Gaskin Kirk Owen Ken McKellar Sheriff's Department Karl James Sorensen Aldrich St N.E Burlington Willie Smiley Manigault-Hurley Funeral Woodlawn Memorial Gardens Mr. Smiley Johnston Roland Bussey Rushton Court North Augusta Beech Island Amos and Sons Funeral Home Bussey China Grove Dale Bussey Larry Bussey Melvin Bussey Edgefield

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Cloudy Weather With Scattered Showers Through Weekend

Skies stay cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers tonight and tomorrow. Friday highs near 80 keep Thanksgiving in mind. Mild mid 50s tonight, with a warm weekend as Saturday brings scattered showers and Sunday to Monday bring clearing skies.

Owens-Corning 18th Annual Service Awards Banquet

George W. Brelsford opens the Owens-Corning Fiberglas Clubhouse event with 300 guests at the 18th Annual Service Awards Banquet. Thomas H. Lautenbach, VP Textile Operating Division, notes company growth from 50 million in 1938 to 1.8 billion today, with 22 000 employees and 75 plants. Awards honor 10 and 15 years of service and perfect attendance.

Thomas H. Lautenbach Owens-Corning Textile Robert A. Hrubala Lautenbach Aiken Owens-Corning Lynne Katonak Brelsford Toledo Ohio Owens-Corning Fiberglas Hitler Germany Orson Wells Owens Uss Pueblo Martin Luther King Robert Kennedy Evans Williams Jr Frank Gantt Eddie A. Harrison Lenard Thomas John Williams

Visitation Day Shows Parents Visiting Aiken Elementary

Elementary scenes highlight parent involvement as Lew and Gwen Perkins visit their daughter Amy in second grade while Steve and Pat Taylor meet Mary Francis Widener in first grade. Charles Mauldin notes many fathers attending lunch open house.

Lew Gwen Perkins Amy Aiken Elementary

Egypt Israel Gaza West Bank talks focus on Gaza first

Sources say Israel rejected Cairo linkage demands and Sadat seeks initial talks limited to Gaza. An Egyptian source notes Gaza steps would be easier to implement than moves in the West Bank.

Israel Cairo Sadat Gaza West Bank

Croft House Nears Completion In Aiken Area

The Croft House project in Aiken traces back to 1969 with the Aiken Area Council on Aging and funding by Margaret Koch and others. Land was deeded on April 12, 1877 by George W. Croft to aid aged and helpless, with 23 applicants accepted and a push for full occupancy as tenants are sought.

Croft House Aiken Area

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Karl J. Sorensen George Funeral Home John B. McCullough Sorensen Chicago Ill Chicago Transit Co Aiken Lodge A.F.M St. Paul's Lutheran Church Theodora Andersen Sorensen Elsa Terracin Las Vegas Nev Ruth Hamamoto Honolulu Hawaii Ralph T. Sorensen Wendell K. Sorensen Houston Texas Murray C. Johnson New Holland Baptist Church Wallace C. Lowe New Holand Cemetery Mr. Johnson Rt. 2 Amos Bush Richard Martin T. Richard Martin Sr Aiken Hospital New Rochell N.Y Hildagard Larson Martin Thomas R. Martin New York City Aiken Lodge 156 AFM Ethel Footes Martin Betsy Martin Ken Lynne M. Arcadipane Alexandria, Va Thomas R Martin Jr Stafford N.J Silver Bluff Rd Frank Coleman Gertrude Viola Davis Church of the Apostles Thonopassassa Jackson- Brooks Funeral Home Aiken Standard Venn Tures National Weather Service NOAA Dept of Commerce Central Gulf Plains Midwest Pennsylvania New Jersey New York AP Laserphoto George W. Brelsford Bernetta Bernetta Hall East Aiken Elementary Carter Croft House Inc P.O. Box Linda Gerald W.) Metts Selman Wholesale Electric, Inc Park Ave Williamsburg
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