Infant Cora Belle Abney Dies in Aiken Fire
Four week old Cora Belle Abney daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Abney Sr perishes in a house fire at 123 Sumter Street Aiken. Funeral services at Zion Field Baptist Church cemetery with time to be announced. Survived by parents one brother Lawrence Abney Jr maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Pink Abney of Aiken. Friends may call at 455 Harry Street Aiken or Jackson Brooks Funeral Home Aiken.
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Cora Belle Abney
Lawrence Abney Sr
Sumter Street
Aiken
Zion Field Baptist Church
Lawrence Abney Jr
Danieatei
Pink Abney
Harry St
Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home
Franklin M. Sebelin obituary in Augusta area notice
Franklin M. Sebelin, 77, of 1408 Aldrich St., died Wednesday in an Augusta hospital. A memorial service is set for 5 p.m. Saturday at George Funeral Home Chapel. Survived by widow Margaret H. Sebelin Oradell NJ, daughter Mrs. W. D. Hood Raleigh NC, sister Mrs. Lucille M. Gilson University Heights OH, and 2 grandchildren. Funeral home details provided.
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Franklin Martin Sebelin
Aldrich St
Augusta
George Funeral Home
Robert S. Haupt Jr
Cleveland
Ohio
Grace Lutheran Church
Cleveland Heights
Chase Institute of Technology
Sebelin
Aiken
Margaret H. Sebelin
Oradell
N.J
W. D. Hood
Raleigh
N. C
Lucille M. Gilson
University Heights
N.E
Barnwell Man Herman E. Birt Dies at 67
Herman E. Birt 67 died Wednesday at a local hospital. Funeral 3:30 p.m. today at Mole Funeral Home Barnwell with burial at Barnwell County Memorial Cemetery. He was a farmer and retired law officer. Survived by wife Sadie Creech Birt, one son Herman Birt Jr., two brothers Terrell J. Birt and Harry G. Birt, and sister Mrs Pear Hiers. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Barnwell
Herman E. Birt
Mole Funeral Home
Barnwell County Memorial
Sadie Creech Birt
Herman Birt Jr
Terrell J. Birt
Harry G. Birt
Leased AP Dispatches and Republication Notice
Aiken SC newspaper notes AP dispatch rights and republication policy. It includes disclaimer about advertisement omissions and correction policy, with subscription rates by carrier and mail.
Mixed reaction as Greek student revolt widens in Athens
In Athens six tanks faced crowds in Constitution Square as students and workers defied martial law declared by President George Papadopoulos. The upheaval, sparked last week, left thirteen dead and closed universities while drawing mixed views from citizens on the causes and costs of the revolt.
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Athens
Constitution Square
Strongman
George Papadopoulos
Signatures Sought for Aiken Stadium Referendum
The Greater North Augusta Chamber of Commerce and North Augusta City Council have sent letters to the Aiken County Board of Commissioners about a stadium referendum. Opposition cites tax fears, and the target signature count remains unsettled as lawyer O P Hollis works to determine the required freeholders threshold. A Hammond Hills report notes 13 of 15 names signed while two declined.
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Aiken County Board of Commissioners
Greater
Parks
O.P. Hollis
Hammond Hills
Milk price rise stirs farmers and shoppers across region
The nine cent milk increase divides 4.8 cents to farmers and 4.2 to wholesalers and retailers amid North Carolina price shifts and school milk changes. Dairy officials clash over timing while consumer groups push for delay and continued protections for farmers. Public stores report rising complaints as schools begin a subsidized milk program with four cent reimbursements.
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William A. Beasley
Aiken County
Beasley
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Eugene E. Stone
Dairy Commission
Tive
General Assembly
Stone
Energy Crisis Fuels Car Parts Shortages
Detroit AP reports auto manufacturers face parts shortages tied to the energy crunch. Shortfalls affect interior materials from plastics, dashboards, and wiring. GM and Ford note acute limits, delaying assembly with components added later as they arrive.
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Detroit
General Motors
Ford
Community Calendar Highlights for Today and Sunday
Recreation Department Bridge at 12 30 p m at Virginia Acres Square Dance Instruction at 8 p m North Augusta Recreation Center Teen age Sewing Classes 9 30 am North Augusta Recreation Center Aiken County Museum open 3 5 pm free Rotary Club 12 45 pm Commercial Hotel City Council 8 pm Council Chambers City Park Commission 7 30 pm Heritage Room Farmers and Merchants Bank
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Recreation Department
Virginia Acres
North Augusta Recreation Center
Aiken County Museum
Rotary Club
City Council
Council
City Park Commission
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Shiloh Baptist Church
Hwy. 1
North of
Aiken
Daniel E. Johnson
Donation Day Returns to Aiken Hospital Lobby
The 1928 tradition Donation Day at Aiken County Hospital will be held Sunday with volunteers accepting donations in the lobby. Miss Mary Caver, of the Candy Striper Service, appears as Lady Bug mascot Miss Lady Bug to greet visitors. Donations may be left at the hospital lobby or sent to Box 298, Aiken.
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Aiken
Aiken County Hospital
Ladybug
Mary Caver
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Big Star
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Congress
Naomi Satterfield
National Weather Service
NOAA
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Northeast
Appalachians
Pacific Northwest
Lucky Lady Bug
House of Suits
Holly-Days
Jy Aye
Authos
South Carolina National
First Baptist Church of
Richland
York Streets
Robert L. Cate
Jack Hasty
Sin
Highland Pines Baptist Church
Hampton Ave
N.W
J.D. Dorr
Millbrook Baptist Church
Pine Log Road
W. James Rivers
Jesus
Town Creek
Town Creek Rd
Fred L. Lowery
Church of Christ
Aiken Church of Christ
South
Paul
Abbeville Ave
James Jones, Jr
Church of God
First Church of God
Fred D. Woodham
Hampton Avenue Church of God
J.D. Warren
Episcopal
St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church
Pendleton Street
Richland Ave
Holy Communion
Morning Prayer
Morning Prayer Nursery
Howard M. Hickey
Rhett Y. Winters
Lutheran
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Whiskey Rd
Hitchcock
Robert Halliot Jr
St. Paul’s Lutheran
South Aiken Pentecostal Holiness Highway
South Rev. W.E
Whiskey Road
Mitchell Center
G. Dana Waters
Salvation Army
Ladies Home League
Kenneth (Frost) Hatcher
Christian Science First Church OF Christ, Scientist
Wakn FM
Church of
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