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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1983
Page
10
Multiple obituaries from Aiken County and surrounding areas list services for Johnnie J. Key Thelma Genell Casnahan Barber Samuel Reiser Charles M Koch Tom Craig and Lottie Roe Tillman plus Edward Penn. Details cover ages addresses service times cemeteries and involved family members military honors and church affiliations.
Funeral services for Thomas H Craig are set for Tuesday at 3 30 PM with interment at Aiken Memorial Park and Masonic Rites. Captain Samuel Reiser has a full military funeral Wednesday at 10 AM Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. Johnnie J Key receives a Tuesday 1 PM service with burial at Aiken Memorial Park. Charles M Kock's funeral is Wednesday at 2 PM from First Baptist Church gravesite in Montmorenci.
Indications of planned attacks by a pro-Iranian Shiite group led to tightened security at the White House. Sand-filled dump trucks blocked gates while State Department entrances were guarded. three trucks remained at the White House as officials cited Middle East intelligence.
An Aiken man, Billy Williams, 35, received an 11 year prison term suspended to two years after pleading guilty to assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature and discharging a firearm for the Aug 14 shooting at a Nicholson Village residence. Deborah Gaffney lost an eye. Williams must pay 12000 in medical expenses incl a glass eye.
Isaac Williams, 43, of Graniteville, was charged with assault and battery with intent to kill after a Saturday night stabbing at the Blue Moon Cafe. He posted a $7,000 bond and was released from the Aiken County Jail. A witness said Earl, 53, was attacked after striking the suspect with a belt.
The Salvation Army in Aiken and local groups urge Christmas assistance applicants to write letters with full address and phone, while key volunteers Mary Etta Walker Archie Dean William F Farmer and Glenda Walker lead the drive. Fundraising targets $33 000 with mail appeals and a kettle project to fund food checks toys and programs. Applications for aid run Nov 28 to Dec 7 at 322 Gayle Ave NW and volunteers are welcomed at kettles starting Nov 25 with civic clubs and churches aiding bell ringing. Contributions may be mailed to local P O boxes or dropped at kettles. totals shown as about 10 510 25 100 vay in.
Robert Kirby opened Kirby Carpets before 8 a.m. Saturday to find a smoke filled store. The Aiken Public Safety team cleared the building after responding to the call. Fire originated in a rear dumpster and damage to the carpets is not yet known.
The Anorexia Self-Help Group will meet in classroom 119 at USC Aiken on December 1 at 7 p.m. Admission is free.
The USC Aiken library will close from December 9 to mid January for an addition construction and renovation of the current building.
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