Deaths And Funerals Miss Winton C Lott
Miss Winton C Lott of 316 West Ave North Augusta died Sunday. Funeral today at 4:30 p.m. at North Augusta First Baptist Church with Revs. Ledbetter and Cochran officiating. Burial at Sunset Hill Cemetery. A Greenwood native who resided 60 years in the area. Survived by brother Hugh T. Lott Sr. Pallbearers listed. Burial also noted at Pine Grove Cemetery Bath.
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Winton C. Lott
West Ave
North Augusta
North Augusta First Baptist Church
Robert Ledbetter
Neal Cochran
Sunset Hill Cemetery
Greenwood
Miss Lott
the Hill Baptist Church
Funeral for Chester Aiken Holley Held at Bible Deliverance
Funeral services for Chester Aiken Holley of 2105 Cook Road who died Saturday in a local hospital were held today at 11 a.m. at Bible Deliverance Temple with the Rev. H.K. McKnight officiating. Assisted by
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Chester Aiken Holley
Cook Road
Bible Deliverance Temple
H.K. McKnight
John G Beard Funeral Service Held in Jackson
Funeral services for John G. Beard 75 of Rt. 5 Aiken were held today at 11 a.m. at the First Christian Church Jackson with ministers H Lawson Shepard and Olin D Giles presiding. Burial followed in Jackson Memorial Cemetery.
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John G. Beard
Rt. 5
Aiken
First Christian Church
Jackson
H. Lawson Shepard
Olin D. Giles
Jackson Memorial Cemetery
Bennett E. McGee dies. rites set at Graniteville Cemetery
Bennie E McGee 44 of 81 Church St Graniteville died Saturday at Aiken County Hospital funeral today at 5 p m at Graniteville Cemetery with Rev CL Stancel officiating Pallbearers include Jessie Busbee Lawrence Key Herbert Yaun James Carroll Willie New and Bill Dunn He worked for the Graniteville Company and belonged to St Johns United Methodist Church Surviving are two sisters Mrs Ruby Corley Graniteville and Mrs Sarah Stella Rockledge Fla three brothers Sim McGee James Jack McGee both of Graniteville Leon McGee Gloverville.
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Graniteville
Bennie E. McGee
Church St
Aiken County Hospital
CL Stancel
Jessie Busbee
Lawrence Key
Herbert Yaun
James Carroll
Willie New
Bill Dunn
McGee
Graniteville Company
St. John’s United
Multiple Thefts and Vandalism Reported Across Aiken Area
Over the weekend a series of crimes included arson like damage to two rooms at Belvedere Ridge Elementary, a cabdriver robbed near Bradley Terrace, gunpoint theft of 34 dollars, a shotgun stolen from Jack Wolfe’s residence, Kennedy half dollars taken from Mrs. John W. Dye, and several cars reported stolen or recovered. Police connected assaults on Park Avenue and Laurens Street, with three suspects charged.
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Busbee
Edwards
Aiken
Park Avenue
Laurens Street
Johnnie C. Filyan
Grady Cochran
F. Loudermilk
Rt. 5
Somone
Aiken High School
Augusta
Bradley Terrace
Sheriff's Department
Wilbur Henderson
Jack Wolfe
Rt. 1
Box 149
Jackson
Belvedere Ridge
John W. Dye
Longleaf Acres
North Augusta
Kennedy
William Ford
Valley
Terry Jackson Jr
Washington Circle
Seminole Mills
Community Calendar Highlights Local Meetings and Events
Today many groups meet in Aiken including Sertoma Club at 6 30 p m Commercial Hotel Aiken County Legislative Delegation at 7 p m health department Lions Club at 7 30 p m Lions Hut John Surles of Paramed speaks Tomorrow new Ellenton branch opens 10 30 a m to 2 30 p m civic center advisory committee at 5 15 p m city council chambers Center Fire Department at 7 p m Jaycees 7 30 p m Jaycee Hut Civil Air Patrol 7 30 p m Aiken Airport Choral Society 7 30 p m St John s United Methodist PTA 7 30 p m school auditorium Friends of the Library 8 p m Palmetto Federal Building Women s Guild Bethlehem Lutheran 10 a m St Mary s Cafeteria St Angela Booster Club covered dish supper 8 p m St Mary s Cafeteria.
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Sertoma Club
Aiken County
Aiken Lions Club
Lions Hut
John Surles
Paramed
Aiken Food Stamp Office
Civic Center
New Ellenton
Aiken Citizens Advisory Committee
Center Fire Department
Jaycees
Civil Air Patrol
Aiken
Aiken Choral Society
St. John’s United Methodist Church
PTA
Friends of the
Aiken County Public Library
Palmetto Federal Savings and Loan
Women's Guild
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
St. Angela
St. Mary's
City bond issue would fund public works and safety projects
The plan seeks 323,912 for centralizing public works in Vanwood, 405,000 for a new public safety complex with better access, storage and jail space, and 482,822 to replace Teen Town with a multipurpose building. Tax impact quoted at about 30 dollars yearly per homeowner.
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Department
William Sanders
City Utilities Fund
Vanwood
Sanders
Public Works Department
Public Safety Department
Aiken
Public Safety
J.C. Busbee
Resentencing Set For Five Motorcycle Gang Members
Five motorcycle gang members on death row at Central Correctional Institution in Aiken County will be resentenced Wednesday before Judge Louis Rosen. They were convicted in the year old murder of Thomas Bolin of Springfield, a rival club member. A recent U.S. and South Carolina Supreme Court ruling on the death penalty prompted the action. the men face life imprisonment.
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Central Correctional Institution
Louis Rosen
General Sessions Court
Aiken County
Thomas Bolin
Springfield
U.S
SC. Supreme Court
Westmoreland Named to Lead South Carolina Growth Task Force
Gov. John West announces a Task Force for Economic Growth to lure foreign industries and boost exports of textiles and agricultural goods. The group will be headed by retired Army chief Gen. William C. Westmoreland, who retired July 1.
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Columbia
John West
Task Force For Economic Growth
William C. Westmoreland
Army
West
Westmoreland
South Carolina
Man Fatally Shot in North Augusta Burglary Case
William Robinson of Augusta 118 E Taylor St is held in North Augusta jail on charges of murder assault and battery with intent to kill and two counts of burglary. He allegedly broke into Washington Homes 18C and shot 28 year old soldier Maurice Patton who died at University Hospital.
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North Augusta
Augusta
William Robinson
E. Taylor St
Washington Homes
Maurice Patton
Patton
Univer
Sity Hospital
Washington
Robinson
Ft. Gordon
GOP commissioners outline blue print for progress platform
Republican candidates for county commissioner unveiled a common platform at party headquarters. It calls for a centralized accounting system for county funds, mandatory competitive bids, elimination of duplicate purchases, and banning use of county equipment for personal benefit. The plan includes public town meetings in each community to determine services and aims to trim the budget by cutting unnecessary agency special requests and ending political influence in hiring.
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Republican Party
Park Avenue
Aiken County
Salvation Army Chief Talks To Aiken Rotarians
Captain Fred H. Carver spoke to the Aiken Rotary Club reporting on Salvation Army summer activities. He cited Bible school averaging near 100 youth nightly, 16 youths and two elderly to camp, and thriving Strom Thurmond Community Center with 20 to 30 in attendance daily.
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Fred H. Carver
Aiken Rotary Club
Salvation Army
Army
Bible School
Carver
Strom Thurmond
Welfare Group Set To Meet In Aiken County
The Aiken County Welfare Rights Organization will meet at Friendship Baptist Church at 7 30 tonight to protest conditions at the welfare and food stamp office. President Tolar Gibbs and Vice President Gary Allen Sr. say the current office lacks drinking water rest rooms adequate facilities and parking. Recipients and welfare department staff are invited.
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Aiken County
Welfare Department
Food Stamp Office
Aiken- Edgefield Community Action Agency
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Earl Petty
Harold Martin
Manly Mathews
Ed Wells
Clinton Martin
William Roe
Sheffield Club
Clifton Ave
Posey
Chester A. Holley
N.A
GOP
Sunbeams
Girl Guards
Y.P.L
Junior Legion
M. Y
al Vandana
Ama Vy Ene
America
Lisa Wood
Mr. and
Maxwell “Brothers
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