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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1987
Page
6
Frosty morning expected with clear skies and mid 30s lows. Tomorrow turns sunny with highs in the 70s and extended period of mostly sunny skies Friday through Saturday with weekend highs in the 70s and mild 40s to 50s overnight.
An undersea volcano 130 feet below the surface erupted directly beneath the California research ship Melville in the south central Pacific. Gas and hot rocks rose, large bubbles and a loud clamor shook the ship, and rocks up to six feet across briefly floated. Chief scientist Harmon Craig described the event as tapering off as the Melville left the area.
In Sri Lanka, about 15,000 Indian troops press a peace mission against Tamil rebels in Jaffna. Accusations fly of civilian deaths and weapons support, as India denies arming the LTTE while tensions rise at home among Sinhalese and Tamils.
Multiple obituaries list funeral services today across Aiken County and nearby towns. Curtis Murphy 69, Helen Toole Simmons 40, Joseph A. Moreno 80, Louis Gerald Timmerman 72, Alma Coleman Toler 73, Henderson Harris ? 4:30 p.m. services and burial details provided. memorials to St Thaddeus Episcopal Church and Episcopal Children's Home noted. Additional notices cover Charles Henderson II and III, Samuel Olen Yonce, Melvin H. Thomas, Eloise Reese Miller, Jack Halman Caldwell with service times and burial sites in North Augusta Walterboro Johnston and Johnston areas.
George Moreno of Aiken announces funeral services for Joseph A. Moreno husband of Cora Elwood Moreno and son of the late Antonio and Manuela Moreno with a 4 30 pm service at St Thaddeus Episcopal Church. Addi tional survivors include six grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Alma Coleman Toler entered into rest in Langley with funeral at Mid-Valley Baptist Church and burial at Sunset Memory Gardens.
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