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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1980
Page
2
A weather forecast predicts rain from east and west with a 60 to 80 percent chance over the next three days. Tonight lows in the upper 50s, highs near 60s, clouds linger through Saturday, then sun returns Sunday and Monday.
Obituaries list David Gregory Housgard 18 of Aiken died Friday with graveside services at Calvary Cemetery officiated by Rev. Gerald Armstrong. He was a Madrid native and senior at Aiken High School. Survivors include father Gerald E. Housgard Madrid grandparents Gonzales and Housgard. Wyman Washington stepchild of Mattie Washington died in a Richmond County hospital with funeral arrangements pending. Robert Lee Bing 34 of New Ellenton died Friday at Richmond County. funeral Saturday at Zion Fair Baptist Church New Ellenton. wake tomorrow at Your Funeral Home. Sallie Mae Wise Faust 82 widow of Fred Faust died Wednesday. graveside funeral Friday Tabernacle Baptist Cemetery. Grace P. Fallaw 76 died Tuesday Ridge Spring. funeral today Cumbees Funeral Home Ridge Spring. burial Ridge Spring Cemetery. George Garrett died yesterday in a Richmond County hospital. services announced by Dents Undertaking Establishment. Survivors include daughters Harris Daniels Rowe and Marie Rowe Augusta. son George Garrett Jr. Augusta. sister Mary Stokes Augusta.
The annual Reading is Fundamental distribution begins Saturday at the Smith Hazel Recreation Center on 400 Kershaw St. Volunteers will hand out books to K through fifth grade students from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Kappa Upsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha.
The Aiken County Election Commission will extend hours before the election with Saturday openings on Oct 25 and Nov 1 from 1 4 p.m. The week of Oct 27 to 31 hours end at 5 30 p.m. On Monday Nov 3 the office closes at 5 p.m. Location is 828 Richland Ave in the Aiken County Complex.
Docents begin a training session tomorrow from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Aiken County Museum with instructors from the S C State Museum Commission led by Rodger Stroup Winona Carr and Linda Knight. The director Joyce Ross says the session includes cataloging identifying and classifying artifacts and opening cases for study. Interested volunteers should register with Mrs. Ross and wear work clothes.
A Batesburg residence owned by Grady Shepard yielded $1,150 in losses including a $1,000 piano and a $150 wardrobe. A second vacant house at Pleasant Run and Quail Hollow Drive was broken into between October 15 and 22, with two buck stoves worth $2,000 and an oven valued at $500 taken, per the Aiken County Sheriff's Department.
A dense schedule lists events from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. today including Male Family Planning Clinic at Margaret J. Weston Health Center in Clearwater and multiple clubs in Aiken and North Augusta. Tomorrow features dental and medical clinics, the Aiken County Museum, bridge at Weeks Center, Narcotics Anonymous at York Street, with contact for event representatives.
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