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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1987
Page
6
Forecasters predict a dry spell with decreasing clouds tonight and lows in the 40s. Tomorrow brings mostly sunny, cool conditions with highs in the 60s across mountains Midlands coast and beaches. Winds turn northwest 5 to 10 mph with brief rain chances this evening across regions.
Edith Luckett Davis, Nancy Reagan's mother and former actress who performed with George M. Cohan, died in her sleep in Phoenix at 12:15 p.m. Monday from a cerebral thrombosis. She was 91. The White House said President Reagan and Mrs. Reagan planned to fly to Phoenix, with the funeral date not yet set. Davis had lived in Arizona after moving from Chicago in 1963 and was known for vivacity and loyalty to her family.
An obituary list notes Lydia Thisted Strom 93 of Aiken Nursing Home died yesterday. Funeral at 2 p.m. tomorrow at George Funeral Home, burial in Aiken Memorial Park. Surviving husband George Arthur Strom and sister Helen Shorb. Memorials to St John's United Methodist Church. Also listed are Shirley Matthews Widener 50 of Crawford Ave funeral at 3 p.m. today at South Aiken Church of God. Langley resident Lemuel Rhodes 78 funeral 3 p.m. today at Posey's Langley. James Harold Smith 46 funeral 4 p.m. tomorrow at Mid-Valley Baptist Church. Willie Wimberly 82 grave side today at Zion Field Cemetery. Carrie W Barfield 71 died yesterday in Augusta hospital. Joshua Ryan Jr. 47 funeral 4:30 p.m. tomorrow at Shaw's Creek Baptist Church. James Jefferson 49 of Aiken County died in Newark New Jersey with service in New Jersey. Inez Williams 69 died yesterday in Thomson Ga. hospital. Flora Cowan Buchanan died in Toronto.
A group of funeral notices from Augusta and Aiken SC list deaths and services. Flora Buchanan Widener Shirley Widener Francis Moore James Harold Smith Carrie Barfield Ruth Widener Bluffie Rhodes Lydia Strom and Lydia Strom are memorialized with service times burial locations and funeral homes including Posey George and Humphry Chapel. Additional survivors and arrangements are noted.
Washington AP report quotes Ross Swimmer and Donald Hodel urging self determination funds and broader tribal control over services. Swimmer proposes funds to let tribes choose programs and contract with the bureau or other agencies, arguing for true autonomy beyond decades old plans. Hodel notes resistance to changing the status quo and slow congressional approval.
Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation location listed at 480 University Ave Suite 602 Toronto Ontario M5G1V2.
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