Notable Obituaries and Funerals Across Regions
BELVEDERE Laura H Neal 80 of Clearwater Road died Saturday in a Richmond County hospital. Funeral 3 p.m. at Poseys Langley with Rev Charles Wilson officiating. Burial Sunset Memory Gardens Langley. Grinnell Mary Lynch 70 from Casino Drive died Sunday in Aiken County. Mass burial at St Mary Help of Christians with Rev Gerald Armstrong. Burial private. NORTH AUGUSTA Myrtle R Davis 916 Lake Ave died Sunday in Richmond County hospital. Funeral 4:30 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church with Rev John M Younginer Jr and Rev Jerry Henry. Burial Pineview Memorial Gardens. Survivors include sisters Millette Pollard Hazel Beach Gladys Morrill. Friends may call Poseys North Augusta. FREEPORT John Emanuel Pete Harrison from Delaware Ave died Thursday in Hempstead Hempstead Long Island. Native of Aiken lived in New York 15 years. 1962 Martha Schofield High School and 1964 South Carolina Area Trade School Denmark graduate. Owner Fairfield Mechanical. Funeral services tomorrow in Hempstead Carl Burnett Funeral Home Hempstead is in charge.
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Belvedere
Laura H. Neal
Posey
Langley
Charles Wilson
Sunset Memory Gardens
Neal
Clearwater Road
Richmond County Hospital
Mary Lynch Grinnell
St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church
Gerald Armstrong
North Augusta
Myrtle R. Davis
Lake Ave
Grace United Methodist Church
John M. Younginer Jr
Jerry Henry
Pineview Memorial Gardens
Augusta
Millette D. Pollard
Appling Ga
Hazel D. Beach
Albuquerque
N.M
Gladys Morrill
Newberg
Ore
Freeport
N.Y
John Emanuel
Pete) Harrison
Delaware Ave
Hempstead
Harrison
Aiken
New York
Martha Schofield
South Carolina
Denmark
Fairfield Mechanical Sisters
Annie Mims Hammonds
Carl Burnett
Dr Durward Pridgen Seeks Area I School Board Seat
Dr Durward B Pridgen M D of Aiken announces candidacy for Area I on the Aiken County Board of Education. He trained at Wake Forest School of Medicine and Medical College of Georgia, now in internal medicine in Aiken. He aims to improve education through arts athletics academics and financial oversight while fostering cooperation among board offices teachers and parents.
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Durward B. Pridgen
Aiken
Aiken County
Dr. Pridgen
Wake Forest University
The
Medical College of Georgia
Kneece Declines Reelection to Aiken County Board Seat
Charles F Kneece announces he will not run for another term as Area 4 member of the Aiken County Board of Education. He plans retirement with his wife, completing his term this year. Kneece, 60, and his wife are retired from the Senate and reside in Monetta.
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Charles F. Kneece
Area 4
Aiken County
Kneece
Senate
Monetta
North Augusta seeks fire equipment bids and zoning change
North Augusta council will consider approving bids for a Pierce pumper and an American LaFrance pumper ladder combo at 7 30 tonight. The Planning and Zoning Commission proposes subdivision standard changes. Walter Newman, North Augusta police chief, to receive the Excellence in Law Enforcement award from Luther Bigby of Southern Bell in Myrtle Beach.
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North Augusta
LaFrance
Planning and Zoning Commission
NADPS
Myrtle Beach
Luther Bigby
Southern Bell
Aiken
Walter Newman
Thefts Over Labor Day Weekend Strike Aiken County Homes
The Aiken County Sheriff reports multiple break ins during the Labor Day weekend. Suspects burglarized homes on Kingstree Street Belvedere and Rt. 4 Aiken plus residences on Rt. 6 Box 84 and Betsy Molony Rt.4. Items stolen include three shotguns valued at 1800 dollars, a thermostat and AC unit worth 1000 dollars, a shotgun and jewelry totaling 11030 dollars, and four televisions valued at 730 dollars.
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Aiken County
Sheriff's
Chuck Compton
Kingstree St
Belvedere
Johnny Tinal
Rt. 4
Aiken
Vivian Roe
Rt. 6
Betsy Molony
Rt.4
NAACP Runs Voter Drive At Local Stores
The NAACP sponsors a voter registration drive tomorrow from 1 to 4 pm with a booth at Piggly Wiggly on York and Hampton. Voters who lost cards can register at the County Complex or visit the Voter Registration Board for a replacement.
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Piggly Wiggly Store
York and
Hampton Avenues
Richland
Voter Registration Board
Indigent Commission to Meet in Aiken County
The Aiken County Indigent and Health Care Commission will meet tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. at the Aiken County Annex on Richland Avenue. The meeting is held in the Aiken County Council Conference room.
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Aiken County Indigent and Health Care Commission
Aiken County
Richland Avenue
the Commission
Aiken County Council
Nationwide warm pattern with mild nights signals early fall
The forecast shows warm weather through tomorrow from the Southwest to the central states and East, with cooler Pacific coast and Northwest. Highs near mid 90s, nights in the high 60s to low 70s, small thunderstorm chance tonight, 20 percent showers tomorrow. Partly cloudy to sunny rest of week with 60s to 70s lows and high near 90.
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Central States
East
Pacific Coast
Northwest
New England
Carol Ratchford Appears at Labor Day Telethon
MDA entertainer Carol Ratchford, Aiken's Junior Miss, performed yesterday at the Muscular Dystrophy Telethon on the grounds of Security Federal's new headquarters on Whiskey Road.
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MDA
Carol Ratchford
Aiken
New Security Federal
Whiskey Road
H. Odell Weeks
Aiken Jr
Federal
Arkenites
Janice Long
Malene Groman
Security Federal
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Fishbowl
Sam Willis Stone
Lynn Stone
Community Calendar with Local Meetings in Aiken North Augusta
Listings show daily meetings and services in the Aiken and North Augusta area. Events include Toastmasters at S and S Cafeteria and H O Weeks Center, Optimist Club at Hungry Bull, community fire department, Overeaters Anonymous, Jaycees, choral and York Rite groups, mental health and rehabilitation offices, dental and health clinics, museum hours, recycling drives, AA meetings, and health care planning. Representatives may submit dates via Larry.
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North Augusta
Aiken Optimist Club
Hungry Bull
Center Community Fire Department
Overeaters Anonymous
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Aiken Jaycees
Jaycees
Clearwater
Aiken County Health Department
Midland Valley Shopping Center
Aiken County
H. Odell Weeks Activities Center
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Mary L. Grinnell
John E. Harrison
Dr. Durward Pridgen
Charles Kneece
NAACP
National Weather Service
NOAA
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Victor Hitt
Jen
Jerry Lewis
Baet Bees
Aiken Choral Society
First Baptist Church
St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church
Aiken A.A
Linden St
Midland
H. Odell
Indigent and Health Care Commission
Valley A.A
Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church
Gloverville
Larry
Zenith
Don Fitzpatrick
Lancaster ST
S.W. Aiken
S. C
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North To
City OF
City of Aiken
J. M. Hendrix, Jr
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