Death of Edith M Willis at 41 in Aiken county
Edith M Willis 41 of 101 Chesterfield St S W Aiken died Thursday at Aiken County Hospital. Funeral services Saturday 3 p.m. at Redds Branch Baptist Church with Rev Fred Lowery Sr officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Survived by mother Mrs Austin Willis five sisters and four brothers. Memorials urged to Edith Memorial Fund Town Creek Baptist Church and Mrs Malone Bush Barnwell.
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Edith M. Willis
Chesterfield St. S
Aiken
Aiken County
Redds Branch Baptist Church
Fred Lowery Sr
Austin Willis
Eugene Kiupelis
Halaleah
Fla
Louise Willis
Miami
Douglas van Wormer
Claussen
Mich
James Haid
Augusta
Joan Blackstone
Herman A. Willis
Spring Valley
Calif
George Willis
Bobby Willis
Greenwood
Thomas E. Willis
Dougherty Rd
George Funeral Home
Edith Memorial Fund
Town Creek Baptist Church
Funeral services for Mrs Frances Miller
Mrs Frances Lessels Miller of 420 Abbeville Ave NE Aiken died Wednesday in an Augusta hospital. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 4 p m at Pine Lawn Memorial Gardens. She was a member of St Augustine Episcopal Missionary Church. Surviving: one sister Mrs Annie B Sessels of Aiken. The family notes the residence of her sister at 327 York St NE Aiken or Jackson Brooks Funeral Home in Aiken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Lessels Miller
Abbeville Ave
N.E
Aiken
Augusta Hospital
Pine Lawn Memorial Gardens
St. Augustine Episcopal
Mrs Mary Rhodes Dies In Aiken At Residence
Mrs Mary Rhodes of 523 Corder Springs Ave SE Aiken died Thursday at home. Funeral services will be announced by Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home. A native of Williston she moved to Aiken in 1935 and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and the Pulpit Club. Surviving: widower William Lee Rhodes of Aiken, son John A Sayler of Aiken, and sisters Mrs Elvena Boyce of Hempstead and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Rhodes
Corder Springs Ave
S.E
Aiken
Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home
Williston
Friendship Baptist Church
Pulpit Club
William Lee Rhodes
John A. Sayler
Elvena Boyce
Hempstead
Aiken Standard Publishing Details and Rates
Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes each afternoon except weekends. Located at 124 Rutland Drive, Aiken SC 29801 with postal rates listed for carrier and mail subscriptions. Rights and correction policies noted for advertisements and AP dispatches.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S. C
S.C
Associated Press
Carrie Wright Williston Death Notice and Funeral
Carrie Wright 85 of 412 Green Lane Williston died Sunday at home. Funeral 4 p.m. Sunday at Rosemary Baptist Church Williston with Reverends O Neil Bush and Chitty officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Survived by daughter Lula Bell Johnson Long Island NY. Pallbearers listed. Visitation at Weathersbee Grove Funeral Home Williston Saturday 3 p.m. until service time.
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Williston
Carrie Swangle Wright
Green Lane
Young Rosemary Baptist Church
Simon O'Neil
A.A. Bush
Elysess Chitty
Edgefield County
Lula Bell Johnson
Long Island
N.Y
Willie Glover Jr
Paul Wilson
Leroy Simpkins
Joe L. Dicks
Charles Brown
Joe Myrick
Weathersbee Grove Funeral Home
Obituary of Ebb Jackson of Monetta age 83
John Elbert Jackson known as Ebb, 83, of the Jones Crossroad section of Aiken died Wednesday in Green Cove Springs Florida. Funeral was held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Oak Grove Baptist Church near Monetta with Rev. R Baxley officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Survived by brother Albert T. Jackson Hattiesburg Mississippi and sister Estelle Chesser Green Cove Springs. Baughman Blizzard Funeral Home Wagener is in charge.
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Monetta
John Elbert
Ebb) Jackson
Jones Crossroad
Aiken
Green Cove Springs
Fla
Oak Grove Baptist Church
R. Baxley
Albert T. Jackson
Hatteburg
Miss
Estelle Chesser
Baughman-Blizzard Funeral Home
Wagener
Mrs Betty Seigler Betty Carter Seigler Dies at 35
Betty Seigler 35 of 220 Berkeley Street died Monday at home. Funeral Sunday at 2 p.m. Mt Harris Baptist Church officiated by Rev W H Hightower. Burial in church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Carter Seigler
Berkeley Street
Mt. Harris Baptist Church
W.H. Hightower
Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home
Aiken
Senior Citizens Club Meet at Crosland Park
Community calendar notes a 7:30 p.m. meeting at the Senior Citizens Clubhouse in Crosland Park. Other items include museum hours and club meetings with Rotary Kiwanis and city council discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senior Citizens Club
Senior Citizens
Crosland Park
Rotary Club
Commercial Hotel
Kiwanis Club
Holiday Inn
Catholic Center
Gloverville
Council Chambers
Harry Dent To Keynote GOP Event In Virginia Acres Park
Republican Women’s Club picnic features Harry S. Dent former Nixon special counsel as keynote. Auction items include Goldwater travels book, Eisenhower jewel box, autographed Nixon and Agnew pens, and White House photos. Park tickets sold at the event with $1 adults $.50 children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Dent
Harry S. Dent
Bing Crosby
Republican Women’s Club
Virginia Acres Park
Richard Nixon
South Carolina
Barry Goldwater
Mamie Eisenhower
Nixon
Agnew
White House
Newman to Attend Police Chief Conference in Texas
Public Safety Director Walter E. Newman will attend the International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference in San Antonio Texas next week. He will participate as a delegate and represent North Augusta law enforcement at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Augusta
Walter E. Newman
International Association
San Antonio
Tex
United Way Sets Campaign Breakfast in Aiken County
The United Way of Aiken County plans a breakfast campaign Monday at 7 a.m. at the Commercial Hotel to kick off fundraising efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United Way of
Aiken County
Commercial Hotel
Mrs Price Clarifies Ambulance Statement in Wagener
County Commissioner Jo Ann Price rebutted a quote in the Aiken Standard about subsidizing funeral home ambulance service. She praised current Wagener area coverage and urged the county to fund an additional ambulance if Paramed can't restore adequate unit availability.
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Funeral Home
Wagener
Jo Ann Price
Lower Savannah Considers Public Safety Projects
Three Aiken County public safety projects were presented to the Lower Savannah Regional Planning and Development Council. Two Aiken police projects seek funding for new patrol cars and the Public Safety Building, plus conversion of the North Augusta police communications system to the state system. Council members from Aiken County include Jo Ann Price, Robert Brooks, and John Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
Lower Savannah
Aiken
North Augusta
Jo Ann Price
Robert Brooks
John Price
George Anderson
Hammond Burkhalter
Chicago court strikes down crossdressing ordinance
Circuit Court Judge Jack J. Sperling ruled that a city ordinance banning men from dressing as women and vice versa is unconstitutional, violating the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution. He criticized courts for handling such cases, noting emphasis on serious crimes.
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Chicago
Jack J. Sperling
Sperling
Break-Ins Probed in County Investigations
The sheriff's department investigates two break-ins in the county. Ora Lee Matthews of Rt 6 Box 190 Aiken reported missing $14.50 in half dollars and some jewelry after a front window entry. A tractor mower and two window air conditioners owned by Joe Tavell of Aiken are also under investigation.
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Sheriff's Department
Ora Lee Matthews
Rt. 6
Aiken
Joe Tavell
Second Baptist To Honor Rev. M C Adams
The Rev. M C Adams, pastor of Second Baptist Church, will be honored Sunday at 4 p m. The church marks seven years with Rev Adams at Second Baptist Church. Guest speaker will be Rev J A Peters of St Luke Baptist Church of Columbia.
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M.C. Adams
Second Baptist Church
Adams
J.A. Peters
St. Luke Baptist Church of
Columbia
Evangelism Class Schedule Change at Kalmia Chapel
Mrs. Lydie Miller announces a new time for the child evangelism class now meeting Tuesdays from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. The session moved from Mondays to Tuesdays at Kalmia Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalmia Chapel
Lydie Miller
For Profit Hospitals Under Scrutiny In National Study
A study compares for profit and not for profit hospitals, noting patient selectivity by ability to pay and similar production costs. It finds for profit facilities may lack community control and argues quality is hard to measure, while noting shorter stay lengths in for profit chains and broader services in larger not for profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Cross
Ellis Statement Delays Release Of Medicaid Investigation
The SC Department of Social Services official Ellis declined to release the investigation findings until the week of Sept 24. He cited confidentiality over personnel matters in a July–August probe in Aiken County into Medicaid irregularities and civil rights concerns involving a named recipient.
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Ellis
The
South Carolina
Charlotte
Atty
Daniel McLeod
Aiken
Pierce
Holdup Man Has Patience in Charleston
A patient robber waited until only one employee remained at the State Savings and Loan Association on Rivers Avenue, pulled a revolver, and robbed the office of 1500 dollars. William B. Hutchinson, the branch manager, said the man sat on a couch for a time claiming he awaited his wife to deposit funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
State Savings and Loan Association
William B. Hutchinson
Rivers Avenue
Association
Hutchinson
Lucnd
Pilot Project Brings Corporate HQ to Palmetto State Tour Aiken
A State Development Board briefing noted the first industrial员工 weekend orientation in South Carolina with 65 local volunteers at the Ramada Inn offering guides for a three hour tour of Aiken. The program includes school visits, Owens Corning Fiberglas, city touring, and a dinner with City Manager Windham to field questions from a NY group. Aiken officials and USC representatives participate. next weekend may see another group up to 90 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmetto State
State Development Board
Ramada Inn
Aiken High School
East Aiken
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp
Aiken
Richland Ave
Stathy Verenes
Aiken Distributing Co
Roland Windham
H. Odell Weeks
N.Y
Aiken County
University of South Carolina
St. Angela Academy
al Clarkson
State Tax Commission
Allied Gulf Nuclear Services
Barnwell
Clark Hill
Columbia
Augusta
County Hospital to Transition to Private Firm Option
County commissioners voted to negotiate with three private hospital companies to decide the future of the county hospital. If negotiations fail, a county run option remains open for public care.
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Malone Bush Barnwell
Mrs
Frances Miller
William Rhodes
Carrie Wright
John Elbert Jackson
Betty Seigler
Charles O. Perry
Rome
Italy
USCA
Jake Menken
William A. Smith
Lucius Eubanks
Wendell Hall
Newman
United Way
National Weather Service
NOAA
US Dept of Commerce
Southeast
Pacific Northwest
Midwest
Great Lakes
Florida
Second Baptist
Rev
Medicare
Blue Cross Association
Walter J. McNerney
Southern Hospitals Magazine
Holdup
Gulf United
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