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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1978

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals in Georgia and surrounding area

Obituaries report George W. James of Grovetown Nel lis Newman James five sons and three daughters survive. John Battle Wright 85 of 915 Cherokee Ave died in Aiken County nursing home. Spurgeon Drayton Route 1 Williston Lola Miller Ayers 74 Westminister Sofus Frederiksen 79 Colleton Ave Jasper J Talbert 69 of Parksville death announced with funeral plans set in multiple churches and cemeteries.

Grovetown George W. James Lawton L. James Belvedere Thomas L. King L.J. Newsome Willis Irvin Jon Hunter Bellevue Memorial Gardens James Friendship Methodist Church Nellis Newman James George W. James Jr John E. James Claude H. James Leonard C. James Thomas F. James Augusta Gloria J. Holley Pat Morgan Virginia Anderson Minnie Lee Bennett John Battle Wright Cherokee Ave Aiken County Lutz-Austell Funeral Home Shelby N.C Robert E. James Cleveland Memorial Park Wright Aiken Shelby Cab St. Johns Westminister Lola Miller Ayers Posey Funeral Home Langley Heyward Horton Pine Grove Sofus O. Frederiksen Colleton Ave Bethlehem Lutheran Church Mel Jacob Town Creek Baptist Cemetery Denmark Lofus O Olga Marie Olson Frederiksen Fred E. Frederiksen Leesville Barney Waters Gloverville Basile Mirucki Miami, Fla McCormick Jasper J. Talbert Cedar Spring Baptist Church Parksville Andrew Adams James W. Price Walker Funeral Home

Two Motorcycles Stolen in Gloverville Theft

Aiken County Sheriff's Department reports two motorcycles were stolen from Gary Boatwright's Felker Hills residence in Gloverville yesterday afternoon. One bike was recovered in a nearby wooded area. the second, worth about $1400, remains missing.

Gloverville Aiken County Gary Boatwright Box 66 Felker Hills

Golf clubs stolen from car in North Augusta

A set of golf clubs valued about 600 dollars was stolen early yesterday from a car parked in front of Melvin R. Atkinson’s residence at 111 Nut Grove Ave in North Augusta. Public Safety Department reports identify Atkinson as the owner.

North Augusta Public Safety Department Melvin R. Atkinson Nut Grove Ave

Nationwide Weather Forecast Warm Southeast. Rain from Georgia to Ohio Valley

Warm temperatures expected through tomorrow morning across the Southeast with cooler conditions elsewhere. Showers and rain are forecast from Georgia to Alabama and into the Ohio Valley, per AP Laserphoto.

Southeast Georgia-Alabama Ohio Valley

State shifts vehicle renewals to staggered calendar

The state will extend and stagger vehicle registration expirations through 1980 to group renewals by month. Drivers may choose a max period to June 1980 or the month indicated by the tag’s 10s place digit. Certain vehicle types retain November or December renewal dates.

State Highway Department Columbia

Committee On Aging Meets Monday in Den markt

The Regional Aging Advisory Committee will meet Monday at 10 30 a m at the South Carolina Electric and Gas Company in Den mark to hear requests from the Aiken and Allendale councils on aging for extra state funds. The public is invited. The Aiken SPCA donation figure was corrected to 60 000 and the proposed spay neuter clinic footprint to 270 square feet.

South Carolina Electric and Gas Company Denmark Aiken Allendale Councils On SPCA Aiken Standard William Laughlin

Summer Fires Raise Arson Fears in Montmorenci area

In Montmorenci and nearby Woodward Drive two vacant houses burned within a week as arson fears resurfaced. State investigators joined the probe while residents patrolled old heart pine homes. A petition drive for a Couchton Montmorenci Fire Protection tax district failed to reach required backing ahead of a planned referendum by the county council.

Woodward Drive Montmorenci Couchton- Montmorenci Aiken County

Dorn To Speak At Rally For Moore In Clearwater

Former U.S. Congressman Dorn will headline a 7 p.m. rally for Thomas L. Moore for South Carolina House Seat 84 at the Victory Hut off U.S. 1 in Clearwater. Tickets cost $5 and are available by calling 593-5756. dinner and Purity gospel group performance included.

Dorn Clearwater W.J. Bryan Dorn U.S Thomas L Tommy) Moore S.C Victory U.S. 1 Purity

Carter Visits Aide Units In Columbia Amid Campaign Events

President Jimmy Carter plans a 7 30 p m arrival in Columbia from Asheville to support John Ingram NC Insurance Commissioner running for Senate against Jesse Helms. He will visit a Lexington County recreation area owned by Jeff Hunt Machinery Co and attend a 500 per person reception at Hunt’s home followed by a 50 per plate barbecue at the adjacent property.

Ravenel Carter Columbia Asheville N.C John Ingram North Carolina U.S. Senate Jesse Helms Lexington County Jeff Hunt Machinery Co Hunt

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Williston Spurgeon Drayton Route 1 Jordan Baptist Church Simon O'Neal Earnest Simmons Jackson Simmons G.L. Anderson Frank Rouse A.J. Grove Sofus O. Fredriksen Jasper Talbert Aitken PBM N.A National Weather Service Noaa Dept of Commerce Brad Saad Waleed Shaheen Winter Haven Fla Steve Stanley Tom Nesman National Guard Committee On Aging Pad & Labor Inc Edgefield Rd Belvedere, S.C The Jaycee Aiken County Fair John McCall Stew Maurice Bob Westmoreland Aiken Kirby Co Kirby Kalmia Plaza Aiken Chamber Comme A.k.carter CSRA Satan Paul Church of God North Aiken Baptist Church Jesus South Aiken Abrams Russia Evangelist Frank Barbara Abram Evangelist Frank Abrams Whiskey Road Donald E. Wiggins
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