Deaths And Funerals In Augusta Area
Obituary items report the deaths of Mrs. Mary Evelyn Freeman of Belvedere and Alvin A. Baughman of North Augusta with funeral plans in Posey's Chapel and Sunset Hill Cemetery. Also noted are services for Martha Jane Walton and Widener family relatives with church burials in Oakwood and local cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Jane Walton
Chesterfield St. N.W
St. Gerard Catholic Church
Peter Clarke
Oakwood Cemetery
Jackson-Brooks
North Augusta
Alvin A. Baughman
Bluff Ave
Posey
Funeral Home Chapel
Don Johnson
Sunset Hill Cemetery
Baughman
Aiken County
John S. Davison
Death of Rhett Widener at Aiken County Hospital
Rhett W Widener 73 of Rt 1 died yesterday at Aiken County Hospital Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 5 30 p m at Green Pond Baptist Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhett W. Widener
Rt. 1
Aiken County Hospital
Green Pond Baptist Church
Brooklyn
N.Y
Eddie West
Crowes Funeral Home
Jamaica
Allendale County
West
New York
Aiken Standard Publishing Details and Policies
Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes each afternoon except weekends from 124 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29801. Leased AP dispatches exclusive reproduction rights for local news and AP dispatches. Publisher not responsible for ad omissions or errors. corrections run in next issue with no extra cost. Advance payments limits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S. C
S.C
Associated Press
Weaver dies at 48 in Aiken area homegoing arrangements
Mrs. Clara Gaskin Weaver 48 of 466 Ridge Ave died yesterday at her residence. Survived by husband Claude and three sons Celester Leonard and Larry Darnell Weaver, sisters Daisy Etta Harrison Hattie Mae Green Alberta Washington Martha R. Killebrew, brothers John Wesley Gaskin Elihu Gaskin. Funeral arrangements by Jackson Brooks Funeral Home Aiken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
Widener
Ashley
Rosa Grubbs Widener
Green Pond
Glenn McKinney
New Ellenton
J.C. Walker
Aiken
Tommy Widener
Lillie Mae Stone
Windsor
Alice Ford
Allendale
Eva Burckhalter
Warrenville
Jesse Widener
Williston
Clarence Widener
Paul Widener
George Funeral Home
Claude
Clara Gaskin) Weaver
Ridge Ave
Jackson- Brooks Funeral Home
Two Juveniles Charged In New Holland Break-Ins
Two county juveniles were arrested by the Aiken County Sheriff's Department on charges of housebreaking grand larceny and malicious injury related to a New Holland break-in at a store property owned by Dewey Carver. Radios valued at 100 dollars were stolen and damage estimated at 500 dollars. One juvenile faces additional charges for breaking into W T Kirkland’s home stealing five cigarette cartons and 400 dollars in cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Aiken County
Robert Funk
Dewey Carver
Carver
W.T. Kirkland
Three Arrested in Car Theft Ring in Aiken County
Aiken County investigators arrest Jimmy Keenan Jimmy Graves and Bobby Michaels on charges of receiving stolen goods in a case involving a 1971 Ford Sales Baltimore Maryland car. FBI aiding probe into how the vehicle reached South Carolina as serial number had been altered and the car was recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
FBI
Sheriff's Department
Michaels
Keenan
Graves
Belvedere
Fields
Nurse Aide Trapped 22 Hours in Hempstead Hospital Elevator
Helen Smith a 57 year old nurse's aide from Uniondale NY was trapped for 22 hours in an elevator at Hempstead General Hospital. She described solitary confinement until porters heard her screams and rescued her. Hospital administrator Hackett ordered an investigation. She was unharmed aside from slightly high blood pressure and will receive overtime pay and a day off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead, N.Y
Hempstead General Hospital
Helen Smith
Uniondale
N.Y
Er Hospital
Broad Brush Program Pushed To Aid Alcohol Abuse
Industry officials consider a broad based employee assistance program to address alcoholism and other personal problems. McPherson notes 68 programs operate in the state, with confidential counseling and supervision to improve job performance and productivity within industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tock
MacLintock
State Commission
Socada
McPherson
British Climbers Complete Everest Southwest Face Ascent
The Nepalese Foreign Ministry announced the first ascent of Mt Everest via the southwest face by Dougal Haston aged 32 and Doug Scott aged 33. They reached the summit at 6 p.m. Nepalese time on Wednesday as part of a British expedition following the 1953 conquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katmandu
Nepal
Dougal Haston
Doug Scott
Himalayas
Family details for Sallie West and daughters
Sallie West survived by two daughters Mrs. Willie Mae Shelby of Aiken and Glennie Lee Tubbs of Brooklyn and eight grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie West
Willie
Mae West) Shelby
Aiken
Glennie Lee Tubbs
Brooklyn
Community Calendar of Aiken County Events Tonight
Planned Parenthood of Aiken County hosts its Vascotomy Clinic at Midland Valley Shopping Center Clearwater by appointment. PEO Sisterhood serves a buffet at Mrs P H Permar’s residence. Aiken Chess Club meets at Virginia Acres. Civil Air Patrol at Aiken Air Force Station. Aiken Bible Institute and Duplicate Bridge at Senior Citizens Clubhouse. New Ellenton Lions Club at St Pauls Methodist Church. Tomorrow Dam to 4 pm Aiken County Museum. Recreation Department Bridge at Virginia Acres at 12 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planned Parenthood of
Aiken County
Midland Valley
Clearwater
P.E.O. Sisterhood
P.H. Permar
Aiken Chess Club
Virigina Acres
Civil Air Patrol
Aiken Air Force Station
Aiken Bible Institute
Viriginia Acres
Duplicate Bridge
Senior Citizens Clubhouse
New Ellenton Lions Club
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Aiken County Museem
Recreation Department
Virginia Acres
Rudnick Resolution Seeks Balanced Budget Amendment
Rep Irene K Rudnick proposes a constitutional amendment to cap federal spending to anticipated revenues with an borrowing exception a stance differing from a concurrent congressional proposal. The two measures vary on emergency suspension requirements two thirds versus three fourths and aim for passage by 1980 with state ratification completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene K. Rudnick
Congress
Rudnick
Butler C. Derrick
Derrick
Budget Committee
Floyd Spence
R-S.c
U.S
EPA Forecasts Acid Rains Across 24 States
EPA reports sulfate pollution covers parts of 24 eastern states including North and South Carolina. Health risks target children, asthmatics, and heart patients. Agency calls stricter control of power plant emissions to curb rising sulfate levels across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
North
South Carolina
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Illinois
Massachusetts
North Carolina
Tennessee
City reports boost in recreation, safety and engineering strides
The annual report details a drop in delinquent utility accounts from 16000 to 9000 due to a cut off program. Recreation lists 44 active programs with a 9 or 10 member staff, planning parks and arts. Public Safety reports reorganized patrols, higher juvenile traffic cases, and 450 fire calls with notes on training and a possible third station. Engineering and Public Works cites over 1 million dollars in storm drainage work, sewer trunk expansion, and new joint department plans after a merger last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalmia Hill
Kennedy Colony
Hopeland Gardens
Aiken
The
Public Safety Department
Public Safety
S.C. Criminal Justice Academy
Columbia
Department of Engineering and Public Works
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles Freeman
Charles S
Mary Evelyn) Freeman
Clearwater Road
Augusta
Posey’s
John W. Cawley Jr
Westview Cemetery
Freeman
Emanuel County
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Cecil Freeman
Roger Freeman
Clifford Freeman
Austin
Tex
James Freeman
Sewaren
N.J
Doris Webb
Martinez
Ben Turner
Hattie Mae Johnson
Eleck McCarthy
Willard McCarthy
Norristown
Walter McCarthy
Statesboro
Bessie McCarthy
Martha J.walton
Grover W. Splawn
Charles T. Mason
Alvin U. Baughman
Fannie Leaphart Baughman
Larry Baughman
Kay Griffin
Greenville
Donald Plexico
Spartanburg
Clyde Hatchell
Laurenburg
Nezzie Belle Hall
Langley
Annie Redd
Carrie L. West
Batesburg
Acacia Masonic Lodge
Claude Weaver
Robert L. Kuhn
Thermo-Disc
United Way
Advanced Gifts
FMC
James E. Lambright
Kuhn
William H. Hale
Lin Smithwick
Alcohol, Drug Panel
Mt. Everest
National Weather Service
NOAA
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Florida
Minnesota
Discount Furniture
Aiken-Augusta Hw
Eric Higgs
Public Works
Christian
Ealing
Jesus
Christian Science Reading Room
Hayne Avenue
First Church of Christ
Scientist
Whiskey Road
S.W
Coward-Corley Seed Co. Inc
Your Garden Center
Park Ave
Dial
In the
Center Fire District
Vernon Vance
Highway No. 1
Center Fire Department
Broadus Busbee
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