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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1973
Page
2
Government data shows consumer finished goods up 21.7 percent from December to March, with a 2.2 percent March rise in the wholesale price index. Farm products and processed foods climbed 4.7 percent in March, while industrial and manufactured goods also posted notable gains, matching historical peaks.
Janet Lee Williams 15 died in a Redmond car crash. funeral held there. Graniteville native, survived by parents two brothers and grandparents. Aiken: James Armour, native of Newburgh, died after illness. funeral Friday at St John’s United Methodist Church burial at Aiken Memorial Park. Survivors include widow and two sons. services at George Funeral Home.
R Douglas Smith 69 longtime Clark Hill Marine owner died Wednesday in a local hospital. He lived in Plum Branch 13 years. Poseys Funeral Home North Augusta is in charge of private funeral services.
Robert Armour age 82 of 1283 Alfred St. N.E. Aiken died. He was a resident of Aiken and is survived by relatives. Funeral arrangements would be announced.
Fulmer notes will place automatic signals at Rutland crossing, York Avenue in Aiken, and two Graniteville crossings. Tests reportedly showed sufficient traffic to justify signals, though no arm barriers due to $10 000 extra per crossing. County has 101 railroad crossings.
Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes afternoons except Saturdays and Sundays from 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina 29801. It lists mailing rates for carrier and mail service and notes AP dispatch rights and correction policy.
New York AP reports private mail companies have doubled in 18 months as publishers and bulk mailers seek to escape rising postal rates and service problems. James H. Rademacher of the National Association of Letter Carriers notes growth with each mail service deterioration and says about 200 private firms now operate.
Frost Purvis notes most orchards sit in good air drainage areas. The golf forecast is brighter with rain not expected to dampen fairways through Friday. Temperatures today and tomorrow should fall to the lower 70s under sunny skies with westerly winds 10 to 20 mph.
The Aiken Recreation Department will offer a six week Slimnastics for Women course starting Monday. Classes meet each Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Aiken Teen Town Building.
New York AP report finds restaurant managers facing a nationwide meat boycott that has slashed beef orders by about 75 percent. One host executive rejected a prime rib order, while diners opted for other dishes such as omelette and quiche lorraine.
The article outlines a push led by Peggy Pringle for a group foster home in Aiken County to serve neglected and abused children, plus a detention center and a half way house for delinquents, potentially federally funded, with county support noted. Also covered is beef industry decline and shifts to fish and poultry in New York steak houses, with various local managers reporting drops in beef sales and changes in menus.
Clemson praised marion tomato plants and three geranium varieties priced at 1.25 dollars, 10 cent peppers in three types, and eight-for-five0 cents tunias. Students sell items to fund the class in a 600 square foot greenhouse funded by federal money, with a 3 dollar course fee.
The Downtown Merchants Association approved a revised annual dues plan. Dues align with city merchant license fees and will not exceed 300 dollars per merchant based on volume. C.T. Coleman named member chairman to lead an immediate membership campaign after a 25-member target.
Aiken civic leader Lloyd Olsen will receive the Award for Outstanding Civic Activity at the 1973 Conservative Awards Banquet in Columbia on April 23. William F. Buckley Jr. will be the featured speaker at the $15 plate event at the Columbia Sheraton Inn, hosted by South Carolina Young Americans for Freedom and the Carolina Conservative League.
North Augusta reports a $100 reward offered by Harold Bush for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for stealing a political sign from Democratic headquarters. The sign valued at $62.50 read Republicans for Bush Headquarters and was taken Monday night. The release argues a reward system aids police work in serious crimes and drug pushers as a platform plank.
A break-in on 922 Murrah Ave in North Augusta is under investigation by Woodrow Wilson of the sheriff's department. Items missing include 300 dollars in tapes a tape recorder a tape player records and two weapons. Vandalism damaged six mailboxes south of Gregory Lake Road. In Aiken police report a 10 speed bike was stolen from Mrs Ralph Pilot 283 Church St and three bike wheels from Frampton Henderson 252 Laurens.
Buck A Cup To Brace A Child buttons go on sale Friday as part of Coffee Day for Crippled Children. Restau rants hotels and drug stores statewide will offer free coffee on Good Friday April 20, aiding the Easter Seal Society and those with cerebral palsy arthritis and related conditions.
Licensed Practical Nurses meet at 7 30 p.m. in hospital cafeteria. Duplicate Bridge Club at 7 30 p.m. at Senior Citizens Clubhouse Crosland Park. Chess Club at 7 p.m. Heritage Room Farmers and Merchants Bank. Al Anon at 8 30 p.m. 123 Linden. Tomorrow Aiken Barnwell Mental Health Center walk in 9 30 11 30 a.m. Food Stamp Office 10 30 a.m. 2 30 p.m. First State Bank Beech Island. Recreation Department bridge 12 30 p.m. Virginia Acres Activity House. Senior Citizens Club 7 30 p.m. Crosland Park. Planned Parenthood Vasectomy Clinic 5 8 p.m. Midland Valley Shopping Center.
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