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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1970

Page

2

Deaths And Funerals Augusta Aiken

Funeral services for Mrs. F L McDonald Jr of 112 Tremont Way will be at Warren Baptist Church at 2 30 p m with Rev A H Simmons officiating Burial follows at Bellevue Memorial Gardens She was a Warren Baptist Church member and Ruth Sunday School class teacher Surviving family includes husband F L McDonald Jr daughter Mrs Michael G Peterson son Jerry Padgett mother Mrs Wilma F Mobley sister Mrs Jack L Richards and four brothers Pallbearers include Jack L Richards Jr Jon H Richards Joe D Tweedy Carlton McDonald Ray McDonald and Marvin Parris The Rev Kenneth W Mixon to preside Burial is at Woodland Cemetery Winston Salem NC A native of Denton County NC she lived in Aiken since 1953 and was a member of South Aiken Baptist Church Survivors include son Gray R Hunter stepdaughters Mrs R L Rogers and Clarence W Hunter two sisters Mrs Bessie Griffin and Mrs Miria Yakley and brother Lindsey Davis Friends may call at the funeral home.

Augusta F. L. McDonald Jr Tremont Way Warren Baptist Church A.H. Simmons Bellevue Memorial Gardens Ruth Barbara Jean Mobley Michael G Peterson Kenneth W. Mixon Woodland Cemetery Winston Salem N.C Denton County Hunter Aiken South Aiken

Mrs. Maude Hunter Dies In Saluda

Mrs. Maude Davis Hunter of Dougherty Road Aiken died in a Saluda nursing home. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. tomorrow in George Funeral Home Chapel with likely burial arrangements to follow.

Saluda Maude Davis Hunter Dougherty Road Aiken George Funeral Home Chapel

Aiken Standard Publication Details

The Aiken Standard established in 1867 publishes every weekday except Saturdays and Sundays. Address and postal details include Post Office Box 456 124 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29801. Rates listed for carrier and mail subscriptions with AP and UP I agency rights noted.

Aiken Standard Rutland Drive Aiken S. C Associated Press United Press International

Weathersbee Rites Scheduled

Willie Weathersbee of 25 Augusta Road Langley died Wednesday at Aiken County Hospital. Funeral services will be at 4 p m tomorrow at Town Creek Baptist Church with Rev C B Love and Rev L Jack Davis officiating. Burial at the church cemetery. Survived by wife, children, sisters, brothers, and half siblings.

Job Fair Aims to Link Du Pont Youth and Employers

Orville Kelly of the Du Pont personnel department says the fair will unite youth seeking work with employers having openings. He urges all businesses to participate whether they currently need staff or not to foster future business ties.

Cording Orville Kelly DuPont Co Kelly

Aiken SPCA Seeks Stronger Laws to Control Dogs

The Aiken County SPCA, praised as a well run shelter serving Barnwell and Edgefield counties, supports licensing to require pet registration and promotes spaying to curb stray dog packs. It emphasizes humane ownership and adoption, with county dog catchers handling stray pickups.

Aiken County Harry Young Barnwell Edgefield SPCA Young Savannah River Ellenton New Ellenton

Navy officer to address NJROTC unit at Aiken High School

Aiken High School hosts an activation ceremony for its NJROTC unit with guest speakers including U S Senator Strom Thurmond and Capt Forrest H Norvell Jr. Cmdr Ralph C Scott notes the program now includes 117 cadets and aims for 250 next year as the Navy honors the school for hosting an NJROTC unit.

Naval District Njrotc Naval Junior High School Officer Training Corps Aiken High School U. S Strom Thurmond RSC Eau of Naval Personnel Washington Aiken High J. O. Willis Dove Stanton Military Academy Stanton William L. McDermott Trinity Episcopal Church of Abbeville Cmdr Ralph C. Scott Aiken Department of the Navy Edgefield County Scott Elliott Calk South Carolina Hannah High Anderson Brookland-Casey Columbia Navy Department

Hospital chief discusses indigent patient care dispute

Dr Kenneth Owens, hospital chief of staff, discusses a county funding dispute over treating Aiken County indigent patients at University. Nesbit notes University should treat patients. county has paid $190000 of last year's over $225000 in at cost care.

Kenneth Owens Little Aiken County Nesbit Aiken Hospital

Police Cars Damaged In Two Wrecks

Two Aiken patrol cars suffered damage in separate crashes. Patrolman W E Byrne’s unit was hit after overtaking a speeding vehicle near Rutland Drive and Teague Street. the fleeing driver was charged. A second crash on Whiskey Road near the Kwik Shop involved Patrolman Bill Finley’s car after a southbound driver turned left. No injuries were listed.

W. E. Byrne Rutland Drive Teague Street J. B. Brown Bill Finley Whiskey Road Kwik Shop Whiskey

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Mrs. Maude Hunter Langley Willie Weathersbee Augusta Road Aiken County Hospital Town Creek Baptist Church C. B. Love L. Jack Davis Montmorenci Baptist Church Vergie Wells Williston Leila Weathersbee Darrell Spires Beech Island James Hall Edwar Weathersbee Carl Weathersbee Ernest Weathersbee Appling Belton Andrews Robert Lester Athens Ethel Dear Baltimore Lucy Herr del Ray Beach Fla Floyd Gordon Gloverville Pete Kennedy Betty Owens Alfred Weathersbee Harry Weathersbee Vaucluse Manning Weathersbee Carnell Weathersbee Clearwater California Gulf Coast Mississippi Valley Lakes Area Plains Seattle San Rane Kawsas City John Hunter Aiken Chamber Monthru Quick AS A Wink Cleaners Kalmia Plaza Rich Plaza Kalmia Plaza Fabrics Sale Smith-Corona Aiken Office Supply Park Ave S.W Dial Jim Brown George Kennedy Fredric March Ponevision Metrocolor Gig Young Michael Sarrazin Susannah York Academy IGP Liberty Loa Corporation OF Aiken Richland Ave E—Gr Jane Colby Edwards Price Edna
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