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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1970

Page

2

Deaths And Funerals Belvedere Edgefield and Victorville notices

Funeral services were held for Spec. 4 Alonzo Garrett Forrest of Belvedere who died in Vietnam April 11 at Old Piney Grove Baptist Church Edgefield County. Survivors include his parents sister and grandparents all of North Augusta. Mrs Enoee McKay Goff of Victorville died in San Bernardino with services at Bethel Baptist Monetta and burial Ridge Spring Cemetery. Nephews to pall bearers. family to call Attaway Batesburg 8 to 10 p.m. today.

Belvedere Alonzo Garrett Forrest Vietnam Old Piney Grove Baptist Church Edgefield County T. Scott Sam Forrest Jr Rhonda Garrett Forrest Jerry Garrett Sr Sam Forrest Sr North Augusta Victorville Calif Enoee McKay Goff Ridge Spring S. C San Bernardino Bethel Baptist Church Monetta S.C Saluda County Bill Goff James McKay Batesburg William McKay Louis McKay

Rites Set Today For T. E. Casey

Funeral services for Thomas Everett Casey 66 of Aiken will be at Bethlehem United Methodist Church Saluda County Burial follows in the church He was Edgefield County native and a five year Aiken resident retired textile worker and World War II veteran Survivors include his wife Mrs Annie Taylor Casey one step daughter Mrs Jeannette Carter Aiken two step sons Lester C Reagin Sacramento Calif William M Reagin Aiken two sisters Mrs Paul Adams Trenton S C Miss Ola Casey Edgefield three brothers Earl W Casey Slater Russell P Casey and Furman Casey Greenwood

Edgefield County Aiken Annie Taylor Casey Jeannette Carter Lester C. Reagin Sacramento Calif William M. Reagin Paul Adams Trenton S.C Ola Casey Edgefield Earl W. Casey Slater Russell P. Casey Furman Casey Greenwood

Funeral Held For Myrtle Cochran Lewis In Langley

Funeral services for Mrs Myrtle Cochran Lewis 63 of 144 Marion St Aiken were conducted at Langley Nazarene Church with Rev L V Davis officiating. Burial followed at Langley Cemetery. A native of Fulton County Georgia she lived in Aiken County 30 years retired from Graniteville Manufacturing Co and belonged to Marion Street Baptist Church. Survivors include two sisters and a brother with pallbearers named.

Myrtle Cochran Lewis Marion St Aiken Langley Nazarene Church L. V. Davis Langley Cemetery Fulton County Aiken County Graniteville Manufacturing Co Marion Street Baptist Church J. Wville Vir ~ Baxley Stockbridge George T. Cochran Covington Billy Addie Hubert Addie Bertis Corbett Charlie Key Buck Branum Seath Rhoden

Aiken Standard Publication Details and Rates

The Aiken Standard established in 1867 publishes each afternoon except weekends. It lists address 124 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29801 and PO Box 456, with subscriptions priced at 35 cents weekly and 18.50 yearly by mail.

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

Scherard Funeral Set for Wagener Resident Willia Scherard

Funeral services for Willia Scherard 60 of Wagener will be held at 3 30 p m today at Saron Baptist Church Wagener with Rev L M Tyler officiating Burial will follow in Sweedenburg He was a native of Abbeville County the son of the late Jerry and Anna Scherard and a member of Saron Baptist Church Eunice Scherard Wagener son Willie Scherard Jr Long Beach NY sister Mrs Ida Young Union brother George Scherard Atlanta

Wagener Willia Scherard Saron Baptist Church L. M Tyler Sweedenburg Abbeville County Jerry Anna Scherard Eunice Scherard Wagoner Willie Scherard Jr Long Beach N.Y Ida Young Union George Scherard Atlanta

Funeral Services Held for Robert T. Moore in Ridge Spring

Funeral services for 17 year old Robert Thomas Moore son of Mr and Mrs Ralph T Moore of Ridge Spring were conducted at Grace Presbyterian Church Aiken with Rev B E Petit officiating Burial followed at Aiken Memorial Park He died from injuries in a swimming accident during a visit to Fort Lauderdale Florida Pallbearers were Harry Moore Samuel Moore William Golden Alvin Collins Charles Heath and Richard Busch

Ridge Spring Robert Thomas Moore Ralph Thomas Moore RFD Grace Presbyterian Church Aiken B. E. Petit Aiken Memorial Park Mr. Moore Fort Lauderdale Fla Harry Moore Samuel Moore William Golden Alvin Collins Charles Heath Richard Busch

Johnson Rites To Be Announced

Dr. William R. Johnson 82 of Baltimore and formerly of Aiken County died Sunday. Funeral arrangements will be announced by George Funeral Home Aiken. Native of Springfield he practiced medicine in Baltimore for many years. Survivors include daughter Mrs. Faye Mager Baltimore and brother Dr. Harley M. Johnson Cayce.

Baltimore William R. Johnson Aiken County George Funeral Home Aiken Springfield Eutaw Place Baptist Church Faye Mager Harley M. Johnson Cayce

Blitchington Funeral Held for Bennie Blitchington

Bennie Blitchington aged 40 died Thursday in Tampa Florida Funeral services were conducted at the Aiken Church of Christ with burial at Pine Grove Church Cemetery Survivors include his mother Mrs Julia Hankinson of Aiken two sons Terry and Mickey Blitchington of North Augusta two sisters Mrs Dorothy Snipes of Aiken and Mrs Juanita Jenkins of St Antonio Texas three brothers Wise Blitchington of Orlando Cecil Blitchington of Aiken and John Blitchington of Aiken

Bennie Blitchington Tampa Fla Aiken Church of Christ Pine Grove Church Julia Hankinson Aiken Terry Mickey Blitchington North Augusta Dorothy Snipes Juanita Jenkins St. Antonio L'Ex Wise Blitchington Orlando Cecil John Blitchington

Israelis claim raid at El Qantara. clashes escalate in Middle East

Arabs of El Qantara report soldiers rushing attackers and sinking a boat with eight soldiers aboard. Tel Aviv counters five Israelis and nine Egyptians wounded, all commandos escaping to the Egyptian side. Israeli air strikes target guerrilla outposts in Jordan as ground forces come under fire from Jordanian territory. President Nasser names Hassanein Heikal minister of information, with Heikal seen as voicing the president’s views.

el Qantara Tel Aviv Jordan Ma’oz Haim Beisan Neve Ur Jordan Valley Gamal Abdel Nasser Hassanein Heikal Cairo al Ahram Heikal Nasser

Schroder Rites Conducted for 82 Year Old Mrs Schroder

Mrs Henrietta Ricketts Schroder 82 died Saturday at home. Funeral held today at St Mary Help of Christians Church with Msgr George Lewis Smith officiating. Burial in Bethany Cemetery. Native of Pittsburgh she lived in Aiken since 1904 and was the oldest parishioner of St Marys. Survived by daughter Mrs Lonnie A Garvin Sr of Aiken and sister Mrs John J Brislin of Pittsburgh.

Henrietta Ricketts Schroder Chesterfield St St. Mary Help of Christians Church George Lewis Smith Bethany Cemetery Schroder Pittsburgh Aiken St. Mary's Church Lonnie A. Garvin John J. Brislin

Funeral scheduled for E L Horne in Graniteville

Earnest L Horne of Aiken died Saturday in an Augusta hospital. Funeral at 2 p m tomorrow at Poseys Funeral Home Chapel Graniteville with Rev Jack L Dairs officiating. Burial in Edgefield Cemetery. Survived by two sons Albert Lee Horne Wakefield VA and George William Horne Coos Bay OR. two sisters Bertha Kneece Vaucluse and Lillie Mae Kneece Aiken. two brothers Kelly Rushton Warrenville and Clarence Rushton Vaucluse. Friends may call at sister Bertha Kneece 86 Green St Vaucluse or at the funeral home.

Earnest L. Horne Aiken Augusta Posey Graniteville Jack L Dairs Edgefield Cemetery Edgefield County Central Baptist Church Albert Lee Horne Wakefield George William Horne Coos Bay Ore Bertha Kneece Vaucluse Lillie Mae Kneece Kelly Rushton Warrenville Clarence Rushton Green St

Funeral services for Mrs Juanita Moone Glover Graniteville

Funeral services were held for Mrs Juanita Moone Glover of Graniteville who died Thursday at Posey's Chapel in Graniteville. The Rev Melvin Miniter officiated and burial followed in Graniteville. A native of Georgia she was a member of Westside Baptist Church in Warrenville. Pallbearers named: Robert Glover Johnnie Barton James Johnson Billy A Holley George A Holley Jr J D Holley.

Graniteville Juanita Moone Glover Posey’s Chapel Melvin Miniter Georgia Westside Baptist Church Warrenville Robert Glover Johnnie Barton James Johnson Billy A. Holley George A. Holley Jr J. D. Holley

Stock Listing Quotation Snapshot From NASD Markets

Interdealer prices around noon today reflect representative quotes from NASD listings. Markets move through the day and retail markups are not included. Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner and Smith provides the figures.

Merrill-Lynch Pierce-Fenner and Senith

Drowning and crashes claim five lives in South Carolina

A drowning and multiple vehicle crashes killed five people over the weekend in South Carolina. David McCants 49 drowned in an irrigation pond near Columbia Marion Nesbitt 17 and Roy Paint Sands 23 died in a Spartanburg County wreck Harvey Bennett 38 died in a two car collision in Lancaster County and Tony Jerry Clamp 26 of Ware Shoals was killed in a north Greenwood collision.

Associated Press South Carolina State Park Columbia David McCants Marion Nesbitt Roy Paint Sands Rt. 1 Roebuck Spartanburg Harvey Bennett Lowell N. C Lancaster County Tony Jerry Clamp Ware Shoals Greenwood

Army Reserve Week Proclaimed in Aiken Ceremony

The week is proclaimed Army Reserve Week in Aiken with a 5 30 p m ceremony at Mayor Odell Weeks office. The Army Reserve, turning 62 this month, includes about 1 000 000 personnel and 260 000 on active rolls across 3 478 units with 903 000 Ready Reserve members.

Army Reserve Week Aiken Odell U.S. Army Reserve Aiken's Whiskey Road 450Th Ordnance Company Craig Musick 278Th Military Thomas B. Hindman Jr Camp Shelby Miss Ft. Bragg N.C Active Army Army Reserve Army National Guard Minutemen of Con

Revival Services Begin Tonight At Shiloh Baptist

Revival services start tonight at Shiloh Baptist Church and run through Sunday. Pastor Rev. Daniel E. Johnston will deliver evangelistic messages each evening at 8 p.m. Thomas New, minister of music and youth at South Beltline Baptist Church in Columbia, will direct the music. Public invited.

Shiloh Baptist Church Daniel E. Johnston Thomas New Aiken South Beltline Baptist Church Columbia

Roman mosaic floor found at Piercebridge site

A Durham University archaeology team uncovered a second century AD Roman mosaic at Piercebridge in North Yorkshire. It is the northernmost such mosaic found to date in England.

Durham England Durham University Piercebridge North Yorkshire

Shipbuilders Strike Halts Maine Works At Bath Iron Works

Production halts as 2000 Bath shipyard workers walk out after contract expired midnight Sunday. Federal mediators aided two months of talks without settlement. In New York, broadcast engineers rejected NBC offer raising weekly pay by 55 dollars. printers face talks with four daily papers while Butte public schools face a separate strike.

Associated Press Bath Iron Works Bath Maine Butte, Mont New York Broadcast NBC

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