Deaths And Funerals Fairfax John H Cone
John Henry Cone 62 died Saturday in Adel Georgia. Funeral services were held today at 2 p.m. at Masses Baptist Church with Rev Isaac C Vassar officiating. Burial at 5 p.m. in Hickory Grove Cemetery near Brunson. Survived by widow Marian Platts Cone of Adel three sons James D Cone Valdosta George F Cone John M Cone two sisters and three brothers plus extended Gates family members. He was a merchant for 26 years and a World War II veteran.
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Masses Baptist Church
Isaac C. Vassar
Hickory Grove Baptist Church
Brunson
Cone
Allendale
Adel
Marian Platts Cone
James D. Cone
Valdosta
George F. Cone
John M. Cone
Conyers
Willie B. Manuel
Sycamore
D.C. Bomar
Ridge Spring
Leroy Cone
Batesburg
D.S
Jess Morgan Gates
Mell Boyett
Gates
Mildred Gates
Salley
George H
Mary Ellen) Fryer
West Columbia
Patricia Waites
George L. Gates Jr
Jesse M. Gates
Columbia
Robert E. Gates
Marietta
Jessie Grooms
Willoughby H Chance 76 Dies in Jacksonville
Willoughby H. Chance Sr. 76 of 1239 Maynard St Jacksonville died Sunday morning. Funeral services set for 10 a m tomorrow at Central Baptist Church Jacksonville. He was a Miller Ga native who lived in Jacksonville since 1924. Survived by wife Kate A Chance three daughters Thelma Etherridge Evelyn Johns and Virginia Dowdy two sons Ward H Chance and Willoughby H Chance Jr three sisters Carrie Beckton Edna Saxon Estelle Wallace and brother Sterling P Chance. Corey Kerlin Funeral Home Jacksonville in charge.
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Jacksonville
Fila
Willoughby H. Chance Sr
Maynard St
Central Baptist Church
Miller, Ga
Chance
Kate A. Chance
Thelma Clyde Etherridge
Evelyn Johns
Virginia Foy Dowdy
Valdosta
Ward H. Chance
Willoughby H. Chance Jr
Carrie B. Beckton
North Augusta
Edna Saxon
Savannah
Estelle Wallace
West Palm Beach
Fla
Sterling P. Chance
Corey-Kerlin Funeral Home
Gates George Lawrence Gates near Salley dies of heart attack
George Gates 56 of near Salley died at his residence from an apparent heart attack. Funeral services set for tomorrow at 4 p.m. at Tabernacle Baptist Church near Salley with Rev. Joe West and Joe O Cain officiating. Pallbearers named Osborn Redd Robert Scott Donald Grooms David Gates Dick Long and Aubrey Hooker.
Aiken Standard Library: Established 186
The Aiken Standard operates as a daily afternoon newspaper except Saturdays and Sundays. It provides mailing and delivery rates, post office box, and address in Aiken South Carolina, with Associated Press dispatch rights and notice of correction policy.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S. C
S.C
Associated Press
Chambers Seek Cross River Cooperation Between Chambers
The Chambers of Commerce of North Augusta and Augusta held talks to forge cooperation across the Savannah River. Leaders from both sides discussed mutual needs in business, economic, and industrial affairs, with optimism for a cooperative attitude and member approval.
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Chambers of Commerce of
North Augusta
Augusta
Savannah River
Jim Gunnels
Greater North Augusta
Rogers To Speak To Aiken Realtors
Wayne Rogers acting director of the Council of Governments of Aiken and Richmond counties will address a luncheon of the Aiken County Board of Realtors in the Commercial Hotel. The 1 p.m. talk in the Pine Log Room covers the metropolitan council of governments and its role in future development amid controversy over its interstate planning function.
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Wayne Rogers
Council of Governments of
Aiken and
Richmond Counties
COG
Aiken
Dorn says Vietnam end by Oct unrealistic
Congressman William Dorn of South Carolina said no Congressional resolution could end the Vietnam War by October. He urged bipartisan backing of President Nixon, criticized agitators, and insisted Communists could achieve peace within 24 hours by freeing prisoners and ordering a ceasefire.
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William Dorn
D-S.c
Dorn
Greenville
Nixon
U.S
Paris
Dunbar Attacks Drug Arrests at County Nightclub Rally
A Jackson rally drew 20 House and Senate candidates as Julian Dunbar Jr. attacked marijuana arrests and alleged illegal nightclub operations in Aiken County. Sheriff Paul Grant and challenger Asbill Hutto defended the department while candidates touted reforms and bridge projects along with local developments.
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House
Senate
Aiken
Julian Dunbar Jr
Republican Dunbar
Aiken County
Dunbar
Sheriff's Department
The
Jackson Young People For Action
Grant
Asbill Hutto
Hutto
Irene Rudnick
General Assembly
Rudnick
John Henry Williams
Savannah River
Jackson
John Harte Jr
Jackson Bridge
Barnwell County
Edgar Brown
Solomon Blatt
Brown
State
John Land Johnson
West Columbia
Johnson
Charles Knowles
Salley
Gilbert McMillan
Barnwell
Joe Wilder
McGovern
Cecil Collins
North Augusta
W.E. Derrick
Marion D. McGowan
Warrenville
Larry Sauls
Jervis Arthur
Gaines Washburn
A.L. Dooley
Jimmy Martin
Lexington
J.E. Brannon
Charles I. Queen
Queen
Dan I. Ross
Pollution Creates Air Lid Fogs Industrial Areas
Hazy conditions and restricted visibility were reported near industrial zones as a stagnant air mass trapped pollutants. Authorities expect no major health risk though the forecast calls for upper 60s tonight and around 70 for the rest of the week with a 10 percent rain chance today and tomorrow and scattered showers later in the week.
Navajo Reservation Elevation and Size Noted
The Navajo Reservation spans Arizona New Mexico and Utah with elevations from 4500 to 10416 feet. It covers nearly 16 million acres about 25000 square miles, roughly the size of Vermont New Hampshire and Massachusetts combined. The wildlands total 1,503,693 acres and about 135,000 Navajos live on or near the reservation.
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Window Rock
Ariz
Arizona
New Mexico
Utah
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Community Calendar Highlights Local Meetings and Open Hours
The American Association of Retired People meets at 7 30 p m at the Senior Citizens Clubhouse Crosland Park. The Jaycee Auxiliary gathers at 7 30 p m in the Jaycee Hut. Aiken City Council convenes at 8 p m in council chambers. The Aiken Food Stamp Office opens a branch at the community center Monetta 10 30 a m to 2 30 p m. Center Fire Department holds a 7 p m meeting at the station.
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Cecil J. McFerrin
Bankers Trust
Aiken
Lewis Hay
Columbia
Mike Hatten
American Association of Retired People
Senior Citizens
Crosland Park
Jaycee Auxiliary
Aiken City
Council
Aiken Food Stamp Office
Monetta
Center Fire Department
KKK Rally Draws 200 in Johnston Visited by Grand Dragon
About 200 members of the Ku Klux Klan gathered in Johnston for a rally. The event featured a visit by South Carolina Grand Dragon Robert Scroggins.
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Johnston
The
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
South Carolina
Robert Scroggins
Spraying Complaint Continues Over Local Air Disturbance
A resident reports spraying over houses and businesses raising concerns about aircraft flying low. She contacted Busch Field and the FAA Columbia office. Milford Oswald of the Weevil-Beaters of Wagner says the FAA contacted him and warns reporters not to print details.
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Busch Field
Columbia
FAA
Milford Oswald
Weevil-Beaters
Wagener
Nationwide forecast shows warmth across most regions
The forecast predicts very warm conditions for most of the nation on Monday with cooler air expected in the Northeast and along Pacific Northwest coasts. Showers are forecast across the Rockies, parts of the Plains and the Northeast.
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Pacific Northwest
Rockies
Plains
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Fairfax
John Henry Cone
Adel, Ga
Willoughby Chance
George Gates
Rogers
Aiken Realtors
Paul Grant
Ebbie Lill If
Charleston SE
Flou
Libby Vienna
KKK
Apd
Pel. Ady
National Weather Service
NOAA
US Dept of Commerce
NFL
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