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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1969
Page
2
Owens-Corning Fiberglas plant workers surpassed the Red Cross Bloodmobile goal with 248 donors yielding 218 pints, 63 pints above target. The Christmas visit to Aiken is set for December 9 and 10 from 3 to 9 p.m. and involves local clubs assisting.
Siamese twin girls separated after a 10 hour operation at Massachusetts General Hospital were described as in very good condition but face many potential complications. One twin had a heart stoppage during surgery but recovered with no apparent injury. They were born by Caesarean in Danvers to an unidentified mother.
The Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes daily except weekends from 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina 29801. Leased wire dispatches and AP rights apply. United Press International member. corrections offered next issue if errors in advertisements are found.
Chief Judge Clement Haynsworth Jr and four other 4th U.S. Circuit judges ordered swift and complete desegregation in three North Carolina districts and two Virginia districts. They set deadlines by December 8 for plans, with NC districts due December 31 and VA districts by January 31, rejecting delays and citing the Supreme Court mandate for immediacy. Haynsworth, new to the bench after Senate rejection of his Supreme Court nomination, did not participate in earlier sessions.
Funeral services for John W. Calk of Aiken County will be held today at 3 p.m. at Emory Methodist Church Saluda. The Rev. J. M. Prater and Rev. Charles Still will officiate. Burial follows in the church cemetery. Survivors include wife Margaret Baynham Calk three sons C William Calk Elliott W Calk J C Calk and daughter Mrs. David W Abney.
The new draft lottery assigns order by birth dates for men 19 to 26. Notable cases include Richard Stolman born Sept 14 as No 1 and his brother Douglas born April 24 as No 2, sparking mixed reactions from humor to resignation across several cities.
Funeral services for Lt. Col. Wesley E. Hawkins will be held at 2 p.m. in St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church. The Rev. Fleetwood J. Albrecht and the Rev. William B. Fitch will officiate with burial in Aiken Memorial Park. He is survived by his widow Florence Judson Hawkins and two sons Wesley E. Hawkins of Waupac Wisconsin and John Robert Hawkins of Windham New Hampshire. Military and Masonic Rites will be accorded at the cemetery.
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