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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1975

Page

14

Ralph M Walden dies in San Diego resident served North Augusta

Death notices Ralph Malcolm Walden died Thursday in San Diego California Funeral services 4 p m Wednesday at North Augusta First Baptist Church with Rev Robert H Ledbetter and Rev Eddie West officiating Burial at Pineview Memorial Gardens Walden a Augusta native lived in North Augusta most of life He was a member of One Way Baptist Church and USC student 1974 75 He worked as a math assistant at Walden Hall Montessori School Surviving: his parents L C Walden two brothers G Leon Walden George Walden two sisters Nita W Zachow Celeste W Spence North Augusta paternal grandmother Thelma Locke Walden Pallbearers: Mark Smith Ben Hamilton Norman Holley Wayne Baynham Mark Sumner David Blair Friends may call at residence or Poseys Funeral Home North Augusta after noon.

North Augusta Ralph Malcolm Walden San Diego Calif First Baptist Church Robert H. Ledbetter Eddie West Pineview Memorial Gardens Walden Augusta One Way Baptist Church University of South Carolina Walden Hall Montessori School L.C. Walden G. Leon Walden George Walden Nita W. Zachow Celeste W. Spence Thelma Locke Walden Mark Smith Ben Hamilton Norman Holley Wayne Baynham Mark Sumner David Blair Posey

Thompkins, Edgefield banking former president, dies

W. W. Thompkins of Edgefield, 62, ex president of Security Bank, died Monday in Edgefield County hospital. Funeral at Edgefield United Methodist Church with two ministers officiating. burial in Eastview Cemetery. A WWII veteran and longtime public official, he retired in 1972 after 40 years at the bank. Survived by three daughters and a sister.

Edgefield W. Warren Thompkins Security Bank Edgefield County Edgefield United Methodist Church John Hipp J.T. Littlejohn Eastview Cemetery Thompkins

Morton E Crist Dies in Aiken County Hospital

Morton E. Crist of 1715 Colleton Ave. died Sunday in Aiken County Hospital. Funeral arrangements announced by George Funeral Home with burial planned at Aiken Memorial Park.

Morton E. Crist Colleton Ave Aiken County Hospital George Funeral Home Aiken Memorial Park

Bonnie Seamster Funeral Services Conducted

Funeral services for Bonnie Coleen Seamster age 26 of 782 Pine Log Road were held today at 3 p.m. at Millbrook Baptist Church with Rev. James W. Rivers officiating. Burial followed in Sunset Memory Gardens with pallbearers Paul Stallings Saint Bradberry Larry Winslett Woody Gregory Tom Kelly and Ken Dillard.

Bonnie Coleen

Mrs H L Eason Jr dies in Hinesville Georgia

Hinesville Georgia Mrs Vivian Margie Eason Jr 46 of Hinesville died Monday in a local hospital Funeral services will be at Carter Funeral Home Chapel Hinesville Burial will follow at Hinesville Cemetery She was born in Bath and lived in Hinesville nine years She belonged to First Christian Church of Tampa Fla Surviving are her husband one daughter Faith Lavern Hill Statesboro Ga two sons Donald N Cason Fort Hood Texas Wayne K Cason Fort Gordon five brothers Cleo Rosier David Rosier Augusta James Rosier Thomson Tommy Rosier U S Army Germany five sisters Maggie Hardin Alma Wiggins Myrtle Smoldt June Rosier Augusta Claudette Vann Stacy San Angelo Texas

Hinesville H.L Vivian Margie) Eason Jr Carter Funeral Home Eason Bath First Christian Church of Tampa Fla Faith Lavern Hill Statesboro Donald N. Cason Fort Hood Tex Wayne K. Cason Fort Gordon Cleo Rosier David Rosier Augusta James Rosier Thomson Tommy Rosier U.S. Army Germany Maggie Hardin Alma Wiggins Myrtle Smoldt June Rosier Claudette Vann Stacy San Angelo

James D Keller Dies in Columbia at 4302 Windermere Rd

James D. Keller of 4302 Windermere Rd Columbia died Sunday in Columbia Funeral services were at Talbert Shires Funeral Home with Rev Robert L Beneen officiating Burial followed at Oaklawn Cemetery Fairfield County He was a native of Fairfield County and a retired construction worker Surviving are his mother five daughters two sons one sister two brothers and other relatives including Karol and Kathy Keller in Columbia and Jimmy Keller in Columbia The Dayton Beach Florida reference appears in the obituary text but its exact relation is unclear

Columbia James Donald Keller Windermere Rd Talbert - Shires Funeral Home Robert L. Beneen Oaklawn Fairfield County Keller Park Street Baptist Church James D. Keller Stuart Harmon William L. Gatling III Keith Bentley Karol Keller Kathy Keller Jimmy Keller Winslow Hamilton North Augusta Tom Chandler Davis Keller Pete Keller Daytona Beach Fla

Mrs C C Whilden 72 Dies in Augusta Residence

Mrs C C Whilden 72 of 212 4th St Augusta died Monday at home Survived by husband three daughters Ann Nieberding William Mitchell and Richard Hollo one son William Chafee Whilden one brother James Owen Claffey Memorials to St Jude's Memphis Funeral by Poteet Funeral Home native of Leesville lived 55 years in Augusta member of Church of the Most Holy Trinity and Par ish Council of Catholic Women United Transportation Union.

C.C Dorothy Elizabeth Claffey Whilden 4Th St Poteet Funeral Home Leesville Augusta Church of the Most Holy Trinity Parrish Council of Catholic Women United Transportation Union William M. Mitchell Ann Nieberding North Augusta Richard Hollo Midland Mich William Chafee Whilden Birmingham Ala James Owen Claffey St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital Memphis Tenn Westwood Road

County audit clash over Cherry Bekaert in Aiken

Augusta firm commissioners Cleve Edmunds Forest Kirby and Vice-Chairman Charles Prosser oppose Cherry Bekaert Holland auditing the county. The dispute centers on a secret executive session discussed with Attorney General McLeod and the November removal of books from the Registrar of Mesne Conveyance, Cleo Scott.

Cleve Edmunds Forest Kirby Charles Prosser Cherry, Bekaert & Holland Ralph Cullinan Daniel R. McLeod Commissioners Commission Harold V. Graybeal Kirby Cullinan Aiken Standard Graybeal Attorney General McLeod Cleo Scott Mesne Aiken County

Valley Empty Stocking Fund Nears Quarter of Goal

Valley fund drive totals about 823.49 with 443.69 from Horse Creek Valley Sertoma Club, seeking 3500 for valley residents at Christmas. Families in need should mail aid requests to local post boxes or deposit donations at Banker's Trust Langley or Farmers Merchants in Graniteville and Clearwater.

Horse Creek Valley Sertoma Club P. O. Box Clearwater S. C Graniteville P. O Langley Valley Banker's Trust, Langley Farmers & Merchants

Dr Thompson to address Audubon Society meeting

Dr Donald Thompson assistant professor of biology at the University of South Carolina Aiken Campus will speak to the Augusta Audubon Society at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Augusta Library at Greene and 9th Streets on Oceanography Research in the South Pacific. The public is invited.

Augusta Donald Thompson University of South Carolina, Aiken Augusta Audubon Society Greene and 9Th Streets Thompson South Pacific

Center Fire District Meets Tonight in Eureka

Eureka reports will be given on monthly fire district activities as Center Fire Commissioners hold their regular meeting at 8 o clock in the Eureka Baptist Church.

Eureka Center Fire District Commissioners Eureka Baptist Church

Sister Shanley To Lead Quiet Day At St Thaddeus

Sister Shanley of the Order of St Helena will conduct a Quiet Day for the women of St Thad Deus at St Thaddeus Episcopal Church tomorrow. Meditation begins at 10 45 a m and ends at 1 p m. The public is invited to attend.

Shanley Order of St. Helena St. Thaddeus St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church

USC-A Vocal Ensemble Concert at Aiken Campus

The USC A Vocal Ensemble presents An Evening With Music on Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Room 107. The program features Mozart Schubert and Saint Saens works plus madrigals spirituals and solo numbers by Nancy Rucker John Menges Charles Sowell and Mark Cowan. Directed by Antoine Cordahi with Betty Groh as accompanist.

Usc-A Aiken Mozart Schubert Saint Saens Nancy Rucker John Menges Charles Sowell Mark Cowan Usca Ensemble Antoine Cordahi Betty Groh

Patriotic Films To Be Shown Tomorrow At Library

Two films will be shown at the Aiken County Public Library tomorrow at 10 30 a m Lincoln s Gettysburg Address reviews the historic events at the battlefield with Charlton Heston delivering the speech Patrick Henry s Liberty or Death recalls the events preceding the famous speech with Barry Sullivan in this film Everyone is invited to attend this free showing on Newberry Street S

Aiken County Public Library Lincoln Charlton Heston Patrick Henry Barry Sullivan Newberry Street

Msgr Smith Discusses Conservatism and Liberalism to Aiken Rotary

The Rt. Rev. Msgr. George L. Smith spoke at the Ramada Inn to the Aiken Rotary Club on conservatism and liberalism. He urged reconciling individual and collective goods, stressing the common good and respect for differing views to foster cooperation. Robert Penland, December program chair, introduced him.

George L. Smith Aiken Msgr. Smith Msgr

City approves five year drainage upgrades and future build plan

City leaders identify five year scope X including Sumter Street Abbeville Avenue drainage outfall and Kershaw Street edge widening with a $20,000 estimate. Long term plan adds 1500 feet of pipe drainage east side Kershaw at Edgefield and southbound low point to Marion Street with $18,000 projected.

Sumter Street Abbeville Avenue Kershaw Street Edgefield Avenue Kershaw St Edgefield Ave Sumter St Abbeville Ave Marion Street Windham

Graniteville Company posts second best year amid Ford China fears

Graniteville Company reports 1975 sales of 211 million, second only to 1974's 226 million, amid concerns over President Ford's China trip and federal environmental rules. President Timmerman cites textile imports and calls for reasonable standards while noting full 1976 employment and ongoing plant operations in South Carolina and Georgia.

Ford China Graniteville Company Robert P. Timmerman Timmerman Presi South Carolina Georgia

Community Calendar events and meetings listed for today

Community calendar lists multiple evening meetings and events across organizations including Disabled American Veterans Chapter 43, National Association of Federal Retired Employees, Aiken County Board of Education, New Ellenton Lions Club, AA groups, Garden Makers Garden Club, Aiken County Museum, library film program on Patrick Henry and Lincoln, Aiken Bible Institute, Senior citizens bridge, Planned Parenthood clinic, Knights of Columbus and St Angela Booster Club with times ranging from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and daytime hours for library and museum activities.

Pet Dairy National Association of Federal Retired Employees Aiken County Planned Parenthood Johnston Clinic Lee St Johnston Knights of Columbus Spaulding Drive St. Angela

Sphinx at Giza Described as Chephren’s Statue

The Sphinx near the Great Pyramid stands about 140 feet long with a head roughly 30 feet tall from top to chin and 14 feet wide Believed to depict Chephren builder of the second pyramid.

Giza Great Pyramid Chephren

Nuclear Regulatory official Ben Rusche to speak in Augusta

Ben C. Rusche director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will address the Savannah River Chapter of the American Nuclear Society on Tuesday December 16 at the Executive House in Augusta. He will discuss practical reactor licensing accuracy following a dinner in the French Room. Reservations through Dr James M Sicilian Savannah River Laboratory Aiken SC 29801.

Ben C. Rusche Nuclear Regulatory Commission Savannah River American Nuclear Society Executive House Augusta Rusche Savannah River Laboratory Aiken County U.S Executive House Convention Center Nuclear Society James M. Sicilian Aiken

Eustis Park PTA Meeting and Chorus Tonight

Eustis Park Elementary PTA will meet at 7 30 tonight in the school cafeteria. The third grade chorus directed by Everett Summerall will present a program of Christmas music. See Wendell Byers at Mobile Home Brokers on Richland Ave Aiken SC.

Eustis Park PTA Everett Summerall Wendell Byers Mobile Home UU Mu Matty

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Ralph M. Walden W. W. Thompkins Miss Bonnie Seamster H. L. Eason Jr C.C. Whilden Augusta Firm Valley Fund Drive Dr. Thompson Audubon Society Center Fire Commissioners USC New York Plaza Hotel Teamsters City In Black Minimum Housing Board of Appeals Garden Makers Garden Club Paul Dahlen Laurel Drive Senior Citizens Senior Citizen Clubhouse LD Kingdom Stan Brock Uldaiasleae le Jack Nicholson Masons Rocking Chpir Theatre Maurice Williams G.R Cape Cod Cape Ann Wilmac, Inc. Realtors Barnwell-Nw Ben Rusche Eustis Park Pta Richland Ave Aiken, SC
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