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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1973

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals For Pope and Pontoon Notables

Funeral services are planned for Jack W. Pope 31 of Bay Shore New York and Eartha S Pontoon of Jamaica New York. Pope will be buried at Springfield Baptist Church cemetery after a 3 30 PM service. Pontoon’s service is at Old Rosemary Baptist Church with burial in its cemetery. Survivors include Pope family members and Pontoon relatives. Services to be held in Aiken and Wyandanch areas with arrangements by Jackson Brooks Funeral Home.

Jack W. Pope Beech St Catherine Pope Aiken Marshall Pope Jr John A. Pope Cethas Pope Wyandanch Long Island N.Y Tommy Pope Alexander Pope Talmadge Pope Willie Charles Pope U.S. Air Force Homestead Afb Miami Fla Center Community Highway 1 Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home Barnwell Road Old Rosemary Baptist Church W. E. Davis Eartha S. Clark Newark Magdeline Calhoun Justine Sapp Martha Beattie Yvonne Pontoon Nina M. Fowler Jamaica

Rosa J. Oakman Funeral Services Set in Talatha Church

Mrs. Rosa Jane Oakman 69 of Rt. 1 Talatha Community died Thursday in a Long Island hospital. Services to be held today at 3:30 p.m. in Zion Fair Baptist Church with Rev. J. H. Riley and Rev. H. J. Dicks officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Pallbearers include Greendale Society members. Friends may call at Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home in Aiken.

Rosa Jane Oakman Rt. 1 Talatha Long Island, N.Y Zion Fair Baptist Church J. H. Riley H. J. Dicks Ceme Tery Greendale Society Jackson- Brooks Funeral Home Aiken

Mrs. Ernest S. Wagar Funeral Services Held

Funeral services for Mrs. Ernest S. Wagar born Anna Schoettker of 1009 Kerr Drive Aiken were held today at 2 p.m. in George Funeral Home chapel Aiken with Rev. G Dana Waters III officiating. Burial followed at Sunset Memory Gardens.

Ernest S Anna Schoettker) Wagar Kerr Drive Aiken Aiken County Hospital Chapel of George Funeral Home G. Dana Waters III Sunset Memory Gardens

Mrs. E. W. Simmons Funeral Services Held

Funeral services for Mrs. E. W. Simmons 59 of Old Montmorenci were held, with details of her death and survivors noted in the obituary.

Aiken Standard Publishing Details and Rates

The Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes weekday afternoons excluding weekends. It is issued from 124 Rutland Drive, Aiken SC 29801 with AP dispatches reserved for local news. Subscriptions range 1.73 weekly, 22.06 yearly by carrier or mail, with 6 and 3 month options.

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

Dwight Simmons of Lynwood-Bath Dies at Local Hospital

Dwight Simmons of Lynwood-Bath died Tuesday in a local hospital. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Bath First Baptist Church officiated by Revs. Choice Watson and Hoyt Murray. Burial in Sunset Memory Gardens. Native of Millen Georgia, he lived in the Lynwood-Bath area 47 years and was a retired Bath Mills employee. Memorials to Cancer Research Augusta. Posey’s Funeral Home Langley handling arrangements.

Lynwood-Bath Dwight Simmons Bath First Baptist Church Choice Watson Hoyt Murray Sunset Memory Gardens Millen Bath Mills United Merchants and Manufacturing Corp Dallas Ford Woodrow Usry Byron Burke Earnest Burke Bob Hammett Hallie Siegler Talmadge Memorial Hospital Augusta Posey Langley

Rudnick argues proprietary hospitals less efficient than public

Rep Rudnick cites a 1971 American Hospital Association study placing proprietary hospitals below the national average for most services. She notes higher charges and fewer services at for profit facilities, cites a Selma obstetrics shutdown, and accuses HCA of political influence and tax outcomes while urging adherence to statutory bidding before new county hospitals.

Harpers Rudnick American Hospital Association Southern California Aiken County Selma Alabama HCA

Physician Appeals Prison Term in Amphetamine Conspiracy

Florence AP reports Dr Kenneth LaWr hce and Mrs Elizabeth RReeg y appeal one year prison terms for conspiring to illegally obtain 1600 amphetamine tablets.

Florence Kenneth @ LaWr Elizabeth Rreeg

Community Calendar highlights for Aiken and area clubs

Today events include Pilot Club at 6 30 p m Ramada Inn Aiken Duplicate Bridge 7 30 p m Senior Citizen's Clubhouse Crosland Park Camellia Club 8 p m St John s United Methodist Church Educational Building Al Anon 8 30 p m 123 Linden Street Aiken Jaycee Christmas Parade 6 p m Park Avenue Georgia Carolina Empty Bottle Club 7 30 p m John Milledge School Lunchroom Woman's Club of Belvedere 7 30 p m First State National Bank Karate Class 7 30 p m North Augusta Recreation Center Golden Glow No 76 CES 8 p m Acacia Lodge Loblolly Garden Club 8 p m Hostesses Marie Yates Mary Kay Buchmann Recreation Department Bridge 12 30 p m Virginia Acres Senior Citizen's Club 7 30 p m Senior Citizen's Club House Crosland Park Hill Dale Garden Club 10 a m Hostess C N Wright Square Dance Instruction 8 p m North Augusta Recreation Center

Pilot Club Aiken Duplicate Bridge Crosland Park Camellia Club St. John’s United Methodist Church al Anon Linden Street Aiken Jaycee Park Avenue Georgia - Carolina John Milledge Woman's Club of Belvedere First State National Bank North Augusta Recreation Center Golden Glow Acacia Lodge Loblolly Garden Club Marie Yates Mary Kay Buchmann Recreation Department Virginia Acres Hill & Dale Garden Club C. N. Wright

Frist Campaign Ties Scrutinized Over Health Council Seat

A columnist cites unnamed sources claiming Senator Frist boasted a campaign donor would win a key seat on the Cost of Living Council's Health Advisory Committee. Frist denies links to Hill or HCA funds, asserting Hill earned his post on merit and that Massey’s donation was personal.

Tal Frist Cost of Living Council Anderson John Hill Hospital Supply Corporation Cost of Living Council Hill Portugal HCA Thospital Corporation Tha Hill-Burton Massey Hill Lisbon Portugal Medical Society

Picasso to Have New School Named in Rio De Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro authorities announced a new school will be named for Pablo Picasso. Earlier this year Brazilian federal censors banned a published collection of Picasso erotic sketches.

Picasso Rio DE Janeiro Brazil Pablo Picasso

Mrs Chapman Henderson obituary notice in Aiken

Mrs Chapman Henderson 67 of 1608 North Carolina Ave Ai ken died Wednesday in Augusta hospital. Funeral Friday 3 30 p m Memorial Baptist Church with Rev Clinton D Henderson officiating. Burial in Aiken Memorial Park. Survived by widow er daughter Mrs John A Reed three sisters two brothers two grandchildren one great grandchild.

Henderson Jamnita Cushman) Chapman North Carolina Ave Aiken Augusta Memorial Baptist Church Clinton D. Henderson Aiken Memorial Park Aiken County John A. Reed Tollie Johnson Windsor Essie Dubose Beech Island Claude Boatwright New Holland Horace Cushman Hubert Cushman Columbia

Montreal official proposes snow holiday plan for storms

Montreal planning director Aime Desautels suggests declaring snow holidays during major snowstorms to ease traffic disruption and create unexpected time off for residents. The idea envisions shutting down nonessential services during severe winter events to reduce gridlock.

Montreal Aime Desautels Desautels

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Rosa J. Oakman Ernest S. Wagar E. W. Simmons Rep Jack Anderson Jack Massey Richard Nixon Louree Price J. T. Hall New Ellenton Allendale Home Improvement Headquarters SEARS Mrs. Chapman Highway 215 George Funeral Home Central Plains Western Plains North Pacific Coast Aiken, S.C Home Comfort Center EEE Alex Coleman Ladies Blazers Christa Mitchell Shopping Center
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