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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1974

Page

2

Deaths And Funerals In Bath And Langley

Mrs. James Edward Stringfield 59 of Bath died Sunday at an Augusta hospital. Funeral at Pine Grove Baptist Church tomorrow at 4 pm with Rev. L V Davis and Rev Coyle officiating burial in Pine Grove Cemetery. Surviving husband one son Ronald Stringfield Tampa Florida one sister Ruby Bell Bath one brother Walter Gunnels Bath pallbearers listed. Services under Posey Funeral Home Langley. Burial at Sunset Memory Gardens with Rev Pascal Hicks. Surviving husband one daughter Mrs Charles Vollmer Aiken three sisters Jessie Eubanks Atlanta Tex Doris Little Vivian La Dixie Barnes Fort Worth Tex two brothers Ocie Pill Felsenthal Ark Horace Pill Lafayette La. Call at Poseys or Mrs Vollmer residence.

Bath James Edward Mildred Gunnells Stringfield Augusta Hospital Pine Grove Baptist Church L.V. Davis Coyle Pine Grove Aiken County Ronald S. Stringfield Tampa Fla Ruby G. Bell Walter O. Gunnels Usrv Lemuel Adams Tto Redd Archie Abear Harry Busch Wyman Busch Hazel Stingfield Bath Posey Langley Sunset Memory Gardens Pascal S. Hicks Ida Church of Christ Charles Vollmer Aiken Jessie Eubanks Atlanta Tex Doris Little Vivian Dixie Barnes Fort Worth Texas Ocie Pill Felsenthal Ark Horace Pill Lafayette Posey Seneca Ave

Manhassett Obituary: Lu ril Gomillion Dies at Home

Lu ril Gomillion of Manhasset New York died Thursday at his residence. The funeral was held at Mt Alpha Baptist Church with Rev W J Hightower officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Surviving are a son Luril Gomillion Jr five sisters and three brothers. Davis Funeral Home Ridge Spring is in charge.

Manhassett N.Y Luril Gomillion Mt Alpha Baptist Church Ward W.J. Hightower Church Luril Gomillion Jr Augusta Flossie Hammond Aiken Teresa Davis Ridge Spring Catherine Drakeford Flushing Helen G. Graham Columbia Ernest T. Watson Plainfield N.J Ruthers Gomillion Jamaica Louis T. Gomillion Charleston James A. Gomillion Columbia Davis Funeral Home

Sammie E. Sisson Dies at 68 in Augusta

Sammie E. Sisson aged 68 of 226 Chesterfield Street died yesterday at an Augusta hospital. Her maiden name was Pill and she was known as Mrs Sammie E. Sisson.

Sammie E iLarcie Ann Pill) Sisson Chesterfield St Augusta Hospital

Aiken Standard Historical Notice

The Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes daily except weekends from 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina 29801. Copyright and distribution notes specify AP dispatches reprint rights and general caution on advertisement errors with corrections in the next issue.

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

Augusta Doctor Dr Lawton Hair Dies at 56

Dr Lawton Quinby Hair 56 of 3036 Park Ave Augusta died Saturday at home Funeral 4 pm today at Westover Memorial Park Rev Allen B Clarkson officiating Lifelong Augusta resident and University of South Carolina Medical College of Georgia graduate WWII medical officer 1947 1949 Survived by widow Linda Gail Hair two sons Stephen Russell Hair Barry William Hair one daughter two brothers and two sisters Donations to Church of the Good Shepherd building fund or American Cancer Society

Augusta Lawton Quinby Hair Park Ave Church of the Good Shepherd Augusta Junior College University of South Carolina Medical College of Georgia U.S. Army Richmond County Medical Society Georgia, the Southern American Medical Associations Georgia Heart Association University Hospital Augusta Country Club Montine S. Hair Linda Gail Hair Falls Church Stephen Russell Hair Barry William Hair W.D. Hair North Augusta C.D. Widener R.H. McKenzie el Paso Texas American Cancer Society

Solomon Key dies in Philadelphia hospital

Solomon Key died Thursday in a Philadelphia hospital. Funeral arrangements are to be announced by Nix Funeral Home. He was born in Aiken County and lived in Philadelphia for many years. Surviving: one daughter Miss Novela Kev. three sons Solomon Key Jr Willie Key Augus ta and John H Key. six sisters Annie Merri weather Lugenia Merri weather Mary L Key Bessie M Turner Clara Foster and Georgia Mahan. Phila delphia.

Philadelphia Solomon Kev Nix Funeral Home Augusta Aiken County Novela Kev Solomon Key Jr Willie Key John H. Key Florida Annie Merriweather Lugenia Merriweather Mary L. Key Bessie M. Turner North Augusta Clara Foster Georgia Mahan

Wagener Man Boyce Cook Dies at 80 in South Carolina

Boyce Cook 80 of Wagener died Saturday at 3 30 p m at First Baptist Church. The Rev David Han ie officiated. Burial followed at Bethear Baptist Church cemetery near Wagener. He was a native of Aiken County and a retired carpenter and farmer. Surviving are his widow.

Wagener Boyce Cook First Baptist Church David Haynie Bethear Baptist Church Aiken County

Obituary for Olive Garvin Cook in Wagener funeral home charge

Mrs Olive Garvin Cook is survived by her son J B Cook Jr in Wagener and daughter Elizabeth Huscusson in Franklin NC. She leaves brother Jack Cook of South Congaree and sisters Callie Garvin and Olivia Brodie. Baughman Blizzard Funeral Home Wagener is in charge.

Olive Garvin Cook J.B. Cook Jr Wagener Elizabeth Huscusson Franklin Jack Cook South Congaree O.E Callie) Garvin Little Olivia) Brodie Salley Baughman - Blizzard Funeral Home

Drake Rites Held for T F Drake in Adrian Ga

T F Drake 63 died Friday at an Augusta hospital. Funeral services were at Corinth Methodist Church with Rev Inman Gerald and Griffin Thompson officiating. Burial in church cemetery. He was a native of Emanuel County, a retired farmer and service station operator. Surviving: two daughters Mrs Louis Hall Bath and Mrs Ray Durden Norristown Ga. four sons Bobby T Drake Lakewood Calif Jimmy J Drake Norcross Ga Johnny B Drake Upper Marlboro Md Tommy Drake Atlanta. one sister Mrs Horace Wheeler Kite Ga. one brother Bill Drake Adrian.

Louis Hall Bath Ray Durden Norristown Bobby T. Drake Lakewood Calif Jimmy J Drake Norcross Johnny B. Drake Upper Marboro Tommy Drake Atlanta Horace Wheeler Kite Bill Drake Adrian

Edgefield Man John W Smith Dies in Augusta Hospital

John W Williams Smith age 52 died Saturday in an Augusta hospital. Services set tomorrow at 4 30 p.m. at Red Hill Baptist Church Edgefield with Rev J T Littlejohn officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Survived by stepmother Mrs Leila Smith Edgefield daughter Mrs Frances Morris Columbus Miss son Pete Smith Abbeville brother HH Smith Edgefield sisters Mrs Josephine Rankin Greenwood Mrs Anna Mae Holmes Mrs Jewell Seawright Edgefield half sisters Mrs Martha Corley Edgefield Mrs Sarah Morgan McCormick half brother Obie Smith Edgefield. Public viewing at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home.

Edgefield John William Smith Augusta Hospital Red Hill Baptist Church J.T Littlejohn Ceme Edgefield County Martha Corley Sarah Morgan McCormick Obie Smith Pine Street Edgefield Mercantile Funeral

Mrs Helen W Miller dies in Augusta at 3 p.m.

Mrs Helen Wheat Miller, 2331 Milledgeville Road, died Saturday in an Augusta hospital. Funeral service is set for 3 p.m. at Elliott Sons Telfair Street Chapel officiated by Revs Wayne E Riley and John Williamson. Burial will be at Westover Memorial Park. Survived by two sons Robert E Phillips and Jerry Lee Miller, one sister Mrs Gladys Banks. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Augusta Helen Wheat Miller Milledgeville Road Augusta Hospital Elliott Sons

Charity Padgett Mourned In South Carolina Obituary

Miss Charity Lee Padgett died Saturday at a Charleston hospital after a short illness. Services were held at 3 30 p m at the Chapel of the Brice-Herndon Funeral Home in Walterboro with burial in Zion Baptist Church Cemetery. She was born in Colleton County to Arthur C Padgett and the late Jewell Padgett. She was a first grade student.

Walterboro Charity Lee Padgett Charleston Brice - Herndon Funeral Home Zion Baptist Church Miss Padgett Colleton County Arthur C. Padgett Jewell Padgett

Padgett Family Survivors Enumerated Across Several States

Alongside her father, the deceased is survived by a step mother Mrs Hazel Goosey Padgett formerly of Aiken paternal grandmother Mrs Maude Padgett of Aiken two adopted brothers Roy Boyd and Charles Cox of Walterboro two adopted sisters Mrs Alice Brandburn of Little Mountain NC and Miss Carol Padgett of Walterboro four stepsisters Mrs Shannon Hay Miss Lianne Goosey Miss Lauran Goosey and Miss Diane Goosey all of Aiken

Hazel Goosey Padgett Aiken Maude Padgett Roy Boyd Charles Cox Walterboro Alice Brandburn Little Mountain N.C Carol Padgett Shannon Hay Lianne Goosey Lauran Goosey Diane Goosey

Beech Island Man Roy Bedgood Dies in Augusta Hospital

Roy Thurmond Bedgood 68 of Beech Island died Saturday at an Augusta hospital. Memorial service planned at Elliott Sons Telfair Street Chapel with Rev. William Whitaker officiating. Burial at Hillcrest Memorial Park. He was a retired welder. Survived by wife Ammie Sue Rabun Bedgood. one son Thurmond Bedgood. one stepson Edward Eugene Sellers. two daughters Benita Rhodes and Marilyn E. Gullid. five brothers Ralph L. Bedgood Westley RL Bedgood JR Bedgood JT Bedgood EJ Bedgood WF Bedgood. one half sister Lois Allen. stepmother Marv Baston. Martinez.

Beech Island Roy Thurmond Bedgood Augusta Hospital Elliott Sons Benita Rhodes Colo Marilyn E. Gullid Grovetown Ralph L. Bedgood Westley R.L. E.R. Bedgood J.T. Bedgood Augusta E.J. Bedgood North Augusta WF. Bedgood Martinez Lois Allen Marv Baston

Mrs T E Hooks dies at 74 in Swainsboro Georgia

Mrs T E May Sherrod Hooks, 74, died Friday in a Baldwin County hospital. Funeral services were held at Peeples Curry Mortuary Swainsboro with Rev Frank Brinson officiating. Burial in Pinecrest Memorial Gardens. She was born in Emanuel County retired nurse and member of Sumter town Methodist Church. Survivors include one stepson Carl Hooks Dublin Ga two stepdaughters Mrs George T Kea Mrs Kenneth Thompson Swainsboro and Mrs Nina McCutcheon Beech Island S C two sisters Mrs Gov Boatright Midville Ga and Mrs Rossie Hall Statesboro Ga.

Swainsboro T.E May Sherrod) Hooks Baldwin County Peeples Curry Mortuary Frank Brinson Pinecrest Memorial Gardens Emanuel County Summertown Methodist Church Carl Hooks Dublin George T. Kea Kenneth Thompson Nina McCutcheon Beech Island S.C Gov Boatright Midville Rossie Hall Statesboro

Ervin F Mikell Dies From Auto Crash Injuries

Ervin Franklin Mikell 31 of 4 Elm St Clearwater died Saturday from injuries in an accident. Service 2 p m tomorrow at Bath Pentecostal Church with Rev Max Garner officiating. Burial Pine Grove Cemetery. Survived by sister Mrs Carolyn Anne Wallace Warrenville and brothers James D Mikell Eddie L Mikell and Olin L Mikell. Gloverville Rt 1 Warrenville.

Clearwater Ervin Franklin Mikell Elm St Aiken County Bath Pentecostal Church Max Garner Pine Grove Carolyn Anne Wallace Warrenville James D. Mikell Eddie L. Mikell Bath Olin L. Mikell Gloverville Posey Langley Carolyn Wallace Rt. 1

Langley Youth Danny L Craig Dies After Auto Crash

Danny Lee Craig 20 of Langley died in Augusta hospital from injuries in a wreck at Bath Pentecostal Holiness Church. Funeral at Langley Cemetery with Revs. Max Garner and Tommie DuBose officiating. Survived by widow Linda, stepson Stacey, parents Cleveland P. and Mrs. Craig, three sisters Miss Vicky Ann, Miss Martha Sue, and Mrs. Nancy Hodges, and three brothers Robert M. Craig Rayford T. Craig and Rickey D. Craig.

Langley Danny Lee Craig Augusta Bath Pentecostal Holiness Church Max Garner Tommie DuBose Langley Cemetery Aiken County Clearwater Finishing Co Linda Graham Craig Stacey Graham Cleveland P. Craig Vicky Ann Craig Martha Sue Craig Nancy G. Hodges Robert M. Craig Rayford T. Craig Rickey D. Craig

Agencies To Meet Aiken Council Luncheon With Speaker

The Aiken Council of Social Agencies and Community Services Leaders will hold a lunch meeting Tuesday at noon at the Heart of Aiken Restaurant. Scott McPherson, director of the Aiken County Commission on Alcoholism and Drug Problems, will speak at the event.

Aiken Council of Social Agencies Heart of Aiken Scott McPherson Aiken County

Two Charged With Attempted Robbery At Kennedy Junior High

James Lee 24 and Mattie Lee 30 of Silver Bluff Road were arrested on Kennedy Junior High School grounds at 1 a.m. Saturday after a rear window was broken and a wood ax and wool cap were found beneath it. They face breaking and entering and attempted robbery charges. Also reported was a theft at Wagener Manufacturing Co. where eight dozen press cut jackets and other items valued at 1060 dollars were stolen from a warehouse.

Kennedy Junior High School Aiken County James Lee Mattie Lee Silver Bluff Rd Wagener Manufacturing Co Wagener

Two Aiken Men Die After Police Chase

Two Aiken County men were killed in a crash after a late night chase by authorities. Danny Lee Craig, 20, of Gloverville, and Irvin Franklin Michael, 31, of Clearwater, died when their car struck a guard rail on the US 1 Savannah River bridge near North Augusta at 2 15 a.m. Saturday. The S C Highway Patrol said deputies in Richmond County Ga pursued for a minor traffic violation but ended the chase when the car crossed the bridge into South Carolina.

Barney Eagerton Ptl Jim Burke Aiken City Aiken County S.C. Highway Patrol Danny Lee Craig Gloverville Irvin Franklin Michael Clearwater Savannah River North Augusta Richmond County South Carolina

Butcher Knife Stabbing Fatal To North Augusta

A North Augusta man died in a weekend stabbing in his trailer. Clinton Dunn Jr., 46, Route 2, was stabbed multiple times with a butcher knife in the dining area, last seen Friday after returning from work. The murder was reported Sunday night after a neighbor’s visit.

North Augusta Clinton Dunn, Jr Route 2 Clifton Cummings E. H. Boyd Aiken County

AEC reorganizes safeguards and security at Savannah River Plant

Nathaniel Stetson announced a major staff reorganization at the Savannah River Plant. The Security Division becomes Safeguards and Security Division responsible for protection of nuclear materials and shipments. Herbert Fincher remains director. Newton Seebeck named assistant director for safeguards. William Madwell named assistant director for security. The change takes effect January 6.

Nathaniel Stetson Atomic Energy Commission Savannah River AEC William D Madwell

Community Calendar events listed for local organizations

Tonight many groups meet across Aiken and North Augusta including Sertoma Lions Crosland Park Civic and Palmetto Toastmasters at local hotels and clubs. Others gather at the Heart of Aiken Restaurant Fire Department and Civil Air Patrol with PTA Jaycees and AA Al Anon noted at surrounding venues.

Sertoma Club Ramada Inn Lions Club Crosland Park Civic Association Owens-Corning Fiberglas Women’s Club Palmetto Toastmasters Club Commercial Hotel Heart of Aiken Center Fire Department Civil Air Patrol Aiken Air Force Station North

North Augusta Budget Hearing Set for 1975 Plan

A public hearing on North Augusta's 1975 municipal budget is scheduled for tomorrow at 8 p.m. in City Hall. The council will also consider permitting two mobile homes on two school campuses to curb vandalism and readings of new ordinances.

N.A North Augusta Council

St. Mary’s Gets Accreditation in Dallas

St Mary Help of Christians School received its accreditation certificate last week in Dallas. Sister Rosemary Boyd, principal, accepted the certificate at the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools convention. Sister Rosemary attended with Sister Alice Joseph Brady, principal of St Angela’s.

St. Mary Help of Christians School Dallas Texas Rosemary Boyd St. Mary's The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Rosemary Alice Joseph Brady St. Angela's

Baptists To Present Carol Sing Tonight

The Baptist churches of Aiken County sponsor a Carol Sing at Millbrook Baptist Church at 7 30 p m with youth and adult Handbell Choirs a trumpet solo medley by Clanton Moseley a contralto solo by Sandra Phillips and a Jackson First Baptist Christmas cantata selection The Rev Tommy Knotts invites all to attend Ray Barber directs the program.

Baptist Churches Aiken County Millbrook Baptist Church Millbrook Church Clanton Moseley Sandra Phillips Jackson

Also Mentioned on This Page

Vrs James Stringfield Sammie E. Sisson Aiken Standard - Pbm Dr. Lawton Q. Hair Westover Memorial Park Allen B. Clarkson T.F. Drake John W. Smith Tery Helen W. Miller Charity Padgett Georgia Roy T. Bedgood Rs. T.E. Hooks Ervin F. Mikell Danny L. Craig Belvedere W.S. Moore Edna Street Moore American Legion Aiken Board of Realtors Aiken Optimist Club Aiken Tec St. Mary’s Baptists George Soci
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