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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1974

Page

8

Deaths And Funerals Blythewood and Langley

Oscar a Eargle 85 of Blythewood died yesterday at Aiken County Hospital. Funeral at St. Andrews Lutheran Blythewood with Rev. Robert E. McCollum. Burial in church cemetery. Surviving include three daughters Dora Weeks Har old Richardson Doris Oldham. three sons Oscar L. Eargle George Patrick Keith Eargle. one sister Eth el Monts. 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Pallbearers include his grandson. Friends may call at 1215 Brevard St. or at Talbert Shires Funeral Home Langley Chapel. Burial in Langley Cemetery. Also noted are details about an unrelated Widener service with multiple relatives listed and pallbearers.

Blythewood Oscar A Eargle Rt . Blythewood Aiken County Hospital Tomorrrow St. Andrews Lutheran Church of Robert E. McCollum St. Andrews Lutheran Church Dora Lucille) Weeks Columbia Harold Helen) Richardson Lamar Doris) Oldham Oscar L. Eargle George Patrick Keith Eargle Aiken Fleether Ethel) Monts Harold Richardson Brevard St Talbert-Shires Funeral Home Langley Raymond E. Crow W.R. Willis Langley Cemetery Aiken County Riegel Textile Co Redd Branch Baptist Church James R. Widener Warrenville Linda Widener Karen Hydrick Sharon Widener Augusta Manning Widener

Funeral services for Mrs H O Clark in Aiken County

Mrs H O Clark of 1339 Pinehurst Ave SE dies from smoke inhalation after a couch fire caused by a cigarette. Coroner J L Gregory says only the couch burned. Services at George Funeral Home Chapel at 3 PM with burial at Bethany Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs Charles Barton and sister Mrs Sue Lancaster plus brother Lowell Dorn and two grandchildren.

H.O LaNell Dorn) Clark Pinehurst Ave S.E George Funeral Home Clark J.L. Gregory Clinton D. Henderson Bethany Cem Saluda County H.C Aliie Dean Dorn Aiken County First Baptist Church Charles Barton Aiken Sue Lancaster Rock Hill Lowell Dorn Johnston

Funeral services for Mrs Sammie E Sisson held today

Mrs Sammie E Sisson 65 of 226 Chesterfield Street died Sunday in an Augusta hospital. Funeral services were set for 4 p.m. at Sunset Memory Gardens with Rev. Pascal S. Hicks officiating. Also noted was a daughter Mrs Charles Vollmer of 3511 Seneca Avenue.

Sammie E Larcie Ann Pill) Sisson Chesterfield St Augusta Hospital Sunset Memory Gardens Pascal S. Hicks Charles Vollmer Seneca Ave Aiken Posey Langley, S.C

Mrs Georgia Amaker Dies In Augusta Nursing Home

Mrs. Georgia Amaker of 214 Walker Street died Sunday in an Augusta nursing home. The funeral will be at 2 pm Thursday at Dents Funeral Home Chapel with burial in South View Cemetery. A Johnston native she had lived in Augusta since 1968. Surviving are two sisters Viola Brooks of Beech Island and Bessie Mae Boynton of Baltimore Maryland.

Augusta Georgia Amaker Walker St Dent's Funeral Home South View Johnston Viola Brooks Beech Island Bessie Mae Boynton Baltimore

Dorothy Widener of Warrenville Dies in Augusta Hospital

Miss Dorothy Louise Widener, 23, of Route 1 Warrenville died Monday in an Augusta hospital. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Posey’s.

Warrenville Dorothy Louise Widener Augusta Posey

Mrs. Oliver P. Barnes dies at 73 in Augusta area

Mrs Oliver P Barnes 73 of 504 Hillcrest Ave S W died Sunday in an Augusta hospital. Funeral 11 a m today at St Paul United Methodist Church with Rev David L Cobb and Rev Clarence L Turner officiating. Burial in Wesley Chapel United Methodist Cemetery. Pallbearers named Harry Smith Shirley Johnson WT Brock L A Morris ML Legrand and John W Ulmer. Survived by two daughters Ronald F McCall Sr Islandton and E B Caldwell Sr New Ellenton. four sons Oliver L Barnes ME Barnes Islandton the Rev B B Barnes New Ellenton and J H Barnes Ehrhardt S C.

New Ellenton Oliver P Lillian Pearl Varn) Barnes Hillcrest Ave S.W Augusta St. Paul United Methodist Church David L. Cobb Clarence L. Turner Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Ehrhardt Harry Smith Shirley Johnson WT Brock L.A. Morris ML. Legrand John W. Ulmer Colleton County S.C St. Paul United

Funeral services for Mrs James Mil dred Gunnells Stringfield

Mrs James Edward Mil dred Gunnells Stringfield 59 of Bath died Sunday in an Augusta hospital. Funeral services held at 4 p.m. today at Pine Grove Baptist Church with Rev L V Davis officiating. Burial in Pine Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at Miss Hazel Stringfield's Bath residence.

Bath James Edward Mildred Gunnells Stringfield Augusta Pine Grove Baptist Church L.V. Davis Pine Grove Cemetery Hazel Stringfield

Ladson airman Charles Meade Ashley III dies in North Augusta

Charles Meade Ashley III of Ladson died Saturday morning in Poseys Funeral Home Chapel North Augusta. He was a native of Virginia and member of Belvedere United Methodist Church. Survived by widow Betty Storey Ashley and one son Charles Meade Ashley IV. Burial at Pineview Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers named. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Virginia Ladson Belvedere S.C United Methodist Church Betty Storey Ashley Charles Meade Ashley IV Charles Meade Ashley Jr Susan Ashley Hoy Valdosta Charles Meade Ashley Sr Louisville M. Drake Portsmouth England

Five AEC retirees named at Savannah River Operations Office

Five long time Atomic Energy Commission employees including Goff H Giboney the special assistant to the manager for state and interagency relations at the Savannah River Operations Office retire this month Giboney retires December 31 after more than 23 years with the Savannah River office Also retiring are E W Stark assistant director of the Finance Division Clayson J White chief of the Telecommunications and Emergency Planning Branch Jerry Hammit chief of the Records and Services Section in Contracts and Services Division and J E Hovas site engineer in the Environmental Activities Branch.

Atomic Energy Commission AEC Savannah River Goff H Giboney E.W. Stark Clayson J. White Jerry Hammitt J. E. Hovas

316-Point Plan Unveiled (Continued From Page 1A)

A multi faceted traffic plan for Aiken outlines alternatives to Whiskey Road congestion. Proposals include paving Grace Avenue to divert traffic, widening Highway 19 north to four lanes, and expanding Hitchcock Parkway to four lanes. The plan will go to AKATS Policy Committee in January for a vote before cost estimates.

Vivian Milner Aiken Two Notch Road Whiskey Road Hitchcock Woods DeWitt Grace Avenue Whiskey York Street Ing Carol Turno AKATS Highway Department Highway 19 Hampton Interstate 20 Hitchcock Parkway S.C S.C. 421 Silver Bluff Rd Richland Charles H. Moorefield Laurens Street Mead Avenue

Flood Insurance Discussion Set for January 10 in Aiken

Richard Mayson, HUD flood insurance specialist, will visit Aiken on January 10 to lead a session determining areas to be included in the flood insurance study. The meeting at 10 a.m. in City Hall will involve the mayor, city manager, City Council, Planning and Zoning Commission, and the news media.

Richard Mayson Department of Housing and Urban Development Aiken Ance City Hall

Hyacinth powers water purification and fuel ideas

Biochemist William Wolverton reports water hyacinths can remove pollutants from drinking water and produce bio gas for heating. Two and a half acres could annually yield 2.5 million cubic feet of bio gas, with harvesting and fermentation. The National Space Laboratory researcher cites a Bay St. Louis contract to test the system.

Bay ST. Louis Miss William Wolverton National Space Technology Laboratory Wolverton

Public Works Commission and Council Reach Debt Accord

The Jackson Town Council and Public Works Commission resolved a three year dispute over hydrant fees and office rent totaling 22 553. A settlement of 9 000 will be paid to the commission. The town plans a 60 000 loan for a new well with a 5 percent FHA loan for 40 years and a mortgage burning ceremony is planned.

Public Works Commission Council Jackson Town Council Jackson Town Hall Jarrell M. Brown Brown Federal Home Administration

Area 3 Council To Meet Tonight

The Administrative Area Three Advisory Council will hold its regular meeting in the Board Room of the Administrative Office Building in Langley at 7 30 p m.

Administrative Area Three Advisory Council Langley

Construction Tools Stolen From Hospital Site

A burglary at the new hospital construction site led to the loss of several tools over the weekend. Two Rockwell skill saws and one large crew bar valued at 324 dollars were stolen from the trailer of Joe M. Rogers Associates, the contractor on the project.

Rockwell Joe M. Rogers

Wastewater Funds Move Forward for Horse Creek Valley Plan

From an engineering view the project advances with clearing of the main pumping site and topographical studies to begin. The Public Service Authority weighs a trailer office near the courthouse once funding arrives. Chairman William Motte sets January 20 at 7 30 p.m. for the next meeting.

Horse Creek Public Service Authority Aiken County William Motte

Correction on Southern Bell rate hike request details

A correction notes that Southern Bell seeks an immediate rate increase only if approved by the Public Service Commission. The Aiken Standard reported a higher principal increase, which is true only for a pricing plan charging 20 cents per call after more than three directory assistance calls monthly.

Southern Bell Telephone Co Public Service Commission Aiken Standard Telephone Company

Reward Offered in Death of Quarter Horse

Mrs. Jennie A. Franklin offers a $50 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who shot and killed her two year old bay Quarter Horse in its pasture last Tuesday. The horse, attended by Dr. James B. Wilkes of Augusta, was shot from a nearby dirt road and died. Contact Rt. 1 Box 159 Jackson or call 722-1341 or 471-3858.

Jeannie A. Franklin

Choraliers Sing for Aiken Rotary Club Christmas Program

The Rotary Club of Aiken held its year end gathering at the Commercial Hotel with the Choraliers performing a festive Christmas program for about forty minutes. Mrs. Blanche Ardrey produced and directed, and Rev. G. Dana Waters III introduced the group. A standing ovation followed as President John F. Livingstone adjourned the meeting.

Rotary Club of Aiken Commercial Hotel G. Dana Waters III Blanche Ardrey Chevaliers

Little And Epps Attend Conference

Aiken TEC Director Ashley J. Little and Dean Robert F. Epps returned from the 79th annual meeting of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in Dallas. Aiken TEC is a candidate for accreditation through the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association.

Aiken Tec Ashley J. Little Robert F. Epps Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Dallas Texas Commission On Colleges of the Southern Association

Second homes bloom as buyers chase country living

Millions seek country homes nationwide as urban dwellers pursue pride of ownership. Rural properties range from refurbished farmhouses to new dwellings on small lots or lakefront acres, with options to fit varied tastes and budgets. Call or visit today for listings.

Also Mentioned on This Page

H.O. Clark Etery Austin Williams Grady Roe Broadus Padgett Thomas Barton Ronnie Barton John DeLaughter Sammie E.sisson Mrs Dorothy Widener Oliver P. Barnes J.E. Stringfield C.M. Ashley II Bill Rickie Terry Ford Phil Walker Mickey Walker Larry Suggs Murray Sylvester AEC Plan Office Noel First Presbyterian Church Millbrook Baptist Church Park Avenue Wendell Hall Barbara Ashley State Office of Adult Education Jo Ann Huskey Wendell Hal Area Ron Henderson Mos State Farm Insurance Companies Bloomington Illinois James B. Wilkes Rotary Club Little Epps Maurice Williams Wilmac Barnwell
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