Deaths and Funerals Wagener Julian Heyward 64
Julian Heyward 64 of New Holland Wagener died Wednesday at home. Funeral 1 a.m. Friday at Berlin Baptist Church Wagener with three ministers. Burial in church cemetery. Survived by widow Lillie Mae Heyward and multiple siblings and in laws. Baughman Funeral Home Wagener is in charge.
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Wagener
Julian Heyward
New Holland
Aiken County
Berlin Baptist Church
Milford Oswald
Lamar King
Chesly Floyd
Lexington County
Heyward
State Hospital
King’s Park
N.Y
Funeral services for Artie L. Gordon held in Ai ken
Artie Louis Gordon 68 of RFD 5 Ai ken died Tuesday in Aiken County Hospital. Funeral services were held today at 3 p.m. at Talatha Baptist Church with Rev. B Milford Vaughn officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Horace Dicks Jr Billy Dicks Charles Key John Martin Key William Key and Stanley Porter Honorary pallbearers were Talatha Baptist deacons. Friends could call at home or at George Funeral Home Ai ken until 1 p.m. then at the church.
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Artie Louis Gordon
RFD
Aiken
Aiken County Hospital
Talatha Baptist Church
B. Milford Vaughn
Church
Horace Dicks Jr
Billy Dicks
Charles Key
John Martin Key
William Key
Stanley Porter
George Funeral Home
Mrs Pearl Goff 75 dies in Augusta rest home
Mrs Pearl Blizzard Goff aged 75 of RFD 4 Aiken dies after an extended illness at an Augusta rest home. Funeral services are set for 2:20 p.m. at George Funeral Home Ai ken with Rev. H W Gantt officiating. Burial follows at Merritts Bridge Christian Church Cemetery. She was born in South Carolina and belonged to Kedron Baptist Church. Pallbearers include George Baughman Randall Matthews Jimmy Herron Russell Goff Terressel Goff and Richard Fox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Blizzard Goff
RFD
Aiken
Johnnie Goff
Augusta
Chapel of George Funeral Home
H. W. Gantt
Merritts Bridge Christian Church
Goff
South Carolina
Kedron
Kedron Baptist Church. Pallbearers Will Be George Baughman
Randall Matthews
Jimmy Herron
Russell Goff
Terressel Goff
Richard Fox
Mrs. Esther Seldman Riskin Fried dies at 90 in Aiken
Mrs. Esther Seldman Riskin Fried 90 of 908 Shadow Dr. Aiken died Wednesday in Aiken County Hospital. Native of Ourich Russia she lived in Chicago most her life and five years in Aiken. Survived by widower two sons Harry Riskin Chicago and Marvin Riskin Dallas and a daughter Mrs Bernard Berger Aiken. Elliott Sons Funeral Home handles local arrangements.
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Irving
Esther Seldman Riskin
Fried
Aiken
Aiken County Hospital
Chicago
Ill
Ourich
Russia
Harry Riskin
Marvin Riskin
Dallas
Tex
Bernard Berger
Elliott Sons Funeral Home
Leslie C Roberson 69 Died After Brief Illness
Leslie C. Roberson 69 of 1201 Pine Dr NW Aiken died Wednesday at home after a brief illness. Services tomorrow at 2 p.m. at George Funeral Home chapel officiated by Rev John B McCullough. Burial in Westover Memorial Park Augusta. Native of Richmond County GA he lived in Aiken since 1930 and was a Baptist Church member. Retired after 32 years as ser...
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Leslie C. Roberson
Pine Dr
N.W
Aiken
George Funeral Home
John B. McCullough
Westover Memorial Park
Augusta
Richmond County
Roberson
Frank A
Lola Montez Roberson
The
Baptist Church
Mr. Roberson
Ser
Eddie Mazone dies at 70 in Bath
Eddie Mazone 70 of Huckabee Avenue Bath died Tuesday at a Columbia hospital. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home Aiken. He was a Barnwell County native, retired Dixie Clay Company employee, and Powell Hill Society member. He is survived by Lula Mazone wife one son Leotis Mazone and one sister Mrs. Sarah Miller.
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Eddie Mazone
Huckabee Ave
Bath
Columbia
Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home
Aiken
Barnwell County
Dixie Clay Company
Powell Hill Society
Lula Mazone
Leotis Mazone
Sarah Miller
Death Notice for Jonah Seigler of Aiken South Carolina
Jonah Seigler 55 of 506 Tennessee Ave Aiken died Monday at his residence. Funeral Friday at 4 p m in Bell Grove Baptist Church with Rev G L Anderson officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Native of Edgefield County. Survived by wife Willie Mae Seigler Philadelphia Pa daughter Mrs Jessie Johnson Aiken sons Herman Seigler Aiken and W Melvin Seigler Tampa Fla sisters Mrs Louise Simpkins Aiken Mrs Josie Mack Fort Lauderdale Fla brothers Preston Seigler Jeff Seigler Johnny Seigler Aiken Pallbearers Samuel McDuffie Russell McDuffie James Drayton Charles Douglas Gus Curry Douglas Hart. Funeral home Jackson Brooks Aiken.
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Jonah Seigler
Tennessee Ave
Aiken
Bell Grove Baptist Church
G.L. Anderson
Edgefield County
Willie Mae Seigler
Philadelphia
Jessie Johnson
Herman Seigler
Death of Gonzalee Upson in Long Island
Gonzalee Upson 34 formerly of Aiken died Monday in Long Island New York Funeral arrangements will be announced by Jackson Brooks Funeral Home Aiken He was native of Edgefield County and had lived in Jamaica 12 years Survived by parents Mack and Mrs Upson of Aiken a daughter Sophie Lee Upson and three sons Levenne James and Terry Upson all of Jamaica two brothers Mack and Elester Upson of Aiken Address 719 Horry Street Aiken.
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Gonzalee Upson
Aiken
Long Island
N.Y
Jackson- Brooks
Edgefield County
Jamaica
Mack Upson
Sophie Lee Upson
Levenne
James
Terry Upson
Elester Upson
Elester Upson, Aiken
Horry Street
Aiken Community Bridge and Club Meetings
The Aiken Duplicate Bridge Club meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Clubhouse in Crosland Park. The Aiken Al Anon Family Group gathers at 8:30 p.m. at 123 Linden Street. Tomorrow the Recreation Department hosts a bridge game at 12:30 p.m. at the Virginia Acres Activities House. The Senior Citizens Club will meet again at 7:30 p.m. at the Crosland Park clubhouse.
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Aiken Duplicate Bridge Club
Senior Citizens
Crosland Park
Aiken Al-Anon Family
Linden St
Recreation Department
Virginia Acres
Senior Citizens Club
England Adopts Adhesive Stamp System Post Date
In a rapid fiscal and administrative shift England adopted adhesive stamps in 1839 and began their use in 1840, marking a landmark change in postal and tax practices.
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England
Collision at O'Hare Kills Nine on Foggy Runway
Two airliners carrying 138 aboard collided on a fog shrouded runway at O’Hare International Airport. The North Central Airlines jet with 45 aboard and a Delta Convair 880 with 86 passengers and a crew of seven collided. nine North Central passengers died. The crash halted airport operations for about an hour as officials investigated.
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Chicago
O'Hare International
North Central Airlines
Delta Airlines
Cook County
North Central
North Augusta Chamber names Boleman president
Ray Boleman a North Augusta bank official was chosen as president of the Greater North Augusta Chamber of Commerce. The out going president is Dr. James Hawk. New officers include Lee Sheridan vice president Karl Gustafson treasurer and Jim Gunnells executive director. The board of directors for 1973 75 includes W G Smith Edgar Slayton Gordon Farmer Sam Woodring and Ray Boleman. The group will be installed January 19 at the annual banquet with John Lumpkin as guest speaker. The meeting also addressed hazardous intersections on Martintown Road Knox Avenue Five Notch Road Georgia Avenue and Carolina Avenue and plans to study Savannah River port potential with Augusta Ports Authority the chamber forming a Savannah River committee.
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Judy Rich
North Augusta
Ray Boleman
North Augusta Bank
Augusta Chamber of Commerce
James Hawk
Savannah River
Boleman
South Carolina National Bank
Vireo Drive
Lee Sheridan
Karl Gustafson
Jim Gunnells
W.G. Smith
Belvedere
North
Chamber
John Lumpkin
S.C. National Bank
Gunnells
State Highway Department
Martintown
Martintown Road
Knox Avenue
North Augusta Plaza
Five Notch Road
Georgia Avenue
Carolina Avenue
Augusta
Augusta Ports Authority
City Council Meeting Cancelled To Be Rescheduled
The regularly scheduled City Council meeting for Monday is cancelled. The next meeting will be held Monday January 8 1973 at 8 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
City Receives 5500 Grant for Virginia Acres Park Courts
Washington Senator Strom Thurmond announced a $5500 grant from the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation for lighting tennis, basketball, and handball courts at Virginia Acres Park in Aiken. The project will be matched by $500 from the state and $5000 from local funds.
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Washington
Strom Thurmond
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Virginia Acres Park
Aiken
Hollings probes nuclear plans in South Carolina visit
Senator Hollings toured SRP and Allied Gulf facilities in South Carolina amid questions over earthquake risk and nuclear waste storage. He cited the 1886 Charleston quake and urged cautious siting away from fault zones, while SRP officials defended earthquake proof tanks and ongoing storage plans.
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Anderson County
Hartwell Dam
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Anderson
Allied Gulf
Barnwell
Hollings
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Charleston
Sen. Hollings
SRP
AEC
Nathaniel Stetson
Senate
South Carolina
Aiken County
W.F. Beddington
Dr. Beddington
Beddington
Stetson
New Mexico
Tuscaloosa
Aiken Day School Headmaster Resigns
The Board of Trustees announces Bob Harrington will resign as Headmaster of Aiken Day School effective January 1, 1973. He has served 11 years and will focus on Aiken Preparatory School. Mrs. Patricia Goodyear notes Harrington’s departure follows Fletcher’s retirement and introduces Mrs. Paul Springer as Day School Headmistress effective Jan. 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Harrington
Aiken Day School
Patricia Goodyear
Bob
Aiken Preparatory School
Harrington
Aiken Prep School
Harold A. Fletcher
Board of
Paul Springer
Schools Battle Drug Problem Across Aiken County
Aiken area schools enact drug education through high school programs at USC and North Augusta Junior High. students view films and hear speakers while elementary classes run ITV lessons and poster projects. future plans include expanded programs and community involvement with parents.
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Aiken High School
USC
North Augusta
Jackson High
Hammond Hill
Leavelle McCampbell
ITV
Art Linkletter
Wagener-Salley High School
Aiken County
Aiken Elementary School
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Fla
Roy Ritter
Rockford, I
Ritter
Ted
Vincent Maloney
O'Hare
N.A. Chamber
House Appropriations Committee
James R. Schlesinger
Millbrook Elementary
Frances Williard
Sheriff's Department
Huskey
Medical Arts Pharmacy
Waterloo Street
S.C
W. Ronald Gerrett
BRASS
Coward-Corley Seed Co., Inc
Center
Park Ave
Dial
Aiken Standard
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