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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1971
Page
2
Readout of ongoing civic and social group schedules in the Aiken area listing times and venues for astronomy, clubs, reunions, and public meetings. Highlights include the Area Council on Aging, Aiken Art Guild, Camera Club, City Council sessions, and numerous neighborhood groups with monthly or biweekly meetings.
The family of Baron George Codden expresses gratitude for the sympathies shown during the sorrowful time following the loss of their beloved son.
Foren George Codden, a 16 year old student at Aiken Senior High School and part time Lee's Discount Store worker, died leaving a large circle of friends. He was a faithful member of Memorial Baptist Church and deeply valued by family and community.
An issue from the Aiken Standard shows pricing for carrier and mail circulation including weekly, monthly, and biannual rates. It notes responsibility limitations for advertising errors and corrections in the following issue.
The Teen Town Council sponsors a New Year Eve Dance on Thursday December 30 from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Aiken Teen Town Building behind Aiken County Hospital. The Horseheads from the USC Aiken Regional Campus perform. Admission is 1.25 with high school and college students invited. Casual dress.
Funeral services for Mrs Carrie OConnor of Breezy Hill Graniteville wife of Luther OConnor who died Sunday at Aiken County Hospital will be held tomorrow at 3 PM at the Church of God in Warrenville with Rev Paul Eubanks officiating Burial will be in the church yard cemetery Pallbearers are Parnell Ashley Roosevelt Yarborough David Johnson Frank Simpkins Ollie Robinson and Norris Robinson
Martha Robinson of Monetta widow of Moses Robinson died Saturday after illness in a Lexington County hospital. Funeral services will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at Monetta Baptist Church. Surviving are two sons David Robinson of Monetta and James B. Robinson of New York. three daughters Thelma Dennis of Monetta Ruby Tavernier of New York and Anice Boyd of New York. two brothers Elijah Gant of Batesburg Louis Gant of Camden NJ. and sister Miss Margaret Gant of New York.
Funeral services for Leonard L Lindsay of Hill Street New Ellenton were held today at Foreman Memorial Baptist Church at 2 p.m. with Rev. David Cobb officiating. Burial followed at Aiken Memorial Park.
Funeral services for 66 year old Rhetta Holt Leach of Salley were conducted at Salley United Methodist Church with Reverend Bozard Jr and Reverend Thomson presiding. Burial followed at Mt Hope Cemetery in Florence at 3 PM.
Funeral services for Toll Williams of Monetta who died Saturday at his residence will be held tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Monetta Baptist Church yard cemetery. His widow Lucille Williams and four daughters and several siblings are listed among the survivors.
Service pins and certificates will be presented to 17 City of Aiken employes today at 4 45 p m in the Municipal Building auditorium Mayor H O Weeks will make the presentations Also in attendance will be City Manager Roland Windham and city council representatives Receiving the single 30 year pin will be City Attorney Henry Busbee Other awardees include two 25 year recognitions to Odell Gregory superintendent of streets and parks and Carl Johnson a volunteer fireman
Charles Wheeler and brother Mark Wheeler with two step brothers Curtis Wheeler and Joel Wheeler a step sister Paula Wheeler all of North Augusta along with maternal grandmother Mrs Lottie Quinn paternal grandmother Mrs Jessie Anderson both of Dalton and step grandmother Mrs Laura Wheeler Aiken listed in the notice.
Willie T Johnson 60 of RFD 6 Box 122 Aiken died yesterday at Aiken County Hospital after an extended illness. Funeral arrangements by Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home. He was a native of Aiken County and a retired farmer. He served as deacon at Hayden Baptist Church and was a member of Union Progress Society. Survived by widow Thelma Johnson two daughters Helen Mosely and Lariie Ross five sons Clifford Leroy Leroy Addison Sgt Willie G Addison John Houston Ables James Addison five brothers Nero Hastings Rayfield Raymond Johnson all of Aiken and five sisters.
Ice J. Bell of Aiken and Mrs. Jennie Bussey of New York join Mrs. Henrietta Thorne Mrs. Alistair Baul and Mrs. Louise Hamsberry, all of Washington D C, in a listing of residents.
Earl P Seigler of RFD 4 Aiken died at Aiken County Hospital after an extended illness. He was a retired farmer and textile worker, a member of Clearwater Branch Baptist Church, and survived by his widow Erlene Bentlevy Seigler, three sons, six daughters, two sisters, and two brothers. Funeral arrangements announced by George Funeral Home.
Aiken Post Office hours over the holidays run 8 a.m. to noon on Christmas Eve with banks closing at 1 p.m. next Friday for the New Year weekend and resuming normal hours the following Monday.
The post office will close Saturday and Sunday and reopen Monday morning. New Year weekend hours follow. Aiken municipal offices will close all day Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, then reopen the following Monday morning.
Paul Wheeler of 1324 Congress Drive Aiken died yesterday at Aiken County Hospital after an extended illness. Services set for tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Millers Funeral Home with Rev E W Simmons officiating. Burial in Jasmine Memorial Gardens. Wheeler a native of Dalton Georgia was survived by his parents Mr and Mrs
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