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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1974
Page
2
West Palm Beach Mrs. Nancy Everson 34 died yesterday in a local hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced. Survivors include her husband Robert L. Everson of West Palm Beach and his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. Everson of Aiken.
Robert Christie age 70 of 438 Marion Street Northeast died Saturday at Aiken County Hospital. Funeral services set for 3 p.m. tomorrow at Mt. Canaan Baptist Church with Rev. A J Stephens and Rev. W H Hightower officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Christie, a Trenton native, lived in Aiken since 1938 and worked for Slade Lumber Co and the City of Aiken. He belonged to Mt Canaan Baptist Church and the Young Men of Honor Society. He was active with the Aiken Recreation Center arts and ceramics program, earning several awards. Survived by widow Daisy Bell Oliphant Christie and one brother Levi Christie Augusta. Visitation at residence or Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home.
John Lee 73 of Route 5 Box 249 died Thursday in Aiken County hospital. Funeral at 2 p.m. today at Runs Baptist Church Beech Island with Rev. E W Davis and Rev. F O Bryant officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs Avaghn Comer Washington DC and son Johnny Lee Jr Brooklyn NY. Friends may call at residence or Your Funeral Home New Ellenton.
Clement H. Schofield 76 of 961 Croft Ave NE died Saturday at home. Services today at 7 p.m. in George Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Rev. Rhett Winters. A Philadelphia native, he lived in Aiken since 1963 and retired from Dravo Corp. He served in World War I and belonged to St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church, American Legion Post 26, AARP, and was a former City of Aiken employee. Survived by wife Esther. one son Clement D. Schofield. two sisters Alice R. Wheat and Ruth C. Benzenhofer. one brother Donald C. Schofield.
The Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes afternoons except weekends. It lists contact details, postal address, and ZIP 29801. AP dispatches are exclusive, with republication rights reserved for other matters and publisher error corrections in the next issue. Subscriptions require advance payment to Aiken Standard-PBM, with limits on carrier payments noted.
Rembert Willie DuBose 66 died Friday at a Lexington County hospital. Funeral at Mt Calvary Lutheran Church with Rev Louis Shealey officiating and burial in the church cemetery. He was a farmer. Survived by Vera Clark DuBose wife, two children Clark and Jackie, his mother, two brothers, three sisters, and other relatives. Anderson Cumby Funeral Home Ridge Spring in charge.
Eddie Young died Friday at an andi County hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Miller's Funeral Home in Aiken. He was born in Aiken County. Mrs. Mary Wills Young of Langley is the widow with daughter Marion P. Young of Langley and son Raymond L. Young of East Elmhurst New York. He leaves two sisters Pearl Norman and Sarah DeLoach of New York City and two brothers Henry R. Young of Bayside and Addison Young of Uniondale Long Island.
Mrs Pearl Wiemorts Cooper 86 of 2912 Catawba Ave NW Aiken died Saturday in an Augusta nursing home. Funeral 11 a.m. tomorrow at George Funeral Home Chapel Aiken with Dr Robert L Cate and Rev L G Payne officiating. Burial in Aiken Memorial Park. Survived by one granddaughter Miss Andre Holly of Aiken and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers include Shelby Bolen Phillip Cooper Roy
An Aiken County investigator cites rising unemployment and desperation for a rash of robberies and shootings. Three holdups occurred Friday and Saturday, including a gas station robbery in Gloverville and the beating of Frances Hatcher, with one suspect charged in the domestic attack.
Cooper Wilson Cooper Jule Cooper and Pierce Wiemarts are listed in a funeral home notice with details about services and burial arrangements.
Willie Anderson of 568 Chesterfield Street died Friday in Aiken County Hospital. Miller's Funeral Home announced his death. A native of Aiken County he belonged to Great Cypress Baptist Church. Survived by wife Leola Anderson. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at the time of reporting.
A Day tona Beach man linked to a Majik Market robbery last October is unlikely to remain a suspect as detective C G Heath says new interviews with Harold Emmons do not fit the attacker’s description. Aiken police report Tullis burned, eye injury may need corneal transplant. other leads remain under investigation.
The discussion covers oil price rollbacks paired with higher natural gas costs, a softer Fed pace, and expanded federal public works programs. Senator Brooke warns about potential wage and price controls, while E B Speer of U S Steel cites safety and environmental rules as inflating auto prices.
The Associated Press outlines a bill draft aimed at completing the nationalization of Venezuelan oil industry. The move signals a major shift in state control and policy direction for energy resources and foreign involvement.
Sen. Strom Thurmond and his wife will spend about 18 days visiting Indonesia Vietnam Thailand and other Southeast Asian nations to review U S aid and determine future funding. The trip aims to study aid usage and was described as entirely business with Thurmond paying his wife’s way.
James D. McNair, president of Farmers and Merchants Bank, announces promotions effective January. Evelyn C. Thomas becomes assistant trust officer, Jean W. Butler promoted to assistant cashier, and L. Steve Lineberry to assistant cashier. Thomas joined in 1963 with seven years of trust work, Butler since 1955, and Lineberry since 1970. Married to local professionals, they have two children for each couple.
Anson Burette Barber died Thursday. Funeral services were to be held today at 11 a.m. at St. Pauls Episcopal Church in Mt. Lebanon Pa with burial in Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. A memorial service was held in Aiken last Saturday at St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church with Rev Howard M Hicky officiating.
Aiken County Ambulance Commission meets at 7 30 p m at Paramedical Services Headquarters Newberry Street. Aiken Community Band performs at 7 30 p m at Aiken County Playhouse. Rescue Squad meets at 7 p m at headquarters. Civil Air Patrol at 7 p m Ai ken Air Force Station. American Legion Post 26 meets 7 30 p m at the Legion Home. Social Security information 9 30 a m to 11 30 a m Wagener at Community Action Trailer Selvern Road. AA and Al-Anon meet 8 30 p m at St Bartholomew 471 Martin Town Road North Augusta.
Post offices close at noon Christmas Eve with package pickup until 5 pm. Closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Farmers and Merchants Bank open normal hours Christmas Eve. closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. South Carolina National Bank open until 5 pm Christmas Eve. closed Christmas Day and Thursday. Bankers Trust closes Christmas Day and Thursday. 1 pm New Year’s Eve. closed New Year’s Day.
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