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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1972

Page

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Savannah man Louis H Heath 63 dies. rites planned

Louis H Heath 63 of Savannah died Tuesday at Candler Hospital. Funeral services set for Thursday at 10 30 a m under Fountain Funeral Home of Port Wentworth with 2 30 p m rites at Corinth Baptist Church New Ellenton. burial in church cemetery. Pallbearers listed. He served as a construction worker retired 1968. Survived by widow Bessie L Heath a stepdaughter a stepson six sisters and several in laws.

Savannah Louis H. Heath Candler Hospital Fountain Funeral Home Port Wentworth New Ellenton Corinth Baptist Church Charles G. Perkins Church Sidney L. Gantt Jr S.A. Hinley William C. Toole Norfolk EJ. Ridgeway Columbia Edgar Bonds Harriet Heath Charleston

Funeral services for Mrs Margaret Halpin Ford

Mrs. Margaret Halpin Ford of 1274 Alfred St NE Ai ken died Monday. Funeral was held today at 9 am at St Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church with Rev Thomas Bonafanti officiating. Burial followed at Calvary Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to a charity of one's choice.

Aiken Margaret Halpin Ford Alfred St N.E St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church Thomas Bonafanti Calvary Cemetery

Death of Joe Jackson in Augusta Hospital

Joe Jackson of Jackson died Tuesday in an Augusta hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home. He was a member of Webb Grove Baptist Church in AIRET County. Surviving relatives include his widow and three sons the Rev. Hasting Jackson of Philadelphia Patrick, Ellis Simpkins of Pittsburgh, and Joe Jackson Jr. of Beech Island, and three daughters.

Aiken Standard Establishment and Delivery Rates

The Aiken Standard, established 1867, publishes every afternoon except weekends. Contact: Post Office Box 456, 124 Rutland Drive, Aiken South Carolina 29801. Rates shown include 40c weekly by carrier and mail options of varying durations.

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

Funeral services for Jim Cauley held today

Funeral services for Jim Cauley of 1452 Broad Street were held at 3 p.m. in Posey's Funeral Home chapel North Augusta with Revs. Guy Campbell and Jim Johnson officiating. Burial followed at West View Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Jim Cauley Broad St Posey North Augusta Guy Campbell Jim Johnson West View Cemetery

Services Set Today For Col. Smoak

Col William M Smoak Ret 61 former Ft Gordon chief of staff died yesterday morning in Augusta. Funeral at St Pauls Episcopal Augusta at 2 pm with burial Sunnyside Cemetery Orangeburg. He received full military honors. Survived by son William III Miami Fla daughter Cynthia Miami brother Marion Smoak Washington DC acting US Chief of Protocol and three grandsons. Active pallbearers include Maj Gen Eugene A Salet and others. He lived in Augusta 20 years was member of St Pauls Augusta Country Club Friday Friars Harley's Funeral Home Greenwood arranged services.

William M. Smoak Ft. Gordon Augusta St. Paul's, Episcopal Church C. Edward Reeves Jr Sunnyside Cemetery Orangeburg William M. Smoak III Miami Fla Cynthia Smoak Marion H. Smoak Washington, D.C U.S Friday Friars Club Joe Bates John Owen A.D. Willard Harry Harper Eugene A. Salet Allen Best Col. Smoak Aiken Citadel West Point American University Law School NBS Dept. of the Army Capitol Hill St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

Mrs G L Muir Retired Teacher Dies in Aiken Hospital

Mrs Theresa Moorer Muir of 829 Brandy Road died Tuesday at Aiken County Hospital after a brief illness. A Harleyville native and Winthrop College graduate, she taught in Aiken and Colleton counties and was active in St. John’s United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, D A R Henry Middleton Chapter, and Town and Country Club. Funeral arrangements are to be announced by George Funeral Home, Aiken.

George L Theresa Moorer) Muir Brandy Road Aiken County George Funeral Home Aiken Harleyville Winthrop College C.P. and Treacy Bowman Moorer Walterboro Colleton St. John

County considers new road and stockade posts and county administrator

County commissioners discussed two proposed ordinances creating a supervisor of roads and bridges and a stockade superintendent to separate prison operations from road work. The plan includes access limits on county equipment and a dispute over private property use, with votes diverging and a first reading approved.

Committee On Roads and Bridges Corrections and Rehabilitation Center Larry Murphy Commission Harold Graybeal Graybeal Edwin Farmer Mackey Scott Graybear Scott Sardibalt Seth Ralph Cullinan Cullinan Wade Brodie State Health Department

Firm Eyes Buying County Hospital in Aiken

County Commissioner Ralph Cullinan said Extendacare Medical Services has offered to buy Aiken County Hospital and to survey the area, pick a site, build a new facility, and run it at current rates. Administrator Sam Nesbit noted such offers are common and discussions were informational, not pricing. He questioned legal feasibility since the hospital is county owned and said Extendacare could be a last resort for a new hospital.

Ralph Cullinan Board of County Commissioners Extendacare Medical Services Aiken County Hospital Aiken County Sam Nesbit Nesbit South Carolina John C. West Graniteville Rock Hill S.C Charlotte N.C Beaufort Savannah Georgia

Public Hearings Planned on ARTS Highway Implementation

Commissioners debated the ARTS implementation agreement amid concerns about public comment and potential property impacts. Only one resident attended, urging planning and zoning hearings before signing and warning of haphazard development without a county zoning commission.

Larry Murphy North Augusta Felbithak Sioner Edwin Farmer Belvedere Farmer Robinson Harold Graybeal Aikenite Aiken By-Pass Graybeal Richmond County

Obituary notices surviving Moorer family at Reevesville

The notice lists the late Mrs Moorer’s survivors including her widower two sisters Miss Dorothy Moorer of Harleyville and Mrs Emily M Reeves of Reevesville and two brothers W J Moorer of Cameron and C P Moorer of Columbia. Friends may call at the residence or the funeral home after 3 p m today.

Aiken County

Two Rob N Augusta Station Robbery Report

Aiken County deputies search for two Black males who robbed a North Augusta Inter State Service Station at 10:15 p.m. The attendant was attacked before the suspects fled on foot with $133 from the cash drawer. Investigator Woodrow Wilson identified the site across from Hilltop Drive.

Aiken County Woodrow Wilson Inter- State Hilltop Drive In Jth

Metro-COG debated as key to regional grants and growth

Local governments in Aiken and Richmond counties weigh Metro-COG membership to access federal funds. Proponents cite cost savings from joint projects like regional sewage and shared architectural plans, while fears of domi­nance by Augusta and political incentives against interstate cooperation endure.

Richmond Aiken County Metro- Cog Lower Savannah Metro - Cog Aiken Augusta Williston Georgia New York City Bosley

Aiken clubs schedule joint community meetings

Today the Aiken Chess Club meets at 7 30 p m at the Pet Dairy Building while the Knights of Columbus gather at 8 p m on 1003 Spaulding Drive Tomorrow the Aiken Duplicate Bridge Club convenes at 7 30 p m at the Senior Citizens Clubhouse in Crosland Park and the Aiken Al-Anon Family Group meets at 8 30 p m at 123 Linden Street

Aiken Chess Club Pet Knights of Columbus Spaulding Dr Aiken Duplicate Bridge Club Senior Citizens Crosland Park Aiken Al-Anon Family Group Linden

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