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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1975

Page

2

Deaths And Funerals In Harleyville And Aiken

Ruth Harley Creighton 94 of Harleyville died Saturday in an Aiken nursing home. Funeral 4:30 p.m. today at Harleyville United Methodist Church with Rev. David Pivey. burial in Harleyville Cemetery. Survived by son James Gregg Creighton. daughters Evelyn Wannamaker and Zeb E Brinson. Pallbearers nephews. Bryant Funeral Home St. George in charge. Also notes: another obituary fragment for a man with ties to Aiken and PCA Lodge 5. Surviving sisters and brothers listed.

Harleyville Ruth Harley Creighton Aiken Harleyville United

Mrs. Gertrude Klein Dies in Augusta Hospital

North Augusta resident Mrs. Gertrude E Klein died Saturday in an Augusta hospital. A funeral mass will be held tomorrow at 10 30 a m at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church North Augusta Father Creston J Tawes officiating Burial follows at Pineview Memorial Gardens She was a communicant of Our Lady of Peace Parish Friends may call Poseys Funeral Home North Augusta

North Augusta Fred Gertrude E.) Klein Augusta Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church Creston J. Tawes Pineview Memorial Gardens Posey

Funeral services for Mrs. Jessie Busbee held at Posey's

Funeral services for Mrs. Jessie Emma Kneece Busbee of 4198 Trolley Line Road were held yesterday at Posey's Funeral Home Chapel in Graniteville with Rev. Audley L. Widner officiating. Burial followed in Shiloh Church Cemetery.

Jessie Emma Kneece) Busbee Trolley Line Road Posey’s Graniteville Audley L. Widener Shiloh Church

Wyman Smith Dies at 61 in Aiken

Wyman Smith, 61, of Route 5, Aiken, died Friday. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Jackson- Funeral home.

Wyman Smith Route 5 Aiken Jackson

Aiken Standard Publisher Notice

Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes afternoons except Saturdays and Sundays. Located at 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina 29801. AP dispatches used with exclusive reproduction rights. Corrections offered in the next issue.

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

Deason Funeral Arrangements for Mrs John Bert Deason

Mrs John Bert Deason 77 of McCormick died yesterday in McCormick. Funeral will be tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Republican Methodist Church with Rev. Fred Porter. burial in McCormick City Cemetery. Survived by husband four daughters two sons and a brother. Pallbearers listed. Friends may call Strom Funeral Home tonight 7 to 9.

McCormick John Bert Pearl Nash Weeks Deason Republican Methodist Church Fred Porter McCormick City Abbeville County WM. West Wallace Wright Billy Scott Ray Quarles Edgefield Carlton Deason North Augusta Ralph Deason Dell Weeks Greenwood Mickey Goff Charles Goff Belton Goff Kelly Goff David West Ellis Quarles Strom Funeral Home

Leonard Hightower dies. services pending

Leonard Hightower, 36, of 515 Coker Spring Ave., died Saturday. Jackson Brooks Funeral Home to announce arrangements. He was from Aiken County and survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Hightower, four sisters Minnie Hollingsworth Nettie Holloway Pauline Hightower Corinne Hightower, and three brothers David Hightower Jr. Ernest Hightower Willie J. Hightower, all of Aiken.

Leonard Hightower Coker Spring Ave Jackson Brooks Aiken County David Hightower Aiken Minnie Hollingsworth Nettie Holloway Pauline Hightower Corinne Hightower David Hightower Jr Ernest Hightower Willie J. Hightower

Death of Hugh D. Coleman formerly of Aiken County

H D Coleman Word reports Hugh D Coleman 56 of Anaheim California died yesterday. He is brother of C T Coleman Jr of Aiken. Funeral Wednesday in San Diego with Holy Rosary at 7 p m and burial there. Memorials may go to the American Cancer Society.

Hugh D. Coleman Anaheim Calif Aiken County Coleman C.T. Coleman Jr Aiken San Diego Goodfellow Funeral Home Walter F. Coleman Dorsie H. Coleman Lillian Coleman American Cancer Society

Community Calendar Highlights Local Events and Meetings

A dense schedule lists ceramic classes at the North Augusta Recreation Center and museum hours in Aiken County. Evening meetings include the Nancy Carson Library Board, Belvedere Jaycees, Mid Way Rebekah Lodge, American Legion Auxiliary, and various clubs in North Augusta and Aiken with civic and charitable aims. Tomorrow features rug hooking, flood of community groups, and a film screening at USC Aiken.

North Augusta Recreation Center Aiken County Nancy Carson Library Jaycees of Belvedere First State National Bank Mid-Way Rebekah Lodge Seven Gables

Buyers Of Trucks Seek Titles In County Auction After Gap

In Aiken County a dump truck with a county license tag operates at a hospital site without a title. The truck was sold last May at a county auction to S & P Grading Co. The tag was not removed and no title has been found. Walter Byrd ran the auction. Finance Director James A. Donovan notes another county purchase also seeks a title. State law requires tag removal on sale.

Aiken County S & P Grading Co Walter Byrd Roads & Bridges Department James A. Donovan Donovan Robert Shelfhouse P Grading Co

School Board Members To Be Installed In Aiken

Augustus T. Stephens and Clifton L. Williamson will be installed at the upcoming Aiken County Board of Education meeting as new at large and Area No 3 members. The agenda includes a site request from the Historical Society for an old school building and a proposal from the Community Action Agency to use school facilities for full year Headstart programs. The meeting is at 7 30 p m in the educational center board room.

Augustus T. Stephens Clifton L. Williamson Aiken County Board of Education Aiken County Historical Society Community Action Agency Aiken County

Jackson Council To Act On Budget

Jackson town council schedules a special meeting at Town Hall to consider the third reading of the Public Works Commission budget for 1974 1975.

Jackson Public Works Commission

Charleston Bird Painter To Visit Aiken

Anne Worsham Richardson, official bird painter of South Carolina, will visit Aiken tomorrow for a 10 30 a m coffee sponsored by the Garden Club of Aiken and the Country Gardeners Garden Club. The event will be at the Garden Tea Room on Pendleton Street. Public invited.

Anne Worsham Richardson Charleston South Carolina Aiken Garden Club of The Country Gardeners Garden Club Garden Tea Room Pendleton Street

Powder Metallurgy Course Scheduled at USC Aiken

The Savannah River Chapter of the American Society for Metals sponsors a short course in powder metallurgy led by Dr. Elmer G Schwartz of the University of South Carolina. It begins at 7 p.m. in room 107 at USC Aiken Campus and requires no extensive prior training. Interested attendees should contact Norman C Mack at the Savannah River Laboratory.

Savannah River American Society For Metals Elmer G. Schwartz University of South Carolina Usc-Aiken Norman C. Mack Savannah River Laboratory

Programs For The Aged To Be Topic

The Advisory Committee of Area wide Services Planning for the Aging of the Lower Savannah Regional Council will hold a meeting Tuesday at 10 15 a m in the Conference Room of Edisto Electric Coop Bamberg Discussion will cover aging programs in planning stages and those in progress Visitors will be welcome.

Areawide A.S.P.A Lower Savannah

Thirsty Thieves Hit Aiken Businesses This Weekend

Weekend burglaries in Aiken included four beer cases worth 26 dollars at the A and B Beverage Store on Marlboro Street SE. A concession stand at Aiken Polo Field lost four Coca Cola cylinders valued at 180 dollars. A Gulf Service Station safe on Richland Avenue saw 130 dollars and cookies stolen. Carolyn Williams’s home on Kershaw Street NE reported five stereo tapes a yellow coat and a textbook taken.

Aiken A & B Beverage Marlboro S.E Aiken Polo Field Gulf Service Station Richland Ave Carolyn Williams Kershaw St N.E

Robber with Knife Steals From Interstate Service Station

A black male armed with a knife robbed the Interstate Service Station on Highway 25 Saturday night, taking $300 and a 45 caliber pistol before fleeing on foot. Station attendant Gerret Widener described the suspect and said he did not know the station’s nightly takings.

Highway 25 Gerret Widener Widener

Aiken Teen Arrested After Two Local Break-Ins

City police report Curtis Kendrick of 843 Dillion Ave Aiken 17 was charged with two counts breaking and entering three counts petty larceny and one count trespassing related to a break in at Walker Package Store and the Ponderosa Restaurant last week. Two juveniles were also arrested.

Curtis Kendrick Dillion Ave Aiken Walker Package Ponderosa Kendrick

Aiken Defeats Gone-A-Way In Polo Thriller

Aiken defeated Gone-A Way Farm 5-4 Sunday at Whitney Field. Paul Rizzo scored the winning goal with under a minute left and totaled three goals. W J Durrett led Gone-A-Way with two. Polo at Whitney Field off Whiskey Road resumes Sundays through March.

Aiken Gone-Away Farm Whitney Field Paul Rizzo Rizzo W.J. Durrett Whiskey Road

Nuclear Society to Hear Dr. Buhl on Breeder Program

Dr. A. R. Buhl, AEC branch chief of reactor systems, will address the Savannah River Division of the American Nuclear Society with a talk titled Clinch River Breeder Program. The public is invited to attend at 7:45 p.m. tomorrow at the Dixie Lee Restaurant.

A. R. Buhl AEC Savannah River American Nuclear Society Clinch River Dixie Lee

Three Aiken youths charged in golf club damage

Ashley Cole 18 William Price 19 Seth Surasky 18 were arrested Saturday and charged with petty larceny malicious destruction to property and trespassing over golf greens at Highland Park Country Club. Police also report nine black males arrested for gambling at the Playboy Lounge.

Aiken Highland Park Country Club Ashley Cole Mimosa St William Price Burgundy Rd Seth Surasky Bel Air St

Arson Suspected in Break-In at Pam's Outlet Shop

Police suspect arson after a Saturday break in at Pam's Outlet Shop 305 Charleston St. Plume Kaney found a broken front-door lock and smoke. Aiken Fire Department extinguished a fire that destroyed several clothing racks and a missing $50 black and white TV.

Pam Charleston St. Plume Kaney Aiken

Presbyterians Debate Union as Speakers Offer Views

Dissenting Presbyterians press to sway adherents with talks on union. Dr. Taylor backs joining the Northern Presbyterian Church while Dr. Cortez holds a conservative stance. Each speaker will have 20 minutes and take floor questions for about an hour.

Taylor Northern Presbyterian Church Cortez

Camellia Show Draws Hundreds Of Blooms And Judges

Aiken Camellia Club draws about 40 regular members with 36 new judges. More than 3,000 blooms enter the yearly show at St. Johns United Methodist Church Educational Building. Camellias span colors from white to red and fetch up to seven dollars per corsage.

Newcastle Nixon China Dahlen Aiken St. John’s United

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ruth Creighton Fred Klein Mrs Jessie Busbee Aiken Standard - Pbm John B. Deason St. Mary Help of Christians Helping Hands, Inc Walter Zielinski Brenda Scharfe Denis Gagnon Wendell Hall H.D. Coleman Dogwood Road Civil Air Patrol Aiken Air Force Station Eustis Park PTA Lions Club of Grace United Methodist Church County Board of Education National Association of Retired Federal Employees Senior Citizens Usc Aiken Central Gulf Midwest Great Lakes Plains Pacific Northwest Jackson Council Aiken Man Nuclear Society Dr. Buhl Playboy Lounge Park Ave. East W.R. Center Center Cynthia Ann Cheek Whiskey Rd J.B. White Mitchell Shopping Center Earl Kennedy, Jr Roses Department Kalmia Plaza Presbyterians Mowe University of South Carolina College of Business Administration C. Etv Allendale Anderson Beaufort Camden Cheraw Columbia Conway Denmark Florence Greenville Lancaster Orangeburg Rock Hill Spartanburg Sumter Union USC College of Business Administration University of South Carolina Columbia S.C. Partnership Fund
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