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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1972
Page
10
Employment ad from New York city city offering maid positions at up to 125 dollars per week. Includes address Dixie Agey at 300 West 40th Street Department 40 New York City for application and rush references.
Positions advertised include women training as beauty consultants in Ohio. An oil company offers high income plus bonuses and trips in the Aiken area. Also listed are mail response to American Lubricants Co. in Dayton, dishwasher job in Heart of Aiken Hotel, and diesel drivers sought by Contract Carrier Inc. in Newberry, South Carolina.
Clyde E. Jackson 64 of Johnston died Sunday. Funeral services conducted at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church with burial in the church yard cemetery. Survived by widow Belle Derring three daughters Rachel Jackson Clinton Ercell Sigman Greenwood Betty Ann Bailey Augusta Alma Jackson Augusta two sisters Ruby Pardue Aiken Kathleen Eubanks Augusta and brother Hampton H Jackson Johnston.
Mrs Barbara Jean Mays Toole of Warrenville dies from gunshot injury. Her husband, Rodney L Toole, is charged with murder in the shooting per Aiken County Sheriff's Department. Funeral set for 4 p.m. at Pine Forest Baptist Church with Rev Bill Reese officiating. Burial in Langley Cemetery. She leaves two daughters Tammy and Sherry Toole and two sons DeWayne and Richard Toole along with her mother Mrs Ollie Hutto Mays and siblings.
Gordon Carpenter Jr of 1808 Old Edgefield Road died yesterday in a local hospital. Funeral services set for tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Ridgeview Baptist Church with Rev. James Rich officiating. Burial at Pineview Memorial Gardens. He is survived by parents Gordon H. and (name unreadable) Carpenter a sister Laura Marie Carpenter paternal grandparents S T Carpenter and Mrs Carpenter all of North Augusta and maternal grandparents Charlie T Hall and Mrs Hall of Belvedere
Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. at the Folk Funeral Home chapel in Williston with Rev. L G Corder and Rev. Floyd Dukes officiating. Burial follows in Williston cemetery. Mr Lott native of Williston, owned Fulmer Cafe for 20 years before retiring, was a member of Williston First Baptist Church. Survived by widow Olive Porter Lott and six daughters including Mrs Larry Fair and Mrs Winchester Smith III, all of Williston, plus Mrs Ted Craig and Mrs Don Bolton, Williston, and Mrs James D Kitchens of Columbia, and sister Julia Lott of Williston.
Sallie Sandra Busbee 83 widow of S G Busbee died today at a local nursing home. Funeral plans will be announced by George Funeral Home of Aiken. The family is staying with grandson J C Busbee at 712 Brucewood St NE, Aiken.
John L. Dabney of 213 Reid Drive S E Aiken died yesterday at Aiken County Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral plans by Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home. Native of Richmond Virginia he moved to Aiken from New York. He belonged to Friendship Baptist Church and Oak Leaf Society and served 23 years on Calvary Baptist Church board. Survived by widow Ellen Johnson Dabney son Earl Garrett New York and daughter Katherine Taylor Hollis New York.
Mrs. W Brodie of 125 Sanders Drive Belvedere died Sunday at a local hospital. Funeral held today at 3 p.m. at Poseys Funeral Home chapel North Augusta with Rev Joseph Smith officiating. Burial in Graniteville Cemetery. She was born in Girard Georgia and lived in Aiken County many years. Survived by widower Woodrow W Brodie a son R H Lowe North Augusta a daughter Mrs C P Bean Lithonia Ga her parents Mr and Mrs J H Lowe North Augusta a brother B H Herrington Los Altos California and two sisters Mrs R P Mayson North Augusta Mrs W L Bryson Edgefield Pallbearers Steve Brodie Carl Craig Jimmy Benton Charles Winter Cecil Ready Bruce Mayson.
Officials report federal housing aid for 100 additional units remains unsecured though hope is pinned on fiscal 73. Public works chief Sanders notes 1971 saw 30 percent of effort diverted to ice storm cleanup with savings from water plant operations and lime acidity treatment. Crime up 1971 with juvenile arrests rising sharply and 664 traffic accidents. two fire deaths but reduced property losses. Building permits reached nearly $2 million as subdivisions boost service demand.
Edgar Snow veteran American foreign correspondent and author of Red Star Over China died in his sleep in EYSINS Switzerland from pancreatic cancer at 66. He had been ill for months and received treatment from two Chinese doctors sent by Premier Chou En Lai. Snow wrote of the Long March and befriended Mao and Chou, remaining the only non Communist American journalist welcomed in Peking for years. He paused work on a new China book and canceled Life and Nixon coverage. He was born July 19 1905 in Kansas City Missouri.
Lawrence orders a restraining order with fines and potential prison for interference as the Concerned Parents of the John Milledge School stage morning prayer and pledge rallies. The group, affiliated with Citizens for Neighborhood Schools, vows protests but no violence while opposing the cluster plan that would pair grades across seven schools.
The article outlines Richard Nixon and Andre Malraux’s Peking schedule with arrival and greetings by Chinese officials including Premier Chou En-lai. Planned events include meetings with Chou and possibly Mao Tse tung, cultural shows, banquets, and visits to the Great Wall and Forbidden City. The delegation then tours Hangchow West Lake, Shanghai exhibitions, and returns via Anchorage.
The four day workshop coordinator Dr Franklin Ashley notes strong local turnout as residents attend. Friday features author James Dickey poet in residence at the University of South Carolina who will discuss with students at 4 p.m. and give readings at 8 p.m.
Timerm an urged removing a quoted critic and warned of a textile sector downturn. He blamed government industry strains and rising cotton costs while noting young machinery and inflation pressure. Nixon's inflation fight was referenced. Cecil J. McFerrin was the program chairman for the month.
County officers used mace to quell a riot at James Island High School in Charleston involving white and black students. Bricks bottles and objects were hurled as classes began. three cars were overturned and more damaged. A decision on closing the school was pending. The 950 pupil school is about two to one white.
A public meeting is planned Thursday at 5 p.m. in the Municipal Building Council Room to present a slide show and details to freeholders about a proposed city bond issue. Frank Galardi says about 1,700 of 2,750 signatures are collected to trigger an election. Talent Associates, Inc. provides guidance for informing citizens on storm drainage public safety building public works facility and a multi purpose activities building. All freeholders are urged to attend.
The Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce says many merchants are cited by the IRS for non-compliance and urges signs for those with sales under 200000. It lists base price signs and forms, including price posting and reply documents, with contact at 648-0485.
Seventy two women, a record, are preparing for ministry in the United Presbyterian Church in the United States. The denomination already has 103 women ministers.
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