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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1973

Page

2

Deaths And Funerals William S. Conroy 77 Aiken

William S. Conroy 77 of 1252 Aldrich St. Aiken died Saturday in a local hospital. Funeral service at 11 am Tuesday at St Marys Help of Christians Church with Rev Thomas Bontifanti. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. Survived by widow Helen Horn Conroy and children Edmund Marx, Leonard Garvin, Woodrow Garvin, B W Garvin. sisters and a brother. George Funeral Home of Aiken is in charge.

William S. Conroy Aldrich St Aiken St. Mary’s Help of Christians Cathlic Church Thomas Bontifanti Calvary Cemetery Burlington N.J United States Pipe and Foundry Company B.P. Order of Elks Helen Horn Conroy Edmund W. Marx David Lawber Howard Hoover Julius Emeneker Leonard Garvin Belvedere Woodrow Garvin Peapack

Trenton Teen Harold Holloway Dies After Car Crash

Harold Holloway 16 of Rt 1 Trenton died Friday from injuries in an automobile accident. Funeral arrangements are by Amos and Sons Funeral Home. He was born in Edgefield County and belonged to Mt Canaan Baptist Church. Survived by parents Louis and family, three sisters Sherrie Ann Lenda Janet Holloway, one brother Wallace Holloway, and grandfather Eddie Holloway. Friends may call at home or funeral home.

Trenton Harold Holloway Rt. 1 Amos & Sons Funeral Home Edgefield County Mt. Canaan Baptist Church Louis Holloway Sherrie Ann Holloway Lenda Holloway Janet Holloway Wallace Holloway Eddie Holloway

Mrs. Bessie Garvin Garvin 84 Aiken native dies at home

Mrs Bessie Garvin Woodward Garvin 84 of Aiken dies at home after illness. Services set at Levels Baptist Church with Rev J Cole Brown and two assistants. Burial in church cemetery. She was oldest Levels Baptist Church member, a Gold Star Mother and American Legion Ladies Auxiliary member.

Bessie Woodward Garvin Aiken Levels Baptist Church J. Cole Brown T.W. Snider Raymond Shumpert Aiken County American Legion Ladies Auxiliary

Aiken Standard Publication Details

Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes every afternoon except Saturday and Sunday. Mailing address is Post Office Box 456 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina 29801. Rates listed include 40 cents weekly 1 73 monthly 22.00 yearly by mail and 11 60 six months 6 40 three months.

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

Lula Walker Johnston Dies in Philadelphia at 80

Lula Walker Johnston, 80, of North Augusta, died Tuesday afternoon in Philadelphia. Burial is at Coleman Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery. she was a native of Edgefield County and member of Coleman Ridge Baptist Church, Young Ladies of Honor, Burker and Hilldery Society. Survived by two sons Rev. James Walker of Philadelphia and C. T. Walker of Batesburg. Friends may call at Amos & Sons Funeral Home.

James Walker Philadelphia C. T. Walker Batesburg Amos & Sons Funeral Home

Mrs Alva Barton Dies. Aiken Resident a Retired Teacher

Mrs Alva A Fanchon Court Barton 65 of 682 Morton St NE Aiken died Friday in an Augusta hospital burial in Spearfish S D She a Moorehead Iowa native lived in Aiken since 1969 a retired school teacher and Congregational Church member past Worthy Matron Battle River Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Survived by one son Lavern A Barton Smith three sisters Dorothy Fullerton Falbrook Calif Halcyon Benjamin Chicago Ill Muriel Haag Racine Wis

Alva A Fanchon Court Barton Morton St N.E Aiken Augusta Rapid City S.D Behrens Mortuary Spearfish Moorehead Iowa Congregational Church Hermosa Battle River The Order of the Eastern Star Laverne A. Barton Smith Dorothy Fullerton Falbrook Calif Halcyon Benjamin Chicago Ill Muriel Haag Racine Wis

Mrs Fletcher Spradley dies at 76 in Batesburg Leesville

Mrs Irene Hartley Spradley 76 died Sunday at her youngest daughter's home where she lived. Funeral arrangements by Barr Funeral Home Batesburg Leesville. Survived by three daughters and seven sons with multiple siblings and relatives. Memorials to Bethlehem Baptist Church building fund in Batesburg.

Leesville Fletcher S Irene Hartley) Spradley Barr Funeral Home Batesburg Lexington County Bethlehem Baptist Church S.C H. Bobby Oswald Thurmond Kneece Howard Oswald Fletcher L Lester L Charles B. Spradley Jacksonville Fla F. Cyril Spradley St. Clair Eugene Carnell Spradley Vaucluse O.E. Hartley Edward Hartley Bethlehem Baptist Church Building Fund

Carl Trotter Ward-Carl Trotter Dies at 64 in Ward

Carl Trotter, 64, of Ward, died Friday in a Green County hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Ward and was a lifelong resident. Survived by his wife, two sons, and a sister. Funeral arrangements pending at the Ward Funeral Home.

Ward Carl Trotter

Trotter Funeral Services Held at Ridge Spring

Funeral services for a Mr. Trotter were held yesterday at Ridge Spring with Paul Sullivan officiating assisted by Rev. M D Webb. Burial followed at Philippi Church. Trotter, a retired farmer, was a Ridge Spring Baptist Church member. Survived by Mrs Eula B Jackson Trotter Ward, one son Johnnie W Trotter Graniteville, two brothers George Trotter Aiken and Hammond Trotter Johnston, five sisters Viola Becknall Irma Myra Rushton Johnston Eula Storey Ward and Ana bel Styron Batesbury and Cleo Monarch Fair Hope Alabama.

Viola Becknall Irma Myra Rushton Johnston Eula Storey Ward Anabel Styron Batesbury Cleo Monarch Fair Hope Ala

Laurie A Hair funeral services held in Williston

Funeral services for Laurie A Hair, 72, were held Friday at St. Joseph Hospital and Monday at 11 a.m. in the Folk Funeral Home Chapel with Revs. Charles A. Lewis and J Cole Brown officiating. Burial followed in Williston Cemetery.

Williston Laurie A. Hair St. Joseph Hospital Folk Funeral Home Charles A. Lewis J. Cole Brown Williston Cemetery

Mary Butler Dies in Edgefield County Hospital

Edgefield Miss Mary Butler 28 died Thursday at Edgefield County Hospital. Services were held yesterday at Bland Baptist Church with Rev A Merriweather officiating. Burial followed in the churchyard. Surviving are her parents six sisters and three brothers plus grandparents.

Edgefield Mary Butler Edgefield County Hospital Bland Baptist Church A. Merriweather Marshall Butler Annie May Williams Trenton Myrtis Smith New York Grace Freeman Beaufort Viola Walker Johnson Mamie Tarver North Augusta Henrietta Butler Martin Butler Jr George Butler Raymond Butler Washington, D.C Sam Mitchell Johnston

Paul Zumbrunnen Dies at 67 in Aiken County Hospital

Paul Zumbrunnen 67 of 432 East Boundary Ave Ai ken died Sunday at Aiken County Hospital Funeral arrangements are to be announced by George Funeral Home Surviving is his widow Myrtle D Zumbrunnen

Paul Zumbrunnen East Boundary Ave S.E Aiken Aiken County Hospital George Funeral Home Myrtle D. Zumbrunnen

New Year Delayed By One Second In Global Roll

Observers adjusted clocks to synchronize with Earth's rotation making the New Year arrive one second late. Russell Brown oversaw Times Square ball lowering in Manhattan while Americans planned Rose Parade and Rose Bowl viewing featuring Ohio State versus USC.

Associated Press Russell Brown Brown Allied Chemical Manhattan Times Square Ohio State University of Southern California

Death Of James F. Byrnes Tops S C News for 1972

The Associated Press poll names James F. Byrnes death as the top South Carolina news story of 1972. Byrnes, who died at 92 in April, is buried near the State House with a statue of him as a U S Supreme Court justice.

Associated Press South Carolina James F. Byrnes Byrnes Trinity Episcopal Church State House United States Supreme Court Nixon Strom Thurmond Palmetto Florence Ed Young John L. McMillan Justice Department U.S. Supreme Court McMillan John Jenrette Congress House District of Columbia Capitol Hill

Edward G Robinson in Hospital

Hollywood AP reports actor Edward G. Robinson, 79, famed for gangster film roles, is undergoing tests at Mount Sinai Hospital. a hospital spokesman said today.

Hollywood Edward G. Robinson Mt. Sinai Hospital

Adults Begin Registering Tomorrow For Classes

Enrollment for Adult Education classes in Aiken County starts tomorrow at 7 30 p m at seven centers in Aiken High Schofield Campus Paul Knox Junior High North Augusta Jackson Leavelle McCampbell Langley Bath Clear Water Ridge Spring Monetta Wagener Smith. Classes cover basic education and high school diploma programs with free textbooks and no charge.

Aiken County Aiken High Schofield Aiken Paul Knox North Augusta Jackson High Jackson Leavelle- McCampbell Graniteville Langley-Bath-Clearwater Langley Ridge Spring U.S

Billy Graham Crusader To Speak In Clearwater

Clearwater includes Rick Carreno a former Hell's Angel now touring with the Billy Graham Crusade as guest speaker at Clearwater Baptist Church from Jan 3 to 7 with 7 30 p m services and a final 11 a m service on Jan 7 Carreno who once faced a heroin overdose and four days in a garbage can credits turning to Christ after a California crusade and now leads evangelistic crusades nationwide

Clearwater Rick Carreno Hell’s Angel Billy Graham Crusade Clearwater Baptist Church Carreno California Billy Graham Christ

Patrol Car Wrecked In Aiken Chase After Signaled Stop

An Aiken patrol car pursuing a speeding vehicle wrecked near Turf n Surf restaurant at 12:20 AM. Officer L M Moorman chased the vehicle to SR 295 where it swerved into the restaurant lot hitting a parked car. Kenneth Wayne Wood, 26, of 1618 North Carolina Ave, Aiken, was arrested for failure to stop for a blue light and siren. No injuries reported. Liquor raids yielded two arrests: Charlie Boyd Johnson and Tom Williams. A separate arrest tied to a Dec 23 Richland Avenue break in: Joseph Padgett, 29, of 147 Kershaw St.

L.M. Moorman Kenneth Wayne Wood North Carolina Ave Aiken Wood Charlie Boyd Johnson Park Ave Tom Williams Horry St

Teen Ager Wounds Self In Rifle Accident

A 19 year old Belvedere youth, Bruce Metts of 134 Teresa Avenue, accidentally shot himself while unloading a 30-30 rifle. He was taken to University Hospital with a wounded left shoulder. incident reported at 3 15 a m by the Aiken County Sheriff's Department.

Belvedere Aiken County

Aiken Food Stamp Office Opens Branch at Civic Center

The Aiken Food Stamp Office will open a branch from 10 30 a m to 2 30 p m at the Civic Center in New Ellenton. The Jaycees meet at 7 30 p m at the Jaycee Hut. The Civil Air Patrol meets at 7 30 p m at the airport.

Aiken Food Stamp Office Civic Center New Ellenton Jaycees Civil Air Patrol

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Bessie Garvin Mrs Lula Walker Alva Barton F.S. Spradley Carl Trotter National Weather Service Hoaa Dept. of Commerce Pierries Central Gulf Texas New Mexico Everglades Miami Barnwell Bamberg Lexington Horry County Pope Air Force Base N.C South Carolina Air National Guard Democratic Executive Committee James P Mozingo Ed Saleeby General Assembly National Education Association South Carolina Education Association Hell's Angel Park Avenue Sgt. H.B. Eagerton W.D. Keel R.E. Hart Richland Avenue Joseph Padgett Kershaw St Alin
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