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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1974

Page

2

Deaths And Funerals Mrs Lillian Bones Cohen 63

Mrs Lillian Bones Cohen 63 of 117 A Colleton Ave Aiken died Monday at Aiken County Hospital after several weeks illness Funeral arrangements by George Funeral Home Surviving include widow Dixie Fulmer Smith three stepsons sister and brother plus other relatives Friends may call at Wire Road Aiken home or at George Funeral Home

Lillian Bones Cohen Colleton Ave S.W Aiken Aiken County Hospital George Funeral Home Dixie Fulmer Smith Leslie Alvin Carlisle McCormick Leroy Allen Chapman Patrick Gary Chapman Aiken Betty Long Augusta Jimmie S. Herron Buddy Goldman Wire Road

Wright dies. services set at Pineview Gardens

Sam my W Wright of North Augusta dies at home after 17 years in the city. He leaves three sons William E Wright Roy John Wright and Richard D Wright and a daughter Mrs Bill Baxley plus a brother James Beasley and sister Mrs Juantia Groomes Bamberg. Funeral at 4 p m today officiated by Rev J T Littlejohn with pallbearers named and calling hours at Poseys North Augusta or Bill Baxley residence.

North Augusta Sammy W W&eht Box 70 Pineview Memorial Gardens J.T. Littlejohn Georgia William E. Wright Atlanta Roy John Wright Richard D. Wright Bill Baxley James Beasley Juanita Groomes Bamberg Posey Highway 25 Sweetwater Fabius Toole J. Dorn Alvin Bradshaw Sam Wood E.C. Shuford Don Pullium

Edgefield Woman Lillie Quarles Dies at 67

Mrs. Lillie Quarles Harris Quarles, 67, died Monday in an Edgefield County hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home. The family will receive callers at the home of Mrs. Maggie Bryant on Jones Street in Edgefield.

Edgefield Lillie Mae Harris Quarles Edgefield County Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home Maggie Bryant Jones Street

Billy Mundy Warrenville 14 Dies. services set

Billy Edward Mundy 14 of Hillman Drive Warrenville dies Monday in a local hospital. Funeral 2 30 pm Wednesday Posey’s Funeral Home Chapel Graniteville with Revs Johnny Cox and Franklin D Hammond Jr officiating. Burial Graniteville Cemetery. He was a Leavelle McCampbell High ninth grader and member of Word of Life Congregational Holiness Church. Surviving parents Johnny and Wayne Mundy two brothers paternal grandparents O A Mundy Graniteville maternal grandfather Ben Bryant Graniteville. Friends may call at residence or Posey’s Funeral Home Graniteville.

Posey’s Funeral Home Graniteville Johnny Cox Franklin D. Hammond Jr Aiken County Billy Leavelle McCampbell High School Word of Life Congregational Holiness Church Aiken Johnny Mundy Wayne Mundy Warrenville O.A. Mundy Ben Bryant Posey

Death Notice for Thomas C. Smith of Aiken County

Thomas C. Smith, 33, of RFD 4 Aiken, died Sunday at Ai ken County Hospital. Funeral held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bethel Baptist Church with Rev. Carl Hayes officiating. Burial in Central Church Cemetery. Born in Aiken County, he attended Bethel Baptist Church and worked as a construction worker.

Thomas C. Smith RFD Aiken Aiken County Hospital Bethel Baptist Church Carl Hayes Central Church Cemetery Aiken County Mr Smith

South Carolina Gun Laws And Local dealer Insights

The article outlines federal and South Carolina rules for pistol purchases, including age, residency, Form 4473, and penalties for false information or dealer noncompliance. It cites Louis F. Fisher and M. N. Cate on weapon prices and the spread of Saturday Night Specials from SC to New York, plus a local shop remark about an AR-15 sold in Aiken modified to fire semi automatically.

South Carolina New York City New York Fisher Aiken Cate U.S Vietnam

Mrs Evelyn Sterling Bath obituary notice

Mrs Evelyn Sterling of 180 Maple St Bath died Monday in a local hospital. She was a Graniteville native and Bath United Methodist Church member. Survived by widower J D Sterling two daughters Shirley Ivy Betty Hadden one son Malcolm H Sterling mother Daisy Mae Jones Augusta one half sister Betty Posey Stiefeltown one step sister Minnie Pritchitt Augusta two stepbrothers Lonnie Jones Fred Jones. Pallbearers named Eugene Newman Clay Steelman Roland Beck Oscar Moyer Walter Holley A C Ott. Honorary pallbearers Bath Mill Management Club. Funeral Home Langley to 1 p m or at residence.

Bath United Methodist Church Joe Lassister William L. Brown Graniteville Sterling J.D. Sterling Shirley Ivy Betty Hadden Bath Malcolm H. Sterling Augusta Daisy Mae Jones Betty Posey Stiefeltown Minnie Pritchitt Lonnie Jones Fred Jones Eugene Newman Clay Steelman Roland Beck Oscar Moyer Walter Holley A.C. Ott Bath Mill Management Club Posey Langley

Mrs Bessie Schulhofer Dies After Brief Illness in Aiken

Mrs Bessie Coward Schulhofer, 58, wife of Arthur B Schulhofer of Banks Mill Road Aiken, died Monday at her home after a brief illness. Funeral arrangements will be announced by George Funk Funeral Home Aiken.

Bessie Coward Schulhofer Arthur B. Schulhofer Banks Mill Rd Aiken George Funeral Home

Vacant Store and House Burn in Graniteville

A vacated mercantile store called Old William's Store and an adjacent empty house in Graniteville burned last night, the first fire report of 1974. Firemen stayed on scene from 12:30 a.m. to 5:50 a.m. The chief noted the store was destroyed and the house nearly burned, with no cause yet determined. Earlier vandals had attempted arson on the dilapidated building with kerosene.

Graniteville Old William's Swint Graniteville Company Robert Ferguson Graniteville Fire Department Ferguson

Chilean clover travels from Chile to California

Forty-niners bound for the West carried alfalfa into the frontier. By 1854 Chilean clover flourished in California and quickly spread to other regions as forage for their animals.

Cape Horn Chile California

Henry Middleton Chapter DAR meeting postponed to Jan 15

The January meeting of the Henry Middleton Chapter of the DAR usually held today is rescheduled to Jan 15. Also listed are Toastmasters at 7 p.m. and Chess Club at 7 30 p.m. at Virginia Acres Activities House, plus the Aiken Administration Area One Advisory Council meeting at Minnie B Kennedy Junior High at 7 30 p.m. Thursday. Public invited.

Henry Middleton DAR Ramada Inn Virginia Acres Activities House Aiken Administration Area Number One Advisory Council Minnie B. Kennedy Junior High School

Navy Seaman Recruit Hollingsworth Graduates at Great Lakes

Navy Seaman Recruit Cecil L. Hollingsworth son of Mrs Josalee Hollingsworth of Aiken graduated from recruit training at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois.

Navy Cecil L. Hollingsworth Josalee Hollingsworth Aiken Naval Training Center Great Lakes, Ill

Airman Willie J Allen Completes Basic Training

Airman Willie J Allen son of Mr and Mrs Frank Allen Jr of Rt 2 North Augusta completed Air Force basic training at Ockland AFB Texas After six weeks he studied the Air Force mission organization and customs and received instruction in human relations He remains for specialized training in security He is a 1973 graduate of Orth Augusta High School

Willie J. Allen Rs. Frank Allen Jr Rt. 2 North Augusta Air Force Ockland Afb Tex Air Training Command Allen Orth Augusta High School

Bitter Cold Grips Mid Section

Arctic air chilled the central United States with subzero temps as far south as Kansas and Missouri after a major snowstorm. Snow lingered in the Plains and Great Lakes region while freezing rain affected the Northeast. tornado damage reported in Georgia. Minnesota hit record lows and schools delayed reopening due to cold and fuel shortages.

Associated Press Texas Kansas Missouri Central Plains

1973 Growth Boom Spurs New North Augusta Projects

The 1973 county growth included multi million dollar plant investments in Beech Island Aiken and North Augusta with Amoco Chemicals Therm-O-Disc Tillbury Fabrics FMC and new shopping centers Breckenridge Village Arlen Shopping Center and K Mart Big Star. Population figures rose with 94 942 in Aiken County and 13 900 in Aiken city. Building permits reached 1 067 with 5 686 city housing units and 120 Todd Hill apartments filled quickly.

Beech Island Amoco Chemicals Corp Aiken Tillbury Fabrics FMC North Augusta Clyde Carter Carter Breckenridge Village Arlen North Augusta Plaza Aiken County North Augusta

Social Security Office Sets New Daily Hours

Aiken Social Security Office manager A. Duane Day announced new public hours from 9 a.m. to 4 45 p.m. Monday through Friday except national holidays. The change takes effect tomorrow.

A. Duane Day Aiken

Playhouse Seeks Carpet and Dishes for Lobby

The Aiken Community Playhouse at Virginia Acres Recreation Park seeks carpeting for the lobby and a set of dishes for members. Donations of carpeting or money to buy carpeting, or the dish set, can be arranged through a Playhouse member at 649-6971.

Aiken

247 Persons Die On Nation Highways In New Year Weekend

The New Year holiday traffic toll rose with 247 deaths reported by 7 a.m. EST across the nation. Snow fell in the western Rockies and central Plains, rain affected California and the South, as the high death count began Friday 6 p.m. and ends tonight at midnight in each time zone.

Associated Press Ohio Valley New England Rockies Central Plains Mississippi Valley California South

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lillian R. Cohen Sammy W. Wright Mrs. Lillie Quarles Billy Edward Mundy Cecil Mundy Hillman Drive S.C. Firearms Sales Louis F. Fisher Department of Treasury Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Unit Columbia Mrs. Evelyn Sterling Evelyn Hill Sterling Maple St Vrs B. Schulhofer Arizona mid-Mississippi Valley Great Lakes Upper Gulf Coast States Appalachians Alabama Griffin National Weather Service Minnesota Minneapolis-St. Paul International Bemidji Minn Farmers and Merchants Bank South Carolina National Bankers Trust of Security Federal Savings and Loan Palmetto Federal Savings and Loan Chalet North Todd Hills Todd Hill Setar von Social Security NEW Security Federal Aiken North Pats
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