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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1974

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals New Ellenton and Augusta items

Mrs. Sadie D. Foston 66 died Monday in an Augusta hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Your Funeral Home New Ellenton. Burial will be in Westover Memorial Park. She was a native of Aiken and Old Storm Branch Baptist Church member. Surviving: widower, one adopted daughter Mrs. Sadie M. Cook, two adopted sons Curtis Devine and Vernon B Devine, father Frank Devine, five sisters and four brothers. Friends may call at residence or funeral home. Riley to officiate. [Second obituary:] Mr. Busbee of Augusta, native of Aiken County, textile worker, WWII veteran, Calvary Baptist Church member. Surviving: widow Betty Judy Busbee of Augusta, son James E. Busbee Jr., brothers Felix Busbee Langley and Charlie Busbee Vaucluse.

New Ellenton Robert Sadie D.) Foston Augusta Hospital Aiken Old Storm Branch

Mrs. Lillie Quarles Rites Held at Red Hill Church Edgefield

Mrs. Lillie Mae Harris Quarles, 67, died Monday in Edgefield County Hospital. Funeral services were held at Red Hill Baptist Church with Rev. J.T. Littlejohn officiating and burial in the church cemetery. Survived by three daughters, two sons, three step-daughters, two step-sons, two sisters, one brother, and grandsons as pallbearers. Friends may call at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home.

Edgefield Lillie Mae Harris Quarles Edgefield County Red Hill Baptist Church J.T. Littlejohn Church Marie Moseley Johnston Ruth Wates Hazel Thomas Henry Macon Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home

James E. Busbee Sr. Dies at 58 in Local Funeral Chapel

James Eugene Busbee Sr. 58 of 1917 Lionel St. died Tuesday in a local hospital. Funeral services set for Thursday at 11 am in the chapel of Poteet Funeral Home South with the Rev. Wayne E. officiating.

James Eugene Gene) Busbee Sr Lionel St Chapel of Poteet South Wayne E

Aiken Standard contacts and postage rates

The Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes weekday afternoons excluding weekends. Located at 124 Rutland Drive, Aiken South Carolina 29801 with post office box 456. AP dispatches used exclusively for local news and AP reports. Rights and correction policies outlined for advertisers and subscribers.

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

Bath Woman Mrs J D Sterling Funeral Today

Funeral services for Mrs. J D Evelyn Hill Sterling of 180 Maple Street Bath are at 2 p m today in Bath United Methodist Church with Revs Joe Lassiter and William L Brown officiating. Burial is in Graniteville Cemetery. Poseys Funeral Home Langley will receive visitors until 1 p m.

Bath J. D Evelyn Hill) Sterling Maple St Bath United Methodist Church Joe Lassiter William L. Brown Graniteville Posey Langley

Aiken Man Carl F. Schaefer Dies After Illness

Carl Frederick Schaefer 80 of 137 Laurens St. N W. Aiken died Tuesday in Aiken County Hospital after an extended illness. Funeral Thursday at 10 a.m. in Aiken Memorial Park with Rev. John B. McCullough officiating. He was a Pennsylvania native, veteran of World War I, and retired hotel clerk. Survived by nieces Mrs. Louise S. Webster and Mrs. Dorothy Good Williamsport Pa. Friends may call at George Funeral Home, Aiken.

Carl Frederick Schaefer Laurens St N.W Aiken Aiken County Hospital Aiken Memorial Park John B. McCullough Pennsylvania Schaefer Louise S. Webster Dorothy Good Williamsport George Funeral Home

Funeral Services For Thomas C. Smith In Aiken

Funeral services for Thomas C. Smith of RFD 4 Aiken will be at 2 p.m. in Bethel Baptist Church with Rev. Carl Hayes officiating. Burial follows at Central Church. Pallbearers are James Bell Elbert Herron Bobby Goodwin Wylie Holsenback Houston Good and Harold Piper. Donations may be made through George Funeral Home Aiken.

Thomas C. Smith RFD Aiken Bethel Baptist Church Carl Hayes Central Church James Bell Elbert Herron Bobby Goodwin Wylie Holsenback Houston Good Harold Piper Buddy Goldman Wire Road George Funeral Home

Funeral services for Mrs. Lillian Bones Cohen

Mrs. Lillian Bones Cohen of Aiken died Monday and funeral services were held today at 11 a.m. at Adath Yeshurun Synagogue with Rabbi Maynard C. Hyman officiating. Burial followed in Sons of Israel Cemetery. She was a member of Adath Yeshurun Synagogue. Pallbearers included Sol Cohen Joel Wolf Herbert Rudnick Harold Rudnick Isadore Wolf and Mandle Surasky.

Lillian Bones Cohen Aiken Adath Yeshurun Maynard C. Hyman Sons of Israel Cemetery

Mrs A B Schulhofer of Aiken Dies. Service Scheduled

Mrs A B Schulhofer of Banks Mill Road Aiken died Monday and will be honored at 3 30 p m today in George Funeral Home chapel Aiken with Rev R L Cate officiating Burial is planned at Millbrook Church Cemetery She was a native of Aiken and a member of the First Baptist Church Surviving are her widower

Arthur B Bessie Coward) Schulhofer Banks Mill Rd Aiken Chapel of George Funeral Home R. L. Cate Millbrook Church First Baptist Church

Obituary Notice for Schulhofer Family Members

One son Louis Schulhofer of Atlanta. two sisters Mrs Ashley Woodward Winter Park Fla and Mrs Sidney H Roddey Charlotte NC. two brothers Thomas F Coward and H C Coward of Aiken. Pallbearers H C Coward Jr Thomas H Coward Sidney W Roddey Jr Thomas C Roddey Dan B Wakefield and E J Schulhofer Jr. Remaining residence of her brother H C Coward Banks Mill Road Aiken or at the funeral home.

Louis Schulhofer Atlanta Ashley Woodward Winter Park Fla Sidney H. Roddey Charlotte N.C Thomas F. Coward H.C. Coward Aiken H.C. Coward Jr Thomas H. Coward Sidney W. Roddey Jr Thomas C. Roddey Dan B. Wakefield E. J. Schulhofer, Jr H. C. Coward Banks Mill Road

Mrs Henry E Seigler graniteville death notice

Mrs Henry Eugene Seigler of 210 Laurel Drive Graniteville died Monday at home. Services Thursday at 3 p.m. at St James Lutheran Church Graniteville with Rev J Virgil Addy and Dr J E Dake officiating. Burial Graniteville Cemetery. Survived by daughter Jean Plunkett of Charlotte son Michael S Seigler mother Nettie G Samuels sister Nora Smoak. Home Graniteville.

Graniteville Henry Eugene India Samuels) Seigler Laurel Drive St. James Lutheran Church J. Virgil Addy J.E. Dake Aiken County Wayne I Jean) Plunkett Charlotte N.C Michael S. Seigler Nettie G. Samuels Heyward Nora) Smoak Langley Posey

Obituary for K K Holloway of North Augusta

K K Holloway of 453 LeCompte Ave North Augusta died Tuesday in a local hospital. Funeral services are Friday at 10 30 a m at Poseys Funeral Home North Augusta with Rev David Miller officiating. Burial follows at 3 30 p m in Eastside Cemetery Statesboro Ga. He was a Georgia native and resident of North Augusta for 38 years. He was a World War I veteran and retired Sears employee. He was a member of Carolina Heights Southern Methodist Church Camp Hancock Barracks 900 Odd Fellows Washington Lodge Stouire Club. He is survived by Mrs Estell Jackson Holloway a brother Zeke Holloway and a sister Mrs Salley Walker. Honorary pallbearers include Camp Hancock Barracks 900 and Odd Fellows Lodge.

North Augusta Kenneth Branson K.K.) Holloway LeCompte Ave Posey David Miller Eastside Statesboro Smith-Tillman Funeral Home Georgia Carolina Heights Salley Walker Ft. Pierce Fla Camp Hancock Barracks 900 Odd Fellows Lodge

Harold E Morris obituary notices death in Picayune

Harold E Morris formerly of Aiken died December 31 in Picayune after a brief illness. Funeral arrangements under Dieckman Funeral Home New Albany Indiana. Surviving is his widow Mrs Hotty Morris. Morris was a former Du Pont employee in Aiken.

Picayune Harold E. Morris Aiken Dieckman Funeral Home New Albany Ind Hotty Morris Morris DuPont

Mundy 14 Funeral Held in Graniteville

Funeral services for Billy Edward Mundy 14 of Hillman Drive Warrenville were held today at 2 30 p m in the Home Graniteville with Revs Johnny Cox and Franklin D Hammond officiating Burial followed in Graniteville Pallbearers named Richard and others based on the readable text.

Warrenville Billy Edward Mundy Hillman Drive Augusta Posey Graniteville Johnny Cox Franklin D. Hammond Richard

American Diplomat Bohlen Dies At 69 In South Carolina

Charles Chip Bohlen a former Aiken winter resident and noted American diplomat died Tuesday of cancer at 69. A longtime Russia expert he served as ambassador to Russia from 1953 to 1957 and held four Moscow postings. His career included deputy secretary of state for political affairs before retiring in 1969. He was survived by his widow and three children.

Aiken Winter Russia Charles Bohlen Thomas Hitchcock Philippines France Moscow Joseph Stalin United States

Local figures named Adams Stanley Blackman and others

Adams, Stanley Blackman, Richard Eubanks, Billy Kight, George Wood and Jerry Hatcher are listed among individuals cited in the source, indicating involvement or mention in a community record or notice.

Guns and ammo stolen in New Year's Eve break-in

A break-in on New Year's Eve at Tommy Brassell's home 604 Carolina Springs Rd North Augusta netted an estimated $1,000 in guns and ammunition. Entry was gained via a removed screen from a back bedroom window. Also injured, Walter Spann 43 of 112 Edgefield Ave was shot in the left index finger near the Wagon Wheel on Highway 19 North at 10 58 p.m.

North Augusta Aiken Highway 19 North

Community Calendar Highlights for Aiken Area

Today at 7 pm Toastmasters meets at the Ramada Inn in Aiken followed by a 7 30 pm Chess Club at Virginia Acres Activities House. Tomorrow Kiwanis at 1 pm and Duplicate Bridge at 7 30 pm at Crosland Park Senior Clubhouse. An 8 30 pm Al Anon meets at 123 Linden Street. Vasectomy clinic 5 to 8 pm at Planned Parenthood of Aiken County Midland Valley Shopping Center. appointments call 593 9283.

Ramada Inn Aiken Virginia Acres Activities House Kiwanis Club Duplicate Bridge Crosland Park al Anon Linden Street Parenthoood of Aiken County, Inc Midland Valley

Salvation Army Raises 7662 Dollars for Christmas Cheer Fund

The Salvation Army reports a total 7662.08 in donations after holidays including 2086.19 from kettle efforts and mail contributions totaling 298.83. Funds supported 381 area families with food and toys and 1568 toys were distributed.

Salvation Army

Fires Kill 11900 in 1973 Nationwide

The National Fire Protection Association reports 11 900 fire deaths in 1973, similar to 1972. Dwelling fires claimed about 6 600 lives, also stable over three years, with total property losses around 3.1 billion dollars, up 150 million from 1972. The worst fire was a Staten Island gas tank explosion February 10 that killed 40 workers.

Boston National Fire Protection Association United States Staten Island N.Y

Balltown Woman Dies in Two-Car Collision

A 47 year old Balltown woman Lizzie M Pope of Rt 3 Box 125 Balltown died after a two car crash on S C Highway 4 about 19 miles east of Aiken. She was a passenger in a car driven by Annette Pope of the same address. The second car was driven by Willie Maude Berry of Metter Ga. Berry suffered arm and leg injuries. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Jackson Brooks Funeral Home of Aiken. Pope was a native of Edgefield County and lived in Aiken 28 years. She belonged to Union Baptist Church and the Young Ladies of Honor of Balltown. She is survived by three daughters and two sons and a sister.

Balltown S.C. Highway 4 Lizzie M. Pope Rt. 3 Box 125 Aiken County Hospital Aiken Highway Patrol Pope Annette Pope Springfield Willie Maude Berry High St Metter Edgefield County Union Baptist Church Young Ladies of Honor Grace Smith Bronx N.Y Angela Pope Walter Pope Middletown Ohio Isiah Pope Ella M. Jones New York City

Mother's March To Fight Birth Defects In Aiken Area

The Aiken County Mothers March for the March of Dimes will take place Sunday January 13 from 1 to 5 pm. About 1000 women are expected to participate with around 700 marching in Aiken city and others covering North Augusta and county areas. Marchers will canvass house to house asking residents to be at home or leave donations with neighbors. Aiken co chairmen are Mrs Hal Starr and Mrs Denny Workman.

Aiken North Augusta Hal Starr Denny Workman

Aiken Gas Shortage Forces Cutbacks Amid 1973 Limits

Cassels claims Exxon's 80 percent of 1972 consumption level throttles his company, hindering service to Aiken County and the city. Gulf distributor James Cato says Gulf paused deliveries in spring 1973, plans to resume once orders arrive, and notes potential staffing and bookkeeping constraints while additional fuel allotments may be issued to cover extra customers and government needs.

Cassels Exxon Aiken County James Cato Aiken Oil Co Gulf Aiken Columbia Atlanta Cato LaCouture Sheriff's Department Gulf Oil Co

Also Mentioned on This Page

Robert Foston Mrs. Lillie Quarles James E. Busbee Sr J.D. Sterling Carl F. Schaefer Lillian R. Cohen A.B. Schulhofer Henry E. Seigler K.K. Holloway Arce Florida Texas Plains Southwest Charles Bohlen Minnesota Vikings Alan Page Minneapolis Page Miami Dolphins U.S Fred Carver
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