Gen Reuben Tucker Collapses Dies On Citadel Campus
Maj Gen Reuben H Tucker III, 58, retired Army officer and former Citadel cadet commandant, collapsed on campus Tuesday and died of natural causes. A West Point class of 1935 graduate, he earned combat parachute decorations in World War II and later served on The Citadel staff. Survived by his widow and four sons.
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Charleston
Reuben H Tucker III
Citadel
Mark Clark
Ansonia
Conn
West Point
Sicily
Italy
Holland
Fred H. Stofer Dies In Hospital
Fred H. Stofer of Brentwood Drive died Tuesday at Aiken County Hospital. A memorial service is set for 11 a.m. Monday at St Thaddeus Episcopal Church with Rev. Fleetwood J Albrecht and Rev William Babcock Fitch officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, he was a retired architect and had spent the last six years in Aiken. He belonged to the Retired Officers Club and the Senior Citizens Club and was a former member of the First Cleveland Calvary and a World War I veteran. Surviving is his widow, Mrs Lucille Stofer.
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Fred H. Stofer
Brentwood Drive
Aikken County Hospital
St Thaddeus Episcopal Church
Fleetwood J Albrecht
William Babcock Fitch
Church
Cleveland
Ohio
Aiken
Senior Citizens Club
Mrs John D Payne Dies At New Ellenton Home
Mrs John D Payne of Melrose subdivision died Tuesday at home in New Ellenton. Funeral service at St Pauls United Methodist Church tomorrow with Rev George C Owens officiating. She was born in Texas and lived in Aiken County since 1951. Survivors include husband two daughters in South Carolina and Texas a sister in Dallas. Pallbearers named. Friends may call at home or the George Funeral home.
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New Ellenton
John D. Payne
Melrose
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
George C. Owens
Texas
Payne
Aiken County
Willow Dean Sanford
Orangeburg
Johnnie Jataughn
Houston
Dessie
Rites Today For Weldon P Steadman
Funeral services for Weldon P Steadman who died Tuesday were to be held today at the Wagener Methodist Church with Rev David Spivey and Rev T C Gilliam officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Survived by three daughters Mrs Thelma Charles Wagener Mrs Ruby Finley Greenville and Mrs Christine Dalton Easley. three sons Curtis Steadman Greenville Archie Steadman Greenwood and Paul Steadman Wagener. one sister Mrs Davie Son Charleston.
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Weldon P. Steadman
Wagener Methodist Church
David Spivey
T C. Gilliam
Sarvreores
Thelma Charles
Ruby Finley
Greenville
Christine Dalton
Easeley
Curtis Steadman
Archie Steadman
Greenwood
Paul Steadman
Davie
Charleston
Family planning program expands in Aiken and Edgefield counties
Mrs. Rosette notes indigent women in the counties rose from two percent to five percent. Field work is key as she and Mrs. Anice Butts with nurses and aides visit homes, discuss nonmedical birth control on a woman-to-woman basis, provide literature, and arrange clinic access. Public education and clinics remain priorities. The program now covers dating, marriage issues, and sex questions, as community Action officials led by Director George Anderson outlined poverty efforts in Aiken and Edgefield.
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Rosette
George Anderson
Aiken
Edgefield
Weather science through kites and electricity tests
In 1749 two Scotsmen attached thermometers to kites to record cloud temperatures. Benjamin Franklin conducted kite experiments with a key to explore lightning as electricity, shaping early meteorology and electrical theory.
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Benjamin Franklin
School Bus and Truck Crash Near Midland Valley Center
Clearwater area reports an Area 3 school bus collided with a United Parcel Service tractor trailer at the Midland Valley Shopping Center traffic light. No serious injuries among the dozen pupils. bus driver Dianne Love of North Augusta and truck driver Audrey Brown of Augusta were identified. Investigation by school officials and sheriff's department underway.
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Midland Valley Center
Clearwater
Midland Valley
United Parcel Service
Dianne
Geneva Love
North Augusta
Audrey
Jefferson School
L. I. Willis
Aiken Standard Publication Notice
The Aiken Standard established in 1867 publishes afternoons except Saturdays and Sundays from 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina 29801. The paper carries AP dispatches and is a member of United Press International with republication rights reserved and no responsibility for advertisement errors.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S. C
S.C
Associated Press
United Press International
IRS Tax Forum at Aiken Branch
The IRS will hold a Tax Forum at the Aiken branch on Tuesdays from 7 to 9 pm, Jan 20 through Feb 24. Instructor Carl J. Vansant, field audit supervisor, aims to help individuals with their tax programs and new laws. A $10 fee covers materials and promotion. directed by the College of General Studies at the University.
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Internal Revenue Service
Aiken
Carl J. Vansant
College of General Studies
The
University
Chestney Claims ABC Masters Title as Youngest Lefty Champion
Jim Chestney, age 21, becomes the youngest competitor to win the ABC Masters, also the event’s first left handed champion.
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Jim Chestney
Masked Stickup Reported In Aiken
Aiken police investigate an old-fashioned stickup last night. Marvin Newman of Solann Street was approached by a masked man who pretended to show a gun, demanded his wallet, and took $115 in cash before fleeing.
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Aiken
Marvin Newman
Solann Street
Newman
Barnwell and Allendale Get AEC Property Tax Payments
Barnwell and Allendale counties receive in lieu of tax payments from the U S Atomic Energy Commission for 1969 similar to Aiken County’s $19 238 24 disbursement. The Savannah River Operations Office authorized payments after local claims. Barnwell $32964 72 and Allendale $797 19, covering govt owned real property. Retroactive claims are pending Washington review. local manager cannot authorize retroactive payments.
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Allendale
Aiken County
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
Savannah River
Commission
U. S
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Two More Candidates Seek School Posts
W H Bill Sofge of North Augusta announces candidacy for the at large seat on the Aiken County Board of Education in the February 3 election. Sofge a registered professional engineer project manager with Zimmerman Evans and Leopold is 43 and a 11 year resident of Aiken County. He cites private sector management and education funding as priorities and opposes school pairing HEW driven. He and his wife Doris have two children in public schools and he has chaired PTA fundraisers and led the North Augusta Elementary School PTA.
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W. H
Bill) Sofge
North Augusta
Aiken County
PTA
Sofge
Daniels Seeks Seat On Aiken County Education Board
Gene E. Daniels of North Augusta announces candidacy for Attendance Area No. 2 on the Aiken County Board of Education. He emphasizes high quality education, parental information on policies, and alignment with professional educator standards, while noting his background in youth sports, church service, and a 1958 electrical engineering degree from Clemson after U S Army Korea service.
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Gene E. Daniels
North Augusta
Aiken County
Board of Education
Daniels
Hammond Hills
Paul Knox
Norrey
Grace United Methodist Church
U. S. Army
Clemson
E. I. du Pont
Savannah River
Zanzibar Plans New Town for 30000 Residents
The plan approved by First Vice President Abeid Karume calls for a new town on Zanzibar to replace the old thatched houses. It will cost £23,000,000 and include a 4000-seat mosque and Afro Shirazi Party Youth League headquarters.
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Zanzibar
Abeid Karume
Afro-Shirazi Party Youth League
Rites Set For Mrs Naomia Snipes in Warrenville
Mrs Naomia Fulmer Snipes died Monday at home in Warrenville. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. tomorrow at Shiloh Baptist Church with Chaplain George L Youmans and Rev. Bill Reese officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. She was a native of Aiken County and a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. Survivors include five daughters Mrs Cecil Edwards Taylors Mrs Catherine Napier Gloverville Mrs Wesley Johnson Warrenville Mrs Walter Gibson Lacey Springs Ala Mrs William Wood North Augusta, four sons Thayer Snipes Mexico Hastings Snipes Dalton Ga Harry Snipes Warrenville Richard Snipes Warrenville, two sisters Mrs Maggie Thompson and Mrs Katie Seigler both of Aiken.
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Naomia Fulmer Snipes
Shiloh Baptist Church
George L. Youmans
Bill Reese
Aiken County
Snipes
Cecil Edwards
Taylors
Catherine Napier
Gloverville
Wesley Johnson
Walter Gibson
Lacey Springs
Ala
William Wood
North Augusta
Thayer Snipes
Mexico
Hastings Snipes
Dalton
Harry Snipes
Richard Snipes
Maggie Thompson
Katie Seigler
Aiken
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