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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1973

Page

2

Grace Baughman Smith dies. funeral set in Graniteville

Funeral services for Mrs Grace Baughman Smith will be held at 2 PM Tuesday in Poseys Funeral Home Chapel Graniteville Burial will follow in Central Baptist Churchyard She was a South Carolina native retired saleslady and Latter day Saints member Surviving include daughter Joyce Wood Daytona Beach Fla mother Fannie Baughman Aiken four brothers Jessie James Lenard Baughman and others two sisters Collie Mae Clark Monetta and Francis King North Augusta Pallbearers named Friends may call at residence until 1 PM Tuesday and then at Poseys Funeral Home

Graniteville Grace Baughman Smith Posey Central Baptist Churchyard South Carolina Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Joyce Wood Daytona Beach Fla Fannie Baughman Aiken Jessie Baughman James Baughman Lenard Baughman Collie Mae Clark Monetta S.C Francis King North Augusta Omer Keaton Clifford Ranson Gene Medlock Hebert T. Herron Charles W. Winburn John W. Hover

Death Notice for Hyman I Cohen in North Augusta

Hyman I Cohen 68 of 520 Edgewood Ave North Augusta died Sunday at home. Funeral held 11 a.m. today at Elliott Sons chapel with Rabbi H Richard White officiating. Burial in Westover Memorial Park. Survived by widow Rosa Lee Norman Cohen and sisters Mrs Joe Danish Pearl Cohen and Mrs Rose Antopolsky all of Au Pallbearers named Norman Bert Norris Bill Tomberlin Homer Eldridge Nelson Danish and Sheldon Cohen.

North Augusta Hyman I. Cohen Edgewood Ave Elliott Sons Chapel H. Richard White Westover Memorial Park Rosa Lee Norman Cohen Joe Danish Pearl Cohen Rose Antopolsky Augusta Mark Norman Bert Norris Bill Tomberlin Homer Eldridge Nelson Danish Sheldon Cohen

Funeral services for Mrs Henry Thorne held in Aiken

Mrs Lillie M Thorne of Rt 4 Aiken died Friday at Aiken County Hospital. Funeral services were held yesterday at Jackson Brooks Chapel and burial was in Bettis Memorial Gardens.

Henry Lillie M.) Thorne Rt. 4 Aiken Aiken County Hospital Jackson-Brooks Chapel Bettis Memorial Gardens

Aiken Standard History and Publication Details

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Barnwell Man James E. Davis Dies at Four Mile Baptist Church

James Ed ward Davis of Barnwell died Tuesday at Four Mile Baptist Church in New Ellenton. Survived by his parents the Rev. and Mrs. J A Davis.

Barnwell James Edward Davis Four Mile Baptist Church New Ellenton J.A. Davis

Mrs Lucille Simpkins Dies in Aiken County

Mrs Lucille Simpkins died Friday in Ai ken County Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Miller's Funeral Home. She was a Mt Zion Baptist Church member and a native of Ai ken County. Surviving include three sisters in law, a step daughter and the Spennish? of Mrs Lucille Screen.

Jackson Lucille Simpkins Aiken County Miller’s Funeral Home Aiken Simpkins Mt. Zion Baptist Church Lucille Screen Old Storm Branch Rd Clearwater Miller's Kershaw St S.E. Aiken

Belvedere Woman Mrs Lanier Clifton Dies at 70

Mrs Lanier Clifton of 623 Victoria Drive Belvedere died Friday at First Baptist Church North Augusta. Funeral service conducted by Rev Robert Ledbetter and Rev Neal Cochran. Burial Pine View Memorial Gardens. Survived by widower, parents Rev and Mrs O B Lancaster Chesnee and brother Dupree Lancaster Inman. Pallbearers listed.

Belvedere Lanier Jeanette Lancaster) Clifton Victoria Drive First Baptist Church of North Augusta Robert Ledbetter Neal Cochran Pineview Memorial Gardens Clifton O.B. Lancaster Chesnee S.C Dupree Lancaster Inman Jack Fallon

Beach Calif and Brother Bernard Boyd Aiken

Beach California and one brother Bernard Boyd of Aiken mourn the death. Baughman Funeral Home in Wagener is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs Clarence Kennett Warrenville Dies After Illness

Mrs Clarence E Wolfe Kennett of 188 Timmerman Street Warrenville died Sunday in a local nursing home after a long illness. Funeral services are set for 3 p.m. Tuesday at Poseys Funeral Home Chapel Graniteville with Rev Robert Ellenburg officiating. Burial will be in Graniteville Cemetery. A York County native she lived in Warrenville 38 years and was a Girl Scout leader and Warrenville United Methodist Church member. Surviving are her widower, one sister Mrs B F Patterson Rock Hill S C and one brother Clyde Wolfe Rock Hill. Poseys Funeral Home Graniteville a residence listed.

Warrenville Clarence E Margaret Wolfe) Kennett Timmerman St Posey’s Funeral Home Graniteville Robert Ellenburg York County Girl Scouts Warrenville United

Albert White Funeral Held in Bronx Burial in South Carolina

Funeral services for Albert White 44 formerly of Aiken were held at Great Cypress Baptist Church with Rev Charlie Bush officiating. Burial followed at Buck Creek Baptist Church cemetery near Elko with pallbearers David Ryans Frampton Simpkins Eddie Matthews Thomas Mackey Jess Davis and Freeman Simmons.

Albert White Aiken Jacoby Hospital Bronx N. Y Great Cypress Baptist Church Charlie Bush Buck Creek Baptist Church Elko S.C David Ryans Frampton Simpkins Eddie Matthews Thomas Mackey Jess Davis Freeman Simmons

Belvedere Man Files For Board Seat In Aiken County

Belvedere resident Marion T. Woodward Sr. files for Area 2 seat on the Aiken County Board of Education to face incumbent Dr. Carl Shealy. Woodward, a Belvedere native, educator, and engineer, cites equal education for all and community service roles. Filing closes Jan. 17 with another at large seat also on Feb. 6 ballot.

Belvedere Area 2 Aiken County Nadine Gilbert Woodward William Sorge North Augusta

County Board Sets Meeting On Landfills And Reports

Aiken County Commissioners will meet at 7 30 p m at the County Health Center to hear committee reports and a special landfill report. Chairman Harold Graybear will announce Larry Murphy and Ralph Cullinan as representatives on the Lower Savannah River Regional Planning and Development Commission. A committee of Murphy Wade Brodie and Carroll Warner will review revenue sharing requests. Fran Jollie is nominated for full time secretary and clerk at 5880 yearly.

Aiken County Harold Graybear Larry Murphy Ralph Cullinan Lower Savannah River Brodie Carroll Warner Graybeal Fran Jollie Commission

Freddie L. Brown dies at 31 in Edgefield Funeral set at Cedar Grove Baptist Church

Freddie Lee Brown 31 died Friday at a local hospital in Edgefield County. The funeral was yesterday at Cedar Grove Baptist Church Edgefield with Rev Calvin Smith officiating and burial in the church cemetery. He was a former employee of Federal Pacific Inc. He is survived by his wife Robbie L Brown four stepchildren his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Brown Edgefield three sisters and three brothers.

Edgefield Freddie Lee Brown Cedar Grove Baptist Church Edgefield County Calvin Smith The Federal Pacific Inc Robbie L. Brown Althonia Jearaldine Marvin Barbara Adams Frank Brown Ethel Brown Alexander Earline Brown Washington, D.C Marie D. Gibson Leroy Brown Jacksonville Fla Frank Brown Jr James Brown

Bailey Boyd Wagener Civil Defense Inspector Dies at 76

Bailey Boyd Wagener 76 died Sunday at his home. A retired Ft. Jackson civil defense automotive inspector, he was past master of Cedar Lodge 184 Wagener and WWI veteran. Survived by one son Bailey Boyd Jr and four daughters including Mary Fogle Pelion Sylvia Mitchell Atlanta Kathy Gardner Imperial and Wilse Sullivan Austin.

Wagener Bailey Boyd Boyd Civil Defense Automotive Ft. Jackson Cedar Lodge Bailey Boyd Jr Belvedere Greer Mary) Fogle Pelion Martin Sylvia) Mitchell Atlanta Jim Wilse) Sullivan Austin Tex David Kathy) Gardner Imperial

Fred Gunter 81 Dies in Richland County Hospital

Fred Gunter 81 died Sunday in a Richland County hospital. Funeral services at 3 p.m. today at the Pauline Church of Christ with Rev. R W Grandy officiating. Burial in Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Surviving sister Daisy Williams Leesville and brother John Feaster Gunter Columbia.

Leesville Fred Gunter Richland County Pauline Church of Christ R.W. Grandy Pine Grove Baptist Church Daisy Williams John Feaster Gunter Columbia Baughman Funeral Home

Obituary: Odell Jowers 64 of Aiken dies at home

Odell Jowers 64 of 333 Laurens Street Northwest Aiken died Sunday in a local hospital. Services will be at 3 p m today at St John s United Methodist Church with Dr Felton S James officiating. Burial follows at Bethany Cemetery Aiken. He was a native of Aiken, retired carpenter, and attended St John s United Methodist Church. Survived by two sisters and two brothers. George Funeral Home Aiken in charge.

Odell Jowers Laurens St N.W Aiken St. John’s United Methodist Church Felton S. James Bethany Cemetery Jowers St. John's United Methodist Church Frank Twee

Eloise Owens Dies in Philadelphia at 45

Mrs Eloise Dobbs Owens aged 45 of 1926 West Columbia Ave Philadelphia died Tuesday at Philadelphia General Hospital Funeral arrangements announced by Jackson Brooks Funeral Home Aiken Survived by her mother Mrs Eula Lee McCormick of Aiken and grandmother Mrs Olivia Dobbs also of Aiken Friends may call at her mother's residence 832 Cox Ave or at the funeral home

Philadelphia Eloise Dobbs Owens West Columbia Ave Philadelphia General Hospital Jackson- Brooks Funeral Home Aiken Eula Lee McCormick Olivia Dobbs Cox Ave

School Board Meets Tomorrow in Aiken County

The Aiken County Board of Education will meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the educational center to act on the resignations of elected county superintendent Irene Rudnick and district superintendent Dr. G T Myers. The agenda includes procedures for selecting a new district superintendent.

Aiken County

Da Nang Bombing Mistake Hits Da Nang Air Base

An American flight leader guided five U.S. fighter-bombers into an accidental attack on Da Nang Air Base. Ten Americans and one Vietnamese wounded. no deaths. Bomb hit in thinly populated western section. Gunships and a helicopter lightly damaged. four fuel tanks destroyed. Initial report called it enemy shelling.

Saigon U.S da Nang

Belvedere Man Bryant W. Gregory Funeral Rites Set

Funeral services for Bryant W. Gregory will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Posey's Funeral Home chapel with Rev. C B Love officiating. Burial follows at Pineview Memorial Gardens. A native of Union D C he was a retired mechanic and longtime Wood-Ridge Baptist Church member who lived in Belvedere for 20 years. Survivors include wife Effie Walker Gregory two sons Bryant Gregory Jr and James Allen Gregory and brothers Wesley and John Gregory. Pallbearers named Donald Moore Frank Woods Frank O Brien Clarence Chapman J L Powell Odell Gregory.

Belvedere Bryant W. Gregory Posey Funeral Home C.B. Love Pineview Memorial Gardens Gregory Union D.C Wood-Ridge B.W Effie Walker) Gregory Bryant Gregory Jr James Allen Gregory Wesley Gregory John Gregory Donald Moore Frank Woods Frank O'Brian Clarence Chapman J.L. Powell Odell Gregory North Augusta

Slide Program On Aiken Aging Now Available

The Story of the Aged in Aiken, a 15 minute narrated color slide program, is now available from the Aiken Area Council on Aging for presentation to community civic and church groups. Reservations may be made by calling 648 8822. Public Relations Committee members include Lloyd Newman Susan Kern Mrs J Allen Wheat Marion Le Grande Lula Harper and Jim Curtis.

Aiken Aiken Area J. Allen Wheat Marion le Grande Lula Harper Jim Curtis

Reward fund for Ludlow Lake case reaches $1275

Donations from Mun dy's Marine Sales of Williston and R D Cook bring the total to 1275 dollars. The fund, named the Ludlow Lake Reward Fund, is managed by South Carolina National Bank with a one year lifespan ending Jan 9, 1972. Contributions may be anonymous and refunds or charity transfer options exist if unpaid.

Aiken Jaycees Mundy’s Marine Williston R.D. Cook Daughtery Rd Aiken Standard Paul Grant Ludlow Lake South Carolina National Bank

City Council Delays Meeting Amid Weather

City Council postpones tonight's session due to bad weather. It is rescheduled for Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers with items including second reading of fire limits ordinance, Housing Authority appointment, plat approvals for University Estates and Briarcliff II, library relocation to Banksia, auditor appointment, jury box adoption, and pigeon control contract.

Council

Shooting Victim In Fair Condition

Aiken police identified Paul R Bookstaver 20 a pharmacy student shot accidentally in front of Aiken Drug Store at 9 45 p m. He was taken to Aiken County Hospital and listed in fair condition in ICU. Earlier a disturbance at Top of the Tower led to Ollie Bush being shot in the hand. Odell Griffin was arrested on multiple counts. James Carter arrested for attempted break in. The Langston office break in reported. Two Gloverville men arrested in Florida for Hilltop Drive in Theatre break in. Fire department logged several calls including a kitchen fire at 2926 Abbeville Avenue.

Aiken Paul R. Bookstaver Aiken Drug Store Bookstaver Aiken Drug Aiken County Hospital York St Ollie Bush Bush Odell Griffin Edgefield Ave James Carter Cox Avenue Henry A Langston Jr Sheriff's Department Gloverville Florida Hilltop Drive-in North Augusta David Kaney Tony Smith Paul Robinson Abbeville Avenue

Belvedere Council Set to Discuss Paving and Improvements

Belvedere Community Council meets Monday at 7 30 p m at the First National Bank of Belvedere. President Mike Osteen notes on the agenda the paving of Swathmore Drive and improvements on Teresa Avenue.

Belvedere First National Bank of Mike Osteen Swathmore Drive Teresa Avenue

Assembly Eyes Budget Drive as Session Opens

Rep. R J Aycock says the budget bill is the focus of the new legislative session with hopes for a quick adjournment. Major issues include constitutional amendments voter approved measures, death penalty, teacher pay raises, no fault insurance, new drug laws and environmental protections. Gov West will deliver the state of the state address and notes surplus funds for projects. Tax collections reach 334.7 million for the first half of the year, 70.7 million above last year.

John West House Senate General Assembly West Robert Wasson State Tax Commission

Republicans See Gains in South Legislature and Local Races

Cain predicts a growing GOP majority as Nixon era victories ripple into state races. In South Carolina Ed Young wins the 6th District seat, Thurmond dominates, and Spence faces no opposition in the 2nd. The General Assembly GOP seats rise from 11 to 21 in the House and from 2 to 3 in the Senate.

United States Cain South South Carolina Nixon Ed Young John McMillan Senstrom Thurmond Nick Zeigler Floyd Spence General Assembly House Senate House Republican Caucus

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Vrs G. B. Smith Mrs. Henry Thorne Rutland Drive S. C Associated Press James E. Davis Mrs. Lanier Clifton Clarence Kennett Marion T. Woodward Graybear Murphy Wade Freddie L. Brown Mrs. Eloise Owens National Weather Sunvvice Pacific Coast Rockies Mid-Atlantic States University Estates Banksia Belvedere Council Assembly R.J. Aycock D-Sumter Ways and Means GOP Republican Party Charter Air Service By Neil A. Ladd Pearance
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