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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1975

Page

2

Deaths And Funerals

Miss Annie Fraser MacKay of Falkirk Scotland died here yesterday after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. at George Funeral Home Chapel with Rev G Dana Waters officiating. A native of Scotland she was visiting in Aiken at the time of death. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Surviving are a brother James MacKay of Rosyth Scotland and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at George Funeral Home.

Annie Fraser MacKay Falkirk Scotland George Funeral Home G. Dana Waters ITI Miss MacKay Aiken Presbyterian Church James MacKay Rosyth

Mrs Ruby Thorpe Dies At 91 In Aiken Nursing Home

Mrs Ruby Holloway Thorpe 91 of 123 DuPont Drive N E died yesterday in an Aiken nursing home after a long illness. Funeral services will be next Wednesday at St Thaddeus Episcopal Church with Rev Howard M Hickey officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Surviving include son James Thorpe of San Marino California and three grandchildren. Friends may call at George Funeral Home next Tuesday.

Ruby Holloway Thorpe DuPont Drive N.E St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church Howard M. Hickey George Funeral Home James Ernest Thorpe Thorpe Pomaria Elizabeth College Charlotte Newberry and Aiken James Thorpe San Marino Calif

Henry G. Phillips Dies in Aiken County Hospital

Henry Grady Phillips of Waddle Street Extension died yesterday in Aiken County hospital. Services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Posey's Funeral Home Chapel Graniteville with Rev Dr J E Dake and Rev netery officiating. A native of Toombs County.

Warrenville Henry Grady Phillips Waddle Street Aiken County Hospital Posey Funeral Home Chapel Graniteville J. E Dake Netery Toombs County

Aiken Standard Publication Details and Policies

The Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes afternoons except weekends from 124 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29801. AP dispatches used. republication rights reserved. publisher not liable for ad errors but will correct in next issue. advance payments limited to five weeks.

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

Mrs. Virgie Hatcher, North Augusta, dies in Augusta hospital

Mrs. Virgie Elizabeth Baxley Hatcher of 527 West Buena Vista Ave North Augusta died Monday in an Augusta hospital. Funeral services will be at 3 30 p m in the First Baptist Church with Revs Robert Ledbetter and Art Snead officiating. Burial follows in Pineview Memorial Gardens. A native of Barnwell she had lived in North Augusta 24 years.

North Augusta Ralph (Virgie Elizabeth Baxley) Hatcher West Buena Vista Ave Augusta First Baptist Church Robert Ledbetter Art Snead Pineview Memorial Gardens Barnwell

Opperlee Rites Set After Aiken County Die

John Opperlee of 149 Jasper Street died in an Aiken County hospital. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. tomorrow with L H Fowler officiating and burial in Graniteville Cemetery. A native of Patterson New Jersey he lived in Aiken two years and retired from the Aiken County Roads and Bridges Department. Survived by wife Mary Jane Bushover Opperlee five Opperlee children in New Jersey and Aiken plus two stepdaughters and seven grandchildren.ervices or at the funeral home.

John Opperlee Jasper St Aiken County Posey Funeral Home Chapel Graniteville L.H. Fowler Cem William John Opperlee Wayne Alan Opperlee Aiken Mary Jane Berghorn Sharon Louise —_ Berghorn

Warrenville Man James Bedford Green Dies in Aiken County

James Bedford Green of Howlandville Road died Monday in Graniteville. Funeral 4 p.m. tomorrow at Graniteville with Reverends Hasty and Dun officiating. Burial in Graniteville Cemetery. He was a lifelong Aiken County resident, retired Graniteville Co. employee, and Howlandville Baptist Church member. He is survived by his wife Paulina Altman Green, two daughters, one son S Sgt James O Green, one adopted son Thomas Lee Bedford Green, two sisters, three brothers, and other relatives.

Helen Harper Warrenville David Phillips Belvedere Alvin Phillips Graniteville James Bedford Green Howlandville Road Aiken County Posey Funeral Home Chapel Roland Hasty C.C. Duncan Graniteville Cemetery Graniteville Co Howlandville Baptist Church Paulina Altman Green Annette Dupree Ruby Hubbard Newport News James O. Green Gordon Thomas Lee Bedford Green Clara G. Martin Sallie Herron Augusta Claud Green Clearwater Bruce Green Jordantown Irvin

Obituary: North Augusta Woman Remains Laid To Rest

The obituary notes a North Augusta woman died aged years and a member of the First Baptist Church of North Augusta. Surviving are her husband, one son Paul R. Hatcher Jr. of North Augusta, two daughters Sandra H Overstreet of Cullman Alabama and M Dorothy Sizemore of Memphis Tennessee, and one sister Betty Utley of Augusta. Pallbearers include Marion Baxley C F Baxley Lonnie Baxley J L Utley Charles Broome and James Cason. Services at Poseys Funeral Home North Augusta.

Paul R. Hatcher Jr North Augusta Sandra H. Overstreet Cullman Ala M. Dorothy Sizemore Memphis Tenn Betty Utley Augusta Marion Baxley C.F. Baxley Lonnie Baxley J.L. Utley Charles Broome James Cason

Robert Lee Foster Sr. 51 dies. funeral by S R Holcombe

Robert Lee Foster Sr. of Jonesville died yesterday in a local hospital at 51. He served in World War II and worked as a city mechanic in Union. Survived by wife Hazel Foster, three daughters, one son, a sister and a brother, and eight grandchildren. funeral arrangements to be announced by S R Holcombe Funeral Home.

Jonesville Robert Lee Foster Sr S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home Union County Jessie Lee Foster Lucille Austin Foster City of Union Hazel Virginia Goforth Foster Bobby Vinson Jimmy Worthy Bobby Thompson Robert Lee Foster Jr William E. Black Henry Foster Aiken

North Augusta rejects zoning change for 43 acres on Martintown Road

In a unanimous vote the North Augusta City Council denied an Atlanta firm's petition to rezone 43.09 acres from residential 2 to office and a 300 unit apartment complex and moved to rezone back to residential 1. Citizens petitioned with about 490 signatures urging denial citing property devaluation congestion and school strain.

North Augusta Atlanta Martintown Road Raymond Walters Thomas D. Clark Clark Kenneth W. Yost Walters North

Cheap Guns In Circulation Continued From Page 1 A

The piece notes penalties for firearm offenses and mentions limits on carrying firearms within city limits. It quotes Heath on carrying rules and describes confiscated weapons to be destroyed once the Public Safety Building near the Post Office opens.

Heath Department of Public Safety Carrol Busbee Police Department Public Safety

Community calendar items for today and tomorrow

Community events list includes Aiken Chess Club at Virginia Acres Park 7 30 p m Knights of Columbus at 1003 Spaulding Drive 8 p m tomorrow Social Security office hours 9 30 a m to 12 noon Williston Post Office Crosland Park Garden Club at Senior Citizen s Clubhouse Kiwanis Club at Ramada Inn Planned Parenthood 5 to 8 p m in Midland Valley Shopping Center Pilot Club 6 30 p m duplicate bridge 7 30 p m Senior Citizen s Clubhouse Camellia Club 8 p m St John s Educational Building Citizen s Band Club 7 p m Pine Log Road

Aiken Chess Club Virginia Acres Park Knights of Columbus Spaulding Drive Williston Post Office Crosland Park Garden Club Kiwanis Club Ramada Inn Planned Parenthood Midland Valley Shopping Center Pilot Club Duplicate Bridge Senior Citizen's Camellia Club St. John's Educational Building Citizen's Band Club Pine Log Road

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