Reverend Albert Carter rites held in Pine Grove Baptist Church
Funeral services for the Rev. Albert Franklin Carter of the Johnston Bath area were held at Pine Grove Baptist Church with Revs. W M Corley L H Fowler and Franklin Hammond officiating. Burial followed in Pine Grove Cemetery. Carter, a native of Aiken, lived in New York for 30 years and worked at Willow Brook State Hospital in Staten Island. He is survived by a daughter Isabell Moses of Brooklyn two sons Melvin and Sammie Lee Simpkins, three sisters Nezzalee Simpkins Lorraine Borders and Mary Freeman, and a brother Willie Simpkins Jr. of Aiken.
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Langley
Albert Franklin Carter
Johnston-Bath
Pine Grove Baptist Church
W.M. Corley
L.H. Fowler
Franklin Hammond
Pine Grove Cemetery
Posey
Jackson- Brooks Funeral Home
Aiken
New York
Willow Brook State Hospital
Staten Island
New Hope
Isabell Moses
Brooklyn
N.Y
Melvin Simpkins
Sammie Lee Simpkins
Jamaica
Nezzalee Simpkins
Lorraine Borders
Baltimore
Memorial services for Mary Wilson Burns in Aiken
Mary Wilson Burns 75 widow of Kenneth M. Burns of 75 Croft Ave Aiken died Friday in a local nursing home. Memorial services are set for today at 3 p.m. at George Funeral Home chapel with Reader Mrs. Rose Griffith. A Baltimore native and Christian Science Church member who lived in Aiken ten years. Survived by daughter Patricia B. Ryan Oslo Norway. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Christian Science Church of Aiken dedication fund are requested.
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Mary Wilson Burns
Kenneth M. Burns
Croft Ave
N.E
Aiken
George Funeral Home Chapel
Rose Griffith
Burns
Baltimore
First Church Christ Scientist
Patricia B. Ryan
Oslo
Norway
Wilbur J. Driver Rites Held For Aiken Civic Leader
Funeral services for Wilbur J. Driver 77 of Aiken who died Sunday at a local hospital were held at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Jerry Robinson officiating. Burial followed at Bethany Cemetery. Pallbearers named. honorary pallbearers included members of the Session.
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Aiken
Wilbur J. Driver
Augusta
First Presbyterian Church
Jerry Robinson
Bethany Cemetery
Clifton Anderson
Robert E. Cothran
Alan M. Tewkesbury
John Hunter
Gray Swingle
Jimmy Jones
Aldrich St
N.E
George Funeral Home
Isadore Simpkins Dies in Queens General Hospital Note
Isadore Simpkins age 60 of 109-43 164th Street Jamaica New York died Monday at Queens General Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the family. He was a longtime resident of Jamaica and is survived by relatives.
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Jamaica
N.Y
Isadore Simpkins
Queens General Hospital
Aiken Standard Company Information and Rate Card
The Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes daily except Saturdays and Sundays. It provides mailing and carrier rates, box address at 124 Rutland Drive, Aiken SC 29801. AP dispatches are exclusive for local news. republication rights and error corrections are noted.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S. C
S.C
Associated Press
Aiken Chamber Banquet Tickets Still Available
Tickets for the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce dinner meeting remain available at local banks and two federal savings and loan companies. The event at 7 30 p m Thursday at St John s United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall will feature speaker Col James R Boggs Fort Gordon Chaplain and announce the man woman and young person of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Aiken
Riegel Textile Reports 1973 Q4 Earnings Rise
Riegel Textile Corporation and subsidiaries reported unaudited consolidated earnings with net sales of 61 070 for the 13 weeks ending December 29 1973, up from 52 993 in the same period a year earlier, December 30 1972.
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Riegel Textile Corporation
Dancers Unite for One Ballet at Spoleto Festival
Jerome Robbins invites 10 leading dancers from five nations for a summer program at Spoleto's 16th Festival of Two Worlds. He will choreograph a presentation of pas de deux and an ensemble finale featuring all 10 dancers.
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Spoleto
Italy
Jerome Robbins
Morris says Monday public run for South Carolina governor
Lieutenant Governor Earle E. Morris Jr. announced after addressing the Aiken Rotary Club that he will be a candidate for governor, with a public Columbia statement set for Monday at 11 a.m. He urged full disclosure laws, campaign funding transparency, election reform, and consumer protection measures. If he runs, he will face U. S. Representative W. J. Bryan Dorn in the Democratic primary.
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Earle E. Morris, Jr
Aiken
General Assembly
Morris
South Carolina
U.S
W.J. Bryan Dorn
Workers Picket Time Change Over DST Policy
The Communications Workers of America Local 3701 staged an information picket in front of Southern Bell on Hayne Avenue protesting Daylight Saving Time hour changes. Local president Quattlebaum said workers shift from 8 am 5 pm to 8:30 am 5:30 pm, while Southern Bell cites safety and productivity reasons and plans to revert when daylight returns.
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The
Communications Workers of America, Local No. 3701
Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co
Hayne Avenue
Ronnie Quattlebaum
Southern Bell
Nixon
Quattlebaum
Herb Gladden
Aiken
Gladden
Reduced Speed Limits Cutting Down Death Toll
The Department of Transportation reports a 19 percent drop in highway fatalities in 16 states with reduced speed limits for November, while the rest of the nation saw a 2 percent decline. Dr. James Gregory of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says lower limits could save up to 6,000 lives annually.
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Washington
Department of Transportation
The
Partment
James Gregory
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Turmoil prompts possible resignations in county officials
A county official considering resignation cites turmoil caused by Graybear and Murphy and suggests three other division heads may also resign. The unnamed official notes pressure leading to potential departures amid ongoing action.
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Graybear
Murphy
Court Leniency for Soldier and DUI Offenders
Brown received 30 days or 100 dollars after remarking on the miscarriage of justice. Judge Rhodes showed mercy to Gregory Anderson a Kansas stationed soldier who faced a second DUI offense after his license was suspended and he was trying to return home for Christmas. Several others pleaded guilty to DUI with sentences including 30 days to four months and fines up to 750 dollars, plus probation.
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Brown
Rhodes
Gregory Anderson
Anderson
Joseph Abney
Thomas E. Blitchington
George Gardner
Joel M. Golden Jr
Wardlaw Cris Fulmer
Michael Earnest Hatten
Edward Holloway
Raymond Earl Ryan Jr
Resignation Sparks County Adminrowtrowtrowtrowt
Cord resigns with immediate effect saying replacement needed. Graybeal calls claims ridiculous and says no contact with Cord. Murphy defends actions as COUNTY administrator approved and labels issue an internal dispute aimed to remove him.
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Cord
Aiken City Council Approves Auditing Firm and Rights of Way
The council hires George C. Baird and Co of Augusta for the year ending June 30 with Bob Broadwell as auditor. Broadwell previously audited Aiken and is available full time. The mayor gains authority to grant a 75 foot right of way to S C Electric and Gas for Industrial Park Road and a similar deed to the State Highway Department for the park. The jury box list for 1974 is adopted with 4 187 names. The American Association of University Women is allowed use of the city auditorium Feb 20 23 for a book fair, with heating off. An ordinance amending holidays and annual vacation leave passes on second reading. Burrel Whitley is introduced as new executive vice president of the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce.
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George C. Baird and Co
Augusta
Bob Broadwell
Broadwell
Aiken
Windham
South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
Aiken Airport
Sce&g
Tillsbury
FMC
South Carolina Highway Department
Highway Department
Council
IM. Hendrix
Hendrix
American Association of University Women
Old Business
Code of
Belvedere Seeks Police Protection via Special District
Belvedere residents push to form a special purpose police district. Rep. Marshall Cain outlined steps including a resident petition with landowner signatures, a voter election for a three member board, and funding from taxable property. Estimates range from 10 000 to 15 000 dollars yearly plus potential deputy coverage from sunset to sunrise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Rich
Belvedere
Marshall Cain
Cain
Sheriff's Department
Gerald Rosenbrook
Rosenbrook
Aiken County
Paul D. Grant
Council
Camera Club Meets Tomorrow At Aiken Prep
The Aiken Camera Club will convene at 7 30 p m tomorrow at Aiken Prep School 619 Barnwell Avenue with a Hawaii program by Les and Mabel Worth. Newly elected officers include J H Lacher president R Bradham first vice president Kay Hearle second vice president Linda Briese secretary and W L Worth treasurer R R Foster PSA representative Velma Smith hospitality chair. All photographers from neophyte to salon exhibitors are welcome. meetings are the first and third Wednesdays each month.
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Aiken Camera Club
Aiken Prep
Barnwell Avenue
Les and Mabel Worth
Hawaii
J.H. Lacher
R. Bradham
Kay Hearle
Linda Briese
W.L. Worth
R.R. Foster
Brazilian party members contact isolated Indian tribe in Para
Members of a Brazilian government party found an isolated Amazon tribe in Para using pots and mirrors stamped in English Made in the People’s Republic of China. The discovery highlights ongoing contact and the presence of foreign manufactured goods with the tribe.
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China
Rio DE Janeiro
Amazon
Para
People’s Republic of China
Community Calendar Busy with Local Meetings and Clubs
Numerous groups host evening events across North and Aiken counties including city council, garden clubs, Jaycees, Toastmasters, chess clubs, and cultural activities. Highlights feature Aiken Choral Society rehearsals, Transcendental Meditation lectures, and a Planned Parenthood family planning clinic in Midland Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planned Parenthood of
Aiken County, Inc
Midland Valley
Clearwater
Aiken Choral Society
First Baptist Church
USCA
Aiken County Humane Society
Heritage
F&m Bank
Chamber Purchases Car for New Director to Use
Burrel Whitley new executive vice president of the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce announces the purchase of a 1974 Pontiac Catalina for official chamber business. The car will bear the chamber emblem and replace using the director’s own vehicle to save costs. Triangle Pontiac sold a lightly used trainer car with only a few thousand miles.
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Chamber
Burrel Whitley
Greater Aiken
Triangle Pontiac
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Jim Ervin
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North Augusta
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North Augusta City
Hammond Hills
Aiken Optimist Club
Heart of Aiken
Center Fire Department
Aiken Jaycees
Toastmasters Club
Commercial Hotel
Chess Club
Virginia Acres
Aiken Women’s Heart Board
USDA
Barnwell Ave
North Augusta Recreation Center
Augusta - North Augusta
Security Federal
Jaycees of Belvedere
First State National Bank Planning & Zoning Commission
North Augusta City Hall
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