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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1973

Page

2

Deaths And Funerals Wagener-Sellous W Thomas Sr 62

Wagener Sellous W Thomas Sr 62 of New Holland died Saturday in Aiken County Hospital Funeral Wednesday 4 pm at Baughmanville Baptist Church with Rev H P Clark Burial in church cemetery He is survived by wife Nezzie Lee Cullum Thomas a daughter LaVerne Thomas three sons Sellous W Thomas Jr Marion Curtis Thomas and David Lamar Thomas three brothers Bennie L Thomas Curtis Thomas Rufus Thomas two sisters Mrs Ruby Key Muldra and Mrs Norma Key Quattlebaum Friends may call at the residence Route 2 Wagener or at Robinson Funeral Home Wagener Montmorenci Baptist Church Surviving also two daughters Mrs Gladys Roach and Mrs Elizabeth Bostick and five sons Willie Mobley Woodrow Mobley Alvin Mobley James Berry Hatcher and Lucius Hatcher

Wagener - Sellous Dub) Thomas Sr New Holland Aiken County Baughmanville Baptist Church H.P. Clark Nezzie Lee Cullum Thomas Wagener LaVerne Thomas Columbia Sellous W. Thomas Jr U.S. Army South Korea Marion Curtis Thomas David Lamar Thomas Bennie L. Thomas Corona N.Y Curtis Thomas Cambridge Mass Rufus Thomas Ruby Key Muldrew Norma Key Quattlebaum Route 2 Robinson

Mrs J P Barnes 96 Dies in Aiken South Carolina

Mrs. J P Barnes widow of Rev Joseph P Barnes founder of Sharon Baptist Church died at her sister’s residence in Aiken County aged 96. Funeral service set for Thursday 3 p m at Sharon Baptist Church Wagener officiated by Rev L M Tyler. Survived by brother Alex Martin New York City and sister Mrs Victoria Martin Aiken.

Joseph P Isabella) Barnes Aiken Sharon Baptist Church Wagener L.M. Tyler Victoria Martin Kershaw St Robinson Funeral Home

Mrs Cora Hatcher Dies. Aiken County Resident

Mrs Cora Hatcher 66 of Montmorenci died Sunday in Barnwell County Hospital. Funeral arrangements for the lifelong Aiken County resident will be announced by Jackson Brooks Funeral Home in Aiken. She was a longtime community member.

Cora Hatcher Montmorenci Barnwell County Hospital Jackson- Brooks Funeral Home Aiken Aiken County

Aiken Standard Publication Details

The Aiken Standard is a 19th century newspaper published in Aiken South Carolina. It operates afternoons excluding weekends from 124 Rutland Drive with PO Box 456 and uses Associated Press dispatches with rights reserved for local news and AP material. Subscription rates include 40 cents weekly 1.73 monthly and 22.00 yearly by mail.

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

Joe Brooks Sr Funeral Services In Aiken

Funeral services for Joe Brooks Sr. of RFD 6 Aiken proceed today at 3 30 p m in Clearwater Branch Baptist Church with Rev Howard Ogletree officiating. Burial follows in the church cemetery with pallbearers Cecil Stone Carlton H Shaw Albert Willis J Weston Miller Monroe Hall and Larry Hernon. George Funeral Home, Aiken, noted as contact.

Joe Brooks Sr RFD Aiken Clearwater Branch Baptist Church Howard Ogletree Ceme Tery Cecil Stone Carlton H. Shaw Albert Willis J. Weston Miller Monroe Hall Larry Hernon George Funeral Home

Henry Holmes dies in Aiken County Hospital

Henry Holmes of 449 Ridge Ave died Sunday in Aiken County Hospital. He was a member of the Second Baptist Church and had lived in New York before moving to Aiken. Surviving is his widow, Mrs. Ora Bell Holmes, Aiken.

Henry Holmes Ridge Ave Aiken County Jackson- Brooks Funeral Home Aiken Second Baptist Church New York Ora Bell Holmes Aiken

Death of Harry Dell Wheat at Pine Log Road

Harry Dell Wheat of Pine Log Road died Sunday in a local hospital. Funeral service conducted at Pine Forest Baptist Church with four ministers officiating. Burial in Sunset Memory Gardens with Masonic rites. Wheat, a native of Aiken County, was a church deacon and retired merchant. He leaves wife Louise Jones Wheat, three sons Harry, Sara sota, Larry, William, two sisters, and several pallbearers. Funeral home arrangements noted for viewing until 2 p.m. today.

Langley Harry Dell Wheat Pine Log Road Pine Forest Baptist Church L.H. Fowler A.C. Bearden L.V. Davis Finley Sizemore Sunset Memory Gardens Wheat Aiken County Albert Pike Lodge AFM Louise Jones Wheat Harry L. Wheat Sarasota Fla Larry L. Wheat William H. Wheat Gladys Banks Ellen Miller Augusta Russell McClain Walter O’banion Marvin Hatcher Jack Taylor Paul Grant

Reigel Textile اعلام Increase in 13-Week Net Income

Reigel Textile Corporation reports a rise in net income for the 13 weeks ending December 30, 1972 compared with the prior year. Sales totaled 52.993 million before taxes versus 47.259 million last year, with expected earnings per share of 0.60.

Reigel Textile Corporation

USCA Fine Arts Concert Featuring Dr. Trythall

The USCA Fine Arts Series presents Dr. Gilbert Trythall in a multimedia electronic music program Friday at 8 p.m. in room 107 of the new campus by-pass facility. The finale includes Parallax with Aiken High School brass, tape, slides, and audience. Breathing Bag No. 4 uses voices and film. Foggy Mountain Breakdown blends Earl Scruggs music with electronic sound. Trythall, theory professor at Peabody College, will lecture on The Nature of Electronic Music. Admission is free.

Usca Fine Arts Gilbert Trythall Aiken Aiken High School Earl Scruggs Push Tomato Truthall Pea

Community Calendar Highlights from Aiken Region

TODAY events include Byrd Elementary PTA meeting at 7 30 p m in the school cafeteria and the Lower Savannah Comprehensive Health Planning Advisory Committee at 8 p m at the Edisto Cooperative Building in Bamberg. The Chamber of Commerce banquet is at 7 30 p m at St John s United Methodist Church. Tomorrow the Aiken Food Stamp Office opens 10 30 a m to 2 30 p m at the OEO office Belvedere with the Aiken Women s Heart Board tea at 3 46 p m at 441 York St. Toastmasters meet 7 p m at the Commercial Hotel and the Aiken Chess Club at 7 30 p m at the Pet Dairy Building.

Byrd Elementary School PTA Lower Savannah Edisto Cooperative Bamberg Chamber of Commerce St. John’s United Methodist Church Aiken Food Stamp Office OEO Belvedere Aiken Women’s Heart Board Bill Burgess York St Commercial Hotel

Soviet Luna 21 Moon Mission Lands Rover on Sea of Serenity

The uncrewed Soviet spacecraft Luna 21 made a soft moon landing and deployed a 1,848 pound rover that sent television pictures back to Earth. Tass reported the craft touched down on the eastern fringe of the Sea of Serenity within the Imbrium region.

Moscow Tass Sea of Serenity Nier Crater Lunokhod 2

Nixon Aides Weigh Easing Antipollution Rules to Boost Coal Use

The Nixon administration studies selective and temporary relaxation of secondary antipollution standards to substitute coal for petroleum amid energy shortages. Officials say Congress rollback of clean air rules is unlikely, while states may be urged to ease enforcement to meet demand.

Washington Office of Emergency Preparedness Elmer Bennett OEP Congress

Cease Fire Move Reported as Nixon Halts Offensive Ops

Nixon ordered a halt to all offensive military actions in North Vietnam citing progress in Kissinger Tho negotiations. A revised draft talk of an international cease fire force of about 3000 has been discussed with Thieu Haig while Hanoi seeks 250 to 5000 troops. South Vietnamese emissaries Do and Diem met French Foreign Minister Schumann in Paris amid renewed hopes of an early peace accord.

Nixon North Vietnam Kissinger Tho White House Paris Thieu Haig Hanoi United States Yen van Thieu Maurice Schumann Tran van Do Washington Bui Diem Do and Diem

Governor Proposes $95.1 Million for State Capital Improvements

The proposal allocates $17.65 million for general education including $2 million for handicapped facilities, $22 million for higher education including $6.8 million for State Educational Television Network facilities, $2.3 million for pollution control and rural transport study, and $12.5 million for criminal justice with $6.7 million for penal facilities. An additional $36.6 million in bonds is requested for capital improvements, totaling $95.1 million.

Need Help Call Fish Aid Network Formed in Aiken

The Fish, a group of Christian volunteers in the Aiken area, offers free temporary emergency services to those in need. A 24 hour answering service at 643 6568 assists with visiting the sick sitting with the ill providing meals reading to the blind locating needed articles youth adult teams errands housework for the ill transportation to church doctor or store and referrals when professional help is required.

Aiken

Government orders two 800 passenger ferries for Sydney Harbour

The government orders construction of two 800 passenger ferries to replace the 60 year old Kosciusko and Kameruka in Sydney Harbour, with a cost of 1 680 000 US dollars.

NEW Ferries Sydney Sydney Harbor Kosciusko Kameruka

Murder Trial Witness Describes Augusta Killing Plot

Marilyn Faulks testifies Robinson warned of killing Shirley at her home after a bar sighting. Shirley’s mother Lizzie Mae Coleman corroborates the call to police. Dr. Nichols cites Patton shot twice. bullet behind the ear caused death. Prostitution claim about a witness is revealed along with jail letters from Robinson.

Marilyn Faulks Robinson Augusta Shirley Miss Faulks C. LaVain Fox Washington Lizzie Mae Coleman Pomeroy Nichols Patton University Hospital B.E. Nichols North Augusta Taylor Street Shirley Mae Sullivan

Salvation Army to Host Annual Dinner Speaker Ruth Tobeynote

The Charlotte Salvation Army will hold its Annual Dinner on February 13 at 7 p.m. at St. John's United with Major Fred Ruth as the main speaker. Tickets are $4 and available from the Salvation Army office or board members. Three new board members Howard Larson L E Harrigal and R H Quattlebaum were named. last year’s officers were re elected: Orvel Kelley chairman R E Thomson vice chairman Cecil J McFerrin treasurer and Mrs Robert Hawthorne secretary.

Fred Ruth Charlotte Salvation Army St. John’s United Methodist Church Salvation Army Howard Larson L.E. Harrigal R.H. Quattlebaum Orvel Kelley R.E. Thomson Cecil J. McFerrin Robert Hawthorne

Munford's Target Of Break-In

A break-in at Munford's Do It Yourself store on Richland Avenue was found at 6 a.m. Entry reportedly made through the back door. Investigators seek stolen guitar valued at $498 and a $90 case from a home on Highway 19 North.

Munford Aiken Richland Avenue Sheriff's Department Highway 19 North

SPCA Roll Call Drive Seeks Local Members

Aiken County SPCA begins its annual Roll Call Drive to recruit members. Director Harry P. Young notes donations of $2 or more support the shelter, which peaked at caring for about 3,000 animals annually with six staff. The non profit relies on donors and receives no city or county funds.

Aiken County Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals Harry P. Young Young SPCA

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S.W. Thomas Sr J.P. Barnes Mrs National Weather Service NOAA US Dept of Commerce Luertis Rockies Northern Plains Harry Dell Reigel Jeannette Craig Joe Cato Warrenville Dr. Trythall Nashville Sound Aiken Chess Club Pet Dairy Earth Florida White House Kissinger and South Vietnam Ngu Gleason Ruth Banks Mill Road Bob Lemmniels Antarctica Richland Ave Robert Lominick, R.ph FBI Eduard Clearwater
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