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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1975

Page

2

Deaths And Funerals North Augusta 2 year old Thompson

Jerret Shawn Thompson age 2 of North Augusta died yesterday at a local hospital. Funeral services set for tomorrow 3 p.m. at Piney Heights Baptist Church Langley with Rev. William Reese officiating. Burial in Aiken Memorial Park Cemetery. Survived by parents Richard and Patricia Thompson two grandparents Neal Riddle Marion Thompson and Pearl Richardson. Friends may call at 121 Hartwell Drive Aiken Poseys Graniteville or George Funeral Home after 6 p.m. today.

North Augusta Jerret Shawn Thompson Apt Todd Hill Augusta Piney Heights Baptist Church Langley William Reese Aiken Memorial Park Aiken Richard R. Thompson Marion R. Thompson Neal Riddle Minnie Herron Pearl Richardson Warrenville Mrs. Neal Riddle Hartwell Drive Posey’s Graniteville

Navy man Gerald Bloodworth dies in South Carolina

BM2 Gerald Bloodworth of the U S Navy who lived in Aiken died yesterday at Charleston Naval Hospital. The Gadsden Alabama native served 10 years and was a Vietnam veteran. Survived by his widow Mae Etta Kirby Bloodworth, mother Mary F Bloodworth, three sons, four sisters and three brothers. funeral arrangements to be announced by George Funeral Home.

Gerald Bloodworth U.S. Navy Alfred St N.E Charleston Naval Hospital George Funeral Home Gadsden Ala Bloodworth Aiken Navy Vietnam The Baptist Church Mae Etta Kirby Bloodworth Mary F. Bloodworth Jody Maurice Gregory Bloodworth Bertha Lancaster Fannie Hughes Mamie Machen Faye Walker Jonesboro Carl Calvin Roy Bloodworth

Aiken Standard Note on Publication Details

Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes each afternoon except weekends from 124 Rutland Drive Aiken S C 29801. Leased AP dispatches exclusive reproduction rights. publisher not responsible for ad errors but fixes in next issue. Advance payments policy noted.

Aiken Standard Rutland Drive Aiken S. C Associated Press

Mrs Doro thy Rodgers Hogg Rites Set In Barnwell

Mrs Doro thy Rodgers Hogg 60 wife of Sheriff George M Hogg dies after illness in Orangeburg Regional Hospital Services 4 p m today at First Baptist Church Barnwell burial Barnwell County Memorial Cemetery Mole Funeral Home in charge She was daughter of the late Rev George and Ford Williams Rogers and taught in Barnwell schools 23 years Surviving are son Melvin Hogg daughter Frances Hogg two sisters and four brothers from Barnwell Lexington Gainesville West Columbia North Augusta Anderson

Barnwell Dorothy Rodgers Hogg George M. Hogg Orangeburg Regional First Baptist Church Barnwell County Memorial Cemetery Mole Funeral Home George and Ford Williams Rogers Melvin Hogg Frances Hogg Quinton Benton Lexington F. B. Tisdal Gainesville George M. Rodgers Jr Orangeburg Wallace W. Rodgers West Columbia Robert D. Rodgers North Augusta James J. Rodgers Anderson

Funeral services for George B. Peebles

Funeral services for George B. Peebles aged 32 were held today at 11 a.m. at the Elliot Sons Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Larry Brown officiating. Burial followed at Westover Memorial Park.

Beech Island George B. Peebles Elliot Sons Funeral Home Larry Brown Westover Memorial Park

Walton Ralph Ouray Walton obituary notice

Ralph Ouray Walton, 90, of 2822 Walton Way died Wednesday in an Augusta hospital. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. in Round Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Union Mills, N.C., with Rev. Herman Hicks officiating. He was a Burke County native, lived in Augusta 20 years, retired and a Baptist. Survived by two sons Edwin Walton of Augusta and William F. Walton of North Augusta, one brother J. D. Walton of Atlanta, two sisters Mrs. Frank Bradley of Luray, Virginia, and Mrs. Clifford Walker of Morganton, N.C. Friends may call at Poteet Funeral Home on Greene Street until 9:30 a.m. today.

Ralph Ouray Walton Walton Way Augusta Round Hill Baptist Church Cemetery Union Mills N.C Herman Hicks Burke County N. C Edwin Walton William F. Walton North Augusta J. D. Walton Atlanta Frank Bradley Luray Clifford Walker Morganton Poteet Funeral Home Greene Street

North Augusta Chamber Banquet Set With U S Chamber Official

The Greater North Augusta Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual banquet tomorrow at the Thunderbird Inn. Guest speaker is Milton C. Fletcher, director of all local chambers of the United States Chamber of Commerce in Washington DC. Fellowship hour begins at 7 p.m. and dinner at 7:45. Tickets from the chamber at 279-2323 or from ticket chairmen Col. Maurice Rice, W G Smith, or Mel Story.

North Augusta Greater

County budget overages prompt audit findings and concerns

An audit details over expenditures across county offices including bond retirement, social security tax, and retirement fund overruns. Officials cite changes in law and salary adjustments, while a CPA report flags weak controls, limited receipts, and co mingling of funds.

Donovan Veterans Affairs Office

Board to Consider Irene K Rudnick on Jan 17 1975

The Attorney General's ruling may influence the special meeting outcome. Prosser states the AG's office may have the final word and suggests the bidding should have gone to the Sheriff.

Irene K. Rudnick Prosser

IRA Suspected In Sabotage At London Waterworks

Police suspect IRA members staged a bombing at a London pumping station in Walthamstow late Thursday night. Two workers and a woman were injured and water supplies disrupted in East London and Essex. The Andersonstown News reports the IRA command may suspend hostilities to resume talks with British officials and Sinn Fein.

London Irish Republican Army Northern Ireland Walthamstow East London Essex County Bel Fast IRA Andersonstown Sinn Fein

Oil Nations to Open Meeting in Algiers

Algeria's President Boumedienne to open OPEC session urging developing nations to unite against Western economic imperialism. Algerian News Agency hints at expanding OPEC into a worldwide cartel exporting raw materials to non-Communist industrial nations.

Algiers Algeria Houari Boumedienne Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Econom OPEC

Community Calendar highlights local club and service events

TODAY features Recreation Department bridge at Virginia Acres and Carolina Hills Junior Garden Club. TOMORROW plans include Planned Parenthood clinic at Johnston Clinic 105 Lee St, 10 to noon, plus Aiken County Museum 3 to 5 p.m and AA meetings at St Bartholomew Church in North Augusta at 8:30 p.m. SUNDAY and MONDAY list sewing rug hooking Rotary lunch Exchange Lions meetings and more across North Augusta Belvedere Aiken.

Planned Parenthood of Aiken Johnston Clinic Lee St Johnston Aiken County Museum Miracle Group St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church North Augusta Rotary Commercial Hotel Exchange Club of S&s Lions Club of Belvedere First State National Bank Grace United Methodist Church National Secretaries Association Ramada Inn Aiken County Ambulance Commission Paramedical Services Aiken County Playhouse Beta Sigma Phi N. Augusta Aiken City

Beverages Stolen From Aiken Produce

Aiken City Police report a breaking and entering at Aiken Produce on Park Avenue. The rear was cut into and a quantity of alcoholic beverages disappeared. A Lance cracker machine at the Ramada Inn was broken into the same day, with $10 taken from its money box.

Aiken City Aiken Produce Park Ave Ramada Inn

Stolen items total value $1005 from Belvedere area homes and business

The Aiken County Sheriff's Department reports a break in at William Kelso's Ascauga Lake Road home near Belvedere with items taken including a television, record player, stereo, cassette player and shotgun totaling $1005. Copper radiators and wire also disappeared from G A Scrap Metal Co. A vandalism theft at Trotter Realty on Seaboard Street led to a suspect fleeing into woods and a recovered stolen mirror.

Aiken County G.A. Scrap Metal Co Sand Bar Ferry Road Beech Island Trotter Realty Co Seaboard St Belvedere

Flu Surge Cited By Officials At North Airien School

Willis notes flu cases rise daily while North Airien Elementary principal Boyd W. Tyler reports a slight year earlier spike and a tapering off about a week ago, indicating the illness is affecting the community.

Willis North Airien Boyd W. Tyler

Court wraps up precinct criminal docket with varied sentences

Snelgrove was captured near the Gist home by Patrolman Toole. Schultz pled guilty to assault and battery with intent to kill and received six years suspended to three with five years probation after a dispute with his brother in law Madison who he shot. Wesley found guilty of discharging a firearm into a dwelling then later pled guilty with public defender Westerdahl to a four month sentence and $300 fine. Bush Jr pled guilty to housebreaking with three years suspended to five years probation and restitution plus a $500 fine. Judge Harwell praised the jury and staff, noting costs and potential savings through fines over prison time.

Snelgrove Gist R.M. Toole Tommy Schultz Schultz Kelly Zier Presley Madison Madison Zier Cushman Harwell James Arthur Wesley Wesley Augusta Georgia South Carolina Mr. Collins Collins Sylvia Westerdahl Fox North Augusta James Bush, Jr Bush Westerdahl

Also Mentioned on This Page

J. Shawn Thompson the George Funeral Home Aiken Standard - Pbm Dorothy Hogg G. B. Peebles Ralph O. Walton N. A. Chamber Aiken Board of Realtors Shirley Robertson Tom Biddle Alice Simpson Maurice Williams Rachel Harper Wendall Hall Aiken County Board of Commissioners C.P.A Charles R. Millhuff Langley Church of the Nazarene Millhuff Olivet Nazarene College Nazarene Theological Seminary Recreation Department Virginia Acres Carolina Hills Junior Garden Club North Augusta Recreation Center Minnesota New England Pacific Northwest Central States California Southwest Mollie (Efron Rifkin Aiken, So. Carolina Criminal Court Oakland Quartet Bethel Baptist Church
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