Funeral Held For B M LeCroy Of Beech Island
Bennie Martin LeCroy 66 of Lewis Road Beech Island died Friday Funeral services were at 3 p m Sunday at Posey's Funeral Home Chapel with Rev C C Allbrooks and Chap P R Raley officiating Burial was in Sunset Memory Gardens Langley He was a native of Aiken County and a former Liberty Life Insurance salesman He survived by his mother Ida Redd LeCroy two sisters Pauline LeCroy Crouch and Lona LeCroy Lamar Pallbearers were Eldridge Craig R C Miller L H Lovingood F F Dunbar Jr John Posey and Harry Crouch.
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Beech Island
Bennie Martin LeCroy
Lewis Road
Posey
Funeral Home
C. C. Allbrooks
P. R. Raley
Sunset Memory Gardens
Langley
Aiken County
Warrenville
Marchant Rites Conducted At Warrenville
Funeral services for Rev Howell W Marchant of Warrenville were held at 4 30 p m Sunday at the Warrenville Revival Center with Revs Glen Parton Edward Padgett and H K Knight officiating Burial followed at Graniteville Cemetery He served as pastor of the Graniteville Congregational Holiness Church for 20 years and led the Warrenville Revival Center for eight Survivors include his widow Maudie Kelly Marchant three daughters two sons three sisters and four brothers Pallbearers were Edward Harris Virgil Conaway Alvin Hurt Harold Creed Leroy Beard and Leonard Wilson
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Warrenville
Howell W Marchant
Glen Parton
Edward Padgett
H .K. Knight
Graniteville Cemetery
Graniteville
Aiken Standard publication details and circulation
The Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes daily except Saturdays and Sundays. It lists contact information, post office box, address in Aiken South Carolina, ZIP 29801, and notes Associated Press and United Press International affiliations. Rates shown: one year six months three months at $1.10 per month by mail or carrier.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S. C
S.C
Associated Press
United Press International
Rites Set Today For Mrs G C Taylor
Funeral services for Mrs Grover C Taylor of Aiken died Saturday. Services are 4 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church with Rev. Daniel Johnston and Rev. J C Parker officiating. Burial follows in the church cemetery. She was a native of Edgefield County and member of Shiloh Baptist Church and Fidelis Sunday Class. Survivors include a daughter Mrs Harold Quattlebaum of Aiken. Pallbearers are Stanley Barnhill J H Wessinger Dan Younce Leon Gregory William Yarborough and T J Dorn. Friends may call at her daughter’s Rt 4 residence or George Funeral Home until 2 30 p.m. then at the church.
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Grover C. Taylor
RFD
Aiken
Shiloh Baptist Church
Daniel Johnston
J. C. Parker
Church
Annie Seigler
Fidelis
Edgefield County
Harold Quattlebaum
Stanley Barnhill
J. H. Wessinger
Dan Younce
Leon Gregory
William Yarborough
T. J Dorn
George Funeral Home
Funeral Held For H. E. Raloff At Wagener
H E Bud Raloff of the Kitchen's Mill section of Aiken County died in a traffic accident Thursday night at 3 p m Sunday at the Tabernacle Baptist Church with Rev Gerald Sellers officiating He was a deacon at Tabernacle Baptist He worked at Owens Corning Fiberglass Plant in Aiken He is survived by his wife Norma Raloff four daughters Mrs Teresia Honea Atlanta Mrs Candy Dedmon Aiken Miss Jan Raloff and Miss Melody Raloff of the home his parents Mr and Mrs Val Raloff Sr Grant Park Ill two brothers Val Raloff Jr Grant Park and Glenn Raloff Memphis Tenn
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Candy Dedmon
Aiken
Jan Raloff
Melody Raloff
Val Raloff Sr
Grant Park
Ill
Val Raloff Jr
Glenn Raloff
Memphis
Tenn
Rites Set Tomorrow for Mrs Albert H Read
Funeral services for Mrs. Albert H Read of Camden New Jersey who died Thursday at a Augusta hospital will be held at 10 a m tomorrow in the George Funeral Home Chapel with Rev James L Goodwin officiating Burial will be in Sunset Memory Gardens Cemetery Friends may call at the George Funeral Home Monday evening or at the home of her granddaughter Mrs Mary L Sweetnam 1136 South Boundary Ave Pallbearers are Ray Delipipo Grant Tanner David Honkenon Robert Honkenon Gordon Sweetnam and Stanley Sweetnam
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Albert H. Read
Camden
N.J
Augusta Hospital
George Funeral Home
James L. Goodwin
Sunset Memory Gardens
Mary L. Sweetnam
South Boundary Ave
Ray Defilippo
Grant Tanner
David Honkenon
Robert Honkenon
Gordon Sweetnam
Stanley Sweetnam
Elvis Named World’s Top Male Singer in Poll
Britain's New Musical Express readers crown Elvis Presley as the world's top male singer in its annual poll. Tom Jones and Cliff Richard follow, and Presley also wins as the top musical personality.
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London
Elvis Presley
Britain
New Musical Express
Presley
Tom Jones
Cliff Richard
Elvis
Thurmond applauds social reform at Aiken Social Security office opening
Thurmond urges public speech on beliefs as he lauds Social Security during the Aiken dedication ceremony. Mayor Weeks unveils the new office, with officials from Social Security present to mark the event and announce staff plans including A. Duane Day leading a team of ten.
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Thurmond
Social Security
James Trowbridge
Augusta
James W. Murray
Baltimore
United States
Robert P. Bynum
Atlanta
Brianna Dorn
U.S
Five Die In Weekend South Carolina Traffic Crashes
Weekend traffic in South Carolina killed at least five people. A head on collision between a car and a Trailways Bus on U S 176 near Orangeburg left Richard Wilder and Bob Easterling both of Orangeburg and Harrell Pritcher of Holly Hill dead. The bus driver Charles Garrett Sr. sustained minor injuries. A second crash on U S 15 near Holly Hill killed John Young of San Diego California and Thomas Glasco of Jacksonville Florida when their car skidded and overturned in swamp water.
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Associated Press
South Carolina
Trailway
Orangeburg
Richard Wilder
Bob Easterling
Harrell Pritcher
Holly Hill
John Young
San Diego
Calif
Thomas Glasco
Jacksonville
Fla
U.S. 15
Notable Fire House Redevelopment and Courthouse Sale Saga
The article recounts the purchase of the Gregg Mansion for 19430 by the county commission amid suspicions of graft. It details subsequent courthouse relocation funded by the sale, Otis Chafee’s acquisition, and a long civic history culminating in the Ellenton riots and the rise of the Red Shirts led by Wade Hampton.
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Gregg
South Carolina General Assembly
Park Avenue
Otis Chafee
Kalmia Hill
Emma Chaffee Walpole
Joseph Harriman
William K. Vanderbilt
Augustus Goodwin
Boston
Mass
SRP
Knights of Columbus
Daughtery Road
Colony Florists
John J. Danning
Ellenton
U. S. Supreme Court
Hamburg
Mahler
Mahler Aiken
South Carolina
Aiken County
Wade Hampton
Church Honors Minister For Able Leadership At Aiken Church
The Rev. James Luke Goodwin, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Aiken since 1951, was praised for unusual dedication and able leadership during a new building program. A 400-person reception followed the service as the resolution commending him was read.
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First Presbyterian Church of
Aiken
John Hunter
James Luke Goodwin
Goodwin
Congaree Presbytery
Synod of South Carolina
Indictments in Aiken County Conspiracy and Forgery Case
Mrs. Voss faces multiple charges, including forgery counts in Aiken County, tied to a conspiracy to utter fraudulent payroll checks. Six defendants were named, with several on fugitive warrants or serving sentences. The court noted 107 cases on the docket, with numerous dispositions and continuations ahead of the May term.
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Aiken
Aiken County
Voss
Graniteville Company
State
Beaufort
City Council to Meet Tonight in Municipal Building
City Council holds a regular meeting at 8 p.m. in the Municipal Building. A public hearing will consider zoning change from Industrial to R2 for area bounded by Charleston Street Thorpe Lane East Boundary and Park Avenue. Officers' annual reports from police fire recreation housing and public works to be reviewed. First Church of Christ Scientist seeks lecture at Aiken High School this Sunday afternoon March 8.
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Charleston Street
Thorpe Lane
East Boundary
Park Avenue
Police, Fire, Recreation Departments
Housing Authority
Public Works
First Church of Christ Scientist
Aiken High School
Jackson High Students Fare Well On CEEB
Seventeen of 19 Jackson High seniors scored 750 or more on CEEB tests while the senior average reached 866. Theresa McCracken Bill Beard and Steve Newman led the high scores. Eighth graders also excelled, with Glen Gustafson toping the group at 98 percent.
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Jackson High School
Theresa McCracken
Bill Beard
Steve Newman
Glen Gustafson
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H. E. Raloff
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U.S. 176
Charles Garrett Sr
Charleston
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Richland Ave. W
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