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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1970

Page

2

Deaths And Funerals High Point Resident Landon 70

Eugene Gerald Landon 70 of 2400 William Ave High Point died Tuesday at Memorial Hospital He formerly lived in Aiken South Carolina where he ran a hardware store and a post office sub station in Mitchel Shopping Center before moving to High Point Funeral services set for 11 am tomorrow at Monthey United Methodist Church Burial will be Floral Garden Park Cemetery Survivors include his widow Betty May Pauley Landon a daughter Barbara Landon of High Point a son Raymond Landon of Greenville and two sisters and two brothers

High Point N.C Eugene Gerald Landon William Ave Memorial Hospital Landon Aiken S.C Mitchel Monthey United Methodist Church Jerry Brown R.A. Atkinson Floral Garden Park Cemetery Betty May Pauley Landon Barbara Landon Raymond Landon Greenville

Harrison Rites Set For Moses Harrison Funeral

Funeral services for Moses Harrison 73 of Route 3 Aiken will be held at 3:30 p m tomorrow at Zion Fair Baptist Church near New Ellenton Rev J R Riley officiating Burial will be in the church cemetery Friends may call at Jackson Brooks Funeral Home until noon tomorrow then at the church Pallbearers are members of Moses Temple No 4 Shriners Deacon board members of Zion Fair Baptist Church will serve as honorary pallbearers

Moses Harrison Rt. 3 Aiken Zion Fair Baptist Church New Ellenton J. R. Riley Jackson- Brooks Funeral Home Moses Temple No. 4 Shriners Deacon Board

Seigler Funeral Planned For Aiken Resident Bud Seigler

Graveside services for Alvin E Bud Seigler 89 of Rt 4 Aiken were held at 4 p m today in Central Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev L Jack Davis officiating. A native of Aiken County he was a retired farmer and member of Central Baptist Church Surviving are a foster daughter Mrs George Baughman of Aiken a sister Mrs Eva Jenkin and a brother Elbert J Seigler all of Aiken Pallbearers listed as Jordan Seiger Jodell Seiger Broadus Seigler Vincent Seigler Verron Baughman and Chester Rodgers.

Alvin E Bud) Seigler Rt. 4 Aiken Central Baptist Church L. Jack Davis Aiken County George ‘Baughman Eva Jenikin Elbert J. Seigler Jordan Seiger Jodell Seiger Broadus Seigler Vincent Seigler Verron Baughman Chester Rodgers

Aiken Standard Publication Notice Details

The Aiken Standard publishes every afternoon except Saturdays and Sundays from 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina 29801. It carries Associated Press dispatches exclusively for local news and UPI content. republication rights and correction policy are noted.

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

Obituary of Elmer J. Yost Aiken resident and accountant

Elmer J. Yost 83 of 822 Legare Road Aiken died Tuesday Funeral services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at St Thaddeus Episcopal Church Rev Fleetwood J Albrecht officiating burial in Aiken Memorial Park He was a Pennsylvania native who had lived in Aiken seven years a member of St Thaddeus Episcopal Church and a retired accountant Survivors include his wife Ethel Lassiter Yost daughter Mrs R W Yancey of Aiken son Dr W L Yost of Long Valley New Jersey three sisters Mrs E F Mitchell of Manchester New Hampshire Mrs Bruce Moyer of Ambler Pennsylvania and Mrs Elizabeth Canfield of Gwynedd Pa Friends may call at the home of his daughter 25 Longwood Drive Aiken or at George Funeral Home.

Elmer Jonathan Yost Legare Road Aiken St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church Fleetwood J. Albrecht William Babcock Fitch Aiken Memorial Park Pennsylvania Ethel Lassiter Yost R.W. Yancey W. L. Yost Long Valley N. J E.F. Mitchell Manchester N.H Bruce Moyer Ambler Elizabeth Canfield Gwynned Yancey Longwood Drive George Funeral Home

Funeral set tomorrow for T. D. Johnson in Aiken

Theodore D. Johnson 79 of 892 Alfred St. N.E. Aiken died Monday. Graveside rites at 11 a.m. tomorrow at Aiken Memorial Park with Rev. James L. Goodwin. Masonic rites by Aiken Lodge No. 156 AFM. Former real estate broker and city manager. Survivors include two sons Richard and Theodore.

Theodore D. Johnson Alfred St N.E Aiken Aiken Memorial Park James L. Goodwin Aiken Lodge No A.F.M Pennsylvania United Cigar Stores Cushman and Wakefield New York City Broad Channel Jamaica L.L Johnson Prince of Orange Lodge The Free Masons West Side Tennis Club Theodore Johnson Montclair, N.J

Anderson Rites Conducted in Walla Walla Washington

Funeral services for James F. Anderson were held in Walla Walla. A native of Wrens Georgia he lived in Vaucluse South Carolina for 20 years before moving to Washington. He attended the Vaucluse United Methodist Church. He married Dorothy Widener of Vaucluse and leaves two daughters Dona Marie Hogenson and Sandra Price both of Yakima Washington along with several aunts and uncles.

Aiken Officials Tackle Local Drug Problem and Budget Needs

Sheriff Grant describes bootleg drugs in Aiken County and a rising heroin problem with 26 officers unable to fully investigate narcotics. He cites limited local resources, reliance on federal agents, and a proposed narcotics division costing about 20000 dollars funded by a half mill tax.

Aiken County Grant State Hospital Augusta South Carolina Washington, D. C Aiken Williamson Owens Owen Grand Jury

Abernathy Scholarship Fund Created at Spartanburg Junior College

Mrs Strom Thurmond on behalf of her husband presented a $10 000 check to Spartanburg Junior College for the Warren H Abernathy Americanism Scholarship endowment funded by the John P Gary Charity Trust on Sen Thurmond's recommendation to honor Warren Abernathy a longtime associate.

Spartanburg Strom Thurmond Spartanburg Junior College John P. Gary

Advisory Council Meets Tomorrow in Graniteville

The Aiken Administrative Area 3 Advisory Council will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Library of Leavelle Mc Campbell High School Graniteville.

Aiken Leavelle McCampbell High School Graniteville

Battle of the Bands at Johnston Elementary Gym

The Johnston Jaycees sponsor a Battle of the Bands on February 7 at Johnston Elementary School gym. The contest begins 7:30 p.m. with acts The Conspiracy from Greenwood, The Electric Fire from Aiken, The Five O Clock Glacier from Aiken, The Meridians from Greenwood, and The Night Owls from New Ellenton. Prizes include money trophies and a chance to advance to the state Battle of the Bands. Tickets sold at the door.

Johnston Johnston Jaycees Johnston Elementary School Greenwood Electric Fire Aiken Aik The Meridians Night Owls New Ellenton

Student Night by Metals Society Held at Amber House

The local chapter of the American Society for Metals will host a student night banquet at 6 30 p m tomorrow at Amber House Restaurant. About 35 high school students from Richmond Academy Aquinas T W Josey Butler Lucy Laney Aiken High North Augusta High St Angela and Schofield were invited for a panel discussion on careers in materials engineering.

American Society For Metals Amber House Richmond Academy Aquinas T. W. Josey Butler Lucy Laney Aiken High North Augusta High St. Angela Schofield

Correction explains missing lines in Aiken police attack report

The Aiken Standard republishes a corrected passage on assaults against officers. It notes Officer McNeil drew his weapon to deter a suspect who attempted to reenter a car and drive off, and McNeil fired a shot into a rear tire before the suspect challenged him to shoot.

Aiken McNeil

Perimeter Route Hearing Under Way In Aiken

Aiken municipal auditorium hosts a hearing on a 4.6 mile two lane perimeter route rumored to run from Pine Log Road at Silver Bluff to U.S. 1 and Highway 421. The plan includes an underpass crossing the Southern Railroad with access points to be decided. Funding split between state and federal. Major landholders include Aiken Woodlands Corporation and the Aiken Preparatory School.

Aiken Aiken Municipal Auditorium S.C. State Highway Department Silver Bluff U.S. 1 Southern Railroad Aiken Planning and Zoning Commission Whiskey Road Aiken Woodlands Corporation Aiken Preparatory School

Special PTA Council Meeting Set in Aiken

The Aiken PTA Council schedules a special meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Heritage Room of Farmers and Merchants Bank. Candidates for the at large seat on the Aiken County Board of Education will be presented. Public is invited to attend.

Aiken Pta Farmers and Merchants Bank Aiken County Board of Education

Tow Truck Driver Narrowly Escapes Injury In Wreck

J. C. Williams of Columbia Road Aiken was injured when the wrecker tow truck overturned and burned on Banks Mill Road two miles southeast of Aiken. He was en route to an automobile accident on Powder House Road and had taken a wrong turn before losing control on a curve. A helper was thrown clear and the truck was a total loss. Williams runs a body repair shop in Aiken.

J. C Big Boy) Williams Columbia Road Aiken Banks Mill Road Williams Powderhouse Road Shilea Maitaay Ths

Investigation continues into courthouse fire

Officials probe the cause of the Colleton Avenue fire that destroyed the old Knight of Columbus house built 1832 to 1834. Firefighters arrived as the 30 room historic building ablaze, long used to house the courthouse and Knights of Columbus, most recently Colony Florists.

Colleton Avenue Knight of Columbus Knights of Columbus Colony Florists

Bomb experts uncover 37 unfired mortars on Kent coast

Royal Navy bomb disposal teams spent two days scanning the Reculver and Herne Bay foreshore in Kent uncovering 37 unexploded mortar bombs. The finds were reported along the northern coastline.

Herne Bay, Eng Royal Naval Reculver Herne Bay Kent County

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