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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1974

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals Gloverville Woman

Katie Lee Craig of Mills Street Gloverville died Friday at her home. Funeral services were held yesterday at Posey Funeral Home Chapel Langley with Revs Hoyt Murray and Melvin Minster officiating. Buried Town Creek Church Cemetery. Survived by two sisters Viola Wall Harlem and Daisy Owens Harlem plus nieces and nephews. Pallbearers Woodrow Shell Charlie Adkinson Walter Youngblood J B Harden Harry Busch William Swearingen Willie Gregg Wilbur Toole Wyman Busch Richard Pickens John Rinley. Friends may call Poseys Funeral Home Graniteville.

Gloverville Katie Lee Craig Mills St Posey'’s Funeral Home Langley Hoyt Murray Melvin Minster Town Creek Church Aiken County

Belvedere Woman S D Prater Sr Dies in Saluda Hospital

Mrs S D Prater Sr Rosa Whittle Prater Sr of 204 Jesse Dee St Belvedere died Sunday in a Saluda hospital Funeral services scheduled at 3 p m today in Poseys Funeral Home North Augusta with Revs Clyde Riley and C B Love officiating Burial will be in Sunset Memory Gardens She was a South Carolina native and resident of Belvedere for 20 years She was a member of Belvedere First Baptist Church Surviving is son S D Prater Jr of Belvedere Friends may call at home or at the funeral home

Belvedere S. D Rosa Whittle) Prater Sr Jesse Dee Saluda Hospital Posey North Augusta Clyde Riley C. B. Love Buria Sunset Memory Gardens South Carolina Belvedere First

Langley Man Otis Nappier Dies at 65

Otis Nappier 65 of Langley died Friday at an Aiken hospital. Funeral at Posey Chapel Langley with Revs Horton and Crocker officiating. Burial in Langley Cemetery. He was a retired Bath Division worker for United Merchants and Manufacturing and a Friend ship Baptist Church member. Survived by wife Irene Nappier Langley two sons Gerald and Raymond Nappier Millen Ga one sister Lilla Hutto Augusta one brother Till.

Otis Nappier Langley Aiken Hospital Posey’s Heyward Horton Ira Crocker Langley Cemetery Aiken County Friendship Baptist Church Bath United Merchants and Manufacturing Corp Irene Bush Gerald Nappier Raymond Nappier Millen Lilla Hutto Augusta Till

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Lonnie Thomason Obituary Notice

Lonnie Thomason 70 died Friday night at Richmond Memorial Hospital Columbia. Funeral Tuesday at Bannister Funeral Home Young Harris Ga burial Brass Town Ga. Native of Gainesville he lived in Ridgeway three years. Survived by Pauline Thomason Ridgeway wife two daughters Ann Brown Raleigh and Betty Beasley Aiken seven sons Burline Thomason Otis Thomason Hubert Thomason L W Thomason Jr Herbert Thomason Veron Thomason and Dewey Thomason.

Lonnie Thomason Richmond Memorial Hospital Columbia Bannister Young Harris Brasstown Gainesville Ridgeway Corine Hayes Pauline Thomason Ann Brown Raleigh N.C Betty Beasley Aiken Burline Thomason Otis Thomason Ada Okla Hubert Thomason Greenville

Joel E. Guest of Cowpens Dead at 73

Joel E. Guest 73 husband of Irene Henderson Guest of Rt. 1 Cowpens died Thursday afternoon. Funeral services were held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cowpens with Rev. Ray Caldwell assisted by Rev. Paul Hayes and Rev. W M Anthony. Burial followed. Survived by daughter Mary Tatum of Aiken.

Cowpens Joel E. Guest Irene Henderson Guest Rt. 1 Mt. Olive Baptist Church Ray Caldwell Paul Hayes W.M. Anthony Mary Tatum Aiken

Citizens Aid In Arrest Of Suspect

An off duty officer and three citizens captured robbery suspect Joseph Andrew Jensen after he sprayed mace and grabbed a $675 bag from a Winn Dixie employee. Jensen, 27, of Savannah, faces robbery by force possession of tear gas unlawful carrying of a pistol and simple marijuana possession charges. The arrest occurred across from North Augusta Plaza within a minute of the theft. Police also report a separate break in at Tim Ring's apartment with a tape player six tapes cigarettes and $7.14 in change stolen.

North Augusta North Public Safety Walter E. Newman Joseph Andrew Jensen Logan St Savannah Newman Jensen Winn-Dixie Tim Ring F. Colony Court Apts

Junior Miss Pageant Honors and Contestant Winners

The Junior Miss contest awards list Melody Slaughter as Personality winner. Semi-finalists include Ann Hussey, Pat Alley, Karen Smith, Cindy Clayton, Johnnie Sales, New, Liz Cook, and Holly Mc Ferrin. Miss Cook named first runner-up to Miss New. Miss Mc Ferrin second runner-up. Friday youth fitness winner was Miss Cook. Saturday talent winner Miss Cook. Friday talent winner Miss Smith. Mrs Pam Lindsey hosted and has pageant experience. Robert S Westmoreland is president of the Aiken Jaycees.

Melody Slaughter Alfred C. Slaughter Aiken Ann Hussey Pat Alley Karen Smith Cindy Clayton Johnnie Sales Miss New Liz Cook Holly McFerrin Miss Cook Robert M. Cook Miss McFerrin Cecil J. McFerrin Miss Smith Stanley E. Smith Pam Lindsey Craig M. Lindsey Augusta Georgia Mississippi Robert S. Westmoreland Aiken Jaycees

Quik Shop Break-In Probed. Items Stolen At Ai ken Site

Deputies investigate a Saturday break-in at the Park Avenue Quik Shop Ai ken. Entry came via pryed back window. missing items include cigarettes wine bacon eggs gloves and deodorant valued with construction site losses at Huckleberry Farms and thefts at Fox Drive-in and Henry Timmerman residence.

Park Avenue Aiken Huckleberry Farms Fox Drive-in Henry Timmerman Lawson Road

Local Government and Club Events Calendar

City Council meeting at City Hall 8 p.m. and Ambulance Commission at 7:30 p.m. at Para Medical HQ. Garden club, ceramics class, and Secretaries Association meet in Aiken and North Augusta. Tomorrow includes School Board Candidate Rally at USCA Auditorium and family planning clinic for appointments at Midland Valley Shopping Center.

Aiken County School Board USCA North Augusta Recreation Center Planned Parenthood of Aiken County, Inc Midland Valley Clearwater

Candidates Speak For School Board Races In Aiken

Candidates filing petitions include Reginald Boyleston of Salley running unopposed for Administrative Area No 4. Olin Osbon Dr Charles G Perkins and Emilie Towler contest Area No 1 seat. Ben Rusche faces Henry Fulmer and Jean Rhodes Anderson. Anderson has not yet commented.

Reginald Boyleston Salley Trative

Walden Receives DSA Award From North Augusta Jaycees

Leon Walden a North Augusta Jaycee and past president of State Jaycees was chosen Friday night as the Distinguished Service Award winner. The 33 year old church member and Sunday school teacher lives with wife Vicky and daughter Kim at 5 Kimberly Lane.

North Augusta Leon Walden DSA Jaycees Jaycee Jim Baggott Walden Augusta College Vicky Kim Kimberly Lane

Emotional plea in murder case of Terrell Beckwith

24 year old Terrell Beckwith waived a plea on a murder charge after details emerged of his wife Joyce Marie Beckwith being shot 11 times with a .22 pistol. The court heard about marital strife, a prolonged argument, and Beckwith’s tearful apologies as authorities arrived.

Terrell Beckwith Fox Beckwith Joyce Marie Beckwith Sylvia Westerdahl Rhodes

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