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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1974

Page

2

Deaths And Funerals Springfield Clifton Cooper dies at 67

Clifton Cooper 67 of Springfield died Tuesday night at his residence. Graveside services at 5 p.m. today at Perry Assembly of God Cemetery near Perry with Rev. Hubert Sinclair officiating. Survived by widow Ellie. daughters Eloise Maxey and Marlene Doss. sisters Nellie Cooper and Emma Curtis. brothers Amons Cooper and H C Cooper. Pallbearers listed. Funeral home in charge. Julia Feagin Green of Bath also noted with surviving siblings and brothers. Friends may call at residence or Poseys Funeral Home Langley.

Springfield Clifton Cooper Perry Nellie Cooper Emma Curtis West Columbia Amons Cooper Neeces H. C. Cooper Alta Vista Johnny Bryant Glenn Elders L. H. Cooper Charlie Cooper Horace Cooper Donnie Cooper Baughman-Blizzard Funeral Home Wagener Julia Feagin Green Bath Annie Laurie Wilson Grace Russell Charlotte N. C Agnes Dubose North Augusta Wyman Green Warrenville Richard A. Green Posey Langley

William Tennent Besson Funeral Services

William Tennent Besson of 1850 Georgia Ave North Augusta died Tuesday morning in a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at 5 p.m. today in Poseys Funeral Home Chapel North Augusta with burial at Westover Memorial Park.

North Augusta William Tennent Besson Georgia Ave Posey’s Funeral Home Westover Memorial Park

Funeral services for Pickens Green Jr. held in Langley

Funeral services for Pickens B. Green Jr. 44 of 208 Carline Road Lynwood are at 5 p.m. today at First Baptist Church Langley with Rev. L. H. Fowler officiating. Burial follows at Sunset Memory Gardens. Survived by wife Yoshiko Haruyama Green, three daughters Debby Deanna Diane, two sons Donnie and Dale, and his mother.

Bath Pickens B Pick) Green Jr Carline Road Lynwood First Baptist Church Langley L. H. Fowler Sunset Memory Gardens Yoshiko Haruyama Green Debby Green Deanna Green Diane Green Donnie Green Dale Green

Aiken Standard Publication Notice and Office Details

The Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes weekday afternoons except Saturday and Sunday. Address 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina 29801 PO Box 456. AP dispatches exclusive to local news and AP news. No responsibility for ad omissions. corrections in next issue. Advance payments limited to five weeks.

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

Mrs. James C. Cook dies in Augusta after illness

Kathryn Blackston Cook 39 of 2124 C St Augusta dies Wednesday in a local hospital. Widowed with one son Andrew Weeks, she was a Cliffwood Presbyterian member. Funeral arrangements by Elliott Sons. Survived by relatives in Georgia, Maryland, Spain and South Carolina.

Augusta James C Kathryn Blackston) Cook

James O Garvin Jr. Dies in Aiken County Hospital

James Otis Garvin Jr. of RFD 1 Wagener died this morning at Aiken County Hospital after a long illness. Funeral arrangements are to be announced by George Funeral Home. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Margaret Wilson Garvin.

Wagener James Otis Garvin Jr RFD 1 Aiken County Hospital George Funeral Home Margaret Wilson Garvin

Migrant Camp Operator Indicted for Conspiracy

A federal grand jury indicted Cleveland Williams of Ridge Spring South Carolina on 11 counts for conspiring to hold five workers in involuntary servitude from May 10 to June 14. Roosevelt Hand and LeRoy Alford Jr. were also named in the conspiracy charges.

Washington South Carolina U.S. District Court Columbia S.C Justice Department Cleveland Williams Williams Ridge Spring Roosevelt Hand LeRoy Alford Jr

Seeger song banned in South Africa under apartheid

Pretoria AP reports folk singer Pete Seeger is barred from broadcasting We Shall Overcome in South Africa where the white minority government enforces racial segregation.

Pretoria South Africa Pete Seeger

Recycling Day Set Saturday At Mitchell

Mitchell Shopping Center hosts Recycling Day on Saturday from nine in the morning to six in the evening. Residents are invited to bring old newspapers magazines junk mail and paper bags for collection and proper disposal.

Mitchell Mitchell Shopping Center

Ravenel urges reform of parole and ethics in SC

Charles D. Ravenel criticizes the parole system and ethics legislation while campaigning for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. He calls for more parole officers and better training, dissents on capital punishment, supports earlier schooling, tax reform, dairy market liberalization, and ERA endorsement, citing state crime and recidivism data and volunteer support.

Charles D Pug Ravenel South Carolina John C. West General Assembly House

Aiken TEC Hosts State Board Meet

Aiken TEC hosted the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education meeting with central office staff and the area commission. The board approved curriculum proposals for Trident Technical College Horry Georgetown Technical Education Center and Sumter Area Technical College and agreed to equipment transfer from the Defense Industrial Plant Equipment Center on a five year loan. Sammie Willis Jr representing Aiken TEC was among four nominees for the South Carolina Textile Manufacturers Association award. A $26 million budget for 1974 75 was approved and five year plans for Beaufort TEC and Denmark TEC were endorsed. Tours of Aiken TEC followed the meeting.

Debby Wendel Aiken Tec State Board For Technical & Comprehensive Education Aiken Tec Area Commission Trident Technical College Horry-Georgetown Technical Education Center Sumter Area Technical College Defense Industrial Plant Equipment Center Benny S. Franke Division of Development South Carolina Textile Manufacturers’ Association Sammie Willis, Jr Willis Graniteville Company TEC The Center Franke Wyman Shealy

Community Calendar highlights local clubs and meetings

The listing shows multiple groups with evening gatherings: Aiken Pilot Club at 6 30 p m at Ramada Inn duplicate bridge at 7 30 p m at Senior Citizens Clubhouse Georgia Carolina Empty Bottle Club at 7 30 p m in John Milledge Lunchroom Camellia Club at 8 p m at St John s Education Building Golden Glow No 760 E S at 8 p m at Acacia Lodge Al Anon at 8 30 p m at 123 Linden St Recreation Department Bridge at 12 30 p m Virginia Acres Queen City Chapter No 141 C E S at 8 p m Masonic Lodge Laurens Street.

Aiken Ramada Inn Duplicate Bridge Georgia-Carolina John Milledge Camellia Club Queen City C.E.S Masonic Lodge Laurens Street

Also Mentioned on This Page

William T. Besson Pickens B. Green Jr National Weather Service NOAA U.S. Dept. of Commerce James C. Cook James O. Garvin Jr South Carolina Dairy Commission ERA Yy Mitchell Beaufort Tec Denmark Ashley J. Little Aiken County Little Recreation Department Virginia Acres Wiliamsburg Cannon& Royal Family Cannon’s Cannon Royal Family Thomas Ad - Citizens
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