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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1973

Page

2

Deaths And Funerals Mrs Annie Eliza Johnson

Annie Eliza Johnson 73 of Route 1 Box 402 died Tuesday at Aiken County Hospital. Funeral arrangements by Jackson Brooks Funeral Home Aiken. Survived by three daughters Marjorie Bailey Manhattan Irene Hamlet Brooklyn Annie Ruth Lee Havelock four sons Cornelius C Johnson Aiken Leon Johnson Princeton Ernest Johnson Laurelton Harold Johnson Cambria Heights two sisters Mattie Craig Marcella Craig both Aiken and one brother Frank Chavous Aiken. Funerals for Mr Robin son details follow with Ames Sons Batesburg in charge.

Annie Eliza Johnson Box 402 Aiken County Jackson- Brooks Funeral Home Aiken Zion Hill Baptist Church Marjorie Bailey Manhattan N.Y Irene Hamlet Brooklyn Annie Ruth Lee Havelock N.C Cornelius C. Johnson

Mary Ellen Dunbar dies. rites in Saluda church

Mrs. Mary Ellen Dunbar of Ridge Spring died Saturday at Aiken County Hospital. Funeral services are set for 4:30 p.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Saluda with Rev. W. L. Watkins officiating. She is survived by parents N. C. Culbreath and Worth Culbreath eight sisters and two brothers. Davis Funeral Home, Ridge Spring, is in charge.

Batesburg Veteran Douglass Robinson Dies. Rites Held

Douglass Robinson of Batesburg died Sunday in Providence Hospital. Funeral services were held at Olive Branch Baptist Church with Rev. L C Chavous officiating. Burial followed at Friendship Cemetery in Leesville. A native of Abbeville South Carolina, he was a World War I veteran. In 1915 he lived in Pittsburgh and worked for the Pullman Railroad Service for 49 years.

Batesburg Douglas Robinson Providence Hospital Olive Branch Baptist Church L.C. Chavous Buriat Friendship Cemetery Leesville Abbeville S.C Robinson Pittsburgh Pullman

Aiken Standard Publication Details and Rates

Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes daily except Saturdays and Sundays. Distribution via post office box 456 and 124 Rutland Drive. Rates include $1.73 weekly by carrier and $11.60 for six months by mail with additional monthly and quarterly options.

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

James Wells 80 Graniteville Dies in Helena Funeral

James Wells 80 of Graniteville died Sunday in Helena Montana. Services will be at Posey's Funeral Home with Rev Harold Burkett officiating. Burial in Warrenville cemetery. He was a Georgia native long resident of Aiken County and a retired Graniteville Co employee. Survived by two daughters three sons two sisters and two brothers plus six pallbearers.

Graniteville James Wells Helena Mont Posey Harold Burkett Warrenville Georgia Aiken County Wells Graniteville Co Sadie Murrel John Preston Edward Harris Marvin Jackson Junior Graham Billy Wells Ergle St

Mrs. Willie Wiggins Dies at Pittsburgh Residence

Mrs. Willie Wiggins 48 of 1459 Caes sa Pittsburgh Pa died at home after living in Aiken and graduating from Martha School High School and the South Carolina State College. She was daughter of the late Rev and Mrs Zack Townsend. Survived by widower one sister Naomi P Talps and two brothers Harold Townsend Zack Townsend. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Willie T Ruth Townsend) Wiggins Caessa Pittsburgh Jackson- Brooks Funeral Home Aiken Martha Schofield High School South Carolina State College Zack Townsend Naomi P. Talps Richmond Calif Harold W. Townsend Zack E. Townsend Orangeburg S.C

Funeral for M C Boyer in Tulsa

M C Boyer Melton Clyde Boyer 43 of Tulsa Oklahoma formerly of South Carolina died July 12 in Tulsa. Friday service at Bethel Baptist Church with Rev Carl Hayes and Rev C C Duncan officiating. Burial at Rocky Spring Baptist Church cemetery. Survived by wife Vivian Hall Boyer Aiken four daughters and four sons plus a step daughter and mother Lottie Benton Charleston.

Melton Clyde Boyer Tulsa Okla South Carolina Bethel Baptist Church Carl Hayes C.C. Duncan Rocky Spring Baptist Church Vivian Hall Boyer Aiken MP Henderson Columbia Harry Steel Olaf William A. Griffin Shenandoah Karen Boyer George Boyer John M. Boyer Michael Boyer Richard Boyer Ben T. Black Denmark Lottie B. Benton Charleston

Fairchild Refutes SRP Leaks Claim and Safety Measures

SRP engineer Phil Fairchild said no radioactive leaks were found after extensive well testing and water use. He cited reinforced tanks, dual steel walls, and backfilled earth as protection, with long term monitoring and X ray inspections ensuring containment. SRP stores about 20 million gallons of waste in 30 tanks and follows EPA guidelines.

Savannah River Plant SRP Phil Fairchild Fairchild Los Angeles Times Moore Environmental Protection Agency

Community Calendar for Aiken Tonight

The Aiken Recreation Department hosts a pet show at 3 p.m. at Smith Hazel Recreation Center. The Aiken Chess Club meets at Farmers and Merchants Bank at 7 p.m. March of Dimes gathers at 7:30 p.m. in the bank’s Heritage Room. American Legion baseball features Aiken vs Lexing ton at Citizen’s Field at 8 p.m. Al Anon meets at 123 Linden Street at 8:30 p.m. Senior Citizens Club gathers at Crosland Park Clubhouse at 7:30 p.m.

Aiken Recreation Department Smith- Hazel Recreation Center Aiken Chess Club Farmers and Merchants Bank March of Dimes Farmer's and Merchants Bank American Legion Aiken Lexington Citizen's Field al Anon Linden Street Senior Citizen's Crosland Park

Three Sisters and Four Brothers Named in Obituary

Three sisters Mrs. M H Thom as Charleston Mrs. Georgia Lee Mundy Johns Island and Mrs. Betty Hedgecock Kansas City Mo along with four brothers Leo Boyer Charleston A J Boyer Williston Edward Boyer Charleston and Wyman Boyer Anniston Ala are listed in the family notice.

M.H. Thomas Charleston Georgia Lee Mundy Johns Island Betty Hedgecock Kansas City Leo Boyer A.J. Boyer Williston Edward Boyer Wyman Boyer Anniston Ala

Betty Hutto Eubanks Hutto Langley Rites Held

Mrs Betty Hutto Eubanks Hutto of Langley died Tuesday in Langley. Funeral was at Gloverville Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev Floyd Taylor officiating. Burial followed in Langley Cemetery. She was a native of Aiken County and survived by a daughter Ivy Jean Hutto two sons William Floyd Hutto and Gerald L Hutto her mother Mrs Josephine Cochran Eubanks a sister Lillie Ann Busbee and eight brothers Bennie A Eubanks Charles B Eubanks Roy Lee Eubanks Willie W Eubanks James E Eubanks Alonzo Eubanks Louis H Eubanks Freddie N Eubanks. Pallbearers named Harold Freeman Charles Prosser Billy Addie Ladson Baker J C Spracley and Lester Chitty. Memorial address c/o Bennie A Eubanks 7 Roberson St Langley.

Gloverville Ivy Jean Hutto William Floyd Hutto Gerald L. Hutto Langley Josephine Cochran Eubanks Lillie Ann Busbee Bennie A. Eubanks Charles B. Eubanks Roy Lee Eubanks Willie W. Eubanks James E. Eubanks Alonzo Eubanks Louis H. Eubanks Freddie N. EU

Medicaid Sterilization Probe Shocks Aiken County

An investigation into Medicaid patient treatment in Aiken County probes whether sterilization procedures were performed only on Medicaid patients or extended to private patients. Officials note welfare payments rise with household size and detail AFDC caseloads, while Planned Parenthood referrals are discussed as a service option.

Robert D. Floyd State Department of Social Services Aiken County Floyd The South Carolina Medical Association Kenneth N. Owens Robert A. Brown Clovis H Pierce Department of Social Services Richard Poore Poore

Bridge Club Elects Officers in Aiken

The Aiken Duplicate Bridge Club elected Phyllis Pellarin as president and John Johnson as vice president. New officers include Frances Smoot secretary Charles McCharen treasurer Hal Dixon membership chairman Fred Waterhouse special events chairman and Janet Galloway publicity chairman. The club plans several new events for tonight at 7 30 p m at the Senior Citizens Clubhouse.

Aiken Duplicate Bridge Club Phyllis Pellarin John Johnson Frances Smoot Charles McCharen Hal Dixon Fred Waterhouse Janet Galloway Senior Citizens

Youth Corps expands jobs for Aiken Edgefield youth

The Neighborhood Youth Corps program adds 200 summer jobs in Aiken and Edgefield counties funded by a federal settlement. Executive Director George Anderson says 112 local and 50 Edgefield youths participate. NYC operations shift from the county to the Community Action Program with 26 to 39 hour weeks and $1.60 per hour.

Aiken- Edgefield County Neighborhood Youth Corps Community Action Commission George Anderson Aiken County Edgefield County NYC Anderson John Price Price Community Action Laura J. Arnett Aiken Walter S. Brayboy Efield Maggie Sim- OM Myrtle Rogers

Aiken County Hospital plans and pay changes outlined

Board members review hospital study from Hewitt and Roger with a tentative construction budget and room sizes. Nesbit outlines wage hikes for RNs LPNs and aides and increased shift differentials while noting hiring challenges and potential doctor placements. Occupancy stands at 72 percent with staff turnover inquiries and 24 hour outpatient coverage discussed.

Poda Hewitt and Roger Aiken County Sam Nesbit

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Annie Johnson Board of Education Twin City High School Riverside High School Saluda Atheneum Museum Hartford Conn Susie M. Robinson Ardelle Vactor Davis Minton Jr Martha K. Butler Dorcas Jones New York City Ames & Sons Funeral Home Mary Ellen Dunbar Douglass Robinson Willie Wiggins M.C. Boyer P.R. Moore Atomic Energy Commission U.S Betty Hutto Betty Ruth Eubanks Hutto Roberson St. Langley el Iza Dats National Weather Service NOAA US Dept of Comachce Great Lakes Northwest Midwest St. Lawrence Valley Medicaid Frederick LaRue Senate Capitol Hill LaRue John Mitchell Bridge Club Nesbit Augusta Joel Graziano Chicago American Medical Association Aiken County Hospital H.D. Wyman Wyman New York Dr. Wyman Annie Mae Berry Honey Daniel W. Berry Joey Berry Alvin Greer Yvonne Kearse Shirley Cooper Pacific
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