Deaths And Funerals In Area Include Mrs Addie Simpkins
Mrs Addie Simpkins 81 of 310 Edgefield Ave died Sunday at her home after a brief illness. Funeral plans will be announced by Miller's Funeral Home Aiken. She was a native of Aiken County and a Jerusalem Baptist Church member in Monetta. Survived by a daughter Mary Williams of Aiken two sons-in-law Booker T Kenner Otto Williams three sisters Sadie Baskett Ida Miles Maggie Butler fourteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Addie Simpkins
Edgefield Ave
Miller's Funeral Home
Aiken
Simpkins
Aiken County
Jerusalem Baptist Church
Monetta
Mary Williams
Booker T. Kenner
Otto Williams
Sadie Baskett
Wagener
Ida Miles
Ridge Spring
Maggie Butler
Washington, D.C
Alonzo C. Barnes of Batesburg Dies at 67
Alonzo C. Barnes 67 of Batesburg husband of Julia Mae Roberts Barnes and the late Bessie Boatwright Barnes died yesterday at a Columbia hospital after an extended illness. Funeral services set for today at 4 p.m. at Eastside Baptist Church Batesburg with Rev. Charles Lucado and Rev. Bob Philyaw officiating. He was a native of Aiken County and a member of Eastside Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batesburg
Alonzo C. Barnes
Julia Mae Roberts Barnes
Bessie Boatwright Barnes
Columbia
Eastside Baptist Church
Charles Lucado
Bob Philyaw
Barnes
Aiken County
Aiken County Hospital Plans Expansion and Financing
Dr Heyl praises the hospital as among the Southeast's best for patient care while using current suites. Ground purchase for a new facility is set, with funding to be raised through options including a federal loan, public subscription, and possible new legislation. Hospital board chair G H VanderVoort and administrator Sam Nesbit outline financing ideas to the county delegation.
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Dr. Heyl
G. H. VanderVoort
Aiken County
Sam Nesbit
Hospital plans seek 8 million build fund and grants
The project notes Hill-Burton funds are phasing out and outlines earmarked gifts including 170000 from von Stade's Creek Plantation, 60000 from the Leaphart estate, and Mattie Hall Trust funds designated for indigent care and general improvements. Construction is expected to cost about 8 million and run up to 18 months once started.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill-Burton
von Stade’s
Aiken Standard Information and Rates
Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes afternoons except Saturdays and Sundays. It lists mailing address 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina 29801 and carrier and mail rates. AP and United Press International are represented, with correction policy noted.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S. C
S.C
Associated Press
United Press International
Vegetable prices rise as harvests grow in South Carolina
Evans notes good prices this year as field corn and vegetables like okra butter beans and tomatoes come on the market. H C Coward the area’s largest okra grower reports bumper crops and above last year’s prices though labor shortages persist. Okra at the Columbia Market is $5.50 to $7.00 per bushel. Produce largely moves to Augusta and Columbia wholesale markets with Farmers Market sales offering fresher produce than supermarkets.
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Evans
H.C. Coward
Columbia
Sam
Shimmy) Bloom
Bob Bender
5Th Circuit
John Foard
Bender
Foard
University of South Carolina
Eugene L. Brantley
Roy Garris Jr
Brantley
Southern Bell strikes end with new contract across four states
Union leaders and CWA reach an agreement restoring 50 000 Southern Bell employees in Georgia North Carolina South Carolina and Florida to work by midnight. Direct dialing to proceed in Aiken Bath and North Augusta by August 29 as Augusta completes its installation. Wages rise with retroactive pay from May 16 and contracts cover 21 Bell System units with a three year term.
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CWA
Southern Bell
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Aiken
Bath
North Augusta
Shackelford
Augusta
Bell System
Twentyone
Mrs Annie Quarles Dies After Illness in Aiken
Mrs Annie Quarles of Aiken died Sunday at Aiken County Hospital after an extended illness. She was a native of Aiken County and a member of Springfield Baptist Church in Edgefield County. Survived by son Roosevelt Quarles of Aiken, daughter Eloise Abney of Aiken, sister Easter Adams of Aiken, brothers Will Rohmey of New York and D C Rohmey of Aiken, three grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
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Annie Mamie Quarles
Aiken
Aiken County
Miller’s Funeral Home
Quarles
Springfield Baptist Church
Edgefield County
Roosevelt Quarles
Eloise Abney
Easter Adams
Will Rohmey
New York, D.C
Rohmey
Repairs Condemned From Page to Interstate Commerce Commission
Officials argue grade crossings fail to meet standards and a letter cites the Aiken dilemma, urging immediate federal help and cooperation to fix the problems.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Tewkesbury
Richland County primary terms echo ring talk and buy off claims
In Columbia eight Richland County candidates vie for two South Carolina House seats amid allegations of a ring and buy off activity. The Charleston County race remains quieter as turnout expectations run low. Campaigns feature attorneys Burnside Sullivan Sanders Brantley Garris and Bloom with varied stances and past ties.
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Columbia
Richland County
South Carolina
One House
Charleston County
Richland
Charleston
Robert H. Burnside
R. L. Sullivan
Betty Sloan
Samuel T. Sanders
Sanders
Leevy Johnson
Prisoners With No Guard Use County Truck in Aiken
Powell notes inmates from the stockade without guards were allowed to use a county truck to reach their homes in Aiken. Two men serving murder and manslaughter sentences were involved in a knife battle, leaving one seriously cut. Officials defend such mobility as common and call for security improvements.
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Aiken
Powell
Stockade
L.T. Tyler
Tyler
State Penitentiary
Columbia
Army Easing Approach To ROTC Training
Faced with a sharp drop in ROTC enrollment the Army relaxes cadet training at Indiantown Gap near Harrisburg while spending 2.4 million dollars yearly on publicity to recruit college men. Cadets from 94 of 279 schools train at the 18000 acre reservation where drills are less strict and GI haircuts are rare.
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Harrisburg
Army
Indiantown Gap
Robert Hardane
C.E. Hutchin
1St Army
ROTC
Bill McDaniel
Columbia University
Elswich
Ft. Knox, Ky
Desegregation Plan Compromise Sought in House
Washington AP Democrats on a House Education subcommittee seek a compromise general education bill to replace Nixon's 1.5 billion desegregation aid plan. Rep Edith Green argues for 6 billion with broader district spending, shared facilities with private and parochial schools, while critics say it could aid segregated academies and risk Supreme Court standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Nixon
South
Supreme Court
Roman Pucinski
D-Ill
Edith Green
Oregon
Congress
Senate
Calvert Vaux Terrace and Bethesda Fountain Revival
The 1858 Central Park terrace and Bethesda fountain design by Calvert Vaux is retained while a new outdoor Fountain Cafe canopy is added. The project preserves historic features and enhances an iconic vista without alterations to the park’s architecture.
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New York
Calvert Vaux
Bethesda
Central Park
FBI Plans Step Up Against Chinese Spies
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover told a closed Senate hearing that the bureau will intensify efforts to counter Communist Chinese intelligence gathering and revolutionary activities in the United States. He said Peking regards the U S as its chief enemy. The statement came three weeks before President Nixon’s announced China visit and was released as the Senate considered FBI appropriations. The testimony touched on U S China relations and United Nations representation amid ongoing hearings on Nixon’s trip.
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Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Congress
FBI
United States
Peking
Senate
Nixon
People’s Republic of China
Hoover
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U.S
China
John G. Tower
United Nations
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
U.s.people's Republic of China
Javits
Cooperstown
Eave
Mike Mansfield
White House
Mansfield
Hugh Scott
Scott
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Manning
Joan Hyman
Johnston
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Cayce
Louise B. Berry
Saluda
Odell L. Barnes
Henry A. Barnes
Clarence Barnes
West Columbia
Buddy Barnes
Albert T. Barnes
Graniteville
Odell Barnes
Palatka, Fla
Carol Boatwright
Carey Shackelford
N.R. Johnson
Johnson
R.B. Porch
Rancisco
UPI
Sashiry
Aukee
Anta
Boston
Gulf Coast Area
Tennessee Valley
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New England
Rockies
Interior
Great Lakes
Ohin Valley
Annie Quarles
Aiken County Hospital
Emily Bull
Heath
Ft. Knox
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