Deaths And Funerals Wagener Gussie Simmons 74
Mrs. Gussie Simmons 74 of Wagener died Wednesday in a Columbia hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services 4 p.m. tomorrow at Smyrna Baptist Church Selley with Rev Grady Fulmer and Rev W L Watson officiating. Burial in church yard cemetery. Native of Aiken County, daughter of Sumter and Fannie Thompson. Surviving are a brother and sister.
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Wagener
Gussie Simmons
Columbia
Smyrna Baptist Church
Salley
Grady Fulmer
W. L. Watson
Aiken County
Simmons
Sumter
Fannie Thompson
Mrs. Addie Simpkins Rites Scheduled at Ridge Spring Church
Funeral services for 81 year old Mrs. Addie Simpkins of 310 Edgefield Ave Aiken who died Sunday after a brief illness will be held at 5 p m today at Jeru salem Baptist Church Ridge Spring with Rev Thomas Ligon officiating
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Addie Simpkins
Edgefield Ave
Aiken
Jerusalem Baptist Church
Ridge Spring
Thomas Ligon
Thomas R. Rearden Rites Held at Edgefield Church
Thomas R. Rearden 79 husband of Katie Lou Rearden of the Edgefield County Pleasant Lane community died Monday at his home after an extended illness. Funeral services were conducted today at 3 p.m. at Pleasant Lane Baptist Church Edgefield with Rev. W H McCain officiating. Burial followed in the churchyard cemetery.
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Edgefield
Thomas R. Rearden
Katie Lou Rearden
Edgefield County
Pleasant Lane
Pleasant Lane Baptist Church
W.H. McCain
Aiken Standard Masthead and pricing notice
The Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes weekday afternoon editions except weekends. It lists mailing address 124 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29801 and rates for carrier and mail delivery, with copyright and wire service notes for AP and UP I.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S. C
S.C
Associated Press
United Press International
Perry-Clay Blizzard 75 Dies After Illness In Columbia
Perry Blizzard a merchant died after extended illness in a Columbia hospital. He was 75 and husband of Rosa Lee Blizzard. Services at Perry Baptist Church with Rev. Gunner and Rev. Spivey. Survived by widow, a son Hubert Blizzard of Perry, three daughters Mahlon Cook Jr. of West Columbia, Kline Starkie of Perry, L W Summer Jr. of Cayce, sister-in-law Sadie Whetstone of Salley, and brother Purvis Blizzard of Salley.
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Perry
Clayton Blizzard
Rosa Lee Whetstone Blizzard
Columbia
Perry Baptist Church
Wayne Gunner
David Spivey
Aiken County
Thomas A
Lockey Spiers Blizzard
Blizzard
Hubert Wilson Blizzard
Mahlon Cook Jr
West Columbia
Kline Starkie
L.W. Summer Jr
Cayce
Sadie Whetstone
Salley
Purvis Blizzard
Mrs. Eunice L Keith of Aiken dies after brief illness
Mrs. Eunice Lanier Keith of 436 Berkeley Street S E Aiken widow of Harry E Keith died Thursday at Aiken County Hospital after a brief illness Graveside rites will be held Friday at 11 a m at Hillcrest Memorial Park Augusta officiated by Rev L Porter Anderson She was a Metter native who had lived in Aiken eight years She was daughter of the late Rufus and Eunice Warren Lanier Surviving are her widower step mother Mrs Rufus Lanier Martinez a brother Rufus G Lanier Evans and two sisters Mrs Frank Kelly Savannah and Mrs Grover C Sanders of Evans
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Eunice Lanier Keith
Berkeley St
S.E
Aiken
Harry E. Keith
Aiken County Hospital
Hillcrest Memorial Park
Augusta
L. Porter Anderson
Metter
Keither
Rufus
Eunice Warren Lanier
Rufus Lanier
Martinez
Rufus G. Lanier
Evans
Frank Kelly
Savannah
Grover C. Sanders
Funeral services for Miss Sallie Hughes in Graniteville
Funeral services for Miss Sallie Alice Hughes 70 of Honea Path died Tuesday at Aiken County Hospital after an extended illness will be held today at 5 p.m. at Posey's Funeral Home chapel Graniteville with Rev. Penial Collins and Rev. Lara Mae Andrews officiating Burial will follow in Warrenville City Cemetery Surviving is a sister Mrs Marion Boyd of Honea Path Pallbearers are Chester Keenan James Pound Herbert Ready Fred Seeley David Gunter and Robert Funk
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Graniteville
Sallie Alice Hughes
Honea Path
Aiken County Hospital
Posey's
Penial Collins
Lara Mae Andrews
Warrenville City Cemetery
Marion Boyd
Honey Path
Chester Keenan
James Pound
Herbert Ready
Fred Seeley
David Gunter
Robert Funk
Abraham Jones obituary from Jackson
Abraham Jones age 94 of RFD 2 Jackson died July 16 at Aiken County Hospital after a Sunday illness at 2 30 p m. at St Catherine CME Church Jackson with Rev W White officiating assisted by Rev George Bryant. Body at Jackson Brooks Funeral Home until noon Sunday then at the church. Pallbearers are members of Jackson S S B societies and the Silver Light of Union.
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Jackson
Abraham Jones
RFD 2
Aiken County Hospital
St. Catherine
George Bryant
Jackson - Brooks Funeral Home
S.S.B
Silver Light of Union
Nationwide weather picture forecasts showers and warm Atlantic
Showers and thunderstorms are forecast from the Northern and Central Plains into the Ohio Valley with some shower activity likely in Southern Arizona and along the South Carolina Coast. It will be warmer in the Middle and North Atlantic States with little change in temperature elsewhere.
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Central Plains
Ohio Valley
Arizona
South Carolina
Middle
North Atlantic
Apollo astronauts plan lunar mission prep and moon buggy drills
Apollo flight crew units call the session a final refresher for a normal mission. Scott and Irwin, in medical isolation, discussed moon activities with six science advisers via glass partition. They will conduct proficiency flights in T38 jets, then land July 30 near the Apennine base to explore canyons caves and craters for about 67 hours with a new lunar rover.
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Scott
Irwin
Moon
Scott and
Apennine Mountains
Numairi Regains Power in Sudan After Bloodbath Coup
Sudanese general Numairi retook control after a 45 minute battle as loyal troops surrounded the junta headquarters. Military chiefs pledged allegiance and hunted the communists amid a crackdown linked to Egypt and Libya’s Arab Federation effort. Rebel radio reports described abductions and a bloodless prior seizure.
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Numairi
Egypt
Syria
Libya
Anwar Sadat
Muammar Kaddafi
Omdurman Radio
Beirut
Du Pont Announces Staff Shifts At Savannah River Plant
Du Pont restructures Savannah River Plant technical groups as Wil liam R. Tyson retires Aug 31 after 38 years. Patterson becomes Health Physics Section superintendent Aug 1. Laboratories and Environmental Monitoring move to Health Physics. Radford and Graf receive promotions in Laboratories.
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William R. Tyson
du Pont Company
Savannah River
C. Maurice Patterson
Savannah River Laboratory
SRL
Patterson
Robert M. Radford
Eugene L. Graf
Tyson
Senator Charges USC Beer Bid Afoot at Columbia
State Senator Rudolph Mitchell denounces the University of South Carolina beer and wine license request, calling it a dangerous precedent. He predicts liquor sales would follow and vows to protest at the August 2 ABC hearing in Columbia.
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University Beer
Columbia
Rudolph Mitchell
Saluda County
University of South Carolina
Coliseum
Mitchell
State House
Carolina Coliseum
Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission
Russell House
Capstone House
General Assembly
USC
WIEP Drive to Boost Lighting at Virginia Acres Park
WIEP Will Improve Environmental Program launches drive to fund park lighting at Virginia Acres. Glen Nichols leads effort to collect bottles newspapers and aluminum cans sold to recycling industries. Hot dogs and drinks sold at Kalmia Plaza Shopping Center all day Saturday to raise funds. Call organizers to donate items.
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WIEP
Virginia Acres Park
Kalmia Plaza
Glen Nichols
Paul Barnett
George T. Phillips
Coldwater Endorses China Visit
Senator Barry Goldwater voiced guarded support for President Nixon's trip to Peking. He said negotiations with Cold War adversaries are proper and that if the mission can curb aggression, more power to Nixon. The endorsement signals Republican conservative backing amid criticism of the visit.
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Denver
Barry Goldwater
Nixon
Peking
China
Goldwater
Republican National Committee
Aiken Road Commissioner Responds to Pelzer Street Flooding
Langley residents led by Mr and Mrs H A Eubanks urged better drainage on Pelzer Street. Raymond A Holley Aiken County road commissioner for District 1 promised to clean the main drainage ditch and noted March floods and heavy rains strained crews.
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Pelzer Street
Langley
Raymond A. Holley
Aiken County
District 1
Holley
Pelzer St
H.A. Eubanks
Key serves on Kitty Hawk as damage controlman
James D. Key of Warrenville serves aboard the USS Kitty Hawk as a member of the special fire fighting team. He works in the engineering department checking compartments after fires for deficiencies of life sustaining oxygen. Key attended Langley Bath Clearwater High School and graduated in 1967 before enlisting in September 1967. He reported aboard in January 1968 for sea duty after completing boat training and damage control schools.
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James D. Key
Emil C. Key
Warrenville
Kitty Hawk
Key
Langley Bath Clearwater High School
United States Navy
Bible School Scheduled At Bethel Baptist
Bethel Baptist Church will host Bible school classes Monday through Friday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Separate age level classes including adults will be taught by Rev. Carl Hayes. Church bus will transport attendees to the three miles north of Aiken on Highway 19 location.
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Bethel Baptist Church
Carl Hayes
Aiken
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Omaha
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Aiken Road
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Newberry Street
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WAKN
Church Directory
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Aiken Corner
York Streets
Robert L. Cate
Jesus
Millbrook Baptist Church
Pine Log Road
W. James Rivers
Shiloh Baptist Church
Hwy
Danield E. Johnston
Lutheran
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Laurens
Abbeville
John McCullough
Church of Christ Aiken
Church of Christ
South
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Church of God
Hampton Avenue
First Church of God
Pine
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Richland and
Newberry
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Larry A. Barnes
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