Deaths And Funerals Agnes Reeves Baechler
Mrs Agnes Reeves Baechler widow of Christian Ralph Baechler of 728 Vincent St NE died this morning at Aiken County Hospital Funeral arrangements to be announced by George Funeral Home Surviving daughter Kathryn B McGinty of 728 Vincent St NE Friends may call at residence Harvey McDowell Roy McDowell Call Hollingsworth Funeral Home Edgefield until 4 PM today and at residence
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Reeves Baechler
Christian Ralph Baechler
Vincent St. N.E
Aiken County Hospital
George Funeral Home
Kathryn B. McGinty
Vincent St
N.E
Harvey McDowell
Roy McDowell
Hollingsworth Funeral Home
Edgefield
Mrs Boyd Poole Salley dies at 75 in Aiken County
Mrs Boyd Poole Salley aged 75 of Salley died Thursday in an Aiken County hospital. Funeral 6 p.m. today at Clinton Methodist Church near Perry with Rev. Carl Koon officiating. Burial in church cemetery. She was a Lexington County native. Survived by daughter Erthel Yon of Salley, sons Craston Poole of Salley and John Poole of Niagara Falls NY, brother Russell Martin of Perry. Baughman Blizzard Funeral Home Wagener in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Poole
Niagra Falls
N.Y
Russell Martin
Perry Baughman-Blizzard Funeral Home
Wagener
Murrah Rites Held for Edgefield Resident 70
John Elliott Murrah 70 of Route 2 Box 154 died Thursday in an Edgefield County hospital. Funeral services are set for 3 p.m. Saturday at Mc Kendree Methodist Church with Rev. John Davenport and Rev. Henry Davenport officiating. He was a retired textile employee. Surviving: widow Ruby Murrah son Johnny M. Murrah Greenwood two stepsons Benjamin R. Johnson McBee and W L Johnson Ninety Six sister Mrs Clara Fowler Edgefield pallbearers George Outts J E Timmerman Wallace Dorn Manning McDowell.
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Edgefield
John Elliott Murrah
Box
Edgefield County
McKendree Methodist Church
John Davenport
Henry Davenport
Murrah
Ruby Murrah
Johnny M. Murrah
Greenwood
Benjamin R. Johnson
Aiken Standard Masthead and Publication Details
The Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes weekday editions except Saturdays and Sundays from 124 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29801. It operates under AP wire dispatch rights with republication rights reserved and notes policy on ad errors and advance payments limits.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S. C
S.C
Associated Press
Wyman Reames Rites Held In Langley Chapel
Wyman Reames 48 of Dixie Clay Road died Wednesday in an Augusta hospital. Services held at 3 p.m. today in Posey's Funeral Home Chapel Langley with Revs. Bobby Mitchum and L V Davis officiating. Burial in Sunset Memory Gardens. He was born in Aiken County and was an auto parts salesman and World War II veteran. Survived by his mother Beatrice Wall Reames Simmons Bath and one brother Wilbur Reames Bath. Pallbearers listed as Alvin Walker Sidney Bragg James Burbage J D Cain Julian Roberts Donnie Green Arley Keel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Wyman Reames
Dixie Clay Road
Augusta
Posey’s
Funeral Home Chapel
Langley
S.C
Bobby Mitchum
L.V. Davis
Sunset Memory Gardens
Reames
Aiken County
Beatrice Wall Reames Simmons
Wilbur Reames
Alvin Walker
Sidney Bragg
James Burbage
J.D. Cain
Julian Roberts
Donnie Green
Arley Keel
Mrs. Teague Holley 80 of Bath dies in Augusta
Irene Green Holley known as Mrs Teague Holley, 80, of the Lynwood Bath community died Thursday at an Augusta hospital. She was a Piney Heights Baptist Church member and native of Aiken County. Survived by two daughters, two sons, a sister and several grandchildren. Burial at Boyd Cemetery with Piney Heights deacons as pallbearers. Memorial arrangements at Posey’s Funeral Home Langley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Teague
Irene Green
Martinez
Jack Holley
Russell Holley
Charleston
Annie Swindell
Augusta
Dwight Allen
H.A. Garvin
Earl Wingard
Hubert Boyd
Richard Tinsley
Hasting Owens
Piney Heights Baptist Church
Augusta Road
Posey
Langley
Bill to require legal opinions on county ordinances
Rep Irene K Rudnick profiles a bill to force the Aiken County attorney to issue legal opinions on ordinances. The measure requires a petition signed by 10 registered voters. Current law does not compel such opinions and County Attorney William G Lynn earns 8400 dollars yearly plus legal fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County Board of Commissioners
Irene K. Rudnick
Daiken
William G. Lynn
Rudnick
S.C
Gregory's Grocery Disqualified From Stamp Program
Gregory's Grocery in Aiken owned by Nettie Gregory was disqualified from the Aiken County Food Stamp Program for one year starting June 25 due to redemption of USDA food coupons in violation of program regulations. Announcement issued by the U S Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service in Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service
Columbia
Suspects Held In Theft Of Meat Cheese
Two Aiken men were arrested and charged with grand larceny after thieves stole about $500 worth of yam and cheese from a truck behind Palace Meat Market last week. Detectives Roger Martin and AL Whittington made the arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken City
Palace
Aiken
Ruben Lee
Richland Ave
Johnny Richardson
Union St
Roger Martin
AL. Whittington
Robbery Targets Home and Local Business Vehicles
The Aiken County Sheriff's Department investigates thefts totaling 600 dollars in plants and frozen foods from Mrs. R C Roper’s home back porch. A 45.97 cash haul from Watson Clothing on Highway 19 is under probe. Hub caps worth 200 dollars from Star-Cryster Plymouth were stolen, with wheel covers removed from two cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
Star-Cryster
Plymouth Company
New Election Called In Trenton Controversy
In Trenton, Mayor has power to call new elections after indecisive vote. Reynolds and Grandy plan to run for council seats in the September 2 election. Ashworth questioned over ruling on Jackson election and 48 hour protest window cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashworth
Reynolds
Edgefield County Election Commission
State Election Commission
Jackson
Second Circuit
Rodney A. Peeples
Daniel R. McLeod
Rikard
Grandy
Trenton
Jury Deliberates Sterilization Case Involving Dr. Pierce
The jurors hear closing arguments in a civil rights and racial discrimination case over sterilization of Medicaid patients. Plaintiffs allege coerced signatures and unlawful practices at Aiken County Hospital. defense argues patient choice and rights of doctors. Dr. Pierce and officials face widespread scrutiny while several defendants have had charges dropped.
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Levin
Ms. Walker
Dr. Pierce
Johnson
Richard Poore
Aiken County
J. Sam Nesbit
Aiken County Hospital
Food costs rise 3.2 percent in South Carolina
The SC Department of Labor reports a 3.2 percent June to July rise in overall food costs, 15 percent higher than a year ago. Potatoes 10 pound bag up 75 cents. asparagus and rib roast up. 57 percent of items cost more, 36 percent less, 7 percent unchanged. The Market Basket for a family of four climbs 3.65 percent month to month and 14.6 percent since July 1974.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
South Carolina
Division of Research and Statistics
U.S
Slow City Travel Speed From Past to Present
A historical note compares horse and carriage travel in New York City at 13 miles per hour with modern taxi and motorist conditions delivering an average 7 miles per hour. The piece highlights urban speed changes and commuting pressures over time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Cookie Thief Sought After Nabisco Truck Loot
Beech Island and Aiken County investigators search for the thief or thieves stealing more than 1000 dollars in checks and cash from a Nabisco Cookie Co. truck. Alvin Stevens reported a First State National Bank pouch with 840 in checks and 325 in cash missing from under the dash while he stopped at Savannah River Super Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beech Island
Aiken County
Nabisco Cookie Co
Alvin Stevens
First State National Bank
Manny Brooks
Stevens
Savannah River
Cookie Company
Augusta
Community Calendar Highlights for Tomorrow Evening
Religious groups and public services fill tomorrow schedule with AA meetings at St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church and the Miracle Group, worship and social security info at various locations, plus children's story time, Rotary, food stamp aid, Emergency squads, ambulance commission, community band, national secretaries chapter, and City Council meetings across Aiken and surrounding areas.
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A.A. Miracle Group
St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church
N.A
Barnwell
Aiken County
Rotary Club
Commercial Hotel
Catholic Center
Gloverville
Aiken County Rescue Squad
Aiken County Ambulance Commission
Paramedical Services
Newberry Street
Aiken
Aiken Community Playhouse
National Secretaries Association
Ramada Inn
City
Council Chambers
North Augusta plans $30 000 land purchase for German industry
Questioned on the funding and water sewer lines, industry leader Burkhalter did not comment. Aiken County and North Augusta push a 30 acre site near U.S. 1 and 278 for Schubert and Salzer of Ingolstadt Germany, with $45 000 in combined subsidies and land costs around $145 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Eugene Holley
Julia W. Croft
Sanders
Hester
Holley
Aiken County
North Augusta
Augusta
Aiken
Schubert
Salzer
Charles Tomcey
Augusta Chamber of Commerce
Committee of 100
North
Tomchey
Tombey
Agusta
Turkey weighs action after US arms sales halt
Ankara reports cabinet meeting to decide possible measures against US bases in Turkey. Turkish sources say Ankara warned the United States last month and set a one month deadline before declaring bases on temporary status amid tensions over defense ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ankara
Turkey
U.S. House of Representatives
NATO
U.S
United States
Bell official says civil rights laws have teeth for corporations
Richard J. Tolson of Southern Bell told the Aiken Kiwanis Club that the Civil Rights Act of 1965 and the Equal Opportunity Act of 1972 can lead to fines or jail for noncompliance. He discussed goals for meaningful equal employment, affirmative action, and demographic balancing in job classifications, noting substantial increases in minority and women employees from 1965 to 1974.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Bell
Aiken Kiwanis Club
Richard J
Dick’’ Tolson
Orangeburg
Bell Systems
Tolson
Aiken
Florida
Georgia
Carolinas
USC
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Agnes Baechler
Mrs. Boyd Poole
John E. Murrah
Carrier Mail Weekly
Mrs. Teague Holley
Bill Pre
Anatole Forostenko
University of California
Brand
Slayton
Stafford
Gregory’s Grocery
National Weather Service
NOAA
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Texas
Central
Gulf
Church of Choice
Som
Grace Brethren Church
Aiken Comm
Virginia Acres Park
Sun
Christian Science First Church of Christ, Scientist
Whiskey Road
Hayne Avenue
Sleepy Hollow
New Ellenton
Jaycee Hut
Phillip Broyles
Marion
N.C
Raymond Hutto
Good Hope Baptist Church
Lewis Bearden
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