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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1971
Page
10
1970 two bedroom unit with equity and assume payments. Trailer spaces near Mitchell Shopping Center. Natural gas city water and garbage pickup furnished. Call 648 4435 after 4 pm or 648 8005. Located in Wilhaven M H Park.
A 3 bedroom brick house with a large garage and workshop offers convenient access to schools and shopping. Includes equity and assume payments. Contact 648-2160.
Mrs Juanita Boatwright Woodruff of 2271 Wrightsboro Road Augusta died yesterday in an Augusta nursing home. Funeral services will be at Posey's Funeral Home North Augusta today at 3 p.m. Rev John M Moore officiating. Burial at Westover Memorial Park. A Thomson Ga native she lived in Augusta 23 years. Survived by widower Earl A Woodruff and two sons E A Woodruff Augusta and W H Woodruff Martinez.
Funeral services for George W Meacham of 510 Williamsburg St NE Aiken will be held at 4 p.m. tomorrow at Friendship Baptist Church with Rev N L Bush officiating. Burial follows at Jerusalem Baptist Church cemetery. Surviving are his widow four daughters two sons and two sisters. Pallbearers are Leroy Meacham Johnny Peterson Fess Meacham George Peterson Andrew Johnson Jr and Fred Johnson. Honorary pallbearers are deacons from Friendship Baptist Church.
Cheryl Denise Davis age two, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest B Davis of New Ellenton, died Sunday Southside. Ads list two bedroom fixer homes with AC, garage, fenced yard and monthly payments, plus four bedroom house for sale on Edgefield Highway near Aiken with government assistance options and contact numbers.
At her New Ellenton residence after a brief illness funeral services are scheduled for Thursday at 5 p.m. at Auns Baptist Church with Rev. George Bryant officiating. Burial will follow in the church yard cemetery. She is survived by her parents a sister Miss Cynthia Davis and maternal and paternal grandparents of New Ellenton Aiken and adjacent areas.
Rescue teams reached the wreck on Brushy Mountain 14 miles northwest of here after a four mile trek. Seven aboard included Murphy, Claude Crosby, Jack Littleton, Raymond Prater, Kim Cody, pilot Herman Butler and Murphy's son Terry. Three bodies were recovered inside the plane and three were ejected.
Fulmer's Super Market at 303 Charleston St. S.E. was broken into early today. About 100 dollars worth of cigarettes beer and groceries were stolen. Entry was through a rear garage door window and the alarm was not operative. Patrolman Keel found the scene during a routine patrol.
Richland County sheriff reports several gangs attempt to pass forged company checks in Columbia area. Chief Deputy A B Price notes checks appear yearly and urge merchants to watch for suspicious individuals with checks. They often steal blank checks from businesses to delay detection of missing funds.
Francis Scott Key set his words to the popular English tune commonly known as To Anacreon in Heaven, creating the Star Spangled Banner. The blend linked a British air with American patriotic verse, shaping a national anthem through a widely sung melody.
Tetley signals a year to settle finances into efficient routines with improved income and clearer judgment. Emotional ties deepen as past events fade and new concerns demand attention. Aries invited to take sides. Taurus ideas emerge. Gemini optimistic impact. Cancer questions spending. Leo diplomacy over direct methods. Virgo needs reassessment. Libra updates on promises. Scorpio resolves side issues. Sagittarius faces early-day resistance. Capricorn senses trends. Aquarius vehicles minor projects. Pisces plans future changes and open space.
Custom designed residence advertised in Western North Carolina for two families. Vacancies listed for June August and September with weekly rent of $100. Contact numbers 648 3715 and 471 3751 for details.
Sheriff Roy Whiteaker says several orchard graves suspected as burial sites may hold more victims. He reports 23 bodies found so far and notes potential graves dug and filled. Investigating, deputies detain Roy Delong in connection with witness sightings.
A tent at a Holy Ghost Miracle Revival Crusade collapsed Monday night as winds of 30 mph gusting to 48 mph struck. 500 to 600 people were present. one woman was treated and released, about 50 others injured mildly. Authorities and emergency crews responded to the scene.
The Zambian Times reports the arrest of a group of Europeans in a $21 million currency fraud. About 30 people are suspected, mainly Greeks and South Africans, with police declining to comment.
Aiken High School NJROTC cadet Randy D. Watson will be honored at the Aiken Chapter of Retired Officers meeting at the Commercial Hotel at 7 30. Cmdr Ralph Scott of Aiken High selected Watson for his NJROTC performance and scholastic standing. the Charleston Sixth Naval District will present the award.
Mayor H. O. Weeks proclaims Saturday as Scouting Keep America Beautiful Day and urges citizen participation in a nationwide litter cleanup led by six million Boy Scouts of America and Keep America Beautiful. He emphasizes recycling paper glass and aluminum to reduce solid waste and conserve resources.
A 13 year old Aiken boy faces seven counts of breaking and entering and one vandalism charge tied to incidents at North Aiken Elementary School the offices of South Carolina Electric and Gas on Kershaw Street and three homes. An eight year old boy two more breaking and entering counts and three younger youths plus a 9 year old girl face vandalism and related charges. The cases date back to early April with all youths released to guardians pending Family Court action before Judge Howard K Williamson.
The Senior Men's Club of Aiken schedules a Thursday picnic at May fields three miles north of Aiken on Highway 19. Members and their wives should meet at the Commercial Hotel at 11 a.m. Ellsworth Braun and John Bryan announce arrangements. Tables and chairs will be provided.
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