Deaths and Funerals in Williston and Nearby Areas
Mrs Spur geon Drayton 82 of Route 1 Williston died Tuesday in Orangeburg hospital. Funeral by Weathersbee Grove Funeral Home with burial in Elko Cemetery. She was a Brownhill native, Jordan Baptist Church mother and secretary, and mother to five daughters, one son and a brother. Drayton senior, a Williston resident and SC native, rural mail carrier and farmer, died. burial at Elko Cemetery with Folk Funeral Home in charge.
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Williston
Spurgeon
Adeline Lark
Hollis
N.Y
Marjorie D. Ross
Geneva Mack
Elizabeth Ross
Elsie Randall
Brooklyn
Joe Henry Drayton
Ellik Willis Lark
Charleston
Listen
First Baptist Church
L. G. Corder
Elko
Trenton
University of South Carolina
Barnwell County
George E. Crouch Jr
Folk Funeral Home
Susie K Cook of Wagener Dies at 74
Susie Kennedy Cook 74 of Wagener died at home. Funeral 5 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Wagener with Revs. David Haney and Enoch Finklea officiating. Burial Bethcar Baptist Cemetery near Wagener. Born in Aiken County. Survived by daughter Peggy Shumpert of Pelion and sisters Ruth Quattlebaum of Wagener and Iona Sanders of Home. Wagener-Wagener Funeral Home in charge.
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Wagener
Susie Kennedy Cook
First Baptist Church
David Haney
Enoch Finklea
Bethcar Baptist Church
Aiken County
Ray
Peggy) Shumpert
Pelion
Melvin
Ruth) Quattlebaum
Iona Sanders
Home Wagener
George E. Crouch Sr. 91 Dies in Georgia Hospital
George E. Crouch Sr. 91 died Tuesday in a Louisville Georgia hospital. A funeral service was held today at 5 p.m. at the Wil-
Aiken Standard Publication Details and Policies
Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes every afternoon except Saturdays and Sundays from 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina 29801. Associated Press dispatches reserved for local news use. Rights to republication reserved. No responsibility for omissions or errors in ads but corrections issued next issue. Advance payments over five weeks not accepted by carrier.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S. C
Associated Press
Mrs. Arthur McManus Dies at 78 in Augusta
Mrs. Arthur E. McManus 78 of Box 430 Wrightsboro Road Augusta died Wednesday in a local hospital. Elliott Sons Funeral Home to announce services. Lifelong Richmond County resident and Marvin United Methodist Church member. Survived by three sons Arthur E. Mc Manus Atlanta C E McManus New York City John A. McManus North Augusta and three daughters Katheree Rafanello Long Beach Miss Patricia Lawrence Hattiesburg Miss Doris Scoggins Augusta.
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Augusta
Arthur E
Margaret Lockie) McManus
Box 430
Wrightsboro Road
Elliott Sons Funeral Home
Richmond County
Marvin United Methodist Church
Arthur E. McManus
Atlanta
C. E. McManus
New York City
John A. McManus
North Augusta
Katheree Rafanello
Long Beach
Miss
Patricia Lawrence
Hattiesburg
Doris Scoggins
Choice Narrowed For Post On Drugs Alcohol
North Augusta readers learn the Aiken County Commission on Alcohol and Drug Problems has narrowed the administrator search to two male applicants aged 25 to 30. One from Columbia and one from North Augusta, with a decision expected by the next meeting.
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North Augusta
Aiken County
Area Stores Hit By Thieves
Two Aiken County grocery stores reported break-ins yesterday per the sheriff. Cash Grocery on Hampton Avenue Ext. lost 36.24 in cigarettes and items plus one dollar. entry via a rear door. A second store at 421 Sycamore St. in Burnettown reported 20 dollars in cash and 11 dollars of cigarettes and food items missing.
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Aiken County
Hampton Avenue
Deputies Am
Sycamore St
Burnettown
Five On Trial in Fairfax Killing Case
The trial concerns Polk Byrd Duggan and others linked to the Youmans death outside a Fairfax grocery after a vandalism incident. About 40 witnesses are to be called over several days as the Allendale County Grand Jury previously returned indictments.
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Gusta
Preston Thomas Polk
Charleston
Jerry Byrd
W.A. Duggan Jr
Fairfax
Allendale County
Youmans
Black
Cook
Alvey
Crosby
Blanton O'Neal
FBI
W.F. Barnes
Barnes
Byrd
Polk
Carl O'Neal
Antique Cars to Attend Ridge Peach Festival Parade
Antique car owners are invited to a Ra mada Inn breakfast at 8 a.m. Saturday before a caravan to participate in the Ridge Peach Festival Parade in Trenton.
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Ridge
Ramada Inn
Trenton
Community Calendar items list local meetings and clubs
Today features Duplicate Bridge at 7 30 p m Senior Citizens Clubhouse Crosland Park Al Anon eight thirty p m 123 Linden Street Planned Parenthood Vasectomy Clinic at 5 p m Midland Valley Shopping Center North Augusta Jackson School Attendance Area Advisory Council 7 30 p m North Augusta Senior High School Library Sertoma Club 7 30 p m North Augusta Country Club Shade Tree A's Club 7 30 p m The Casteens Tomorrow Recreation Department Bridge 12 30 p m Virginia Acres Recreation Park Senior Citizens Club 7 30 p m Clubhouse Crosland Park Acacia Lodge No 315 A F M 8 p m Acacia Lodge
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Duplicate Bridge
Senior Citizens
Crosland Park
al Anon
Linden St
Planned Parenthood
Midland Valley
North Augusta-Jackson
North Augusta Senior High
North Augusta
Shade Tree ‘'A’s
the Casteens
Recreation Department
Virginia Acres Recreation Park
Senior Citizens Club
Acacia Lodge
Crime Report Highlights Officer Fatalities and State Arrests
Officers killed last year were on routine patrol in four cases with varying weapons and close-range shots. The report notes ages and experience of the slain, none returned fire. In 1973 South Carolina saw 69 642 arrests, with 40 398 white and 41 percent black, and property crimes dominated by larceny. Burglary losses exceeded three million dollars. total stolen property topples ten million with a 37.9 percent recovery rate.
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South Carolina
UCR
Phantom traffic warden haunts Preston with bogus tickets
In Preston Lancashire a mysterious night ticket writer signs as Kelly Residents' Association Chairman. The Residents' Association denies any knowledge of him while car owners report fake parking fines and threats of prosecution.
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Preston
England
Lancashire
Residents’ Association
Audley Ward Receives National Legion Honor in Aiken
Audley H. Ward of Aiken is awarded a gold certificate of membership by the National American Legion for over 50 years of service. A former Commander of Aiken Post No. 26 and District Commander, he also served as state Commander in 1946 and National Vice Commander in 1951. The recognition was presented at the Augusta Veterans Administration Hospital by past members Clyde Lott and others. Ward, a longtime lecturer, retired in 1957 from Clemson Extension and led the Aiken Chamber of Commerce. He turned 83 this week and was visited by local Legion members.
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Audley H. Ward
Aiken
National Department of the American Legion
Legion
Ward
Veteran’s Administration
Augusta
Clemson University
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Aiken Post
Consolidated Yarn and Brigadier Open New Plant Sites
The Consolidated Yarn Corporation and Brigadier Corporation of Trenton open houses to the public Saturday at 2:30 p.m. with a dedication and plant tours. Attending are U S Senator Strom Thurmond and other officials. The two firms, formed in April 1973, invest 7.5 million and 1 million dollars respectively and feature air conditioning, humidity control, 164000 and 40000 square feet of space, and Frontier 480 electronic monitoring. Caravell Sales Corp, of Dalton Ga, serves as exclusive agent.
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Consolidated Yarn Corporation
Brigadier Corporation
Trenton
U. S
Strom Thurmond
William Jennings Bryan Dorn
Butler Carson Derrick, Jr
Edgefield County
Tobe Garrett
Consolidated Yarn
Consolidated
Brigadier
The
Caravell Sales Corporation
Dalton, Ga
Weather Ordered for Peach Festival With Fine Weather Sought
Huiet says he will pray for good weather on Saturday for the Peach Festival. Last year’s events were dampened by rain. The festival begins at 9 a.m. with a full day of activities including a parade a beauty pageant train rides contests dancing and peaches.
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Huiet
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Mrs. Drayton
Susie K. Cook
George E. Crouch
Arthur McManus
Nixon
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Academy
State Law Enforcement Division
SLED
O'Neal
Carl
Herbert Crosby
Allendale
National Weather Service
NOAA
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Rockies
Plains
Crime Report
Audley Ward
American Legion
Clyde Lott
T. B. Hallman
Frank Thomas
Forrest Kirby
Lewis Brown
Tours
ACELE
Lloyd’s
Great Travel Radio
Norelo Y i
Hes
Cain
Laurens St. Aiken
Friedman's Jewelers
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