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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1973

Page

2

Infant Julie Wyatt Funeral in Airport Church of God

Funeral services for Julie E Wyatt infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold W Wyatt of RFD 3 Aiken proceed today at 5 p.m. at Airport Church of God Cemetery with Rev M C Little and Rev Franklin D Hammond Jr officiating. Burial in Warrenville Cemetery. She was born in Georgia and lived 42 years in Warrenville. She worked for Graniteville Company and belonged to Breezy Hill Baptist Church. Survived by one sister Mrs Robert Gregory and one granddaughter Mrs Sheryl Kitchenings and one grandson Bernie R Baker. Pallbearers are Breezy Hill church deacons. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Julie E Wyatt Harold W. Wyatt RFD 3 Aiken Airport Church of God M.C. Little Graniteville Franklin D. Hammond Jr Warrenville Georgia Graniteville Company Breezy Hill Baptist Church Robert Gregory Whitmire S.C Sheryl B. Kitchings Williston Bernie R. Baker

Navy radioman William S. Sanders dies in Hawaii car crash

Funeral services for Navy Radio Man Third Class William Steve Sanders aged 21 were held at Poseys Chapel in North Augusta with military honors at Pineview Memorial Gardens. Sanders, born in Cairo Georgia, had lived in North Augusta 18 years before enlisting in 1969 and serving 3½ years in Hawaii. He was engaged to Susie Prince. Surviving: parents William H. and Sandy Byrd Sanders, three sisters Cathy, Sue, Anne Sanders, one brother Bobby Sanders, paternal grandmother Mrs Emory Sanders of Thomasville, maternal grandparents Mrs Maggie May Byrd and J B Byrd of Pensacola. Friends may call at home or funeral home.

North Augusta Navy William Steve Sanders Hawaii Posey Pineview Memorial Gardens Cairo Susie Prince William H Sandy Byrd Sanders Sue Sanders Cathy Sanders Anne Sanders Bobby Sanders Emory Sanders Thomasville Maggie May Byrd J. B. Byrd Pensacola Fla Skyview Drive

Funeral for Mrs. Dollie Hixon Leach Held at Bethcar Church

Funeral services for Dollie Hixon Leach of RFD 6 Aiken will be held today at 4 p.m. in Bethcar Baptist Church with Rev. Grady W. Vance officiating. Burial follows in the church cemetery. Friends may call at George Funeral Home Aiken.

Dollie Hixon Leach RFD Aiken Bethcar Baptist Church Grady W. Vance George Funeral Home

Mrs Hubert Baker Dies At 67 In War renville

Mrs Hubert B. Baker 67 of Stiefeltown Warrenville died Thursday in an Augusta nursing home. Funeral services will be held today at 5 p.m. in the chapel of Poseys Funeral Home.

Warrenville Hubert B Florence Perry) Baker Stiefeltown Augusta Posey

Aiken Standard History and Publication Details

The Aiken Standard dates from 1867 and publishes weekday afternoons with weekend editions. It lists address at 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina 29801 and notes postal and service details including AP wire dispatches and subscription rates.

Funeral services announced for Mrs Ellen H Seagro

Funeral services for Mrs Ellen H Seagro who died Saturday will be held Sunday at 4 p.m. in Zion Fair Baptist Church with Rev J R Riley officiating assisted by Rev E W Davis. Burial follows in the church cemetery. Donations go to her daughter Mrs Curley Murphey Jackson Road Jackson or Jackson Brooks Funeral Home Aiken.

Jackson Ellen H. Seagro Zion Fair Baptist Church J.R. Riley E.W. Davis

Graham funeral services held for Joseph L Graham

Funeral services for Joseph Lee Graham 35 of 102 West dale Ave Aiken were held at 2 p m in the George Funeral Home chapel with Rev Carl M Hayes officiating. Burial followed in Ridge Spring Cemetery. Pallbearers named include Robert Anderson Robert Wright Curtis Kneece Paul Bolin Edward Vinson Frank Stevens and Jerry Lane.

Joseph Lee Graham Westdale Ave Aiken Augusta Chapel of George Funeral Home Carl M. Hayes Ridge Spring S.C Robert Anderson Robert Wright Curtis Kneece Paul Bolin Edward Vinson Frank Stevens Jerry Lane

Funeral services for Frank Carter held at Science Hill Baptist Church

Frank Carter 63 of 331 Kershaw St died Monday. Services Sunday at 1 30 p m in Science Hill Baptist Church near Edgefield with Rev J W Hopkins officiating. Burial in church cemetery or at Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home Aiken per sister Lillie Stevens address.

Frank Carter Kershaw St Science Hill Baptist Church Edgefield J.W. Hopkins Lillie Stevens Horry St N. E Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home Aiken

Harrison Jones obituary notice from Augusta area

Harrison Jones 50 of 731 Abbeville Ave NW died Thursday in an Augusta hospital. He was a Greenville native who had lived in Aiken 30 years and a World War II Army veteran. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Jackson Funeral Home.

Harrison Jones Abbeville Ave N.W Augusta Jackson- Brooks Funeral Home Aiken Greenville U. S. Army L.E. Simmons

Rufus Durst Johnston Dies in Memorial Hospital Charlotte

Rufus Marion Durst Johnston, 55, died on Wednesday in Memorial Hospital Charlotte. Graveside services will be at Dry Creek Baptist Cemetery near Johnston with Rev. Lon B. Knight officiating. A Johnston native, he had lived in Charlotte.

Johnston Rufus Marion Durst Memorial Hospital Charlotte Dry Creek Baptist Cemetery Lon B. Knight

Debate on Arab-Israeli conflict opens in Security Council

The Security Council debate on settling the Arab-Israeli conflict opened at Egypt request. Speakers today include the United Arab Emirates and Somalia amid talk of a US veto.

United Nations Security Council Egypt United Arab Emirates Somalia

Services Set For Victims Of Drowning

Funeral services for Benjamin Carter and Steven Washington, who died Saturday in Sodus Point New York, will be held Saturday at 2 p m in Spring Branch Baptist Church near Williston with Rev N G Bryant officiating. Burial is in Johnson Family Cemetery near White Pond. Friends may call Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home Aiken from 9 a m today until noon Saturday.

Benjamin Carter Steven Washington Sodus Point N.Y Spring Branch Baptist Church Williston N.G. Bryant Johnson Family Cemetery White Pond Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home Aiken

Obituary fragment for area resident with surviving relatives

Surviving are Mrs. C H Kempson of Batesburg and Mrs. J H Brown of China Grove North Carolina Friends may call at Clark Bland Funeral Home John ston until the hour of services.

C.H. Kempson Batesburg J.H. Brown China Grove N. C Clark- Bland Funeral Home Johnston

Herron Rites Set For Aiken Resident

William H. Herron 75 of Rt. 3 Aiken died Thursday in an Aiken nursing home. Funeral services 5 p.m. Saturday at Bethel Baptist Church with Rev. Carl M. Hayes and Rev. Lake Thompson officiating. Burial in Evans Family Cemetery. Survived by widow Essie Kirkland Herron six daughters one son a brother and a brother in law fifteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. Honorary pallbearers listed.

William H. Herron Rt. 3 Aiken Bethel Baptist Church Carl M. Hayes Lake Thompson Evans Family Aiken County Essie Kirkland Herron Marvin Grover North Augusta Charles Dorsett Jesse Widener Edward Ford Joseph Williamson A.C. Hatfield Paul Edward Herron Kenneth Herron Augusta B.E. Nichols W.B. Swancey Everett Scott Brice Kirkland James Kirkland Bobby Shutters Robbie Jackson George Funeral Home

South Carolina Senate Weighs Party Nomination Bill

The South Carolina Senate tentatively approved a bill making election law changes to set a fixed date for party nomination certification by September 8 each election year. The measure keeps June as the primary date for parties nominating by convention and removes a proposal to decertify parties failing to meet five percent in presidential votes.

Columbia Senate Sen L. Marion Gressette Calhoun Gressette Sion South Carolina

Community Library Fund Pledges Boost Aiken Drive

Mrs Milner highlights gifts to the Friends of the Aiken County Public Library campaign. Pledges include 5000 from the Dibble Memorial Library board and 1000 from Kimberly Clark. Materials donations for renovation not counted. Funds support expansion and preservation of the Georgian colonial building. All campaign costs covered by volunteers or Friends treasury.

Aiken Featured in Spur’s Page One Spread

Spur’s Mid-South column praises Aiken with a six page feature and byline highlights on motoring and society news. Editor notes growth ahead with Kalmia Hills westward development while praising climate and nightlife.

Atlanta Aiken Kalmia Hills Social Register

Correction: Wrong name in Aiken Elementary museum photo

The Aiken Standard clarifies a Wednesday photograph from Aiken Elementary showing first graders at the Aiken County Museum. A student was misidentified as Sandra Hamilton. the girl is Sandra Walton. The paper regrets the error.

Aiken Aiken Elementary Aiken County Museum Fort Moore Sandra Hamilton Sandra Walton

Democrats Seek 90 Day Wage and Price Freeze Vote

Democratic senators push for a floor vote next week on a mandatory 90 day freeze covering prices wages rents profits and consumer rates. They argue the May wholesale price surge and White House inactivity demand swift congressional action. Mondale and Jackson aim to amend a Federal Financing Bank bill to force the freeze, hoping Senate pressure spurs administration action.

Washington Congress Nixon

The Belvedere Church Office Theft Report

Twenty two dollars and two tape recorders were stolen from Belvedere Ridge Baptist Church. The sheriff's department reports the church office was entered and the case is under investigation by E H Boyd and Dan Bowe.

Belvedere Belvedere Ridge Baptist Church E.H. Boyd Dan Bowe Sheriff’s Department

Also Mentioned on This Page

Julie E. Wyatt William S. Sanders Mrs Dollie Leach Hubert Baker Aiken Standard Rutland Drive S C Associated Press Joseph L. Graham U.N Maurrungg Gulf States Florida Pacific Northwest Great Lakes Library Fund Spur Providence Lorgnette Madame Alerte Demos White House Gerald L. Warren Warre Walter F. Mondale First Baptist Church of Richland and York Streets Robert L. Cate Highland Pines Baptist Church Hampton Ave. N.w J.D. Dorr Millbrook Baptist Church Pine Log Road W. James Rivers Angel Aiken Day School Shiloh Baptist Church Hwy North of Aiken Daniel E. Johnson Town Creek Pine Log Silver Bluff Gem Lakes Estates Fred L. Lowery Wistian Sci First Church OF Christ, Scientist Whiskey Road Hayne Avenue S.W Wakn FM Church of Independent Baptist Aiken Baptist Tabernacle HiWay South Norman A. Seiler Christ Sunset Memorial Baptist Langley Robert Bob) Mitchum Church of Christ Aiken Church of Christ Highway 19 Paul W. Epler P.O. Box Church of God First Church of God Fred D. Woodham Hampton Avenue Church of God J.D. Warren Warrenville Church of God Cemetery Road W.E. Starnes Wed Church of the Lord Jesus Christ Gloverville Apostolic Faith Otto Meadows Lutheran Bethlehem Lutheran Church Whiskey Rd Hitchcock Robert Haupt Jr St. Paul’s Lutheran Pentecostal Holiness Aiken First Pentecostal Holiness Church Gregg & Trolley Line Rd E.L Ned Owen Children’s Church South Aiken Pentecostal Holiness Highway South Rev. W.E South Airien Presbyterian Mitchell Center G. Dana Waters II Salvation Army Ladies Home League
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