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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1971
Page
2
Mrs Florence Whittaker Tye of New Ellenton died Wednesday at a local nursing home after an extended illness. Funeral arrangements by George Funeral Home. Surviving is a daughter Mrs Charles Perkins of New Ellenton.
Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. today for Rayford Bush of Williston at Ebenezer Baptist Church near Williston. Survived by widow Ada Smithheen of Williston, two daughters Lois Holston of New York and Gwendolyn Bush of Williston, a son Horace Bush of Stamford Conn, a mother in Williston, and five sisters and four brothers.
The Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes afternoons except Saturdays and Sundays from 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina 29801. It lists postal rates and carrier prices and notes AP and UPI news use and reprint rights. It disclaims accuracy in ads with correction in next issue.
Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 30 p m at the Second Baptist Church in Aiken for Miss Beatrice Stallings with the Rev M C Adams to officiate Burial will follow at Jessemine Memorial Gardens She is survived by her mother and father Mr and Mrs Silas Stallings of Aiken a daughter Tamara Stallings of Aiken three sisters Sarah Tanksley of Aiken Magdeline Stallings and Dorothy Stallings both of Inwood New York three brothers James Stallings and Silas Stallings of Aiken and Edward Stallings of Far Rockaway New York.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jesse O. Key of 230 Telfair Street Augusta were held today at 2 p m at Poseys Funeral Home North Augusta with Rev David R Beecher officiating. Burial followed at Langley Cemetery. Surviving are her widower two sons Allen K Merritt of Falmouth Md and Bobby Merritt of Augusta two daughters Catherine L Bruce and Eleanor Conners both of Augusta six sisters Elizabeth Bell Maggie Marshall Carrie Bell McCrea Betty Wright Gladys Brown and Gaynelle Bryant.
Carl F. O'Byrne died at South Memorial Hospital in Winston-Salem on Wednesday. The Rosary is set for 8 p.m. at Vogler's Reynolds Chapel and the funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. tomorrow at St. Leo's Catholic Church. A native of Augusta, he was the son of Jack and Lena Valdosky O'Byrne and moved to Winston-Salem in 1970. He worked with Bell Lines and later Pilot Freight Carriers and was a member of St. Leo's.
Summary of the county budget outlining line items for a wide range of offices and programs. Notable figures include Probate Court, County Hospital, Public Welfare, Mental Health, Library, and public safety allocations with both current and prior year amounts shown. The list covers education districts, soil conservation, health departments, courts, and county services.
Mrs Gradice Bishop O By Byrne left two sons Carl Francis O By Byrne Jr of Belvedere and Jake O By Byrne of Winston Salem a sister Viviene Reid of Hicks ville NY and two brothers James O By Byrne of Augusta and John Henry O By Byrne of Detroit in a Catholic Church obituary context
Franklin M Scoggins 47 died Tuesday in Fort Worth. Burial and funeral services will be in Fort Worth. Memorial services set for today at 3 p.m. at The Church of Attonement conducted by Rev N Chafee Croft. Scoggins was Augusta native and former city policeman. He lived in Fort Worth nine years. Mrs Sylvia Scoggins of Fort Worth and four daughters and three sons are named along with siblings in Augusta Savannah and Jacksonville.
The report outlines adjustments in county and department funding, noting increases for the sheriff and family court salary, reductions to Civil Defense and Historical Commission budgets, and a net total around 2.1 million. It also describes park development plans including indoor recreation, nine mini-playgrounds, and a new American Legion-Colt league field.
The draft proposes that magistrates in Aiken County be elected in the general election and commissioned by the Governor without Senate advice. It details how vacancies are filled and how the amendment will be submitted to qualified electors at the next general election with designated ballot wording.
The president proposes a readjustment program for discharged servicemen and a broad antidrug education effort aimed at youths. He wants a White House Office of Drug Abuse Prevention focusing on research and education and would name Dr Jerome H Jaffe of Chicago as head if Congress approves.
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