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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1975
Page
2
Funeral services are held for Willie James Huggins at Bean Pond Baptist Church with burial at the church cemetery. pallbearers named. Arnold's funeral occurs at Old Silverbrook Cemetery in Anderson with burial at McCormick. surviving spouse Martha Bell Arnold and two sons listed. pallbearers are grandsons.
Wilbert Breland known as Boot, 61, of 121 Kershaw Street N E died morning at Aiken County Hospital. Funeral arrangements by Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home. A native of Aiken County he worked in the horse industry and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. Survived by wife Lizell Walker Breland two sons Charles and Bernard both of Aiken two sisters Mrs Wustine Rickenbacker Westbury New York and Mrs Thoma Lina Mason Mineola New York three brothers Albert Westbury Lenwood Aiken and Le Tov Breland Elmont New York.
Robert Martin of Highway 378 died June 15. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 4 p.m. at Springfield Baptist Church with Rev. W H McCain officiating. Burial follows in the church cemetery or at Blalock's Funeral Home in Edgefield.
Frank Thompson Arnold of McCormick died Wednesday night in a Laurens nursing home. He was survived by family and remembered for his decades of community service. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the family.
Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes weekday editions except weekends. Address 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina 29801 provides postal and subscription policy notes and AP dispatch rights and ad error correction terms.
Claude Newton Roberts 86 of Gloverville died Wednesday at a Wil Lis ton nursing home. Funeral service 4 p.m. today at Poseys Funeral Home Chapel Langley with Reverends Jim my Coyle and Hoyt Murray officiating. Burial in Warrenville Cemetery. Survived by a daughter Inez Howard of Gloverville. Pallbearers listed. He was a native of Aiken County and retired from the Bath division of United Merchants and Manufacturing Co. He belonged to Gloverville First Baptist Church.
Mrs. Lee O. Wood of Aiken Boulevard died Wednesday at Aiken County Hospital. Funeral at 5 p.m. today at First Baptist Church Warrenville with Rev. Randall M. Jones officiating. Burial in Graniteville Cemetery. Pallbearers named. honorary pallbearers include church deacons. Longtime Graniteville worker. Daughters of America member and First Baptist senior member.
Miss Ade line Donahue of Albion New York died Tuesday in a Rochester New York hospital after a long illness. Her funeral will take place today at St Josephs Catholic Church in Albion. Survivors include sister Mrs Albert Rosington of Rochester and niece Mrs George Klien of Aiken.
Twenty four youths from Grace Lutheran Church Fremont Ohio with five chaperones tour hospitals and seniors homes across Florida during summer. They entertain with religious songs and skits while funding the trip through bake sales and car washes. They plan to ride to St Augustine Palatka Ocala Leesburg and Disney World before flying home.
In Lynnwood Washington shoppers swarmed bakery aisles during a week long bread war sparked when a major store cut three loaves from 99 to 96 cents. Within days six stores matched the price rapid drops left managers warning they were losing money as bread sold for a dime per loaf by Wednesday.
Rep. Cecil L. Collins and Rep. Irene K. Rudnick clash over who elects the county chairman under the Home Rule Bill. Collins notes existing at large election in some counties. Rudnick cites section 14-3708 and five government forms. most forms assign separate chairman elections.
A vacation Bible School will be held at Marion Street Baptist Church Sunday through Friday from 6 30 pm to 9 pm. Preparation Day is scheduled for Sunday at 3 pm. All children ages four through 13 are invited.
Local events include Senior Citizens Club at the Senior Citizens Clubhouse today at 7 30 p m An AA group meets tomorrow at St Bartholomew Episcopal Church in North Augusta Sunday worship options are listed Monday features museum story time library Rotary Club Food Stamp Certification and multiple emergency and community group meetings at designated venues including the Catholic Center the squad HQ and the Aiken County Playhouse council chambers.
One witness placed the suspect in the store then the murder occurred. The service is tomorrow at 5 p.m. at George Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Brian Connors and Rev. Dixie Dooley officiating. Burial follows at Montmorenci church cemetery. The deceased, native of Aiken County, was son of the late Lucius A. and Eva Barton Weatherford. Surviving are two sisters Mrs. Bessie Johnson and Mrs. Viola S. Stubbs with many nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the funeral home or at Mrs. Johnsons residence 146 Whaley St Warrenville.
The 115th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U S adjourned after adopting positions on demons world hunger and gambling. The denomination voted not to declare belief in a personal devil during the business session Thursday night in Charlotte.
Acting county administrator L C Green outlines a plan to move county offices to Aiken's renovated old post office. The project aims to avoid service disruption with moves slated for a weekend around early July, while final repairs finish by Tuesday.
Fulmer's Piggly Wiggly of 502 York St. plans to acquire the A&P in Kal mia Plaza likely by August 1 with remodeling slated. Park Avenue A&P to close after 27 years with several longtime employees losing jobs. Mitchell Shopping Center A&P not up for sale as Atlanta officials confirm nationwide consolidation.
Phillip Woodward and Edward Bush reported on their Palmetto Boys State stay in Charleston from May 31 to June 7. Woodward was elected state treasurer, the highest office for an Aiken representative in 16 years. Bush was named mayor pro tem of his city.
Irene K. Rudnick will hold a public meeting in Room 107 USC Aiken on Thursday at 8 p m to review her voting record attendance and legislation from the past state House session. She will discuss the Home Rule bill and its impact on Aiken County followed by a question and answer period.
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