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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1974

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals in Ridge Spring and New Ellenton

RIDGE SPRING John Scott 82 died Saturday in a Lexington County hospital. Funeral Sunday at Ridge Spring Baptist Church. burial in Ridge Spring Cemetery. Survived by widow Maggie Satcher Scott a daughter Joyce Quattlebaum a half sister Bessie Herron. Cumbee Funeral Home Ridge Spring in charge. NEW ELLENTON Charlie Raiford Holmes Jr. died June 20 in Pittsburgh. Funeral arrangements by Your Funeral Home New Ellenton. Native of Barnwell County he was a Four Mile Baptist Church member. His mother Mrs Cora Holmes and Mrs Mattie Holmes, New Ellenton, survive. friends may call at the funeral home.

Ridge Spring John Scott Lexington County Ridge Spring Baptist Church Rufus Channerworth M. B. Webb South Carolina Highway Department Bessie Herron Batesburg Cumbee Funeral Home New Ellenton Charlie Raiford Holmes Jr Pittsburgh Barnwell County Four Mile Baptist Church Cora Holmes Mattie Holmes Joe C. Smith Sr Columbia Caledonia Baptist Church M.l.b.green Church Aiken County Dorotha W. Samuels Brenda Marie Smith Rosanna Smith Joe C. Smith Jr San Francisco Calif Milledge L. Smith Vasco Smith William Bruce Smith Shaddy S. Watson Georgia S. Borum Washington, D. C James Smith Robinson Funeral Home Wagener

Johnston woman dies. services set at Harmony Church

Mrs. Jesse Harries Oates 81 of Johnston died Saturday evening in an Aiken County hospital. Funeral services are at 3 p.m. today at Harmony United Methodist Church with Rev. Ross Pickett officiating. graveside at Evergreen Cemetery Chester at 6 p.m. Survivors include two daughters Mrs. Dan M. Herlong Johnston and Mrs. J. K. Lewis Gastonia NC. two sons Jesse Harries Oates Jr. Chester and William Jordan Oates Diboll TX. Clark-Bland Funeral Home Johnston in charge.

Johnston Jesse Harries Lillie Belle Jordan) Oates Aiken Harmony United Methodist Church Ross Pickett Evergreen Cemetery Chester ARP Dan M. Herlong J. K. Lewis Gastonia N. C Jesse Harries Oates Jr William Jordan Oates Diboll Tex

Services Held For E. E. Child Retired Financier

Elias Earle Child 94 a retired financial executive and church leader died early Saturday at an Aiken infirmary. Funeral at St John the Apostle in Aiken at 2 pm Sunday officiated by Rev Robert James and Dr Feltham S James. Burial in Green Lawn Cemetery Spartanburg at 5 30 pm. Child born in Pickens son of Rev Rufus A Child and Esse Cleveland Holcombe Child. He married Nola Klugh of Coronaca Greenwood who died in 1969. He held banking and business posts in Greenwood Whitmire New York Spartanburg Columbia Knoxville and Aiken where he helped organize Palmetto Federal Savings and Loan Assn. He led Aiken First Federal later Palmetto Federal as president and chairman 1964. He served Methodist groups and national missions boards and was active at St John United Methodist Church.

Elias Earle Child Aiken St. John United Methodist Church Robert James Feltham S. James Greenlawn Cemetery Spartanburg J. Foster Lupo Pickens Child Rufus Alexander Child D.D Sen Strom Thurmond South Carolina Methodist Conference Uniting Conference Methodist Church Kansas City National Board of Missions

Angus McSwain dies after brief illness at 79 in Aiken

Angus McSwain 79 of RFD 3 Aiken died Friday at home after a brief illness. Funeral at 2 p.m. Monday at George Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Carl Hayes officiating. Burial in Bellevue Memorial Gardens. He was a Palatka Florida native, longtime carpenter cabinet maker, Church member, and longtime Aiken Salvation Army board treasurer. Surviving are two sons, a sister, three grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. honorary pallbearers include U.S. Sen Strom Thurmond and local officials. He was Man of the Year 1964 by the Aiken Chamber of Commerce.

Angus McSwain RFD Aiken George Funeral Home Carl Hayes Bellevue Memorial Gardens Augusta Palatka Fla Congregational Holiness Church Irene Edwards McSwain Tolbert L. McSwain Charleston Pearl Barbro Virginia Beach Susie Lamb William V. DeLoach J. W. Chaney R. C. Cassidy George Morgan C. M. Cassidy Robert Delucca Aiken Salvation Army Aiken Chamber of Commerce Aiken Rotary Club William Klugh Landrum S. C Earle Holcombe Myrtle Beach W. E. Sawyer Weaverville N.C

Aiken Standard Publication Details

Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes every afternoon except weekends. The note lists address 124 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29801 and PO Box 456 with AP dispatch rights and republication terms. It warns on advertising errors and advance payments limits.

Aiken Standard Rutland Drive Aiken S. C S.C Associated Press

Dr. Cate Named To Board Of Seminary

The Rev. Dr. Robert L. Cate of First Baptist Church was named to The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary board of trustees. The announcement came at the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Dallas last week.

Robert L. Cate First Baptist Church Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Southern Southern Baptist Convention Dallas

Sizzler Contest Launched With Cash Prizes

A Sizzler contest is announced with a prize of 100 dollars for the winner when the clock stops at 100 degrees. Aiken Standard subscribers with a Farmers and Merchants deposit receive an extra 50 dollars. Second and third place prizes are 30 and 25 dollars respectively.

Housing loans stretch as rates keep buyers wary

Real estate agents describe a split market with high rates and strict loan qualifications. Some brokers show strong loan access and rising sales while others warn that red tape and affordability hinder buyers, especially for smaller tracts and lower cost homes. Inflation remains the overarching obstacle guiding policy and loan pricing.

Norman Younts Williams-Younts Younts Rachel Harper Harper-Ratchford Tom Biddle Biddle Realty Biddle Ken Yaun Laird Agency Earl Starkey Hutson-Etherredge Agency

Whitman's Paper Changes Hands on Long Island

Huntington new york the Long Islander formerly Whitman era weekly has been sold to Dymer Communications operator of a regional chain Founded 135 years ago by Walt Whitman the paper now circulates over 16000 making it the largest community weekly in the area

Huntington, N.Y Walt Whitman Dymer Communication

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Charlie Holmes Jr Jesse H. Oates Clark-Bland Funeral Home Robert O. Conrad North Augusta Waccamaw Drive Edisto Beach St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church Quay Rice Pineview Memorial Gardens St. Bartholomew Church Joe C. Smith Grady James Walton Vaucluse Aiken Ave Vaucluse United Charly L. Dyson Williston - Charly Il Dyson Williston City Cemetery L.G. Corder Williston E.J. DuPont Williston United Methodist Church South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association Edna H. Dyson LeGree Dyson Barnwell Jimmy Dyson George Dyson Alexandria Clarence Dyson Jacksonville Kenneth R. Tidwell Kenneth Randall Tidwell Old Edgefield Road Westover Memorial Park Robert Faulkner Tidwell Graphics Grace United Methodist Church Barbara Faith Cuyler Tidwell Randy Tidwell Tammy Tidwell George Tidwell Ted M. Tidwell C. L. Morgan Kenneth H. Miller Bob Hayes Gene Hornsby Lowell M. Smith Robert L. Smith Capt Edward Culler K. Woolington Woodlawn Ave Posey Alex M. Cochran Alex Maston Cochran Jr Route 3 James Tollison Ted Windham Morris Family Cemetery James Bowers St. Paul Minn Alice Hailman Barbara Cochran James T. Cochran Henry R. Cochran Charles W. Cochran Robert E. Cochran George H. Cochran Graniteville Dwight Morris Dwight Willing William Salter Edward Salter James Booth Buddy Widener Mrs Rosa Gardner Rosa Piper Zion Hill Baptist Church W. L. Watson Myrna Baptist Church Union Progress Society The Benevolent Society Ladies Coats Rebecca Benjamin Blackville Rebecca Joyner Clarence Gardner Biltmore Clement Gardner James Gardner Miami Robert Gardner New York N.Y E. E. Child AL Ken Standard - Pbm Plains Florida Cate Sizzler Starkey Daniel M. Samonsky Samonsky Sales Agency Shealy James T. Lynn House Senate Marshall Kaplan Federal Home Loan Bank Board Savings and Loan Federal Land Bank Nixon Whitman Wm. V. Garrett Mitchell Shopping
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