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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1975
Page
2
Mrs Dora Livingston Lewis 80 died Saturday at her residence. Funeral services 3 p.m. today at Bamberg Pentecostal Holiness Church with burial in Hebron Cemetery Livingston. Surviving sister Judy Hicks of Georgetown and husband three daughters and one son. Pallbearers named. viewing at Platts Funeral Home.
Mrs Hattie Mae Nix 50 of Route 1 Sox 616 Aiken died Thursday. Services 4 30 p m Tuesday at Thankful Grove Baptist Church with Rev Gary Allen Sr officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Jackson Brooks Funeral Home, Aiken, in charge.
Mrs Ollie Parker of Route 1 Box 226B died Saturday afternoon at her residence at 2 p m Tuesday in Posey s Funeral Home Chapel North Augusta with Rev H Lawson Shepherd officiating Burial will be in Jackson Memorial Cemetery She was a Texas native who had lived in Aiken County six years Surviving are a daughter Florence Dugent Jackson and a son Herman Wesley Parker Beech Island Pallbearers were Joseph Ayers Earl McRae David O Connor Tom Skipper Charles Taylor and Marvin Thacker Friends may call at the residence or the funeral home
Mrs. Grover S. Daisy Johnson Oglesby of 3217 Holt Road died Saturday at an Augusta hospital. The funeral arrangements are pending at the time of reporting.
Aiken Standard, established 1867, publishes afternoons except weekends. The notice outlines mailing address, AP rights, republication rules, and subscription payment policies for readers in Aiken South Carolina.
Jessie Alphon Stephens of 631 Boylan Street North Augusta died yesterday in an Augusta hospital. He was a deacon and choir member at First Providence Baptist Church, a retired Citizens and Southern National Bank mail clerk, a 33rd degree Mason, and founder of American Legion Post 232. Survived by Alberta Stephens widow, six sisters and two brothers. Funeral arrangements by W H Mays Mortuary.
Mrs B F Aiken Jr of Tampa Florida died Saturday in a Tampa hospital from injuries after a car accident. Services will be at 3 p m Wednesday at First Baptist Church Langley with Rev L H Fowler officiating. Burial in Sunset Memory Gardens. She was a native of Aiken County and member of First Baptist Langley. She leaves two daughters Mrs Betty King Scotia New York and Mrs Carolyn Moore Newark Delaware and two sisters Mrs Dorothy Sweeney Riverview Florida and Mrs Mildred Lambert Burnetown. Pallbearers listed. Friends may call at her sister’s residence in Burnetown or Posey’s Funeral Home Langley from 7 p m Tuesday to 2 p m Wednesday.
Funeral services for Mala chi Odom, 89, of North Augusta, who died Tuesday, were held at 3:30 yesterday at Honey Ford Baptist Church in Denmark with Rev. E L White officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
The hospital board considers turning the HCA contract to Judge Rodney Peeples for litigation amid concerns it may violate statutes and the county charter. Officials discuss funding subsidies for a German plant project, an ethics query on counsel, and budget figures with public hearings planned.
Pretoria reports 1.3 million tropical fish 2 million eggs and 96 000 birds imported in 1974. The veterinary services division notes 1 600 dogs 17 000 cattle and 3 000 sheep. Zoos also brought in 484 reptiles and 50 rodents in the same year.
Judge Peeples found the May 1973 Jackson election valid under the Old Code Section 21, since the 45 day newspaper notice required by the Election Code did not apply until March 26 1975. Plaintiffs argued the 1973 code was invalid due to improper advertisement qualifications and oath. The six plaintiffs were councilmen plus Mayor-Elect Helms. outgoing councilmen defended along with Brown.
Walter Kirk Murray 81 of 1105 Church St. Aiken died yesterday in Aiken County Hospital. A WWI veteran and longtime hardware merchant, his store stood at the lower end of Park Avenue. He was a St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church choir soloist for 40 years and a Knights of the York Cross of Honor Palmetto Priory No. 54 honoree. Survived by his widow Mrs. Cleora Toole Murray. Funeral at St. Thaddeus tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. Friends may call at George Funeral Home. Memorials to Bishops Fund for World Relief via St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church.
Senator George S. McGovern weighs a 1976 bid with three options in a letter to key supporters. He says he does not intend to become a candidate as things stand, and considers endorsing a liberal or outlining unacceptable candidates.
Constance Owen Fauntleroy established the Minerva Society in New Harmony Indiana in 1859. The club claimed to be America’s first women’s club with a written constitution and aimed to self improve and mentally cultivate New Harmony’s young ladies.
The Rev William A Blair of Pinson Alabama accepted a call to become pastor of South Aiken Presbyterian, succeeding the Rev Dana Waters III who moved to Selma Alabama. Blair moves to Aiken this Thursday and will be in the pulpit Sunday. He is a Columbia Theological Seminary graduate and has held multiple church and community roles in Alabama. Installation and reception are set for Sunday July 13 with Rev Langston Haygood preaching.
Today in Aiken area venues host multiple meetings and clubs including the City Museum from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. gatherings for the Chess Club Civil Air Patrol and several organizations. Tomorrow features bridge, open house at the mental health center anniversary events and council and club meetings in the evening.
The Old Post Office in Aiken will house county offices after a $25,000 renovation begun in March under Buildings Inspector John R. Nixon and Purchasing director Clair M. Henkes. The seven month lease, set at $9,600 annually, is overseen by Civil Defense Director L C Greene. Downstairs will store equipment while the rotunda area becomes a lobby. most space will house county offices including Sen. Strom Thurmond as the long-time tenant.
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