Deaths Matthew Harris Graniteville
Matthew Harris of 105 Bethlehem Ave Graniteville died Saturday at Aiken County Hospital. He was a deacon at Bethlehem Baptist Church and a retired textile worker. Surviving are his widow Sadie Harris a son Matthew Harris Jr. of Philadelphia four step daughters Ophelia Garrett Catherine Chapman Agnes Brooks Celestine Samuels and a step son Thomas Edward. Funeral plans announced by Miller's Funeral Home in Aiken.
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Graniteville
Matthew Harris
Bethlehem Ave
Sadie Harris
Aiken County Hospital
Miller's Funeral Home
Aiken
Harris
Aiken County
Bethlehem Baptist Church
Matthew Harris Jr
Philadelphia
Ophelia Garrett
Bridgeport
Catherine Chapman
Detroit
Agnes Brooks
New York City
Celestine Samuels
Bronx
Thomas Edward
Funeral for Mrs. Bert C. Lyons Held in Sharon
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Bert C. Lyons 77 widow of Bert C. Lyons of 2128 McDowell Street death occurred Sunday at an Augusta hospital. The service at South Liberty Baptist Church Sharon was led by Revs. Lowell B. Sykes and Raymond Nelson with burial at Sharon Cemetery. Surviving a sister Mrs. Helen K. Hall of North Augusta.
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Augusta
Bert C. Lyons
McDowell St
South Liberty Baptist Church
Sharon
Lowell B. Sykes
Raymond Nelson
Sharon Cemetery
Helen K. Hall
North Augusta
Funeral services for Mrs Leola Lloyd in Trenton
Mrs Leola Lloyd 65 of Rt 2 Trenton died Friday after an extended illness at a local hospital. Funeral today at 4 p.m. at Rosa Spring Baptist Church with Revs P W Watson and Ernest Gordon officiating. Burial in church cemetery. She was a lifelong Edgfield County resident and Rosa Spring Baptist Church member. Survived by widower, three stepsons James G Butler Alfred Davis Heyward Lloyd and two stepdaughters Leola Butler Ella Mason.
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Trenton
Leola Lloyd
Rt. 2
E. W. Lloyd
Rosa Spring Baptist Church
P. W. Watson
Ernest Gordon
Edgefield County
Mrs Viola Derrick Rhoden 77 Johnston Funeral Held
Mrs Viola Derrick Rhoden widow of Ollie L Rhoden died Monday in Johnston after an illness at her son Harry Rhoden's home. Funeral today at Johnston Baptist Church with Revs Lon B Knight and A H Simmons officiating. Burial at Mount of Olives Cemetery. Survived by five sons Ted Rhoden of Aiken George Rhoden Greenville Harry Rhoden Carroll Rhoden Charles Rhoden all of Johnston. four daughters Mabel Whaley Augusta Ruth Berry Johnston Margaret Livingston Johnston Susan Smith Rae Ford.
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Johnston
Viola Derrick Rhoden
Ollie Lee Rhoden
Harry Rhoden
Johnston Baptist Church
Lon B. Knight
A. H. Simmons
Mount of Olives
Ted Rhoden
Aiken
George Rhoden
Greenville
Carroll Rhoden
Charles Rhoden
Mabel Whaley
Augusta
Ruth Berry
Margaret Livingston
Susan Smith
Raeford
Aiken seniors win national merit recognition and scholarships
The article profiles top Aiken High School seniors Terry Dugas Bill Rinehart and Edward P. Tewkesbury as they receive national merit semifinalist and King Teen scholarship honors. Dugas serves as yearbook editor and debate club president while Rinehart leads the National Honor Society and student council activities.
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Dugas
Ruth Dodgen
Aiken High
Winthrop College
Rinehart
Clifford A. Rinehart
Graniteville
Aiken High School
White House
Edward P. Tewkesbury
Wof
Aiken Trials Feature Long Race Card and Stakes
The Aiken Trials showcase a full slate of two year old and three year old races across nine trials at the Jefferson Aiken Mile Track. Notable owners include Alfred Vanderbilt Bramazon Farm Cragwood Stable Greentree Stable and Forest Retreat Farms with riders like J Pelaez W C Freeman J Doolan and J Stokes. Tickets for the event series note advance pricing and upcoming March 20 steeplechase plans.
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Forest Retreat Farms, Inc
W. O. Hicks
J. Pelaez
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
W. C. Freeman
Greentree Stable
J. M. Gaver, Jr
O. Cerda
Bramazon Farm
A. Basile
L. O'Brien
Machete
Cragwood Stable
M. Miller
J. Lee
Busted
R. Gagnon
Monkey Suit
Brandywine Stable
W. W. Raines
W. Jamtgaard
Restour Case
J. Doolan
Green
S. Malloy
Guelder Rose
Boasting
Femme Elite
P. Schensema
Commonwealth
Natles
William O. Hicks
J. Stokes
Zulu Tom
Windjammer
L. O’brien
Lone Bird
R. L. Dotter
Lady Butterfly
Mioche
John A. Bell, III
W.C. Freeman
Pola
Amber Kitten
H. D. Paxson
A. King, Jr
Snow Bower
Scrimshaw
Ifi
Brookfield Farms
E. I. Kelly
L. Rowe
Upward Bound
Hall of Fame
von Stade
Imaslicker
Greentree Stables
Jeanne D’arc
Eagles Prey
H. J. Smith
Frozen Delight
Blue Collar
Tanagra
Cragwood
Cambridge Stable
Quick Girl
Judith
Aiken
Jefferson-Aiken Mile Track
Abraham Schultz
Claudia Dotter
Leroy Copeland
University of South Carolina
Aiken Air Force Base
Ford College Awarding King Teen Scholarships at Wofford
King Teen scholarships worth 4800 dollars each have been awarded for 25 years at Wofford College. Recipients are chosen by high school teachers based on academic and extracurricular records.
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Ford College
King
Wofford
McMillan outlines eight story office plan on courthouse site
Sen McMillan proposes an eight story office building on the old courthouse site with estimates of 175000 for acquiring two more parcels totaling four acres and rerouting Highway 19. He warns of potential losses and cost escalations, noting no basement and elevated structure to avoid flood risks.
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McMillan
Park Avenue
Aiken
Williams
Rep. Williams
Battlefield briefs and courthouse debate in public note
Ambush on Highway 9 west of Cam Lo leaves one American dead and 21 wounded as North Vietnamese losses are not known. Reports claim destruction of stockpiles near Sepon and nine Ho Chi Minh trail branches cut. South Vietnamese say 500 secondary explosions near Sepon from B52 strikes, with 25 enemy bodies found and 500 tons of munitions destroyed. Separate notes discuss McMillan Williams courthouse site debates with schemes and cost estimates, favoring a new site to allow future growth and avoid traffic disruption. Bonds may be issued before May 1 with no tax increase, funded from existing reserves.
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Cam Lo
Laos
Sepone
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Williams
McMillan
City Council Approves Solicitation Ordinance in Aiken
City Council adopted an ordinance requiring permits from the Department of Public Safety for nonresidents visiting or entering homes to solicit or sell. Permits limit activity to 9 a.m. to sunset with no night solicitations.
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Aiken
Department of Public Safety
Whiskey Road
Hitchcock Drive
S.C. Highway Department
Roland Windham
Aiken Estates
J. W. Parrish Jr
Aiken Area
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Bill Rinehart
Richland Park
Hallman and Weems
Manning Owens
Kalmia Plaza
Woodruff Drugs
Mitchell
Sen. McMillan
Highway 19
Chesterfield Street
York Avenue
Colleton Avenue
Chesterfield
York Streets
Highway 215
City of
Columbia
U.S
Astro
America
Southern
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Japan
America’s Sound Transportation Review Organization
Southern Railway System
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Washington, D.C
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