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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1973

Page

2

Graves rites set for Donald L Graves in Aiken

Donald L Graves 66 of 07 Dexter St Northeast Aiken died after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held Wednesday 11 a.m. at St Thaddeus Episcopal Church with burial in Sunset Memory Gardens. He retired in 1967 from the U S Corps of Engineers and was a member of Aiken Lodge 156 AF and AM and St Thaddeus Church. He is survived by a widow four daughters a stepdaughter two stepsons a sister and two brothers. Pallbearers from the Aiken Masonic Lodge. Memorials to St Thaddeus Memorial Fund or Aiken County Heart Fund. The George Funeral Home, Aiken, reported visiting hours today.

Donald Lewis Graves Dexter St N.E Aiken St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church Howard M. Hickey Sunset Memory Gardens North Attleboro Mass Graves U.S. Corps of Engineer Aiken Lodge Alice O'Meara Graves Ruth McVay San Diego Calif Majorie O'Rourke Lincoln R.I Nancy Lindstrom June Braids Old Saybrook Conn Patricia Leopold Aurora Edward Canny Houston Texas William Canny Laurens Lucille Coppage Warwick Joseph W. Graves Lucius K. Graves Aiken Masonic Lodge Kenneth Taylor

William Ollie Grice 81 Aiken barber dies after illness

William Ollie Grice 81 of Aiken died Monday in Ai ken County Hospital after an extended illness. Funeral Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Windsor Baptist Church with Revs Elmer Bonnette and Brian Connor officiating. Burial in the church cemetery. He was a retired barber and member of Marion Street Baptist Church. Surviving are two sons Raymond Grice and Clifton Grice and a sister and three brothers.

William Ollie Grice Aiken Aiken County Windsor Baptist Church Elmer Bonnette Brian Connor Church Marion Street Baptist Church Grice William C Tancy Franklin Grice Raymond Grice Clifton Grice New York N.Y Alberta Scott

Funeral Services for Harry J. Markwalter Jr.

Funeral services for Harry J. Markwalter Jr. of 111 Tenth Street were held at 12 15 p m in the Church of the Most Holy Trinity with Father William Simmons officiating. Burial followed at West Over Memorial Park with pallbearers Jack Burke Joe Burke Jack Cashin Henry Cashin George Cashin and Harry Shurley Jr.

Harry J. Markwalter Jr Tenth St Church of the Most Holy Trinity William Simmons Westover Memorial Park Jack Burke Joe Burke Jack Cashin Henry Cashin George Cashin Harry Shurley Jr

Aiken Standard 1867 40c weekly and monthly rates

The Aiken Standard provides daily afternoon publication except weekends. It lists mailing options and rates including 40c per week by carrier, 1.73 per month by carrier, and annual, semiannual, and quarterly mail prices. It also notes AP rights and correction policy.

Clinton Weeks Rides Into Final Rest Amid White Pond Vigil

Clinton Troy Weeks 39 of White Pond died from injuries after a horseback riding accident in Augusta. Funeral services were held at White Pond Baptist Church with burial in White Pond Cemetery. He was a Daniel Construction employee and member of White Pond Baptist Church, son of Janie Owens Glisson and the late Thurmond W. Weeks. Surviving include his mother, two brothers, three half siblings, and three half brothers. Pallbearers listed. George Funeral Home of Aiken in charge.

White Pond Clinton Troy Weeks RFD 1 Augusta Aiken County Weeks Daniel Construction Company White Pond Baptist Church Janie Owens Glisson Thurmond W. Weeks T.W. Weeks Jr Gene K. Weeks Aiken Juanita Newsome Oakland Okla Mildred Lorenzen Baltimore Jerry Marshall Evans, Ga Earl Weeks McBean Don Weeks Glenn Garvin

Infant Frank McCarty dies. funeral services held

Infant Frank McCarty son of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight M. McCarty of 659 East Augusta died Sunday in a local hospital. Funeral was held Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Posey's Funeral Home North Augusta with Rev. Robert C. Faulkner officiating. Burial followed at Pineview Memorial Gardens. Survived by parents paternal grandparents Dewey E. Parnell North Augusta and Franz Schnurre Germany. Pallbearers named Gerald Merritt Sam Williams Sid Smith Tom Wikel.

Frank McCarty Dwight M. McCarty East Augusta Posey North Augusta Robert C. Faulkner Pineview Memorial Gardens Dewey E. Parnell Franz Schnurre Germany Gerald Merritt Sam Williams Sid Smith Tom Wikel

Graniteville Jaycees Set Meeting

Graniteville Jaycees announce the second organizational meeting for the new chapter on Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Gregg Park Civic Center. Jaycee Charles E Warner says 20 members must be secured before a charter is granted by U S Jaycees. Young men aged 18 to 35 in Graniteville are urged to attend.

Graniteville Graniteville Jaycee Gregg Park Civic Center Jaycee Charles E. Warner U.S. Jaycees

Mike McManaway 24 Dies After Kidney Illness in Aiken

Mike McManaway 24 former Aiken Standard reporter died at home after a kidney ailment requiring dialysis. Visitation at George Funeral Home with funeral 5 p.m. at St. John's United Methodist Church. Burial in Aiken Memorial Park. He lived in Aiken most of his life, worked at USCA and NC State, active in local arts and community playhouse. Memorials to National Kidney Foundation.

George Michael Mike”’ McManaway Gyles Road Aiken St. John’s United Methodist Church F.S. James Aiken Memorial Park Raleigh N.C Vicki McManaway George W. McManaway Sr Asheville Josiah Shooter Cambridge Ohio National Kidney Foundation Park Ave New York N.Y George Funeral Home

City board weighs pro horse ordinance fate

The council weighs a pro horse ban with several months to enact if supported. Trial dates for Rollins and W P Sutton on horse charges are likely early next week as warrants may be issued for about a dozen more violators. Public reaction at the meeting includes support and calls for neighborly distance and consideration.

Shaw Rollins W.P. Sutton Horace Grant William Hammack

DuPont President Sees Excellent 1973 Outlook

DuPont reports 1972 as its best year since the mid 1960s with sales of 4.4 billion and earnings of 414 million. International business surpassed 1 billion, fiber shipments up 29 percent, and Qiana nylon demand tripled. McCoy forecasts strong domestic and international growth and better price stability in 1973.

DuPont Charles B. McCoy McCoy U.S Personel

County Board Faces Lengthy Agenda Tonight

The Aiken County Board of Commissioners meets at 8 PM at the Health Center next to the hospital. Citizens plan to urge discussions on removing campaign posters from utility poles and the condition of the poor, among other issues.

Aiken County Board of Commissioners Aiken County Health Center

Parking concerns cloud downtown business district in Aiken

Merchants complain employees crowd main streets due to limited parking and long traffic light cycles. Business leaders urge use of back streets and offstreet lots, noting Belk’s move eased some customer parking pressures while Fridays and Saturdays worsen downtown availability.

R.H. Massee Hydricks Music Store Larry Day South Carolina National Bank Pendleton Street Leonard Browder Aiken Drug Store James Fountain Rhodes Furniture Security Federal Lamberts Arts and Crafts Aiken Economy Auto MecCrory’s Hydrick’s Studio Maxwell's Furniture Dianna Shop Holley’s Hardware Phillips Shoes Harte Realty Slotins Mothers General Store Moores Belk’s Kalmia Plaza

Community Calendar for Aiken County Area

The Aiken County Rescue Squad holds a 7 p.m. business meeting at headquarters. Valley Public Service Authority schedules public meetings at 7:30 p.m. in Gloverville Elementary and Steiffletown areas. The Board of Education meets 7:30 p.m. at the education center. The Aiken Choral Society gathers 7:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church. Commissioners convene 8 p.m. at the health center.

Aiken County Valley Public Service Authority Gloverville Steiffletown Baptist Church Landville Steiffletown

Juvenile Charged In Theft Case With Multiple Thefts

A juvenile was arrested and charged with house breaking and grand larceny in connection with a break in at the Rev. Floyd Taylor residence in Gloverville. Items recovered included a clock radio and a white gold watch. Separately, $20 was reported stolen from a cabinet at Buchanan's Auto on Hayne Avenue, and a .38 caliber pistol was reported stolen from a car owned by George Johnson Jr. of 513 Hayne Avenue. Investigation continues.

Sheriff's Department Floyd Taylor Gloverville Aiken Buchanan's Hayne Avenue George Johnson Jr

Workman Suffers Severe Electrical Burns in Line Accident

Clearwater report identifies Henry Robert Fennell Jr. as a 30 year old South Carolina Public Service Authority worker who received second and third degree electrical burns over about 35 to 40 percent of his body while repairing a power line near the Town and Country Motel on Highway 25. He was taken to University Hospital at 2 10 a.m. for treatment.

Clearwater South Carolina Public Service Authority Santee Cooper University Hospital Paramed Ambulance Service Henry Robert Fennell Jr W. Church Street P.O. Box Batesburg Town and Country Highway 25

NAACP Chapter Meets Tomorrow Night

The local NAACP chapter will gather at 7 30 p.m. in the Cumberland A M E church activity building. Rev Francis Edwards associate director of the Democratic Party of South Carolina from Monks Corner will be the guest speaker.

The NAACP Cumberland A.M.E Francis Edwards Democratic Party of

Downtown Aiken merchants push plan to revitalize

Carney urges targeted advertising toward older customers as Downtown Merchants Association cites parking, maintenance, and lighting needs. Coleman calls for city aid and a Christmas lighting plan. Surasky compares downtown and shopping-center volumes and taxes. teens propose clean-up, planter replanting, and meter post painting.

C.T. Coleman Coleman Mandle Surasky Downtown Merchants’ Association Lonnie Garvin Southern Mortgage Co Sym

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