Ridge Spring Man Lewis Williams 80 Dies at Home
Lewis Williams 80 of Route 1 Ridge Spring died Wednesday at home. Funeral arrangements are by Amos & Sons Funeral Home Johnston. He belonged to Coleman Ridge Baptist Church and Young Men of Honor Johnston. Survived by two sons Lewis Williams Jr Detroit Mich and J D Kennedy Ridge Spring and three daughters Margaret Campbell Gertrude Felder and Emma L Gary Savannah plus siblings in Aiken and two additional sons, George W Thackston Nashville and Jesse V Thackston Newark, Del. 7 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
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Ridge Spring
Lewis Williams
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Box
Amos & Sons Funeral Home
Johnston
Coleman Ridge Baptist Church
Young Men of Honor of
Lewis Williams Jr
Detroit
Mich
J.D. Kennedy
Margaret Campbell
Gertrude Felder
Emma L. Gary
Savannah
Infant Frankie Cochran Graveside Service Held
Graveside services for Frankie Wayne Cochran infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Grady Wayne Cochran of Couchton were conducted today at Mt. Beulah Church cemetery at 2 p.m. Rev. Albert Stroup officiated.
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Frankie Wayne Cochran
Grady Wayne Cochran
Couchton
Mt. Beulah Church
Albert Stroup
Mrs. Mattie Henderson Dies in North Augusta
Mrs. Mattie Henderson of 329 West Clifford Ave North Augusta died Wednesday morning in a local hospital. A native of Edgefield County she had lived in North Augusta for years and was a member of North Augusta Baptist Church. Surviving are two sons Robert and Wilbert Henderson both of North Augusta and two brothers the Rev George Holmes of Augusta and Major Holmes.
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North Augusta
Mattie Henderson
West Clifford Ave
Dent
Edgefield County
Robert Henderson
Wilbert Henderson
George Holmes
Augusta
Major Holmes
Mrs. E Thackston 87 Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs. E Ernest W Thackston 87 of 1024 Carriage Ave Aiken died at Aiken County Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services in Nashville Tenn under Roesch-Patton Funeral Home. Native of Elmwood Tenn she belonged to a Methodist church. She lived in Aiken two years. Survived by two daughters.
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Ernest W
Bertha C.) Thackston
Carriage Ave
Aiken
Aiken County Hospital
Nashville
Tenn
Roesch-Patton Funeral Home
Elmwood
Methodist Church
William F
Mary Etta Apple Thackston
Daugh
Aiken Standard Information Page Summary
Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes afternoons except Saturdays and Sundays from 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina 29801. Details include mail rates and advertising policy with AP dispatch rights and reproduction statements.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S. C
S.C
Associated Press
Funeral services for Mrs Nina Hall in Aiken
Mrs. Nina M. Hall of 317 Florence St NW Aiken died Sunday. Funeral services will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church with Rev N L Bush officiating. Burial in Fairfield Baptist Church cemetery New Ellenton. Friends may call at 531 Salud St or Jackson Brooks Funeral Home Aiken.
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Nina M. Hall
Florence St
N.W
Aiken
Friendship Baptist Church
Mrs Hattie Sullivan Sullivan Rites Held at Temple Baptist
Mrs. Hattie Sullivan Griggs Sullivan of 169 Dogwood Rd Aiken died Tuesday. Funeral services were held today at 11 a m in Temple Baptist Church Hickory with Rev Dr Smoot Baker and Rev Kaden Benfield officiating. Burial followed at East View Cemetery Wadesboro.
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Hattie Griggs Sullivan
Dogwood Rd
Aiken
Temple Baptist Church
Hickory
N.C
Smoot Baker
Kaden Benfield
East View Cemetery
Wadesboro
Mrs Thomas Marshall Thomson Rites Held in Thomson
Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall 82 of Thomson died Wednesday in McDuffie County Hospital. Funeral service 3:30 p.m. in Curtis Funeral Home Thomson with Rev. Paul Mason and Rev. Billy Widener officiating. Burial Savannah Valley Memorial Gardens. Survived by four daughters and three sons. Pallbearers listed. Friends may call at residence or Curtis Funeral Home.
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Hubert Widener
William Swann
James McGahee
Forest Clary Drive
Curtis Funeral Home
Thomson
Poet James Kavanaugh to lecture at USCA festival
Internationally known poet James Kavanaugh will speak at the University of South Carolina Aiken Regional Campus during a week-long festival. He will lecture at noon in the campus lecture hall with poetry set to music, and again at 7:30 p.m. on There are Men too Gentle to Live Among Wolves with admission for non-students. George Garrett, author of Death of the Fox, appears tonight in Room 107 at 7:30 p.m.
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University of South Carolina - Aiken
James Kavanaugh
Kavanaugh
George Garrett
Senate votes to divert highway funds to urban transit
The Senate approved using 850 million dollars of road-user taxes from the 18 billion highway aid bill to finance mass transit, a symbolic shift challenging the highway lobby. Other votes blocked further fund diversions while approving subsidies for failing municipal transit and subway construction, despite White House concerns. President Nixon has suspended most housing programs pending review.
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Washington
Senate
Highway Trust Fund
Lowell Weicker
R-Conn
Nixon
Sens. Weicker
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Harrison Williams
D-N.j
White House
House
Williams
Additional Registration Day Set for North Augusta Elections
North Augusta schedules a second registration day for the April 23 mayoral and city council vote. Registrars will operate March 22 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at North Augusta City Hall after requests from both major parties to boost voter registration.
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North Augusta
North Augusta City Hall
Jim Gunnells
Greater
Hospital Site Move Sparks County Administrative Plan
Grant proposed moving the Clerk of Court and Probate Judge to a new building and shifting offices to the second floor. He suggested leasing the old post office to the county for $1 per year, enabling Family Court and Probate Judge relocation. After selling the property, the delegation and county commission should issue bonds to fund a hospital with potential matching funds within current tax limits.
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Ed Grant
Family Court
Grant
Armory Funds Moved To Another Bill
A $100000 allotment for a new National Guard armory to replace the Warrenville unit was moved to the supplemental appropriations bill to speed approval. Rep. Marshall Cain predicts quick passage near the end of March. A 10 acre site on Bettis Academy Road near I-20 is planned. the current armory is called completely inadequate.
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National Guard
Warrenville
Marshall Cain
Raiken
General Assembly
Bettis Academy Road
Astronomy Club Meets Tomorrow at Kennedy Junior High
The Aiken Astronomy Club will meet tomorrow night at 8 p.m. at Kennedy Junior High School on Pine Log Road. The program includes a discussion of the Griffith Observatory. Bill Medwell serves as club president.
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Aiken
Kennedy Junior High School
Pine Log Road
Grifith Observatory
Bill Medwell
Juveniles Arrested In Radio Theft Case In Aiken
Three Aiken juveniles were arrested and charged with grand larceny for stealing three car radios valued at 700 to 800 dollars each from city vehicles in February. The radios were recovered. Also, Mrs. Emily Hindman, a copy editor for the Aiken Standard, suffered second degree burns from a grease fire at 113 Rosemary Drive. The fire damaged the kitchen area and stove hood. A separate report notes $200 in tapes stolen from Chip Poston’s car parked near the Aiken Bowling Alley.
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Aiken
Rosemary Drive
Aiken County Hospital
Emily Hindman
Hindman
Aiken Standard
Sheriff's Department
Chip Poston
Lander Lane
Poston
Aiken Bowling Alley
Shrine Club Dinner and Dance Planned in Aiken
The Aiken Shrine Club hosts a steak dinner at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Aiken clubhouse on Whiskey Road near the Bowling Alley. A 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. dance for members and guests features the Blue Notes on March 24.
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Aiken Shrine Club
Aiken
Whiskey Road
Shrine Club
Blue Notes
Run Stockade Officials Advance Resignation of County Supervisor
Commissioners released a commenda tion resolution after Scott's resignation accepted. The 75 year old former supervisor served through floods ice storms and a blizzard. His letter cites an orderly transition and notes a $175000 budget with a $101000 balance at year end.
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Scott
Death of Isaac B Key in Aiken Georgia area
Isaac B Key 59 of 419 Gregg Ave Aiken died Wednesday in an Augusta hospital Funeral Friday at 3 pm at Little Horse Creek Baptist Church Graniteville with Rev C C Duncan and Rev J A Brodie officiating Burial in Sunset Memory Gardens Langley He was a lifelong Aiken County resident employee of Vaucluse Division Graniteville Manufacturing Company Survived by widow Grace Ward Key one daughter Mrs Edward Turner three sisters and five brothers.
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Isaac Butler Key
Gregg Ave
Aiken
Augusta
Little Horse Creek Baptist Church
Graniteville
C.C. Duncan
J.A. Brodie
Sunset Memory Gardens
Langley
Aiken County
Key
Vaucluse
Graniteville Manufacturing Company
Grace Ward Key
Edward Turner
Rosena Moss
Johnston
Eunice Walker
Hattie Redd
Woodrow Key
Arthur Key
Sam Key
Archie Key
Columbia
Stewart Key
North All
Services Arrangements for Mrs Turner Note Details
The obituary fragment lists the deceased’s daughter Mrs Edward Turner of 23 Iroquois Street and notes arrangements at Posey’s Funeral Home Graniteville, then at the church one hour before services.
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Gusta
Edward Turner
Iroquois St
Posey
Graniteville
Downtown merchants back redevelopment push with new ideas
Carney urged seniors to keep working and promoted a busy schedule of at least ten promotions yearly not all labeled sales. He cited plans to revive the 1969 Central Business District Redevelopment Plan and visited Toccoa Ga to study a downtown mall. He wants benches, beautification for decapitated meters, filled vacant stores, uniform facilities, unique decor, consumer data, and targeted mail to shoppers.
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Carney
Central Business District
Toccoa
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