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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1970

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals James A Jenkins 27 Aiken

James Arthur Jenkins 27 of Aiken died Sunday from injuries in an automobile accident. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Mon Morenci Baptist Church with Rev L Johnson. burial Mt Harris Cemetery. Survivors include parents Mrs Lelia Williams Jenkins and Luther Jenkins. sister Mrs Hattie Richardson. brothers Willie Thomas Jenkins and Luther Jenkins Jr. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Willie Jenkins and James Williams. Jackson Brooks Funeral Home handle.

James Arthur Jenkins Aiken Monmorenci Baptist Church Rev. L. Johnson Mt. Harris Cemetery Lelia Williams Jenkins Luther Jenkins Hattie Richardson Kings Point N.Y Willie Thomas Jenkins Detroit Mich Luther Jenkins Jr James Williams Willie Jenkins Jackson- Brooks Funeral Home

Nobles Funeral Held At Williston

Funeral services for Leon Troy Nobles Sr. 64 of Williston were held at 11:30 a.m. today at Williston First Baptist Church with Rev. L G Corder officiating. Burial followed at Williston Cemetery. A North Carolina native, he worked for the South Carolina Highway Department in Aiken and was a member of Williston First Baptist Church. Survivors include his widow Josephine Bodiford Nobles Jr. of Graniteville and brother Fred Nobles of Raleigh North Carolina.

Williston Leon Troy Nobles Sr Williston First Baptist Church L.G. Corder North Carolina South Carolina Highway Department Aiken Williston First Graniteville Fred Nobles Raleigh, N.C

Mrs. Jensen Dies at Residence on Pine Log Road

Mrs. John M. Jensen of 786 Pine Log Road died Monday at home. Funeral services are set for 11 a.m. Thursday at George Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. W. James Rivers officiating.

John M. Jensen Pine Log Road George Funeral Home Chapel W. James Rivers

Aiken Standard Mission and Publication Details

Aiken Standard established 1867 published each afternoon except weekends. Address 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina 29801. Leased AP dispatches exclusive local reproduction rights and UPI membership noted. No publisher responsibility for ad omissions. corrections in next issue.

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

Bristol native Daisy Pattison Jensen dies in Aiken

A Bristol England born woman who lived in the United States most of her life and resided in Aiken since 1961 passed away. Survived by husband John M. Jensen, son Vernon C. Jensen of Washington DC, sister Gladys Broad of Bristol, and brother William Pattison of Bristol. Friends may call at the residence or at George Funeral Home.

Bristol England United States Aiken Daisy Pattison John M. Jensen Vernon C. Jensen Washington, D.C Gladys Broad William Pattison George Funeral Home

Lee’s Discount to Open Large Omaha Central Region Center

J J Newberry company announces a Lee’s Discount department store in Aiken with 60 000 square feet and parking for over 400 cars. The unit will house major departments with a discount supermarket adjacent. Total Newberry units reach 753 in the United States and Canada, including Britts, Newberrys, Tradehome, and Maternally Yours shops, plus Canadian United Stores and Oslinds.

Lee's Discount Department Aiken J.J. Newberry Company United States Canada Britts Department Stores Newberrys Department and Variety Stores William Tally House Holland House Newberrys Fabric Shops Tradehome Shoe Maternally Yours United Stores of Canada Oslinds Sweet Sixteen Shoppes McArthur’s Newsfield Newberrys Albertino’s Shoes, Ltd Harrison’s Famous Fabrics, Ltd

School System Outlined For Lions Club

Dr. G. T. Myers, Aiken County superintendent, described the four attendance areas of the county school system including Saluda County areas and Ridge Spring High. About 1,900 employees educate roughly 25,000 pupils with a $13.3 million budget funded by county state and federal sources.

G. T. Myers Aiken County Aiken Lions Club Saluda County Ridge Spring High School New Ellenton Windsor North Augusta Belvedere Beech Island Jackson Langley Bath Clearwater Myers

Antidraft Week Protests Sweep Cities Nationwide

Protests in Milwaukee San Antonio and school petitions mark a nationwide antidraft drive led by the New Mobilization Committee To End the War in Vietnam. A man dressed as the Spectre of Death held a vigil at a San Antonio draft office. Norfolk evacuated after a bomb scare.

Associated Press Milwaukee San Antonio Tex Draft Board Norfolk New Mobilization Committee To Vietnam

House Of Suits Grand Opening Set Tomorrow

The House of Suits at 705 Richland Avenue East opens with 600 square feet of floor space and 300 suits 125 sport coats 325 pairs of slacks and a selection of shirts and ties from Walton Manufacturing Company Loganville Ga Ricky Byrne will run the store as president and is the son of J W Byrne Maxwell Brothers Aiken manager.

House of Suits Richland Avenue East Walton Manufacturing Company Loganville Ricky Byrne J.W. Byrne Maxwell Brothers Aiken

Ex Addict to Speak at Aiken High and Local Venues

Domingo Garcia once a heroin user and gang member will address Aiken High School students and attend a dinner at St John’s United Methodist Church. He will also speak Friday to Sunday at the Salvation Army Citadel on Gayle Drive, with his story and the film The Devil’s Pit. He cites Teen Challenge Center founder David Wilkerson as part of his recovery.

Aiken High School St. John’s United Methodist Row Fellowship Hall Garcia Salvation Army Citadel Gayle Drive New York City Teen Challenge Center David Wilkerson Wilkerson Hell

Schofield Teacher Wins Top S C Biology Award

Mrs. Willie J. Lanham, biology teacher at Schofield High, wins South Carolina Outstanding Biology Teacher Award. James A. Taylor informed by state OBTA director, Maxine H. Moore, with a microscope gift from American Optical. Lanham has taught since 1960 and leads the Science Department and related clubs. Her husband James H. Lanham also teaches.

Willie J. Lanham Martha Schofield High School South Carolina James A. Taylor Maxine H. Moore Spartanburg High School Spartanburg Lanham Schofield Aiken W.E. Parker High School Edgefield James H. Lanham Minnie B. Kennedy

Tickets Going Fast For Charleston Tour

More than one third of the seats on the Aiken Standard’s chartered bus to Charleston are taken for the April 7 tour. Tickets cost 11.45 plus lunch for Crosland Park and Forest Heights subscribers. Nine homes and gardens will be open 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. across names including Simmons Simmons Edwards and Maybank estates with gardens and quarters dating from the late 18th to mid 19th centuries.

Aiken Standard Charleston Crosland Park Forest Heights Ruth Lowndes Simmons Fredrick H. Bunting John Morrison Lawrence O'Hara Stoney William Haywards Augustine T. Smythe Amarinthea Elliott James M. Hagood John Fullerton C. O. Sparkman Simmons- Edwards Norman W. Stevenson Edward North Thurston Robert F. Hagerty Bohum Baker H. Jermain Slocum Samuel Maywood John E. F. Maybank

Dick Turner Speaks On Drugs At USC Aiken

Race driver Dick Turner told USC Aiken students that lack of knowledge about drugs fuels abuse. He described amphetamine symptoms and argued marijuana should not be legalized. Turner, part of a local education program, will race at Sebring in a 12 hour endurance race.

Dick Turner University of South Carolina Aiken Turner

Stock Listing Quotation Snapshot From NASD Markets

NASD quotations show inter-dealer prices near midday today, reflecting ongoing market changes. Prices exclude retail markups and commissions. figures supplied by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith.

Merrill-Lynch-Pierce-Fenner and Smith

Necessity and Goal Drive Success, A Proverbial Insight

A thoughtful maxim links necessity as a driver of invention with purposeful aims as the source of achievement, noting that clear life goals shape successful outcomes. The quote emphasizes practical intent guiding creative effort and measurable progress.

Chemical Society To Meet In Aiken Campus

The Savannah River Section of the American Chemical Society meets at 8 p.m. tomorrow at the University of South Carolina Aiken Regional Campus. Dr. Johan Bjorksten of Finland will discuss development histories of projects with focus on unpredicted incidents and pitfalls. He earned his M S and Ph D from the University of Helsingfors and did post doctoral work at Minnesota in 1931 1932. He leads Bjorksten Research Laboratories in Wisconsin and holds executive roles at ABC Packaging Machine Corp Florida Ircon International Illinois and Griffolyn Company Texas. In 1953 he founded the Bjorksten Research Foundation for fundamental aging research.

Savannah River American Chemical Society University of South Carolina Aiken Johan Bjorksten Finland University of

Man claims sight agrees with wife after vision fix

A man states he now sees eye to eye with his wife following a medical vision correction. The comment hints at a renewed clarity in his relationship and sight post procedure.

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