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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1976
Page
2
Mrs. Lila Boyd Lowe 78 of Rt. 5 Aiken died Thursday at Aiken Community Hospital. Survived by husband Fred Lowe. Funeral arrangements pending with George Funeral Home.
William R. Dick Lewis 67 died Wednesday. Funeral at Ebenezer Baptist Church at 3 p.m. with Rev. Jim Jones officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Retired merchant and former District 2 magistrate of 16 years. Survived by widow Dot McCarty Lewis two sons Charles W. Lewis Thomas Ga. and Larry D. Lewis North Augusta two brothers Sumpter Lewis North Augusta Tom Lewis Edgefield one sister Mrs Ellis Price Edgefield. Memorials to Ebenezer Baptist Church Organ Fund.
Funeral services for Dennis Robertson and Sharyn Kane were held at George Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary E. Hayes officiating. Burial followed at Aiken Memorial Park with pallbearers Mack Herron Billy Wise Tim Kaney Rusty Collins Jerry Price and Neil Keaton.
The Ford administration seeks to deter further Cuban armed interventions through intensified psychological efforts while avoiding major U S military preparations. White House and Pentagon say contingency plans are under review to honor Kissinger's warning that the United States will not accept additional Cuban military interventions abroad.
Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes weekday afternoons except weekends. Box 456 and 124 Rutland Drive address the paper for subscriptions and office correspondence in Aiken South Carolina. AP dispatches exclusive rights, and the publisher reserves republication rights with correction in the next issue.
Opponents to the Center Fire District will hold a meeting tonight at 7:30 at Vance's Trailer Park on U.S. No. 1 beyond 1-20. A sample ballot will be shown to attendees. All interested district residents are invited.
Revival services at New Holland Pentecostal Holiness Church run Monday through Saturday at 7 30 p m Guest evangelist Rev Clyde Glover of Lake City returns as former pastor Special singing nightly Public invited
HEW regional director Branch praised South Carolina COGs for strong planning and stressed their role in implementing HEW programs. Nicholson traced aging programs from the 1961 White House Conference to Area Agencies on Aging and Title III of the Older Americans Act. Bryan and Dobbs joined tours of aging facilities as part of LSAPDC's extensive aging initiatives.
Today at 12 30 p m recreation department bridge at H Odell Weeks Activity Building Tomorrow events include a Johnston Planned Parenthood family planning clinic from 10 a m to noon and AA meetings at St Bartholomew Episcopal North Augusta at 8 30 p m Attend the church of your choice Sunday Monday list shows Aiken County Museum hours preschool storyhour at Aiken County Library Rotary Club at Ramada Inn 12 45 p m Elementary storyhour at Aiken Public Library 4 p m 4 45 p m.
Washington AP congress studies a State Department proposal to sell six C130 cargo planes to Egypt in a 65 million deal that could mark the first such sale in about 20 years. Kissinger faces Senate questioning as Javits Case and Humphrey urge restraint amid Middle East tensions and Israel worries.
Harness races set for tomorrow with a six person party reserved through Mrs. David W. Hayes in Aiken. The fifth annual Lancers Tournament precedes Sulky Races at Powderhouse Road polo field starting 10 a.m. Twenty lancers compete for silver trophies. Polo today and Sunday forecast weather permitting with Meadow Brook versus Aiken for the Grace Cup at Whitney Field. Admission $1.50 per person.
John W. Harte Jr. the 2nd Circuit Solicitor hopeful filed a net worth report showing fifty thousand five hundred as net worth after liabilities. He listed assets including Chemical Fund Inc five thousand Residence sixteen thousand three automobiles nine thousand and a one quarter interest in Hilton Head lot two thousand five hundred and cash fifteen thousand. He pledged to publish 1975 income tax returns once prepared and promised to disclose campaign contributors if any.
A band of states from the Great Lakes to the Gulf is forecast to see showers on Friday. Mild conditions prevail nationwide with a cooler push from Canada into the northern Great Plains. AP Wirephoto.
About 21,260 lives were lost in fatal motor accidents from January to June 1975. The six month period saw motor injury crashes costing the United States over 7.5 billion dollars.
The cremated remains of Bertram E. Williams, retired naval officer, sent to Arlington National Cemetery were lost by the Postal Service. An urn in a mailing package arrived damaged. the urn itself was not in the box. Williams died January 10 in St. Petersburg, Florida, and his family had requested burial at Arlington per his will. Murray Watts, stepson, said the crematorium sent the ashes in the package.
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