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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1973

Page

2

Hutchingson Dies. Rites Held In Sunset Hill Cemetery

William Edward Hutchingson of 370 Jefferson Highway North Augusta died Sunday. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. in Sunset Hill Cemetery with the Rev HK McKnight officiating. He was a native of Laurens and had lived in North Augusta 90 years. Surviving are a daughter, two steprelatives, eight sisters, two brothers, and several in-law relatives.

North Augusta William Edward Hutchingson Jefferson David Highway Sunset Hill HK. McKnight Hutchingson Laurens Nelma Tucker Bessie Patterson Augusta Zeb Hughes

Mrs Olivia Thomas Brown Sr. Funeral Services Held

Funeral services for Olivia Thomas Brown Sr. 49 of New York were set for Thursday at 4 p.m. at Cumberland A M E Church with Rev. G A Thomas officiating. Burial followed at Pine Lawn Memorial Gardens in Aiken. She lived in Aiken and previously belonged to St Luke A M E Church in Vaucluse. Survived by son John Brown Jr father General Thomas Sr sisters Charlotte and Mary E Thomas brothers Ollie, General Jr, James E, Cleveland and Benjamin. Friends may visit her father’s home in Aiken or Jackson Brooks Funeral Home Aiken.

John Olivia Thomas) Brown Sr New York Cumberland A.M.E G.A. Thomas Pine Lawn Memorial Gardens Aiken St. Lukes A.M.E. Church Vaucluse John Brown Jr General Thomas Sr. Aiken Charlotte Thomas Mary E. Thomas Springfield Gardens N.Y Ollie Thomas Jacksonville Fla General Thomas Jr South Ozone Park Cleveland Thomas James E. Thomas Benjamin Thomas Route 3 Jackson-Brooks Funeral

Mrs Marilyn Roberts Missoula Death Notice

Mrs Marilyn W. Roberts, 29, of Missoula died yesterday. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Con-

Missoula Montana Marilyn W. Roberts Con

Aiken Standard Prospectus and Subscription Rates

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Henry Richardson Sr. of Beech Island Dies

Henry Richardson Sr. of Beech Island died Monday at his residence. Funeral arrangements are to be announced by Peoples Funeral Home. He was a Webb Grove Church member in Jackson. Surviving are three daughters in New York and Georgia, five sons including Henry Jr and Leroy Richardson, a brother Jackie Richardson of New York City.

Beech Island Henry Richardson Sr Peoples Funeral Home Webb Grove Jackson Sarah Stewart Brooklyn N.Y Martha Allen Anna Sue Jones Augusta Henry Richardson Jr Leroy Richardson Bronx J.T. Richardson Long Island James Richardson New York City Rickey Richardson Jackie Richardson

Mrs Eva C Meeks dies in Aiken after 60 years resident

Mrs Eva C Meeks of Aiken died Tuesday in a local nursing home. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Bethany Cemetery with Rev Howard M Hickey officiating. She was a native of Atlanta and a St Thaddeus Episcopal Church member. Surviving are four daughters Frances Timmons Thelma Langston Willie Mulcahy Beulah Strom two sons Warren Meeks T L Meeks one sister A C Martin. Friends may call at George Funeral Home.

Eva C. Meeks Aiken Bethany Cemetery Howard M. Hickey Meeks Atlanta St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church Frances Timmons Beech Island Thelma Langston Brunswick Willie Mulcahy Beulah Strom Batesbury Warren Meeks T.L. Meeks Augusta A.C. Martin Greenville George Funeral Home

Funeral services for Ulyess E. Cox in Langley

Funeral services for Ulyess Elvin Cox of Langley, who died Sunday, will be held today at 3 p.m. in the chapel of George Funeral Home in Aiken with Paul Epler officiating. Burial follows at Sunset Memory Gardens. Pallbearers are Morris Griswold, Ben LaMunyon, Huett Gunter, Carl Cox, R. E. Cox and Earl Johnson. Friends may call at the funeral home or at the residence of his son Preston Cox in Jordan town Langley.

Langley Ulyess Elvin Cox Chapel of George Funeral Home Aiken Paul Epler Sunset Memory Gardens Morris Griswold Ben LaMunyon Huett Gunter Carl Cox R.E. Cox Earl Johnson Preston Cox Jordantown

Walker Says U S Enters Pacific Age in New Era

Richard L Walker, James F Byrnes Professor at the University of South Carolina, told the Aiken Rotary Club that a major Pacific revolution has occurred and the US has become a Pacific power. He cited 23 years of Korea related change, booming trans Pacific trade, and Japan as a trade leader with a $4 billion deficit.

Richard L Walker East Asia Aiken Rotary Club Walker James F. Byrnes Institute of International Studies University of South Carolina Commercial Hotel Pacific U.S Korea East Japan

Vandals Hit Aiken High School Lunch Room

Aiken High School was targeted by vandals who entered through a rear window and stole three small tables from the lunch room. Police also reported theft of more than $60 of ale from a beer truck owned by Schaffer Distributing at 135 Marlboro Street in Aiken.

Aiken High School Aiken Schaffer Distributing Company Marlboro Street

Budget deficits revised show lower totals for 1973 and 1974

Washington revised its 1973 deficit to 19.8 billion, 5.7 billion below first estimates, and the 1974 deficit to 5.0 billion, seven billion below prior forecasts. Expenditures remain at 249.8 billion for 1973 and 268.7 billion for 1974. Individual income tax receipts rise, boosting revenue by about 2.0 billion in 1973 and 3.7 billion in 1974.

Washington Secretary of the Treasury George P. Shultz Shultz Congress

Nixon Moves To Restore Trust In White House

President Nixon defended his record while urging public faith in the presidency as he addressed Watergate questions. He said justice would be pursued impartially, noted resignations of aides, and argued the Watergate probe demonstrates the strength of the American political system and press.

Nixon White House Kleindienst Haldeman Ehrlichman Richardson John Si America

Turnout Above Average In Election At Jackson

Voters in Jackson head to the polls to elect the mayor six council seats and a Public Works Commission post. At 11 am 91 ballots were cast with poll worker Eleanor Brinkley noting a above average turnout. Incumbent Mayor J M Brown faces Wade Gordy for the mayoral post while council candidates include Richard Russell Thomas McElmurray James Copeland Jr James Kenneth Ellis L A McNair Donald Adams William B Ethredge Jr Robert Garland Catherine Hiatt Ronald M Steed and Eugene F Howard.

Public Works Commission J.M. Brown Wade Gordy Les Sims Richard Russell Thomas McElmurray James Copeland Jr James Kenneth Ellis L.A. McNair Donald Adams William B. Ethredge

Red Cross names candidates for Aiken County Board of Directors

The Aiken County Red Cross banquet announced candidates for three board terms. Three-year term nominees include Robert E. Grant and others. two-year and one-year term replacements were listed, with Nathan M. Wolfe acting as nominating chair.

Aiken County Red Cross Board of Directors W.T. Dickenson Luke Rutland Harry R. Huxford

Federal flood warnings keep victims from returning home

Federal officials warn Mississippi River valley flood victims downstream from Hannibal Missouri not to move back yet as new rains threaten fresh flooding. Two to three inches of rainfall hit Iowa and northern Illinois while eleven deaths are reported and damage rises. The Mississippi River Commission says over eleven million acres from Wisconsin to Mississippi remain under water.

Associated Press Mississippi River Valley Hannibal Corps of Army Engineers St. Louis Iowa Illinois Mississippi River Commission Wisconsin Mississippi

Betty Hale and Family Named in Obituary Brief

Betty Hale with wife Darlene and sons Keith and Craig Hale are listed in a brief obituary notice noting surviving family members and the Hale surname.

Betty Hale Darlene Keith and Craig Hale

Community Calendar of Local Meetings This Week

The Citizens Advisory Committee meets 5 15 p m in council chambers. Jaycees gather 7 30 p m at the Jaycee Hut. Civil Air Patrol assembles 7 p m at the Army Reserve Center. Warrenville Elementary PTA convenes 7 30 p m at the school. Bethlehem Lutheran Women’s Guild holds annual luncheon at 10 a m at Milham Manor. Toastmasters meet 7 p m at the Commercial.

Citizens Advisory Committee Council Chambers Jaycees Civil Air Patrol Army Reserve Center Warrenville Elementary School PTA Womens Guild of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Milham Manor Commercial Hotel

Wreck and theft cases reported by North Augusta police

North Augusta police reported a motorcycle stolen from Charles F. Jones’s residence valued over $1 000. A break‑in at Estelle Tillman’s home yielded a portable radio, coins, and ham. Vandalism investigated at Hammond Hills Elementary School damaged desks scattered papers and the school aquarium fish.

North Augusta Charles F. Jones Carolina Avenue Estelle Tillman Hammond Hills

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