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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1972

Page

2

Deaths And Funerals In North Augusta And Gloverville

North Augusta grave side services for Samuel E. Gladden aged 73 were held at Pineview Memorial Gardens. He retired as controller of the Southern Division for Georgia-Pacific and is survived by his widow and two daughters. Butler B Beard Jr. of Gloverville blesses with funeral services at the Gloverville First Baptist Church before burial at Langley Cemetery. he was a WWII veteran and survived by multiple siblings and a stepmother.

North Augusta Samuel E. Gladden West Ave Pineview Memorial Gardens Little Rock Ark Church of Atonement Georgia-Pacific Company Southern Division Frances Cameron Gladden Ray McDonald William H. Duncan Columbia C. Howard Gladden Atlanta Harry B. Gladden Gloverville First Baptist Church A.L. Thielke Earl Satcher Langley Cemetery Aiken County Gloverville

Hoover Dies At 77 A Look At His Life And Legacy

This installment reviews J Edgar Hoover long tenure as FBI director. It highlights calls for his replacement by critics and politicians, notes rumors about dossiers, and recalls Hoover’s upbringing in Washington and early interests. It traces his education at Central High School, ROTC, debate wins, and law degree while working at the Library of Congress.

Hoover John Edgar Washington Central High School Library of Congress

Establishment and postal details of the Aiken Standard

The Aiken Standard, founded in 1867, publishes weekday afternoons except Saturdays and Sundays. It lists mailing addresses in Aiken South Carolina, carriage rates, and AP exclusive rights for local news.

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

Fire Guts Home In North Augusta

An early morning blaze at 6 23 a.m. gutted Kenneth Cartledge residence at 1119 Frances Street North Augusta. Officials have not determined a cause and no one was home at the time of the fire.

North Augusta Kenneth Cartledge Frances St

Cohen Complains To FBI On Arrest Tactics In Aiken

Cohen 72 of 802 Rollingwood Rd filed with the FBI alleging police brutality by officer B H Matlock during his arrest on Sunday for disobeying a lawful order. The incident drew 4 to 6 officers and involved teens at a vacant lot near Highland Park Drive and Rollingwood Road.

Aiken Kalmia Hills Sol Cohen Rollingwood Rd Federal Bureau of Investigation Civil Rights Division U.S. Justice Department FBI Cohen B.H. Matlock Aiken Po Highland Park Drive Rollingwood Road Clyde Lamb J.C. Busbee Aiken Public Safety Director Matlock Busbee

Maddox addresses Lions on national voice and faith

The former Georgia governor speaks to the Lions Club, contrasting a national voice with a state role. He reflects on politics, faith, and the nation’s moral direction, urging honesty and unity to preserve American freedoms. He notes hope in youth and civic groups.

Maddox The Lions Club

Community Calendar in Aiken area events

The Center Fire Department meets at 7 p.m. at the fire department. Civil Air Patrol gathers at 7:30 p.m. at Aiken Airport. Aiken Jaycees meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Jaycee Hut on Highway. Rabies clinics run 3–5 p.m. at Windsor Old Depot site Johnson's Cross Road and Jackson elementary. Fermata Ladies tennis 9 a.m. with covered dish luncheon at Fermata Club. Toastmasters meet 7 p.m. at Commercial Hotel. Aiken Chess Club 7:30 p.m. at Pet Dairy building on Highway 215.

The Center Fire Department Civil Air Patrol Aiken Aiken Jaycees Aiken County Windsor Old Depot Johnson's Crossroad Jackson Fermata Fermata Club Commercial Hotel Aiken Chess Club Pet Dairy Highway 215

Kenneth Hale Jr Killed in Gas Tanker Explosion

Aiken man Kenneth W. Hale Jr. 39 was killed when the tanker truck he drove exploded near Williston while he checked a flat tire. He previously worked 15 years at Savannah River Plant for DuPont and ten years for Boylston Brothers Co. in Aiken. Funeral set for Levels Baptist Church with Rev. J. Cole Brown officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Survived by wife Betty New Hale a daughter Miss Darlene Hale two sons Keith and Craig Hale his father Kenneth W. Hale and brother Robert V. Hale all of Aiken.

Kenneth W Sandy’’ Hale Jr Hale Williston Aiken Savannah Savannah River DuPont Company Boylston Brothers Co Ft. Lauderdale Fla S.C Levels Baptist Church George Funeral Home J. Cole Brown Church Betty New Hale Miss Darlene Hale Keith Hale Craig Hale Kenneth W. Hale Robert V. Hale

Rear End Collisions Reported by Aiken Police

City of Aiken Police Department logged four rear end collisions yesterday. Victims include Jimmy Cumbee and Bertha Harvey treated for injuries after a noon crash at Edgefield and York Streets. Other incidents occurred at Cherokee and Richland Avenue and Whiskey and Berry Road with minor damages. Break ins and a theft at Aiken High School were also reported. Ernest Corley arrested for auto theft in North Augusta.

City Bennett Robert Eason Elm City N.C Rt. 5 Aiken Barbara Green Eloise Green Whiskey Berry Road Laurens South Boundary Phillip Ridgeway Jr Gladys B. Miller Clearwood Lane Aiken High School J.N. Parker Valley Green Dr M.B. Cox Dibble Road Aiken County

Welfare rolls fall in Kentucky as private job help aids

Kentucky reports a drop of 4 300 welfare recipients from April 1970 to March 1971. Officials credited a program that uses private citizens to help locate work for qualified welfare clients, contributing to the decline.

Frankfort Kentucky

Graniteville Employees Exceed Blood Drive Goal

Graniteville Company employees topped their 175 pint goal with 216 pints donated during the April 26 Red Cross Bloodmobile visit in Graniteville. Joseph M. Thompson, Aiken Chapter Red Cross blood program chairman, noted the event was led by Frank Harling, the companys employment officer, and praised the ongoing pattern of successful company sponsored drives.

Graniteville Co Red Cross Graniteville Joseph M. Thompson Aiken Frank Harling Thompson Graniteville Company Aiken County

Ridge Spring Boys Selected For Plymouth Trouble Shooting Contest

Leslie Raborn and Darrell Railford of Ridge Spring Monetta Multi Media and Vocational School were chosen to represent the school in the Plymouth Troubleshooting Contest. Sponsored by Ridge Chrysler Plymouth Batesburg, the team meets at 10:30 am Wednesday at the Columbia Regional Technical Center in West Columbia.

Ridge Spring- Monetta Plymouth Leslie Raborn Darrell Railford Ridge Spring Ridge Chrysler - Plymouth Batesburg Columbia Regional Technical Center West Columbia

Aiken Camera Club Plans Meeting Tonight

The Aiken Camera Club will convene Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Aiken Day School on Grace Avenue. The program showcases a color slide show titled Our Favorites by Melrose Camera Club members deemed their best. The Aiken Club will choose the top five slides.

Aiken Camera Club Aiken Day School Grace Avenue Melrose Camera Club Melrose Mass Aiken Club

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Butler B. Beard Jr A Valley Homes Henrietta Beauford Beard Clearwater Otis Smith Fred C. Ward Gerald Attaway Julian Smith Langley George T. Beard Rudolph B. Beard Broadus C. Beard George S. McGovern Jack Anderson Anderson Lyndon B. Johnson White House Dickerson Naylor Hoover Coast and Geodetic Survey Anna Marie Scheit Lin United States Fire Guts Home David Kennerly Gladiator Kennerly United Press International Aiken Uso Recorder's Court Marion Powell U.S. Senate Senate House of Representatives Georgia United States of America Fiaira AMA Rockies Kenneth Hale Jr Sheriff's Department Jennings Esso Corley Ridge
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