Springfield student James Wood buried after Saluda River drowning
Funeral services were held for James O Wood 20 at Springfield Baptist Church with Rev Wilbur Sinclair officiating. Burial followed at Springfield Cemetery. Survivors include his mother Mrs Fairey Griffith Wood of Springfield and two sisters Mrs Richard Freeman of Bennettsville and Miss Francis Wood of Springfield.
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Springfield
James 0. Wood
University of South Carolina
Saluda
Springfield Baptist Church
Wilbur Sinclair
Springfield Cemetery
Fairey Griffith Wood
Richard Freeman
Bennettsville
Francis Wood
Funeral Service for Mrs Perry H Helms
Funeral services for Mrs. Perry H. Helms 51 of 3306 Colonial Dr were held at 4 p m at First Baptist Church with Dr Robert L Cate officiating Burial followed at Aiken Memorial Park She was formerly Charmian Michael of Washington and lived in Aiken since 1952 A memorial note lists survivors including husband four sons and two brothers.
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Perry H. Helms
Augusta
First Baptist Church
Robert L. Cate
Aiken Memorial Park
Helms
Charmian Michael
Washington
Aiken
Gary B. Helms
Sanford
Fla
Tim R. Helms
Columbia
Louis O. Helms
Larry H. Helmes
Charlotte
N.C
Louis Michael
Seattle
Wash
Robert O. Crandall
Ukiah
Calif
Vann Griffin
Woody Griffin
Frank Sloan
George A. Townes
Jo. Don Maxwell
Roland Windham
Maye Rites Are Held at Rose Mary Baptist Church
Maye Rites Held for Maye Simmons 46 of 210 Barnwell Ave Aiken who died Wednesday funeral yesterday at Rose Mary Baptist Church with Rev W E Davis officiating burial followed in church cemetery pallbearers listed including M White Cornell Williams Willie Richardson Jimmy Richardson Robert Roach Brook Jackson Lonnie Wilson K Richardson Amos Adams and Arthur Glover
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Niter Simmons Maye
Barnwell Ave
Aiken
Old Rosemary Baptist Church
W. E. Davis
M. White
Cornell Williams
Willie Richardson
Jimmy Richardson
Robert Roach
Brook Jackson
Lonnie Wilson
K. Richardson
Amos Adams
Arthur Glover
Aiken Standard Publication Details
Aiken Standard established 1967 publishes every afternoon except weekends. Contact: P O Box 456 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina 29801. Rates include 35 cents weekly by carrier 1.50 monthly by carrier 18.50 yearly by mail 9.50 six months by mail 5.00 three months by mail.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S. C
S.C
Associated Press
United Press International
Mundy Services Conducted for Fred Mundy
Fred Mundy of RFD 2 Ai ken died at home on Saturday. Graveside services were held at Aiken Memorial Park yesterday at 2 p.m. The Rev. R. W. Sellers officiated. He was survived by his father and stepmother Mr. and Mrs. Levi Poole and five half siblings: Alberta Flake Cayce Betty Jean Jeffcoat Pelion Beatrice Derrick Ai ken H. M. Poole Gaston L. E. Poole Aiken Lonnie Poole Columbia Calvin Poole Plant City Fla Frank Poole Cayce.
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Fred Mundy
RFD
Aiken
Aiken Memorial Park
R. W. Sellers
Levi Poole
Pelion
Alberta Flake
Cayce
Betty Jean Jeffcoat
Beatrice Derrick
H. M. Poole
Gaston
L.E. Poole
Lonnie Poole
Columbia
Calvin Poole
Plant City
Fla
Frank Poole
Boating Accidents Rise in South Carolina in 1969
Coast Guard reports 71 boating accidents in 1969 in South Carolina up from 55 in 1968 with a record 51 fatalities. Capt Lemuel Lansbury notes the rise outpaces new boat licenses, 70 081 issued in 1969. Main causes include collisions with other vessels capsizing falls overboard and collisions with fixed objects.
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Charleston
U.S. Coast Guard
South Carolina
Coast Guard
Lemuel Lansbury
Stock Listing Quotation Snapshot From NASD Markets
NASD quotations show representative interdealer prices around noon as markets move through the day. The listing notes prices include some retail components and reflects dealer activity. The text mentions Flores Penner and Senith in passing.
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Meer
Ianides Flores Penner
Aiken Spring Arts Festival Schedule
Schedule for Aiken's Spring Arts Festival listing events from May 4 to May 10. Highlights include MACBETH at Cinema Theatre May 5, Sing Aiken Sing May 7, An Evening of Theater May 8, Light Up The Sky May 9, Concert In Dance May 9, and Clothesline Art Show May 10 at venues around Aiken.
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Aiken
Shakespear
Aiken Community Playhouse
Aiken Junior High School
Job Hunting Hard For USC Graduates
A University of South Carolina official says doctoral graduates this year face tougher job markets and longer searches. The report notes scarce positions, competitive openings, and a shift in academic hiring trends affecting new PhDs at USC.
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USC
Columbia
University of South Carolina
Doctoral job struggles tied to funding cuts and hiring freezes
USC vice president H Willard Davis says many Ph D candidates face harder job prospects with about half uncertain of post graduation employment. Clemson officials report limited hiring, while a 20 percent Civil Service recruitment cut and reduced higher education funding compound the issue.
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H. Willard Davis
USC
Advanced Studies
Davis
Civil Service Administration
Residents Rally to Clean Sterling County Roads
About 1,200 residents in northeastern Colorado joined a cleanup effort along 2,000 miles of county roads. A fleet of 300 trucks hauled nearly 1,000 loads of refuse to county dumps.
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Sterling, Colo
Colorado
New Ellenton Study Group Backs Dog Law Revisions
A six member study group in New Ellenton backs existing dog laws and recommends the town adopt or maintain current regulations. The group cites public safety and animal control as primary justifications for upholding the rules.
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New Ellenton
SPCA Buys 43 Acre Lot For Expansion In Aiken
The Aiken County SPCA purchased a 43 acre tract from Mrs. R H Sullivan of 494 Powderhouse Road for over 25000 dollars. The land will extend the animal shelter near Banks Mill Road which already houses kennels and a rescue ambulance service. In city council actions that night stray dog control ordinances were defeated and a new town council along with a new mayor were sworn in led by C H Shaw.
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Aiken County Society For the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals
R. H. Sullivan
Powderhouse Road
SPCA
Banks Mill Road
C. H. Shaw
James Eubanks
Wilbur Maddox
Tom Wingo
Ira Lankford
P. A. Brock
W. T. Brock
Thurmond Backs Land Sale For Industrial Park
Senator Strom Thurmond endorsed the sale by the federal government of 2487 acres to Barnwell County South Carolina for an industrial park. He urged acceptance of the 501000 dollar bid and swift completion. The land is part of the Savannah River Plant of the Atomic Energy Commission.
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Washington
Strom Thurmond
S. C
Barnwell County
South Carolina Republican
John McClellan
D-Ark
Senate Committee On Government Operations
Thurmond
Savannah River
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Sessions Court Opens With About 150 Cases In Aiken
The Aiken County General Sessions Court began today with about 150 cases on the docket. The grand jury was sworn in and began hearing cases presented for indictment by the solicitor’s office as Judge Julius B. Ness, resident judge of the Second Judicial Circuit, presides over the three week session.
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Aiken County
Carbon Monoxide Suspected in Denmark Deaths
The apparent cause of death for a man and woman found in a parked car on a Denmark street is carbon monoxide poisoning. The victims are identified as John W. Kearse, about 42, of Blackville, and Julia Mae Daniels, about 45, of Denmark.
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Denmark
Denmark Street
John W. Kearse
Blackville
Julia Mae Daniels
Denver Press Club member missed only one annual meeting
Cecil Conner, a retired advertising executive, notes he has attended all Denver Press Club annual meetings since 1905 except for one. The remark highlights his long-standing involvement with the club and its history in Denver.
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Denver (Ap
Cecil Conner
Denver Press Club
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