Drowning Victim James O Wood Of Springfield Funeral
Funeral services were held for James O Wood 20 a University of South Carolina student who drowned Thursday while swimming in the Saluda River. The Springfield Baptist Church officiated with burial in Springfield Cemetery. Survivors include his mother Mrs Fairey Griffith Wood Bennettsville sisters Mrs Richard Freeman and Miss Francis Wood both of Springfield.
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Springfield
James O. Wood
University of South Carolina
Saluda River
Springfield Baptist Church
Wilbur Sinclair
Springfield Cemetery
Fairey Griffith Wood
Richard Freeman
Bennettsville
Francis Wood
Helms Funeral Held for Mrs Perry H Helms
Funeral services for Mrs Perry H Helms 51 of 3306 Colonial Dr were held 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. Survivors include husband Perry four sons Gary Tim Louis and Larry two brothers Louis Michael and Robert Crandall pallbearers Vann Griffin Woody Griffin Frank Sloan George Townes Jo Don Maxwell Roland Windham.
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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 Held for Niter Simmons Maye
Niter Simmons Maye 46 of 210 Barnwell Ave Aiken died Wednesday and rites were held yesterday at Rose Mary Baptist Church with Rev W E Davis officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers included 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 Admits 1867 Publication Details
The Aiken Standard delivers afternoons except weekends from 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina 29801 with post office box 456. It notes AP and UP International rights and offers various carrier and mail subscription rates.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S. C
S.C
Associated Press
United Press International
Mundy RFD 2 Ai ken resident dies at home
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 is survived by a father and stepmother, three half sisters and five half brothers listed with names and locations.
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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
The Coast Guard reports 71 boating accidents in 1969 in South Carolina, up from 55 in 1968, with 51 fatalities last year. Licensing shows 70,081 boats licensed in 1969 versus 65,570 in 1968, while causes include vessel collision 27, capsizing 13, falls overboard 12, and striking fixed objects 11.
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Charleston
U.S. Coast Guard
South Carolina
Coast Guard
Lemuel Lansbury
Stock Listing Prices from NASD Interdealer Market
Quotations from the NASD show representative interdealer prices around midday today. Markets change through the day and prices shown exclude retail markups. Figures are supplied by Lynch Pierce and Smith.
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Lb Lynch-Pierce
Enner Smith
Aiken Spring Arts Festival Schedule Release
The festival runs May 4 to May 10 with events at Laurens Street Cinema Theatre Municipal Auditorium Aiken Community Playhouse and local schools. Highlights include Macbeth at Cinema Theatre May 4 8 p.m. Sing Aiken Sing May 7 8 p.m. Light Up The Sky at May 9 8 p.m. and Clothesline Art Show May 9 1-6 p.m. then May 10 1-4 p.m. at the gymnatorium.
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Aiken
Shakespear
Aiken Community Playhouse
Job Hunting Hard For USC Graduates in Columbia
An official at the University of South Carolina says doctoral graduates this year face tougher job markets. Limited openings and heightened competition reduce placement prospects for new PhDs.
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USC
Columbia
University of South Carolina
Doctoral job prospects tighten as universities face hiring gaps
USC vice president H Willard Davis reports doctoral candidates struggle to find jobs, with half of Ph.D. graduates unsure of employment. A 20 percent Civil Service recruitment cut and reduced higher education funding worsen the outlook, especially for English psychology engineering and education Ph.D. candidates.
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H. Willard Davis
USC
Advanced Studies
Davis
Civil Service Administration
Residents Help Sterling Colorado Clear Roadway Litter
About 1,200 residents in the northeast Colorado area joined a cleanup effort around Sterling. A fleet of 300 trucks hauled nearly 1,000 loads of refuse to county dumps along 2000 miles of county roads.
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Sterling, Colo
Colorado
New Ellenton Study Group Backs Existing Dog Laws
A six man study group in New Ellenton recommended backing existing dog laws. The panel advised maintaining current rules and enforcement practices for local canine residents and their owners.
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New Ellenton
SPCA Buys 43 Acre Powderhouse Tract In Aiken County
The Aiken County SPCA purchased a 43 acre land parcel from Mrs. R. H. Sullivan at 494 Powderhouse Road for over 25000 dollars to expand the animal shelter. The SPCA runs a shelter at 455 Banks Mill Road with kennels and a rescue ambulance service. Council rejected a stray destruction ordinance and sworn in a new town council and mayor 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
Thurmond backs land sale for Barnwell industrial park
Sen Strom Thurmond of South Carolina urged quick acceptance of Barnwell Countys offer of 501000 for 2487 acres from the Savannah River Plant of the Atomic Energy Commission to be sold for an industrial park following the request by Sen John McClellan.
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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 in Aiken with 150 cases on docket
Aiken County General Sessions Court begins a three week session with about 150 cases. The grand jury is sworn in and begins work, hearing indictments presented by the solicitor's office. Judge Julius B. Ness, resident judge of the Second Judicial Circuit, presides.
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Aiken County
Carbon Monoxide Suspected in Denmark Deaths
Carbon monoxide poisoning is listed as the apparent cause of death for a man and a woman found in a parked car on a Denmark street. The deceased 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 Veteran Silent Through Century
Cecil Conner, a retired advertising executive, notes he has missed only one annual Denver Press Club meeting since 1905, underscoring his long commitment to the organization.
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Denver (Ap
Cecil Conner
Denver Press Club
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