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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1971

Page

12

Deaths And Funerals Tampa Mrs Emma L Wells Padgett

Funeral services for Mrs Emma Leana Wells Padgett 64 wife of VE Padgett who died Wednesday at St Joseph Hospital Tampa will be held tomorrow at 10 am at Port Tampa Baptist Church She is survived by her husband two sons Vernon and Larry of Tampa a brother Julian C Wills of Augusta four sisters Miss Florence Wills North Augusta Mrs J A Gailes West Palm Beach Miss Ray M Swann North Augusta and Mrs George Hammond Tampa Also a sister Mrs John Derrick Wagener and a brother W Foley Johnson Windsor

Tampa Emma Leana Wells Padgett VE Padgett St. Joseph Hospital Port Tampa Baptist Church Vernon Padgett Larry Padgett Julian C Wills Augusta Florence Wills North Augusta J. A Gailes West Palm Beach Ray M. Swann George Hammond

Miss Julia H. Johnson Dies After Brief Illness

Miss Julia H. Johnson 80 of RFD No 6 Box 164 Aiken died Thursday at home after a brief illness. Funeral arrangements will be announced by George Funeral Home. A native of Aiken County she was a daughter of the late Henry C and Alice Foley Johnson and a member of Rocky Springs Baptist Church.

Julia H. Johnson RFD Aiker George Funeral Home Aiken Aiken County Henry C Alice Foley Johnson Johnson Rocky Springs

Hightower Replies To School Board Over Bias Claims

Willar H Hightower and Hythenia Simpkins lead the Unitary School System Committee in a letter accusing the Aiken County School Board of bias. They query student election majority rule, racial grouping, teacher race ratios, and black staff representation, urging stronger interim policies. School officials declined to comment.

Aiken County

New Ellenton Revival Starts Sunday at Church of God

Evangelist Ralph Dickerson will lead revival services at 7 30 each evening May 16 23 at the New Ellenton Church of God A homecoming and all day singing are planned May 23 The Rev Wallace King pastors the church The public is invited

New Ellenton Ralph Dickerson New Ellenton Church Wallace King Gene Bowman

Mrs Ethel Beck Youngblood Rites In Gloverville

Mrs Ethel Beck Youngblood 58 widow of Walter R Youngblood of Gloverville died Wednesday at Aiken County Hospital after a lengthy illness Funeral services were held today at 3 30 p m at Gloverville Baptist Church with Revs Al Thielke and Roger Hunter officiating Burial followed in Langley Cemetery Langley She was a member of Gloverville First Baptist Church Surviving are two sons Walter R Youngblood Jr Lenwood Wallace Youngblood both of Gloverville two sisters Mrs Liola Widener Mrs Jessie Frederick of Williston a brother George C Beck Williston and two grandchildren

Gloverville Ethel Beck Youngblood Walter R. Youngblood Aiken County Hospital Gloverville Baptist Church al. Thielke Roger Hunter Langley Cemetery Langley Youngblood Gloverville First Baptist Church Walter R. Youngblood Jr Lenwood Wallace Youngblood Liola Widener Jessie Frederick Williston George C. Beck

Lanier Dennis Lee Lanier obituary

Dennis Lee Lanier of Langley died Wednesday in Augusta after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm tomorrow at Posey’s Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Oliver F. Howard officiating. He is survived by his parents two brothers Philip Lanier and Gary Lanier of Langley, maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Rhoden Warrenville, and paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Lee Lanier Millen GA.

Langley Dennis Lee Lanier G W. Lanier Augusta Hospital Posey’s Funeral Home Oliver F. Howard Langley Cemetery Philip Lanier Gary Lanier Eugene Rhoden Warrenville Jesse Lee Lanier Millen

Death Notice for Eddie Birdo of North Augusta

Eddie Birdo, 68, of North Augusta, died Tuesday after an extended illness at an Augusta hospital. The service was Sunday at Old Storm Branch Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Nathaniel Ervin. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Survived by four sisters: Miss Berta Birdo, Miss Blanch Birdo, Mrs. Maybelle Grad Dick, and Miss Etta Birdo, all of North Augusta.

Eddie Birdo North Augusta Augusta Old Storm Branch Baptist Church Nathaniel Ervin Birdo Lincoln Lucy Lyons Birdo Aiken County Berta Birdo Blanch Birdo Maybelle Graddick Etta Birdo

Experts defend Savannah River Plant against quake fears

Manly rebutted Belser’s accusations by citing studies that earthquake risk in the Aiken Augusta area is very low and Savannah River Plant has not shown a tremor above intensity two in 12 years. He noted Allied Gulf bids from 14 states and argued the plant would not release harmful levels of radioactivity. Health officials said nuclear waste plans are precautionary, with adaption to safer energy and that natural radiation exceeds plant exposure.

Belser Columbia Manly Aiken Savannah River Aiken- Augusta Allied-Gulf Nuclear Services Barnwell County Allied-Gulf South Carolina Atomic Energy Commission Allied Gulf South Carolina Board of Health J. Kenneth Aycock Lamar Priester Heyward Shealy Shealy Priester

Aiken POW MIA Petitions To Columbia Rally

More than 8000 signatures gathered during the Week of Concern for POW MIA in Vietnam will be presented to Gov. John C. West tomorrow at 10 am on the State House grounds in Columbia. Aiken officials H O Weeks and Mrs. Milton Davis will deliver the petitions, with Mrs. Robert McKellar aiding the drive and Mrs. Davis representing involved families. Citizens are invited to join the trip to Columbia.

Vietnam John C. West State House Columbia West Aiken H.O Weeks Carl Young Milton Davis North Vietnam Robert McKellar

Mental health ruling leads to brief jail term continuation

The suspect was committed to a state mental hospital and declared mentally incompetent to stand trial. About eight or nine months later he returned. Judge Ness sentenced Boyd to six months consecutive to his current sentence after listing prior offenses. Buff received three months and 16 days.

Boyd Ness Buff

Suit seeks intervention in Aiken County case over courthouse plans

County Attorney Julian Salley for defendant Mackey Scott and other county commissioners answered the summons. He denied most allegations but said two commissioners elected from districts of unequal population are de facto officers entitled to act until successors are elected. The Morris suit seeks to enjoin relocating the county courthouse, issuing general obligation bonds, and any action on bond issuance, arguing legislation and elections violate constitutional principles and one man one vote.

Julian Salley Mackey Scott Salley Raymond A. Holley G. C. Garvin Aiken County Halley and Garvin Morris Board of Commissioners Aiken County Court House U.S. Supreme Court

Court Guilty Pleas Provide Sentences At Aiken County Stockade

William Howard Boyd and Charlie Buff receive short terms to run consecutively. Howard Venson Boyd and Claude Williams face long terms for manslaughter and driving under suspension. James Arthur Eubanks to serve 60 days or $300. Ervin Christie gets three years suspended to one with three years probation for accessory after the fact of grand larceny.

Aiken County William Howard Boyd Charlie Buff Howard Venson Boyd Claude Williams James Arthur Eubanks Ervin Christie

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Mrs Emma Padgett John Derrick Hightower God Christian Science Newberry St S.W First Church OF Christ, Scientist Hayne Avenue WAKW Vrs. W. Youngblood Three Health Board Pennsylvania Ilinois Church Directory Baptist iFirst Baptist Church of Aiken Corner, Richland and York Streets Robert L. Cate Revolutionary Times Millbrook Baptist Church Pine Log Road W. James Rivers Niloh Baptist Church Anield E. Johnston Church of Christ Church of God First Church of God Fred D. Woodham Lutheran St. Paul‘s Lutheran Laurens Abbeville Joan McCullough Methodist - United St. John’s United Methodist Church Richland and Newberry Feitham James D.D Salvation Army A.m Ladies Home League South Africn Baptist Church Unitarian Fellowship of C. W. Cole Dupont Co Westover Drive Boardman Rd Whiskey Rd Maverick Satcher Motor Co., Inc Augusta Road U.S. Hwy Aiken, S.C
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