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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1972

Page

12

Deaths And Funerals New Ellenton James M Pless 73

James Marvin Pless 73 died yesterday at Aiken County Hospital after an extended illness. Funeral services in Canton North Carolina directed by Wells Funeral Home. He was a native of Canton and a retired employee of Champion Fiber Paper in Canton. Survived by his widow Frances Burr Penland Pless four sons William and James Pless of New Ellenton Lewis and J D Pless of Canton three sisters and three brothers. Burial at Barnwell Memory Gardens. Reverend Hopkins Weston officiating.

New Ellenton James Marvin Pless Aiken County Hospital Canton N.C Wells Funeral Home Pless Champion Fiber Paper, Co Aiken County Piney Grove Methodist Church Waynesville

Bettie Quarles Johnston dies at 84 in Johnston

Mrs Bettie Bledsoe Quarles age 84 died Saturday at Self Memorial Hospital. Funeral at Bethlehem Methodist Church Johnston at 4 pm with Rev J W Johnston officiating assisted by Revs Marion Greene and J T Littlejohn. She was a Edgefield County native and Bethlehem member. Survived by two sons Joseph E Quarles Hodges SC Rhett Quarles Johnston and two daughters Mrs Leora Greer Tucker GA and Mrs Sue Smith Greenwood.

Johnston Bettie Bledsoe Quarles Self Memorial Hospital Bethlehem Methodist Church J.W. Johnston Marion Greene J.T. Littlejohn Quarles Edgefield County Joseph E. Quarles Hodges S.C Rhett Quarles Leora Greer Tucker Sue Smith Greenwood

Funeral Services for S T Dobbs in Johnston

S T Dobbs of Johnston died Tuesday and funeral services were held today at 4 p m at Union Baptist Church with Rev J D Shaw and Rev Joe Chetom officiating Burial followed in Church Cemetery He was a member of Lotts Grove Baptist Church and helped form Union Baptist Church in Trenton Surviving are his widow Mrs Justene Dobbs two sons Eugene Dobbs and Aiken ST Dobbs Jr his father Johnston a sister and three brothers including J W Dobbs John Dobbs and Leroy Dobbs all listed with hometowns Connecticut New York and Louisiana respectively.

S.T. Dobbs Johnston Union Baptist Church J.D. Shaw Joe Chetom Church Dobbs Lotts Grove Baptist Church Trenton Justene Dobbs Eugene Dobbs Aiken ST Dobbs Jr Johnson Pauline Hartley Edgefield Annie Mae Henderson Louisiana Ruth Freeman J.W. Dobbs

Death Notice for Mrs. Thelma James Harman

Mrs. Thelma James Harman of 1007 Holden Street died yesterday in a local hospital. Services are set for tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Elliott Sons Funeral Chapel with Rev. C L Andrews officiating. Burial will be in West View Cemetery. Native of Richmond County she was a member of Liberty Council No 12 of the Daughters of America. Survived by husband Quinnie R Harman a sister Mrs L R Ballcum Augusta and three brothers Daniel James Newberry Grady L James McBean Ga and Fred James of Aiken.

Augusta Thelma James Harman Holden St Quinnie R. Harman Elliott- Sons C.L. Andrews West View Cemetery L.R. Ballcum Daniel James Newberry Grady L. James McBean, Ga Fred James Aiken

Funeral Services for Mrs Rosester Garver Carpenter

Mrs Rosester Garver Carpenter 43 of Ai ken died Thursday. Funeral held Saturday at George Funeral Home chapel with Dr Robert L Cate presiding. Burial planned tomorrow at 10 30 a m in Yates Center Kan directed by Campbell Funeral Home. Survived by widower William B Carpenter daughter Carci Carpenter and son Brad Carpenter.

Rosester Garver Carpenter Magnolia Aiken George Funeral Home Robert L. Cate Yates Center Kan Campbell Funeral Home William B. Carpenter Carci Carpenter Brad Carpenter

Marshburn Dies at 65 in Charleston Hospital

William Marshburn Barnwell 65 died yesterday at a Charleston hospital. Funeral services set for tomorrow at 4 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Apostles in Barnwell.

Barnwell William Cate Marshburn Charleston Episcopal Church of the Holy Apostles of

Mrs Anger Dies After Long Illness At 76

Margaret Anger 76 of 1106 Alfred St NE Aiken died Friday after an extended illness. Funeral service tomorrow at 11 am at George Funeral Home chapel officiated by Rev John B McCullough. Private burial. Survived by husband Edwin L Anger and brother Lee R Herman of Springfield Penn.

Margaret May Herman Anger Alfred St N.E Aiken George Funeral Home Chapel John B. McCullough Edwin L. Anger Lee R. Herman Springfield Penn

Obituary for Mrs Verbena Glover of Aiken

Mrs Verbena Glover 72 of Rt 3 Aiken widow of Artie Glover died Saturday at Aiken County Hospital Funeral services were held yesterday at George Funeral Home chapel with Rev Howard B Ogletree officiating Burial was in the Glover Family cemetery Born in Aiken County she was a daughter of the late M D and Louisa Key A member of Green Pond Baptist Church Surviving are one sister Mrs Eva K Stallings Lakeland Fla and several nieces and nephews

Verbena Key Glover Rt. 3 Aiken Artie Glover Aiken County Hospital George Funeral Home Chapel Howard B. Ogletree Glover Aiken County M.D Louisa Key Green Pond Baptist Church Eva K. Stallings Lakeland Fla

Funeral services for Mrs Mary Lee James Wagener

Funeral services are announced for Mrs Mary Lee James of Wagener who died Thursday. The notice lists her as a local resident and references family survivors. Burial and further arrangements are pending.

Mrs Mary Lee James Wagener

Merritt Family Notice From Batesburg Obituary

Funeral services are set for today at 4 p.m. at Caledonia Baptist Church near Batesburg. Survived by parents James and Mattie Merritt, 11 children, seven brothers including Johnny, Jerry, Jerome, James, Willie, Jackie, General Merritt of Batesburg, Joseph Merritt of Philadelphia, and three sisters Ethel Mae Jones of Batesburg Es queen Smith of Philadelphia and Juanita Jordan of Jamaica New York.

Caledonia Baptist Church Batesburg James and Mattie Beil Merritt Johnny Merritt Jerry Merritt Jerome Merritt James Merritt Willie Merritt Jackie Merritt General Merritt Joseph Merritt Philadelphia Ethel Mae Jones Esqueen Smith Juanita Jordan Jamaica N.Y

Mrs Louise Givens Martinez Woman Dies. Rites Held

Mrs Louise Hallman Givens of Davis Rd Martinez Ga died Saturday at a local infirmary. Funeral services were held today at 4 pm at Thomas L King Funeral Home chapel with Rev George Cashwell officiating. Burial follows at Sunset Memory Gardens. Pallbearers named Jimmy Ison Bobby Haywood TY Powell Butch Crosby Bill Miller and C O Crosby. Survived by one daughter Doris Crosby Martinez and one brother James Hallman Burnettown.

Martinez Louise Hallman Givens Davis Rd Thomas L. King George Cashwell Sunset Memory Gardens Jimmy Ison Bobby Haywood TY. Powell Butch Crosby Bill Miller C.O. Crosby Doris Crosby James Hallman Burnettown

Mrs Boatwright Langley Dies In Walterboro

Mrs. Boatwright Nannie Mae Rhinehart Boatwright of Langley died Saturday in Walterboro. Services held at 4 30 p m at Posey s Funeral Home chapel Langley with Rev Ramon Ergle officiating. Burial in Sunset Memory Gardens. She was a native of Emanuel County and member of Bath Baptist Church. Surviving sister Julia Rhinehart Reese.

Langley Nannie Mae Rhinehart Boatwright Barrett St Walterboro Posey’s Funeral Home Ramon Ergle Sunset Memory Gardens Boatwright Emanuel County Bath Baptist Church Julia Rhinehart Reese

James Heyward Ford dies. rites held at Posey's in Langley

James Heyward Ford of Lynwood-Bath died Saturday at Graniteville. Funeral service was held today at 3 p.m. in Posey's Funeral Home chapel Langley with Rev Ramon E Ergle. He leaves wife Gayle Lynette Taylor Ford son James Dallas Ford daughter Kim Lynette Ford and his parents Dallas and Betty Ford along with siblings and grandparents.

Lynwood - Bath James Heyward Ford Hampton Ave Graniteville Posey’s Funeral Home Langley Ramon E. Ergle Sunset Memory Gardens Wyman Dicks Wayne Henderson B.W. Swearingen Bobby Mobley Paul Johnson Jimmie Walker Ford Aiken County Graniteville Company Gayle Lynette Taylor Ford James Dallas Ford Kim Lynette Ford Lynwood-Bath Dallas W. Ford Trillia Faith Hand Griffin George Wayne Ford Aiken Marion C. Wilson Greenville Susie Williams

Harry G. Weber dies at 71 in Illinois

Harry G. Weber 71 died Saturday at a Columbia hospital and funeral services were held at Hinchcliff-Pearson-Brown Funeral Home. He was born in St Marys Ohio to Ernest F. and Frances Keller Weber and was a retired engineer with General Motors. Surviving is brother Arthur A. Weber of Studio City California.

Galesburg Memorial Park Galesburg Ill Hinchcliff-Pearson-Brown Funeral Home St. Marys Ohio Mr. Weber Ernest F Frances Keller Weber General Motors Corp Arthur A. Weber Studio City Calif

Aiken Hears Zoning Fight Over Crosland Park Apartments

Supporters urge multi family housing near the highway to meet need while opponents cite undesirable nearby development. Cain noted about 90 percent of Crosland Park residents signed petitions against the zoning change, with 444 signatures from 321 homes out of 525. Public hearing set for June 26 before Aiken City Council.

Aiken Cain Crosland Park Aiken City

Cain Seeks Re election After Reapportionment Fight

Aiken County lawyer Rep. Cain announced his candidacy seeking reelection amid his role in passing reapportionment measures. He highlighted a near perfect Senate attendance, fiscal responsibility, and his 1968 election as the county’s only Republican representative. He pushed constitutional revision as a key issue.

Senate Rep Cain House Aiken County Aiken House Ways and Means Senate House

Republican lawmaker helps revise state constitution and drug laws

A Republican state representative on the House Rules Committee helped sponsor bills that revised portions of the state constitution and, after hearings, steered through a revision of the state drug laws. He served on a joint committee studying drug problems. He is married to Anne Hodges of Columbia and they have three children.

General Assembly House Cain Anne Hodges Columbia Cains

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Hopkins Weston Barnwell Memory Gardens Mrs. Bettie Quarles Q.R. Harman Mrs. Carpenter William Marshburn Mrs. Margaret Anger Verbena Glover Mrs. Louise Givens Mrs. Boatwright Harry G. Weber Philip A. Croll Arthur Croll Easy Street Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Aiken High School Heige South Carolina National Loan Arexqry Mang Amor
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