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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1969
Page
2
A Brooklyn gas station was robbed by a two man crew who took $400 and jewelry from customers and the manager before an off duty transit officer James Boone intervened, wounding one suspect. Abraham Ganpp, 21, was charged with robbery and possession of a loaded revolver after the incident.
The Aiken Community Playhouse starts its 1969-70 season with The Odd Couple at the Aiken Junior High School Auditorium on November 14 and 15. Art Barab directs, following prior successes and earning the Hammy award for Harvey. Cast veterans include Felix Ungar Allen Westerdahl and Oscar Madison Dick Currie, both noted actors with university and corporate ties. Curtain is 8 p.m. Tickets are sold by Playhouse members or at the door.
Funeral services for Eugene Williamson who died Saturday will be held at 3 30 p m at Rocky Grove Baptist Church near Salley with Reverends Carl Koon Don Corley officiating. Burial follows in the church cemetery. Survivors include a sister Irene Williamson of Salley two nieces and one nephew. Friends may call at Baughman Funeral Home in Wagener.
In Southampton England jackdaws magpies and a rook have gathered over 3 000 pounds for the children's hospital. Passersby donate coins through aviary screens and watch the birds lift the money in their beaks.
Aiken Standard established 1867 is published every morning except Saturday and Sunday from 124 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29801 with post office box 456. It carries Associated Press dispatches and is a United Press International member with corrections offered in the next issue at no extra cost.
Juliette Graz Courtney of Cedar Mountain North Carolina died at home Sunday. Funeral services will be held at The George Funeral Home Chapel Tuesday at 2 p.m. Burial in Bethany Cemetery. Survived by two daughters Virginia Shaffer of Augusta and Barrett Cunningham of Miami Springs, a son Clif ford Courtney of Aiken. She was German born, lived in Augusta before Cedar Mountain 25 years, retired office nurse, member Rocky Hill Baptist Church. Friends may call at the George Funeral Home or at her son's home 1101 Pine Drive Aiken.
Lebanon's army and Palestinian guerrillas announced a cease-fire starting at midnight local time after two weeks of heavy fighting. Arafat and Lebanese General Bustani led talks in Cairo with Egyptian mediation to extend talks toward a full settlement and to confront Israel.
Ray Harris chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party will speak to the Aiken County GOP executive committee at 7 30 p m in the Heritage Room of the Farmers and Merchants Bank Building Harris recently visited Washington with Gay Suber executive director of the SC Republican Party where they joined discussions with President Nixon.
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