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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 28, 1973

Page

2

Funeral services for Mrs Hattie McKie in Williston

Funeral services for Mrs Hattie McKie of 135 West Five Notch Road will be held today at 3 30 p m at Old Macedonia Baptist Church with Rev Hightower officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery Nix and Williams Funeral Home Belvedere is in charge.

Hattie McKie West Five Notch Road Old Macedonia Baptist Church Hightower Nix & Williams Funeral Home Belvedere

Denny Arthur Layton Funeral Services Held in Aiken

Funeral services for Arthur Layton Dutch Denny of 705 Laurel Drive Aiken who died Sunday were held today at 3 30 p m at First Presbyterian Church with Rev Henry A Erion officiating. Burial followed at Aiken Memorial Park. George Funeral Home handled arrangements.

Arthur Layton

Funeral services for Mrs David S Johnson North Augusta

Mrs Lila Wall Johnson of 306 Alta Vista Ave North Augusta died Monday in a local hospital Funeral services were held today at 11 a m in Poseys Funeral Home North Augusta with Revs Robert H Ledbetter and Don L Johnson officiating Burial will be at 2 p m in Stafford Baptist Church Cemetery near Furman Friends may view at the funeral home or at the home of her son D Hugh Johnson 306 Alta Vista Ave North Augusta

North Augusta David S Lila Wall) Johnson Alta Vista Ave Posey Robert H. Ledbetter Don L. Johnson Stafford Baptist Church Furman D. Hugh Johnson

Wilbert B. Johnson Funeral Details Set

Funeral services for Wilbert B. Johnson aged 44 of 614 Carver Terrace Aiken will be Thursday at 3 30 p m in Hayden Baptist Church with Rev Roosevelt Davenport officiating The body will lie in state at Jackson Brooks Funeral Home Aiken prior to services at the church.

Wilbert B. Johnson Carver Terrace Aiken Augusta Hospital Hayden Baptist Church Roosevelt Davenport Church Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home

Williston Civic Leader J.W. Weathersbee Dies

Jessie W. Weathersbee, 78, of 10 Barnwell St Williston, a civic and business leader, died Monday in an Augusta hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the family and local funeral home.

Weathersbee Grove Funeral Home Williston Weathersbee Bamburg County Jessie W. Weathersbee Barnwell St Augusta

Aiken Standard Company Information

Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes daily except weekends. Located at 124 Rutland Drive in Aiken South Carolina 29801. Rights to republication reserved. AP dispatches used. no liability for ad errors with corrections in next issue. Rates shown for mail and carrier delivery.

Aiken Standard Rutland Drive Aiken S. C S.C Associated Press

Charles C Harris dies at 57 in Aiken

Charles C Harris 57 of 1022 S Boundary Ave SE Aiken died today at an Augusta hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by George Funeral Home Aiken.

Charles C. Harris S. Boundary Ave S.E Aiken Augusta George Funeral Home

Miss Josie M. Redd dies after brief illness at 81

Miss Josie M. Redd, 81, of 239 York Street Northeast, Aiken, died today at Aiken County Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services announced by George Funeral Home. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. today or at the home of her nephew W M Jackson Jr., 251 Barnard Avenue Southeast, Aiken.

Josie M. Redd York St N.E Aiken Aiken County Hospital George Funeral Home W.M. Jackson Jr Barnard Ave S.E

Community Calendar Highlights for North Augusta Area

Local groups announce meetings and activities today across North Augusta and surrounding counties. Chess clubs meet at Virginia Acres and North Augusta Recreation Center. Optimist and Kiwanis hold gatherings. the Georgia-Carolina Stamp Club and Aiken Edgefield CAC board convene. public food stamp signup runs at the Jaycee Center. karate and Legion events listed.

Chess Club Virginia Acres Knights of Columbus Spaulding Dr Augusta North Augusta Optimist Club S&s Georgia - Carolina Stamp Club Hobby House Aiken Edgefield Counties Community Action Commission Heritage Room F&m Bank

Beef Price Drop First In A Year

Washington AP reports retail beef prices fell last month for the first time in over a year as part of a broader decline in grocery costs. The Agriculture Department’s market basket shows an 18 cent weekly drop, with overall annual costs for a family of 3.2 down 0.5 percent.

Washington Agriculture Department Economic Research Service

Campaign Finance Bill Faces Harsh Odds in House

The Senate approved 57 to 34 a plan for federal financing of presidential and congressional campaigns but House prospects look dim. Sponsored by Edward Kennedy and Hugh Scott, the bill was attached to a debt ceiling measure and faces GOP resistance led by Rep. Al Ullman. The timing hinges on Nixon’s signature to avoid a funding crisis.

House Edward M. Kennedy D-Mass Hugh Scott Pennsylvania Senate al Ullman Nixon

Grass In Parkways To Get Paint Job

Croreny John Elliott chairs the Aiken Parks Commission which will paint grass in city parks to curb rye grass spread and conserve moisture. Gus Lehman explains the chlorophyll dye compound will look natural, not like Astro Turf, and is cheaper with rye seed prices rising from 10 to 31 dollars per 100 pounds.

John Elliott Aiken Parks Lehman Azelea Elliott

County Commission Debates Budget and Expenditures

The commission debated a 3500 building annex budget with a disputed 500 for electrical work. Murphy argued it was a capital improvement, while others defined it as a capital expenditure. The 500 was moved from Revenue Sharing to maintenance and a 3000 tuner purchase was dropped. The Revenue Sharing Committee was dissolved and entitlements reinvested.

Sheriffs's Office County Commission Administration Murphy LaCouture Jo Ann Price

Marion County to halt 600-a-month senator payments

The Marion County Planning and Development Board urged stopping the 600 monthly payments to State Sen J Ralph Gasque after a state attorney general opinion said the payments are illegal The board noted county revenue rose 320 percent and urged replacing the system with a local bill creating a county supplement for resident senator and representative positions.

Columbia Marion County Planning and Development Board J. Ralph Gasque Development Board Sen. Gasque John H. Waller Jr Marion County Waddell Byrd Waller Gasque Rep. Waller

Wreck Between Cars Shuts By-Pass Route

An accident on the by pass involving a Richland bound vehicle and a southbound Tinsley car destroyed both cars. The crash is under investigation by Ptl. Mole of the S C Highway Patrol.

Richland Tinsley Ptl. Mole S.C. Highway Patrol

Chamber Elects Board Members

The Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce elected ten new directors for three year and two year terms while six others will continue. An executive director will take over January 1, 1974, with officers to be elected December 18 and the annual meeting tentatively set for January 17.

Greater Aiken FA. Kennedy Bank 84 Carl Littlejohn Jack Livingston Burrel Whitley, Sr Maurice Williams George Brelsford Herbert Gladden Joe DeVore Ben Timmerman Larry Day Ken Akin Littlejohn Chamber

Cain Urges Involvement At Community Meeting

Cain urged citizens to sacrifice for liberty in challenging times and cited past advice about entering politics. Special guests included Bob Luckey, optometrist district governor, and Denny Redder, regional leader from Charleston.

Cain United States White House Gordon Strachan Joseph M. Montoya D-N.m Poli Bob Luckey North Augusta Georgia District of Optimists Denny Redder Charleston South Carolina

Local Cash Financing Ad Offers Quick Flexible Aid

An advertisement promises cash to cover old bills home repairs education or medical costs and a vacation. It touts quick convenient service with payment plans fitting the budget. Potential borrowers are urged to visit soon.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Culbert Branch Baptist Church Rosenwall Sand Hill Memorial Garden Cemetery Love and Goodwill Lodge Thankful Grove No. 2 American Legion Justine W. Parker LeGree Garvin Lorraine Carter New York John J. Allen Phillip Allen Ethel Woodard North Carolina Arthur Layton Denny David S. Johnson J.W. Weathersbee Legion Kiwanis Ramada Inn Spiro T. Agnew Commission Debates County Commission National Weather Service Woaa Dept of Commerce Pacific Northwest Tye Aks Dipa Dia Bank Americard South Carolina National Kennedy Junior High School Marlene Leich Aiken Craftsman Guild Aiken Recreation Department Mike Facciolo Wendell Hall Richland Ave
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