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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1969
Page
8
A 64-year-old Gloverville man died from six gunshot wounds when deputies arrived Friday morning. James C. Bell, another Gloverville resident, is in custody as the investigation continues. an inquest is set for 3 p.m. today.
Funeral services for William Elijah Stone who died October 18 will be held today at St. Pauls Episcopal Church Graniteville at 5 p.m. Burial will be in Graniteville Cemetery. He was a Valhalla native, long-time Aiken County resident, retired textile worker, and St. Pauls member. Survived by widow Georgia Maggie Stone two daughters two sons two sisters one brother and numerous relatives. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers named. Friends may call at the residence or Poseys Funeral Home.
Four aquanauts completed a 48 hour autonomous undersea test in the Hydro Lab habitat off Riviera Beach Florida. The crew powered lights instruments and life support with a Pratt and Whitney fuel cell generating electricity from hydrogen and oxygen. Humidity was extreme complicating rest, but engineers observed extensive scientific work and underwater photography.
Robert S Barwick 75 of Windsor died Sunday in an Augusta Hospital. Funeral at Windsor Baptist Church Tuesday at 3 p.m. Burial in church cemetery. Survived by widow Lula, three daughters Mildred Redd Doris Bonner Galveston, five sons R S Barwick James E Barwick Earl Barwick Marion Barwick Major Lide Barwick two sisters Rose Lackey Polly Hodge two brothers John C Barwick Lawrence Barwick and 22 grandchildren. Barwick, a Paxville native, longtime Windsor resident, WWI veteran, boilermaker by trade, 18 years with Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Pallbearers listed.
Legal notice states that Cecil Murray will not be responsible for debts incurred by others. Dates listed are October 14 16 and 20.
Notice is given that the undersigned intends to apply to the South Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission for a license to operate a retail liquor store for the Fiscal Year ending June 30 1970 at 218 Park Avenue SE Aiken South Carolina under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act H W Priester President AIKEN PACKAGE SHOP
Funeral services for William Walter Roe will be held at 2 30 p m from Breezy Hill Baptist Church in Graniteville with Rev Franklin D Hammond officiating Burial will be in Graniteville Cemetery Roe a native of Edgefield County lived in Graniteville 70 years was a carpenter and Calvary Baptist member Survived by widow Mary Williams Roe two sons Herbert W Roe and Jessie Cleveland Roe two sisters Mrs Josie Gault and Mrs Annie Whittle two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Posey's Funeral Home in charge Pallbearers listed.
London police and customs searched Israeli vessel traffic after Scotland Yard relayed a tip that an Arab time bomb could be aboard an Israeli ship entering British ports. The only Israeli vessel in Britain that weekend, the Kineret, was inspected at London’s West India Docks with no bomb found.
Funeral services for Mrs Ruth L Willis widow of Ray mond L Willis were conducted at Grace Presbyterian Church with Rev Edward Langham presiding. Burial followed at Bethany Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs Raymond Scott and son William H Appel plus step son Raymond L Willis Jr. She was a Pittsburgh native long resident of Aiken and active in Grace Presbyterian Church Edisto Grange and SC State Grange CERES offices. Pallbearers named Brock Barnes Shull Seigler Ross Gunter Johnson.
Tel Aviv dispatch says Egyptian forces opened mortar fire on Israeli positions at Port Taufiq near the Suez Canal. One Israeli soldier was wounded. Earlier, two other soldiers were wounded Saturday night in gunfire near the Bitter Lakes.
Police reported four classroom building fires at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill early Sunday. First fire found in Peabody Hall at 7 a.m. The others discovered at one hour intervals in Bingham, Murphy and Gardner Halls. Peabody fire caused about 25000 dollars damage. the other blazes were minor.
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