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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1969

Page

2

Daily Across Puzzle Clues Solved

A list of crossword style clues with numbers for across and down headings. Answers include scrub and rub, squander, large artery, escape, infant's, hesitation sound, filled with wonder, coin Jap, fervid, fuss, neuter pronoun, wing, blade, kitchen item, gang, Hawaiian bird, wager, barge, fruit drink, astringent fruit, thus, teach for instance, performed, Arabian gazelle, inundate, meaning, merits, secure, hall, openings anat.

Coin Fuss

Crossword clues list misaligned with entries

Fragmented puzzle page shows numbered clues for Guido and Gardner with scattered definitions such as turf covers roof, floor coverings, and place names. The readable items include Sun god, Newt, Curved line, Protruberance, Ireland poet, Roman money, June beetle, and chemical symbol for Tellurium, but many entries are incomplete or garbled.

Parks Family Receives Medals for Son KIA in Vietnam

The Parks family was presented the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with two stars, and Vietnam Campaign Medal for Navy Hospitalman Charles H. Parks Jr. He died August 21 while serving with the 1st Marine Division in Quang Nam Province during a search and clear operation south of Da Nang. The ceremony at the Parks home was conducted by Reserve Chaplain John B. McCullough and HMS Pierce C. West, USN.

Navy Charles H. Parks Jr Vietnam Parks 1St Marine Division Quang Nam Province da Nang

Clifton Blizzard Dies in Columbia

Clifton Blizzard 75 of near Perry died Thursday in a Columbia Hospital. He was a farmer, son of the late Tom and Lockey Spires Blizzard. Survived by widow Leia Poole Blizzard a daughter Walleree Kirkland of Salley a son Thurmond Blizzard of Pelion a step son Curtis Hutto of Jacksonville Fla two brothers Clayton Blizzard of Perry and Purvis Blizzard of Salley two sisters Lila Lucas of Perry and Sadie Whetstone of Salley. Funeral by Rev David Spivey and Rev Wayne Gunter Saturday at 5 p.m. in Clinton Methodist Church burial in church cemetery. Friends may call at home or Baughmans Funeral Home Wagener.

Perry- Clifton Blizzard Perry Columbia Tom and Lockey Spires Leia Poole Blizzard Walleree Kirkland Salley Thurmond Blizzard Pelion Curtis Hutto Jacksonville Fla Clayton Blizzard Purvis Blizzard Lila Lucas Sadie Whetstone David Spivey Wayne Gunter Clinton Methodist Church

Aiken Standard Publishing Details and Subscription Rates

The Aiken Standard established 1867 issues daily except Saturdays and Sundays. It lists contact details at 124 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29801 and mail rates of 13.00 per year 7.50 for six months and 4.00 for three months with 25 cents weekly.

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

Riegel Textile Reports 1969 Sales Fall From 1968

Riegel Textile Corporation posted net sales of 148.372 million for the year ended September 27 1969 down from 160.953 million in 1968. Earnings per share were 47 cents versus 177 cents last year as chairman German H. Emory cited weak prices, lower sales volume, and higher costs. The firm expanded weaving and finishing to shift toward upholstery and specialty fabrics and noted similar order backlogs for upholstery while consumer product backlogs are down. The company operates a plant on Powderhouse Road in Aiken.

Riegel Textile Corporation H. Emory LaFrance Emory Powderhouse Road Aiken

NROTC Program Converts Students to Military Path

Cmdr. Scott describes the high school NROTC program as building citizenship patriotism and academic skills with no military obligation. Students can earn one college year of ROTC credit after three years, or enter service with advanced rank. Chief Calk notes improved flag respect and drill progress. Lieutenant Commander Kim Fowler cites leadership and scholastic merit.

Cmdr Scott Annapolis Navy Aiken NROTC Calk Kim Fowler Fowler

Funeral services for Clarence Pinckney today in Augusta

Funeral services for Clarence Pinckney will be held today at 4 pm from Union Baptist Church in Augusta with Rev. J Hogan officiating. Pinckney led an orchestra for over 50 years traveling the Carolinas and Georgia and played at Aiken social functions and Titanian Hall dances. He died at his daughter’s home in Aiken after an extended illness. Surviving are his widow three daughters four sons twenty one grandchildren eight great grandchildren eight great great grandchildren and three sisters. Friends may call at 423 York St NE or Millers Funeral Home.

Clarence Pinckney Union Baptist Church Augusta J. Hogan Neptune, N.J York St. N.E Millers Funeral Home

Federal and Mississippi Seek Delay in School Desegregation

In Washington the U S government joined Mississippi in urging the Supreme Court to postpone further school desegregation actions in the Deep South. Attorney Jerris Leonard, the civil rights chief, said the administration supports delaying a ruling to allow more time for adjustment.

Washington State of Mississippi Supreme Court Deep South Jerris Leonard Office of Education Leonard

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