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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1973

Page

2

James Aldrich Wyman Dies After Illness in Columbia

James Aldrich Wyman of 1811 Seneca Ave Columbia died Tuesday at Richland Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. Funeral services were held at First Presbyterian Church under Dunbar Funeral Home. Surviving are a daughter Mrs David H Rembert Sr Columbia a sister Miss Lallah Wyman of the Presbyterian Home Summerville and three grandchildren My Wayman a retired attorney Ga two sons Perrin L Smith Thomson Ga and Tyrus A Smith Evans Ga and a sister Mrs Sara Reeves Sardis Ga pallbearers include Jimmy Blackburn Bill Talent Glenn Jenkins Ray Mahaffey G F Elliott Don McClellan Greg Coursey Harry Coursey. Friends may call at the funeral home until services.

Columbia James Aldrich Wyman Seneca Ave Richland Memorial Hospital First Presbyterian Church Dunbar Funeral Home David H. Rembert Sr Lallah Wyman Presbyterian Home Summerville My Wayman Perrin L. Smith Thomson Tyrus A. Smith Evans Sara Reeves Sardis Jimmy Blackburn Bill Talent Glenn Jenkins Ray Mahaffey G.F. Elliott Don McClellan Greg Coursey Harry Coursey

Bussey Rites Held for Modoc Woman at Local Church

Mrs Eva Wates Bussey 87 a Modoc native died Wednesday night Funeral services were held at 3 30 p m in Red Oak Grove Baptist Church with Rev W C Key officiating Burial followed in the church cemetery She was a member of Red Oak Grove Baptist Church and the W M A Survived by three sons Drew C Bussey Charles W Bussey and Davis M Bussey two daughters Mary Bunch and Sara Miller and one sister Mrs J H Ramsey Friends may call at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home

Modoc George W Eva Wates) Bussey Red Oak Grove Baptist Church W.C. Key Edgefield County W.M.A Drew C. Bussey Statesboro Charles W. Bussey

Tyrus L. Smith obituary in Waynesboro Georgia

Tyrus Lemuel Smith 71 died Wednesday evening in an Augusta hospital. His funeral is today at 2 30 p.m. in DeLoach Funeral Home chapel with Rev B A Winburn and Rev Kenneth Kepler officiating. Burial in Burke Memorial Gardens. Lifelong Burke County resident and First United Methodist Church member. Survived by widow Ester Guiner Smith and five daughters Ollie Rockett RC Teague William Tindal William R Moore and Harry Mosley.

Waynesboro Tyrus Lemuel Smith Augusta DeLoach Funeral Home B.A. Winburn Kenneth Kepler Burke Memorial Gardens Burke County First United Methodist Church Ester Guiner Smith Ollie Rockett North Augusta RC. Teague William Tindal Columbia William R. Moore Clearwater Harry Mosley Swainsboro

Aiken Standard Publisher Notices and Rates

Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes each afternoon except Saturdays and Sundays. Address is 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina 29801 Postage and distribution details include rates by carrier and mail terms and AP dispatch rights and republication reservations.

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

Preston dies. services set in Edgefield

Mason Paul Preston, 30, died Wednesday at Aiken County Hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home with Rev. Ed Padgett officiating. Burial follows at East View Cemetery. Survived by his widow Mary Elizabeth Mobley Preston, two sons Nathan Paul Preston Jr and Frankie Lee Preston, two daughters Norma Jean Preston and Sara Pauline Preston, his mother and stepfather, three brothers, five sisters, and numerous relatives.

Edgefield Mason Paul Preston Aiken County Hospital Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home Ed Padgett East View Cemetery Mary Elizabeth Mobley Preston Nathan Paul Preston Jr Frankie Lee Preston Norma Jean Preston Sara Pauline Preston Ben Riley James Preston Graniteville Daniel Riley Benjamin Riley Irene Salters Edward Agner Modoc Louise Shaver Trenton Margaret Turner Batesbury Mary Ann Riley

Batesburg Man Robbed of 50 Dollars at Home

Elvin Keisler of Rt. 2 Batesburg reported four white men robbed him of about $50 between 8 and 9:30 p.m. A sack hooded one suspect while the group used a shotgun and pistol. Missing were pennies, nickels, dimes jars, a billfold with $30, car keys, a radio, a silver wristwatch, and two flashlights.

Batesburg Elvin Keisler Rt. 2 Aiken County

Daughter Says Nixon Rolls With Punches

Julie Nixon Eisenhower says President Nixon will not resign or be impeached and that he likes challenges, describing his stance as rolling with the punches during a local TV appearance.

Nixon Washington Julie Nixon Eisenhower

Judge Sirica Receives Merit Award for Judicial Courage

Boston AP Sirica Watergate judge John J. Sirica awarded the American Judges Association’s merit award for judicial courage. He accepted the honor Thursday night at the convention in Boston and gave a brief speech without referencing the Watergate case.

Boston John J. Sirica American Judges Association Sirica

Cease-fire tensions persist as 3rd Army trapped in Sinai

Israeli command accuses Egypt of cease-fire violations as 3rd Army troops are surrounded in the Sinai and running low on food and water. An oil tanker Siris was damaged by Egyptian mines. two crewmen were injured. Saudi King Faisal vows to press oil embargo until Israel withdraws from occupied land, while US forces sit on precautionary alert.

3Rd Suez Canal East Bank Sinai Desert Gulf of Suez Faisal Saudi Arabia Israel Beirut al Diyar United States Cairo Haim Herzog Egypt

Hospital officials discuss HCA plan for Aiken County Hospital

Commissioners, hospital volunteers and supporters review a private buy back option with Hospital Corporation of America. HCA aims to provide quality care, clean facilities, and good meals while expanding services in Aiken County. The panel notes a potential ten mill tax increase for a county run facility and emphasizes no indigent care cuts under private ownership.

Brodie Hospital Corporation of America HCA Chippenham Richmond

HCA to push new Aiken County Hospital plan progress

HCA officials said they will not replace current Aiken County Hospital managers and will move ahead with completing the hospital in 18 to 24 months. Dr. Thomas F. Frist Jr. cited anticipated economies and savings for county residents and praised the compromise with local trustees and commissioners. He noted doctors are engaging more and supporting the hospital’s modernization and future health care system advances.

Cullinan HCA Aiken County Hospital Christenburg Board of Commissioners Hospital Board of Trustees Graybeal Doctors Hospital American Medicorp, Inc Augusta Extendicare, Inc Aiken Aiken County

North Augusta Seeks Stadium Land Bond Referendum

North Augusta would get 7.7 acres from the South Carolina Board of Education for a proposed stadium if residents approve stadium bonds. Transfer was approved Oct. 19, and a petition drive by landowners will determine the referendum.

North Augusta S.C. Board of Education Transac Tion Mary Mittleburg North Augusta Chamber of Commerce Es. Mittleburg George Parks Jr

Controls Lifted On Fertilizer Prices Gains Promised

The government ended price controls on the fertilizer industry to boost food output while the Agriculture Department reported a notable fall in the cost of the market basket of foods. Wages in fertilizer were freed and major firms agreed to boost domestic supply by about five percent in nine months.

Washington Agriculture Department John T. Dunlop Cost of Living Council Dunlop

Maria Callas Receives Long Ovation In Hamburg Debut

Soprano Maria Callas earned a 35 minute ovation after her first concert in eight years at Hamburg's concert center. Critics noted a muted performance with diminished trill and gloss though she delivered some strong solos in a Don Carlos passage. Giuseppe di Stefano accompanied her for most duets before an audience of about 3000 including Elizabeth Taylor.

Hamburg West Germany Maria Callas Giuseppe di Stefano Elizabeth Taylor

Community Calendar Highlights Tomorrow

Senior Citizens Club meets at 7 30 p m at Crosland Drive clubhouse. American Legion Post 71 gathers 7 30 p m at the Legion Hut. Junior Women’s Club hosts recycling at Mitchell Shopping Center nine to six. Aiken Panhellenic members and spouses host a wine tasting at 782 Boardman Road at 8 15 p m. reservations with Mrs D L Gossman at 648 7322.

Senior Citizens Club Senior Citizen's Crosland Drive American Legion Post No. 71 Legion Mitchell Shopping Center Aiken Panhellenic Boardman Road D.L. Gossman

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