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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1975

Page

2

Deaths And Funerals Miss Adell Wooley

Miss Adell Wooley 77 died this morning at a New Ellenton nursing home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by George Funeral Home. A native of Aiken County she was a retired textile worker and member of Spring Branch Baptist Church. Surviving are four daughters four sisters and one brother. Friends may call at the funeral home or residence.

Adell Wooley Ellenton George Funeral Home Aiken County Miss Wooley Nancy and Della Grandy Wooley Spring Branch Jand Cyrus James Cyrus Ridge Spring Louise Lewis Alice William Monetta Maggie Cyrus Lucille Farley Brooklyn N.Y Mable Harris Sarah Fuller Virginia Mammie Anderson Lula B. Blocker New York Calvin Cyrus Clarks Hill Wesley Taylor Rt. 1 Augusta Elliott Sons Funeral Burke County Lena W. Taylor Ezell Coogler Calvin Coogler Belvedere B.V. Quick Jr Savannah Bernice Williamson Amanda Tucker Wisconsin

Olivia Thompson 79 obituary in North Augusta

Olivia Thompson 79 of Route 1 Box 297 Five Notch Road died Friday in an Augusta hospital. Funeral will be 4 PM tomorrow at Bethel AME Church led by Rev. C. E. Wells. Burial in the church cemetery. She was a Richmond County native long in Jefferson County and in North Augusta since 1928. Surviving: daughter Eliza Thompson kins, sisters Lizzie Benefield Leva Hudson, brothers John E Scott Richard Frank Scott David Scott.

North Augusta Olivia Thompson Rt. 1 Five Notch Road Augusta Bethel Ame C. E. Wells Church Stewardess Board No. 1 Pulpit Aid Eliza Thompkins Lizzie Benefield Wrens Leva Hudson John E. Scott Richard Frank Scott David Scott Matthews

Funeral services for Edward Archer in Sparta Georgia

Edward Archer 63 of Rt 1 died Friday. Funeral held at Balerma Baptist Church with burial in Mount Hope Cemetery. Survived by sister Mrs E P Kenny of North Augusta. Graniteville CW04 John Francis Pat Hurley U S Army retired funeral at Posey's Chapel. Burial Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors. Born Springdale West Virginia. Lived Graniteville 19 years. Veteran of World War II and Korea Bronze Star Silver Star. Married Lois Posey Hurley. Children Lawton Johnston and Magdalene Daly. Two sisters Miss May Hurley and Sister Perpetua, and brother Robert Hurley.

Sparta Edward Archer Rt. 1 Balerma Baptist Church Mount Hope Cemetery E.P. Kenny North Augusta Graniteville John Frances Pat’ Hurley U.S. Army Posey's Arlington National Cemetery Mr. Hurley Springdale W.va Lois Posey Hurley Lawton L. Johnston Magdalene Lynn) Daly North Point Long Island Miss May Hurley Charleston Perpetua Wheeling Robert Hurley Rainelle

Cyrus Dies at 78 in Ridge Spring Funeral Planned

Oliver Cyrus 78 of Route 1 Ridge Spring died Friday in a Columbia hospital. Funeral arrangements announced by Amos and Sons Funeral Home Johnston. He was a native of Aiken County and member of Second Baptist Church Ridge Springs and the Burial Aid Society. Annie L Cyrus Ridge Spring surviving four sons Ollie Cyrus Norfolk Va John Cyrus Cleve-

Ridge Spring Ollie Cyrus Columbia Amos and Sons Funeral Home Johnston Cyrus Aiken County Second Baptist Church Ridge Springs Burial Aid Society Annie L. Cyrus Norfolk John Cyrus

Local News Briefs Include Obituaries from Aiken and Edgefield

The Aiken Standard reports William Foreman 71 of Route 5 Box 260 died Friday. Funeral Wednesday at 3 p.m. Union Baptist Church Barnwell County burial in church cemetery. Included are Foreman relatives in South Carolina and Philadelphia. Edgefield notices list Frank Brown 70 funeral at Cedar Grove Baptist Church and family survivors.

Edgefield Frank Brown Cedar Grove Baptist Church Laura Brown James Brown Frank Brown Jr Roy Brown Jacksonville Fla Eather Brown Marie Gibson Earlene’ Brown Washington, D.C Willie Brown Shon Brown Jack

Trull Infant Patricia Lynn laid to rest in Swainsboro

Funeral services were held for Patricia Lynn Trull two month old daughter of Billy M and Eloise Trull who died Friday in an Augusta hospital. Burial followed at Swainsboro Cemetery with survivor Effie Goff of Ridge Spring noted as paternal grandmother.

Swainsboro Patricia Lynn Trull Billy M Eloise Trull Augusta Harmon Park Church

Funeral services held for Marion L. Johnson at Windsor Baptist

Marion L. Johnson age 60 died Friday in a Columbia hospital. Services were held yesterday at Windsor Baptist Church with burial following. He was a native of Aiken and a retired construction worker. He belonged to Rosemary Baptist Church. Surviving family included Birdell Prescott Johnson of Windsor his mother Sally Wall Johnson of Williston and stepson Robert Lee Collum of Windsor.

Windsor Marion L. Johnson Columbia Windsor Baptist Church Johnson Aiken Rosemary Baptist Church Birdell Prescott Johnson Sally Wall Johnson Williston Robert Lee Collum

Wreck Surviving kin listed for Mrs Allen

Mrs Allen formerly Jeanette Padgett of Edgefield County is survived by seven daughters including Sandra Holloway of KeMohe Hawaii and Doris Gwen Denise Virginia Wanda and Kembley Allen all at home. Also surviving are five sisters Catherine Davis New York Bessie Padgett Columbia Deloris Faulks Batesburg and Mary Phillips Edgefield and one brother David Allen Edgefield with funeral arrangements by Butler and Son Funeral Home Saluda.

Edgefield Sandra Holloway Kemohe Hawaii Doris Gwen Denise Virginia Wanda Kembley Allen Eva P. Boyd Julia Scurry Janie Catchem Washington, D.C Mary Phillips Lucille Ryans Ashville David Allen Allen Calvin and Nathaniel Strom New York Butler and Son Funeral Home Saluda

Retired Educator L. M. Togneri Dies in Aiken

L M Togneri of 110 Trolley Line Rd Graniteville died Sunday in the Aiken Nursing Home after an extended illness. He was a former administrator at Tala tha Hawthorne Ellenton Graniteville and a science instructor at Aiken Junior High. Funeral held 11 am at Graniteville Cemetery with Rev. Don ald Chapman officiating Posey's Funeral Home in charge. He was a native of Graniteville and member of St Paul s Episcopal Church. Survived by wife Ruth Berry Togneri three daughters Miriam Posey Frances Carpenter Nancy Hughes one son Michael L Togneri and two sisters Miss Lila Togneri Miss Cleo Togneri. Memorials to St Paul s Episcopal Church Parish Library.

Graniteville Louis M. Togneri Trolley Line Aiken Ruth Berry Togneri Louis Frances Ellison Togneri Donald Chapman Posey Togneri Lila Togneri Cleo Togneri St. Paul's Episcopal Church Parish

Deer Hunters Find Nude Man Body Near Holly Hill

Deer hunters discover a nude male corpse behind a Holly Hill area graveyard. Orangeburg County Coroner Dr Dicket says bruises on back and shoulders, no gun or stab wounds. Body placed there likely Saturday night or Sunday. Clothing absent. Autopsy at Medical University in Charleston to identify the man, described as white, about 65, balding with gray hair.

Orangeburg County Joe Dicket Medical University Charleston Dickey

Wendy Yoshimura Remains Isolated After Arrest

Wendy Yoshimura, 32, says she endures isolation in jail following her arrest with Patty Hearst. While Hearst and SLA members receive most attention, Yoshimura is kept in her cell, not allowed to join common visiting areas, and is only brought to the visiting room when necessary.

Pleasanton Calif Wendy Yoshimura Patty Hearst Miss Hearst

Ex-Policeman Convicted On DUI

George Walter Nicholson, a former city policeman of Aiken, was in General Sessions Court for a DUI charge. Judge Rodney A Peeples revoked his three year probation and gave a two year sentence to run concurrently with the May term sentence, making three years to serve.

George Walter Nicholson General Sessions Nicholson Rodney A. Peeples Aiken Man Peeples S. C. Highway Patrol Aiken

Multiple DUI and forgery sentences handed down in court

Friday court actions include Michael O O'Brian Wood pleading guilty to forging a prescription, 18 months with probation and fines. Wilbur Mason received concurrent DUI sentences up to four years with probation and treatment. Everett Hawkins faced four years for possession of tools and held concurrent with an Orangeburg case.

Michael O O Brian Wood Wilbur Mason Peeples Mason James Willard Owens Milton Richad Smith Jr Smith Everett August Hawkins Orangeburg Hawkins

Cummings Found Incompetent For Trial In 1971 Case

Otis Cummings, charged in 1971 with burglary armed robbery assault and battery with intent to kill and rape, was found incompetent to stand trial by psychiatrists at the State Hospital in Columbia. Judge Rodney A Peeples learned he had not been examined since being returned to Aiken in June. Dr O W Williamson said it is unlikely he will stand trial soon and rediagnosed him as schizophrenia paranoid type.

General Sessions State Hospital Columbia Otis Cummings Rodney A. Peeples Aiken O. W. Williamson Williamson Cummings Cumming

Sheriff Allows Deputies Home Cars on Duty and Uniform Policy

Wilkins says deputies may take vehicles home but only for official business and must carry a weapon in patrol cars. He notes uniforms should be worn in most cases and cites Deputy West’s accident as possibly the department’s only negligence incident.

Wilkins Sheriff's Department Deputy West

Pork Rises Faster Than Beef

In Des Moines AP reports that pork prices rise faster than beef as farmers prefer selling corn for cash. Higher corn sales to Russia cited as a factor reducing hog production, increasing pork costs.

Des Moines, Iowa Russia

Wagener-Salley Booster Club Plans Harvest Carnival

Wagener South Carolina Wagener Salley High School booster club sponsors a harvest carnival at the high school starting at 6 p.m. Proceeds support school activities. An auditorium show led by Terry McMillan features community talent at 8 30 p.m.

Wagener-Salley Booster Club Wagener Wagener - Salley High School Terry McMillan

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