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k ■'«i.X <t V.-: 14 A Sel In Death At Joanna Mrs. Blackwell Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. Frankie Jane Blackwell, 78, ot Route 1. Clinton Walter \. Blackwell. ~ A . n ‘ ,Kluest Sei - \ ices were conducted at will be held, probably next week, into the shotgun death of Marvin Birge Bcden- baugh, 47, of 405 Blalock Drive in Joanna. Mr. Bedenbaugh, died about noon Tuesday after | la .j great- - HOUSE GUTTED—Fire gutted a two-story house Monday morning at 225 W. Carolina Ave., at the comer of Carolina and Sloan St. Firemen battled the blaze for more than two hours and two firemen suffered minor cuts.^ The fire is believed to have started in the attic but the. exact cause was not determined. The Rosa Lee Choice family occupied the house. (Photo by Paul Quinton) Bellvirw Baptist Church with burial in Lydia Cemetery. Mrs. Blackwell died Sunday evening at a local hospital dser a illness. A na»i\ c of North Carolina, she had i.ved in Clinton tor suffering a shotgun wound at numv >( ,. irs „ Survivors include two Laurens County Coroner daughters, Mrs. Arthur! Rau- Marshaii Pressley said Be- i;„ V ) Patterson and Mrs. Roy denbaugh was found Ivitig llHini Patterson of Clinton, near a gun rack in his home , iX soll \oiman, ticorge A cleaning cloth and gun- ;.; nu>st . Kdmond, Bov and cleaning fluid were nearby. njaI ., u> of Clinton; The coroner said there was 2(j ^. an(k . hl ! ()ren . 32 great- r)? indication of foul play. ,, nuu | t .h,ldrcn and 14 The victim, a native' ot urt . at ^. UIuk ., uUln . n Prosperity lived here many yfar*;. He was employed in the maintenance department at Whitten Village and was a member of Epworth Metho dist Church and the Eastern " ‘“iv Tuesday morn- Star. He also was a Mason in B and Shriner and an Air 111 Force veteran of World War -Mrs. James \. \;des Jr. of II. He was a son of Birge and Llenn St.. Whitmire. Eunice Chapman Beden- „ baugh of Prosperity. Surviving also are his wife,] Mrs. Laura Morris Beden baugh; a son, Pfc. Keith Ray Bedenbaugh of Vietnam; two daughters, Mrs. Leonard The youth died ''uud -v morning at an Augusta, Ca . hospital after a brief illness Ills father as pastor ol U Iv widow of mil ' e Chinch where funeral services were Indd Other survivors include two sisters, two brothers, inati'i nal grandparents and pater nal l'! andmolher. Art Courses Schedule Given Clinton residents interestec in taking art courses at Pres bytenan College* are remind ed i_g the schedule for the second eim'ster of the UHj7-r>8 session just getting under J. H. Notes III WHITMIRE Funeral sen or James Herbie Nates EL son of the Rev and A. B. Reeves Albert Benjamin Reeves, 85, father of Mrs Pearl Wyatt ot Clinton, died Wed nesday. Jan 3. at a (Ireen- ville hospital. A resident of 103 West Ave., C.rcenville, he had been ill tor four weeks and in declining health lor two years. Funeral services were hel l Saturday at Washington Avenue Church of C.od and burial was m (Iraceland Cemetery. JAMLFSS LOCKS To prevent sticking and jamming of door locks the must operate m (nrrosive atmospheres. cylinders ol high quality locks ;.iv made from a copper-nickel alloy. 1- jd there i r ‘•till time to reg ister tor these four art courses: Painting, taugjlt for credit aod non-credit on Tues- days and jTbursdays at two time periods, 2-5 pm. and 7-10 pin.; Drawing, taught on Mondays and Wednesdays, 2- 5 p.rrh; General Art His tory. Mondays, Wednesdays end Fridays. 11-11:50 a.m.; Mrs wary Ann walker, in- 1 uid Aesthetics, taught on these truetor m art. h;is annourv same days. 12 noon to 1 p. m. Thank You, Clinton After a few years away from this town one tends to forget the meaning of its warmth. I have recently renewed my feelings for the town of my youth. The kindness experienced in the pass ing ot my beloved wife is a testimonial of the 1 riendliness, love and exceptional warmth that has always been “our hometown." 1 he kindness and remembrances of the many triends, acquaintances, and even those with whom we were not acquainted, have inspired us and given us the courage to bear our great loss. 1 would like to take this opportunity to say ‘ I hank you. ( linton. ''i ou will always he my home t- iwn." Most sincerely, WILLIAM L. CHILDS. Forest Park, Ga. OPEN DAILY O a.m. ’Ill 9 p.m Mrs. Ctiitds“ Funeral services were held Tuesday morning for Mrs. Virginia Ann Holland Childs, 84, who died unexpectedly Sunday at an Atlanta, Ga., hospital. Services were held at Broad Street Methodist Church with burial in IJosemont Cemetery. A native of Laurens County and graduate of Clinton High School, she had resided in Forest Park, Ga., for the past 12 years. Her husband is as sociated with Gulf Oil Corp. in Georgia. She was a daughter of Mrs. John R. Holland of Clin ton and the late John R. Hol land. She was a member of Forest Park Methodist Church. Survivors include her hus band, William E. Childs, also a native of Clinton; two sons, William Rutledge Chtlds and Thomas Joe Childs of the home; a brother; Joe S. Hol land of Clinton; three half- brothers, Robert B. Holland of Isle of Palms, Thomas C. Holland of Nashville, Term., and James R. Holland of At lanta; a half-sister, Mrs. C. E. Rutherford of Richmond, Va. Richard Robinson Richard Robinson Sr., 00, died Dec. 31 in New York City after a brief illness. A native of Newberry, he was a member of Bush River Baptist Church where funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon. Burial was in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lucille Robinson; a daughter, Miss Deborah Rob inson of New York City; a son, Richard Robinson Jr. of Newark, N. J.; a brother, Booker T. Robinson of De troit, Mich.; and a sister, Mrs. Georgia Mae Brown of Long Island, N. Y. Gilbert Shell Funeral services were held Thursday, Jan. 4, for Gilbert Shell, 56, of Oak Street who died Saturday in a New York City hospital after a brief ill ness. A native of Clinton, he was a son of Mrs. Alice Shell. He was a member of Friendship AME Church and was a vet eran of World War II. , Other survivors include his wife, Mrs. Laura Bailey Shell of Philadelphia, Pa.; two daughters, MISS Valeria Shell and Miss Joretta Shi of Philadelphia; two Mrs. - Ernestine Harley Jamica, N. Y.,. and MtW Deborah Maude Shell Clinton; and a brother, Col. Walker Ray Harley Jamaica. Funeral services were lysli pt Friendship AME Churc* and burial was in the church cemetery, with mittt* rites. Mp. Mk UNION — Mrs. Fulton Ella Belk, 51, Of 108 Wal- Union, died Sat- morning at her home.. Mrs. K^g Mrs. Myrtle L. Goff King, wood hospital after a long ill ness. A native of Laurens Coun- Mill, widow of Henry C. King, died Sunday at a Greenville hospital after sev eral months of declining health. t She was p daughter of the late William pnd Magline McCarty Gf?ff qpd was a na tive of Salpda County. She lived in Clinton 35 years and was a member pf Lydia Bap tist Church. Surviving are four daugh ters. Mrs. Claude (Trudy) Sqiith and Mrs. John (Penny) Brewington of Joanna, Mrs. Paul (Nellie) Motes and Mrs. L. T. '(Allene) JCay of Clin ton; three sons, Henry W. King of Nashville, Tenn., Kelly M. and Chestley E. King of CHplon; a sister, Mrs. Unner Prater of Joanna; a brother, Sidney poff of Legs- vWe; hatMarothcr John: Goff of Aiken 16 grandchil dren and three great-grand children. I. E. Alexander Isaac E. Alexander, 58, of Rt. 1, Laurens, died Friday in a local hospital after a sudden illness. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joe Alexander and was a member of Bell- view Baptist Church. He liv ed in Laurens County and Ninety Six a native of Elbert County, Ga., and an employe of Greemjfood Mills in Joanna. Surviving •are his wife, Mrs. Ophelia Frierson Alex ander; three daughters, Mrs. Dessie (Shirley) Webb of Clinton, Mr*. Alvin (Carolyn) Ray of Columbus, Ga., and Mrs. NiCkle (Linda) Penland of Laurens; three sons, Woodrow Alexander of Laurens, Jimmy Alexander, Wfith the Wavy and Larry Alexander of the home; a stepmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Holland of Elberton, Ga.; Me Eugene Alex ander of Ninety Six, Wood- row Alexander of Charleston and Jim Alexander of Lyons, Ga.; and a half-sigter Mrs. Frances Gfljnes of Elberton; grande* '* 68, of Popular Street, Lydia ty, he was a son of the late Thaddeus and Ollie Duvall Taylor. He was an employe of Southern Cotton Oil Co. for 4o years before hi^ retire ment. He was a veteran of World War I and was a mem ber of Todd Memorial Pres byterian Church. Other survivors include Us wife, two sons, two other daughters, a half-brother, a sister, a half-sister, 11 grand children and five great grandchildren. Services were held at Ken nedy Mortuary with burial in Laurens City Cemetery. Walter Young LAURENS — Funeral services were held Runday afternoon for Walter (Crip) Young, 59, of 304 Lury St., who died Tuesday, Jan, 2, at a local hospital after a brief illness. Services were held at Flint Baptist Church near Clinton with burial in the church cemetery with military rite*. Survivors include hts wife, two daughters, two sons, a brother, four sisters. Mrs. Hitt CROSS HILL — Funeral services were held Saturday for Mrs. Lula Bishop Hftt, 94, who died Thursday, Jan. 4. Services were conducted at Blyth Funeral Home, Greenwood, and burial was in Sweet Water Baptist Church cemetery near Augusta, 0«. Mrs. Hitt lived in Cross T1U1 for 12 years after moving from Chappels. She was a Methodist. Survivors include throe daughters, Mrs. Myrtis Me* Cravy of Cross Hill, Mrs. R. F. Floyd of Augusta, Ga., and Mrs. John Sloan of Chap* pels; a son, Eugene Hitt of Columbia; two sisters, eight grandchildren, 22 great* grandchildren and two great- great-grandchildren. Mrs. Martin GRANITE FALLS, N. C. ~ Mrs. Ethel Rhinth^rd* tin of Route 1 Granite stepmother of Mrs. J. Snelgrove of CUffton , died # her home $unday. Funeral sarvices were held Tuesday morning In Graft!tf Falls with burial in Love- lady Baptist Church cgJQp* tery. Mrs. Martin was 71 Jesse Lawton CROSS ANCHOR Lawson. 7* d|ed on Hlghwip 148, of Cross afternoon auge * and four grandchildren F. M. Mathis RE -4 Fi of Clin fturday itQR hos] i wm Mathis, 88, w&ikiM at a if i i » M. igh- afternoon pital after Union County, tenmwfk’ wife, a OlConner Did ad S i son ; His Martha tour O’Con- itive of Al- killed re- , was the Illative, the former of at father, Tom of the Al- attended Joining tha ferving his A native of Union County, MM A T fiv | or she waa. « stepdaughter .aft ^,JTl.V*. !. Doris CUntoti of Ruth Clinton j Funeral aerv- Saturday for Taylor, 73, (Batty) jrge rson hod for some will be held Ivors include i.Tafb six L. S. Harmon UDA—Loubbus Shatter 70, r of y04 S. Jen- St., SMtida, father Johnnie Harmon and Harmon James 1 of CttnVta died Monday nooaat his hhme aftei Lydie,, both (Judy) White Jr. of Clinton and Mrs. Edith Leaphart of Batesburg; a brother, Elton Bedenbaugh of Joanna; two sisters, Mrs. Allen S. Schum- pert of Newberry and Mrs. Elizabeth Smith of Kinards; and four granddaughters. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Gray Fun eral Home, Clinton. The body is at the funeral home and the family is at the home of a daughter, Mrs. White, on G Street, Clinton. G. W. Ellis GAFFNEY—Garland Wal- lapf pilis, 49, brother of Mrs. M. E. Johnson of Clinton, died Sunday morning at a Gaffney hospital after a one- day illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Chero kee Avenue Baptist Church with burial in Oakland Ceme tery. Other survivors include his wife, three daughters, three sons, four brothers, four oth er sisters and a grandchild C. C. Mobley GREENWOOD — Carl umbus Mobley, 54, a native;<fr Clinton, died Thursday,/<Ian. 4, at a Greenwood hospital after a long illness. He was a son of thel late Clarence and Florence Boyce Mobley and resided on burst Avepue Extension in Qreen wood where h£ was employed by Abney Mills, / Grendel Plant. He was a member of Greenwood First Avenue Church of God. Survivors include his wife, a daughter, two sons, a sis ter, a brother and a grand child. F. S. Boyd LAURENS—Fred S. Boyd, 74, of 713 Church St., died Thursday, Jan. 4, in a local hospital after a long illness. A natiye of Laurens Coun ty, he was a son of the late Sanford S. and James Lenora OWens Boyd. He operated a sheet m e tal shop for several yegg* and was a member of Laurens First Methodist Church and Palmetto Lodge 19, AFlf. His first wife was the late Mrs. Ida Vanhoy Services were con- ducted Friday at Kennedy Mortuary and burial was in Forest Lawn Cemetery with rita*. include his wife, Mrs. Belle Spoon Boyd; i Frljl £ Bpyd of Laur ens; four daughters, Mrs. Harold ColepsAB of Clinton, Mr*. C. J. 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