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Newspaper
Aiken County Register
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1984
Page
6
A discussion notes common beliefs around Friday the 13th and numbers like 13. It lists superstitions from lies told to break a mirror or walk under ladders and cites the idea that some avoid room numbers and dates considered unlucky. It ends with a reflection on luck in 1984.
Aiken marks January as March of Dimes month with a charity march on January 29. Marsha Ashbaugh leads as local chairman, Nancy Thurmond honorary chairwoman, urging community involvement to help prevent birth defects. Volunteer coffee is January 21 from 3 to 5 p.m. at 124 Burkwood Place. call 648-3853 for details.
Rusty Charpie III son of Reed and Mrs Charpie was chosen Graniteville Exchange Club Youth Of The Month January. The Midland Valley senior earned Most Valuable Offensive Player and Best Offensive Back honors for 1983 Mustangs football and was voted senior Most Athletic mirroring his father’s 1961 honor. He joined the Senior Hall of Fame after participating in the 1983 Shrine Bowl in Charlotte.
A small shrew consumes food equal to its body weight daily, highlighting extreme foraging needs and high metabolic rate. Researchers note the species' efficiency in converting prey to energy and its role in soil ecosystems.
The Aiken Area Council on Aging with Body Talk sponsors a ten week program of exercises and aerobics for seniors starting Jan 17. Classes meet Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3 p.m.. call 648-5447 for details.
The annual Aiken Camellia Show will be hosted by Bankers Trust at Kennedy Middle School Lat. Exhibits come from North and South Carolina Georgia and Florida. The event runs 3 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 6 p.m. Sunday and is free to the public.
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