Aiken Junior Woman's Club Celebrates 20 Years
The Aiken Junior Woman's Club marked its 20th anniversary with a reception at Vicky Meyer's Gregg Avenue home attended by past presidents and about 100 guests. Spring fashion show events followed, featuring J.B. White clothing, magic, and student musical performances. Florida trips and auctions funded group activities highlight continued club involvement in the community.
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Sissy Brodie
Marcia Quinn
Becky Robbins
Ferris Gunnells
Mary Jo Epps
Anna DeLoache
Gail Gingrey
Ann Perry
Joan Marino
Sharon Bayles
Pat Bean
Delly Young
Brenda Shellhouse
Betty
J.B. White
Jane Stewart
Holly Novak
Kennedy and Schofield
Aiken High School
Weekend Trips and Family Festivities Highlight Aiken Notes
Mark Meyer took his sons Will and Ayden to Cape Canaveral for the shuttle launch and Marineland visit before returning home. Henry and Dot Wood enjoyed a Charlotte premiere of Greystroke with Rose MacDowell Andie in the lead role, then planned moves to a Hendersonville condo. Mr and Mrs Henry P Ryan and Mr and Mrs John W Derrick celebrated 50th anniversaries with family gatherings at local homes and church events.
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Mark Meyer
Will
Ayden
Cape Canaveral
Marineland
Henry
Dot Wood
Charlotte
Dot
Rose MacDowell
Andie
Jane
Henry P. Ryans
Moses
Betty Mims
Aiken
Bruce Wright
Alvin Settles Jr
Annie Louise Brown
Moses Mims
Stephen Brown
Stephanie Brown
Anthony
Erica Mims
John W. Derrick
Good Hope Baptist Church
Kids Remember The Bad Forget The Good Advice
A reader reflections on football contracts and long term paydays. He recalls Steve Young signing a Los Angeles deal for 40 million over 43 years and notes other huge deals. He laments parental advice given to children about future prospects and money in football and teaching.
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Steve Young
Los Angeles
Johnson
Lakers
Dave Winfield
Yankees
Ma Bell
Erma Bombeck on Career Dreams and Future Ventures
A grandmotherly quip about a son choosing a future in cars politics wave of the future and underground shelters. Bombeck recalls the uncertainty of careers and the lure of new tech as her son chases a 2027 pro football dream.
Gardens of the World talk at Audubon group meeting
Dr William Bebbington will discuss Gardens of the World at the next Aiken Augusta Chapter Audubon Society meeting at the Augusta Richmond County Public Library Ninth and Greene Streets. For details call Jean Angerman in Aiken. The note also lists multiple 4 H club meetings and other local gatherings for April.
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William Bebbington
Aiken-Augusta
National Audubon Society
Augusta-Richmond County Public Library
Ninth and
Greene Streets
Jeannine Angerman
Aiken
Saint Angela Presents Meet Me at the Prom Play
Saint Angela Academy stages Meet Me at the Prom a comedy by James Reach tonight at 7 30 in the gym on Berrie Road admission 2 for adults 1 for students
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Saint Angela Academy
James Reach
Berrie Road
Mrs Linda Miller to Speak at Town and Country Club
Linda Miller wife of Johnny Miller will be the special guest speaker at the Town and Country Club meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Fermata Club Whiskey Road. She will miss the Masters opening round to discuss Golf and a Touring Mother. The Miller family resides in Mapleton Utah with six children.
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Linda Miller
Johnny Miller
Town and Country Club
Fermata Club
Whiskey Road
Pairs And Spares Plan Dinner And Art Critique
The Aiken Artists Guild Spring Show critique led by Jean Huntoon will be tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the USC Aiken Student Activities Center following a viewing of works by local artists. Will Cole, directing Cabaret in its 100th Aiken Community Playhouse production, will speak. Roland Windham will perform a musical number.
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Aiken Artists Guild
Usc-Aiken
Jean Huntoon
H. Odell Weeks
Will Cole
Library Screenings Presents Born Free on Thursday
The Aiken County Public Library at 435 Newberry St SW hosts a free public screening of Born Free at 2:30 PM Thursday. Virginia and Bill Travers star as a Kenya game warden and his wife who raise three lion cubs in the wildlife drama.
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Aiken County
Newberry St
Virginia
Bill Travers
Kenya
April Club Meetings Set by Home Maker Club
Service lists April meetings for Home Maker Club. Extension Craft Club convenes tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the Aiken County Agricultural Services. Schofield Club plans a gathering to follow, details pending.
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Aiken County Extension Service
Extension Craft Club
Aiken County Agricultural Services Center
Richland Ave. E
Aiken
Schofield Club
Evening in May at USC Aiken Features Saunders Exhibit
USC Aiken hosts Evening in May on May 3 from 6 to 8 pm on the quad lawn. The event showcases Dr Boyd Saunders works titled Southern Cross a Trilogy with three groups of original etchings and oils on display. Saunders teaches at the University of South Carolina and has works in the Smithsonian South Carolina State Arts Collection and Columbia Museum of Arts and Sciences. The program is a preview of USC Aiken 1984 85 Cultural Series with David C Sennema guest speaker of the Aiken County Arts Council meeting.
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Usc-Aiken
Boyd Saunders
Usc-A
Saunders
Smithsonian Institute
South Carolina State Arts Collection
Columbia Museum of Arts and Sciences
University of South Carolina
Aiken County Arts Council
David C. Sennema
South Carolina State Museum
Sennema
South Carolina
Aiken Recreation Sponsors 19th Easter Egg Hunt
The Aiken Recreation Department and WAKN WNEZ sponsor the 19th annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday April 21 at 10 am in Virginia Acres Park. Thousands of candied eggs hidden with prizes for prize egg finders. Age groups include toddlers preschoolers and first to third graders with rules on adult participation and solo hunting. Peter Cottontail will attend.
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Aiken Recreation Department
Waknwnez
Virginia Acres Park
Community Concerts Extends Drive for Subscribers
The Aiken Community Concert Association extends its subscription drive to May 1 the date of the final concert. A 1984 85 season ticket grants admission to the Welsh Choir Cardiff concert May 1 at 8 p.m. at First Baptist Church. Season prices: family 40 dollars adults 18 dollars retired 15 dollars students 10 dollars. Call 649-4610 649-9991 or 649-1420 to join.
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Aiken Community Concert Association
Cardiff
Aiken
First Baptist Church
York Street
Harvey Pittel
Nina Tichman
Canterbury String Trio
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