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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1981
Page
6
A couple chronicles a year long dispute after stopping payment on a $1000 wedding gift. They face emotional blackmail as pressure to reclaim the money endangers access to their grandchild. The answer: repay the gift to restore family ties.
Several activities are listed for Friday and weekend in Aiken and surrounding areas. A Tasters Tea fundraiser at Hopeland Gardens Doll House costs five dollars and includes a copy of the 1981 First Ladies cookbook. Proceeds support local causes and groups such as AAUW Aiken Branch and Aiken Junior Women’s Club.
Easter Sunday events honor Charlene Scruggs and Pam Houser with a grandmother led pounding involving gift tables of food supplies and silk flowers. Charlene and Johnny Newman and Pam and Daryl Pridgeon plan May and June weddings in Columbia and Florence.
Aiken Standard column invites readers to submit social notes. Include names, relationships, events, and travel details for the Tea Leaves page and mail to Carolyn Powers at the newspaper address in Aiken South Carolina.
The Rose Hill Art Center hosts a Saturday event starting 2 p.m. with an open house, demonstrations, music and a Chinese silent auction featuring Rose Hill pottery. Bidding ends at 5 p.m. with items awarded to last bid. A barbecue follows with admission fees and reservations by April 30.
Aiken area couples announce several births: Heather Susan Hipp April 11 in Atlanta and grandparents Evelyn Surasky Harry Surasky. Evan Keith Bromley April 10 in Aiken. Wendy Erin Bledsoe April 5 in Augusta with John E. Bledsoe among grandparents. April Desiree Pittman April 11 in Aiken with Stacey Lynne and Daniel Jay as siblings. Christopher Shawn Nicholson April 11 in Aiken. Erica Leigh Owens April 13 in Aiken with Willie T. Owens and Jerry Brown among grandparents.
Barry W. Collert of Aiken has been promoted to airman first class at MacDill Air Force Base Florida. Darryl L. Brooks, brother of Carlos Brooks, assigned to Keesler Air Force Base Mississippi after basic training. Master Sgt. Ronnie G. Mays, nephew of John Davis of North Augusta, graduated from the nine week Senior NCO Academy at Gunter Air Force Station Alabama. Mays serves as a medical service technician at Keesler AFB.
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