Fermata Alumna Visits Aiken for Second Time Since 1920s
Mrs. Charles P. Sturges former Lucy Key Miller, a Fermata School alumna, toured Aiken recalling the 1920s campus fire drills, hunting days, and the school’s original gym and pool. She once wrote for the Chicago Tribune and travels with her husband en route to meetings in Birmingham and Wrightsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Sturges
Lucy Key Miller
Aiken
Fermata School For
Doris Duke
Newport
R.1
Sturges
Fermata Club
Whiskey Road
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Junior League
Henderson
N.C
Society of Colonial Wars
Birmingham
Ala
Society of Cincinnati
Wrightsville
Lake Forest
Virginia
Spring Gardening In Aiken Shows Early Verdure After Rain
After weekend rain ends a drought, Aiken awakens to lush greenery with azalea blooms excelling while spring planting begins. Warm soil and late cold spells affect flowering bulbs and tender plants. many bedding plants can be outdoors now though some require sun warmed soil. Bulbous pot plants can be started indoors and saved for years by drying out before frost.
Engagement of Lilian Borop to Vinson Brannon Planned
Lilian Borop and Vinson Brannon announce their engagement. Brannon of Atlanta Georgia is the grandson of F S Brisendine and the late George W Brannon. He attends Presbyterian College Clinton South Carolina and will earn a BA in psychology in June. Miss Borop of Aiken South Carolina will graduate with honors in May with a BA in English from Converse College Spartanburg. An August 7 wedding is planned at First Presbyterian Church in Aiken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niles A. Borop
Lilian
Vinson Alfred Brannon
Atlanta
Brannon
George E. Brannon
F. S. Brisendine
George W. Brannon
Lovett School
Presbyterian College
Clinton
S.C
Aiken Senior High
Converse College
Spartanburg
Spartanburg Symphony
P.E.O
First Presbyterian Church
Aiken
Green Gardeners Hear Mr Young on Birds of Aiken
Mr George F Young presented slides about birds found in Aiken to the Green Gardeners. The club met at Mrs Duncan Ludsow's home with Mrs William Dunbar as hostess and Mrs Buck Sparkman presiding at the monthly gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Young
Aiken
Green Gardeners
Duncan Ludsow
William Dunbar
Buck Sparkman
Graniteville News Notes: Visits, retirements, and May events
The community reports visiting relatives from Chapin Columbia and Plum Branch, a Monday auxiliary meeting at Post 77, and a retirement party in Waynesboro for magistrate Wilbur L. Taylor after 27 years. Local clubs plan concerts, parades, a May Day pageant, a Bloodmobile visit, and school events with performances by bands and choirs. Sympathy extends to the Shealy family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel H. Swint
Post 77
Legion Hut
Gene Pate
Wilbur L. Taylor
Graniteville
Aiken County
Taylor
Waynesboro
Dennis
Scotland
Holland
Sweden
France
Bloodmobile
Leavelle McCampbell
John Shealy
Gaston G. Shealy
Lexington
Mary Lynn Sebjanics Weds William Page at St. Pauls
Miss Mary Lynn Sebjanics and William Larry Page were united in marriage Friday April 16 at St. Pauls Lutheran Church. Rev. John B. McCullough officiated with family members and nuptial attendants named. Out of town guests listed from Pennsylvania, Georgia, South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lynn Sebjanics
William Larry Page
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
John B. McCullough
Louis F. Sebjanics
William C. Page
William Hastings Grice
Theodore Geddings Tarver DuBose
James Leon Dimond
Arthur Curtis
Robert Eugene Page
Thomas S. Krick
Joan Wolf
Sam Walling
Jo Dell Boland
Cathy Cushman
Lisa Wood
Susan Williams
Richard Prochaska
Frank Sebjanics
Allentown
Algie R. Jones
Marietta
Arthur C. Page
Cheraw
S.C
Frank Abruzere
Pittsburgh
Paul Jones
Leon Webb
James T. Wilbanks
Greenville
Monetta Memos from Extension Homemakers Meeting
The Extension Homemakers met at the Monetta Community Center with good attendance. Mr. Furman Lollis showed a film depicting Jasper and Beaufort counties and how to prepare nutritious food. The group planned a bake sale chaired by Mrs. Sam Burton and enjoyed social hour refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monetta
Furman Lollis
Jasper
Beaufort
Lance Smith
Ela Asbill
Sam Burton
Lillie Mae
Virgie Quattlebaum
Don Hall
Shuler
Louis
Pressley Boozer
Pressley Boozer Jr
Sarah Sharpe
Gilbert
Essie
Roxie Sawyer
John B
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Fermata Alumna
Emily Hindman
Thomas Hitchcock
Aiken, S.C
By C.W. Haasis
Denison
Herculon
India
Tee
Barwick Carpet Mills
Hercules Powder Co
Caer
Richland Ave. W
Dial
Lilian Borop
Wiss Borop
Mr. Young
Graniteville Friends
George Langley and
Toye
Plum Branch
Addy
Lula Mae Fulmer
Chapin
Leisure Years Club
Gregg Park Civic Center
Leavelle
Sebjanics
Mr. Page
Page
St. Paul's
Monetta Memos
Compton
Rachel Ann
Sharon
Jeannie
Fort Mill
S. H. Suttons
Mrs. Sutton
Belle Dame
Richland Ave
Elliott
Laurens NW
Emily M
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