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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1979
Page
6
A mother laments perpetual closet occupancy as children depart. The household clutters with boxes, keepsakes, sports gear, and memorabilia while parents yearn for personal space. After decades of battle, she declares a need for a closet of her own or she will not attend.
Dear Abby readers debate seating on full flights with no smoking sections. A flight attendant notes the only option may be voluntary seat changes and urges advance seat reservations. The letter-writer warns about standing by and suggests patience and tolerance rather than blame.
Quiz for adults about old Aiken sites and shops reveals changes from drive in banks to former buildings. Readers recalling 25 years in Aiken may answer about Palmetto Federal Bank site Aiken Elementary evolution Julia's corner room past tenants J B Whites Belk prior centers USC Aiken 1961 location the Gazebo predecessor clothing store City Billiards past food and minor access values.
Kathryn Smith reviews Rona Jaffe’s Class Reunion, tracing four Radcliffe classmates from 1950s campus life through later decades. The piece links the novel to shared memories of college, suburbia, and midcentury social change, noting vivid details and human growth. It then lists a series of local history trivia questions about Aiken, South Carolina, with references to sites and eras.
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