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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1978
Page
6
A reader questions spousal privacy and closet undressing and reports couples who undress together staying married. A middle aged woman seeks advice on an older man's potential Harmlessness and Abby urges realistic expectations. A 30 year old daughter seeks independence from her overprotective mother who still clips Abby's column.
The article details cockscomb or Celosia cristata as a vivid blooming plant with fluorescence in sun, notes on seed sowing and transplanting, and tips for growing both dwarf and standard varieties. It compares it to pigweed, and recommends interplanting with portulaca moss rose to cover soil between upright plants.
Kathy Cain won blue ribbon in Leadership at Clemson University's 16th Annual State 4 H Conference and advances to the National 4 H Conference in Chicago. Kathy Smith earned red ribbon in Fashion Revue at state level while Christy Coons received red for the Horse Project. Belks of Aiken funded the Clemson trip. Susan Stewart attended as County Extension Agent. Napoleon's soldiers amused themselves with yo yo s as they marched toward Moscow.
Birth notices from Aiken report Brandy Janise Brooks born August 3 at Aiken Community Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Rayford Brooks with grandparents Ethel P. Johnson and Alice Brooks Smith of Aiken. Amanda Gillian Augustine born July 10 at Aiken Community Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Mary Augustine with grandparents F L Augustine of Aiken and Douglas Pressnell of New Ellenton. Courtnne Beth Featherstone born July 28 at Aiken Community Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. William R. Featherstone with grandparents H C Spires Jr. and Ralph Featherstone, all of Aiken. Great granduncles and aunts listed from Cayce.
The Aiken Public Library schedules a children’s film festival with stories on film sessions on Monday Tuesday and Friday at 10 30 a m and 2 30 p m Story Time for Children is set for Wednesday at 10 30 a m Walter Plunkett will discuss Aiken history for the parents' program The Thursday film feature Bighorn with John Denver plays at 10 30 a m and 2 30 p m An 1896 venting of an electric stove by William S Hadaway is noted.
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