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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1986
Page
5
A weekly singles column recalls why men rarely call after getting a number. It cites events from accidental meets to weddings and arrests as reasons for lost contact. A reader recounts dating misadventures and a woman’s sudden engagement ending plans. Cowles Syndicate.
The Aiken Community Band directed by Alex Henderson will perform in Hopeland Garden on Monday at 7 p.m. Tunes include Anything Goes Dixieland Jam and The Sound of Music. Admission is free and attendees should bring lawn chairs or blankets. parking is at Rye Patch.
Virginia Ingram recalls her year as a Youth For Understanding exchange student in Herford Germany. She describes warmer American teachers, more student responsibility and friendships aided by German language challenges and cultural differences.
A dense listing of community group events across Aiken County with meetings at libraries, clubs, churches, and civic buildings. Notable entries include Aiken County Board of Education 7:30 p.m. session, Langley Bath Clearwater Lions 7 p.m. gathering, and various Senior Citizens and Grief Support groups.
A variety of regional programs and gatherings are announced including a Preschool Program for low income families and special needs children at 310 Barwell Ave. Applications managed by Mildred Lloyd. An Aug schedule of activities at Aiken Area Council on Aging includes a memory skills course led by Linda W. Johnston with six sessions, ages 50-70 invited and pre registration required. Additional events cover a Program For Effective Teaching Reunion at Fermata Club, a rummage and bake sale at Charles Wesley United Methodist Church, a birthday party for the Legal Secretaries Association, and a Growing Up And Liking It seminar for girls ages 9-18 at HCA Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Contact numbers provided for information and registration.
Local readers urged to submit event notices two working days before publication date to CAL ENDAR desk at The Aiken Standard P O Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802 for timely listing and inclusion.
Knight Ridder Service reviews Cornelia Guest and Carol Wallace guide to becoming a debutante. It covers dressing the baby deb etiquette and college picks while noting the breezy yet self aware tone. The book aims at celebrity readers and readers on the bus.
An exhibition titled Hollywood: Legend and Reality surveys the development of the motion picture industry. It features 400 works of art photographs posters costumes and production items and runs at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum through Oct 12. Afterward it travels to Miami Cincinnati Denver and Los Angeles County museums.
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