Video games change nursing homes and Vegas alike
Erma Bombeck reflects humorously on how video games and a jukebox enliven a North Carolina nursing home, comparing the excitement of Las Vegas to elder care. She notes pets visiting lift residents, and recalls her son’s indifferent view on living past 60, while recounting a grandmotherly retirement scene and a long movie night without bathroom breaks.
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North Carolina
Willie Nelson
Bette Midler
Student earns scholarship from Clemson conservation workshop
Terry Brady of South Aiken High School joined 99 peers at the Clemson University six day South Carolina Conservation Workshop. He won a $200 college scholarship for ranking among the top five on a final exam and plans may include Clemson or other colleges. The program teaches irrigation pond management soils wildlife forestry and more. It aims to equip youth with tools for responsible land use.
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Terry Brady
South Aiken High School
South Carolina
Clemson University
Terry
Harry
Evelyn Brady
Couchton
Keowee-Toxaway
Clemson
Ymca
Oconee State Park
Puttputt
Chattooga
Barbara Connell
South Aiken
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Active Danforths Balance Work and Service in El lenton
The Danforth family of New Ellenton led by Fred and Sheila Danforth, both Du Pont employees, are active in Mount Zion Field Missions Baptist Church where Fred serves on the deacon, choir and usher boards while Sheila is a church clerk. Their children Denise Mary and Kenny participate in civic and academic activities with Denise pursuing criminal law at Atlanta and Mary studying computer science at Frances Marion College.
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Fred Danforth
Fred
Sheila
Denise
Mary
Kenny
New Ellenton
du Pont
Church
Mount Zion Field Missions Baptist Church
Fisk University
Nashville
Clemson
Neighbors of Aiken area feature Clemson star and large family
The article highlights a local football star from Aiken who played for Clemson as a freshman and aims for a career in business or banking after graduation. It also profiles Sheila youngest daughter who plans to stay in Aiken, attend USC Aiken, pursue nursing, and work at Burger King with her sister. The Dan forth children are described as keeping in touch, with Kenny set to join Clemson in Tokyo for the Mirage Bowl at Thanksgiving.
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Aiken High
Clemson
Sheila
Aiken
Usc-Aiken
Chowan College
Murfreesboro
N.C
Burger King
New
Ellenton
Danforth
Kenny
Tokyo
Fred
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