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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1976
Page
5
Rose Ann Stender works as a lineperson for the telephone company, becoming a notable female lineman who climbs poles and drives the line truck. She recalls fears at first but now fits in with coworkers while balancing family life with an eight year old son and a husband who works indoors.
Linda Boone of New Ellenton works as a fire equipment operator at the Savannah River Plant. She works in a four man crew, prefers shifts for family time, and notes supportive colleagues and a good chief. She grew up on a country farm near the plant with goats, chickens, and horses.
Vicky Olson, four eleven, serves as gas station attendant at the Richland Avenue Hess Station in Aiken. She pumps gas checks oil transmission water and often handles five to six cars during busy hours. She enjoys outdoor work despite heat and worries about night shifts for women.
Sara Usry, a small red haired Augusta resident, drives a United Parcel truck in Aiken, handling a 150 mile day route with no accidents for a year. She learned the area carefully, loaded and unloaded packages, and notes men treat her, though she earns respect for a man’s job. She aspires to pilot a tractor trailer one day.
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