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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1979
Page
5
Abigail Van Buren discusses the importance of documents from birth to death and warns against dismissing papers as meaningless. She cites auto titles licenses and wills as essential, then answers readers on marriage, kissing, and wedding aisle etiquette with practical guidance.
WA4JEP Edward Sheldon, a 1973 ham, describes amateur radio as a serious aid during disasters and a source of civic duty. He cites long flood-relief messages, a dam operator aiding President Carter during Tehran events, and international QSL card exchanges as proof of the hobby’s reach and discipline.
New Ellenton seamstress Callye Reddock supplies gowns for Aiken County contestants Diane Toole and Kim Wright. Reddock trained at Schofield Industrial School and Florida Normal, later working in New York alterations before returning to open a shop in Aiken. She emphasizes custom fittings, flexible pricing, and long client relationships as she balances sewing, alterations, and hobbies.
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