North Augusta couple breeds cats in new home addition
Ed and Johanna Leibfarth near North Augusta High School expand their pine shaded home with a cattery for 18 Persian and mixed breed cats. The CFA standards guide their breeding aiming for high quality show cats while the family rents space in a basement and five twin bed sized pens. The couple met through cats and plan to breed kittens with devotion to the craft.
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North Augusta
Johanna Leibfarth
Max
Leibfarths
Leibfarth
Savannah River
Augusta
Johanna
Dobler
CFA
Mathilde Moisant
United States
Liebfarth
Augusta cat fanciers build a humane breeding club
The Masters' Cat Club founded by the Leibfarths promotes ethical breeding and shows in Augusta. They name many cattery lines Chandelle and Desmond, study breed standards for Persians and Siamese, and urge indoor life to reduce disease. They invite interested residents to join and share tips on cat care and show preparation.
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Augusta
Masters’ Cat Club
Leibfarths
P.L
Star) Wilcox
Whiskey Road
Masters
Little Rascal
Liebfarths
Coulter Drive
North Augusta
Balloon catheter angioplasty offers arterial bypass alternative
Dr. Jim Blalock and Dr. Jack Cannon of Aiken Community Hospital describe balloon catheter angioplasty as an alternative to bypass surgery for suitable patients. A catheter with an inflatable balloon expands narrowed arterial segments in the legs, abdomen, and heart, with decisions made by the vascular surgeon and radiologist.
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Jim Blalock
Jack Cannon
Aiken Community Hospital
Blalock
Cannon
New Procedure Cuts Recovery Time from Bypass
Dr. Cannon and Dr. Blalock highlight a vascular procedure offering faster recovery, sometimes two days, with one year's experience showing about 15 cases and only one failure. If needed, bypass remains an option. Bowman Gray advisor Dr. Hunt introduced the method to Aiken last year.
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Cannon
Blalock
Aiken
Thomas H. Hunt
Bowman Gray School of Medicine
Eating Alone Reflects Newfound Freedom in Food Choices
A friend notes how women who are separated or widowed shift from balanced meals to foods once avoided, such as egg salad, fried potatoes, chili for breakfast, and baked potatoes with sour cream, seeing eating alone as a liberty they never had.
Dining Alone and Culinary Revelations in a Columnist Life
A columnist recalls solitary meals during a TV show production. She describes experiments with food during weeks of varied meals, notes loneliness of eating alone, and reflects on nutrition, social impressions, and indulgent cravings.
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Edward
Phil Jones
Ginny Southwort
Erma Bombeck
Ming
L.A
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