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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1976
Page
5
Stroke patient John Wesson and nurse Lucy Rodman turn a New Guinea butterfly slide show into a community program at Aiken Nursing Home. Wesson narrates memories of natives, birds, orchids, and rainforest scenes while residents enjoy butterfly themed cakes and orchid corsages.
Impatiens once tall and sparse are now favored by gardeners due to compact dwarf types reaching 12 to 14 inches and blooming profusely in red pink fuchsia orange blooms. New Grande and Ripple varieties from Pan-American Seed Company offer large flowers, star patterns, and bright orange tones, with plants tolerating shade, poor soil, and frost-free blooming.
Local page covers community events and notices in Aiken County. Readers find brief items on upcoming meetings, school activities, and public service announcements, reflecting the region’s civic pace for late August 1976.
Mrs. H C McNeill, 82, tends a giant fern in New Ellenton outgrown containers and moved to a large bucket. She credits talking to plants and regular care including weekly watering and periodic fertilizer, wrapping the fern in blankets at night during winter. The plant is described as the county’s largest fern and a source of local pride.
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