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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1987
Page
10
A lighthearted piece on seeking private space at home where a mother longs for quiet. Readers learn about the daily intrusions of family life and the comic wish for a door that truly isolates time for self expression. The narrator imagines car escapes and musical encores before family reappears.
Area Toastmasters held their annual humorous speech and evaluation contest at Wisteria Manor in Aiken. Over 30 members from three clubs attended. Lucy Knowles and Lisa Lape won the evaluation and humorous speech contests respectively and will advance to the central division contest in Columbia on Sept 12.
Judy Hardy of the Aiken Social Security Office spoke to a support group of parents of disabled and blind children at the Tri-Development Center in Aiken. She explained how the Supplemental Security Income Program allows disabled and blind people to work without losing benefits.
The menu lists daily options for Aug 31 to Sept 4 including Golden chick fillet on bun with sides on Monday, corndog Tuesday, char broiled burger Wednesday, cheesy pizza Thursday, and Beef A Roni Friday with milk each day.
The Aiken High School Class of 1967 plans its 20 year reunion for Friday November 27. Graduates who have not received a written notice should call Chic Warner at 648 9373 or write 293 Springwood Drive Aiken 29801 for information.
Vaucluse Community Center invites crafters to reserve arts and crafts booths for the Palmetto All American Jamboree on Saturday November 7 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The first 100 signups receive free spaces. a waiting list will handle cancellations. Contact Tony Baughman at 663-7264 or P O Box 27, Vaucluse 29850.
Obituaries list deaths of Eric Rodney Tyler of New York and sisters Dora Delaney Smith of Chicago and Labertha Brown of Aiken with residence details and calls to family homes. Also includes Fannie Mealing of North Augusta Georgetown County and Fannie Mae Miller of Edgefield with funeral arrangements and survivors.
Community calendar lists auditions for The Cat Princess Cinderella and Light Up The Sky at USC Aiken Etherredge Center with public auditions and college credit available. Also notes Prayers For Peace at H Odell Weeks Park, Bridge at Weeks Center, and other local events with schedule details and contact numbers.
The schedule lists weekly routes and times for the bookmobile across multiple communities. Monday through Friday feature visits to parks, churches, nursing homes, apartments, and shopping centers with daily lunch breaks.
The Downtown Aiken Business Association will sponsor a workshop Monday at 6 30 p m at the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce 400 Laurens St N Ben Boozer of the S C Downtown Development Association will direct the workshop Boozer will discuss further development of the downtown area He is also the guest speaker at Aiken s Wakin Tuesday at 7 19 a m at Houndslake Country Club Reservations contact Sylvia Kennerly at 648 0485 or Rita Harden at The Carousel at 648 1621
Rose Hill Art Center will begin its fall schedule on Monday September 14 offering pottery printmaking drawing watercolor basketry wood carving custom knife making Ikebana and creative writing for children and adults. The center is located behind the red gate at 517 Edgefield Ave Deborah Hargrove is the director.
A tea to pick up tickets for Show Boat the annual benefit production of the Aiken Chapter of the American Diabetes Association will be Thursday Sept 24 from 2 5 30 p m at the home of Dr and Mrs John Tucker 801 Spring Drive Aiken Reservations may pick up their tickets or buy at the tea For evening performances Oct 22 24 call Sally Hightower at 648 8632 For the Oct 24 matinee call Bette Phipps at 649 2115
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