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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1973
Page
4
In December sasanquas still bloom and roses and pansies show strong performance. Maintain houseplants at about 65 degrees with bright indirect light and weekly watering, keeping pots slightly dry. Use weekly moisture, humidity on pebbled saucers, and normal fertilizer. Compost piles, mulching, and careful camellia japonica care follow, plus blooms from Elaeagnus and loquat add fragrance.
December 16 14 menus show weekly school lunch offerings. Monday features Barbecue Chicken with fluffy rice and mixed vegetables. Tuesday serves Fish Portions with tator tots and peas. Wednesday and Thursday list Ravioli salad corn and bread along with fruit. Friday offers Roast Turkey with dressing cranberry sauce greens and ice cream.
The Midland Valley Women's Heart Board hosts a holiday sale at the Midland Valley Shopping Center starting Saturday at 10 a.m. A variety of crafts celebrity items and cakes will be offered with a concession stand. Mrs. Billie Hayes serves as chairman.
Wagener residents will find holiday decorations and baked goods at the Wagener Garden Club Bazaar. The event features original door and table decorations and a variety of baked goods. It starts at 9 30 a.m. in the old barber shop building beside the bank.
Sunshine Garden Club members gathered at the festive home of Mrs. Phil Hydrick for Christmas decorating ideas. Aiken's Gingerbread House demonstrated handmade gifts and ornaments with nativity shadow boxes by Mrs. Mickey Perkins. Mrs. Gene Kneece presided. club project at the Aiken Playhouse discussed. Camellia Show set for Jan 26–27.
Rose Hill Art Center will offer pottery taught by Phyllis Brousseau and printmaking by Clay Hagewood next spring. An additional non credit printmaking class will be led by Kes Woodward. Design drawing and painting fundamentals continue through the spring. registration is Jan 10 and 11 at the University and Rose Hill.
The United Methodist Women of St. John's Church in Aiken staged Heaven's Christmas Tree on Tuesday night. The play asks what gifts the Christ of Christmas offers, answered by scripture from Revelation 22 2, listing love forgiveness freedom abundant life and eternal life. Participants included Mrs J W Boulware Mrs Earl Weisner Mrs Craig Musick Mrs L B Ergle Mrs Cecil McFerrin Mrs B J Fowler and Mrs Vernon Derrick. Mrs B J Fowler presented a reproduction of a medieval cross to Mrs Earl Roberts.
NORTH AUGUSTA The North Augusta Junior Woman's Club held its December meeting at the home of Mrs. Danny Thomas. Reverend Larry Long spoke on the meaning of Christmas and urged Advent wreath devotion. He explained the Advent wreath, tree symbols, and the value of child involvement at home and church. The Home-Life Department will aid elderly residents with transportation to medical appointments. The club will sponsor a needy local family for Christmas.
The Aiken City Panhellenic hosts a Christmas Drop-In from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at 217 Hartwell Drive hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Shallo. Assistants include Mr. and Mrs. Richard Keely as they invite members and husbands to carpool and RSVP since Santa’s reindeer are booked.
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