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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1969

Page

3

Salley Christmas Activities Brighten Small Town

Salley residents decorate homes with holly and pine as Christmas cheer fills the town. Churches plan events including a Salley Baptist Christmas Eve program with Santa Claus. Local groups host parties at Mrs. Cecil Brown and Mrs. William C. Brown homes. Soldier Terry Weimartz arrives home for the holidays with his wife in Salley, before returning to Fort Carson. Glen Youngs buys a new car. WSCS and Baptist WM A members hold Christmas gatherings with programs and Moon Offering for foreign missions.

the Salley Baptist Santa Claus Terry Weimartz Age Salley Emt Sagerome Carson Cole

Dear Abby Everyone Needs Time After Husband’s Death

A widow seeks guidance after her husband dies at 57. Abby cautions delaying major choices and avoiding selling or signing anything while she grieves. Other letters ask about calls from men, and wives wanting more nights in than out, revealing common marital concerns.

Abby

Aiken Heart Fund Names New City Chairman

Dr Grady McElmurray Jr announces Mrs Herbert Witter as City Heart Fund Chairman for the 1970 Drive. She is mother of four and employed by Prudence Agency and aims to raise 4000 dollars. Mr Herbert Witter works for DuPont at the Savannah River Plant.

Grady McElmurray Jr Aiken County Heart Fund Herbert Witter City of Aiken Heart Fund Witter Prudence Agency DuPont Savannah River

Garden Club reports on geology craft and Christmas projects

December meeting of the Garden Club of Aiken featured Dr. I Wendell Marine on the geology of the area with maps of the Atlantic Coastal Plain Piedmont and fall line near Edgefield. Wildwood Garden Club demonstrated Pine Cone Craft techniques and Christmas decor ideas and a vote to send five boxes to Viet Nam soldiers.

Garden Club of Aiken F. Wheeler Caney I. Wendell Marine Dr. Marine South Carolina Atlantic Coastal Plain Piedmont Plateau Edgefield Walter Riddick Wildwood Garden Club T. S. Ridge R. L. Attaway Nandina Christ

Low Calorie Lunch Tomato Clam Broth Tuna Apple Salad

Turn romaine and diced apple into a salad bowl. Pour tuna liquid over, break up tuna and mix with onion. Toss well. Makes 2 large servings.

Declaration of Independence Essay Contest Open to Middle Schoolers

The Henry Middleton Chapter DAR invites fifth to eighth graders to submit essays on the Declaration of Independence and its signers. Local judging occurs in January, statewide judging follows, then national judges. Entries due by January 10 to Mrs. J W Bowers.

Henry Middleton Daughters of the American Revolution DAR J. W. Bowers

Ford announces marriage of Janet Faye Ford

Charlotte notice reports the marriage of Janet Faye Ford to Henry Lawrence McClain in Arlington Baptist Church on December 6. Janet is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Olin R Ford of Charlotte, Henry is from Atlanta and works for Western Electric.

Charlotte N.C Olin R. Ford Janet Faye Henry Lawrence McClain Atlanta Edwin R. Sanders H. L. McClain New Ellenton Bob Hilliard Arlington Baptist Church Aiken High School Massey College Western Electric Co

Christmas Party for Aiken Pilot Club at Nursing Home

The Clubs Pilot Club of Aiken hosted its annual Christmas Party at the Aiken Nursing Home with hostess Mrs Jimmie Harris. Members and guests enjoyed dinner and carols led by Mrs Martha Ellis, with piano by Mrs Josephine Magee. Gifts were exchanged and pilots delivered presents to nursing home residents and to the Children’s Ward at Fort Gordon Hospital. Pilots also assisted at Bloodmobile in December and hosted veterans at Lenwood Hospital on Sunday afternoon.

Senior Citizens Club Crosland Drive Aiken Chevaliers William Robson Harvey Hall Ben Gady Annie King Robert Cate King Isabel Howard Annie Lynn Hawkins Pilot Club of Aiken Aiken Nursing Home Jimmie Harris Pilots Martha Ellis Josephine Magee Fort Gordon Hospital Lenwood Hospital

Augusta Ballet Promotes Family Oriented Performances

The Augusta Civic Ballet Company directed by Ronald Colton performs in Augusta at Bell Auditorium with shows Thursday 8:30 p.m. and Sunday 3:00 p.m. featuring Peter and the Wolf and The Sorceress Apprentice. Trio by Stan ley Zompakos accompanies Mozart. Tickets at Bell Auditorium box office: adults 3 reserved 2 general, students 2 and 1.

Augusta Civic Ballet Company Ronald Colton Augusta Music Hall Bell Auditorium Telfair Street Peter and the Wolf Kathy Calhoun Augusta School Charleston Civic Ballet Stanley Zompakos Mozart

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Wagener’s Christmas Bazaar Ruth Earle Jones Wrennie Salley Cecil Brown Marion Boylston William C. Brown Agnes Morgan Conoy S. Boylston Fort Carson Terry Glen Youngs WSCS B. F. Fanning Addie Rutherford Lyman McMillan W.M.A. of the Baptist Church Abigail van Buren City Heart Chairman The Jackson Development First State National Bank Jackson, South Carolina Aiken Day School R. M. Radford Socotra Indian Ocean Gail Dennis Women's Page S.C Magnolia House James E. Simons Grace Avenue Robert Buchanan the Simons Howard Burdette Clovis Pierce Junior Two First Baptist Church First Baptist Clarince Anderson Lloyd Olsen Barnard Avenue Cate J. C. Rushton Ben Rushe InlowsSes Statins Shop For Women Augusta Ballet Hite’s Florist Transworld Delivery Service Teleflora Wire Service Chesterfield N Dial Aiken Office Supply & Book Shop Beginner Beginner Books Cat In the Hat Beginner Book Dictionary King Midas & the Golden Touch Seuss Bennett Cerf Dr. Seuss ABC Fox In Ian Fleming Park Ave S.W
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