Christmas Visits and Family Gatherings Across South Carolina
The Crofts from Aiken and Anderson visit Sgt. Walter A. Croft in Shreveport during his 14 day R and R from Cam Ranh Bay Vietnam. A christening for Michael Lawton Alexander is held at St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church with proxy godparents and sabbatical godparents in Germany. Families from Baltimore, Winston-Salem, Farmville, Dallas, and New York prepare for Christmas at multiple homes in Aiken and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter P. Croft
Aiken
Marion B. Welborn Jr
Anderson
Walter A. Croft
Shreveport
Croft
Cam Rahn
Vietnam
Wayne Conger
South Carolina
F.B. Whitaker
David Lawrence
Michael
Germany
Henry Busbee
Alexander
John F. Hurley
Graniteville
Little Michael Lawton
Mark Windsor
David A. Battey
Dallas
Tex
Battey
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
St. Thaddeus Church
The
Symphony
New England Conservatory of Music
Collegiate Notes Highlight North and South Regional Students
Shirley Walker of Durham College earns Dean's List honor for fall quarter. Jane P. Massey and Virginia L. Sorge of Aiken join Arnold Air Society at the University of South Carolina. Gwendolyn B. Burris of Aiken belongs to Lake Forest College Black Ensemble Choir which tours Illinois and plans a 1972 album to aid campus scholarships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Walker
Durham College
North Carolina
Willie L. Walker
New Ellenton
Jane P. Massey
Virginia L. Sorge
Aiken
University of South Carolina
Arnold Air Society
Gwendolyn B. Burris
Booker T. Burris
Lake Forest College
Illinois
Christening of Abbie Ray Overton in Charlotte
Little Abbie Ray Overton daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Overton of Charlotte was christened December 5 at Plaza United Methodist Church in Charlotte by Rev Robert L Moore. She is the great niece of Miss Ola Hitt and great great niece of Mr John Shuler. Her name honors the late Mrs Abbie S Hitt. Grandmother Mrs D D Fulmer lives in Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Harman
Ola Hitt
John Shuler
Abbie Ray Overton
Charlotte
Plaza United Methodist Church
Robert L. Moore
Miss Overton
Thomas Overton
Miss Hitt
Shuler
Abbie S. Hitt
D.D. Fulmer
Columbia
Miss Kneece Weds Ernest Botts Jr at Bethel Baptist
Miss Callie Angie Kneece and Mr. Ernest Gary Botts Jr. exchanged wedding vows on Sunday afternoon December 19 at Bethel Baptist Church with Rev. John B. Compton officiating. Attendants included maid of honor Lynn Garrett and best man Glen David Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callie Angie Kneece
Ernest Gary Botts Jr
Bethel Baptist Church
John B. Compton
Hartsville
Charles F. Kneece
Monetta
Mr. Botts
Irene Botts Hastings
Botts
Kneece
Lynn Garrett
Spartanburg
Glen David Miller
Ward, S.C
Meadows Birth Laura Elizabeth Born December 17
Mr and Mrs Joseph Blake Meadows announce the birth of a baby girl Laura Elizabeth Meadows on December 17. Mrs Meadows is the former Gale Wife. The family also has a son, Robert Benjamin, age two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Blake Meadows
Laura Elizabeth
Meadows
Gale
Robert Benjamin
Worth Repeating by Norman Vincent Peale
Quote notes that many prefer praise over criticism and refuse constructive critique, highlighting human tendency to seek flattering feedback rather than honest assessment.
Designers Transform Blomberg Cottage Into Modern Showpiece
The Blomberg cottage on Richland Avenue showcases new design studios by Helen O. Kelley, House n Garden Interiors, Inc., and C Rod ney Ashley Design Unlimited. The home features a glass door with a boarded window, computer-patterned exterior panels, persimmon velvet interiors, a parsons bench, and bold art from Ingrid Beckman. Ashley emphasizes maximizing small spaces with large-scale patterns, backed by degrees in fine art and design and prior work with Rich's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen O. Kelley
House ‘N Garden Interiors, Inc
C. Rodney Ashley
Design Unlimited
Richland Avenue
Blomberg Cottage
Hitchcock
Thomas Hitchcock
Aiken
Willcox
Ingrid Beckman
Doubleday
Aquarius
Ashley
Miss Harriet Ott Weds Mr. Oswalt at Bethel Baptist Church
Miss Harriet Ann Ott married William Barry Oswalt at Bethel Baptist Church on December 18. Attendants included Debra Oswalt, Susan Ott, Emily Lott, Libby Scott, and Jennifer McGee with Craig Oswalt as ring bearer. Out-of-town guests from Texas, Charleston, Branchville, Columbia and other locales attended the reception at Monetta Community Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Ann Ott
William Barry Oswalt
Bethel Baptist Church
J.O. Ott
Monetta
Mr. Oswalt
William H Oswalt
Batesbury
Charles Sill
Debra Oswalt
Batesburg
Oswalt
George Ott
Ricky Oswalt
Watson Ergle
Joe Eubanks
Aiken
Kathy Jo Kneece
James Kennedy
Charleston
Rebecca Rowe
Florida
C.W. Anderson
Barnwell
Cynthia Holley
H.A. Bernhardt
Beaumont
Texas
Zack Boatwright
Norman Infinger
William C. Bradford
Branchville
S.C
George I. Rentz
Malcom Rentz
George 1. Rentz Jr
Hunter Rentz
Columbia
R.V. Ott
Miss Susan Moseley Weds Mr Deer At Pine Forest Church
Miss Susan Moseley and Mr Howard Arthur Deer united in marriage at Pine Forest Baptist Church on Friday December 17. The bride’s gown featured angel mist peau de soie and Chantilly lace with a double bow veil. the groom is with Hav A Tampa. A reception followed at Pine Log Road Community Center with family members and attendants listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Forrest Baptist Church
Martha Susan Moseley
Howard Arthur Deer
Helen Kitchens Moseley
Langley
Howard Arthur Deer Jr
North Augusta
Leslie Key
Charles Deer
Larry Gregory
Merle Williams
Johnny Kitchings
Pine Log Road Community Center
Laurel Extension Home Makers Club Christmas Meeting
The Laurel Extension Home Makers Club met at Mrs Jimmy Carpenter's home with a program titled Look At Christmas by Mrs Lewis Rutland. Guests enjoyed Christmas cakes cookies and a gift exchange. Next month the meeting will be at Mrs Lewis Ready's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel Extension Homemakers Club
Jimmy Carpenter
Lewis Rutland
Lewis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aiken Standard
Helen Mary Fenninger
Lindsay Black
Suzanne
Baltimore, Md
William R. Tysons
Bill Jr
Washington, D.C
Judy
W.A. Smithson
Molly
David
Winston-Salem
N.C
Johnnie Mewborn
Amy
Farmville
Fred Post
Will
Greenville
Betsy Post
New York
William Post
Sarah Bowman
Eleanor Haasis
C.W. Haasis
Chesterfield St
Bowman
Wood Falls
Redwood Alls
West Aiken
Carolyn
Danny Kimball
Miss Kneece
House of the 20
Rich
George Owens
Owens Nursery
Mrs. Botts
Harriet Ott
Jennifer McGee
Craig Oswalt
WRS
Susan Moseley
Mr. Deer
Langley-Bath-Clearwater High School
Medical College of Georgia
Talmadge Hospital
John J. Miller
Hav A
Tampa
Jon de’ Sportswear
Aiken-Augusta Highway
Dial
Nassau
Crest Travel
York S.E
Graniteville Friends
China
Evrens SV
Walter Plunkett
AGS
American Gem Society
Holmes Jewelers
Ertifise
Laurens Sw
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