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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1985

Page

6

Big-Time Bingo Pot of Gold Draws Busloads to Vinton

Busloads travel up to nine hours from Texas cities like Laredo San Antonio Corpus Christi Houston and Galveston for bingo pots up to 10000 in Vinton Louisiana Charitable sponsorships fund prizes and administration while critics question expense allocations and local legality.

Vinton, la Texas Laredo San Antonio Corpus Christi Houston Galveston Louisiana Calcasieu Association of Retarded Citizens

Eighth Annual Watercolor Exhibition At Aiken Museum

The Eighth Annual Awards Exhibition of the South Carolina Watercolor Society will be on display through January at the Aiken County Historical Museum as part of the Traveling Exhibitions Program. Barbara Cheetham's Bus Stop won best of show. juror Frank Webb described selections by concept design technique and presentation. The museum hours include Sunday January 5 from 2 to 5 pm with local artists Robbie Cheatham Gail Dedmond and Phil Permar demonstrating.

South Carolina Watercolor Society Aiken County Bocker Artists Midwest Watercolor Society Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Society Webb Robbie Cheatham Gail Dedmond Phil Permar

University observatory opens Halley’s Comet viewings

The Melton Memorial Observatory at the University of South Carolina will offer Halley’s Comet viewing from 6 to 8 p.m. on January 10 to 12. This complements the usual hours 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Mondays at Weather Pelus.

University of South Carolina Melton Memorial Observatory Weathel Peleus

Rockmobile Week Schedule for December 30

The Rockmobile bookmobile routes list daily stops from Monday to Friday with times across North Augusta Edgefield Barnwell Bamberg areas. The schedule includes libraries, community centers, nursing homes, stores, and a correction center with lunches noted each day.

North Augusta Sweetwater Community Center Miller- Martintown Hamilton Red Hill Anne Maria Total Living Center Edgefield Library Edgefield Nursing Home Carolina Production Enterprise, Inc Storey’s Hendrix Yance Pond Old Friar Road Bonnieview-Mockingbird Toobee Woodward Montmorenci Montmorenci P.O Qdanahtan Wandliand Trive Correction Center Mattie Hall Croft House County Shop Ridgecrest Barnwell County Library Olaf-Bennett’s Govan Carrigg Manor Bamberg County Library Nelson Kearse Ehrhardt Wagoner

Five Scholarships for Real Estate Studies Offered in Aiken

The Aiken Community Housing Resource Board with Aiken Technical College offers five scholarships for Real Estate I and II studies. Each covers tuition books supplies and exam fees. For info call Aiken Technical College at 593-9231 ext 241 between 9 am and 1 pm.

Aiken Community Housing Resource Board Aiken Technical College

Weekly School Lunch Menu Dec 30 to Jan 3

The week's menu includes a holiday on Monday through Wednesday. Thursday offers barbecue pork on a bun with potato salad green beans fruit and milk. Friday features a hot dog with condiments baked beans cole slaw fruit cup and milk.

Community Calendar Clusters Aiken notices and gatherings

The calendar lists multiple Aiken area events including AA and Al Anon meetings at Linden Street and Our Lady of the Valley Church, health clinics at Aiken County Health Department, dance socials at Belvedere and Shoney's, reunions for Aiken High School classes, and various club activities with times and locations. Contact details and closures noted for holiday periods.

Ramada Inn Gordon Hwy Augusta Valley Al-Anon Family Group Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church Center Gloverville A.A First Presbyterian Church Linden St Aiken County

Attractiveness Linked to School Performance in Penn State Study

Penn State researchers Richard Lerner and Jacqueline Lerner studied 130 children from sixth to seventh grade. Teachers and parents rated attractive children as more scholastically capable, athletic, and socially well behaved, while self views did not align with others' opinions of attractiveness.

State College Pennsylvania State University Richard M. Lerner Penn State Center For the Study of Lerner Jacqueline V. Lerner Lerners

Listening Vital To Communication, Saylors Says

Janice Saylors spoke at Aiken Technical College on how listening drives effective communication. She warned that a monologue in duet wastes time and noted 60 percent of business conflicts stem from poor listening. She highlighted eye contact as key, nonverbal signals and inner dialogue shaping self perception and health.

Janice Saylors Saylors Piedmont Technical College Business Management Institute For Continuing Education Mrs. Saylors

Aiken High 1980 Reunion Planned

The 1980 class of Aiken High School will hold a reunion at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Fermata Club. For information and reservations, contact Mike Boyle at 648-5276 or Kevin Mundy at 648-4097.

Al-Anon Group Our Lady of the Valley Church Gloverville A.A. Valley Group Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church Belvedere Women's Club Aiken High School Fermata Club Mike Boyle Kevin Mundy Palmer's Ramada Inn Gayle Plunkett

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