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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1973
Page
5
A selection of Dear Abby letters covers privacy in marriage expressing concern over a nude photo, a grandfather asking how to be called Grandpa, and a mother in law insisting on a written thank you note. Also notes incest as a serious criminal offense for all states.
New Ellenton held its annual Christmas Parade highlighted by Aiken High School marching band and Shriners as floats depicted festive scenes. Foreman Baptist Church won first for a Joy To The World float, with honors also going to the New Ellenton Kindergarten and Riding Club.
Santa delivered a yellow International fire truck to Johnson and plans were unveiled to enlarge Johnson City Hall next spring under Mayor E Forrest Edwards. Architect James Courtney of Johnston, Clemson senior, presided over the project with tan stone walls and a cream fascia featuring a town seal replica at the entrance.
The Colleton Avenue home of Mr and Mrs Conrad Ruckelshaus hosts Bettina Ruckelshaus Woodard and her fiancé David M Woodard for a large wedding weekend. Guests include more than 100 out of town callers with bridesmaids from Kentucky Indiana New York and Colorado. The couple plans a two month Caribbean honeymoon and will reside in Denver after the ceremony at St Mary Help of Christians. A new grandson born to Mr and Mrs Edwin Seigler in Marietta Georgia is noted as a Christmas gift to the Cools.
Mr and Mrs Gregory D Roberts of Manassas Virginia announce the birth of a daughter Paige Michelson born December 20 in Manassas Mrs Roberts is the former Barbara Eckardt of Aiken daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene P Eckardt of Aiken Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs John B Roberts of Aiken The Roberts are also parents of a son Sean Eugene four
The Aiken Duplicate Bridge Club held a pre Christmas party last week at the Senior Citizens Clubhouse. North south winners were Janet and Lee Galloway Janet Bell and John Gray and Helene Phillips and Georgia Low. East west winners were Phyllis Pellarin Frances Smoot Carmen Bennett Jim Dotson and Carl Angerman Earl Weisner. Duplicate bridge meets every Thursday night at the clubhouse on Crosland Drive at 7 30 p m. For partnership arrangements call Millie Todd 648 5356. Wedding and engagement forms are available at the Aiken Standard office 124 Rutland Dr for announcements to 2 published. The Aiken Standard accepts both engagement and bridal portraits providing they are suitable for reproduction.
Gardening in Aiken notes mark the end of the Christmas tree season and suggest using cut branches as mulch to protect bulbs. Blooming now are the Fairy and Louis Philippe roses, with other plants like bush honeysuckle and January Jasmine in color. A featured gift is a hollowed birch cross section planted with small wild specimens, a lasting holiday keepsake.
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