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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1980
Page
5
Erma Bombeck humorously questions the purpose of the living room and its hollow prestige. She recalls family spaces evolving from formal rooms to basements and practical family rooms, noting plastic drapes and dust, while a dog senses the room’s mystique.
Readers debate whether to warn spouses about infidelity. Letters recount lasting harm from affairs and a friend’s gossip, with one caller noting negative outcomes and Abby urging caution in revealing a partner's cheating. A caller promotes Abby's booklet on popularity.
Aiken County opens the 1980s with a robust arts scene led by the revamped Aiken County Arts Council and diverse performances. Joyce Ross becomes museum director as the Aiken Choral Society expands its Messiah and Baroque festival, USC Aiken backs a new community arts center, and Hopelands Gardens earns a state Public Improvement Award. The Rose Hill Arts Center marks 10 years, while youth arts programs and benefit events bolster local culture.
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