Townsend Nominates for Air Force Academy
William Oliver Townsend, son of Mr and Mrs Francis A Townsend Jr, named by Sen Strom Thurmond for a principal appointment to the U S Air Force Academy. He is a senior at Aiken High, National Honor Society member, Junior Science and Humanities delegate, tennis player, ranked tenth in class.
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William Oliver Townsend
Francis A. Townsend Jr
Strom Thurmond
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U.S. Air Force Academy
Townsend
Aiken High
South Carolina
Crowning Glory Junior Miss Pageant In Aiken
Tomorrow and Saturday at 8 PM South Aiken High hosts 19 contestants vying for the Junior Miss crown. Emcee Jane Jenkins Miss South Carolina 1980, with entertainment by Jenkins Woodard and Julie Dunn. Advance tickets $2.50, door $3.50. under six admitted free.
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Aiken
South Aiken High
Jane Jenkins
South Carolina
Ms. Jenkins
Beth Woodard
Poet Visits Laurens Street Elementary Inspires Creative Writing
Ben Greene, artist in residence from the South Carolina Arts Commission, spent two weeks at Laurens Street Elementary guiding grades 1-5 in poetry. He read aloud, offered feedback, and encouraged personal emotion driven pieces using forms like limericks haiku and free verse.
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Michele Conner
Ben Greene
Laurens Street
South Carolina Arts Commission
Arts Commission
Greene
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
Spartanburg
Acceptance of Computers Too Hard for Some People
A humorous reflection on resisting new technology. The narrator dismisses terminals, cassettes, and self service, likening himself to a gaslight era throwback who clings to old habits and resists modern devices.
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Alexander Pope
Ironing board era to computer age in Erma Bombeck satire
Erma Bombeck reflects on marching into the computer age with humor and skepticism. She recalls one computer encounter in Columbus Ohio and predicts future life dominated by machines while cherishing irreplaceable memories.
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Columbus
Ohio
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