Aiken County Today Tuesday February 9 1982 Page Five
Local brief from Aiken County reports on community notices and events appearing on page five. Mentions area happenings with officials and residents in brief items.
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1982
Page
5
Local brief from Aiken County reports on community notices and events appearing on page five. Mentions area happenings with officials and residents in brief items.
A high school couple reunites after two decades, Joe now a radiology doctor and divorced, the narrator a widow with three children and an arts career. They recall youth and first love, acknowledge separate paths, and choose lasting friendship over renewed romance.
A first person reminiscence from Athens Greece about Valentine’s Day 1961 and a half heart necklace between two classmates. The author recalls Morris asking her to wear one half of a heart and her friend Cathy later receiving the other half. The piece highlights youthful romance and heartbreak.
A personal reminiscence of Cyril from childhood through marriage. The writer recalls shared community, school days, courtship, and a Christmas Eve 1961 wedding. The couple’s children are Cynthia and Kevin, highlighting enduring love and family blessings.
A narrated story contrasts a Georgia bachelor and an Irish nun in a formal romance that spans years. They meet at a seminar, date with secrecy, and share dinners, breakfasts, and hotel room mixups. The affair ends with inevitable separation and a later joke about flying nuns. The writer's name is withheld.
A humorous riff on Nielsen families and TV viewing habits. The writer ponders the unseen observers behind ratings and imagines a secret world of TV watchers living behind the scenes. The piece blends skepticism with light satire about audience measurement.
A humorous column riffs on television news practices with anchors adjusting papers and teleprompters. The piece meanders through fictitious questions about test tube babies, sex education, and references to public figures, ending with a light note about spring.
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