Seventy Five Pound Blue Valentine Named for Dr. Chou’s Chow
Dr. Henry Chou of Aiken Barnwell Mental Health Center jokes his 75 pound blue Chow Blue Mandarin is his Valentine. He says his wife Mary is his true love and explains Blue Mandarin is his favorite and “gave me more than I bargained for.”
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Blue Valentine
Henry Chow
Blue Mandarin
Chow
Valentine
Henry Chou
Aiken- Barnwell Mental Health Center
Mary
Dr. Chou
Chous
Bachelor John Strickland praises marriage and wife Claudette
John Strickland extols marriage as the best institution and calls Claudette his favorite valentine. He notes their partnership as friends and parents, recounts meeting in an Atlanta hospital, and describes his wife as supportive and understanding of his hospital administrator role.
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John Strickland
Valentine
Claudette Strickland
Atlanta
Ginny Southworth
Strickland
Claudette
Claudette Walters
Plains
Chamber President Praises Loyalty in Valentine Note
Jan Williams earns praise from Roger Chastain for loyalty to Riegel Textile Corp and attention to detail. Chastain notes her role as president of convenience products at Riegel and chamber head, joking she receives St. Valentine from the guys she supervises. Williams, native of Richmond, says she does a little of everything and reports to five executives.
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Jan Williams
Roger W. Chastain
Riegel Textile Corporation
Chastain
Convenience Products
Riegel
Greater Aiken
Richmond
Mrs. Williams
Gorman
Landlady Is Annual Sweetheart in Aiken
The Rev. Fred L. Zoeller honors his landlady Rosa Durban who shelters him in her Hayne Avenue home. He calls her the best person in Aiken and notes she feeds him soup salads and cookies. He admires her wit and kindness and values the five Durban children.
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Fred L. Zoeller
Valentine
Zoeller
Rosa Durban
Ed Bachelor
Columbia
Aiken
Bonnus
Never Enough Credit For Joellen Newman Valentine Efforts
Joellen Newman credits her colleague Caroline Moore for steady support in Aiken theatre projects. The pair, longtime friends from St. John's United Methodist Church, collaborate on the Heart Fund Musical while Newman runs a dressmaking business and raises three young boys.
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Joellen Newman
Valentine
Caroline Moore
Joellen
Miss Newman
Aiken Community Playhouse
Heart Fund
Caroline
Jim Moore
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Civic Ballet
Valentines From The Bus To Aiken County
Ted B Willis superintendent of Aiken County Schools names his wife Mary Lou Howell Willis as his valentine. They met as Furman freshmen while he drove a shuttle between campuses and later earned masters degrees at USC. She taught English, worked in newspapers, and now cares for their Wagener home.
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Stricklands
Atlanta
Strickland
Ted B. Willis
Aiken County
Willis
Mary Lou Howell
Furman University
Furman
Caesar’s Head
Ted
Mary Lou Willis
University of South Carolina
Aiken Gardener John Elliott Honored For Park Beautification
City Manager Roland Windham praises John Elliott as the community’s dedicated gardener. Elliott built several mini-parks and a fountain, chaired the Aiken Park Commission, and earned awards including the Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year in 1977 and Sertoma Service to Mankind that same year. Since retiring from the Savannah River Plant he has intensified efforts to beautify Aiken’s parkways.
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Roland Windham
John Elliott
Aiken
John
Windham
Elliott
Post Office
Department of Public Safety
Laurens Street
Aiken Park
Savannah River
Aiken's Parkways
Aiken Seniority House fund drive backs local volunteers
Phyllis Pellarin names Harold House Paul Benbow Buddy Coleman Morris Fonda as the Seniority House Fund Raising Committee. Involved since 1974 residents delivered meals on wheels and joined building and Small Business committees to support the Aiken Council on Aging center.
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Phyllis Pellarin
Center
Paul Benbow
Buddy Coleman
Morris Fonda
Harold House
Aiken Area
Columbia
Augusta
Aiken
Midland Valley
Council On Aging
Benbow
Fonda
House
Ft. Atkinson
Wis
She's Always Got A Smile North Augusta Secretary Remembered
Leona Lee Lewis known for her cheerful demeanor and helpful nature serves as North Augusta administrative secretary and city clerk. She maintains city records and handles all correspondence for the administrator's office. Lewis has three years of service, living in North Augusta with her husband Abie and children Michael and Denise.
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North Augusta
Leona (Lee) Lewis
Charles J. Martin
Valentine
Lewis
Carey F. Smith
Abie
Sister DeNeri Devotes Life to God and Students
Sister DeNeri of St. Angela Academy praises Jesus as her sole valentine and lifelong calling. For 35 years she taught senior English from 1970 to 1980 and mentored generations, calling students her little valentines. Now retired, she serves as a librarian, continuing her service in the school community.
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DeNeri
Valentine
St. Angela Academy
Jesus Christ
St. Angela
Little Valentine
Sister DeNeri
Allison Suhrer
Valentines From Crosland Park For Sherry Granade Lehr
Frank and Ann McCrosson send Valentine wishes to Sherry Granade Lehr formerly of Aiken now in Washington DC. Lehr teaches science at Gallaudet University elementary school and uses artificial limbs, which her friends describe as inspirational and exceptional.
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Frank
Ann McCrosson
Crosland Park
Sherry Granade Lehr
Gallaudet University
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Aikenites
Ellison Garvin
Jeanie Seamster
Chamber
Paula Blackmon
L. Williams
Williams-Skeen Agency Inc
Jan Williams Riegel Valentine
Rebecca Roberts
S Valentine
Sweet
Michael
Denise
Leona Lewis
Hearts
Mrs. Lehr
McCrosson
Sherry
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