Tax-Aide volunteers aid seniors with 1980 returns in Aiken County
Three Aiken County men provide free tax preparation to residents over 60 through the Tax-Aide program sponsored by the National Retired Teachers Association and the AARP in cooperation with the IRS. Hall, Howard, and Gunter offer appointments at St John’s United Methodist Church, First Presbyterian Church, and Wagener area locations, with typical return time about 90 minutes and needed income details for 1980.
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Aiken County
Internal Revenue Service
Otis N. Hall
Norman J. Howard
Aiken
Wayne C. Gunter
Wagener
National Retired Teachers Association
American Association of Retired Persons
IRS
Hall
Gunter
Howard
AARP
Columbia
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Newberry Street
First Presbyterian Church
Barnwell Street
Wagoner
South
Cat owner buys nine plots for pets at Aiken cemetery
Kathy Woodham reports on Homer McGee’s Cherished Pet Cemetery in Aiken where pet funerals cost 275 to 440 dollars depending on plot and casket. A two acre site offers fiberglass caskets, granite markers, and plans for a marble entrance statue as graves multiply.
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Columbia
Aiken
Homer McGee
McGee
Aiken Memorial Park
Pet Cemetery Association
Happy
S.C. 19
Kathy Woodham
Can't Spell But Students Cut Rhetoric And Get To Point
The author notes periodic criticism of education focusing on writing scores, yet argues students often express themselves plainly. An example shows a student choosing a topic and writing directly, even when grammar and punctuation are imperfect.
Erma Bombeck and the charm of children’s notes
A light hearted reflection on how kids express themselves in brief notes and letters. The piece compares formal adult writing with frank simple lines from children, noting humor in phrases like You stink and I love you, and ends with a camper’s letter showing a candid, imperfect style.
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Sone
Daddy
Debbie
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