Arts and Crafts Fair in Aiken AAUW event slated
The Aiken Branch AAUW plans the annual Arts Books and Crafts Fair March 4 6 at the Municipal Auditorium. Proceeds fund a local scholarship and AAUW fellowships with categories including books plants stamps antiques and hand crafted items. Samuel A Cothran spoke on The Newspaper as a Medium in Forming Public Opinion.
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Aiken
American Association of University Women
Harry J. Reynolds
Aiken County
University of South Carolina
AAUW
Samuel A. Cothran
Aiken Standard
Cothran
Jaycee-ettes Report Regional Meeting and Projects
Mrs. Rufus SkinnerRegion 12 Vice President presided at a Belvedere meeting at The First State National Bank. Jan Curry spoke on program changes. Clubs voted to back Oakdale School project and bought uniforms. Belvedere announces Little Miss Contest and mailed items to Midland.
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Rufus Skinner
Belvedere
First State National Bank
Jan Curry
South Carolina
Spake-ette
Spark-ette
Oakdale
Midland
Lewis Dawkins
Langley
Bath
Clearwater
Aiken
Billy Cooper
Ellenton Jayceeettes
Carl Langley
North Augusta
D.S.A
Oscar Evans
Skinner
Charleston
New Ellenton
LBC
Jaycee-ettes
Beech Island Garden Club Tour and Planting Plans
Beech Island Garden Club toured Gracewood Hospital then met at Juliet Lamar's home for lunch and a business session. Louise Russell co hosted. They planned azalea planting at the Span Hamm ond Park trail entrance.
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Beech Island Garden Club
Gracewood Hospital
Juliet Lamar
Louise Russell
Span Hammond Park
Mrs. Carl Angerman Guest of Country Gardeners
Mrs. Carl Angerman, a birding authority and president of the Augusta Bird Club, spoke to Country Gardeners on February 17 at Mrs. J. F. Craig, Jr.’s home. She offered backyard birdwatching tips and noted birding as a broad hobby with national ties, plus officer elections for the club at the Spring luncheon in April.
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Carl Angerman
Country Gardeners
J. F. Craig, Jr
Augusta Bird Club
Angerman
Peterson
Four Seasons Garden Club Plans Camellia Show Schedule
Mrs Donald George hosted the Four Seasons Garden Club as a workshop prepared for a camellia show. They announced upcoming shows in Columbia Charlotte February 20, Aiken March 9 with reservations by March 5. New officers will be installed at March luncheon.
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Donald George
Four Seasons Garden Club
Charlotte
W. B. Daspit
Home sewing fuels a $3B industry and broad reach
More than 45 million women sew at home. Home sewing accounts for a large share of women and children's garments, with about two fifths of wearables produced domestically.
Mrs Surasky Installed Garden Makers President
Mrs Benjamin Surasky was installed as president of Garden Makers at a Midland Valley Club House luncheon. She is the first president in 20 years to succeed herself. Installing officer was Mrs David Gregg Jr. Other officers named include M M Williams first vice president and R S Wells second vice president. Committees were announced with names like Eugene Keller and Herbert Fincher among others. A skit titled I'm Herbert was featured and Mrs Allen received a life membership for her contributions.
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Benjamin Surasky
Garden Makers
Midland Valley Club House
Surasky
David Gregg Jr
State Flower Show
Garden Club of
S.C
Ikabana
International Chapter
Augusta
M. M. Williams
R. S. Wells
Ben J. King
Everett Brown
Robert Johnson
Phil Allen
Eugene Keller
Herbert Fincher
Herman Warneke
John Williams
Richard Flynt
W. D. Madewell
Monroe George
Fred Cook
Paul Dahlen
B. J. King
E. W. Bolin
Clark Dorsey
M Herbert
Will and
Dee Cole
Aiken B and P W Club Heads to Columbia for Conference
The Aiken Business and Professional Women's Club travels to Columbia for a legislative conference at Wade Hampton Hotel and tea with Mrs. John West at the Governor's Mansion. Sheriff Paul Grant spoke at their meeting last Tuesday. The club backs local law enforcement against the drug problem and selects Lucy Knight Ann Taylor and Lucile Hankinson for the nominating committee. A bus trip to Atlanta for shopping at Rich's is planned for Saturday March 13 with luncheon and fashion show included. Tickets via Mrs I W Taylor.
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Aiken Business and Professional Women’s Club
Columbia
Wade Hampton Hotel
John West
Governor's Mansion
Paul Grant
B&pw Club
Atlanta
Rich
I. W. Taylor
Recital and Heart Benefit Highlight Augusta Event
The Seventh Annual Heart Benefit featured clothes from Turner's of Edgefield and Sissy Brodie designs with Hello Dolly themes. Betty Milham of Aiken and Augusta soprano Mary Ann Britt present a recital at 8 p.m. in the Main Augusta Library Auditorium on Greene Street, performing Bach to Couperin and folk songs.
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Heart
Turner’s
Edgefield
Sissy
Brodie
Augusta Library
Greene St
Betty Milham
Aiken
Mary Ann Britt
Augusta
Betty
Bach
Gounod
Handel
Mozart
Scarlatti
Couperin
Milham
Dear Abby Advice Column Excerpts and Readers’ Dilemmas
A compilation of Abigail Van Buren’s Dear Abby letters and responses. Topics include workplace boundaries with a married boss, choosing family planning and adoption, coping with a spouse’s nightmares, and handling social questions about marriage. The column offers practical suggestions and reassurance in short, period-appropriate prose.
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Abby
Sorority Plans Valentine Ball and Pledge Ritual
Sorority met at Mrs. R. R. Foster's home on Evans Road February 11 1971. A pledge ritual was administered to Mrs. Cecil Berry by President Mrs. Lester Reed. The group announced the Valentine Ball for February 13 1971 at the Knights of Columbus. Nature's Landscape slides by Mrs. Foster showed scenes from Eastern states and Aiken. Tickets for a Spend-the-day trip to Rich's in Atlanta were $8.50. Hostesses were Mrs. R. A. Porter Jr. and Miss Mary Woodhead.
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Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
R. R. Foster
Evans Rd
Cecil Berry
Lester Reed
Knights of Columbus
Foster
Aiken
Rich’s
Atlanta
R. A. Porter, Jr
Mary Woodhead
Hedrick announces daughter Cheryl Ann wed to Ray Dean Young
Mr and Mrs Ray S Hedrick announce the marriage of their daughter Cheryl Ann to Ray Dean Young son of Mr and Mrs F E Young of Sawyer Oklahoma The couple will reside in Durant Oklahoma where both attend Southeastern State College.
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Ray S. Hedrick
Cheryl Ann
Ray Dean Young
F. E. Young
Sawyer, Oklahoma
Durant
Oklahoma
Southeastern State College
Heyward Clamp
Teddy
Salley
Springfield
Salley Sidelights Preview of Spring and Visitors
The Salley column notes early spring bulbs awakening after a cold snap and recalls last year's ice. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Nicky Entz minger from Clinton New York and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Salley of Supply North Carolina. Major Gene Bailey departs for Vietnam and family farewells are shared.
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Salley
Nicky Entzminger
Nancy Burg
Clinton
N. Y
Nicky
Florida
Nancy
Atlanta
Jack Salley
Supply N. C
Winston Brown
Germany
Dorn Batson Engagement Promises May Greenwood Wedding
Congressman and Mrs William Jennings Bryan Dorn of Barratt House Greenwood announce the engagement of their daughter Brianna Pearl to Wade Thomas Batson III son of Dr and Mrs Wade T Batson Jr of Cayce South Carolina. A May 29 wedding is planned at First Baptist Church Greenwood.
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William Jennings Bryan Dorn
Barratt House
Greenwood
South Carolina
Brianna Pearl
Wade Thomas Batson III
Wade T. Batson, Jr
Blake Drive
Newington Place
Cayce
First Baptist Church
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Harold W. Green
Guy Richard
W. H. Deitrich
Charlene Golden
Franklyn M. Sebelin
Bessie Burns
Florence Burns
Ruby Johnson
Eleanor Hansis
Jaycee-ettes Report
Beech Island Club
Augusta Club
Frank Sampson
Lloyd Olsen
Ferrell Holley
B. Harris Butler
H. C. Coward
Four Seasons
Willis Herndon
James Bell
Harold Wessinger
Samuel Christine
Allen
B&pw
Lucy Knight, Ann Taylor, and
Lucile Hankinson
Aiken, S.C
Dorothy K. Macdowell
Janet McElmurray
Cheri Edwards
Leah Rutland
Jamie Donnan
Debbie Crawford
Ruth Bookstaver
Kathy Kilpatrick
Jennifer Huntoon
Cathy Vernon
Abigail van Buren
Mr. L
Minnie
Miss Hedrick
Oston Une Sea Se
Pendleton St
Ing
P. M. Clamp
Donnie
Beth
Pennell Clamp
Tully Clamp
Gene Bailey
Viet Nam
Azeline Bailey
Maryland
Vennette
Vertie Lee Salley
Gene
Azeline
Bessie
Kate Knight
Sp. 4
Benjamin Anthony Day
Beverly Bailey
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