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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1974
Page
4
The Aiken County Board faces internal strife over hospital plans and county government reform. Editorial warns that infighting risks taxpayer costs and erodes prospects for efficient services, urging cooperation and selfless service from commissioners and residents.
The essay notes a shift in fashion as New York designers show spring styles with lighter, feminine fabrics. It argues women’s liberation prompted trousers and androgyny, then forecasts a swing back to frilly, feminine dress. It cites Paul Harvey on equal rights and critiques unchecked unisex trends.
The Aiken Standard praises Emily L. Bull for her five year association with the paper and her book Eulalie. It lauds Eulalie Salley as a remarkable local figure whose traits shine in Bull's readable portrait. The piece forecasts continued success for Eulalie and notes the author’s notable style.
The Aiken Standard issue dated January 10 1974 lists Samuel A Cothran as President and Editor with Robert D Cathcart as Executive Editor continuing the newspaper’s leadership.
HAL BOYLE presents a humorous sketch about a boy named Desmond pursuing Becky Schlumph with a string of awkward lines and flirtations. The piece contrasts boyish bravado with Becky’s sharp, skeptical responses and social missteps across a sequence of encounters.
Essay notes Victorian style distress over editorial bias favoring violent criminals while prosecuting political figures. It asserts social hypocrisy in leniency for offenders like rapists and murderers versus harsher treatment for political figures, warning of a national death wish and calls for consistent justice.
A reader asks how to handle a resentful husband toward a 24 year old son still living at home. The response highlights Christian teaching on family discipline, urges rereading Luke 15 to reflect on the father's attitude, and stresses patience as youth mature differently.
William P. Dent of St. Matthews S C recommends the Servicing Carrier plan for auto insurance arguing it would provide full coverage with instant binding, improve service, remove the assigned risk stigma, and set rates by driving experience while reducing higher risk subsidies and state funds. The letter criticizes No Fault and aims to sway lawmakers away from Gasque committee proposals.
Dorothy MacDowell reports that Mrs. Harold A. Fletcher Mrs. Lonnie Garvin and Fred W. Ponder join the Aiken Girl Scout Community Committee. Robert E. Penland is elected president of the Aiken Chamber of Commerce succeeding Sims Hill. Penland a Columbia native with FBI service and Dunbarton Oaks development now leads local real estate and civic groups.
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