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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1974
Page
6
A reader suggests giving checks for the holidays with notes to sign them over to a favorite charity. Abby responds that the idea is generous and could work next Christmas.
The Aiken Community Playhouse Virginia Acres starts its 1974 season with William Gibson’s The Miracle Worker. Directed by Will Cole Lynn Gray stars as Helen Keller with Barbie Beyers as Annie Sullivan. Performances Jan 18 19 25 26 at 8 pm with reservations and cast meet after opening night.
Barbara Elizabeth Carter, a first year secretarial science student at Aiken Technical Education Center, is the inaugural recipient of the Pilot Club of North Augusta Scholarship. A 1973 graduate of North Augusta High School, she is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Carter of Beech Island, and the club plans the award annually to an Aiken County resident meeting merit and character criteria.
Monday January 14 1974 West Aiken News thanks readers for support after the December 29 mother’s death. The piece lists bereavement sympathies and mentions numerous students and visitors home for Christmas from USC Aiken Furman Georgia Clemson and Florida state among others. It also covers visiting families including Chenoweths from Stuttgart Germany and Wagaman family from Greencastle Pennsylvania along with local church activities and holiday guests.
The Aiken County Republican Women start their 1974 meetings with County Administrator Ronald LaCouture speaking on The Ups and Downs of Running A County Government. The Jan 17 session at 10 a.m. in the Heritage Room of Farmers and Merchants Bank includes a Q A session, coffee, and cookies.
Miss Mary Sue Hanks became the bride of Robert James Cash III in an evening ceremony at Woodlawn Methodist Church Augusta. The couple and families are named with attendants and reception details following the vows.
The United Methodist Women of St. John's Church in Aiken held a New Year breakfast with thirty new members honored. Mrs. J W Boulware greeted attendees. Mrs. Earl Roberts received a lifetime membership pin. the 1974 budget of 3120 dollars was adopted. program chairs reviewed the group's past present and future.
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