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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1972
Page
3
Flyway last week brought rain and ducks, while a flicker near the narrator’s yard cried like a puppy. Two pine siskins appeared at a sunflower feeder, a rare house finch was seen in Columbia, and the piece notes finch winter weariness and hopes for a busy feeder year akin to 1969.
Members of the Aiken Junior Women's Club will demonstrate new vote recorders from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and the following Saturday at Mitchell Shopping Center and Kalmia Plaza. The devices will be used for the first time in the Aiken County school board election on February 1.
December forest fires in South Carolina totaled 247 incidents burning 686 acres, up from November but far below December 1970. Major causes were incendiary acts 29 percent careless debris burning 25 percent and fires by children 19 percent. Over six months 498 fires consumed 1,403 acres, compared with 1,908 fires and 12,039 acres the prior year.
Vaucluse First Baptist Church will dedicate new stained glass windows this Sunday at 2 p.m. The Rev. G. E. Snider, former pastor, will be the guest speaker for the service.
The path to the executive suite is opening for bachelors over 35 as firms say marital status no longer affects hiring or promotion. Recruiters note travel ability and strong business records matter most while some worry small towns may react differently. Major firms like IBM and Mobil deny marital status relevance in advancement.
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