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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1979
Page
6
The column explores whether to use both parents’ names or just the father’s for family lineage, with readers suggesting alternatives. It includes letters about choosing names, spending Christmas alone by choice, and parenting lessons, ending with a tip about making a first impression.
Pvt. Douglas L. Cartledge completes training at Fort Sill. Cmdr. Harold Price of Aiken retires to take a civilian job in Washington DC. Sgt. First Class James H. Stallings re-enlists at Osan Air Base Korea. Pvt. James W. Tibbs completes seven weeks of training at Fort Benning.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Kappa Upsilon Omega presents member Anne Dicks Basileus with an AKA engraved gold bracelet for her leadership work. Dicks led the meeting and announced plans for local and national projects. She read a thank you letter for a $500 donation to the Negro College Fund and the session closed with a rededication ceremony.
The Aiken Community Playhouse presents Caught In The Villain's Web a riotous melodrama by Herbert E Swayne in three acts set in the Larkfield mansion drawing room Carol Stone stars as Felicity Fair with Russ Vernon as Malvern Larkfield Performances tonight tomorrow at 8 p m and Sunday matinee at 2 p m Information and reservations through the playhouse offices during listed hours
The Planet Parade program runs at the Columbia planetarium through Feb 25 with public shows on Thursdays at 8 p.m. and Sat Sun at 2:30 and 4. Admission is 50 cents for students and 75 cents for adults.
The Clinchfield Railroad offers a February Valentine Special on Feb 10 and 11 a 282 mile round trip starting at 10 a.m. with scenic mountain views through tunnels loops and bridges. In Erwin Tenn passengers ride to a motel in Johnson City then attend a social hour dinner show at Olde West Diner Theater featuring The Owl and the Pussycat return to Spartanburg Sunday afternoon. Tickets from Clinchfield Railroad Dept T Erwin TN 37650.
The School District of Aiken County outlines weekly menus from January 22 to 26 featuring Italian pizza and tossed salad on Monday. vegetable soup and grilled cheese on Tuesday. fried chicken with rice on Wednesday. chili beans on Thursday. and beef with gravy on Friday. Also notes an aspirin statistic: Americans take about 19 billion aspirin annually.
The Aiken Camellia Show opens tomorrow at 3 30 p m in Kennedy Junior High auditorium with Sunday hours 1 to 6 p m. The event, by the Aiken Camellia Club with the Aiken Garden Club Council and Farmers and Merchants Bank sponsorship, offers free admission.
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