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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1986

Page

5

Silly Putty Art Sparks a Styrofoam-Price Dilemma

A New Yorker named George Horner creates artworks from Silly Putty including Muse a Brancusi reproduction sold for 1250 to a Boston collector. The narrator muses on art value recalling kids possessions and nostalgia while lamenting the toy’s mess and high egglike cost.

George Horner Binney & Smith Inc Horner Constantin Brancusi Boston Homer

The Word winners taping dreams in crowded teens scene

The Word a young singing group from Aiken rises after winning first place in Louisville and second in St. Louis. The six boys perform across Myrtle Beach Columbia Augusta and Busch Gardens while seeking a manager and a possible New York audition. They stress hard work discipline and family support.

Anthony Baker Tony Richardson Ronnie Curry Ronnie Anthony Mark Myers Hahn Village Mark Levi David A. Jones Tony David Trenton Gymnasium Aiken City Auditorium Susan White Kentucky Louisville Atlanta Aiken McDonald’s St. Louis Myrtle Beach Columbia Augusta Batesburg Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Fla New York the Word David Jones

Rain Day Legend in Waynesburg Pennsylvania July 29

Community folklore ties July 29 to rain in Waynesburg Pennsylvania with records spanning a century. Notes the town was laid out in 1796 and incorporated in 1816. Also mentions Benito Mussolini born July 29 1883 in Duona Italy and his death by partisans on April 28 1945.

Waynesburg Benito Mussolini Dovia Italy

Community Calendar for July 29 30 and 31 in Aiken County

Readable listings show events at Aiken County Historical Museum public library and recreation centers. Workshops include assertiveness and reading tutor training with details on time fees contacts and locations across Aiken and North Augusta. Activities cover exercise classes bridge clubs and Rotary meetings.

Aiken County Barbara Murdock MHAAC ABMHC Florence St Smith-Hazel Recreation Center Laubach Aiken Baptist Association U.S. 1 Graniteville Adult Education Literacy Office Richland Ave H. Odell Weeks Center Aiken Community Playhouse Hopeland Gardens Elizabeth Two Notch Road Newberry St Aiken

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Lynne Katonak Ginny Southworth Maytle Beach Aiken County Public Western Steer First Presbyterian Church John Cook Beckman Center Aiken-Barnwell Mental Health Center The Mental Health Association Presbyterian Church Henderson Lane Ponce de Leon Ave North Augusta Senior Citizens
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