Fifty Years and Three Books Later Academic Returns
John G. Jackson, born in Aiken in 1907, revisits his hometown after decades. The self taught scholar, now retired, teaches at the Center For Inner City Studies in Chicago and has written three books and many pamphlets. His class covers world religions with focus on ancient belief systems.
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John G. Jackson
Aiken
Perry
North Pole
North
Jackson
Center For Inner City Studies
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago
Schofield
Haines
Newark College of Arts and Sciences
Rutgers University
City College of New York
University of Illinois
University of Wisconsin
Purdue University
University of Cincinnati
Africa
Senegal
Kenya
Egypt
Nile
Thebes
Homework, GED push sparks adult education at Aiken TEC
Peggy Ellis of Bath shares her 17 year delay in finishing school, then passes the GED after Iowa Test prep at Aiken Technical College. The program offers free Iowa testing, a 20 hour GED crash course, and support from husband and family as adults pursue diplomas.
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Bath
Peggy
Aiken Technical College
Mrs. Ellis
Aiken Tec
Ellis
Aiken
Iowa
Aiken County Today June 4 1979 Page Five
Local page from Aiken Standard reports briefs and notices for Aiken County with community items, meetings, and short notices. Highlights include civic updates, school notes, and public announcements impacting residents.
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Aiken
Aiken County
Mother's Bill of Rights: a humorous plea for household control
A mother vents about family rights in the home and jokes about a proposed MATERNAL VOW OF POVERTY. She imagines a Mothers Bill of Rights limiting access to kitchen space and personal items while outlining penalties for trespassing and pilfering.
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Michigan
Ten Commandments For Husbands Urge Shifts In Marriage
A reader asks if a husband should place his wife before his mother and if a son should favor his wife over the mother. The column cites the first commandment and explores marital roles in a plea for guidance.
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Abby
Dear Abby letters on marriage and teen clutter peculiarities
A collection of Abby advises on marriage dynamics and a humorous note about a teenage daughter and a burglar raid. The letter-writers discuss the value of open dialogue, genuine commitment, and household chaos contrasted with a mother’s humorous coping. The note ends with Abby’s promotional plug for a booklet on popularity.
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Debbie Icard
Lynne Katonak
Viluses
New York
Schomburg
Arthur Schomburg
District 65 Distributive Workers of America
Europe
St. Augustine
South Carolina
Ellen Jackson Brooks
Robert A. Brooks Jr
Tyign
Peggy Ellis
Erma
Abigail van Buren
N.J
Semmanocana Hla
Ulict
Vvilavic
Bellevue
Ventura
Rockford
Lasky Drive
Beverly Hills
Calif
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