Summer Program Expands At H Odell Weeks Center
The H Odell Weeks Activities Center at Virginia Acres Park opens six days a week from noon to 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. on weekends. City official Mike Facciolo notes high May usage of 13 000 and highlights indoor activities from summer league basketball to craft classes and free play areas. Mark Beaumont leads the center, overseeing programming and scheduling.
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H. Odell Weeks Activities Center
Virginia Acres Park
Mike Facciolo
City of
Facciolo
Mark
Virginia Acres
Smith-Hazel Recreation Center
Eustis Park
Aiken
Kalmia Hill
Kennedy Kolony
Smith-Hazel
Mark Beaumont
H. Odell Weeks
Scott Hunter
Wrong Turn Leads To Home In Aiken
Jim Gillispie and wife Val, relocating from Akron Ohio, accidentally found Aiken while traveling to Atlanta. They stopped after a shopping trip in Crosland Park and decided to settle in Aiken enjoying its friendly people and easy pace. They moved in September and remain active with local clubs and area baseball events.
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Aiken
Jody Jimnies
Jim Gillispie
Val
Gillispie
Goodyear Tire Company
Akron
Ohio
Mid-South
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Cleveland
Atlanta
Henry Christensen
Crosland Park
Gillispies
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Goodyear
Sam
Gillespie's
Aiken High
Citizen's Field
E.A Whitfield
Spartanburg
Laurens
Lexington
Irma
American Legion
Mexico
Hypnosis Used in Church Relaxation Class
Dr. S.W. Heslip, co-pastor of First Presbyterian Church, teaches Christian relaxation hypnosis. Classes use thumb and finger contact, scripture readings, and home tape practice to reduce tension, aid diet and stress, and address fears and habits with trust and age rapport.
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Lynne Katonak
Heslip
Europe
S.W. Heslip
Aiken
First Presbyterian Church
Birth Control Sterilizing the Poor Draws Debate
The second article on sterilization weighs moral and social concerns as doctors face pressure to protect vulnerable women. Reports from South Carolina and Alabama in 1973 highlight abuses and the push for informed consent. Physicians warn against physician bias and emphasize detached care while addressing chronic poverty and inadequate prenatal support.
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South Carolna
Alabama
South Carolina
USC seniors test photo journalism in Anderson study
Johnny L. Drummings from Aiken is among ten USC journalism students doing a three week field study in Anderson. Kenneth Hixon says the course is a first for USC and will include an exhibit and a photo book later this summer.
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Johnny L. Drummings
Kershaw St. Aiken
University of South Carolina
University
Drummings
USC
Anderson
Kenneth Hixson
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Los Angeles
College Acres
Aiken County
Britain
Canada
Darla Welles
Health, Education and Welfare Department
J.W. Dickson
San Diego
Calif
John W. Peters
Anan
Pracce
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