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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1975
Page
6
Helen M Pages recalls sixty years ago when the family gathered at grandma and grandpa’s. Aunts uncles and many grandchildren filled the house as grandchildren played on stairs and banisters while adults visited. The kids then explored a dark potato cellar with crates and cobwebs, ending among the wine cellars and dirt floor.
The Pell family since 1820 has privately preserved Fort Ticonderoga, a Revolutionary War landmark captured by Ethan Allen 200 years ago. John H. G. Pell says preservation costs run into millions with no government aid, while later reflections tie Bicentennial pride to national leadership.
Aiken gardeners report a red oleander thriving on South Boundary with the last two mild winters aiding growth. Gloriosa Lily and a color family of hemerocallis actors accompany scenes, while Emphosia and Eucharis share sun in sheltered spots. Watch for night blooming cereus open, and control the horned beetle with Sevin or tweezers. A film on Four Holes Swamp at Banksia Library prompts conservation talk and call for citizen support.
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