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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1984
Page
5
Aiken’s cultural life traces from 1890s church singing and piano lessons to a booming 20th century scene with the Opera House, Will Rogers and Hofmann performances, and later roots like the Aiken County Arts Council and USC Aiken Ethridge Center. The narrative highlights key figures, venues, and milestones shaping local arts.
In Aiken on Park Avenue a group of Rose Hill Art Center youth ages eight to fourteen completed a walk through environmental sculpture tied to magnolia trees and telephone poles. Led by instructor Phyllis Barnard with Kim Keats, the week long workshop taught drawing painting and sculpture using everyday materials.
The Army will help pay college tuition for 13 Aiken residents who enlisted last year. Eligible entrants must be high school graduates in the top half of ASVAB and joining the Army for the first time. The plan starts with a $2,400 soldier deposit matched by the government to $4,800, plus an $8,000 incentive, totaling $15,200 after two years. three- to four-year contracts add $12,000 more to reach $20,100. All accounts are managed by the Veterans Administration and details are at the Aiken Army Recruiting Station.
Roy R. Metz of Bath reported an AKC registered orange male Pomeranian stolen from his home between 11 p m June 13 and 8 08 a m June 14. The rear gate was open and a black 1984 Toyota is suspected in the incident per an Aiken County Sheriff’s Department report.
A Second Circuit court ruling by Judge Rodney Peeples looms on the water tank site dispute between North Augusta and Edgefield. Edgefield argues the proposed location near I 20 and US 25 encroaches on its water district and could divert customers. Master Beasley recently recommended an injunction barring North Augusta from building the tank in Edgefield district.
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