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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1975
Page
6
Karen and Tommy Weber, a married couple, ski daily to fund their college educations at Florida State University and Tallahassee Community College. They perform at Disney World and Sea World Ohio, juggle part time jobs, and moved 12 times in two and a half years.
Gardening in Aiken lists torinia or wishbone plant as a blue annual that self sows readily and reaches eight to ten inches with a bushy habit. It blooms July through frost and lasts well when cut. Also noted are Gloriosa daisies in yellow shades with dark centers, thriving in poor soil and shade. Cauliflower cultivation advice includes soil, feeding, and heat intolerance. Hemercalllis displays in Whitney Park and a spring clean up at Chesterfield Street area. Magnolias are at peak bloom in local parks.
Edisto Grange No. 652 sponsors a Saturday trail ride starting at 9 a.m. from the Grange hall and returning by 4 p.m. Lunch at the mid point costs 75 cents. Riders must bring a horse halter and lead, no stalls or unruly horses, and swimmers should bring suit and towel.
Mr and Mrs Steven C Moore of Aiken announce the birth of a daughter Dayne Jill born June 12 at the Aiken County Hospital. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs W P Hughes Sr of Aiken. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs J Carey Moore of Aiken. The newborn's sister Stephanie aged two welcomed her home.
This piece explains color choices for apartments focusing on psychological and physical effects. It covers primary and secondary colors, saturation and brightness, balance of heavy and light shades, and examples for rooms. It notes how lighting, texture, and accents shape perception and suggests using mirrors or bookcases to alter room feel.
Elsa Williams outlines the chain stitch as a versatile, easy to learn embroidery technique with historical roots in Spanish black work. She guides beginners on creating looping stitches, maintaining direction for shading, and suggests its use for monograms and knit fabrics. A free illustrated leaflet offer accompanies the guidance.
The Aiken Retired Pairs and Spares Association invites any retired spares or pairs to a Thursday box lunch at 1 p.m. The event is at the H O Weeks Activity Building in Virginia Acres Park, south on Highway 19. Attendees should bring lunch. activities include singing dancing and games. summer program will be passed out.
Abigail Van Buren responds to readers about keeping daughters rooms tidy and the distress of rural animal abandonment. A letter writer urges spaying and humane treatment, describing pets dumped near a countryside home and costly euthanasia. Abby encourages readers to fix pets and avoid abandonment, offering her contact and booklet info.
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