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Aiken Standard in Aiken, South Carolina
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1979
Page
5
Dear Abby picks and pot in the office restroom
Abigail Van Buren offers blunt advice to a three floor office building about a third floor worker smoking marijuana in the communal ladies room during lunch breaks and crowding stalls. She also counsels handling a missing ring and commends a reader’s high school dating stance with a personal anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Whit tle Watts wedding in Williston a classic church ceremony
Susan Anne Whittle and Joseph Alton Watts wed at First Baptist Church in Williston with Rev. Larry Barnes officiating. The bride’s family hosts a lawn reception and the couple plans a Pennsylvania honeymoon before settling in Greenville. The bride holds a USC distributive education degree and taught in Richland County. the groom earned an MBA and works as a budget and financial analyst at Daniel International.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williston
Susan Anne Whittle
Joseph Alton Watts
First Baptist Church
Larry Barnes
Lauriston Keith Whittle
John Jordan Watts
Edgemoor
Lauri Keith Whittle
Sherry Whittle
Sharon Perloff
Columbia
Kay Sanders
Augusta
Maria Griffith
Barry Orr
Charleston
Wayne Iamario
James Buice
Aiken
John J. Watts
Catawba
Victor Pendergrass
John Hinson
Charlotte
N.C
Jeff Turnage
Richland County School District No. 1
University of South Carolina
Delta Sigma Pi
Daniel International
Greenville
Aiken County Today Highlights and Local Notices
A summary of Aiken County news and events from the Aiken Standard dated Monday June 25 1979 with brief notices and local items of interest for the Aiken area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Aiken County
Flanigan Redd wedding at Garden Center Augusta
Mona Lisa Redd and Dr Clarence Flanigan Jr exchanged vows June 16 at the Garden Center Augusta officiated by Rev Nathaniel Irving. Bride’s parents Willist and Mrs Redd North Augusta. Groom’s parents Clarence Flanigan of Atlanta. Attendants included Shasta Flanigan Hazel Powe Essie McKie with Calvin Flanigan best man. Groomsmen from Montgomery Columbia Warrenville. Ringbearer Tommy Norris Jr flower girl Kiani Kemp. Reception followed. couple headed for Maryland trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Mona Lisa Redd
Clarence Flanigan Jr
Garden Center
Nathaniel Irving
Willist Redd
North Augusta
Clarence Flanigan
Atlanta
Shire Redd
Shasta Flanigan
Hazel Powe
Birmingham
Ala
Essie McKie
Calvin Flanigan
Richard Brown
Charles Robertson
Montgomery
Jerome Bell
Columbia
Irving Moment
Larry Johnson
Warrenville
Tommy Norris Jr
Kiani Kemp
Maryland
Miller Lloyd wedding at Miller-Lloyd Friendship Baptist
Deborah Ann Lloyd and Matthew Miller wed at Miller-Lloyd Friendship Baptist Church with Rev. James Williams officiating. The bride, given in marriage by her father Edward Lloyd, is supported by a large wedding party from Aiken Beech Island Columbia Jacksonville and beyond. The couple departed for a Florida honeymoon after a church reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Baptist Church
Deborah Ann Lloyd
Matthew Miller
James Williams
Edward Lloyd
Aiken
Marshall Miller
Beech Island
Debbie Lynn Ridenour and Clarence Busbee wedding at Hopeland Gardens
Debbie Lynn Ridenour and Clarence Steve Busbee wed on Saturday at Hopeland Gardens with Rev. Ronnie Ridenour officiating. The bride, given in marriage by her father, is from La Follette Tennessee area. groom’s parents are Carroll Busbee of Aiken and Mrs. Gene Ridenour of La Follette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debbie Lynn Ridenour
Clarence Steve Busbee
Hopeland Gardens
Ronnie Ridenour
Gene Ridenour
la Follette
Tenn
Carroll Busbee
Aiken
James A. Cushman Jr
Winnie Busbee
New Ellenton
Cynthia Jewell
Atlanta
Brenda Kincaid
Michelle Laud
Sarah Lawson
Clinton
Jo Zachry
Marietta
Robert Busbee
J.C. Busbee Jr
Ben Christensen
James Cushman Jr
Martin Kizer
Columbia
Roger Ridenour
Statesboro
Kim Ridenour
Hunter’s Glen
Myrtle Beach
Flynn Good Jeanette Good and Thomas Flynn Jr Wedding
Jeanette Good and Thomas Flynn Jr were married on June 14 in a ceremony performed by Mildred H. Boswell. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Elbert Herron of Aiken, tied the knot with the groom whose parents are Doris DePalma and Thomas Flynn. Turn Page For More Weddings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Good
Thomas Flynn Jr
Mildred H. Boswell
Elbert Herron
Aiken
Doris DePalma
Thomas Flynn
Lehnus Moore Wedding in Oakland California
Ardean Carol Moore and Leland Steven Lehnus wed at First Congregational Church Oakland with Dr. Eugene Sill officiating. Bride’s father Paul Moore and Oakland parents attended. sister matron of honor was Strom Thurmond’s sister. reception at Parkwoods Clubhouse. Bride is a private practice physician in San Francisco. groom works for Oscar Lehnus Foundry Co. in Oakland.
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Oakland
Calif
Ardean Carol Moore
Leland Steven Lehnus
First Congregational Church
Eugene Sill
Paul Robinson Moore
Aiken
Oscar Lehnus
Strom Thurmond
McLean
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