Tea Leaves Reflect Aiken Reunions And Downtown Revitalization
Former Aikenite Dave Kilbourne returning to town praises its look while overseeing downtown revitalization in Chico California. The piece notes visits from local families to Hilton Head and a White House small business voice for Clarence Jolly, plus a New Orleans reunion for Rich and Betty Thomason. It invites readers to send notices to Sue Hayes.
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Aiken
Nancy
Clemson
Ken Kilbourne
Kilbourne
Pawley’s
Clarence Jolly
Butler Derrick
Washington, D.C
White House
Jolly
New Orleans
Rich Thomason
Betty
Baton Rouge
Thomason
Laurie
Susan
Kathy
Homer C. Thomason
Harwood Ponton
Silver Lake
Mississippi
Sue Hayes
Aiken Standard
Two Aiken Students to Receive Diplomas at Wilson Gray Commencement
Two Aiken students Kris W. and O Dette L Merschat will graduate as part of the class of 50 at Wilson Gray Opportunity School commencement Saturday. James Clyburn Commissioner on Human Affairs will address the class.
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Aiken
Wilson Gray Opportunity School
Kris W. and
O’dette L. Merschat
James Clyburn
Watermelon Party Planned by Pomace Seniors on Crosland Drive
Pomace Senior Citizens host a watermelon party Friday at 7 30 PM on Crosland Drive. Tickets remain available for the Afghan presentation slated for the same evening.
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Crosland Drive
Regional library head to retire after long service
Thelma B. Murtha will retire July 1 as head of the Technical Processes Department of the Aiken Barnwell Bamberg Edgefield Regional Library. Regional director Josephine Crouch praised Murtha for founding the department in 1958 and guiding book acquisition, cataloging and distribution across four counties. Murtha, a Pennsylvania native, has led roles in the Pilot Club of Aiken and several library associations.
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Thelma B. Murtha
Aiken- Barnwell-Bamberg-Edgefield
Josephine Crouch
Murtha
Crouch
Pennsylvania
Pilot Club of
Aiken
South Carolina Library Association
S.C. Library Association
Csra Library Association
Veteran Reunion Sparks WWII CBI Veterans Association Tie
Aiken veteran Tom Horton received a call from Carl B. Stringfield of McRae Georgia rekindling a World War II bond. Horton served with Harton at the Aiken Air Base in 1944 and attended a Columbia CBI veterans meeting with Stringfield. Potential members may contact J Lawton Stroble at 3500 Gamble Road Aiken.
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Tom Horton
Carl B. Stringfield
McRae
Cox Newspapers
Cleveland
Ohio
Springfield
Harton
Aiken
South Carolina
Local Births Include Donna Kaye Mills and George Allan Bunch
Mr and Mrs Charles R Mills of Graniteville announce Donna Kaye born June 14 at home with grandparents Thomas Mills Mansfield Ohio and John Huff Graniteville. John Gregory and Maudie Gregory with Ethel Brown welcome Victor Sean June 14 at Aiken Community Hospital. Grandparents Leslie George James B Bunch of Aiken. Their daughter Cynthia aged four and sister Rebecca aged two greet newborns.
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Hilton Head
Vera
Gary Owensby
Chris
Brad
Joe
Julia DeVore
Steve Rothwell
Aiken
DeVore
William Clinkscales
Bill Clinkscales
Belton
Billie Clinkscales
Columbia
Owensby
Kenneth Owensby
Nina
Kenneth Owensbys
Centralia
Ill
Charles R. Mills
Graniteville
Donna Kaye
Thomas Mills
Mansfield
Ohio
John Huff
Victor Sean
John Gregory
Aiken Community Hospital
James A. Bunch
George Allan
Leslie George
James B. Bunch
Rebecca
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Mary Wheeler
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Orangeburg
Calhoun-Orangeburg
Jean C. Parker
State Department of Education
P.O. Box
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Ginny Jamison
Carolyn Mitchell
Joan Haase
Houndslake Country Club
Kay Marbert
Harriet Mills
Carol Poore
Roseanne Busbee
Harriet Skinner
Anna Younts
Norman
Thelma Mur1ha Regional Library
CBS Association
Maudie Gregory
Wrightsville, Ga
Ethel Brown
Dublin, Ga
Cynthia
York SE
Ashers
Selvan Wholesale Slecevic, Inc
Price
Laurens
Mark
Cinema
Pama Aa
Unihorn & Maternity Sale
Kalmia Plaza
Connie
Bradberry
DIAL
Linda Bradbey
Nancy Quarles
Marlboro
Savannah River
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Dr. Smut
Whiskey Rd
Kenny Drennan
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