Volunteer of the Week at Aiken County Museum
Henry L Rucker Jr is spotlighted for years of service at the Aiken County Historical Museum He donates time and artifacts and promotes public history education Originally from Bedford Virginia he has lived in Aiken 44 years and served in the US Army 16th Regiment 1st Infantry He worked 36 years at DuPont and remains active as a docent seeking items denoting rural life and teaching history The feature notes the weekly volunteer spotlight appears Sundays in the Aiken Standard and invites nominations
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Henry Rucker
Rucker
Bill Parden
Aiken County
Bedford
Aiken
16Th Regiment
1St Infantry
Dupont
P.O
Notable Birthdays and Events This Week Summary
This week marks several observances and birthdays including Abner Doubleday 175th birth anniversary, United Nations Charter signing anniversary, Gettysburg battle anniversary, Leap Second Adjustment Day, and Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day. Notable birthdays listed span Dave Grusin to Princess Diana across the days Sunday through Saturday, with quotes from Danny Glover reflecting on self perception.
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Abner Doubleday
United Nations
Anniver Pator
Paul Day
the Guiding Light Television Ar
Independence Versus Reality For New Graduates
A reader discusses the hard lessons new graduates face after college. Many leave with diplomas and jobs but struggle with rent, utilities, and meals. Financial adviser Cathy Kirkland notes careers and planning matter for pay scales, while Kathy King recounts moving back home after four years living independently.
Disney Dominates Cartoons With Lion King Debut
Disney proves unmatched in animation with The Lion King opening nationwide. The film, an original Hamlet inspired tale, opens with a lifelike birth scene and a bold, emotional death sequence that expands beyond traditional animated fare.
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Hans Cimmers
African Plains
Disney
Snow White
Bambi
Adventure in Turkey by the Lambrights on a four year stay
Ken James Lambright told his wife Frankie they might move to Turkey and after two years they built their dream house. They later rented the house, moved to Ankara for four years with FMC's plant, and after a cultural orientation and shared jokes with other expatriates, returned home saying it was a great adventure. The couple describes Ankara as a cosmopolitan city of four million with urban apartments and contrasts between villagers and city folk.
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Ken James Lambright
Frankie
Turkey
Lambrights
Jim
Mrs. Lambright
Ankara
New York
Macy's
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Mick Jones
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Bruce Babbitt
Ju- Jia Dutty
Norma Kamali
Captain Kangaroo
Gob Keeshan
H. Ross Perot
Don Baylor
John Elway
Mark Grace
Mary Stuart Masterson
Pat Morita
Leon Panetta
Gary Busey
Elizabeth Dole
Amanda Donohoe
Fred Grandy
Richard ‘Lewis
Ruth Warrick
Nancy Dussault
Lona Home
Ike Tyson
Dan Aykroyd
Karen Black
Genevieve Bujold
Leslie Caron
Olivia DeHavilland
Princess Diana
Jamie Farr
Deborah Harry
Estee Lauder
Carl Lewis
Sydney Pollack
Twyla Tharp
Rene Lacoste
Cheryl Ladd
Imelda Marcos
Jimmy McNichol
Richard Petty
Ron Silver
John Sununu
Danny Glover
Essence Magazine
Priscilla Boat
Cathy Kirkland
Edward D. Jones
Kathy King
Columbia
Belvedere
Columbia Action Council
Miss King
University of South Carolina
Ginny Kathy King
Ms. King
Margaret and
Alec
Robin Williams
Walt Disney
Scott Webster
Frankie Lambright
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