Spring Fashion Notes Embrace Soft Textiles and Bright Colors
Designers push soft feminine knits and sheer leathers while denim remains the sole non soft fabric. Ethnic prints early American florals Persian Oriental and American Indian motifs plus madras dominate patterns. Dots checks and stripes appear with natural weaves as solid color options. The Cape inspired flared silhouette dominates coats suits skirts dresses and hemlines. Hemlines vary from above the knee to below the ankle by choice and occasion.
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Madras
AAUW Workshop Attracts Out-of-Town Members At Commercial Hotel
More than 56 AAUW members from outside the area gathered at the Commercial Hotel for a workshop on study topics. Local president Mrs Curtis Johnson represented the chapter beside Dr Louis Johnson while national officer Mrs Jeanette Tongren spoke to attendees.
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The
AAUW
Commercial Hotel
Curtis Johnson
Louis Johnson
Jeanette Tongren
Bank official speaks to Senior Men's Club at Commercial Hotel
Dave Halfacre, vice president of the Farmers and Merchants Bank, addressed the Senior Men's Club at the Commercial Hotel. The large turnout included guests Jim Austen Elton Bamford Paul Tillson and Don Carmichael with Audrey Ward introducing him and Arthur Merz presiding. Halfacre contrasted modern banking with past eras noting closer ties between presidents and depositors.
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Dave Halfacre
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Commercial Hotel
Jim Austen
Elton Bamford
Paul Tillson
Don Carmichael
Audrey Ward
Arthur Merz
Halfacre
Aiken Hosts AAUW Workshop in tri state event
The Aiken AAUW branch hosted a Saturday morning workshop at the Commercial Hotel with national and regional officers from North and South Carolina and Georgia. Keynote speaker Mrs. Jeanette Tongren, AAUW third vice president, opened sessions on successful program planning, followed by talks by Dr. Louise Nelson, Dr. Margaret Gilbert, Dr. Mildred Beckwith, and Mrs. Jean Thomas.
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Aiken
American Association of University Women
Commercial Hotel
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Jeanette Tongren
AAUW
Pennsylvania
Tongren
Davidson College
Margaret Gilbert
Florida Southern College
Mildred Beckwith
Jean Thomas
University of Georgia
Atlanta
Aiken Neighbor Highlights Local Photography Hobby and Fire Department Praise
Dorothy K. MacDowell notes Bruce Murphy in the Your Aiken column as a ninth grader from Aiken Prep who develops photographs in a home darkroom. The piece also extols the Magnolia Lane home of the Murphy family on the St Thaddeus Tour and commends the Aiken Fire Department for a swift response to a recent fire.
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Dorothy K. Macdowell
Aiken
Bruce Murphy
Bruce
William R. Murphy
Magnolia Lane
Aiken Prep
W. Scott Lacher
Murphy
Mrs Martha Chapman Addresses Aiken Legal Secretaries
Mrs Martha Chapman the Aiken County Auditor since 1958 spoke at the February meeting of the Aiken Legal Secretaries Association. She outlined office duties from tax returns to the tax digest and urged filing every January and reporting ownership changes. The tax millage and 1970 assessment figures were reviewed.
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Martha Chapman
Aiken
Aiken Legal Secretaries Association
Chapman
Aiken County
Queens Crowned Saturday Miss Loretta Key Senior High Queen
Loretta Key was crowned Senior High Queen at Aiken Jr High School during the heart fund fashion show. June Caldwell won Junior High Queen. over 1400 dollars was raised by 63 girls for the heart fund, with the top fundraisers modeling. Additional fashion donations came from boutique groups and sponsors.
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Loretta Key
Aiken Jr
Miss Key
Aiken High Schofield
June Caldwell
Aiken Day School
Misses Key
Caldwell
Heart Fund
Aiken
Patricia Alley
Nancy Cowan
Mary Harmon
Kim Maddox
Jeanie Malson
Duvall Platt
Joani Raney
Kathy Schumacher
Patti Brad
Complicated etiquette and social notice questions in Abby column
A reader asks if grandparents can omit the baby’s father from birth announcements. Abby says personal notes are best and an omit would raise questions. Other letters discuss girdles and bath privacy and handling social thanks by phone or note.
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Abby
Amy
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Trinidad
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Ashford Milner
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Helen Deane
Charlene Golden
Cecil McFerrin
Mrs. Chapman
Aiken Association
Aiken, S.C
Phillip
Vicki Smith
Susan Stallworth
Keith Morris
Robin Bruerton
Carl Crosby
Miss Caldwell
Dean Abby
Fat Man
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