Midland Valley Talent Show Winners Highlight Local Fundraiser
Ninth grader Leslie Thomas won first in a MVHS talent show with a Charlie Brown dance. Second went to Michelle Beauchaine for Talkin In Your Sleep, third to Elena Marshall for Wipe Out. The event supported Midland Valley chorus for a trip to Washington DC for the Cherry Blossom Festival.
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Midland Valley
Leslie Thomas
Leslie
MVHS
Charlie Brown
Jimmy Thomas
Augusta Civic Ballet Company
Eva Hoar
L.B.C. Middle School
Michelle Beauchaine
Michelle
James R. Pritcher
Elena Marshall
Joseph Marshall
Elena
Black Star
Washington, D.C
Aiken area school clubs honor students and events
The piece lists new members of the SAHS Beta Club and other school groups at North Augusta and Midland Valley High Schools. It notes NJROTC royal court at Region VI events, all state jazz ensemble selections, science fair results, and a theater production with dates and admission prices. It invites school reps to submit news to Ellison Garvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken High School
South Aiken High School
Future Homemakers
Martha Lutha King
S.C. State College
Orangeburg
Rose Ann Davenport
Area 3
AHS
Area 13
South Aikien High School
Augusta College
Tessa Tanner
Charles Catino
Tom Millen
Joel Jones
SAHS
Mu Alpha Theta
Peter Samulski
Aiken County
Samulski
Spelmia Bell
Janet Boyleston
Loretta Bracco
Angela Britt
Kennth Chavous
Vibhuti Contractor
al Cothran
Bret Crawford
Juanita Harper
Angela Hughes
William Islar
David Kauffman
Matthew Lockhart
Sondra Cutts
Kathryn Peake
Madge Phillips
Raymond Roundtree
Geri Sarka
Charles Stoeppler
Shannon Stevens
Karen Tate
Roger Whitfield
Marilyn Morgan
S.C. Beta Club
Landmark
Myrtle Beach
William Islan
Vickie Simmons
Ginger Sligh
Angela Langford
Marsha Williams
Charlie Upson
Gerald Ramdeen
Regina Robinson
Lee Ann Keaton
Gloria Glover
Willie Lanham
Idella Bodie
Lee Goldberg
Karen Baker
Center For the Writing Arts
Columbia
Elizabeth Boatwright Coker
Barbara Johnson
North Augusta
Fort Gordon
Cynthia Green
Barbara Green
Belvedere
Chuck Dean
Newberry College
NASH
D.C. Music Educators Association
Cathy Mitchell
Pam
Aiken
Allendale
Bamberg
Barnwell
Edgefield
Hampton
McCormick
Saluda
Regency Mall
Augusta
Sharon Gilmore
Midland Valley High School
Graniteville Exchange Club
Aaron Gilmore
Sharon
John Henderson
Progressive Women Focus Talk Highlights 15 Heroines
Idella Bodie discusses South Carolina Women They Dared To Lead at the Aiken County Public Library as part of Women’s History Week. The 1978 Sandlapper book features 32 vignettes about notable SC women inspiring 9 to 14 year olds with stories of drive and firsts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idella Bodie
South Carolina
Aiken County Public Library
Ginny Southworth
Sandlapper Company
Dozier’s Ordeal Brings Global Parental Applause
Brig. Gen. James L. Dozier described 42 days in captivity by Red Brigade terrorists and said the worst part was boredom and forced rock music. He spoke to the press as 85 million parents nationwide applauded and wept at his courage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Dozier
Press Corps
Red Brigade
Gen. Dozier
Ordinary family endures rock concert noise and healing strength
The account recalls Erma Bombeck noting how loud rock concerts affect everyday life. The author observes how exposure to decibels shakes nerves and even deafens, yet finds renewed hope in ordinary people like Gen Dozier handling extraordinary stress with refreshing resolve.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Midland Valley Chorus
North Aiken Elementary School
Carolyn Pridgen
Wagener-Salley High School
Mimi Rawls
Davey Shull
Stephen Brinkley
Kimberly Fulmer
Herbie Poole
Bryan Rawls
Lori Stucky
Jean Hutto
Tammy Drawdy
Tommy Jackson
Beverly Poole
North Augusta Senior High School
Donaghue
Melinda McEntire
Lisa Redd
Nancy Ferguson
Robbie McKie
Trisha Wiggins
Carol Andrews
Ellison Garvin
Aiken Standard
S.C
Laurens Street
John Blankenship
Ron Johnson
Michael Johnson
Phil Jones
Althea Gibson
Mrs. Bodie
Gibson
Sophia Hume
Dozier
Erma Bombeck
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