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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1970
Page
3
Salley drives a fundraising campaign with noted local volunteers while residents report a week of mild weather and early blooms. The week brings sorrow with the death of Rosa Lee Yon Huckabee and mentions of military service, family visits, and church duties among area families.
Column of Dear Abby letters covers a wife facing a drinker husband and a reader seeking weight loss support, plus a note on family plant distribution after a father's death and a school White Elephant Sale. The piece also includes a school photo caption featuring Carole Gallagher Timothy Wolf Mary Giard and Susan Hellweg.
February passes into spring with steady plant wake up in Charleston area. Gardener notes hardy and tender designations, cautions on early sowing of caladiums tang, recommends starting nasturtiums indoors, suggests dahlia mixed dwarfs, and praises scarlet sage hybrids and color mixes like Light Delight.
Mr and Mrs G K White and Mr and Mrs J Emmet Hodges depart for a four day Bahamas trip awarded for their 1969 record with United Insurance. Crosland Park Garden Club plans an Easter Parade of Hats on Wednesday March 11 at 2 p.m. in the Crosland Drive clubhouse. Eleanor Haasis will speak on gardening. Aiken artists may enter the Sixth Annual Southeastern Art Exhibit in Panama City with slides April 1–8 and paintings April 25. World Day of Prayer observed at First Presbyterian Church with 10 a.m and 7 p.m services.
The Aiken County Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses will gather at 7 30 tonight in the hospital dining room. Judge Howard Williamson will speak on Family Court and Drugs. Delta Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa sorority met in North Augusta with Mrs Baxley hosting Tuesday afternoon. Co hostesses were Mrs Busbee Mrs Wheat and Mrs Mathis. Senior Citizens announce a Friday 730 program featuring Dr Paul Parks with Mrs Norman Howard on piano and Susan Howard a local violin solo.
Orchid enthusiasts from the Aiken Augusta Society showcase blooms at Citizens and Southern Bank Daniel Village office Augusta Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 6 pm. Isles of Orchids themed display by W B Daspit family from Oleander Drive with no admission fee. Other participants include Don Orth Lucy Rodman Jim Key Robert Laird.
Weekly lunch menu lists daily meals with milk included. Monday offers steak and gravy over rice with sides and dessert. Tuesday features spaghetti with meat sauce and salad. Wednesday serves hamburgers with trimmings. Thursday provides pizza casserole and garden salad. Friday includes vegetable beef soup and a peanut butter sandwich with fruit and ice cream.
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