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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1976
Page
6
A cryptic puzzle page lists numerous Across and Down clues with names, places, and wordplay items. It also includes a Daily Cryptoquote sample and quotes about compassion from Dolores E. McGuire.
Bridge discussion of a hand from a 1976 Chicago Trove column. South, after a three clubs over one spade, risks a slam with safety plays and declarer maneuvers in trumps. The article analyzes defensive options and a potential safety finesse to avoid overtrick losses.
Mr and Mrs Jack Bullington of Aiken announce daughter Diana Jo born February 18 at Aiken County Hospital. The mother Julia Bohringer is the Omaha native daughter of Carl Bohringer. Grandparents include James Bullington of Tulsa. James Tres is welcomed by Mr and Mrs James L Pack of Warrenville born February 24 at St Josephs Hospital Augusta. Paternal grandparents are James M Pack of Belvedere.
The Aiken Area Christian Women's Club meets next Monday at 11 45 a.m. at Heart of Aiken Restaurant with Charlotte Brown of Montgomery Ala as guest speaker. A fashion show Easter Parade for the Young by Young World of Aiken and contralto Arimae Burrell provide entertainment. Reservations with Mrs W R Vernon or Mrs John Murdock for luncheon and nursery. Garden Makers Club opens 1976 77 season tomorrow at 10 a.m. at 531 Palmetto Lane with John W Woodward of Graniteville presenting Down to Earth Plants. Members may bring problem plants for discussion and advice.
The Aiken Senior Men's Club meets tomorrow at 1 p.m. at the Ramada Inn. Alfred Rodgers of the Internal Revenue Service will explain changes in the 1975 income tax laws.
Tomorrow at 10 30 a m the Aiken County Public Library screens three short films on handcrafts with no charge. Sam Maloof Woodworker showcases the craftsman at work and woodworking satisfaction. The Textile Touch shows loom weaving rug hooking and macrame. Enameling provides step by step copper enameling using the dry charge method.
Hubert Woodward of the Green Door Gift and Floral Shop will address the Crosland Park Garden Club Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Clubhouse.
Jack and Berta Lacher of Aiken present slides from their mountain village and city tour of Romania. The highlight is Romania's painted churches. Meeting tomorrow at 7 30 p.m. at the H Odell Weeks Activities Center. Public invited.
Mrs. Norman Howard, president, led a meeting to organize renewals and recruit new members for Community Concerts Association. Territory leaders map the drive for March 29 to April 3 with areas including northwest, northeast, southeast, and southwest Aiken plus College Acres and Montmorenci. New members receive a bonus ticket for the remaining concerts in the current series. Tickets are not sold for individual concerts.
The Wagener Garden Club ran the Clean Up Wagener campaign ahead of Wagons to Wagener from April 28 to May 2. Four grades of A L Corbett Middle School cleaned up the town and the eighth grade won first prize of 25 dollars while the sixth grade received 20 dollars, the seventh 15 dollars and the fifth 10 dollars.
Christine A. Howard spoke at the Ai ken Newcomers Club March meeting on labeling and nutrition. As program director of the Dairy and Food Nutrition Council of the Southeast she urged reading package labels for nutritional values.
ROCK HILL Two week music camp for high school students runs July 11 to 24 at Winthrop College open to those who completed eighth grade. Cost 115 dollars day students 185 dormitory students deadline May 15 for applications contact School of Music Winthrop College Rock Hill SC 29733.
Mike Parrish of Aiken Junior High won first place in Biology junior division at the District VI Science Fair in the Voorhees College Science Building for his entry Is Dog Saliva An Antiseptic. He also earned the President's Award and a personal tour of the Floating Marine Biology Laboratory. Other junior winners included Clara Raiford Gerald Hutto Wanda Sellers Julia Cain and Ann Morris.
Wednesday’s astrology notes a shift toward broader activity and fading results from old habits. It warns garbled information for Aries, urges verification and complete details for Taurus and Virgo, and advises caution in finances and legal actions across signs.
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