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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1983
Page
5
Langley Bath Clearwater Middle School will host a public Spring Festival on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Activities include a battle of the bands contest flea market crafts bakery face painting hair cuts and golf cart rides with performances by the Midland Valley Stage Band throughout the day.
Twelve Aiken County rising juniors and seniors will study art at Furman University for five weeks. A fundraising drive chaired by Tom Wessinger seeks 3600 dollars with state support, private donors, and county funds to cover tuition and travel.
Midland Valley High seniors present The Anniversary a three act comedy tomorrow and Saturday at 8 pm in the school gym admission two dollars. Director Carol Armstrong cites funds for graduation expenses and a potential school gift if funds remain. The cast features Celeste Stiefel Jerry West with supporting roles and a planned May dinner theater of four one act plays.
The piece warns that birthrates among women over 35 are rising while teenage births fall, predicting a 46 percent increase this decade. It jokes about aging parents and highlights practical and emotional strains of parenting later in life.
Erma Bombeck reflects on late childbearing, joking about becoming North America's oldest grandmother and racing a grandchild for baby food. She contrasts modern parenting with historic norms and jokes about Medicare and empty nests.
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