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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1979
Page
13
A home worker describes fantasies of commuting to the city in a stylish car scene. Coffee spills, wardrobe drama, and a flirtatious rival in a sports car frame a humorous tale of chasing a cool office persona amid morning traffic.
Dear Abby answers confirm Wilford A. Peterson wrote Slow Me Down Lord in 1952 but did not copyright it leading to plagiarism. She notes a 14 year loan without interest typical rules and addresses a mother’s view on living together before marriage with advice that adults may choose their lifestyles.
Aiken County Probate Judge Carl M Hair warns that dying without a will reverts to King Henry VIII era rules, shaping who inherits. He notes that without a will a surviving spouse may receive at most half the estate and children or kin take the rest, depending on number of children and marital status. Hair stresses careful will drafting and updating to reflect changes and avoid unintended beneficiaries.
A South Carolina official explained probate costs and timeframes. He noted minimum probate fees of 54 dollars, 72 dollars for estates without a will, and six months to close an estate with creditors five months to file claims. He warned witnesses who are beneficiaries forfeit their share and stressed wills can be informal yet valid if signed with three witnesses.
At 90 Jeanette Byrd recalls a life in Graniteville education with her late husband, a school superintendent. She taught while he built records, unified districts, and helped found Leavelle McCampbell and Howard Byrd Elementary. She remains an avid reader and active in the community.
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