Home and Garden Tour Heads From Foxchase to Fairfield
The St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church hosts its annual Home and Garden Tour on April 8 from 1 to 5 p.m. and April 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A Garden Tea Room luncheon runs April 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets are 5 for the tour and 3 for the luncheon. The 1979 tour highlights include Rose Hill at 523 Colleton Ave SE, built as an addition to a pre Civil War residence. Other homes listed include 707 Park Ave S and 1724 Huntsman Road in Foxchase, plus 155 Overlook Drive and 331 Fairfield St SE among others. The tour features historic interiors, garden spaces, and views of Hitchcock Woods, with several open on Sunday or Monday. The Hopeland Gardens estate and the Aiken Racing Hall of Fame exhibit also appear on the event map.
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St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church
Garden Tea Room
Rose Hill
Claudia Lea Phelps
Greenville Street
Barnwell
Aiken
Fairfield St. SE
William Haggard
Haggards
Charles Dana Gibson
Snaffles
C.J. Payne
Aiken Racing Thoroughbred Hall of Fame
Hopeland Gardens
ST. Thaddeus
Foxchase
Wayne de Vyver
Community events in Aiken County and library film series
March 31 at 10 a.m. volunteers meet at the roadside park for a cleanup sponsored by the Aiken County Anti-Litter Committee, the Jackson Jaycees and Jaycee-ettes. Rain date is April 7. The library hosts The Skating Rink and Jade Snow Wong with two showings on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. The Skating Rink follows a teen with a stammer finding confidence through skating. Jade Snow Wong follows a San Francisco Chinatown author and ceramist. Garden Makers Club meets tomorrow at Mozelle Flynt’s home for a wildflower talk. LWV meets tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Odell Weeks Building. discussion includes Bill H2255 beer and wine surtax and legislative priorities in education, child welfare, energy, and reform.
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Rakin’ Aiken County
Lions Club
Aiken County Anti-Litter Committee
Jackson Jaycees
Jackson Jaycee-ettes
Jade Snow Wong
Aiken
Chinatown
League of Women Voters
Odell Weeks
Terrence Brown
Aiken County
Military Briefs Highlight Local Air Force and Army Training
Airman Donna Johnson of Augusta earns technical training at Sheppard AFB Texas in the Air Force medical service. Pvt. Thomas G. Lumpkin, son of North Augusta residents, completes armor crewman training at Fort Knox Kentucky. Airman Patricia J. Goad receives the U S Air Force Commendation Medal for involvement in the Jonestown airlift. She is a 1977 graduate of St. Angela Academy.
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Donna Johnson
Sheppard Air Force Base
Tex
Air Force Medical Service
Minnie L. Hawkins
Augusta
Mose Hawkins
Belvedere
North Augusta High School
Pvt
Thomas G. Lumpkin
Fort Knox, Ky
Joseph E. Lumpkin Jr
North Augusta
Patricia J. Goad
U.S. Air Force
Air Force
Jonestown
Guyana
Kenneth E. Goad
Aiken
St. Angela Academy
Aiken Trials Draw Near and St Patrick’s Ball Ends Weekend
Aiken’s biggest party featured a pre race breakfast at the Donovan home with guests from Columbia Jacksonville and Augusta. Families from North Augusta and Georgia attended trackside gatherings as former residents and friends joined in the celebration. The weekend closed with the 84th annual St Patrick’s Day Ball at St Angela Academy co-chaired by Bill Desmond and Jim Gaver and a festive piano program.
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Aiken
Jim
Pat Donovan
Erin
Columbia
Jean
Les Reed
Les
CertainTeed Corp
Athens
Reeds
Joan
Fred Haase
Hank
Susan Elder
Bill
Lillian Elder
Jeff
Jenny
Elder
Ben
Mel
el Moyer
Judy
Greg Sullivan
Griffin, Ga
Betty Jenkins
Dot Crocker
South Carolina
Surfside Beach
Betty
Lois Goforth
Doris Chesser
Raye Paarfus
Jane
Bill Jennings
Leon Thompson
Danvile
Lou Grant
Ed Mann
St. Angela Academy
Bill Desmond
Jim Gaver
Chuck Joseph
McNamara
Charlotte Kuehn
Christian Women's Club Luncheon with Bread-Making Demo
The Christian Women's Club plans a March 29 luncheon at Houndslake Country Club starting 11 45 a.m. Guest Joy Boerop, Atlanta real estate agent born in China, speaks five languages after visiting 25 countries. Barbara Thorpe will demo bread making. Susan Hutchison provides music. Free nursery at Town Creek Baptist Church. reservations with Mrs Sam Thorpe or Mrs DJ Brunson. cancellations by March 27.
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The
Christian Women’s Club
Houndslake Country Club
Joy Boerop
Atlanta
China
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Fairfield
Colleton Ave
Bradford Walker
Park Ave
Dave Davis
Davises
Huntsman Road
Wayne J. deVyver
deVyvers
Citation Drive
William Dean
Deans
Hitchcock Woods
Max A. Werner
Overlook Drive
Robert Leminick
Chukker Creek Road
E.L. Saum
Fairfield St
Mellie H
Howard M. Hickey
Dibble Road
Abred E. Bissell
Rakin
Library Films
Garden Makers
Garden Makers Garden Club
Mozelle Flynt
Belaire Terrace
P. Bebbington
Croft House
Peggy Koon
Corner
York NE
Abbeville
North
Couture
Nicole
Johnsons
Gayle Lofgren
Beverly Wallace
Orlando
Fla
Beverly
Bob
Frances Bozeman
Emily Forstner
Laurie Forstner
Ernie
Jeanette Stark
Vincent and
Ann Pawlacyk
Oshkosh
Wis
Pawlacyk
Ann Cunningham
Loretta Graham
Concord
Mass
Pat Ward
Nan
Gaithersburg, Md
Neil
Anita Croft
Woodstown, N.J
Susan
Bob Faustmann
New Jersey
Ann Marie
Bob Rickelin
Liz Parker
Lisa Mahn
Louisville
Cherokee Park
Beargrass Creek
Savannah
Laurens St
S.W
Dial
Aiken Standard
Rutland Dr
Triple
Ansel Rae
York SE
National Hills Elem
Jane R. Teasley
Washington Rd
By Bob Leminick
Richland Ave
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