Mrs Bird: Steeplechase Trainer From Aiken Trains Horses
Mrs Charles S Bird Jr a rare woman trainer at the Aiken Training Track starts each morning with rigorous workouts for her horses before moving to Hitchcock Woods for pleasure. Her husband heads the Aiken Steeplechase Association as they plan to enter Northern circuits after April. Her era defining moment came in 1947 with a Maryland Hunt Cup win and a setback when a cigarette ad affected amateur status for Olympic selection. Her life blends racing with golf bridge and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Bird Jr
Aiken
Mrs. Bird
Marion Street
Unionville
United States
State Director To Discuss Public Welfare
State Director of Public Welfare Dr. R Archie Ellis will speak to the Aiken branch of the AAUW on Monday at 830 p m at Saint Angelas Academy. His topic Our Dollars Worth of Welfare continues the group study of financial worth. The program is open to the public and chaired by Mrs Harold Rudnick with hostesses Mrs Kermit Oberlin Mrs George Davis and Dr Helen Deane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Archie Ellis
Department of Public Welfare
Aiken
American Association of University Women
Saint Angela's Academy
Ellis
AAUW
Harold Rudnick
Kermit Oberlin
George Davis
Helen Deane
School Lunch Menus Listed Week of March 27 30
The schedule shows lunch menus for LBC Area 3 from March 27 to 30. Items include chilli dogs with cabbage salad and milk, grilled bologna with cheese, tomato cup, corn, fruit bars, spicy spaghetti, Easter dinner with baked ham, bunny salad, and various side dishes. Thursday lists baked ham, spring salad, seasoned green beans, and Easter cake with hot rolls. Good Friday holiday noted.
Hubber t Green to play Masters arrives in Augusta
Hubert Green of Birmingham recently named Rookie of the Year will visit Augusta to compete in the Masters Golf Tournament. He will stay with relatives, accompanied by his parents and sister, with other Birmingham connections traveling with him. Also mentioned are churchwomen delegates from Aiken, Crusade planning for the American Cancer Society, and local social notes including a birth, Kiwanis Charter Night, and a long obituary for Mrs. Annie Mary Lunsford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Green
Birmingham
New York
Augusta
C.B. Ratchford
A. Huey Green
Carolyn Green
Green
Ratchford
Judi Rowlands
Pasadena
Cal
Jim Jakes
George Tice
South Carolina Lutheran Church
Charleston
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Aiken
American Cancer Society
Charles McGahee
Commercial Hotel
John W. Harte
Eutaw
Ala
Annie Mary Lunsford
Lunsford
League taps new officers for Aiken County unit
The League of Women Voters of Aiken County elected Mrs. William V. Baxter as president and Mrs. Josie Hazel as first vice president. Secretaries and directors named include Mrs. Gary Thompson, Mrs. Joseph Harley, Mrs. R W Peterson, and Mrs. Handy Coleman. Treasurer Mrs. W H Hale fills an unexpired term. A nominating committee was chosen and members approved updates to the Know Your Country study and a budget for the next fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Women Voters of
Aiken County
William V. Baxter
Josie Hazel
Gary Thompson
Joseph Harley
R.W. Peterson
Handy Coleman
W.H. Hale
Newsworthy In New Ellenton
Mrs James Bland visits her sons and families Dr James Bland and Mr William R Bland. W C Trogden is home from Aiken Hospital. John McKinney is a patient in Aiken Hospital. Mr and Mrs D W Robinson return from Clemson visit with Bill Ballengers. Sympathy extended to families of Mrs Jesse Key and Mr W Alexander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bland
William R. Bland
W.C. Trogden
Aiken Hospital
John McKinney
D.W. Robinson
Bill Ballengers
Clemson
New Ellenton
Jesse Key
W. Alexander
Salley Sidelights on Death of John T. Morgan
John T. Morgan died at 76 after living in Williston, earlier settling in Salley since 1925. A son died in Salley and was buried at Salley Oakview Cemetery. He taught agriculture in Salley Wagener and Williston. He survived by wife Lois H. Morgan four daughters a son and two sisters. Pauline McMillan returned to Salley after Clemson visit with two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salley
John T. Morgan
South Carolina
Salley Oakview
Williston
Lois H. Morgan
Wagener
Pauline McMillan
Clemson
Sawyer Birth Announcement for Robert Lance Sawyer
Mr and Mrs Robert Sawyer Jr of Aiken announce the birth of a baby boy Robert Lance born March 13 at Aiken County Hospital Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Sawyer of Aiken and Mr and Mrs ER Rowland of New Ellenton This is the second son and their first child is Payton Sawyer aged 5
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Chavous
Jamie Chavous
St. Joseph's Hospital
Chavous
TeVerra Peterson
Robert Sawyer Jr
Aiken
Robert Lance
Aiken County Hospital
Mrs. Sawyer
E.R. Rowland
New Ellenton
the Sawyers
Payton Sawyer
OC Fiberglas Expansion Plans Highlighted by Manager
Owens Corning Fiberglas plant manager Karl Shealy gave a slide talk at the OCF Women's Club meeting describing expansion that will add facilities for producing fiberglas used in boats, cars, outdoor furniture, one piece tub shower units, and storage tanks. A movie showcased current and future uses including astronauts in fiberglas space suits and concluded with the line the sky is no longer the limit for fiberglas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Shealy
Owens Corning Fiberglas
OCF
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Charles Bird
Bird
Aiken Area NO
By Lin Smithwick
Kiwanis Club
Holiday Inn of
Peter Casper
Kiwanis
Wade M. Brodie
Robert Moore
J.M. Joye
Donald McGrady
Columbia
League
Mrs. Baxter
Eunorn Florist
F.T.D.A. and
Telefiora
Richland Ave. W
Aiken, S.C
Sawyer
Patti and
Bill Anderson
Aiken, S. C
Dean Aobby
Abby
Scotts
Coward-Corley Seed Co.,Inc
Your Garden Center
Park Ave
Dial
Tiny Tot Nursery School
Cherokee Avenue
Wysewas TY Was
CPG Drug Stores
Kalmia Plaza
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