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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1978
Page
6
A 15 year old in a foster home fears disclosure of abuse by the foster father and seeks coping advice. A 19 year old former patient asks if she should reveal a past teen pregnancy to a fiancé. Abby urges honesty, stating a good partner will accept the truth.
The 31st annual plantation tours near Georgetown and colonial townhouses run April 7 and 8 with tickets at 9 a.m. at Parish House. Two day pass costs 13 dollars. one day eight dollars. Gardens open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Box lunches 1.50 dollars. Details from Mrs. William D. Bourne, 539 Prince St., Georgetown. The 36th Antiques Show and Sale runs March 31 to April 2 at Myrtle Beach Convention Center with 68 dealers offering sterling silver, dolls, furniture and more. Magnolia Plantation hosts Dancing Waters nightly April 1–14 from 7 to 10:30 p.m. with light and fountain displays featured on TV. Regular admission applies.
The Flowertown in the Pines festival runs March 31 to April 2 in Summerville. Events include a Miss Azalea contest, a large children’s carnival, parade, tennis, pet show, dog obedience demos, and a quilt sale with 200 quilts. Sunday features a home tour of four Summerville houses. Proceeds support the Summerville Y building fund. Frances Buford Stogner and the Summerville Y provide contact.
Commander Emory D. Allen of American Legion Post No 69 in New Ellenton announces the annual Easter egg hunt on Easter Sunday from 1 to 2 pm in New Ellenton City Park open to children ages 1 to 12 with public attendance invited. The Aiken Recreation Department offers guitar classes starting Monday at 7 pm, six weeks, 15 dollars residents 18 outside city limits. Call for details. LSDNA meeting moved to fifth Thursday at Barnwell Presbyterian Church with workshop Obstructive Airway presented by Marcia Folsom RN. Dutch treat dinner at 7 pm. The Aiken Area Council on Aging launches a Handyman Project for seniors 60 plus to repair small appliances with donations accepted. The Aiken County Association for Retarded Citizens hosts Dr Jack Ratliff to discuss early cancer detection at Kalmia Hill School Tuesday 7:30 pm with sitter service and refreshments. Mrs R D Courtney presents Americanism program to Trenton DAR Monday 3 pm at Mrs J K Kneece’s home.
The Midland Valley Jaycees announce the 1978 Midland Valley Junior Miss Pageant on Saturday April 1 at 7 30 p m in Langley Bath Clearwater High School Auditorium. Charlie Britt of WRDW TV will be Master of Ceremonies. Tickets are $2 and may be bought from candidates or at the door. Susan Holley and Theresa Busbee join the contestants pictured.
Garden Makers held its March meeting at the home of Mrs. B R Permenter with cohostesses Mabel Bolen and Elizabeth Dorsey. Patty Lawhead demonstrated growing house plants in a soil free plant system while Mrs. Murray Wood conducted the business meeting.
The weekly menu lists meals by day with dishes such as Beet Vegetable Stew Fluffy Rice Chitted Fruit Peanut Butter Cake Cheese Rolls Milk on Monday and Cheeseburgers French Fries Fruit Pie on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday feature Fish Portions Potatoes with Cheese Blackeyed Peas Cornbread and ice cream.
Wedding and engagement forms are available at the Aiken Standard office 124 Rutland Dr. The publication accepts both engagement and bridal portraits provided they are suitable for reproduction.
Jill Dalton, a professional mime, will present Home Made Mime on March 29 and 30 at 8 p.m. in room 107 of USC Aiken. The show targets children and adults, breaks language barriers, and has toured Puerto Rico and appeared on PBS Studio See. Tickets via David Appleton at USC Aiken.
Raymond W. Hazel son of Mr and Mrs Calvin Hazel of Aiken and Leroy Dunn Jr son of Mr and Mrs Leroy Dunn of North Augusta have enlisted in the U S Navy under the delay entry plan Hazel a senior at Aiken High School will accumulate reserve time before active duty in June Dunn a graduate of Aiken High School will receive school training in his chosen field Navy Fireman Recruit Donald Jenkins son of Mr and Mrs John Jenkins of Aiken has departed for an extended Mediterranean deployment along with Navy Fireman Apprentice Ernest R Martin Jr son of Mr and Mrs Ernest R Martin of Jackson in the same operation.
Stage South touring production of the Pulitzer Prize winning play The Subject Was Roses will be staged in Aiken at the Aiken Community Playhouse on March 31 at 8 p.m. and April 1 at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. The show is sponsored in Aiken by the USCA Players as part of the second annual Aiken Drama Festival with tickets via David Appleton at USCA.
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