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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1985
Page
11
The 1902 Fire House Party at Rye Patch stables blends old time scene with public safety fun. Firefighters compete in gear donning speed and bucket brigade races while food stalls and Dalmatian sightings add to the festival atmosphere during Aiken’s nine day 150th celebration.
Aiken’s Industry Day Tuesday features Dr Edward B Williams and Ernestine Gadsen as speakers on Black History in local business and education. Events run through May 12 with tours, museum hours, a historic pageant, and a dinner at Hounds Lake Club culminating in a citywide celebration.
Lois Lout recalls the last Aiken Institute graduation class of 1936 as about 45 students who expected to finish at a new high school not yet ready. They held their junior senior prom at the Willcox Hotel. Hite’s Florist joins the Sesquicentennial spirit in garb and notes its status as Aiken’s oldest shop. Councilman Will L. Hightower explains he chose not the most detailed annual report for the time capsule due to its level of detail.
The Sesquicentennial celebration in Aiken featured remarks by JERRY JOHNSON and BILL THURLOW about why towns celebrate every 50 years. R.S. Perry submits an empty time capsule bottle, Sissy Brodie wore period pantaloons in the road race, and Get Well Sesquibelles nurses joined the parade. A small antique auction at H Odell Weeks Center drew bidders for a wicker carriage and chair, while an AIKEN Public Safety officer halted a passing train to shield runners on Park Avenue.
Distribution of surplus cheese butter and honey from the USDA will start tomorrow at multiple county locations. Sites include North Augusta Wagener White Pond and Aiken for last names A-K with times ranging from morning to afternoon. Wednesday shifts cover additional towns and last names L-Z then Beech Island Gloverville Jackson Monetta. Thursday serves unresolved May 7 8 recipients and new applications. All households must show green card and bring a container for their allotment.
A mail order ad touts a six month locksmithing course for a diploma certifying repair and installation skills. It notes rising property crime, a nationwide locksmith shortage, and career opportunities across buildings, vehicles, boats, and machines with supplied tools and lessons.
Avi Kolton a new Aiken resident and old forge blacksmith will demonstrate horseshoe making from scratch at Rye Patch on Tuesday as part of Aiken’s 1902 Fire House Party. The event supports the Sesquicentennial Celebration with a nine day series of parades parties and a musical pageant.
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