Reunion of Aiken friends after wartime recall near Lawton
Tom and Streak, high school classmates, find Streak’s name on a tent footlocker in Lawton. They reminisce about home in Aiken and past life during WWII, sharing memories of gas prices, popcorn at Main Street theaters, and vignettes of life before and after V E Day. Tom notes Streak’s wild, cheerful nature and enduring friendship.
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Lawton
Tom
Streak
Aiken
Scott's Lake
Main Street
Gene Autry
Roy Rogers
Life
Aspiring model Johanson powers through fitness and discipline
Ms Johanson talks about her strict routine and diet cravings. She runs three miles daily and avoids indulgence, while her mother occasionally tempts her with bear claws. When asked how far she will go in the business she says she will go as far as it takes and aims to verify a future in Europe.
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Ms. Johanson
Europe
Board to vote on Area 2 rezoning plan in Aiken
At a Board of Education meeting Tuesday night in Aiken County, staff reports and speakers Nancy White and Rhonda Norris are set to address rezoning of Area 2 middle schools. The board will vote on the plan, which was tabled last meeting as Area 2 representatives Sheran B. Proctor and Johnny A. Shaw backed different options.
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Board of Education
Nancy White
Rhonda Norris
Aiken County
Edgefield Avenue
Aiken
Area 2
Sheran B. Proctor
Johnny A. Shaw
Walker
Former Major Leaguer Advocates Fun, Skills at Kiwanis
Former Major League player and state education official Low Brissie spoke to the Aiken Kiwanis about baseball culture and the need for middle skill training. He noted players chase money, not fun, and urged balanced emphasis on sports and technical education. Edward F. Girardeau Jr reported $950 raised at the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast, with half donated to Diane and Herb Martin of the Aiken McDonald’s for the Ronald McDonald House.
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Low Brissie
State Board For Technical and Comprehensive Education
Aiken Kiwanis Club
Brissie
Edward F. Girardeau Jr
Kiwanis
Diane Martin
McDonald’s
Herb
Ronald McDonald House
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Scott Webster
Michelle Johnson
Victoria’s Secret Catalogue
Aiken Standard
Aiken Forestiaing
Aiken Regional
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
American Heart Associations
PRT
Acs
Wena
Tores
Ormer Days
Waterloo Street
Aiken, SC
Blue Shield
Heritage
Falete
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