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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1973
Page
4
The Farmers Market offers fresh ly picked vegetables with guidance from growers wives on prep and preservation. Mrs. James Gunter of Wagoner travels with a 50 acre farm for seasonable varieties and early peas not common in stores. Market hours run 7 30 a m to 3 30 p m Tuesday Friday and Saturday with June expansion to six days and Friday Saturday baked goods.
A vintage style recipe for lemon pound cake uses 5 eggs, 3 sticks butter, 3 cups sugar, lemon extract, 3 cups flour, and baking powder. Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and heat, then add lemon extract and dry ingredients. Bake in a greased pan at 350 degrees for about 90 minutes, checking near the end.
Susan Overman, bride elect, celebrated with multiple pre nuptial events this spring including a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs Dan Clayton on Dougherty Road and linen and lingerie parties hosted by Mrs James Whitehurst, Mrs Herbert Wilkins, and friends at homes on Vanderbilt Drive and Hayne Avenue. Mrs Arma Molden of California attended the bridal luncheon hosted by Mrs Dick Louthan on Gregg Avenue.
Aiken residents use plain wooden drapery rings as picture frames matching decor. Bobbi decorates rooms with colorful touches reflecting family life. The Delta Kappa Gamma Society hosts a May meeting with new members and cultural talks.
Aiken Panhellenic honored Mrs. Floyd Dukes of Blackville at a luncheon at the Ramada Inn. Dukes, recipient of a $300 Panhellenic scholarship for a sophomore pursuing further education, was capped by USCA Department of Nursing and aims to complete a BSN in Columbia within a year. She recounted a long, determined path to nursing after two children and commuting from Blackville to Orangeburg.
Cereus Gardeners meet at Walter Plunkett home 414 Banks Mill Rd on Thursday at 10 30 am. Plunkett talks on Hopelands from Blackville. She has been named to Who's Who in American Junior Colleges 1966 Outstanding Young Women in America 1967 and National Register of Prominent Americans 1968. Officers elected at luncheon include Mrs David L Gossman president Mrs Frank Shallo vice president Mrs John Gray secretary Mrs J K Brown treasurer and Mrs Robert Nathans publicity chairman. Special guests include relatives of members.
Rainbow Girls gathered for inspection led by Edna D Mc Laurin Charleston supreme inspector guest and inspecting officer. Ann Vaughn was praised as worthy advisor with Carol Morgan named grand confidential observer for Grand Assembly in August in Columbia.
The League of Women Voters of Aiken County meets Monday at 8 p.m. in the Heritage Room of the Farmers and Merchants Bank. Mrs. Robert Ashley and Mrs. William Baxter present highlights from the Clemson state convention and discuss the new state study on the Legislature. Public invited. Wedding and engagement forms available at the Aiken Standard office.
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