Memory book recalls postwar era and local 49er class
A memory book for the Aiken High School 1949 class, created by Binnie Jean Clark, is highlighted by Helen Crenshaw. It profiles classmates, their lives, and local history from 1987 start through the 50th reunion at Newberry Hall. The piece reflects on community strength in Aiken and long friendships.
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Helen Crenshaw
Helen
Aiken High School
Binnie Jean Clark
Jean
Lester Boyd
Jean Boyd
Lake City
Allegra
Staples
Aiken Institute
Aiken Public Library
Trinity Lutheran Home
Newberry Hall
Aiken
Remembering the 49ers of Aiken and a changing era
The reminiscence recalls Carl Langley in Aiken, reflecting on the 49ers grammer school class, its daily routines, and wartime drills. He contrasts those memories with modern fears of school violence, noting shifts from prayer and patriotism to a turbulent era of liberal and conservative scrutiny and social change. The piece laments lost innocence in education.
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49Ers
Boggses restore Peabody Cottage in Aiken South Carolina
Hugh and Angie Boggs moved from New Jersey to Aiken in 1998 after finding the 1920s Peabody Cottage on Jasper Street. They restored five fireplaces, buffed hardwood floors, and updated plumbing and lighting, aiming to preserve the house’s era while making it livable.
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Hugh
Angie Boggs
Boggs
New Jersey
Beaufort
Charleston
Aiken
Boggses
Peabody Cottage
Boggies
Jasper Street
Julian Peabody
Boggs Builds Dutch Door Studio For Mission Style Woodwork
Boggs designed and built a wide Dutch door to move furniture from his studio to his kitchen. He creates Mission style pieces like settles settees Morris chairs and tables as Mrs Boggs etched floral designs into window tops. The couple enjoys Peabody Cottage nearing completion and plenty of workspace and lumber in the studio.
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Boggs
Peabody Cottage
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Carl Langley
Lila Wyman
Sand River
Hitchcock Woods
Josephine
Rose Bud Lips
McGee
America
Peabody
DIY
Our
Pendence
EdenGardens
Silver Bluff
Edencare.net
Assisted Living
Ginny Southworth
Bel-Ridge Baptist Church
Monterey Avenue
Belvedere
Aiken Congregational _Holiness Church
Park Avenue
Byrd Family
Kingdomaires
Discover
Seniors, Inc
Millbrook Ave
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!