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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1997
Page
5
I survived the first weekend of wedding planning and learned about reception halls fine china and Chinette plates. We chose Atlanta for a high crime and traffic area and faced early bookings while I, the groom, navigate dress shopping and traditions from a male perspective.
Michael W. Gibbons recalls wedding planning with humor and sarcasm after an awkward weekend. He describes trying on gowns, watching TV, and a failed cathedral idea becoming a church ceremony with counseling requirements. The piece ends with a wry line about wedding bells signaling the next round.
Rosebud Virgil from the South Carolina Health Department told Aiken Rotary members teen pregnancy signals broader problems. She urged open parent discussion and continued school and prenatal care to prevent a second pregnancy. The meeting also welcomed Gerald Jackson of CompuTax. club meets at Houndslake Country Club Mondays at noon.
Kevin Haupfear of Haupfear Stables won first and third place at the Lexington County Humane Society Horse Show drawing entries from the Southeast. Proceeds go to care of animals in Lexington County and South Carolina. Tours of Hammond Mansion offered May 22 at 7:30 and 8:15 p.m. with tickets $2 adults $1 students. Scholarship deadline May 20 for Schofield fund seeking aid for Black students with ties to Schofield.
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