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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1979
Page
5
An humorous essay fragment about yearly goals and fear of bikinis. The speaker laments one piece swimsuits and fashion, recalls awkward fits, and lists seven Rules for Swimming to cope with poolside embarrassment including mirrors, matching patterns, and avoiding post meal immersion.
A reader writes after a 51 year marriage ends with the father leaving the mother and asks how to make him return. Abby urges the family to stay out of it and notes disgrace rests with the person who betrays trust.
Local page notes events in Aiken County with brief notices and community items. Readers see small updates on locals, meetings, and civic happenings dated May 21, 1979.
Aiken resident Tarecia Johnson, wife of an Augusta worker, is an Eastern Airlines flight attendant based in Atlanta. She commutes weekly from Columbia and flies three days on then three off, with layovers in Montreal and New York. Johnson left college at 20, trained in Miami, and has flown seven years. She values travel passes, sees travel widen life, and notes meetings with family across the country.
In Aiken and across the country fast name brands like Kwik Shop Majik Market and Zip py Mart lure shoppers with convenience. Aiken stores average 9 to 19 percent higher prices than regular grocers while catering to quick buys from cigarettes snacks and gas. A fatal robbery at Zippy Mart this year underscored the dangers facing clerks.
Lewis P. Jones presents a concise 300 page paperback condensed history of South Carolina from 1521 to 1978. The work aims to be accessible to general readers and serves as a supplementary text for colleges and secondary schools, tracing the state's significant role in national history with lively interpretations.
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