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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1981
Page
6
Readers share views on a widow mother who plans to join a convent and seek her children’s blessing. The letter writer argues for the right to follow conscience while siblings fear social stigma for her choice. Abby advises the mother to seek approval from herself, not her children.
The Wildwood Garden Club met at the Dollhouse in Hopeland Gardens with refreshments by Jean Ebenhack, Marion Tompkins, and Alice Colgate. New members Martha Hair, Mary Harrington, and Donna Johnson joined, and Virginia Lewis presented on herbs and soil. The club planned September variety trials and continued support for the S C Bluebird Trail, a conservations camp sponsorship, and plant donations to Mental Health Association in Aiken County. The Green Gardeners Club of Aiken hosted a May meeting at D Arcy Lott with Edna Bergan, then visited the Gibbs Planetarium in Columbia to view Cusp of Astrology, marking the last meeting until September.
Mr and Mrs Ander V Woodward Jr of Aiken announce the birth of a daughter Candi Leigh Woodward born May 11 at Aiken Community Hospital with Barbara Christie and Robert Hammond as grandparents. The couple’s other child Shawn and Mr and Mrs Daniel Hart announce a daughter Tereasa Grace Hart born May 21 at Aiken Community Hospital with Parson and Hart grandparents listed.
July bride elect Debra Hawkins of Columbia Missouri received several showers in May as fiancé Gary Titus joined in celebration. Hosts included Mrs Clarice Anderson and co hosts Martha Wood Selema Murph Jane Talbert with about 20 guests at Kierspe Sandhurst Place. An additional luncheon and drop in were hosted by relatives on Parsons Lane Wildwood Road and at First Baptist Handbell Choir member Amy Rogers home. Several out of town guests attended including Mrs Ben Rusche of Arlington Virginia and bridesmaid Becca Thompson.
Karen King 10 daughter of Mr and Mrs Roland King formerly of Aiken is among 20 girls selected from 82 for Beaumont Texas Junior Civic Ballet Company. She studied at Carl Crosby School of Dance in Aiken and attends Ingram School of Dance in Orange Texas under director Marsha Woody.
The monthly Mothers of Young Children group meets Thursday at First Presbyterian Church Barnwell Ave with Diana Lanier of Clemson Extension speaking on feeding children ages 2 to 6. The Coalition to Assist Abused Persons screens two films at USC Aiken Room 111 at 7 30 p m followed by a discussion on spouse abuse services in Aiken. Public invited.
Today at 7 p.m. in the in service room Drs Carmel and Ingebretsen will discuss national and statewide diabetes research. The notice mentions other local events including garden club, day camp registration, and a birthday party with a white elephant auction.
Sheri H DeWitt named SC Legal Secretary of the Year from 15 chapters statewide. She works at Dufour Dufour and Johnson for 11 years and serves as vice president of the Aiken County Legal Secretaries Association.
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