Bitsy Grant remembered as tennis great facing cancer
In a personal reminiscence,Bitsy Grant,Bryan Grant is recalled as a legendary clay court player who defeated Don Budge and earned national titles. At 79, he suffers bone cancer and faces a short illness, while friends recount his prowess and enduring presence at the local Atlanta tennis center. The piece also notes a community concert in Aiken Gardens and the ongoing local activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Bitsy) Grant
Atlanta
Bitsy Grant
Northside Drive
Bobby Jones
Bitsy
Snowball
Larry Shipp
Tennis Center
Bits
Community Calendar highlights in Aiken area events
A dense list of local meetings and activities across Aiken and North Augusta. City council, library hours, clubs, church events, education board meetings, and health and recreation programs fill the day, with venues including H Odell Weeks Center Pinecrest School and Hopeland Gardens. Many events ask attendees to call for details or confirm times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County Public Library
Aiken Panh
Aiken Rotary Club
Hamada Inn
Association For Retarded Citizens
Pinecrest Special School
Ody Dynamics
H. Odell ‘Weeks Center
Garden Theater
Aiken Community Playhouse
Lions Club
Nic Council
Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame
Hopeland Gardens
Western Steer
H. Odell Weeks Center
Smith-H Zel Recreation Center
Ramada Tnn
North Augusta
Quincey’s
Nior Citizens Club
Aiken County Recreation Center
Si Alumnae Panhellenic
South Carolina State Employees ‘Association
Aiken
Owen-Corning Fiberglas
Broadus Jamerson
Fellowship Hall
First Presbyterian Church
Art Emrich
Aiken Chamber of Com
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Big Brothers and Sisters
Henderson Lane
Ponce de Leon Ave
Knights of Columbus
Spaulding Drive
Barnwell Ave
Senior Citizens Bridge
Senior Citizens
Friendship Baptist Church
Richland Ave
German rider Jo achim Winter shines on American circuits
West German Hanoverian official Jo achim Winter spends five months in Aiken promoting the breed with Green Hills Farm east of the city. He disciplines 12 to 15 horses daily, earning 89 ribbons in 91 classes and two perfect Orlando scores. He plans to return to Germany in mid July after experiences contrasting German state horse breeding with American show life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Couchton
West Germany
Joachim Winter
Lower Saxony
Winter
Green Hills
Aiken
Orlando
Florida
East Prussia
Germany
Adelheidsdorf
America
Sword Over Richmond A Civil War Eyewitness History
Richard Wheeler's Sword Over Richmond surveys McClellan's Peninsula Campaign through letters diaries and memoirs. It chronicles Lincoln era politics the conscription law and key figures like McClellan Lee and Jackson, presenting vivid scenes from the siege of Richmond to the Valley fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Wheeler
Richmond
McClellan
Peninsula
Pierre G.T. Beauregard
Fort Sumter
South
A. Putnam
Virginia
Washington
Lincoln
George B. McClellan
Wheeler
Confederacy
A.M. Stewart
Monitor
Merrimack
Yorktown
Robert E. Lee
Jeb Stuart
Stonewall Jackson
Shenandah Valley
Calendar of Aiken events spans education to charity
A roundup of upcoming Aiken area happenings includes summer school registration through May 30 with June 11 to July 23 sessions, tuition details, and transportation notes. Also listed are I Can Cope cancer support meetings on Tuesdays, Women’s Resource Program workshops May 29, an Eve with Lewis Grizzard fundraiser on June 5, a Posey Family Reunion on June 22, and general calendar submission guidance for notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ast Aiken
Bessie Boyett
HCA
Aiken
Pam Jones
Mary Ellen Gunter
American Cancer Society
Morgan Street
Mary Helen Porter
IDS
Ginny D. Sherman
Aiken County Medical Association
Etherredge Center
USC Aiken
Lewis Gizard
Grizzard
Aiken Standard
Posey
Gregg-Graniteville Civic Center
Graniteville
Ha Paren
Ruby Posey McCarty
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lewis Grizzard
Cowles Syndicate
Hopelands
The
Aiken Civic Ballet
Hope Gardens
Carl Crosby
Aiken Junior Ballet
Hopeland
Dupree Place
Whiskey Road
Aiken Recreation Department
Aiken Christian Women’s Clu
Houndslake Country Club
Frances Daniel
Town Creek Baptist Church
Aiken County Association of Retarded Citizens
Kalmia
Aiken Co. Board of Education
Aiken County Historical Museum
Newberry St
Aiken County
American Legion
North Augusta Exchange Club
S&s
Merce
Mental Health Association
Carol Garvin
National Mental Health Association
Rider Makes Equestrian Arts International
U.S
Celle
Ginny Southworth
Green Hills Farm
Harper and Row
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
West Point
Bull Run
Edward Pollard
Lliamsburg
P.O
S.C
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