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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 27, 2012
Page
1
Students take part in a field day with a military theme, featuring themed activities and activities designed to build teamwork and school spirit. The event highlights student participation and school community involvement.
The Aiken Standard will close its offices on Monday for Memorial Day. Redelivery requests will be accepted from 7 to 9 a.m.
Memorial Day remarks recall local men and women who paid the ultimate price in service. At Aiken County Veterans Memorial Park the etched names commemorate those who fell while defending their country. See Monday's Ed 1 for full details.
Obituary notices report the deaths of John R. Quattlebaum of Wagener Ken W. Odom Jr of Gloverville and Rebecca Howell Beckie Evans of Aiken. The brief notices list their communities and surnames without additional biographical details.
A compact inside page brings deep dives into comics movie listings TV guidance and lifestyle notes. Readers find entertainment options ads and notices shaping daily leisure choices.
Hundreds of residents line Laurens Street in downtown Aiken for the Memorial Day parade. U S Senator Lindsey Graham rides in a convertible as bands play and the crowd salutes. Local color guard members describe a hot but fun procession with visitors from North Carolina joining the event.
U S Senator Lindsey Graham and U S Representative Joe Wilson hosted an ice cream social in a downtown Aiken alley after the Memorial Day parade to cool off residents. Graham praised the Memorial Day parade as the state's largest and noted the town’s effort to honor those who did not return.
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