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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 2013
Page
5
U.S. Army veteran Cletus Williams, 81, from Jackson, was awarded the Purple Heart in Downtown Augusta for his Korea War service. Maj. Gen. LaWarren Patterson presented the medal amid family and friends, Williams calling the moment wonderful and meaningful after decades of wait.
Williams, an Army veteran who served from 1949 to 1955 including time in Japan Korea Alaska Iceland and Fort Benning, recalls a grenade injury and hospital stay. He now lives in Jackson and says the 62 year delay in his medal matters deeply, reflecting earned respect and gratitude.
Aiken resident Mattie B Curry Tolliver will sign her new book Pictures Poems and Memories on Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m. at Trinity on Laurens 213 Laurens St. The volume collects Tolliver’s photos poems and memories of growing up in Aiken.
Maayan Schechter reports a book signing event this Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m. at Trinity on Laurens, 213 Laurens St. Email tolliver at mtellive bellsouth dot net for details.
Aiken Technical College hosts a public Career Fair in the Student Activities Center gym from 11 30 a m to 1 30 p m on Wednesday. Nearly 50 employers will attend to discuss current openings and future career paths with students and the public, with some interviews on site.
The Aiken Area Myelinators MS self-help group will meet Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. The program titled Everyday Matters Living Your Best Life With MS includes a DVD interview with the author of The Happiness Advantage. For more information call Pam.
Courtney relatives invited to a reunion at Bobby's Bar-B-Q 1897 Jefferson Davis Highway Warrenville on Saturday from 2 to 4 p m. Contact Mary Spires at 706 790 1625 for details.
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