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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1970

Page

5

Burnettown PTA Fall Festival Planned at Elementary School

The Burnettown Elementary PTA hosts a fall festival to raise funds for school equipment. The 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. event features games and activities such as treasure chest spook house golf bowling bingo movies and dancing. Clowns attend and a general store bake sale and Christmas paper sale are planned with multiple project chairmen and officers listed for contact.

Burnettown Parent-Teachers Association Carolyn Spivey Annette Edmonds Cochairman Elise Powell

Welcome Wagon Club Hosts Coffee and Christmas Program

The Welcome Wagon Club sponsors a 10 a.m. coffee on Wednesday at South Carolina Electric and Gas Co. Mrs. Sherril Chewning will present a Christmas program. Mrs. Verna Kapinos and Mr. Charles Drew won jumbo pansy plants at the club’s bridge and canasta event last week.

Welcome Wagon Club South Carolina Electric and Gas Co Kershaw Sherril Chewning Verna Kapinos Charles Drew

Dear Neighbor reminiscences and local notices from Aiken

Mrs. Robert V. McKim returns to Colleton Ave after summer in Southampton and wintering in Aiken since youth. Dr. and Mrs. Don Pennington arrive from Nashville after attending the American Heart Association session. New residents James and Cindy Fitzgerald and Sue and Wayne Dietrich settle in Hitchcock Court. Preservation conference attendees include Alfred Bissell and Mrs Diecks with Charleston events and tours. Mr. S. Perrin Toole hospitalized in Augusta.Correction note about SPCA leadership by Harry P. Young and son Robert T. Young.

Dorothy K. Macdowell Southampton L.I Robert V. McKim Colleton Ave McKim Fermata School Aiken Atlantic City Don Pennington Hillcrest Road American Heart Association Pennington Nashville Vanderbilt Medical College of Georgia Augusta Arkenites Patricia Kennedy F. A. Kennedy Augusta Road Hitchcock Court Fitzgeralds Destrichs James Cindy Fitzgerald Lincolnton N.C Raleigh Jim N.C. State Engineering Amy Presbyterian Church Sue Wayne Deitrich Appleton Wisconsin Wayne York, Pa Institute of Paper Chemistry John National Trust For Historic Preservation United States Alfred Bissell Dibble Road C.W. Diecks Whiskey Road Charleston Fort Sumter Charles Towne Landing Waring Home Drayton Hall Miles Bruton S. Perrin Toole University Hospital Jennings S.P.C.A

Women in Aiken set to vote in local elections

Aiken, November 7, 1970. Voters, women among them, prepare to cast ballots in local contests as precincts open across the city. Local campaigns highlight turnout and community issues.

Belvedere and North Augusta Jayceeettes Plan Holiday Projects

Mrs Phil Chewning of South Carolina Electric and Gas spoke on simple home materials for holiday decorations at the Belvedere and North Augusta Jaycee ettes November meeting. The group announced the Christmas Bazaar at North Augusta Plaza and named Kim berly Leigh Key to ride the float in the North Augusta parade.

Phil Chewning South Carolina Electric and Gas Company Belvedere North Augusta Rufus Skinner North Augusta Plaza Little Miss Belvedere Kimberly Leigh Key Jayceeette Gene Parker Lewis Dawkins Pickens Redd Needy Family Project Rennie Lacy Project Concern Mike Osteen Jaycees Jayceeettes

Aiken Artist Guild Show Awards 52 Paintings

Miriam Smith won the Lehman Tree Prize and a technical excellence ribbon for A View of the Palmetto Golf Course. Judge Clay Hagewood praised the piece as realistic yet impressionistic and expressive of the artist's personality. The exhibition, featuring 52 paintings by 41 members, hangs in the Pine Room at the Commercial Hotel and closes Friday.

Miriam Smith Palmetto Aiken Artist Guild Clay Hagewood H. O. Lehman Guild Board of Directors Hagewood University of South Carolina Extension Mills Mercke Trenton Beverly Marshall Julia George Robbie Cheetham Marion Smoland Duncan McDonnell Aiken

Wagener Social Notes Honor Groups and Visitors

Mrs Ruth C Brown hosted ten members of the WMA group five at her Garvin Road home on November nine. The Wagener OBS chapter met November ten at the Masonic Temple with officers presenting ritual work and refreshments served. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Bob Delaney of Andover and Mrs Callie Lybrand and others visiting relatives in Wagoner.

Cassia Johnson Ruth C. Brown W.M.A First Baptist Church of M.R. Warner Ellen Knight W. D. Young Mac’o’ Horne Wagoner Wagener Masonic Temple Christa Bell Poole A.C. Fallon Addie Agnes Corbett Ernest Whittle North Augusta Rosa Floyd Cora Yon June McMillan Katherine T. Young Lina R. Gantt Marshall Mat Bob Delaney Andover Mass Callie B. Lybrand

AIP to Sell 15 Films to Cartridge TV Inc

American International Pictures plans to sell 15 of its features to Cartridge TV Inc a subsidiary of Avco Corp for distribution on video cartridges. James H Nicholson announced AIP will be listed on the Pacific Coast Stock Exchange.

Cartridge Features New York American International Pictures Cartridge TV Inc Avco Corp James H. Nicholson AIP Pacific Coast Stock Exchange

Fortune teller warned of death and love twists

Dear Abby receives letters about a fortune teller predicting marriage and a deadly fate, and a daughter seeking guidance on family pressure and mental health. Abby dismisses the death prophecy and advises the first reader on emotional stress.

Abby

Piano Recital Tonight Honors Beethoven Bicentenary

Mrs. Robert Milham offers a piano class recital tonight at her Lyon Avenue home commemorating Beethoven. The program, performed also last night, features students Cathy Watson Lois Wheeler Julie Wheeler Anne Livingston John Livingston Debbie St John Barbara Little Francie Chapman Billy Walton Jan Scott Jimmy Caprell Nancy Ward Beth Cherry Nancy Overman Glenn Overman Susan Poston Leigh Poston Terry Bell Tom Kierspe Meg Schulhofer Joy Bell Susan Weisner and others. Milham previously gave a personal recital for Georgia College's music department at Russell Auditorium on Nov 11.

Beethoven Robert Milham Lyon Avenue Cathy Watson Lois Julie Wheeler Anne John Livingston Debbie St. John Barbara Little Francie Chapman Billy Walton Jan Scott Jimmy Caprell Nancy Ward Beth Cherry Nancy Glenn Overman Susan Leigh Poston Terry Bell Tom Kierspe Meg Schulhofer Joy Bell Susan Weisner

Horticulture expert speaks at Wildwood Garden Club

Mrs. H. C. Scott, three time Gladys Meadows Award winner and former SC Garden Club Horticulture Chairman, spoke on Chrysanthemums to Wildwood Garden Club on Nov 12. She urged using exhibition and garden varieties with maturity by Oct 10. President T. S. Ridge led the meeting. hostesses included Mrs. R. L. Attaway with assistants Mrs. G. E. Kauff man, Mrs. J. A. Nugent and Mrs. H. K. Clark.

H. C. Scott Gladys Meadows South Carolina Garden Club Horticulture Wildwood Garden Club

Miss Ross to Wed Mr. Corder

Nancy Jean Ross of Brick Town New Jersey engaged to Marc Anthony Corder son of William T. and Mrs Corder of Aiken South Carolina The bride to be is Bricktown High School and Tren ton State College graduate with a BA in elementary education The groom to be a former Army chief warrant officer Vietnam veteran Distinguished Flying Cross recipient now a pilot for Aerial Services Corporation of Roanoke Virginia

Eugene B. Ross Roosevelt Dr Bricktown New Jersey Nancy Jean Marc Anthony Corder William T. Corder Aiken Bricktown High School Trenton State College Trenton Aiken High School University of South Carolina

Susan Howard named concertmistress at Furman audition

Susan Howard of Aiken selected concertmistress at a string audition for the 1971 All-State Orchestra at Furman University. She also earned a soloist spot with the University of South Carolina Orchestra in a February concert. Aiken High senior studies violin with Dr. John Bauer in Columbia.

Susan Howard Norman Howard Aiken Furman University Susan University of South Carolina Orchestra Aiken High John Bauer University

Also Mentioned on This Page

Burnettown Pta Beatrice Foster Linda Poole Jane Peterson PTA Linda Holley Glenda Williams Aiken, S.C Region Lehman Tree Prize Palmetto Golf Course Nancy Church Wagener News Ruth Etheredge Theodore Etheredge Sentinel Ronie McLane Iola Loudermilk George Otis Cook Atlanta Jill Collins of Mrs. Ott Robert Sullivan Rock Hill William J. Busbee The Baptist Hospital Columbia T. S. Ridge R. L. Attaway G. E. Kauffman J. A. Nugent H. K. Clark Nancy Ross Bricktown, New Jersey Miss Ross Mr. Corder Kalmia Plaza Pendleton Walter Plunkett Iselin State of South Carolina Hope Goddard Iselin Park Avenue Miss Colony Florist Viviane Woodard General Foods Mary D. Smith Cablevision
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