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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1980
Page
5
Erma Bombeck writes about the Great American Smokeout sponsored by the American Cancer Society aimed at getting Americans to quit smoking for at least 24 hours. The piece blends humor with personal anecdotes about a dinner with smoking friends and the social comedy around quitting.
Abby advice column about how gold fillings from the dead can fund education and the ethics of morticians taking gold. Readers debate and offer practical replies about dental gold and polite office refusals.
Nancy Wilds blends English illuminated manuscript detail with Java batik to create polyester placemats designed to accompany 11 Royal Dalton Minton line china plates. Displayed at Holmes Jewelers, mats can be ordered from Laurens Street shop. Wilds notes the process reproduces China glazes onto cloth via color transfers and lithography.
Mrs Wilds teams with a large international china firm to gain exposure. Her works will be shown in 5 600 Royal Dalton outlets nationwide, boosting visibility beyond typical gallery reach.
The Aiken Community Playhouse presents Busybody a murder mystery comedy by James Popplewell directed by Marcia Harris. Performances run Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. at Virginia Acres Park with reservations available Tuesday to Saturday in the evenings and midweek.
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