Miss Midland Valley High School crown highlights Education Week
Twelve girls won Miss Midland Valley Pageant honors led by Dianne Craven with other winners Celeste Stiefel and Tammy Arice. Beta Club inductions occurred at Schofield Middle School and East Aiken Elementary named students of good citizenship. Kelley Dillard earns 1982 McDonald's All-American Band honors for New York and Pasadena performances.
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Midland Valley
Dianne Craven
Melanie Hall
Celeste Stiefel
Lisa Bowen
Tammy Arice
Gina Coleman
Karen Lee
Tiffany Urquhart
Mitzi Bush
Laurie Hickman
Trina Toole
Schofield Middle School
Kristyn Arnold
Bryant Caveness
Sarah Colwell
Donald Corey
Michelle Gibbons
Patrick Hayes
Paula Knight
Rene Silas
Jenine Skrabak
Patty Smith
Christy Times
Keith Walters
Aiken High School
Aiken Cablevision
Kelley Dillard
North Augusta
South Carolina
Kelley
New York
Pasadena
New York City
William Foster
Florida A&m University
New England Conservatory of Music
Boston
Mass
Interlochen
Mich
Key Club
Keywanettes
Donna Lareau
Georgianna Conger
Aiken
Columbia
Chambers Repertory Theater
Mark Twain
Edgar Allen Poe
Collette Miller
Spirit Week Shows and Writing Awards Across Local Schools
Paul Knox Junior High hosted Spirit Week to hype the North Augusta game with days like Red White and Blue 50s Toga Baby and Punk and a ribbon contest winners include Tina Shields Kellie Dixon Donna Porter Jamie Hodge Chris Sloan and Travis Steed plus a chain link contest won by Miss Anthonys homeroom. North Augusta High honored Youth Appreciation Day with a city council banquet at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church featuring speaker William J Dorn Dorn.
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Paul Knox Junior High School
North Augusta
Paul Knox
Tina Shields
Kellie Dixon
Donna Porter
Jamie Hodge
Chris Sloan
Travis Steed
Miss Anthony
North Augusta High School
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall
William J. Bryan Dorn
Kim Ledford
Roger White
William Gray Wayne Waldrop
Thomas Greene
Teri West
Bill Harris
Tracy Lancaster
Daniel Layman
Jody Harshman
Paul Roggenkamp
Debbie Fowler
Ellen Smith
Paige Farris
Lisa Redd
Debra Johnson
Cindy Gibbs
Carolyn Fallon
Who Killed Television Salesman
A vivid rant traces the end of polite advertising wars as brands name rivals openly and consumers witness a brutal, no holds barred market conflict across toothpaste, cars, and beverages. The piece notes shifts in tactics from subtlety to direct comparison, signaling a new era of frank brand battles.
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Hertz
Avis
Battle of the Burgers dominates fast food ads era
The piece notes television viewers saw sharp campaigns in fast food advertising. It highlights a three way rivalry testing Burger King against McDonald’s and Wendy’s with claims of bigger burgers and speed, plus tactics like customization and exotic menus. It ends by predicting more episodes of ad wars to come.
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Burger King
McDonald’s
Wendy’s
Dukes of Hazzard
Midland Valley choir group bets on Camelot and community support
At Midland Valley High the school ensemble called the group sings varied styles and performs at local events after rigorous auditions and a signed commitment. Director Tom Bates notes students practice daily and aim for All-State while aiming to stage Camelot with strong student involvement and community backing.
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Midland Valley
Tom Bates
Bates
Anne Bussey
Melissa Weigle
Kalmia Mall
Augusta College
Celeste Stiefel
Camelot
Annie
Midland Valley High
International Thespian Society
Greenville
Columbia
Charleston
Aiken County
Thespian Society
Exchange Club
Ann Reichert
Lisa Reames
Veronica Shepherd
Midland Valley Ensemble
Phil Jones
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East Aiken
Stephanie Mauk
Teanna Steadman
Dawn Weeks
Susan Braddock
Bernard Livingston
Society of Distiguished American High School Students
Langley United Methodist Church
Dana Matthews
Candi Scott
Patrice Chipley
Tom Meyer
ST. Angela News
By Greg Wilson
Nancy Stevenson
Natalie Mathewson
Tywaun Tillman
Belvedere
Tammy Bolen
A.L. Corbett
Cathy Rooks
Downer
Jonathan Daniel
Vicki Johnson
Gloverville
Sydelle Reynolds
Greendale
Nancy Wilde
Hammond Hills
Emily Beard
Jefferson
Elliott Epps
Laurens St
Jerry Lott
J.D. Lever
Travis McCormack
North Aiken
Amy Gardenhire
Hiep Dac Tran
Summerfield
Kenny Arthur
Warrenville
LeWanda Outlaw
Julie Hartline
Jackson
Margaret Skidmore
Kennedy
Susan Hibbard
L.B.C
Denise Smith
Leavelle McCampbell
le Wanda Outlaw
Julie Anderson
Christy Burnside
Craig Dee Banaszewski
Margaret Gayle Skidmore
Brien Scott Krause
Kimberly Canvette
Deforees
Jean Henry
Mathew Bruce Woods
Scott Nelson Pattison
Pam Claxton
Angela Busbee
Jamie Patterson
Kaye Taylor
Deana Fallon
Shannon Marr
Stacy Williams
Sherry Edmonds
Greg Wilson
Aiken Standard
Erma Bombeck
Lynne Katonak
Celeste
King Arthur
Eric Spires
Richard Harris
Eric
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