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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1983
Page
5
Syndicated columnist Erma Bombeck notes that modern young adults prioritize stereo systems and color televisions over traditional essentials like toasters and toasters. She observes a shift in housing needs with apartments focused on entertainment tech and roommates, not appliances. Her visit to her son's sparsely furnished room highlights this new domestic landscape.
Army National Guard Pfc Kenneth E Brooks son of Robert W and Virginia S Brooks of Aiken completed basic training at Fort Jackson. Pfc Sylvester Stanford and Pfe Irving R Bush graduates from Aiken High School completed Army Training Center courses at Fort Leonard Wood and a combat engineer program respectively. Deloris Summerlin, 1976 W M Raines High School graduate, promoted to staff sergeant in the U S Air Force at Shaw AFB. Navy AT2 Stephen L Harris awarded Navy Expeditionary Medal for service with Amphibious Squadron Six in Norfolk Virginia. son of Vernon L Harris of Aiken.
The South Aiken High Athletic Booster Club hosts a turkey shoot Saturday at 5 p.m. to fund school sports. Hickory Knob State Resort Park offers a Christmas Craft Class Friday 9 11 a.m. with a $2.50 materials fee. Town and County Club December 1 Christmas Brunch features "Beginning of Christmas" and a doll donation to the Salvation Army. Professionals International meeting at Ramada Inn Monday 7:30 p.m. with speaker Rev. John Culp on Stress and Time Management.
The H. O. P. E. Singles Group schedules events in Aiken and Salley. They meet Friday at 7 30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn for dancing then noon Saturday at the H. Odell Weeks Center to carpool to the Chitlin Strut in Salley. Sunday they gather at 8 30 p.m. in front of the Cinema Theater for a night at the movies.
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