Southern Stories showcases Blackville childhoods in Aiken
Lessie Price, Aiken City Council member, recalls farming on 2000 acres in Blackville and six siblings, while USC Aiken historian Dr. Maggs Morehouse and Christi Koelker document African American life in a 15 minute video. The project aims to preserve segregated school memories and migration stories from Aiken.
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Lessie Price
Aiken
Blackville
Price
Aiken County
USC Aiken
Maggs Morehouse
Christi Koelker
Morehouse
USCA
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
AT&T honors area leaders in 19th African American History Calendar
The April 2008 edition profiles Rep. Bill Clyburn and Aiken Councilwoman Beverly Clyburn for education and public service. The couple, married and longtime educators, are highlighted for their 42 years in teaching and 19 years on council. The calendar, started in 1999, has featured 230 South Carolinians across politics, law, business and civil rights.
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At&t
South Carolina
Bill Clyburn
Martha Smith
Lista
Clyburns
Rep
Clyburn
Aiken Elementary
Aiken High School
General Assembly
Aiken
Allendale
Beverly
Clendar
Paul Benjamin
NFL
Harry Carson
Ann Pringle Washington
NAACP
Nelson Rivers
Scafam-Hist
One Table Thanksgiving Dinner Returns to Aiken Alley
The community event One Table returns on Thanksgiving from 11 am to 2 pm in The Alley downtown Aiken. About 1,000 people attended in 2005, with volunteers frying, baking, and roasting birds and bringing desserts. Organizers seek restaurants and volunteers as Newberry Hall remodels and emphasize a shared effort among neighbors. Contact Cecilia Hallman at 645-8757 or daily@aikenstandard.com.
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Aiken
Jet
Eddie George
George
Newberry Hall
Hallman
Cecilia ‘Hallman
Carolina Pine Quilters Meet October Eighth
The Carolina Pine Quilters will meet at Trinity United Methodist Church on Whiskey Road Monday October 8 at 7 p.m. Ladies interested in quilting are welcome to attend. For more information call Regina at 803-221-7230.
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Carolina
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner at ATC Benefit
ATC foundation hosts a black tie benefit with a mystery guest from the Rock Hall of Fame and Motown era as guest of honor. Proceeds fund ATC scholarships with Woodside Kitchen catering and a silent auction. Only a few $60 tickets remain. call Mary Commons for details.
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Mary Commons
Aiken Technical College Foundation
Fea
Said Commons
ATC
Motown Records
Guest
Nonor
Detroi
Commons
Woodside
Aiken Technical College
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Karen Dai Star Writer
Contac
Karen
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Aikenstandard.com
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ATC Foundation
Tony Baughman
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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