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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1976
Page
7
The Aiken County Library Great Books Discussion Group opens its 1976 77 season on Tuesday Oct 12 at 8 00 p m with a film The Search for Ulysses based on Ernie Bradford s Ulysses Found. The group meets biweekly and readings may be purchased or borrowed. public invited.
John T. McMurtrie Jr of the University of South Carolina Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps is cited for outstanding academic achievement in ceremonies Oct 7. He receives a Bronze Star in lieu of an extra Academic Excellence Ribbon and keeps Academic Achievement Stars for a 3.833 GPA last semester. He is a senior marine science major and son of Mr and Mrs John T. McMurtrie of 120 Dupree Place Aiken.
Scouts hold a three day Bicentennial camporee at Fort Gordon with 19 colonial activities including blacksmithing quilting and candle making under the theme Scouting Our Heritage Our Future. Visitors may attend Friday Saturday and Sunday to see exhibits live demonstrations and a giant campfire honoring the nation 200th birthday entering Fort Gordon via gates one or five.
Monday to Friday posted routes list times and stops across Beech Island and surrounding areas including Valley, Barnwell, Aiken and Langley with windows from morning through afternoon. Stops include Beech Island Shopping Center Belvedere and Gregg and Westmont among others.
Windsor church announces revival services at 7 30 p m October 8 9 10 with guest minister Rev Tommy Knotts and musical director Basil Phillips A homecoming dinner follows the morning service on Sunday A 7 30 p m Sunday screening of the film The Trouble Ive Seen will be shown
A benefit program to finish the church building at North Aiken Assembly of God will be held Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. at Aiken Junior High. Local gospel groups The Believers Langley The Maranthas Augusta and The Alexanders Belvedere will perform. There is no admission, a freewill offering will be taken for the project.
In Rhinelander Wisconsin Mrs Betty Ford is remembered for teaching dancing in leotards at camps on the lake. Gretchen Blackburn recalls Ford as a lady who spoke out without brashness and wore her hair much as today.
Jack Ford told reporters that if his father had listened to him someone younger than Sen. Robert Dole would be on the ticket. He named Gov Christopher Bond, Mayor Pete Wilson, Gov Daniel Evans or Sen Pete Domenici as possible running mates.
Anne Brown of Aiken High School earned the Farmers and Merchants Bank Scholarship at USCA Aiken for academic excellence and leadership. Ron Lockhart Leavelle McCampbell graduate received the Jordan Ward law Scholarship and appears on the Dean's List and Honor Roll while past president of the USCA Science Club.
The Friends of the Savannah River host a public meeting at 8 tonight in the Augusta College Performing Arts Theatre. A slide presentation covers the upper Savannah River projects including Trotter Shoals and the Richard B. Russell Dam with representatives from the Corps of Engineers in attendance.
Christian meditation classes start Monday October 11 at 7 30 pm at Aiken First Presbyterian Church. The six week series requires no pre registration. For details call the church office.
Michigan artist Ron Moore a recording artist comedian and composer appears at The Living Room on Hayne Avenue behind Famous Brands Shoes tonight at 7 30. The concert is free with no admission charge and Moore plans a regional tour including the Billy Graham Crusade.
In 1935 the Soil Conservation Service became a permanent unit of the Department of Agriculture devoted to controlling and preventing soil erosion.
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