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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1971
Page
2
A murky community calendar lists various arts and clubs around Ames and GreenVille. It mentions an art program, a craft guild, and monthly meetings at the Greensville Center and Peter Deere venue with general notices from Ames Cities Advance.
A dense list of local government bodies and civic groups with meeting times and venues appears across the Aiken County area. Entries include boards of commissioners and education, health department, recreation and bridges clubs, Lions, Rotary, Jaycees, and various special interest groups.
Mary Beth Alexander, 21, won the 1969 Miss Norfolk pageant while secretly battling Hodgkin’s disease. She kept her illness private, continued to compete, and died after a four year fight, with burial at a simple graveside service.
Aries to Pisces brief zodiac hints with guidance on balance, focus, and pacing. Each sign receives a compact tip on attitude, priorities, and handling relationships and work.
President Nixon designates a National Day of Prayer urging reconciliation among all peoples and progress toward ending divisiveness in the United States and the world. The proclamation calls for prayers for Southeast Asia and for loved ones of the war long-suffering, marking the ninth non Sunday national observance per congressional law.
Gov. John West will be principal speaker at dedication ceremonies on October 23 for two new structures at the Medical University of South Carolina. The seven story Basic Science of Dentistry Building and the three story Administration Library and Student Activities building mark a $15.5 million investment and will be placed in operation during the past year.
The narrator recalls early memories of seeing a dead bald eagle and later a noisy flock of blackbirds roosting in trees. Family antics to scatter the birds with pots and pans follow, then a funeral for another dead bird. The piece spans Wisconsin summers, Boston shorebirds, Washington State ravens and magpies, Plum Island, Cape locales, and finally Aiken where Birdwatching clicked after a gift Peterson field guide.
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