Community notices from Aiken and area events
Country Gardeners open year with a 10 am meeting at Mrs. Frank Sampson 1005 Hitchcock Dr Aiken High band coupons sold for one dollar toward uniforms and a spring trip Town and County board to meet at Carol Everitt 621 Oriole St Meg Jones co hostess The Aiken High School Student Council rummage sale September 24 to October 2 at Freedmans Grocery proceeds fund an activity bus Senior Citizens meet September 17 7 30 pm Crosland Drive Glass blowing demonstration by Donald Morgan and sale of his works Parents Without Partners meeting September 21 at the Georgia Railroad Bank Civic Room Augusta judge Iree W Pope will discuss wills and their importance Prospective members invited.
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Country Gardeners
Frank Sampson
Hitchcock
Aiken High
McDonald's
Carol Everitt
Oriole St
Meg Jones
Aiken High School
Freedmans Grocery
Hampton and
Laurens
Charles Heath
Crosland Drive
Donald Morgan
Parents Without Partners
Georgia Railroad Bank
Augusta
Iree W. Pope
4H Horse Club elects officers for 1975 76 year
The 4H Horse Club elected Kathy Coleman as president Jan Coleman as vice president Shannon MacFarlin as secretary Lisa Winn as treasurer and Peggy Pearson as reporter for 1975 76. A meeting guest Jerry Reider a retired professional horse trainer from Aiken discussed plans for a fall show on Oct 23 at Camp Long with Mitt and Connie Perkins as judges.
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Kathy Coleman
Jan Coleman
Shannon MacFarlin
Lisa Winn
Peggy Pearson
Jerry Reider
Aiken
Mitt
Connie Perkins
Camp Long
Register To Vote and Norway Stamp Notes
Voter registration hours at the Board of Voter Registration in the old post office on Laurens Street run weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with extended hours Sept 29 and Oct 1 until 7 p.m. Sept 25 and Oct 2 offer 9 a.m. to noon. Oct 2 is the last day to register. Norway marks Svalbard’s 50th annexation anniversary with three new stamps, featuring Templet in Templefjord.
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Board of Voter Registration
Post Office
Laurens Street
Svalbard
Norway
Arctic Islands
Spitzbergen
Templet
Templefjord
Spitsbergen
Dear Abby Letters on Family Planning and Family Strife
A reader asks for a reprint of a God-centered stance on family planning. Abby cites that only God can create life and be the true Family Planner. The column also addresses a daughter’s questions about a grandfather’s predatory financial behavior, a grandson’s marijuana offense, and parental responsibility, ending with a request for Abby’s booklet.
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Abby
God
Ruth C
LA Jolla
Planned Parenthood
Joey
Winthrop College awards entries for 1976 literary prizes
Deadline September 15 marks the entry cutoff for Winthrop College literary awards for the best South Carolina novel nonfiction and poetry of 1976. Winners attend a November 19 banquet at the Writers Conference in Rock Hill and must be South Carolina natives or longtime residents. Submit two copies of the book to Joynes Center for Continuing Education Winthrop College Rock Hill SC 29733.
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Winthrop College
South Carolina
Winthrop College Writers
Writers's Conference
Joynes Center For Continuing Education
Rock Hill
Return to Aiken spotlight and wedding bicentennial notes
The piece covers Nick Rangos returning to Trikala Greece and describes local life with outdoor dining and evening strolls. It also details Toni Lynn Robison and John Robert Altman Jr. wedding celebrations in 1976, including multiple showers, a rehearsal dinner, and a honeymoon. The Bjork family then returns to Aiken after years away, with updates on Don’s Owens Corning role and the children’s plans.
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Trikala
Thesaly
Greece
Nick Rangos
Aiken
Nick
United States
Athens
Islands
Toni Lynn Robison
John Robert Altman, Jr
Toni
Fred Robison
Bobby
John R. Altman
Mr. Altman
Ellen Causey
Teri Stanford
Causey
Raymond Smith
Lynn Cooper
Tom Cooper
Lisa Bumpus
Joe Bumpus
Cooper
Bill Vernon
Art McPherson
Ramada Inn
Toby Mitchell
John Altman
Steve Skidmore
James Woodward
Eugene Hodges
St. John’s Methodist Church
Shannon Kizer
Rudy Kizer
Disneyworld
St. Augustine
Daytona
Jacksonville
Florida
Don
Margaret Bjork
Bjorks
Perrysburg
Ohio
Huntingdon
Owens - Corning Fiberglas
Mary Margaret
Laura Bjork
Houndslake
Margaret
Knight to study visual communication at Art Institute of Atlanta
Charles W. Knight, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Knight of Aiken, plans a career in visual communication. He enrolls at the Art Institute of Atlanta for broad commercial arts study leading to an Associate in Arts degree with courses in photography and printing and potential study in London through the institute's summer program. The institute is accredited by NATTS, recognized by the U.S. Office of Education.
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Atlanta
Charles W. Knight
Charles Knight
Hickory Bend
Aiken
Art Institute of Atlanta
Charles
London
England
AIA
National Association of Trade and Technical Schools
NATTS
U.S. Office of Education
Middle Eastern Almond Drink
A quick almond yogurt drink combines grape juice yogurt honey and almond extract with ground blanched almonds until frothy. Chill before serving for a refreshing afternoon pick-me-up.
Water In Gas Strands 25 Akron Motorists
About 25 motorists stalled during rush hour as water contaminated gasoline from an underground tank at a Akron station after a new shipment arrived in heavy rain. Cars were towed to nearby stations, tanks drained, engines flushed, and customers reimbursed.
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Akron, Ohio
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Frank Thomas
Southeast Aiken
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Don Turno
Danny Turno
Boy Scout Troop
Mitchell Shopping Center
Lynne Katonak
H Horse Club
4H Horse Club
Lambents Arts & Crafts
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
Ruth
Dad
Lasky Dr
Beverly Hills
Calif
North Augusta
Ero
Sonoma
Agoston Haraszthy
Rand McNally
Haraszthy
Europe
California
F .Ees
Mara
Ali Sears
Rocking Chair
Lominick Pharmacy
Richland Ave
Dial
Steppingstones School
Aiken Community Hospital
Tom & Betty Farris
Playcare
Rose Hill Art Center
Shirley O'Neill
Jean Huntoon
la Martingale
Alaska
Hawaii
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