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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1969
Page
3
Community notes celebrate fall sights and sounds from football victories to social visits. Hornets defeat Airport High 42 to 14 as Coach John Socha and staff receive congratulations. Numerous residents travel or host relatives from Atlanta Arlington Heights Lakeland and New York while Miss Jo Ellen Newman returns to UNC Greensboro campus.
A set of Dear Abby letters covers a farmer and wife bathing together to stay clean and happy, a diaper washing dispute with a sister in law, telling a hostess about a purse theft, and a reader urging a husband to join emergency services to safely chase sirens.
The item names Gail Dennis Aiken and D. C. area editor as a Tuesday September 16 1969 page three reference. It notes publication by a local editor in the Washington district and mentions the date.
Households note expected 20 percent drops in wholesale beef chicken pork sugar and fruit as good weather boosts production and grocers seek to recoup past gains. Prices vary by region with porterhouse and hamburger showing declines while eggs and potatoes remain costly before fall demand shifts.
Johnston couple announces the engagement of their daughter Judy Betty Trotter to Dennie Eugene Eubanks of Charleston. Bride is a Saluda High School graduate employed in Johnston. groom is an Aiken High School graduate who attended Baptist College of Charleston. An Oct 26 wedding is planned in Phillips Baptist Church.
A volunteer reading program for adults with under a fourth grade education launches night classes September 22 at 8 p.m. in the Salvation Army and day sessions September 23 at 10 a.m. in the Services Council building 310 Darnwell Ave. The United Fund Agencies support the clinic now in its sixth year with a 16 member staff and a fifth workshop planned for Thursday. Instructors include Jeanette Bland Barbara Kemp Rosemary Galbraith Leigh Bolender Mae Eggert Tootsie Daves Pauline Wilcox Sarnel Taylor and Maj. 8S. M. Benham.
The Omega Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi opened its new club year with guest Barbara Haase and new transfer Cecil Fulmer. A bake sale set for Sept 27 at Mitchell Shopping Center was announced by Mary Allan Woodhead. The program covered etiquette for introductions and invitations.
Forest fires in August totaled 34 events burning 189 acres in South Carolina, down from July’s 102 fires and 319 acres. The August 1968 comparison showed 180 fires burning 1,152 acres. Above normal rainfall reduced fire danger, according to State Forester John R. Tiller.
Business and Professional Women convene at the Commercial Hotel at 7 p.m. Mrs Wilhelmina Moody introduces the new personal development plan launched by the National Federations of Business and Professional Women's Clubs.
GRANITEVILLE Mrs. B C McCary announces the engagement of Linda Joy to Edward O Neal Fulmer of Langley son of Lois Fulmer and Price Fulmer. Linda is a great granddaughter of Georgia Barker and a graduate of Ceavelle McCampbell High. She is employed by Farmers and Merchants Bank Graniteville. Edward graduated from Langley Bath Clearwater High School and works with Graniteville Co.
Mrs. Mary Biggar educational chairman of the Aiken Chapter National Secretaries Association announced plans for the annual Secretarial Workshop scheduled for November 8 at the University of South Carolina Aiken Extension. The workshop aims to update clerical personnel on new methods ideas and practices to aid their employment. Contact Mrs. Biggar 1011 Evans Road for information.
Legion Auxiliary Unit 26 held a business session after a piano and organ concert by Mrs. Robert Milham. Officers announced a state membership meeting in Columbia on September 27 and approved donations to Red Cross Christmas kits for Vietnam soldiers and a Ward party at the Charleston VA hospital.
Cordes G. Seabrook Jr. of Anderson was named western division chairman of the Ravenel for Governor Committee backing Arthur Ravenel Jr. for South Carolina governor. Seabrook is the state GOP second vice chairman. Others mentioned include Rep. Albert Watson and State GOP National Committeeman G. Drake Edens.
Country Gardeners open season at South Carolina National Bank Civic Room at 10 a.m. with guest speaker Mrs. Glenn Burney on Table Arrangements. Cereus Gardeners meet Thursday 8 p.m. at 1213 Evans Road with speaker Mrs. Paul Per’s on Creating Beauty. Garden Makers meet at 3416 Meadow Dr. tomorrow at 10 a.m. Green Gardeners meet at 3:30 p.m. at Mrs. Charles Marvin’s home. Ike Bana International event set Sept. 23 at 3414 Meadow Dr in Aiken with a 10 a.m. coffee and 4&4 business session. Mrs. Gregg to show group work and past slides from Boston and national meetings?
Mr and Mrs Paul Tewkes bury of Barnwell Angrim announce the birth of a daughter Renee on Sept 13 in Aiken County Mr and Mrs Ernest A Burkhalter Jr announce the birth of a son Thomas Andrew in University Hospital in Augusta on Sept 12 Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs C A Vanderburgh of Williston and paternal grandparents are Mrs Ernest A Burkhalter and the late Mr Burkhalter
The regular meeting of the PINS NEEDLE GARDEN CLUB will be in the home of Mrs. A P es5 tomorrow at 10 a.m. Rena Edwards will be commuting.
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