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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1969
Page
3
A practical guide explains stenciling on fabric with few talents needed. It covers choosing fabric, supplies, cutout methods, color application, and progressing from placemats to larger projects like bedspreads.
Wildwood Garden Club members heard outdoor editor Mr. Wm. Babb speak on conservation resources and legislation. Plans were announced for a bus trip to Clemson University greenhouses and a luncheon at Clemson House on Oct. 9, with reports on Day Camp activities and a new lending library.
A collection of reader questions and Abby’s brief replies. Topics include inappropriate therapy practices by a psychologist, a humorous nose response to taunts, and a Maryland Good Samaritans story praising strangers who helped a stranded couple during a tire change.
The Aiken Community Playhouse announces tryouts for The Odd Couple directed by Art Barab. Six men and two women needed for readings Thursday at 7 30 p m and Sunday at 2 p m in the Playhouse building at Virginia Acres Price Avenue and Two Notch Road. Copies of the play are available at Aiken Public Library.
Indian Summer light and blooms in Salley frame a garden club mood shift toward parkway maintenance. Local residents plan weekend trips to Edisto Beach while families welcome returning service members from Korea and Thailand and relatives gather in town.
The engagement of Margaret Elizabeth Tofte to Ralph Emerson Keys Jr. of Columbia is announced by their parents. Both are USC students and they set the wedding for Sept 20 at St Thaddeus Episcopal Church at 11 o clock.
Mr and Mrs Edward F Mirrill of Columbia announce the birth of a daughter Courtney Asch in Baptist Hospital on Sept 11. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Benjamin Surasky of Aiken.
A mild earthquake struck Cara cas for about 10 seconds on Tuesday morning. Officials reported no damage or loss of life as the Cajigal observatory located the quake center about 30 miles from the city.
Friday night at Crosland Drive the Senior Citizens Club House hosts Mr. George Owens of Owens Nursery speaking on fall garden care. He will answer questions. Newcomers and members welcome. Refreshments by Mrs. Ethel Ford and Mrs. W. Gearhart. Cards will follow.
Miss Barbara Lucille Steele of Lexington will marry Johnny Lee Brooks of Aiken. The couple's engagement is announced by the Steeles and Brooks families. The wedding is set for November 2 at 4 p.m. at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Lexington.
Authorities say drug abuse in the US is a large problem like an iceberg with most below the surface. They urge knowledgeable parents to educate themselves and inform children about dangers, peer pressure, and lack of glamor. Community resources and official materials are available through doctors, pharmacists, and the Bureau of Narcotic and Dangerous Drugs.
The Pine Cone Garden Club of New Ellenton held its September meeting with guest speaker Mrs James B. Robinson from North Augusta. She demonstrated paper and plastic flower making and showed decoupage tole painting and liquid embroidery samples. New members Mrs Paul Mix and Mrs Frank Murphy greeted. Yard of the Month awarded to Mr and Mrs Lester Howington for blooming rose beds.
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