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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1981
Page
6
Jennifer Earle and Becky Lock finish a mural at the Aiken County Historical Museum illustrating Coker Springs Hampton Terrace Hotel and Best Friend Railroad. Engagement announced: Connie Elise Taylor to Thomas Allison Carpenter with ceremony planned November 22 at St. John's United Methodist Church in Aiken.
Linda Marie Murdaugh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wade H. Murdaugh and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Abbott Jr., will marry Gary Edward Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Percy T. Hall. The couple, both Aiken residents and Du Pont Savannah River Plant employees, announce plans following high school education at Aiken High School and USC. Linda is granddaughter of Mrs. D C Bessenger Ehrhardt and the late Hallie J. Murdaugh of Walterboro.
Mrs. Donald Neal of Rich's Department Store demonstrates arranging colorful silk flowers for the Beech Island Garden Club at a Wednesday meeting hosted by Hazel Cone with co-hostesses Louise Wood and Pat Smith. Gladys Johnson, vice president, leads the business session.
Local clubs announce brunches lectures and courses including Christian Women's Club at Houndslake 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Barbara Smith and others featured. tickets $4.25. Aiken Music Teachers meet at Western Steer Restaurant Monday 7 p.m. with Tony Cordahl. Dog obedience class by Aiken Recreation Dept at Odell Weeks Center $25-$28. Miss Aiken County Shrine Pageant applications due Saturday. Scuba course begins at 7:30 p.m. five lectures and dives total $105. Daughters of the Revolution meet Monday 3 p.m. at Mrs. Lillian Powell's home. Crosland Park Civic Assoc meets 7:30 p.m. at Senior Citizens clubhouse. Fall for Eggs program Tuesday 10 a.m. at Aiken Electric Cooperative Building. Crisis Line training Sept 21–29 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Leche League meets tomorrow 9:30 a.m. Alpha Kappa Alpha Scholarship Extravaganza Sept 25 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. at American Legion Post 212. Hearts of Fire band. tickets $5.
Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher Wallace, son of Josie Wallace of Aiken, reports for duty with the 2nd Marine Division at Camp Lejeune. Debra Cook, daughter of Eddie Cook of Belvedere, receives the Army Commendation Medal at Aschaffenburg, West Germany, where she is a medical specialist with the 3rd Infantry Division. Capt. Christopher Bardi, son of Mr. and Mrs. P.V. Bardi of Aiken, graduates from USAF medical service officers orientation at Sheppard AFB and will serve at Tinker AFB. Capt. James W. Johns, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Johns of Aiken, graduates from the same course and will serve at Eglin AFB.
Mrs Trudy Sykes and George Sykes announce the engagement of Allyson Elizabeth Sykes to Terry C Watson son of Clyde R Watson and Mrs Clyde Watson of Jacksonville Florida. Allyson is granddaughter of the late Alfred Schartel and R Sykes and will graduate as a nurse from USC Aiken in May while employed by Aiken Community Hospital. Terry attends USC Aiken and works for Beecham Products.
Mr and Mrs William C Nicholson Jr of Aiken announce the birth of a son William Shabazz Nicholson born September 10 at Aiken Community Hospital. Grandparents listed are Mr and Mrs John H Brown of Aiken Curtis Nicholson of Queens NY and Ella Ruth Nicholson of Queens.
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