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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1982

Page

5

Building A Home Day By Day

William Keller and his wife Pat plan to move into a custom ranch style home in five to seven years. He funds it weekly from Graniteville through self-build labor on a five acre lot, aiming for a three bedroom two bath design with a basement and attic. The project, started after moving from Mead Hall students, reflects careful budgeting and family involvement.

William Kellers William Graniteville Company Beaufort Marine Corps Pat Aiken Douglas John Kellers Mead Hall Keller’s Hill Walton Ginny Southworth

Aiken Opens New Gymnastics Center for Youths

Mark and Joanna Hanna launched the Aiken Gymnastics Center on Banks Mill Road offering classes six days a week. Preschoolers from age three can join, with a teen group meeting Saturdays. An adult tumbling class is planned. Photographer Ginny Southworth documented the session.

Aiken Mark Joanna Hanna Banks Mill Road Ginny Southworth

Working Wife Notes Problems

A brief vignette describes hidden communications between a working wife and her housekeeper. Notes left on the refrigerator door reveal private tensions and everyday domestic issues as they exchange terse messages about incidents like a cat mess. The dialogue hints at a broader social dynamic of isolation and unspoken expectations.

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Mrs Rutledge and Wilma Humor About a Messy Cat

Erma Bombeck sketches a comical chat between Mrs Rutledge and Wilma about a cat mess and a broken sweeper. The exchange covers cleaning mishaps, misplaced blame, and a firing threat as the two navigate a domestic dilemma with sharp wit.

Wilma

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Robbie Ryan Thea Corton Heather Stoddard Jeanna Hanna Wendy Herring Kim Deason Erma Bombeck Mrs. Rutledge
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