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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1972
Page
12
Readers ask how to handle a shy husband during social gatherings with two volunteering women and their spouses. Abby suggests reciprocating with an afternoon visit sans husbands and cautions against pressuring the husband. Other notes cover pushy mothers at showers and a grandfatherly critique of a son's sarcasm toward his young daughter.
Readable fragments show October 14 lunch choices with items like hot dogs chili cabbage salad fruit cups fried chicken ravioli vegetables bread and peach shortcake. Entries reference multiple area numbers and days Monday Tuesday Friday Thursday.
Newberry College senior David Horvath, a music major and Theta Chi librarian for 1972-73, also serves as president of Phi Mu Alpha service fraternity. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Horvath of Aiken. Carlisle McNair transfers to Presbyterian College from Wingate Junior College. Ruthanne McNair, Montmorenci, is a Presbyterian freshman. Nancy Harvey, Joy Jarrier, and Elizabeth Walke pledged Epsilon Mu Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma at Clemson University. Harvey is English education major. Jarrier nursing. Walke economics.
Carey M. Shackleford told the Aiken County Hospital Auxiliary meeting that space limits prevented admitting about 250 patients last year. A 40,000 square foot shortage exists though the hospital earned its top rating, with 142 beds now and 204 needed for acute care by 1980.
The Yellow Jessamine Garden Club in Aiken heard a talk by Mrs. Geraldine Bradham of New Ellenton on local birds, illustrated with her sketches. Introducted by vice president Mrs. Olin D. Barton, the meeting at Pet Milk Co. was led by president Mrs. M. H. Turbyfill.
The shopper recommends buying a large piece of meat and cutting it at home for stews and pies, and doing the same with poultry. Combine beans and franks, slice and grate your own cheese. Pre slicing of cold cuts nearly doubles the cost.
The Aiken Junior Women's Club asks residents to donate warm clothing and shoes infant through adult during Oct 2 13. Boxes at Woodruff Drug Store Mitchell Shopping Center Aiken Office Supply downtown and A P in Kalmia Hills. Chair Mrs C LaVaun Fox assisted by Mrs Eugene LeValen Mrs Frank R Lock Jr and Mrs G R Price.
Jonesy Faudel marks her shop anniversary at Faudel's Fabrics on September 1 and her and Andy's 16th anniversary on the 8th while Andy's parents celebrate their 68th on the 9th. Pee Wee the mixed breed birthday on the 15th and more family birthdays close the month. A camping weekend near Gatlinburg, Tennessee features Kristi Atkinson's fourth birthday and tombstone rubbings at Cade's Cove with family photos and a dove imprint.
Aiken County Unit of the American Cancer Society seeks storage space for a loan closet with lockable access near the hospital or downtown. Nurses distribute wheel chairs and equipment and cannot afford rent above ten dollars a month. Call Mrs. Sanders at 649-4170 to help.
Omega Chapter conferred the Ritual of Jewels Degree on three Aiken Chapter pledges. The candlelight ceremony, led by honorary member Mrs Jed Alexander, honored Mrs Donald Bradford, Mrs Roger Chastain, and Mrs Jim Clawson, with Miss Ann Efird and Mrs R A Porter Jr assisting.
Aiken and Detroit figures are linked in a double feature: Miss Jean Sharon McClain marries Franklin Porter in Detroit with the couple to reside there after a California trip. Dr. Motte J. Boylston and Mrs. Boylston are feted at Hemrick House in Aiken as the season’s fiftieth, with Hemrick Salley Jr hosting and many local attendees noted in detail.
The Table Festival titled Festival of Tables drew over 70 women last Friday. Mrs. Glenn A. Burney demonstrated table settings using wallboard tabletops covered with fabrics vinyl and foil. She featured modern black and silver foil wallpaper designs and driftwood arrangements with zinnias and pewter stemware.
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