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_A,KB!1STANDARD AND REVIEW, Friday, Nov.mbar J, 1967 SiaDressMarksFifthAmmversarBy Vivian MilnerThis Thursday through Satday marks the 35th anniverstyof Julia's Drlt;Mr *OM of tlout f^tabimrfillp^IIfreest, w*ted titit, jthe drri rO fit■*K*«rIinrdI!iT 1•even, dt heltjptr tld I(dPI *w tnr*nt JiJr* 3.Hfral t»nIJULIA’S DRESS SHOP showing the twice expanded location.photo by HawkinsMama frit that, even in ba times, there wei'e enough local and winter people In Aiken who still wanted fine clothes, recalls Ida Wolf, who with Ann Wolf Berger today owns the shop.This same spink had brought young Julia from Vitebsk. Gubernia, Russia, speaking not a word of English, to New York where she married her sweet heart Jacob Wolf. He'd come from Russia the year before and to Graniteville, on a friend’s advice, where he'd pushed a peddler'* cart on foot.! Ida tenderly held a picture of her parents on their wedding dayLook at Mom’* gown— i*n't it j lovelyT Even then, *ht had a flair for clothe*.J Becky was born In Graniteville, , where the Wolfs lived until lt#vl Mama said she thcaight America wns practically made of gj)ld and she ended up In a leaky wooden house In Graniteville! Ida remembered.Then the Wolfs moved to Aik*!THE LATE MRS JULIA WOLF; founder of the present JuJia a Dress Shop and remembered as one of Aiken’* regal ladies and successful business women.Graniteville JXewsMR. AND MRS. Jacob Wolf shown on their wedding dayVaucluse-Graaiteville Road Colorful SectiionCountyBy NONA WISE HENEW With shade* of autumn almost gone one of the most beautiful drives around Graniteville #o view the last fall color* 1* theAiken County HoP1The TEL. Su class of the First Eheld Its monthly lt;grandmothf The St rot sons. Briarce twoInntCIv*1$ Fxtrnsclass tefn and Jacob opened a general I historical Vaucluse Road as It at the home of Mi mercantile store on Lauren*I wind* around the Hors# Creekstreet. The family settled o n an(J flat Rock Pond.Pendelton street, where Sonny, j —.Ann, Aaron. Ida, Sam and Abe Mr. and Mra. Nelson Poseyarrived in due time. All this time, had as their houaeguest* lastJulia helped Jacob In the store, week Mr. and Mrs. William Gar.Tragedy struck once, when! yin of St. Petersburg, Fla.Aaron, at 13, was accidentally 1 ...,shot and killed by a playmate. Mr*, Mary Spradlev haa reMama's hair turned gray over-1 turned from Bat Cave N. C . I Lvnn BB4“ I1Sandra Kay Stonei A. I.C. KneeceMr*. Helen Ow home on Hibc.nc a patietHospital.a(,flf.Vo l ictnamKmt at■ *tnicht,” recalled Am* •tIIIDA WOLFtl Mrsright) mrs of tl«*1\nn Berger sent Julia'smte0 OFf Mi*r i; BeiRoer.1IBruckr hoto br, daugh-Hawkins.whfV,1931!V. ; 1 n 1e Jusen 1thed err‘dina\v*o*n » inUniIwhere she spent t»TiehiPuop I1925 gh Ir Sonnv■ * a• Itt|t» tId. i IdtilrIrd.l!I *Mr. and Mrs. Nelson PoseySr, spent last Sunday in Cohtm bla visiting their son and familyMr. and Mr*. Nels and daughter, PamBIKlffSteven lt;»reeir.1r Iin\|,,j * . VI I lit*4innJr. jFK?y St. Paul s II MlBazaar and Dinner Planned at New Ellentonif? shop.Endowc d with tas tlon, Julia stocked tl girls at the Fermata School—-Diana Barrymore was one of them» ■—1were our customers. Their par-1Ients would bring them down frc'v‘ 1 New York and outfit them w Ida recalled.Mrs. Georgia Smith !s at therte of Mr, and Mrs. Cornish Ergle after being a recerg patient at the Aiken County Hospital.Mr*, Mattie Eubanks I* In theLouise IMra. Ivllle Is ter and Plum B• Iv ft Fiter cl ay J(Tlie ladies of the Women's So- gravy; baked ham. or fried ens, crocheted pieces, iety of Christian Service of [chicken. Vegetables: string bean*|items, cushions, doll clothe*, novt. Paul’s Methodist Church in whole kernel corn, glazed sweetNew Ellenton has Invited everyone to come to the New Ellen* ion Masonic I-odge on Saturday, Nov. 4 for their annual bazaar from 12 noon until 5 p.m.Food, gifts and baked goods a ill be featured. The bazaar gift shop will open at 10 a.m.Mr*. Margaret Buchanan, bazaar chairman, ha* announced ihe following buffet menu: Cholca of Turkey, dressing andpotatoes or garden peas. Salads: potato salad, cole slaw,elty items, stuffed animals, leather goods, etc. In the bakery shop will be cakes, pies, bread*,Aiken women too approved of,knitted I Julia's stock and became valued .customers, along with the w inter people and celebrities.cranberry sauce, olives, pickled j coffee cakes, cookies, candy, beets or pickles. Dessert will be on sale for those who desire it.Persons may come and eat atthe Masonic Lodge, or pick upbrownies, as well as jams, jellies, fruits, vegetables, picklesand so forth.The proceeds from the bazaara plate to carry home. Prices , Mwill he adults - 150; children lV^d, § ^ „m '4 Ciety of Christian Service to pur-$.75 (14 years and under.)The Christmas shop will fea ture items such as aprons, llnchase a complete set of Para* ments (Altar Cloths) for the Church Altar.SmokyParkerCinema 11M.In time Becky and Ann married and moved away to Baltimore. Both returned to the store. Becky died in 1955. Jacob had died in 1949 and Julia had moved to Ida's home on Kalmia Hill.Old customers recall Julia sitting regally near the entrance of the shop, watching over its affairs. About 3957 Julia stopped coming to the shop; but ahestill consulted with Ida and Ann.An editorial was printed In this paper when Julia died in 1959, recognizing this outstanding woman who had been a successful businesswoman for 55 years, a wife and mother. At the time ofher death she was vice president of Adath Yeshurun Synagogue. She had served for three years as chairman of the United Jewish Appeal and just the previousyear had been given the Award of Merit by that group. Three generations of customers alsomourned her.Today, the second and thirdgenerations of Wolfs are operating a twice-expanded Julia's. We still cater to the same type of people with the same quality clothes as during Mama's time, said Ida, who now does the buying.Third generation Wolfs nowin the store are Rosalee Bruckner, who comes up often from Charleston, Maureen and Judy Wolf. Sam’s wife, Evelyn, is also in tlie shop.19321%7Extends an Invitation To You To ShanThe Excitement Of Our35thiJ*Saturday November11th)•185c DonationClown, PrizesrlFor the past three years. Ju- |!lia s has presented a fashion ! I 1 show at the Heart Fund luncheonand was recently recognized by jthe South Carolina Heart Association for this outstanding service. The Wolfs presented shows for other groups, includ-i ing St. Mary’s Women’s club, i For 24 consecutive years they've put on a show for the Junior Student Club.Julia’s is more than a wo nan'-j j dress shop; it’s an bn:itulion. 1AnniversarySaleThursday ■ FridaySaturdayNov. 2-3-4
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Aiken Standard and Review
Aiken, South Carolina, US
Fri, Nov 03, 1967
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