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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1976
Page
5
Residents in the Aiken area reflected on the end of over 70 hours of Olympic coverage on WJBF Channel 6. Viewers like B L Elvis and Mrs John Murdock praised the coverage while others mentioned preferring two hours nightly due to limited events to watch.
The August 6 1976 page records varied Olympic viewing in Aiken County. Charlotte Raiford and Jimmie Willing chose swimming and basketball respectively while many residents watched only briefly or not at all citing work schedules or disinterest. Celeste Cromer enjoyed swimming and tumbling with her father while Addie Minor found diving appealing yet slept through others.
Charles Fiske a retired worker makes simple sturdy 31 by 12 by 17 inch doll houses. Priced at 40 dollars these plywood houses are painted white ready for children to customize with wallpaper carpets and curtains. He will display three models at the Recreation Department Christmas Craft Show.
Bob Brooks oversees maintenance of all city facilities including playgrounds ball fields and two buildings for the Aiken Recreation Department He works long hours and enjoys outdoor work preferring to handle paperwork after five o clock He helped install playground equipment at Kalmia Hill and plans a big Weeks Building cleanup after a busy summer program
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