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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1985
Page
5
A Cowles Syndicate column argues against the Texas no pass no play rule. It jokes that educating athletes could dull sports and provoke political and media implications while envisioning athletes pursuing education and video games over football.
A holiday gift guide suggests quick options from fruit baskets to Aiken Trivia Game at $12. The theater buff gets Ain't Misbehavin tickets on Jan 13 at USC Aiken, with Rose Hill Gallery baskets, gift certificates, and assorted local shop ideas. Also lists Christmas items at Aiken Chamber of Commerce and varied local stores with prices.
Egypt marks a public holiday on December 23 for Victory Day while Oaxaca hosts the Feast of the Radishes with carved radish figurines sold during the Oaxaca festivities. Chase's Annual Events.
The Aiken Debutante Society hosts its second Camellia Ball on Saturday December 28 at the USC Aiken Activities Center with debutantes and escorts at 9 p.m. A post ball dance follows December 29, and six area young ladies are slated for presentation. The event funds a USCA scholarship and supports social activities for members.
Morganton North Carolina Western Carolina Center hosts a living nativity as 40 developmentally disabled residents enact the Christmas story for the fourth year. A 27 year old woman plays Mary guiding her baby as staff note the event brings meaning to residents and observers alike.
On a Charlotte campus, adults with developmental challenges staged a moving nativity scene using live animals and improvised costumes. The 90 minute portrayal, guided by Dr. Carlton Watkins and chaplain Ralph Miller, offered a raw, hopeful glimpse of the season as participants acted out Luke and Matthew in a chilly stable setting.
Heli-High wins the 12th annual International Ski Film Festival grand prize in New York. The film about helicopter assisted skiing in deep powder was shot in the Canadian Rockies and showcases adventures presented at ski clubs resorts and equipment shows.
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