24 Dec 1986
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1986
Page
1
In El Paso at 2 30 p m on December 25 CBS will air a college football game between Washington and Alabama. The matchup features two top programs with nationwide interest and potential playoff implications.
The Aiken Standard akan close tomorrow for Christmas Day with no offices open but a newspaper will be published. Regular schedule and hours resume Friday.
A 40 year old blind grandmother on public assistance receives a 48000 check as the first payment of a 1.2 million District of Columbia Lottery prize. She plans to deposit the money and collect annual installments over twenty years after the ticket was bought in Southeast Washington by a van service driver.
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with rain ending tonight. Lows in the 40s. Tomorrow expect partly cloudy skies and a mid 50s high. Details on Page 10A.
Death notices for Mamie L. Bailey in Trenton Walter J. Honcer of North Augusta Jefferson D. Hollander of Cherryville North Carolina Elinor V. Johnson of Savannah and Johnny A. Whittle of Augusta reference Page 3B for full details.
A Florida man won 50 in a hospital card contest and distributed gifts to 18 children at Wuesthoff Hospital. Anonymous donors in Tennessee and a group of sailors in Florida funded bills and gifts for needy families and relatives, with volunteers preparing 750 turkeys and other foods for 20 000 meals in Atlanta.
Several churches schedule Christmas Eve events including St Pauls Lutheran with lessons and carols at 5 30 p m and a 10 30 p m Festival Service, St Johns United Methodist at 7 p m and 11 p m, St Thaddeus Episcopal at 5 p m and 11 p m, and Earle Church of God in Foxtown presenting a play at 7 p m plus an adults’ program.
Local drives by the Aiken Jaycees Shopping Tour Valley Empty Stocking Fund and the Salvation Army distributed food clothing and toys this holiday season. Donors are urged to continue giving with multiple mailing addresses and donation options listed for next year.
The education task force named by Gov elect Campbell urges allowing school districts more tax authority and independence. It also backs state matching funds for colleges, shielding schools from mid year cuts, scholarships to attract talent, a push against dropouts, and higher funds for two year technical schools. Kenneth L. Childs notes county council intervention hurts district budgets.
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