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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1987
Page
6
The outlook calls for partly cloudy Christmas Eve with a 20 percent shower chance and upper 40s lows. Christmas Day should stay partly cloudy with a 20 percent rain chance and highs in the low 70s. Weekend scales to 60s 70s, then 50s, 30s, and 40s across regions.
Rock singer Sly Stone admitted probation violations and paid 2856 dollars in overdue child support with help from friends. Deputy DA Vincent Carberry said Stone, 43, represented himself in court and received a week in jail with credit for time served, then was freed while remaining on bail for separate drug charges.
ABC names Frank and Kathie Lee Gifford as co-hosts for nightly Olympic telecasts from Calgary Feb 13 to 28. Gifford is a former six time Olympic assignment veteran and Kathie Lee co hosts The Morning Show with Regis Philbin on WABC TV.
New York billionaire developer and casino owner Donald Trump says he will stop criticizing Mayor Ed Koch unless provoked. In a WNBC interview he calls it his New Year’s resolution, while noting the word provoked could trigger a change.
Former U S Senator Ralph Yarborough underwent a quadruple bypass surgery in Austin Texas. Surgeon Dr John Oswalt reported the operation went as well as could be hoped and Yarborough 84 will likely stay in hospital seven to 10 days.
Roswell and Augusta area notices report Laura Woodward Wells 73, died Tuesday with funeral today at George Funeral Home. burial in Aiken Memorial Park. Altees Corbett 70 to be buried at Clinton United Methodist Church cemetery after service today. Rufus A. Davis 73 to have graveside at Magnolia Cemetery with Rev. Bryant officiating. William J Heffernan 82 dies. funeral noon Saturday at St. Mary on the Hill Catholic Church. long civic record noted. Succession of other deaths listed with funeral homes and service details.
Former televangelist Jim Bakker and wife Tammy Faye celebrate Christmas in a rent free Palm Springs house with hopes for Estee Lauder perfume and costume jewelry. They may move to the East Coast by spring as they ride changes from PTL disclosures and Habitat USA issues.
A plan to mail AIDS information to 112 million U S households could begin in June. Dr Clark Heath of South Carolina calls it a useful part of a broader strategy to educate the public and promote safer behavior to prevent the spread of the virus.
Mrs Laura Woodward Wells widow of John Thomas Wells died December 22 1987 in North Fulton Regional Roswell Georgia Funeral services were held this morning at 11 from George Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Revs Marion Mundy and David Tester Burial followed at Aiken Memorial Park Survivors include six grandchildren.
Lula Mae Canady, age 86, of 3517 Lawson Dr., Aiken, South Carolina, entered into rest on Wednesday December 23 1987 at HCA Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and friends may call Posey’s Funeral Home in Graniteville South Carolina.
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