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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1986
Page
7
A short essay urges careful hymn selection to lift spirits and avoid despair. It praises well loved hymns such as An Evening Prayer and It Is Well With My Soul, notes the danger of unclear or misused figures of speech, and advises readers to read hymn book indexes with a critical eye for lasting inspiration.
Dear Abby column and letters discuss a 16 year old unwed mother Lucy and her parents who end up raising her baby. Advice urges firm boundaries and potential adoption or foster care if the teen rejects responsibility. Also includes a 95 year old’s request for an animal prayer and remarks on school district staffing and budgeting for teachers amid enrollment shifts.
A compact note quotes Albert Schweitzer urging compassion toward animals and asks for gentle, kind words to foster true friendship and share merciful blessings. The phrasing presents a moral appeal rather than a news event.
Ollie Eubanks leads the Aiken County Red Cross annual meeting crediting staff and volunteers for a busy year. In 1988 3600 pints of blood were donated and 12000 individuals served. Over 30 families received food clothing and shelter after fires while 6000 plus learned CPR swimming and lifesaving. Local blood drives included SRP visits and a six month old radio disaster program. New officers and board members were announced with terms to 1989.
Monette Redslob retires as director of learning resources at Aiken Technical College after 13 years guiding the center with about 20 000 volumes 200 periodicals and extensive nonprint materials. She plans volunteer work aiding refugees and violence victims while hoping ATC continues serving the community.
The Aiken School Board weighs political pressure and potential actions as Budget Control Board forms a committee on the issue. June brought administrative changes in Area 2 including the reassignment of North Augusta High principal James O. Martin, spurring community debate and calls to remove Superintendent Paskel. Leaders from North Augusta and CPA 2 discuss better communication and possible district separation, with a press conference planned to outline future actions and cost implications.
Maj. Gen. Bruce K. Harris, co commanding general at Fort Gordon, will be the featured speaker at Aiken's Wakin Tuesday. He will discuss Patriotism and Fort Gordon's Role in National Defense. The event begins at 7 19 a.m. at Hounds Lake Country Club.
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