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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1980
Page
2
The forecast shows widespread rain and showers over the East through tomorrow morning. The Pacific Coast is expected to receive rain, while the northern Plains and areas from the Midwest to the Great Lakes face snow.
Forecasters say the cold spell eases with the Triple Crown set for Saturday. Tonight lows in the low 40s, possible showers late tonight and tomorrow with a 30 percent then 50 percent chance. Thursday to Saturday partly cloudy with 60s highs and cool nights.
The board reviews four proposed feeder patterns for middle and high schools in Aiken. Plans name areas feeding into Schofield Kennedy and Aiken High, South Aiken High, or two alternate regional splits. Committee invites public input ahead of a March 31 decision.
Obituaries and funeral notices list Alfred Bobby Holmes 19 of 685 Edrie St. who died Saturday in an Aiken hospital with services tomorrow at Mt. Harris Baptist Church and burial in Mt. Harris Mt Anna cemetery. Other notices include Fairbanks Cummings 73 of 848 Edgefield Ave buried Jessamine Memorial Gardens and memorials to American Kidney Foundation. Additional obituaries mention John Henry Powell and James E Weaver of St Augustine, FL with church services and survivors, plus various local deaths in Oswego NY New Ellenton and Warrenville reflecting community losses and funeral home arrangements. Survivors and service details cover multiple families including Cora Lee Ferguson Harden, Bertha Mae Stallings Jackson, Grady Steele, and James Twilley with church, cemetery, and burial specifics.
The narrator learns to drive a sulky under Larente guidance and snaps photos to avoid sun glare. A second sprint proves exhilarating as the wind rushes past, sparking thoughts of a future as a professional sulky driver or a modeling career before settling on journalism.
Local listings show numerous meetings and activities across Aiken and North Augusta. Youth sign ups at Weeks Center start at 5 30 p m while councils and clubs meet through the evening at multiple venues including S S Cafeteria Hungry Bull and the Masonic Temple. Tomorrow scheduling runs from 7 a m to 8 30 p m with clinics campuses and social groups at Midland Valley Shopping Center St John s United Methodist Church Hopeland Gardens and other local sites.
The Aiken Standard corrects a miscaption in yesterday’s edition where a photo ran with presidential candidate Benjamin Fernandez. Fernandez will appear on the ballot in Saturday’s GOP primary and the newspaper expresses regret for the error.
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