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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1981
Page
8
Herman Waters, a 35 year old packer, has built a life around contests winning $1000 in the High and Dry Sweepstakes and a $770 Bi Lo spree plus an all expense trip to the 1980 World Series He says dedication beats luck entering thousands of blanks each month and sharing prizes with family while deducting entry costs on taxes.
A lighthearted column details a mother’s reluctant start as a family football fan. She admires Doris Jones of Belvedere with six players, learns about downs, and vows to enjoy games for her son Herbie while hoping her grandchildren pursue arts.
Chuck Jones, 215 pounds with a 16-07 boxing frame, won the Toughman Contest in Augusta earning a $1,000 prize and Ardour Ltd. prize money. He is married with a child and active in church, challenging the tough image with his educated background and boxing history including Golden Gloves near Georgia. He trained with Doug Silas and earlier fought in Burnettown, later completing a business degree and Augusta Law School.
Harrington Industries in Aiken painted the winning world championship helicopters for the U S Army Helicopter Team. The team scored 2253 points, edging West Germany by two. The event took place in Piotrkow Trybunalski Poland, with stunts including upside down rolls and a champagne bottle challenge.
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