This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1997
Page
9
A family builds a goat pulled cart from scraps for Christmas. The goat Billy bolts, capsizing the cart and injuring the younger brother. Neighbors recover Billy weeks later, and he survives a harsh recovery aided by milk and grits. The tale ends with a move and a lasting memory of Billy and family mishaps.
Jay Watts of Family Pharmacy on Newberry Street plans a silent auction and raffle for three Princess Diana Beanie Babies to raise funds for Helping Hands, the Aiken Pregnancy Care Center, and Area Churches Together Serving. Proceeds go to charity with two bears auctioned and a third drawn. The Worthys of Batesburg will also donate bears to charity with a $250 Leukemia Society donation and tax deduction. Contact 642-9662 for details.
Goodwill offers job matching and interview support with case management follow up to ensure employees succeed in their chosen fields. The group emphasizes free services and a hand up from welfare to payrolls, stressing vocational development for well being.
The Aiken County Historical Museum will be closed Christmas Eve Christmas Day New Year Eve and New Year Day. Normal hours resume Friday through Tuesday 9 30 am to 4 30 pm Thursday Friday 2 to 5 pm weekends. Call 642 2015 for details.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.