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 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1976
Page
6
Dear Abby columns present simple guidance on generosity dating and widow life in a conversational tone. Readers share experiences from giving to a down on luck bum to heartbreak after premarital sex and a widow advising life insurance as protection.
Ed Moore will serve as president of Aiken Toastmasters and Virginia Dunkelbarger will lead Kalmia Toastmasters. Awards include Lynn Brown Toastmaster of the Year and several Speechcraft coordinators. Both clubs urge anyone in the Aiken area to join to improve public speaking.
A Scots obelisk called the Well of the Seven Heads features a frieze of seven severed heads and a well, with inscriptions in English Gaelic French and Latin. The tale tells a lord abroad entrusting his son to seven brothers who murder him, are slain, and their heads presented to the chief.
Frances Smoak reports on Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's farewell event in the Diplomatic Rooms. Highlights include a speech about leadership changes, a portrait unveiling of Kissinger as Benjamin Franklin, and a record of 1976 Fine Arts contributions led by Ambassador Walter Thurston and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley B. Sax.
Moderating on Meet the Press Bill Munroe discusses Carter Administration expectations at the National Women’s Democratic Club with Lindy Boogs from Louisiana praising Carter’s intellect and Georgia governorship. A Honolulu spaghetti contest sets records, while other items note John Warner and Elizabeth Taylor’s wedding and a Washington society birthday gift of a Rolls Royce.
The Aiken County March of Dimes Board partners with Aiken Community Hospital to launch The First Six Hours of Life in a five module in service staff development series. Joyce Riddick RN will lead pediatric obstetric nursery and emergency care nurses through modules on neonatal thermoregulation risk assessment hypoglycemia resuscitation and early parent infant relations. Content speakers and audiovisual aids supplement material to raise awareness of birth defects and improve treatment approaches.
A kitchen note instructs to plump raisins and mix with tiny white onions braised in butter, then serve as a accompaniment to meat poultry or fish. The guidance emphasizes simple pairings and proper fat use.
A 1970s insurance study reports nearly half of all childhood deaths in industrialized nations come from traffic crashes. In the United States in 1974 motor vehicle accidents led all causes of death for ages 1 to 24 with 20 559 fatalities recorded by the National Safety Council.
Queen Emma of Hawaii travels to the United States in 1866 becoming the first Hawaiian queen to visit the country. The voyage marks a historic royal exchange between Hawaii and American shores.
The fiken Standard describes wedding announcements with limits on timing. Engagements must appear at least 30 days before the ceremony, wedding forms and pictures need two publication days prior, and bridal party details must be submitted five days before to run before the event.
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.