How Far Is Bethlehem From Us This Christmas
Editor notes reflect on Bethlehem meaning beyond distance. The Rev. Robert E. James compares Herod’s fear and the shepherds worshiping the newborn Christ, urging renewed hope joy and peace. The piece ends with a Christmas call to seek Bethlehem in daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Herod
David
Christ the Lord
God
Phillips Brooks
Little Town of Bethlehem
Begin to unveil new plan at Cairo talks with Sadat
Israeli sources say Prime Minister Begin will present a secret proposal at his Sunday meeting with President Sadat intended to move the Palestinian issue forward. Officials say progress is hoped after the weekend conference pause, with the key hurdle remaining Arab demand for a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Egypt
Menahem Begin
Anwar Sadat
West Bank
Jordan River
Gaza Strip
Deputy Dies of Heart Attack During Arrest
An Aiken County sheriff's deputy Herbert A. Williams, 49, collapsed and died of a heart attack yesterday while he and Deputy James McIntosh attempted to subdue 30-year-old Roger Quattlebaum in East Aiken's Route 4 area. No charges filed pending further investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
Herbert A. Williams
Williams
James McIntosh
Roger Quattlebaum
East Aiken
Christmas Weekend Weather for Aiken Area
No snow for Santa as warm Christmas forecasted. Tonight remains dry with a low in the low 40s, and a 10 percent chance of rain tomorrow. Highs near the upper 60s with warm conditions expected through Christmas Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Aiken
Aiken Boy Cheering Pacers Wins Holiday Game
A five year old from Aiken celebrated the USCA Waters victory last night as the Pacers beat Wofford College in the Kiwanis Club Christmas Classic. The scene included comments from Mrs Cliff Morrisset on taxes while county administrator L C Greene spoke to Optimist Club attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USCA
Waters
Tyke
Cliff Morrisset
L. C. Greene
Optimist Club
Aiken
Army Gives Citizens Happier Yule in Aiken
Dozens of Aiken County residents will enjoy a merrier Christmas thanks to Salvation Army efforts. Recipients collected free gifts for children and certificates redeemable for food, as donations rise to 11,192.66 with 538.32 raised this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Carter Seeks Record Defense Budget Amid Navy Cuts
President Carter proposes a record 126 billion defense budget for fiscal 1979, about 9.3 billion above 1978 authorizations but 9.4 billion below Ford projections. Inflation boosts the total while real growth supports Western Europe as Army stockpiles and anti tank power rise. Navy shipbuilding is slashed by about 20 percent from 19 to 15 ships, cited as raising future costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred S. Hoffman
Washington
Carter
Navy
Pentagon
Congress
Ford Administration
Defense
U.S
Europe
Harold Brown
White House
Office of Management and Budget
Brown
OMB
Ford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert E. James
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Florence
Wofford College
Duke University
St. John’s
Emmanuel
R.E. James
St. John's
Begin
Wade Brodie
Aiken Prep
Robert C. Barnett
F. E. Ardrey
Harold E. Duryea
Rite H. Davis
Leonard Adkins
Paul Tewkesbury
J.O. Wingard, Jr
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!