26 Nov 1981
Page 1
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 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1981
Page
1
A devotional meditation on Psalm 116 12 noting the Thanksgiving psalm’s uncertain author and urging worshipers to respond to God’s goodness by self examination and resolve to improve in the new year. It reflects on Davidic gratitude and calls believers to a renewed life.
The sermon by Rev. M C Adams outlines three channels of gratitude to God. It urges recognizing inner spiritual light, sharing possessions with the needy, and dedicating self through service. It cites biblical figures Joshua and David to illustrate wholehearted commitment to the Lord.
Salley hosts the 16th annual Chitlin Strut with five tons of chitlins and events across the Civic Center from 7:30 p.m. tonight through Saturday. The festival draws visitors from 40 states and four countries and funds Civic Center upgrades.
An Air India Boeing 707 carrying 79 people was hijacked from the Seychelles and diverted to Durban South Africa where authorities detained the gunmen. Officials reported 65 passengers and 14 crew safe with conflicting accounts on casualties and hijacker numbers.
A compact local page highlights today’s events and features across sections such as classifieds community calendar obituaries and sports. Readers find brief notices on school activities societal happenings and upcoming events within the Aiken County area.
President Reagan tells Barbara Walters that Nixon's pardon by Ford was a necessary step to unite the country and end bitterness. He discusses his shooting attempt, protection fears, veto of a stopgap bill, continued support for Stockman, and a family Thanksgiving at the mountaintop ranch.
Thirteen middle school girls held a penny vote beauty pageant to raise 713 dollars 13 cents for a van for Marion Webb the former Administrative Area 4 superintendent who suffered a May motorcycle accident. Sixth grader Kelli Riddlespur won with 144 dollars 2 cents in votes. First runner up Patti Corbett and runners up Michelle Busbee Elizabeth Lott were eighth graders. Webb has left his post to lead student assessment for Aiken County Schools.
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.