Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Aiken Standard in Aiken, South Carolina

We have 1,205,085 pages in South Carolina

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

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

Sep 26, 1978

Page

6

Unbeaten Jackson Faces Top Doomed Test Against Williston-Elko

Jackson High, 3-0 and ranked fourth in Class A, hosts Williston-Elko in a key 8 pm showdown. Coach Dwight Smith notes last year's 6 47 loss to Williston-Elko fuels the Indians' bid to correct mistakes, with leaders Rudy Lindsay and James Haffly driving a yardage surge but fumbles and penalties threaten the win.

Jackson High Rudy Lindsay James Haffly Jackson Indians Williston-Elko Dwight Smith James Haffly Lindsay Haffly Smith Lindsay van Mason Mark Thomas Billy Posey Roger DeWeese Lawrence Boyd Danny Johnson

Graniteville volleyers win tri match in Graniteville

Graniteville defeated Jackson and Wagener Salley in a tri match in Graniteville. In the first pair up Jackson beat Wagener Salley, Graniteville then beat Wagener Salley, and finally Graniteville defeated Jackson. Coach Johnson praised the team’s spirit and momentum for upcoming matches.

Graniteville Jackson Wagener- Salley Wagener-Salley Jean Johnson Johnson

Aiken Boxer Freddie Williamson Wins by KO in 2nd

Sixteen year old Freddie Lee Williamson of Aiken stopped Marshall Antifer of Atlanta in the second round of a light heavy weight bout at Chafee Park gym. Trainer Vernon Parker said Williamson is among the hardest working fighters he has trained and hopes for Olympic tryouts in 1980 with more bouts planned in coming months.

Augusta Freddie Lee Williamson Aiken Parker Williamson

Nine-Hole Group Wins MV Tourney at Midland Valley

Graniteville Mary Caulfield and Naomi Phillips defeated rivals for the Women's Nine-Hole Golf Association title at Midland Valley Country Club. Mickey Newell and Vivian Jamerson took second place while Esther Parker and Dora Rich posted the fewest putts.

Graniteville Mary Caulfield Naomi Phillips Midland Valley Country Club Mickey Newell Vivian Jamerson Esther Parker Dora Rich

Lyle Posts Bond After Lakewood Assault Arrest

Heavyweight boxer Ron Lyle posted $1,500 bond and was released after being jailed on suspicion of assault of his common law wife. The woman reportedly jumped from a second floor window of his Lakewood home and claimed he assaulted her, police report states.

Lakewood Colo Ron Lyle Jefferson County

Former Jacket Star Collins Eyes 3-0 Sweep at South Carolina

Former North Augusta star Pat Collins played a key role as Georgia shut out Clemson 12-0 in Athens. The Bulldogs, 2-0 after the win, head to Columbia aiming for a clean sweep of South Carolina and Clemson this season. Collins praised the defense and credited hard work for the shutout while noting the tough task ahead against South Carolina.

Athens Georgia South Carolina Williams-Brice North Augusta Bulldogs Pat Collins Carolina Kentucky Clemson Gamecocks Collins Sanford Stadium Wonderdogs South Tiger Steve Fuller Yellow Jackets Hubert Morris Ricky McBride Bill Krug Columbia Bulldog

Tarkenton Leads Vikings To 24-20 Victory Over Bears

Fran Tarkenton completed 14 of 20 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown as Minnesota beat Chicago 24-20 in a Central Division clash. Tommy Kramer did not play. Sam White's 33-yard TD catch and a 69-yard drive capped by Chuck Foreman highlighted a rally that kept Minnesota within reach of division leaders. Bears, led by Walter Payton, fought back but squandered key drives.

Minnesota Tommy Kramer Tarkenton Kramer Vikings Sammy White Chicago Bob Avellini Mark Mullaney Matt Blair Bears Len Walterscheid Mike Wood Walter Payton Bob Thomas Chuck Foreman Rick Danmeier Payton Neill Armstrong White Andover Minnesota Vikings Chicago Bears

Also Mentioned on This Page

Chapin Ninety- Six Rockettes St. Angela Denmark Langley-Bath-Clearwater Bath Lyle Vince Dooley Dooley Fuller Jerry Butler North Augusta High Fran Tarkenton Viking Tampa Bay Jim Finks Green Bay
Search Courier

Search the Aiken Standard Today with a Free Trial

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.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Aiken Standard?

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!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication