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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1965
Page
4
The piece reflects on reaching out with true joy beyond gifts during Christmas. It urges unity, charity, and goodwill as the Nativity spirit inspires Americans amid Vietnam, noting many will be far from home yet held near in spirit. The gift is personal commitment beyond material wants.
An editorial asserts the Vatican Council lays a basis for broader Christian unity through shared beliefs and cooperation. It argues interfaith meetings and combined prayers will soften theological disputes and reduce centuries of division, offering a meaningful Christmas prospect of peace and goodwill.
The Pittsburgh ACLU, after receiving complaints about Christmas observances, chose inaction since none violated the school prayer ban. The group also notes efforts to enforce the ban in Veterans Day references and cautions on Nativity displays and decorative candles.
The piece critiques SCORE retired executives offering free business counseling to SBA clients. It notes 2,500 volunteers age 65 plus, charging $5 per visit, creating competition for small consultancies and risking taxpayer costs. It warns of unfair competition and questions equal protection for small firms.
A New York family tale captures a child's Christmas vigil as a child hopes to greet Santa at midnight. The boy stays up by the fireplace while parents recall Santa's elusive midnight arrival and Mr Sandman’s sleepy trickery. Morning reveals gifts and a hopeful promise for next year.
On this date many years ago major events shaped policy and war efforts. The Lima Declaration 1938 opened a regional joint policy. Kit Carson was born in 1809. War of 1812 ended in 1814. Johns Hopkins died in 1873. Roosevelt announced Eisenhower to lead the Western Europe invasion in 1943. In 1944 Allied air power halted the Battle of the Bulge. NATO talks and Soviet defense cuts are noted in later years.
Mrs. E Stanley LeMaster shares a Vietnam War letters excerpt from Bien Hoa Base asking for print in The Messenger. Letter contrasts antiwar protests with uplifting editorials on faith and duty, quoting Emerson and Harvard soldiers field inscriptions to honor those who died for truth and freedom.
The article recounts Jesus missing for three days during Passover in Jerusalem. Joseph and Mary search crowded streets, then find him in the temple listening to teachers and asking questions. He notes his vocation in his Father’s house and grows in wisdom.
The Dear Abby column shares a Christmas message to American troops abroad published in Pacific Stars and Stripes. Abby expresses gratitude, pride, and prayers for safety for servicemen across Asia and the Pacific, including Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Okinawa, the Philippines, Guam, and Vietnam.
Brief item notes shop listings and advertisements with scattered readable phrases. References to daily and Sunday listings, possible prices, and store names are fragmentary and unclear. No complete events or people identified.
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