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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1963
Page
2
A collage of children letters to Santa from a newspaper page, listing wishes for bicycles, toy guns, airplanes, dolls, trains, fire trucks, wagons, rockets, and various games. Names include Greg Miller, Janet Enderli, John Ediion Jr, Sally, Glenn, Gwen, Joanne Zeglin, Dwayne Mercer, and James Thomas, with addresses and helper notes.
A 1776 Christmas night river crossing led Washington’s troops to a decisive Trenton victory. Despite ice and sleet, about 2,500 American patriots pressed two roads, captured about 50 Hessian prisoners, with 20–30 Hessian deaths and four American wounded, reviving independence resolve.
St Pauls Lutheran Church schedules two Christmas observances. A carol candle light service with Holy Communion occurs at 6:20 p.m. Tuesday, with the choir singing. A morning Christmas Day service follows at 10 a.m. Wednesday, titled Light for Troubled Minds, delivered by Rev Hamid OG Bomtatf.
Five members were elected to the Bay town Mutual Benefit Association board for two-year terms. Selected were Richard B. Battarbee, Walter H. Boucher, Seth Mitchell, Leo A. Rizzuto, and C. E. Swihl handske. About 35 percent of BMBA members voted in December elections amid 28 candidates.
The Baytown Sun skips stock quotes today due to early deadline, granting employees an extra holiday. The paper will not publish on Christmas Day.
AP interview with Richard Honeck in San Leandro California recounts his 1899 murder conviction and 64 years in prison ending with a parole six days before Christmas. He describes receiving thousands of letters, meeting his California niece Clara Orth who aided his release, and adjusting to life outside with gratitude and reflection.
Prominent residents and groups race to fill the Goodfellows fund as winter needs grow. Anonymous gifts arrive alongside donations from Mrs. W. F. Colley's School, the Filter House Garden Club, Holiday Inn staff, Mr. and Mrs. BR Mullins, Trinine Episcopal Church Fifth Grade, and Baytown Reene Firemen at Station 4, totaling several small contributions to cover rising expenses.
Two Christmas Eve services will be conducted at Trinity Episcopal Church. The Family Eucharist is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, the midnight celebration of holy communion at 9 01 p.m. and a Christmas Day Holy Communion at 9 20 a.m.
A 5 p.m. Christmas Day service will be held at Second Baptist Church 500 E James led by Rev Paul Stephens with guest speaker Evangelist Glen Walker of the Pioneer Herald Evangelistic Association. Music director will be Rev Jimmie Bird of Cypress First Baptist Church.
Holiday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Lenccaster include Miss Beverly Carter and their son Cookie from Fort Worth, plus their son and daughter Briaw, and Mr. and Mrs. Barry Lenccaster with Tamarah from Beamon.
All children are invited to a story hour at Sterling Municipal Library at 10 a.m. Thursday. The feature is Cinderela with Mrs. Sammis Smith and Mrs. Susan Hodges in charge. Archeologists have uncovered plank belt fragments dating back 10 thousand years.
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