25 Dec 1964
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Newspaper
California Pasadena Independent
Location
Pasadena, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1964
Page
1
A festive message on a Christmas front page celebrates good news and memory of Jesus Christ birth. The piece reflects on choosing happiness for one day a year and sharing presents in a world of ongoing challenges.
MAURY CITY Tenn AP The Rev Willie Grant Lyons father of new quadrupters smiled as he spoke of Christmas plans for his family, made happier by neighbors around the world.
New Orleans resident James A. Fitton, 82, a former peddler, says playing Santa has made him happiest in life. He funds his joy by no salary, relying on a monthly pension, while greeting children and shoppers with his real beard and a 10 inch reindeer prop. Fitton, born in Oldham England, arrived in the U.S. in 1902 and has lived in New Orleans on and off since 1920. He discovered the Santa role by a boy in a shop window who asked for the toy car, inspiring years of public appearances despite poor eyesight and near deafness.
Pope Paul VI used a Sistine Chapel midnight Mass for diplomats to urge world peace and unity. He described an organized center for spreading peace and reiterated his willingness to mediate in international disputes, while thanking contributors aiding a poor family.
William L. Ryan writes a Christmas time commentary sparked by an AP special correspondent review of a New York Sun editorial answering a girl’s question about Santa Claus. The piece defends Uncle Sam as a generous figure, contrasted with gullibility abroad and in print.
President and Mrs. Johnson and daughters Lynda and Suel celebrate Christmas Eve at the 428 acre Fredericksburg ranch with candlelight and an eight foot balsam tree. They plan Christmas services at St Barnabas Church and a lavish turkey dinner with kinfolk. Weather is springlike with mid sixty temperatures.
A Pasadena Superior Court signing by Tweelgety H. Burton Nohte formalized the adoption of Susan by Alta and Mitchell, an Air Force sergeant and his wife, ending a yearlong journey. The couple enjoyed their eighth Christmas together as they await Susan’s first visit with her new grandparents in Globe, Arizona, before returning to California.
Readable OCR lists phone numbers for Pasadena area formerly 8Yearmore 996.0311 East Valley formerly ABnith 445-2434 and Los Angeles formerly MUrray 81-4871 in a compact locality directory style. Absent additional context, these are standalone contact digits without associated names or services.
Marlboro township embraces a Christmas season twist as Mayor Walter C. Grubbet returns to his post after multiple elections and a layoff from RCA. He plans to keep his new job quiet while resuming full duties as he awaits stability. Local rituals and services mark the holiday period in Marlboro and Bethlehem areas, with carols and blessings observed amid tight security on the Jerusalem frontier.
Bethlehem, Jordan AP reported Christmastide rites as thousands gathered in Manger Square near the Church of the Nativity despite drizzle. Crowds included pilgrims, churchmen, tourists, and locals. bells rang while a 50‑piece regimental band played and a procession welcomed Patriarch Alberto Gori into the city.
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