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Freeport Daily Journal in Freeport, Illinois

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Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1896

Page

3

Christmas Money and the Walton Family Homecoming

Betty faces hardship as her father Ned Westfield is jailed for a horse theft tied to social prejudice. A community gathers, funds and gifts arrive, Lightfoot mare is sold but later recovered, and Ned’s pardon brings father and family home for a Christmas miracle of forgiveness and reunion.

Betty John Burley Toad Doc Green Walton Place Doc Green Tobe Pellow Westfield Westfields Ned Westfield Sam Walton Billy Trotter Ned West- Bold Nate Billy Pellow Chris Burley Texas Uncle Edom Ned Batty Lightfoot Johnny Gates Scop Shoe Trath Soat Staid Beatty Trab Darlin Patty Marian Tess Pappy Tosa Tommy Adkin Pete Ring Father Toad Burley Hal Logo Walton Aunt Nan Uncle Billy Lairey Pellew Peta Sam Tommy Adkin Nel Johnny Tessa Sarah Logan Bright Pate Gome Betty Ned Westfield Mr. Walton Buffey Yeau

Celebration of Christinie Inception by Pope Teleaphorus

Church historians state Christmas was formally instituted by Pope Teleaphorus who died in A D 138. The remark frames early Christian history and the role of papal authority in setting liturgical practice.

Teleaphorus

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