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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1970
Page
14
The piece links the 1960s space milestones with Christmas faith, noting astronauts' religiosity and quotes from Einstein and White. It argues science and religion can coexist, praising divine creation while imagining future space exploration and the universe's infinite mystery.
The passage links ivy to Bacchus as his crown and describes how the plant entered Ireland during Bacchus travels. It notes Ireland's green landscape and charm admired by the Wine God, illustrating a legend of ivy tied to festive Bacchanalian revelry.
The article traces early Christmas card origins and designers. John Calcott Horsley reportedly created the first card in 1843 for Sir Henry Cole, featuring a family at table. W C T Dobson may have popularized an earlier English print, and Louis Prang, a German-born pioneer, opened a Roxbury shop in 1874, advancing the U S card printing craze.
The old belief held that souls of the dead wander on Christmas Eve and that a lighted candle in a window keeps them out and lights their path. Yule candles remain in cottage windows as a modern reminder of this tradition.
When he left the country he planted ivy as a living souvenir of his affection for the Emerald Isle, a symbolic gesture tying farewell to romance and place.
Prime Minister Edward Heath, an organist, led the annual Christmas carol concert in Broadstairs for the 27th year. About 800 tickets were sold, with proceeds going to charity.
A devotional verse dated December 23 1970 prays for strength courage and good will. It asks that poverty disease and callousness be driven from the earth and that the spirit of the Season remain with us always.
A shoemaker in a village cottage keeps a candle in his window each night to guide travelers. Despite wars and illness, the candle’s light endures and inspires villagers during Christmas, becoming a universal custom.
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