Virginia Senator Wins Christmas Present on First Thanksgiving Claim
Virginia championed by former State Senator John J. Wicker secured a formal acknowledgment from Arthur Schlesinger Jr. that Berkeley Plantation near Richmond was America's first Thanksgiving site dated 1619. He presented the letter to Governor Albertis S. Harrison, framing the correction as a historic victory for Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
UPI
John J. Wicker
White House
Massachusetts
Virginia
Arthur Schlesinger Jr
Wicker
Schlesinger
Berkeley
America
James River
New World
John A. Volpe
Volpe
New England
Kennedy
Plymouth
Mass
Virgiiia
Abraham Lincoln
Albertis S. Harrison
Commonwealth of Virginia
Harrison
Christmas Services At Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Rev. Theodore E. Hoeler announced special Christmas services at First Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Childrens choir will perform at 7:00 PM, Christmas Eve, written by Olga Hoeler. A candle lighting service follows at 11:00 PM with Silent Night. Christmas Day service at 11:00 AM features Rev. Hoeler speaking The Gift of God. Music directed by Keith A. Rockwood with Bach and Schecht pieces. Located at Maryland Parkway and East Bridger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Shepherd Lutheran
First Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Theodore E. Hoeler
First Good Shepherd Lutheran Sunday School
Lord Jesus Christ
Olga Hoeler
Hoeker
Keith A. Rockwood
F. W Zachow
Hugo Gehrke
Jesus
Samuel Schecht
J S. Bach
H. S Bach
God
Johan Pachelbel
Maryland Parkway and
East Bridger
Vegas airman receives grad officer honors
Capt. Richard A. Gamlin of Las Vegas graduated from the United States Air Force Squadron Officer School at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama on December 14. He was selected for special professional officer training for his leadership potential and will be reassigned to Mather AFB in California. The class was reduced as many students were recalled to units during the Cuban crisis buildup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell Afb
Ala
Richard A. Gamlin
Las Vegas
United States Air Force
The
Air University
Gamlin
Arthur J. Gamlin
Sweeney
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Mather Afb
Calif
Nevada Paintings by Laura Hrudicka Exhibit in Las Vegas Bank
Laura Hru dicka showcases paintings at the Bank of Las Vegas Paradise Valley with support from the Las Vegas Art League. Kevin Armstrong, a member of Nevada Artisans, Inc., presents his unusual stipple paintings of European royal families at the Press Club on the Freemont Hotel’s second floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Hrudicka
Bank of Las Vegas
Paradise Valley
Las Vegas
Kevin Armstrong
Nevada Artisans, Inc
Europe
Press Club
Fremont Hotel
Folies Bergere Opens at Tropicana with 1963 Spectacle
The Tropicana resumes the Folies Bergere on opening night with a $400,000 production. Parisian acts and a star lineup including Elise Vallee Lena Pastor Christian Cardin Nancy Kilgas and Roger Stefani headline a show praised as Las Vegas finest with elaborate sets costumes and Can Can dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Tropicana
Tony Azzi
Las Vegas
Yacoubian and Company Ignite Sands Show with Greek Flair
Hrach Yacoubian leads his troupe through 45 minutes of self styled Greek and Middle Eastern entertainment. The company includes Nitsa the chanteuse Eva the belly dancer Juleste Salve the male dancer Kosta on guitar Yorgo on clarinet Maralambo on accordion and Yanni on Bouzoukee. They perform four times nightly six nights a week with the theme Never On Sunday as a cue to their lively act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yasoo
Yacoubian
Hrach Yacoubian
New York Philharonic
Boston Symphony
Nitsa
Sava Nagillah
Eva
Juleste Salve
Kosta
Yorgo
Maralambo
Yanni
Greece
Yacoubian and Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vegas
Info
Nevada
Debbie Reynolds
Robert Sidney
Billy Williams
Roberta Linn
Sawyer
Playboys
Dave Rogers
Hickory Room
Trop
Tropicane Dancers
Florence & Frederic
General Electric
Freezer Oe
NEMA
G.E. TV
Nee E
Clark County Electric
Chamber of Commerce
Charleston
Dudley
Market Town Builders and Home Supply
Las Vegas Boulevard
Yacoubian Xo
Arnold and
Phyllis Christensen
Versailles
F.D.I.C
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!