Facts And Fancies Of New Year s Day
A survey of New Year customs from ancient times to modern days notes open houses parties and New Year s cards. It recounts Persians Britons Romans Henry II and Elizabeth I practices including gifts glove money and the decline of New Year s gifts while highlighting the enduring spirit of renewal.
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Tatlu
Stroma
Claudius
Merrie Olde England
Thomas More
Thomas
England
America
Trucker Injured In Three Car Crash Near Cross Keys
James P. Morgan of York tried to reenter the highway from the bean field and lost control on the Mampton road. His truck crossed into southbound traffic, striking Raymond F. Small of New Oxford and then Roy Garber of New Oxford JR 1 in a head on collision. Morgan suffered a fractured left hand and head contusion while Garber had a head laceration. Both were treated by Lt. W. H. Miller.
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James P. Morgan
York
Cross Keys
Mampton Road
Morgan
Raymond F. Small
New Oxford
Roy Garber
New Oxford JR. 1
Garber
W. H. Miller
Feast of St Sylvester Observed Across Churches
The feast of St Sylvester, pope from 314 to 336, is observed by the Roman and Anglican churches on December 31. In Germany and Belgium the morning is religiously observed while the afternoon and evening are filled with horseplay ahead of the New Year.
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Sylvester
Germany
Belgium
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