Williamsburg Christmas Traditions Through Time
In Bruton Parish church services from 1710 15 a colonial Christmas observed by Williamsburg residents who carry candles in a street procession. The Christmas tree tradition traces to 1842 when a College of William and Mary professor asked to light a German style tree. Meanwhile Virginians kept English customs while French settlers in New Orleans infused Parisian patterns.
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Bruton
Williamsburg
Duke of Gloucester Street
College of William and al
Germany
New Orleans
Christmas Customs Across Louisiana And New Mexico Traditions
The piece describes Louisiana French Creole Christmas customs with Papa Noel and midnight mass at St. Joseph's Cathedral, New Orleans feasts, and Creole beverages. It contrasts Santa Claus adoption with Spanish Santa traditions in Santa Fe, Las Posadas, pinatas, and local nativity celebrations. The text notes cold Santa Fe weather, firelight scenes, luminarias, and families walking to cathedral masses.
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Presen
Mississippi
New Orleans
St. Joseph's Cathedral
Papa Noel
Santa Claus
Orde
Paris
Louisiana
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Southwest
Spain
New World
Las Posadas
Mary
Kerner names two to Illinois Commerce Commission
Governor Otto Kerner appoints Martin J. Dolan and Edward J. Crawford as assistant commissioners. A Christmas party for Springfield and central Illinois seniors is set for December 20 at the Illinois Building on the fairgrounds, with reservations in the state fair administration building.
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Otto Kerner
Illinois Commerce Commission
Martin J. Dolan
Mr. Vernon, Jr
Edward J. Crawford
Chicago
Springfield
Illinois
State Armory
Kerner
Santa Claus
Secial Entertainment
Kerner cites fitness issues as nation faces youth strain
Gov. Otto Kerner urged churches communities and private enterprise to boost youth fitness after 58 percent of Americans failed 1956 physical tests contrasted with nine percent of European children. He linked health to national strength and urged mobilizing programs across state and local levels.
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Otto Kerner
Illinois
Herrin
Paul Dougie
Southern
Pheasant Tag Return Sought By Illinois Survey
Sibley area hunters urged to send bands and back tags from killed cock pheasants to the Natural History Survey in Urbana. Over six years biologists and the Conservation Department have banded about 2,500 wild pheasants to guide proper state population management. A Public Health warning advised careful turkey preparation to avoid bacterial growth by stuffing only just before cooking.
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Sibley
Natural History Survey
Urbana
Conservation Department
Oo of Public Health
Turkey
Sunday Evening Guests At Sterling Miller Home
Sunday evening supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Miller of Sterling was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Stein and Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Carter of Biloxi Mississippi.
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Stanley Miller
Sterling
Herbert Stein
Douglas Carter
Biloxi
Mississippi
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