Uintah County 1963 Chronology Highlights Local Life
Uintah County 1963 chronology records August events with births, engagements, and marriages. Notes include new business openings in Vernal, LDS church moves, golf tournament, and Flaming Gorge dam milestones. Public notices cover license renewals and local appointments, with community celebrations and farm program updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A N Ee
Fredie Louis King
David L. Maosman
George Martin Coonradt
Donald Jor] Johnson
Charles Lither Teal
Dwayne Case
KVEL
Bartani
Verital
Salt Lake City
Denver
Whiterocks
United Basin
Dinaland
Stelnaker Lake
Flaming Gorge
Uintah County
Associated Press
Caltech Corp
California Institute of Technology
Union Pacific Railroad Co
Carol S. Lange
Wilkins Trucking Co
Vernal Bus Lines
Charles O. Harrison
Clark Roberts
Vernal
Roosevelt Chamber of Commerce
Hugh Stewart
Karl Wedlock
John Koster
Salt Salere City
Mary Louise
Bath
Morgan Slaugh
Spesk
Melba
Three Christmas Celebrations At Church Of Nativity In Bethlehem
Christian visitors seek the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem for three Christmas observances. Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox and Armenian rites share the site above the Grotto of the Nativity. Holy nights span Dec 25 for Catholics, Jan 6-7 for Eastern churches, and Jan 19 for Armenian Epiphany. Protestant services occur at Shepherds Field nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Nativity
Deutehemy
Bethelhem
Jordan
Bethlehem
Mandelbaum Gate
Israel and
Jerusalem
Homan
White House Hosts First National Community Christmas Tree
In 1923 the White House lawn hosted the first National Community Christmas Tree under President Calvin Coolidge. The Vermont sprig tree honored Coolidge's home state, and in 1924 he led a ceremony promoting living Christmas trees with the American Forestry Association backing the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
White House
Calvin Cooliidge
Sprue
Coolidge
Vermont
Cool!idge
American Forestry Associaton
Santa’s diverse gift routes through the world’s Christmas lore
The piece surveys how Santa still favors a reindeer sleigh over rockets and planes while noting the many helpers and legends across cultures. It traces origins of Santa from St Nicholas and European traditions to St Lucy, the Christ Child, Defana, and other figures who bring gifts on Christmas Eve or Epiphany and distribute gifts through stockings, shoes, or trunks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
ST. Nicholas
Zeail
St Nicholas
St. Lucy
France
French Canada
Christ Child
Kristkind
Italy
Defana
England
Germany
NAMING THE DAY Cited origins of Christmas meanings and names
The article discusses Christmas as both holy day and festive season, tracing its meaning from Latin Christes Maesse to Dutch Kermis and German Wethnacht, noting language parallels and religious significance.
Noel and the Yule Tree's Journey to Christmas
The term Noel linked to Christmas grew with the spread of the Yule tree from Germany to England and then to North America through royal and immigrant influence. German monk Bonifone, also Winfred, revived the Christmas tree as a Christ child tribute replacing pagan oak sacrifices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Victoria
England
Germany
Bonifone
Tomas
Winfred
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A. Theodore Johnson
Lorene McKee
Craig Siddeway
Morgen Slough
Mary Louise Bath
Lynn Edward Hullinger
Martha Jane Chambiin
Ft. Collins
Colo
Robert Jenks
Doris Tynacic
Ft. Duchesne
Jimmy Dale Workman
Kathi Lorraine Edlund
Rondoarmen
Ashley Valley Junior High School
Lishong Church
Tonga
Uin
Wort
Salt
Lake City
Henry D. Moyle
LDS* Church
Kenneth Anderton
Clair Batty
Utah State University
Alaska
John L. Stone
Virginia Duellle Perry
Springfield
Missouri
William J. Pauselt
Zina Summarell
Roosevelt
Glen Marion Southam
Tinda Soderquist
Lawrence Elvis Hilkey
Meeker
Carolyn Rae Hullinger
Vernat
Douglas Britt Horrocks
Patricia Linda Purdie
Romney Field
Uintah
Dagcett
Jim McNaughton
United
Coccapialn
Theresa
Madlock
Louis C. Larsen
Salt Lake Temple
Lu Jcille Perry
Join L. Stone
Stewart E. Cooper
Jack Stewart Stantill
Joseph K. Raza
Tony Nexhum
John F. Kennedy
Flaming Gorge Dam
Ralph A. Preece
Utah
Utah Motel Association
Clyde A. Christensen
Winter High School
Ashley Valley Funter High School
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Ashley Town
Elaine Roper
Garry Serrano
Laura Searle
Duahe Wardle
Carolyn Hallinger
Larry Hilkey
Hal %Giel
Perry Edward Vayden
Merrill Vance Cook
Gary Harrison
J. Robert Bath
Utah Fish & Game Department
North Vernal Ave
Manila
Sheep Creek Gap
Ae the
Reindeer
Christ
Kermis
Gersman
United States
Canada
Jesus
Mary
Joseph
Utah Gas Service Company
West Main
Merry Christmas
Hotel
Newell Belutin
Nan
Tom Anderson
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