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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1963
Page
16
The Winchester Evening Star lists contact numbers for daily operations and staff roles including General Manager and Executive Editor Jack F. Davis, Managing Editor Eugene Miller, and Business Manager H D Koontz. Subscription rates are stated for carrier, motor route, and mail options with regional adjustments.
The piece reflects on Christmas meaning despite snow and hardship. It notes Christian ethics spreading justice and mercy, urges a final charitable gift, and critiques FCC regulatory moves while discussing Soviet fertilizer plans and wheat trade affecting global markets.
President Johnson remains tested by Congress as civil rights and tax bills stall. Despite urging reform and backing for jobs and aid programs, House and Senate resistance keeps major Kennedy-era projects stalled, with budget and farm policy under scrutiny.
From The Star Files Mr and Mrs Jack Engle hosted Mrs Gertrude Payne and Mrs Theodore Ross of Washington. President Roosevelt nominated Harry L Hopkins for Secretary of Commerce. A wave of criticism was expected.
Fifty years ago Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McCartney of Hagerstown visited Misses Mary and Elizabeth McCartney on Braddock Street. Alice Virginia Shade wed Samuel W. Carpenter fifty years ago in Winchester.
The poem meditates on December bells angels and a baby as God’s grace and heavenly love. It invites readers to remember and celebrate the coming of Christ and the blessing He brings this season.
The article surveys Christmas traditions from many lands, tracing Santa Claus to St Nicholas, mistletoe to romance, Christmas cards to Henry Cole, the Yule log to Scandinavia, stockings to St Nicholas of Myra, Wassail to Merrie England, and the Christmas tree to ancient pagan Europe. It notes variations by country and era.
HAL BOYLE writes a parents guide about Santa’s yearly journey. Santa reassures children that he will deliver gifts to every home, regardless of behavior, as Mrs Claus and the elves, led by Cluny the elf, prepare for the December night voyage with the reindeer and royal air clearance in place. Santa hopes no mishaps occur and promises a gift for every child.
Wayne Brandstadt explains how the Christmas spirit promotes inner peace and combats stress. The piece notes activated charcoal for stomach issues and general health Q A guidance on urinary discomfort and dyskinesia with brief medical explanations.
A reader quiz asks 10 questions spanning memory and general knowledge. Topics include ancient country clues from Dalai Lama hints, shoe lift placement, US air river system, boxing titles held by Jack Dempsey, coffee bean count per pound, male star of Ben Hur, cat scratching behavior, and brandy ingredients.
Legends place Taheed Luther with early tree customs and note a German influence. A long note credits Italy and St Francis of Assisi with introducing the crib and carols to illiterate peasants, while Sunday customs tied to luck for unmarried women are mentioned. The text also has garbled phrases and fragmentary terms.
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