Block · one region of the page, as the scanner read it. It may hold a whole story, part of one, several, or an advertisement; stitching blocks into articles is the next step. Text is supplied OCR.
Page 9 · column 3 of 6 · from the scan, no model involved
First Christinas Observed A little island in the middle of the St. Croix River, just a few miles out of Calais, Maine, although deserted today, possesses a deep significance at this time of, •year. According to well-known authorities, the first recorded observance of Christmas on the North American continent was held in St. Croix Island. The colony had been founded by a group of Protestants and Catholics in 1604 and each observed the birth of Christ according to their particular convictions. This band sailed from France in 1604, and selected the tiny island because it seemed a natural place to defend against Indian attacks. On the first Christmas in the ■ new home, the colonists held relig! ious services and prepared holiday ' feasts. A member of the colony, '• Samuel Champlain, explorer; navi[ gator and writer, recorded his disI cription of North America’s first [ Christmas observance. E _ E Chester Gao
j Airman 2c Bradley Williams, * who is stationed at Fort Lee, spent [ Thursday and Friday at his home J here. r Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Leake j and daughter Terry spent Sunday ; with Mr. Leake’s parents in SperJ ryville. j Jimmy Harris, who recently reI enlisted in the US Navy and is at| tending a naval school in Bain| bridge, Md., spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 'i Fred Harris, on the Remount f Road. Mrs. Harve Williams was a vis itor Sunday of her daughter, Mrs Brown Settle at Castleton. Mrs Settle has been ill. Herbert Williams has returnee to his home after spending severa x -
73.0%