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The celebration of New Year’s Day on January 1 began in the English colonies In 1762. Until that time, New Year’s had been celebrated on March 26, and in some colonies that practice continued because the Puritans were concerned about the seeming reverence for the pagan god Janus if celebrations occurred on January 1.
The Dutch settlers in the New World observed New Year’s Day as a nuyor holiday when they would visit each other and give gifts. The British settlers adopted the Dutch customs, but added a turkey shoot to the day’s festivities.
An ancient practice in Scotland on New Year’s Day had been for boys to go from house to house singing and taking for food or money. The song they would sing was: I wish you a Merry Christmas/And a Happy New Year/A pocketful of money/And a cellar fell of beer,/And a fat good pig/To serve you all the year./Ladies and gentlemen
Officers Elected
The Amiasville Ruritan Club held its monthly meeting on Wednesday, December 19 at the Amiasville Baptist Church. Along with final arrangements for distribution of food, fruit baskets, flowers and a recap of last yean achievement, the new officers were installed for 1965.
Paul Mercer, past Rappahannock Zone Governor officiated the ceremonies. Officers installed were: Louis Jenkins, President; Gilbert Lawrence, Vice-President; Charlie Priest, Secretary, Charlie Mills, Treasurer, one year director George Kidwell and two year director Nelson Burner.
The Ruritans would like to thank the community for their summit throughout the past year and are looking forward to an exciting New Year.
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