Christmas trees and lore from the Big Bend
The author recalls Christmas symbols from trees to star decorations and tinsel origins. It notes plantation grown trees now dominate the market with Scotch Pine and fir species, and lists regional varieties like Douglas fir and lodgepole pine. The piece ends with a plug for U.S. Savings Bonds as stocking fillers.
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Martin Luther
America
Holiday Visit Highlights From Local Families
Dennis Williams visits his parents in Killeen while teaching at Central Texas College and his wife teaches biology in the local high school. The Morrow family from Nacogdoches visits relatives in town, and Marsha Mills of Texas Tech is home for the holidays with her parents, George Mills.
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of Killeen
Fred Williams
Dennis
Central Texas College
Marsha Mills
Texas Tech
Mrs
George Mills
Local Family Guests Attend Holiday at Lockharts
Dr and Mrs W E Lockhart host families and relatives including Bill Lockhart Cindy of Austin Mary Bell UT Austin Lolly Beaird Norman Oklahoma and Ted Woodruff Mary Bells fiancé The group plans to depart Dec 30 for Austin where Mary Bell and Ted wed Dec 31 at Judge Wilmer Hunts home in Austin This item notes Dennis Williams involvement.
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W. E. Lockhart
Holida
Bill
Cindy
Austin
Mary Bell
University of Texas In
Lolly
Mike Beaird
Norman
Okla
Ted Woodruff
Ted
Judge
Wilmer Hunt
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George H. Foster
Alpine
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Ray LaBeff
Mrs. Mac Morrow
Michael
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J. A. Roach Jr
Keith Morrow
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Mr. and
Dennis Williams
First National Bank
S. M. Kerbow