Child As Christmas Symbol By Bishop Carson President
The World Methodist Council marks Christmas by noting Jesus as God born on earth to show children and adults God’s nature. The message centers on the Kingdom of God within, the need to be childlike, and the gift of love over material wealth, with Jesus’ birth as a guiding example.
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Fred Pierce Carson
The
World Methodist Council
Jesus
Earth
Luke
Mark
John
God
Father
Luxurious Holiday Attire Dominates Scene Of Extravagant Fashion
Rich fabrics and brilliant colors define holiday dress for all social strata. Jet set enjoys robes and gowns with sweeping trains, jewel encrusted trims, and Oriental half pants styles. Middle class hosts favor plaid wool skirts or velvet looks with beaded accessories. Ivories imitate furs and animal prints rise in popularity while pants remain taboo for visible wear.
Youth Has Reason For Wanting Gifts
In Tucson Cleve Bardine works as a department store Santa. A 9 year old boy climbed Bardine’s knee and loudly listed many toys he wanted for Christmas. Bardine asked if that seemed selfish. The boy whispered that his parents do not believe in Santa. He said if Bardine brought all those gifts, his parents would have to believe in him.
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Jesus
Tucson
Ariz
Cleve Bardine
Bardine
Santa Claus
Safety Council
Santa
Saint Nicholas
North Pole
Modern Pear Tree Carol Display In Hopkinsville Kentucky
A poster board Christmas tree crafted by Mrs. Higgins in the Aden Higginses home of Hopkinsville outlines the English carol A Partridge in a Pear Tree. The 12 nested bands form a height of 39 inches to 6 inches with felt figures depicting the 12 days of Christmas in gold and silver decorations.
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Aden Higginses
Hopkinsville
Museum of Modern Art
Swedes Begin Celebration In Early December
Swedes across the United States mark Christmas with St Lucia observances on December 13. The piece recounts Lucia legends from Sicily and various traditions, noting her courage, the lighting of candles, and how she became a symbol of light in Christian history.
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St. Lucia
Lucia
Syracuse
Sicily
Sweden
Scandinavia
Luchia
Swedish
Santa Claus Holds Minds Of Children
A meditation on Santa as a cultural icon enduring through modernization. The piece argues Santa persists in imagination despite commercialization and skepticism, shaping the festive season for children with a benign, all-knowing presence that colors Christmas.
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Santa Claus
Filipino Children Attend Mass On Christmas Eve
Manila AP reports Christmas Eve in the Philippines centers on midnight Mass for children in new clothes, Misa de Gallo nine days before, and after church pastries and hot chocolate. Gift exchange runs through Jan 6 as families host relatives and neighbors, with pageants, lanterns, and street processions marking the season.
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Manila
Santa Claus
Eggs Used As Tree Ornaments In Christmas Legend
The article notes the Magi were astrological scholars rather than kings, tracing Magi to the Zoroastrian priestly caste and recounts Mrs. Isabel Baynes of Bowleys Quarters Maryland turning 200 dozen eggs into glittering Christmas tree decorations. Her method, rapid progress, and involvement of her daughter Christian and area students are described.
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Jesus
Balthasar
Melchoir
Gaspar
Encyceopedia Americana
Isabel Baynes
Bowleys Quarters
Christian
Simple Aluminum Foil Wreath for Christmas Door Decor
Crush and join a long sheet of aluminum foil to form a wreath. Shape by flattening, then decorate with weather resistant ribbons and Christmas balls. Hang on a door for a bright holiday decoration.
Greeting Cards Prized Abroad in World Aid Drive
Senior citizens club in Redondo Beach California collects used Christmas cards for shipment to remote Asian villages where cherished pictures help fund Christian outreach. The program grew from soap donations in 1959 to 3,000 pounds of lye soap and now ships gifts including pianos, stamps, and literature, funded by church funds until Navy transport cut shipping costs.
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Senior Citizens Club
Redondo Beach
Calif
Asia
C. T. Walberg
Congregational Church of Christ
Korea
Walberg
Taegu Children’s Hospital
US Navy
Russian Children Embrace Grandfather Frost as Santa’s North Pole Neighbor
In Russian tradition, children view Grandfather Frost as Santa Claus’s neighbor at the North Pole. He travels in a horse-drawn troika sleigh to deliver presents, reinforcing festive beliefs and cultural parallels with Santa.
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Grandfather Frost
Santa Claus
North Pole
Merchants Of Japan Notice Yule Business
Tokyo reports Christmas in Japan as a national institution driven by commerce rather than faith with Santa Clauses in department stores and malls A 1945 postwar shift boosted Yuletide sales while December 25 remains a workday and Santa dominates holiday scenes across shops and venues
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Tokyo
Japan
Santa Claus
National Tree: 72-Foot Spruce With 40009 Lights in 1962
The 1962 national Christmas tree stood 72 feet tall, a Colorado blue spruce, adorned with 40 009 lights. The display reflected festive preparations and national celebration during the season.
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