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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1968
Page
12
The well known Christmas carol O Come All Ye Faithful has been translated into more than 120 languages and dialects. Some scholars link its origins to Francis of Assisi and suggest it may have been sung around early creches.
The passage traces carol origins across centuries and nations. It notes attribution debates for Adeste Fidelis to St Bonaventure, mentions 17th century popularity in Germany and France, and cites Wade’s 1750 Cantus Diversi as earliest76 recording of the carol. It lists contributions from Luther, England, and France and notes Christmas music arriving with early settlers to America.
The message expresses appreciation to customers for their friendship and support, emphasizing that progress comes from serving the public. It extends season’s greetings for Christmas and a Happy New Year from the General Telephone team.
The Lucia Bride symbolizes the start of Sweden's Christmas season. The Ikach family selects a daughter to personify St Lucia, usually the youngest, on December 13. She rises before dawn in white with a candle crown and wakes the household, serving coffee and fresh buns.
Legends describe a newborn Christ causing a dramatic light over Bethlehem. Dark branches sprout green leaves and blossoms as a sign of renewal. Cattle kneel in named manger stalls while a cock proclaims Christ is born and animals join in worship.
A Christmas curiosity explains that the red parts are leaves not blooms and the tiny yellow centers are the real flowers. The poinsettia, found in Mexico in 1828 by Dr. Joel Roberts Poinsett, who lent his name to the plant, was popularized further by Albert Beeze who marketed it in 1906.
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