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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1939
Page
5
Christmas decor ideas emphasize festive mantels doors and table centers with evergreen roping wreaths and color accents. Use holly mistletoe berries pine cones red and gold ribbons and silver disks with tinsel for a balanced display. A snow white popcorn centerpiece topped with a gold star finishes the look.
Bethlehem Pennsylvania and Christmas Indiana gain fame each Christmas season. Moravian tradition began in 1741 when Count Zinzendorf led settlers in vigil, inspiring a city renowned for candle making and historic crafts. The Bethlehem post office handles a rush of mail with Christmas cancellations.
In Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, Wiley Gibson aged 72, leader of five generations of gunsmiths, forges traditional hog rifles using 18th century methods. Visitors see a living museum as Gibson designs full or half stock flintlock or percussion guns, prized at Gatlinburg shoots and tied to Kings Mountain battles.
Post Office Department warns that writing state names in full prevents misdelivery during the holidays. Abbreviations like Mo and Me can be illegible or confusing, and duplicate town names across counties worsen mix ups.
The Anchor Line ships 200 pounds of hot dogs to Glasgow as America’s popular frankfurters reach Scotland. King George VI reportedly nibbled a hot dog at Hyde Park's Little White House picnic, triggering global news coverage. The piece playfully recalls New York Supreme Court wording that hot dogs are plebeian but popular elongated commodities.
A survey of Christmas cards shows a wide array from inexpensive one cent designs to elaborate multi picture sets. Shopkeepers note a return to old fashioned home scenes over ultra modern themes as the greeting card industry grows into a mass production business with roots traced to Sir Henry Cole in 1846.
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