Christmas shelf reflections on Viking lore and Nordic influence
This column surveys Christmas symbols rooted in Nordic lore and profiles Viking expeditions and impact. It references The Viking Achievement by Foote and Wilson and notes Nordic origins of many European lineages, seafaring prowess, and cultural exchanges shaping early America.
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Herald
St. Nicholas
Europe
P. G. Foote
D. M. Wilson
Scandinavia
Russia
Britain
Scotland
Ireland
Germany
Egypt
Middle East
Greece
Rome
Paris
Seine
Normandy
Sicily
Italy
Lucke
Mexico City
Teuton
Alistair Cooke
BBA
America Watcher
Calle
America
King George
Viking heritage shapes American Christmas and politics across centuries
The text traces Northern European influence from Viking explorers to the 1848 German revolutions and the 1860 Lincoln vote shaping the Civil War era. It notes Germanic and Scandinavian settlement, the melding of Christmas traditions with Biblical roots, and quotes a Viking poem about fame and memory.
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Britain
Cooke
New Foundland
Columbus
West Indies
Cuba
Germany
America
Abraham Lincoln
Middle East
Gunnar Myrdal
Rosebud-Lott School District Wins $140,000 Settlement
After a three day trial in Falls County 82nd District Court the Rosebud Lott School district won a settlement of about 140 000 from the building contractor who built the new high school The funds will be used to repair leaks the district says have plagued the school since it was built.
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Rosebud
82Nd District Court
Falls County
Rosebud -Lott
Rockdale Police Crack Down With 23 School Zone Tickets
Rockdale police issued 23 speeding tickets in the past week with 22 of them in school zones. Over four weeks the department has tallied 91 school zone tickets as Chief Truman White vows continued heavy patrols. County auditors and officials referenced unsettled orders amid statements from county authorities.
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Rockdale
Truman White
Hospital pledges grow for Georgetown Williamson County drive
Georgetown and western Williamson County residents have pledged funds toward a campaign aiming to raise 350000 dollars to construct a new 60 bed hospital east of I 35 in Georgetown.
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Georgetown Mpton
Georgetown
Williamson County
Free pond fish for private pondowners available
Private pondowners may request largemouth bass channel catfish or hybrid sunfish at no charge. Eligibility requires a pond never stocked since last request or dried and refilled or chemically cleared. Submit by January 1 1976 to the Parks and Wildlife Department. cards available from game wardens and department offices.
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Parks and Wildlife Department
Milam County Museum Plans at a Standstill
Plans for a Milam County museum stall as the sheriff vacates the old county jail and funds fail after HUD rules museums ineligible for development money. The effort, led by the County Historical Survey Committee, relies on donations and storage space while searches for new funding continue.
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Milam County
Department of Housing and Urban Development
O. B.harden
Kay Green
John T. Hale
O. L. Harlan
Willis Looney
Marvin Handrick
M. M. Camp
Richard Crowe
Betty Humble
H. M. Yager
Bill Wise
Don Caffey
Jan Luecke
Ruth Baggett
Wavy Charles
Abris Brumblelow
Seth Dockery Jr
Broadus Files For Sheriff May Primary
Six candidates seek the May Democratic sheriff nomination. Leroy Broadus, a former Texas Highway Patrolman, enters the race alongside incumbent Sheriff Carl Black who seeks re election. Filing also includes Adolph Gresak commissioner Pct 1 W T White tax assessor collector Pct 1 8 and H T Tommy Chamberlain constable Pct 1.
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Carroll Glaser
Leroy Broadus
Texas
Carl Black
Adolph Gresak
W. T. White
P. L. Paris
H. T
Tommy) Chamberlain
Fire destroys home in Fontaine Ranch near Cameron
Cameron volunteers were dispatched at 6 30 a m Thursday to the Paul Elmore residence on the Fontaine Ranch where the fire completely destroyed the house. Residents said the blaze began in the fireplace. An additional call around 1 30 p m Thursday reported a grass fire on N Crockett Street.
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Cameron
Paul Elmore
Fontaine Ranch
Elmores
N. Crockett
Santa Letters Spark Yule Herald Inquirers
The Herald Christmas issue features hundreds of letters to Santa with requests and grievances. One note asks Santa to enter through the door rather than the chimney and mentions a repaired roof from last year.
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Santa Letters
Spark Yule Herald
Santa
House Approves Naming Building For Cong Poage
Unanimous approval in the House and expected Senate concurrence name a new six story federal building in Temple for Texas congressman W. R. Poage. Groundbreaking is set for January 5 with Poage likely to attend.
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Washington
Congress
Waco
W. R
Bob) Poage
Temple
Texas
Fort Worth
Cong
Jim Wright
House
Senate House
Poage
Wright
Bob Poage
City and County Offices Set Holiday Closings
City offices close December 25 and 26 for Christmas with garbage pickups at normal times earlier in the week. County offices shut December 24 and 25. Local banks close at 1 p m the day before Christmas and the post office closes on Christmas Day. Most businesses in the city close Christmas Day.
County Voters Urged to Re Register by February First
Notices went out to all county residents to re register for the voting list with a February 1 deadline. A county tax office spokesman said registration remains valid for two years unless the law changes.
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F.M.L
Milam
Chides
Commissioners Court
Cameron History Club
Ladies Committee
Cameron Area
Batte
Holder Tax Office
Perry Holder
Tom Stidham
Jones Prairie
Broadus
Cong. Poage
Western Auto
Evel Knievel
Jesus the Christ
Jesus
Charlie McCarthy
Adam
Raindeer
Alabama
West Cameron
Community Development Agency
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