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Newspaper
Carrollton Chronicle
Location
Carrollton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1940
Page
3
The article traces Christmas origins to pre Christ era with pagan and Jewish traditions. It mentions the Maccabees in 105 C E and celebrations during midwinter across England Scandinavia and Egypt. It cites Sun god Saturnalia and ancient ritual torches and tree symbolism.
The Women’s Society of Christian Service of Farmers Branch Methodist Church met Monday December 16 at the home of Mrs. H C Good for their annual Christmas lunch. Twenty members plus Rev W N Vernon and Mrs Brown of Italy attended. A devotional, business session, a Christmas story by Miss Opal Frances Vernon, and carols followed lunch. The group distributed gifts on the tree and presented Rev and Mrs Vernon a bedspread and Rev and Mrs Single a pieced pledge.
Miss Tommye Standifer spent Sunday and Monday with her Dallas parents and Mr and Mrs Tom Standifer. Dorothy Gentry stayed Saturday with Ardeth Tucker and Mr and Mrs Newt Corbis. The Gentry and Thompson families visited Irving and Smithfield neighbors. Improvements included a four room Burnett farm house and a Jackson place barn. Local residents shopped in Dallas and McKinney on various errands.
Mrs Henry Morris has been a Hebron since Saturday with her mother Mrs Dozier who entered St Paul Hospital late Saturday afternoon. Frank Eaton returned from a two week visit with relatives in Tenn accompanied by Jest Eaton and family. Mr and Mrs B D Gregory visited son Marion Gregory in Dallas recently. Mrs Sam Miller rehospitalized after five weeks with a broken rib from a fall.
Friends of Mrs Dana Pate gathered Monday night for a surprise housewarming at her new home. Mrs A L Stanley and Mrs Bill Thompson served cake and coffee. Pats name was noted as bedspread and vanity set were presented. The Amiga Sunday School Class will meet Mira Ford's home for their annual Christmas party December 19 with box supper. The Christmas Pageant of the Methodist and Baptist churches is set for December 22 at the Baptist church with an interest program promised for all attendees.
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