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Newspaper

Carrollton Chronicle

Location

Carrollton, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1964

Page

5

Pack 716 Christmas party and skit celebrate Cub Scouts

Pack 716 held its annual Christmas party on December 15 with a cooking contest won by Ronnie Bishop and Randy Bell. A preschool class play Little Red Riding Hood pleased guests as children joined a trim the tree event. Santa visited, candy sacks were given, and each Cub received a gift while carols were sung. The next Pack meeting is January 26.

Pack 716 Pack Ronnie Bishop Randy Bell Santa Claus

Pace setters Toastmistress Club News Christmas meeting

The Pacesetters Toastmistress Club held a garb bag Christmas meeting on December 7 with Mrs. Allen Hume presiding. Guest evaluator Mrs. John K. Myrick of Oak Cliff Toastmistress Club joined as member guests Mrs. McMahon and Mrs. Brown. next meeting set for January 4 at 11 30 a.m. at Hi Chico Restaurant Preston Royal with program theme Joy Of Being An Officer.

Pacesetters Toastmistress Club Allen Hume John K. Myrick The Oak Cliff Toastmistress Club John McMahon Rose Brown Lena Lankford

Christmas Seals Date Back to 1904

Christmas seals have existed since 1904. The concept began in 1903 when Danish postal clerk Einar Holboell proposed using seals to fund TB relief. The idea gained support from colleagues and King Christian, leading to the first seals featuring Queen Louise in 1904.

Einar Holboell Christian Queen Louise

Christmas Cards in 1875 Costs and Volume

A fragment notes that in 1875 the cost of a card was small while the array of cards was limited. It cites 1875 spending estimates of about 150 million dollars on Christmas cards and a further 50 million dollars for postage.

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