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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1973
Page
4
A Southern California widow, Mrs Sanchez, lost her home to fire and camped under a pepper tree with her dogs and salvaged belongings. A phone wall unit was installed on the tree and neighbors later rebuilt her home, giving her a warm Christmas gift of community care.
The article traces Christmas tree origins from Egypt with a palm tree monthly shoots tradition and links to early Christians. It notes German writers mentioning trees by 1605 and Prince Albert introducing the tree to England for Queen Victoria’s daughter. Archaeologists reportedly found the name Jesus carved before 70 A.D. on burial urns in a cave.
Mr and Mrs W E Ned Garrison will celebrate fifty years of marriage with a reception at their home 806 Avenue H Northwest on December 29 from 2 30 to 5 30 p m. Hosts include Mrs Ray Philpott Mrs Odus Garrison Mrs Eddie Johnson Mrs Gene Merrifield and others from Childress Lubbock Fort Worth Amarillo with several assisting guests. The couple wed December 20 1923 in the home of Tom and Mrs Garrison. They reared six sisters and a brother after Mrs Lorena Gephart died with parents from Tell and have lived in Childress seven years.
A Christmas message cites Carl Sandburg on shared humanity and urges all faiths to pursue understanding beyond seasons. The note calls for respect across colors and creeds in daily life, at work and home, echoing biblical lines about faithfulness and divine guidance.
Christmas greetings and holiday travels fill this community page. Notes mention Mildred and Roy Swain lighting their post lamp, Linnie Sparkman in Irving, Betty Dakil in Kansas City, Bill Stephens hunting deer, and visits from the Shanks, Hamm, Ehrle, Scales, Bell, Higley, Clapton, and Murrah families. The piece blends seasonal well wishes with small local anecdotes and a Rotary party invite.
Ancient seasonal tip sheet describes making colored flames in the fireplace using chemicals. Methods include dissolving strontium nitrate for red or copper sulphate for blue, and using borax for green, with caution about staining brick and concrete. Dry methods involve glue solution or wax dipping, then sprinkling chemicals before burning.
A devotional verse highlighting that true presence is felt through the spiritual harmony brought by His coming, not by outward rank or titles. The poem elevates inner faith and communal reverence as the evidence of divinity.
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