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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1967
Page
23
The term carol began as a dance and song for round performances around a nativity crib, linking festive dancing with Latin and Teutonic winter feasts. Church authorities fought the practice, banning secular dances by 1209, yet Shrove Tuesday dances persisted and carols evolved into Christmas songs with roots in 15th century folk traditions.
New information on recreational and historical attractions election returns by counties and Census data are in the 1968 69 Texas Almanac published by the Dallas Morning News. The 704 page edition includes county pages, state parks, museums, a Texas constitution text, and maps with new district listings. Almanacs cost 2 dollars with U S Savings Bonds replacement policy noted.
The tradition of selecting evergreens for Christmas varies by region. In the Northeast balsam fir and white spruce lead, while Pennsylvania favors Scotch pine spruce and red pine. The East Coast prefers red cedar and holly, with red pine also common. The West favors cedars and Arizona cypress, and the West Coast selects Douglas fir blue spruce and Engellman spruce.
The text outlines VA administered benefits for over 9 percent of a million veterans and their dependents. It lists numbers of widows and children from Civil War to Korean conflicts, Spanish American War veterans, World War I and II veterans, with hundreds of thousands of dependents. It notes a veteran can receive $130 monthly for education while earning a high school diploma, plus educational assistance for up to 36 months.
In India a large Christian community shares Christmas with thousands of orphans. A single Mumbai or Delhi house reflects a wider church effort as temples, churches and charities collect gifts for needy children. Santa visits and celebrations span the country from north to south.
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