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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1966
Page
14
The family thanks all who offered flowers gifts to the Texas Heart Association American Cancer Society memory books to The First Baptist Church library and words of sympathy during Allen Cunningham’s illness and passing.
Keep eggnog on hand through the holidays for instant entertaining and snacktime enjoyment. Eggnog Chiffon Pie features a delicate flavor with whipped cream and shaved chocolate, light and luscious as a perfect holiday dessert topper.
A branch or two of evergreen on the hall table brightens the foyer as you spray the boughs with enamel paints that dry in minutes. Colors include pale gold silver copper white red and green for traditional holiday styling.
The fir tree emerged as an early religious symbol in many regions. De Oswald Hoffman of The Lutheran Hour notes its evergreen nature as the reason for its association with immortality and a beloved God across the seasons.
A practical gift idea emphasizes stainless steel casserole dishes over decorative items. The text argues durability ease of cleaning and year round convenience for busy moms, framing usefulness as true luxury in a gift.
Stock up on traditional holiday foods such as plum pudding miniature fruit cakes and prandied or pickled peaches or pears. Include coconut nut meats and ice cream sauces to dress up puddings or ice cream for dessert.
A brief note describes how the approaching Christmas season lifts mood across society. Elevator operators, bus drivers, and store clerks display extra courtesy while neighbors greet one another warmly. The overall atmosphere seems brighter and more cheerful.
Palm trees are a favored Christmas decoration in southern climates, noted as the common tree in Bethlehem at Christ’s birth. Southern homes light and decorate palms similarly to northern spruces, while avoiding damage by stringing lights under palm fronds and not attaching ornaments to new growth.
A novelty present idea suggests gifting a large plastic covered dish filled with cotton powder puffs. The cover is decorated with a pastel dyed shell or fish scale pattern for a distinctive look.
The practice began with Lutherans decorating trees, spread across Germany and Europe, introduced in England by Prince Albert in 1841, and carried to the United States by German immigrants in the 19th century. Cambridge, Massachusetts displayed a Christmas tree in 1832.
Some people consider it unlucky to have an odd number of lights on the Christmas tree and prefer removing the tree before Twelfth Night or Epiphany. Others insist decorations must be taken down before Candlemas on February 2 to avoid misfortune.
Learn to test freshness by thumping the butt for needle shed and pulling needles for resistance. Fresh trees show resin on the butt and springy lower branches. Cut a diagonal butt slice, peel bark, place in cold water, and keep in a cool place with periodic water. Use anti wilt spray or daily sprinkles to reduce drying.
Measured room 12 by 24 with 8 foot ceiling and ten openings needs about 14 single rolls after deductions. Each single roll covers roughly 30 square feet and costs 10 to 15 dollars, influencing the choice between single double or triple rolls.
Albert Franklin Kay of De Leon died December 12 in a De Leon hospital. Born October 28, 1883, to Albert M Kay and Emma Nix, he was a farmer and longtime county resident. Services were held December 14 at 2 30 p.m. at Northside Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Gerald Phillips and Rev. Ralph Heickman. Burial was in Round Grove Cemetery. pallbearers were B C Boen, Herbert Lovelace, Charlie Clinton, Arthur Mahan, Preston Henry and Johnnie Wilson. He was survived by two sons, Robert F Kay and Albert Murray Kay, Levelland 5 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. His wife Annie Ruth Ross Kay preceded him in death.
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