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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1940
Page
14
A columnist extols the timeless spirit of Christmas as simple and enduring, comparing it to a child’s joy and the universal symbols of the season. The note emphasizes gratitude for permanence amid change and recalls holiday humor about aging and budgeting.
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The Morgan County Union Grove column reflects year end reflections on growth and optimism for 1941, quotes jokes, and reports on a Science Hill School Christmas tree event, local visits, church programs, schooling notes, and residents gathering for holiday activities. Personnel names include John W. Edmerson, J. Co. Williams, W. R. Lemley, Bernard Cobb, Miller Haga, Rev. Carlton Brown, M. C. Lemley, Waidermosa, W. B. Lemley, Mary Lawrence, L. M. Prince, Ralph Cobb, Mildred Hipps, Helen Lemley, James Hipps, Lo Yancey, James W. Tyler, Scruggs Tyler, Austin Lemons, E. L. Lemmons, Thelma Pritchett, Boyd, and Hazel Green.
President Roosevelt plans a 5 11 p m Christmas message from the White House and will light the 30 foot Yule spruce on the ellipse. Mrs Roosevelt arranges toy and gift baskets for needy children and hosts a White House staff party in the east room.
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