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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1951
Page
24
Swiss Christmas centers on the Christkindli or Christ Child who visits homes on December 24. The radiant angel arrives from the North in a fairy sleigh drawn by reindeer and delivers a Christmas tree and gifts to well behaved children, while emphasizing obedience.
The National Safety Council urged the nation to prevent the millionth road death during the Christmas season. President Ned H. Dearborn warned the holiday period brings peak accident danger amid heavier travel, poor weather, and longer darkness. He urged personal responsibility to save lives and avoid a deadly holiday.
Jean and Jimmy, engaged and saving for a home, faced Hawkeye the store detective's doubt as he accuses them of theft. A long flattened package reveals shirts laundered for Jimmy by Jean, but the awkward moment ends in a promotion and three days off. They plan a Christmas wedding now that Jimmy is promoted.
In choosing a Christmas tree, balsam and Douglas firs are recommended for needle retention of two to three weeks in a warm house. Balsam is fragrant with long branches and thick tops. its needles are nonprickly. To prolong life, soak outdoors in water for 24 hours or set in wet sand.
A compact survey of Christmas customs from France Germany and Belgium to Iceland Syria Ireland Czechoslovakia Norway Poland Peru Greece Romania Yugoslavia and more. The piece notes candles cookies birds and stars as symbolic acts while affirming shared hopes for peace and freedom.
L. W. Churchill of a New Hampshire ranch warns hunters with clear cautions and adds painted hearts on cows as an extra precaution. Last year a hunter was credited with shooting a goat on the property.
Home Mills Supply offers crushed ear corn with high feeding value and low shock levels at 3.80 dollars per 100. Phone 182 for orders.
The article traces Christmas as a movable feast once celebrated in April May or January by eastern churches. In 337 A D St Cyril of Jerusalem sought a universal date and with Pope Julius I authorization formed a commission to fix Christ's nativity date.
The church fixed December 25 as the date of Christmas in 354. In the 20th century Greek Russian and Ukrainian Orthodox churches observed January 7. The note ends with a subscription line to STANDARI.
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