Farewell Party for Price Daniels Marks Texas Sending
Amid a pine setting about 2500 public officials and guests honor outgoing Texas governor Price Daniels at a $100 plate banquet in Austin. Notables include Vice President Lyndon Johnson Gov elect John Connally Preston Smith and Ben Ramsey. The inaugural parade tops plans as J J Pickle leads preparations for a large state celebration.
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Electohn Connally
Preston Smith
Ben Ramsey
Atty
Ben Shephard
State
Leon
John Connally
Texas
J. J. Pickle
Birth Of The Christmas Tree From 16th Century Strasbourg
The article debunks the idea that evergreens symbolize Christmas from ancient times, noting church sanction in the 16th century. It cites Strasbourg 1604 as the first Christmas tree, linked to German traditions and Queen Victoria's era influence via Prince Albert. It adds candles and red holly as decorations, with no intrinsic meaning for red berries.
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Herakia
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Nan Urh
Christmas Prayer for World Peace by the RAAF
A wartime prayer from the Royal Australian Air Force expresses hope for a world of reason and understanding. It calls for strength and courage for workers of peace, unity over division, and final victory over human weakness. The message envisions shared joys, peace, harmony, and confident planning for the future.
State College budgets seek bigger two year funding plan
The Committee of Governing Boards endorses the Higher Education Commission's call for a larger budget for 1963 65 to cover increased faculty salaries and enrollment growth. They estimate 39 million dollars for enrollment driven needs and 16 to 336 million more for maintenance and new buildings, with a focus on supplemental appropriations for custodial services.
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Commission On Higher Education
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J. M. Odom
Austin
Commission
Kirbys Celebrate 58 Years of Married Life in Grand Saline
Mr and Mrs J M Kirby observed their 58th wedding anniversary with a December 18 dinner at their Polo Town home. Married December 18, 1904 in Van Zandt County near East Center, they moved to Texas in 1892 and later farmed in Grand Saline before entering the restaurant business and retiring in 1940s. They have four children Clinton Kirby of Grand Saline, Kirby of Dallas, Saline, and Henley of Glade, with Mrs. Kirby's maiden name Fletcher E Lee.
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Grand
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Saline
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Glade
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