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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1975
Page
7
A reflective piece declares the American Christmas a composite of religious, commercial, charitable, festive, friendly, and affectionate elements. It urges embracing the season one wave of duties at a time, viewing Christmas as an opportunity to share and renew ties, and to forget the past with a present.
An Indian raid at Junction is noted along with Louise Nixon discussing early Fredricksburg Christmas traditions and preparations. Miss Gold led the singing with Mrs. Margaret Bierschwabe at the piano, as the brief item closes with a local subscription note for The Herald.
The message promotes a Bicentennial celebration by Amway distributors seeking public signature on the Declaration of Independence. It urges support for free enterprise, links to local distributors in phone directories, and directs readers to Amway's Ada Michigan address. Will Rogers quote is included to stress proactive momentum.
Beta Zeta members from Harper, Junction, Mason and Fredericksburg held a Christmas meeting in Grace Milam Hall on Saturday December 13. Hostesses were Mrs. Carol Lea, Mrs. Frances Lippard and Mrs. Myrtle Westerfeldt. President Clara Anderegg opened the session, program leaders Mrs. Margaret Bierschwabe and Mrs. Ella Gold led the Bi centennial Visions of Christmas Past, and Sister Benilde and her choir sang O Tannenbaum and Ihr Kinderlein Kommet.
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