Well Loved Christmas Carols Across Christendom
The familiar carols Joy to the World It Came Upon the Midnight Clear Silent Night and Oh Come All Ye Faithful are discussed. Isaac Watts wrote many hymns and It Came Upon the Midnight Clear is by Edmund Sears. Silent Night emerged from a 1818 Austrian church scene.
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Christendom
Isaac Watts
Watts
Encyclopedia Americana
Edmund H. Sears
Massachusetts
Joseph Mohr
Father Mohr
Saint Bonaventure
Henry Ford
Clara
Bryant
Hallmark Historicalollection
Harp Texas Cold Snap Sees 9-Degree Low In Harper
An Arctic front from the north sent Hill Country temperatures plunging. Harper records a low of 9 degrees on Saturday morning while Fredericksburg 18 degrees and Pilot Knob 14 degrees. No ice storm or snow yet in this region.
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Texas
Harper
Gene Bode
Fredericksburg
N. J
Texas Panhandle
Christmas Break Schedules and Local High School Basketball Results
The Harper Herald details school holidays from December 22 to January 2 and notes teacher workdays. It covers recent district basketball games at Nueces Canyon and Utopia, with the Longhorns and Ladyhorns winning and losing, plus tournament results in Medina, Ingram, and honors for Bob Dittmar and Richard Rangel.
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Nueces Canyon
Ladyhorns
Longhorns
Utopia
Medina Bobcats
FHA
Medina
Bob Dittmar
Jr. High
Richard Rangel
Cathy Esquell Succeeds In Harper Senior Activities
Catherine Jeanette Esquell, born July 6, 1955, active in 4 H and Kerr County programs, serves as CYO president, FHA and senior class VP, librarian, and co-editor of the Round-Up. She played band instruments, shows stock interest, and plans business school after graduation. Merry Christmas.
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Catherine Jeanette Esquell
Elgin Esquell
Cathy
CYO
Bluebonnet
Kerr County
Texas Bureau
Waco
FHA
FTA
FFA
Gillespie County
Harper Longhorn
Sammi Smith
Robert Flower
Betty's
Christmas Meal Plans and Odd Name Associations
A playful list mixes daily menus for January 2 to 5 with a string of quirky name pairings and gifts. It includes stamps questions, car comparisons, and humorous nicknames like Gina and Barbara. The piece ends with holiday cheer and assorted personal items.
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Barbara
Mark
Chela
Mary
Tom
Huge Tree Symbolizes Man in 13th Century French Tale
A medieval French narrative describes a vast tree found in a forest with branches lit by candles. Some branches point upward while others bend down. Atop the tree sits a haloed child. The tree stands for mankind, candles for people good or evil, and the child as the Christ Child.
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Christ
How to Keep Yule Plants
Practical tips on preserving poinsettias and Jerusalem cherries through the season. Poinsettias need warmth 70 to 80 degrees and ample water, while Jerusalem cherries prefer cooler nights around 60 to 65 degrees. Avoid overwatering.
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Jerusalem
Alabama Creates Christmas as Legal Holiday in 1836
Alabama became the first U.S. state to designate Christmas as a legal holiday in 1836, establishing a formal public recognition of the holiday.
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Alabama
U.S. State
Ready for Yule Christmas Tree in New Zealand
The plant with the unusual name Ready for Yule Christmas tree grows in New Zealand and is noted for its festive nickname.
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New Zealand
Unclear Text Sparks List of Odd Phrases and Jokes
The excerpt blends humor and garbled speech about a holiday carol misquote a termite joke and a psychiatrist dialogue. It reads like a collage of snippets with no coherent narrative or identifiable news event.
Holiday Themes in Dickens and Christmas Classics
The piece discusses Christmas as a literary favorite with Dickens and his Christmas Carol as a symbol of holiday spirit. It notes Louisa May Alcott's Little Women and its Christmas moment where the March sisters share a simple breakfast with a poor family, highlighting themes of charity and joy.
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Charles Dickens
Louisa May Alcott
Meg
Beth
Amy
March
Kate Douglas Wiggin
Decking Halls Has History
The article traces Christmas greens from ancient Greece to modern times, noting bay leaves and holly as festive decorations. It cites classical and pagan symbolism, including bay and laurel for triumph and ivy for festivity, with evergreen yew and cypress symbolizing eternal life.
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Christ
England
Greece
Grolier Universal Encyclopedia
Final Exam Schedule for This Week
Exams are scheduled this week with two days of seating. On Wednesday December 20 periods include First, Third and Fifth with times 8:20 to 10:00, 10:10 to 11:50 and 12:20 to 2:30. Thursday December 21 lists Sliding period, Second and Fourth with times 8:20 to 10:00, 10:10 to 11:50 and 12:20 to 2:30.
Behold the Yule Peacock Roast in early England
A historical note recalls how the festive table in early England featured a roasted peacock as a special Christmas delicacy during Yuletide celebrations. The bird symbolized luxury and pageantry in noble households, contrasting with common fowl.
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England
Christmas Memory and Frank Nights in Literature
The text notes the author of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm and her short tale about the Birds' invalid child symbolizing Christmas. It contrasts Truman Capote’s claim to invent the non fiction novel with his Christmas memoir a short story that aired as a 1986 television drama.
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Rebecca
Sunnybrook Farm
Truman Capote
Caning Evil: Candy Canes as Christmas Ward
The passage notes candy canes' legendary power to ward off evil, linking them to Christmas customs and the belief they bring good fortune during the season.
Mistletoe Powers Noted and Medina Tournament Recap
Mistletoe cited for healing and warding off evil with birds spreading seeds. In Medina tournament action December 14 15 16 Harper teams posted mixed results with Ladyhorns beating Medina Bobcats for Consolation and Boerne girls taking first place. Bob Dittmar earned All Tournament honors.
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Harper
Ladyhorns
Boerne
Fredericksburg
Harper Girls
Medina Bobcats
Harper Longhorns
Keystone Cobras
Longhorns
Comfort
Lytle
Blanco Panthers
Schreiner
Natalia
Bob Dittmar
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