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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1971
Page
6
Ancient text recounts a decree from Caesar Augustus directing a tax. Joseph and Mary travel from Galilee to Bethlehem where no room is found. Mary gives birth and places the newborn in a manger as shepherds keep watch by night.
The Christmas carol Silent Night was written by Josef Mohr in Oberndorf near Salzburg after flood-damaged church organs prompted his verses. Franz Gruber set it to guitar, they performed it after Mass at St. Nikolaus. Tyrolean singers introduced the carol in New York in 1839.
The article traces the Christmas tree from medieval miracle plays to a household symbol. It notes Eden and Paradise tree uses with apples, the shift from liturgical scenes to secular displays, later outdoor staging, and the gradual replacement of original props with ornaments and lights.
A nostalgic piece recalls Clement C. Moore’s 1828 Santa legend and the gentler Christmas spirit. It notes Santa’s voice urging gentleness, American traditions of bright trees, gift giving, and the cozy sounds and scents of the season.
The article traces candles from ancient Rome and pagan rites to Christian catacombs and early American Christmas trees. It notes fire hazards and widespread use across Ireland Italy and Spain, where candles symbolized faith and holiday observance.
Joel Robert Poinsett introduced the plant to the United States and popularized the poinsettia in South Carolina. American botanists adopted the name despite earlier description by Karl Wandenow as Euphorbia pulcherrima. In other countries the plant is called Fireplant Mexican Flame Leaf Shepherdese and Lobster Plant.
Applications are being accepted for the Miss Texas Teen-Ager Pageant to be held July 28 and 29 at the St. Anthony Hotel in San Antonio. The winner will travel to the National Finals in Atlanta with expenses paid, for a four day trip ending with the finals on August 26, 1972.
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