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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1968
Page
9
A charity drive ships CARE packages containing food and clothing in donors' names. CARE stands for Co operative for American Remittances to Everywhere Inc. Archaeologists found a Jesus inscription dated before 70 A.D. on 11 burial urns along the Bethlehem Jerusalem road.
A Bethlehem story recounts a poor shepherdess Madelon whose tears sprout Christmas roses after Jesus is touched by the infant. The blooms blossom each Christmas as a holy gift to the world. It notes Kris Kringle is derived from Kristkind, a white-robed angel in German legend who brings gifts to children.
The piece explains Hanukkah's religious roots parallel to Christmas and describes its eight day dedication starting December 8 this year. It notes the Kislev calendar, evening candle lighting on the menorah, and gift giving during the festival as described by World Book Encyclopedia.
The Meccabees recount Ramak Rah before the Temple cleansing in Jerusalem after a three Temple period. A single cruse of oil lit holy lamps for eight days, prompting Judas Maccabeus to proclaim a festival still observed by Jews today.
A compact note presents a condensed Corel take on the Christmas carol It Came Upon the Midnight Clear. The phrase reflects a retold or compressed line from the well known hymn.
The poinsettia, a Christmas symbol, carries the name of Joel Robert Poinsett of South Carolina, who introduced the plant to the United States.
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