Christmas as a Child's Festival and Gift of Self
A Daily Christmas reflection describes Christmas as the children's festival rooted in the Infant Jesus birth. It contrasts Santa Claus with the Christ Child, emphasizes gifts as expressions of love, and upholds the gift of oneself as the true spirit of the season across cultures and ages.
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Jesus
Orient
Voollandera
New Amsterdam
Europe
Goethe
Beethoven
Mendelssohn
Christ
Santa Claus
St. Nicholas
The Times Wishes Readers a Merry Christmas
The Times will not publish next Monday for Christmas and will resume on Tuesday afternoon. The paper extends best wishes for a joyful holiday to all readers with hopeful thoughts for Santa Claus bringing joy and fulfillment of desires.
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The
Times
the Times
Santa Claus
Rolls-Royce
Detroit
Christmas Features at Laredo Theaters
Local cinemas in Laredo advertise strong Christmas features at the Royal Rialto and Strand. Each venue plans two days per program with extra good productions for holiday audiences.
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Moving Picture Theaters
Laredo
the Royal
Christmas lull mirrors slow wells in Laredo district drive
In the Laredo district oil fields a Christmas lull slows new well starts as operators delay post holiday work. Despite some new wells in Webb Zapata and Jim Hogg counties, most rigs await after Christmas to break in while proved producers like the Russell Johnson Nod and Oka wells resume normal output after swabbing.
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Laredo
Webb
Zapata
Jim Hoge
frussell-Johnson
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West County
Nne
Texas
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Christmas Music in Laredo Churches for Christmas Eve
Readings of service programs across Laredo churches feature midnight masses at St. Peter's and Christ Church Episcopal, with Morning Prayer and carols at Methodist and Christian churches. Performances include hymns, anthems, solos, and a Christmas tableau by the Sunday School, directed by Mrs. Perkins.
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Laredo
Agousdal
Christinans
St. Peter's
Christ Church
Episcopal
Angela
Vonite
Angilean
Mansfield
Christmas Service for Buckner Orphan Home at First Baptist
A Sunday 7 32 pm program at First Baptist features a White Christmas benefit for Buckner's Orphan Home. Pupils bring toys and money. The service includes Silent Night Joy to the World Away in a Manger with readings and a sermon titled Supreme Gift by the pastor.
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First Baptist Church
Buckner
Beulah Cereaux
Elizabeth Segars
Joyce Wilkes
Notice to Plumbers Licenses and Bonds Renewal
Notice to plumbers license and bond renewals due by December list. The Board of Fyamware will meet December 27 and 20 at 1174 Lincoln Street. Inspector Plumber PL 3 MeKTEON reports.
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Fyamware
Lincoln Street
Mekteon
Zapata Native Francisco Herrera Dies at Home
Francisco Herrera longtime Zapata county resident died at his home on December 20. Interment followed December 21 at Zapata cemetery. He is survived by his wife Taliana Herrera of Zapata, two sons Antonio and Arturo Herrera of this city, and one daughter Mrs. Clotilde Uribe of Gardeno.
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Zapata
Francisco Herrera
Zapata County
Taliana Hk. Herrera
Antonio and
Arturo Herrera
Clotilde TH. Uribe
Garedo
Auto Races Highlight Nuevo Laredo Speedway Event
The people of Laredo and many others will attend automobile races at the Nuevo Laredo speedway tomorrow afternoon starting at 2 oclock sharp. Four well known racers with their cars are entered in all events, along with a rider of unknown experience. A large crowd is expected to witness the races.
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Laredo
Nuevo Laredo Speedway
Quean Candy Co. Extends Weekend Hours in Walls Building
The Quean Candy Company in Walls Building will remain open all Sunday and into noon on Christmas to serve customers. Phone 671.
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Quean Candy Co
Walls Building
Oil men depart for holidays from Laredo
Many oil men and other residents left yesterday and today to spend Christmas at their former homes. Laredo hosts a number of visiting guests for the holidays as well.
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Laredo
Tom Lillie
San Antonio
Sue Marshall
Change of Hour Picks Legion Cavalry Football Tilt
The American Legion and 4th Cavalry game at Legion Park shifts to 3 P M on Christmas Day. It marks the fourth meeting on the field between the teams with a clean, hard contest history and thrills. The Cavalry may be short one or two first-string players but lead over the Legion stands by one win. Wormser replaces Lansden at fullback for the Legion in the latest lineup change.
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4Th Cavalry
Legion Park
Legion
Wormser
Lansden
Christmas Observance at Masonic Hall
Malta Commandery No. 32 Knights Templar invited at 10 40 a m on Christmas Day to join in observance at Masonic Hall. Members urged to assemble at the Asylum at 10 a m to participate in the annual event chaired by John Colman.
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K. T
John Colman
Laredo Abandons Washington Birthday Celebration
The 1924 plan to mark Washingtons Birthday in Laredo is dropped due to poor street conditions and paving work. Officials say no parade or events will occur next February as streets remain torn up. A future celebration may occur in 1924 once streets are paved and presentable.
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Laredo
Brent Street
Card of Thanks for Francisco Herrera
The family thanks all who sent flowers and tokens for our beloved father Francisco Herrera as we laid him to rest, your kindness gave comfort during this sorrowful time.
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Francisco Herrera
Famous Jockey Loses In Film Race At Royal Theatre
Ted Sloan the famed jockey loses a staged race for a Goldwyn feature based on Zane Grey's Wildfire. The event is part of the film When Romance Rides at the Royal Theatre for two days. Sloan notes the display was more dangerous than past real races.
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Nal
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Benjamin B. Hampton
Irom Zane Grey
Goldwyn
Royal Theatre
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Holiday delays and Christmas preparations at Nuevo Laredo speedway
Holiday schedule delays in district court push cases past Christmas. Automobile races at Nuevo Laredo speedway tomorrow and Christmas afternoon draw large crowds. Stockings will be filled, eggnog barred by the eighteenth amendment, and mall carriers haul bulky parcels as the Times takes a holiday vacation on Monday.
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Times Force
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Times
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Musical Notes and Church Choir Plans for Holidays
The Musica Notes column urges telephoned submissions by Thursday noon for Saturday publication. It details Christmas and holiday music preparations at St Peter's RC Church led by A J Notton and Lillie Poggenpohl with a large choir and organ, plus Advent and Christmas services at Christ Church Episcopal and the Methodist Church. It lists many choir members and names including Mrs M P Cullinan and Mrs J A Neff, notes absence issues at the Methodist choir, and adds social calendar items and updates on local musical activities and visitors over the holidays.
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A. J. Notton
Lillie Poggenpohl
M. Koistetter
Williams
2K. Kline
C. Kline
Josephine Sauvignet
L. Martin
Simon
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C. Jimenez
Simon, Jr
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F. Wistetter
A. Galea
L. J. Perkins
Ralph Emerson
R. P. Woodard
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Episcopal
Henry Riley Fuller
St. Paul's
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N. Y
C. W. Cool
Flora Dilgarde Milton
Roy
Jack Dentke
George<ehl
Thos. Greenstreet
Jack Poster
Hunter Randolph
Edward Shahady
James Ward
Evans Yountkin
Jaela
Violin Liebesfreud and Baritone Solo Featured in Broadcast
The Womimser Brothers received many congratulations for their broadcasting system as a Musicians Club program reached Providence R I. Reports on Mrs T A Austins pupils future program are awaited but a noted improvement in piano accompaniment was observed.
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United States
Musicians’ Club
Providence
R. I
T. A. Austin
Holiday Guests Flit Across Texas Cities
Virginie Merriman visits with Miss Willie Belle Brennan while several guests arrive from A M College for Christmas. family plans include trips to San Antonio Seguin and Texas City. Others head to Brownsville for Armour Company work and cheerful dances feature Miss Odette Bunn and friends.
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City
Austin
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M. W. Brennan
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Sunday School Cantata Santa’s Little Boy Delights Presbyterians
At the Presbyterian Church last evening the Sunday School children under Mrs. Holcombe Austin and Mrs. Ed Russell presented the cantata Santa's Little Boy. The program featured solos and choruses by all pupils, with standout acts by Fairy Fatty Sue Bunn and the youngest beginners. Santa Claus arrived by chimney, spoke with children, and distributed gifts before reascending for the night.
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Santa Claus
Matthes Jr Resigns From Laredo Morning News Staff
Notice states F. A. Matthes Jr has resigned from the staff of the Laredo Morning News effective Friday December 22 1922 with no stated successor or conditions attached.
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F. A. Matthes, Jr
Laredo Morning News
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