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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1949
Page
9
The National Safety Council cautions that Christmas holidays bring home accidents fires and casualties. Follow tips to keep trees away from heat avoid lit candles use safe ladders and supervise lights never leave a running tree unattended and remove the tree before it dries out.
A broad reflection on Christmas trees as a forest industry. Notes Pinchot’s stance on evergreen cutting, U.S. demand, imports from Canada, and the economic impact. Discusses historical origins, popular tree selection factors, and a White House tree lighting tradition. Also addresses state bus funding and school transportation safety in North Carolina.
Rev Henry Schwan of Zion Lutheran Church on York Street sparked a long held controversy by lighting Cleveland’s first Christmas tree. He researched its origins, shared letters, and mapped places with trees. A late gift of nine trees from another pastor helped acceptance grow, spreading the custom nationwide nearly a century ago.
State Board of Education commends cooperation with Highway Patrol and Public Works in transporting North Carolina students. Buses cover many miles on rural roads, with a strong safety record and a nationwide reputation for safe motor transport.
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