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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 22, 1938
Page
7
A child’s Christmas verse speaks of Mary and Christ in Bethlehem. The speaker recalls soft blankets and silk counterpanes as angels and stable doves join in, while gifts include incense myrrh and gold.
A Sunday School lesson recounts the Bethlehem birth, Herod’s plot, and the Wise Men who followed the star to worship Jesus. It notes the gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh and links them to Christmas gift customs while urging faithful giving in Jesus name.
Chronology of Christmas observance from early church dates. It notes December 25 as the initial celebration in the Fourth Century, January 6 as prior commemoration, and key milestones across Europe including the Philocalian calendar reference in 854, St. Augustine in 598, Tours council in 567, Ethelred laws 991 1016, Mainz synod 818, and Haakon the Good 950.
Fourteen year old David guards his father’s flock at night in Bethlehem when a sent of shepherds arrives and claims the king awaits. He slays a lion with a sling and is praised by his mother for his faithfulness and duty, with him told he will meet the king later.
Poetic snippet describes Christmas across diverse lands with fir trees palms snow peaks and sunny fields. Attributed to Phillips Brooks, capturing universal holiday imagery.
A 16th century line from Thomas Tusser’s The Farmer’s Daily Diet notes Christmas comes but once a year and calls for good cheer. The verse reflects seasonal tradition and merriment.
Pretty Gretchen Davidson an Evanston girl who quit Northwestern after first year seeks stardom. She worked with a touring Showboat company and Providence Players before turning to radio in 1934. She has appeared in CBS serials The Sea Trouble House and Craig Kennedy's Romance and now stars in Aunt Jenny and Big Sister on WABC.
Carole Lombard signs for her first radio series sponsored by Kellogg Company to air Sundays starting January 15 1939 on NBC Red Network from 10 to 11 pm HST. Other cast members and the orchestra director will be announced soon.
The Rogers Radio Tube factory announces an unqualified warranty on all Rogers radio tubes and promises to re-tube with Rogers tubes. The guarantee covers every tube in the new 1939 Rogers DeForest Crosley and Majestic radio sets.
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