Christmas Time Where the Yule Tree Originated
A historical note traces the origin of the Christmas tree custom back to German traditions. It explains early holiday practice and how evergreen boughs became a central symbol in festive decor.
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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1932
Page
1
Christmas Spirit Reflects on a Frugal Year
A holiday column recalls how shoppers planned a sensible Christmas but gave in to the season’s cheer. It notes cheerful stores, crowded streets, and generous spending, ending with amusement at the nearly identical spend to last year.
Origin of the Christmas tree linked to Luther in Rhine Valley
The article notes Pecos has about three quarters of homes with trees this year and recounts that Christmas trees began in Germany about 150 years ago. It attributes the popularization to Martin Luther, who reportedly decorated an evergreen with candles to mimic stars for his son, sparking the tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhine Valley
Germany
Martin Luther
Luther
Klatt Chrisius
Christ
Dowdy widow wins $12,775 in Wickett crash suit
Mire John Dowdy widow of Wickett section foreman killed when a train hit a handcar wins $12,775 damages against Texas Pacific railroad after a Bar Stow district court trial. Jury reported after deliberation. Defense plans new trial and appeal. Another Wickett crash widow had earlier been awarded $7,000 now on appeal in El Paso court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mire
John Dowdy
Wickett
Texas-Pacific Railroad
J. A. Crane
Bar
Henry Russell
Decos
Howard
Roy Ji “O
EL Pasos
Sol Jones
Marshall
Texas
Tilberry
Barstow
Court of Civil Appeals
el Po
Hendricks Attends Masonic Meet in Waco Texas
Hendricks attended a convention of Royal Arch Masons of Texas and related grand bodies at Waco. He serves as Grand Visitor from the district. On return, he visited a brother in Dallas and Mrs Hendricks mother in Newark Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendricks
Waco
Dallas
Red Bluff Irrigation Project Seen As Growing Favorable
Vernon L Sullivan and BR Gray wire Judge Starley that engineering and legal divisions of the Reconstruction Finance Corp favor the Red Bluff Water Improvement Association loan for the Red Bluff Reservoir project. Officials say legal barriers can be cleared by Texas legislation and delinquent districts made solvent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Fom
Stockton
J. J. Starley
Treeps
Red Bluff Water Improvement Association
Starley
Dunlap Describes Soft Water Near Pecos and Well Hazards
State water engineer A. T. Dunlap told Pecos residents last Thursday that soft water is available within 10 miles, suitable for domestic use with minor treatment, while artesian wells flowing wildly threaten foundations. He warned running wells threaten health and property and urged local action rather than immediate drastic plugging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
A. TE. Dunlap
State Board of Water Engineers
Dunlap
Starley Named to Preside for Drane at Barstow
Starley elected temporary presiding judge to take over for Judge J A Drane in Barstow due to the judge's illness. Starley was chosen by the district bar at a Barstow gathering to assume the duties until Drane's recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starley
Drane
Is Starness
True Christmas Spirit at Pecos Mercantile Co
Pecos Mercantile Co employees skip personal gifts and pool money to buy baskets of groceries for the poor, a gesture showing true Christmas spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos Mercantile Co
Gasoline Fire Claims Woman in Monahans
Mrs Karl Houx 23 of Monahans died after a gasoline stove explosion on December 10. She saved a 2 year old and burned while attempting to smother the flames, leaving three children Joyce 3 Melvin 2 and Faith infant. Husband a driller. body shipped to Coina Oklahoma for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Houx
Monahans
Kolar Funeral Home
Coina, Oklahoma
Hopenauer Drilling Co
Joyce
Melvin
Faith
Black Top Sought to Link Major Highways
Balmorhea pledged support from Pecos Chamber of Commerce to secure black topping for the Pecos Saragosa highway. The group urged high officials and the Highway Department to pave this connecting link between the Bankhead and Old Spanish Trail highways as Scenic Drive nears completion and UT laboratory potential moves to the Davis mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos-Saragosa
Pecos
Highway Department
Bankhead
University of Texas Astronomical Laboratory
Davis Mountains
Moorhead Buys Magnolia Station in Local Deal
Bunk Moorhead, a former high school football star and longtime local figure, has taken over the Magnolia filling station beside the Hardy Building on the highway. He invites friends to visit and inspect the newly acquired business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunk Moorhead
Vpeces
Magnolia
Hardy
Two Sailors Hurt In California Car Crash Near Kent
Sonia Ferguson and Robert Thompson, both Long Beach California, were seriously injured Sunday when their car hit a cattle guard near Kent. Ferguson suffered a fractured pelvis and Thompson a fractured femur. They were taken to Camp Hospital by Pecos Furniture Co. ambulance and were reported improving on Thursday. They are United States Navy sailors on furlough en route to the East for Christmas. The Fergusons are not relatives of the Texas governor’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonia Ferguson
Robert Thompson
Long Beach
California
Mr. Ferguson
Ferguson
Thompson
Gnson
United States Navy
Pecos High Cagers Win Opening Game
The Pecos High basketball team opened the season with a decisive win over Barstow. Milam Taylor captains the squad as guard, with Hefty Baker, Lowell Tennant at center, and forwards J. H. Stephens and Willie Manry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos High Cagers
Milam Taylor
Hefty Baker
Lowell Tennant
J. H. Stephens
Willie Manry
Regan Names Title Validation Of West Texas Mineral Lands As Top Goal
Ken Regan, the senator-elect, told Pecos Chamber of Commerce he will push for a constitutional validating act to secure title to about 5 million acres of mineral classified lands in West Texas. He urged rapid action to prevent bankruptcies and court actions looming over long-held properties. He also emphasized reform of the sheriffs' compensation system to ensure fair pay while addressing abuse of the current fee structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Regan
Pecos
Tiny Babe Dies After Transfer From Pecos Sanatorium
The 234 pound baby girl of Mr and Mrs Oscar Croft of Barstow died shortly after being moved from Pecos sanitarium to home. The child had seemed normal before leaving the hospital. Funeral services were held at Barstow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Croft
Barstow
Pecos
Remember the Needy Remember the Need Yule in Pecos
Amid a joyous Yule tide in Pecos the city plans to aid the poor and needy through churches luncheon clubs the federal relief committee the Grand Theater and other groups ensuring a merry Christmas Day for all residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Grand Theater Presents Xmas Matinee Show
The Grand Theater offers a Christmas Eve matinee Saturday at 2 pm featuring the film adaptation of Zin Grey's novel The Golden. Tickets and show details are available at the theater box office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Theater
Zin Grey
Dog Goes Mad Bites Its Master In Mentone Incident
A dog owned by John King of Mentone went mad on Monday and bit its owner before rabies were detected. Mr King receives Pasteur treatment from Drs Camp and Camp of Pecos. No other persons are reported bitten by the dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John King of
Mentone
Mr. King
Drs. Camp
Pecos Rancher Donates 150 Pounds Beef for Christmas
I. W. Anderson, Pecos rancher, donates 150 pounds of beef to the Associated Charities for distribution to the poor at Christmas. The beef comes from his ranch cattle and is being cut up at Lewis' grocery and market for the charity drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. W. Anderson
Pecos
Associated Charities
Mr. Ander
Son
Lewis’ Grocery and Market
Youth Fighting Battle For Life In Pecos
Harry Fessinger twenty one years old, a University of Texas student, was removed from a Texas Pacific train near Pecos in pneumonia after a relapse from flu. Doctors O J Bryan and W R Weaver used oxygen therapy with a tent, ordered from El Paso but it failed to arrive. His parents, Reuben and unknown mother, are with him as sympathetic Pecos residents hope for his recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Bryan
W. R. Weaver
el Paso
Pecos
Dallas
Christmas Finery Brightens Pecos Downtown
Pecos today prepared for Christmas as families from distant areas gathered here. Merchants rushed to stock gifts for the holiday Eve rush on Saturday. Downtown stores wore Christmas dress and the Grand Theater glowed in green and red at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
More Beautiful Christmas Tree Contest Final Friday Night
In the residence district trees trimmed with many lights dazzled residents for the More Beautiful Christmas contest. The final judging by the Chamber of Commerce and Texas Louisiana Power Company will be Saturday at 9 p.m. Participants are urged to light their trees at that hour. First prize is an electric toaster from the power company. business prizes are provided by the Chamber of Commerce. Winners will be announced next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chamber of Commerce and
Texas-Louisiana Power Company
Chamber of Commerce
Town Welcomes Visitors as Pecos Teems with Hospitality
In Pecos the downton and residential sections show a growing welcome to visitors as the town aims to be West Texas home with cheerful hospitality. Santa Claus will visit on Saturday with church Christmas trees and festivities, then rest his pack on Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Monday Declared Legal Holiday in line with custom
Following a long standing practice, Monday will be a legal holiday with banks and post office closed and most businesses shut. The policy will apply to New Year's Day as well. Christmas trees and decorations are nearly exhausted with many gifts and grocer specials sold out. Santa is blamed for lifting consumer mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N Jone
Ralph Williams Jr. Breaks Leg After Fall at Home
Ralph Williams Jr. slipped on home steps Thursday afternoon, fell and fractured a leg. He is recovering well today as Friday progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Williams Jr
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sion
Stow
Red Bluff
Cael
Messrs. Sullivan and
Gray
Washington
Reconstruction Finance
Ter
Stacles
Ren
L. W. Thomas
Johnny Cortez Mann
Saragosa Road
Balmorhea
Jacek Hawkins
Albert Sisk
Balmorhen
Talmerhe
Magnolia Station
Kent
Pecos Furniture Co
V Pecos
Vergusons
Pecos High
Supreme Court
Mr. Regan
Tiny
Federal Relief Committee
Grand
Plan
Harry Fessinger
Ile
Paso
Odessa
Pecos Sanitarium
Mr. and
Mrs
Reuben
Fessinger
Downton
Santa Wee
Santa
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