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Christmas Tree Heist Becomes Polk Memory Tale
A Polk family Christmas tale explains a church tree disappearance. Olga Jenner and Wilbur Whitacre, a Navy veteran, recall crossing a muddy street. the tree vanished after Christmas, later revealed to be taken down by Olga’s mother, the church janitress, as there was no longer a display.
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the Baptist Church
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