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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1957
Page
2
A reflective piece urges readers to notice the true meaning of Christmas beyond decorations and gifts. It emphasizes seeking the Spirit of Christmas through compassion for the less fortunate and recognizing the religious significance of peace and hope. The closing line notes every time is train time at a grade crossing.
In a holiday scene Mark Singer plays Santa while Peggy and her mother connect with him. Peggy gifts a wallet, sparking pity from the mother. Later Mark buys a plush panda for Peggy and accepts an invitation to Christmas dinner with them, amid a snowy street and shopfronts.
The guide advises keeping the tree butt in water to prevent drying and fire hazard and ensure needles stay on longer. It notes recent cut lasts longer, with balsam fir best, Douglas fir close, popular pines may hold needles two to four weeks, while spruce lasts three to ten days in the house.
The article argues Christmas trees are harvested as a crop to sustain future plantings and mentions that many trees originate from poorer soils and bog areas. It notes that such areas produce greens slowly, making Christmas trees distinct from lumber or pulpwood crops.
The article explains how thinning stands of pine trees yields profitable Christmas trees while expanding growing room. Mother Nature seeds from 6000 to 10000 trees per acre, and regular thinning supports healthy crops, providing joy for homes, income for foresters, and future timber protection.
A Syrian tale says a traveler tied his mule to a tree on Epiphany Eve and found it cradled high above when he returned. Another legend claims the youngest camel of the Wise Men was granted immortality by the baby Jesus near the Nativity scene. The road hog drives, the butchering begins.
A sub-committee of the Legislative Council considers a proposed science incentive contest for district regional and state levels. Dr Wayne Taylor Alan Humphreys and John Wagner of UT Austin outline an objective test to boost independent scientific reading problem solving. The League also releases a new Beginners Slide Rule Manual to assist coaches amid rising participation.
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