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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1973
Page
11
A collection of handwritten Christmas requests from Stamford Texas children dated December 5 1973. Leslie Cooper asks for a Baby Alive and a Coke machine. Herman Longoria requests a catapult. five year old shares school notes. Other letters mention a Baby Crissy a Winnebago toy camper a Colle doy radio and doll clothes with warm wishes to Santa.
A girl named Marie receives a wooden nutcracker on Christmas Eve. The toy battles mice, becomes a prince, and whisks her to lands of candy and snow. Though Marie wakes home, the nutcracker remains a memory and symbol of wonder.
In the Middle East Christ mas service proceeds from 10 p.m. to after midnight. After the gospel reading the clergy and congregation depart for the Grotto of the Nativity in Jerusalem with no ceremonial cavalry in grand display.
In a cave researchers recover 11 burial urns with inscriptions dating before 70 A.D. among them is a Jesus name variant linked to Kristkind child figure. The note clarifies Kris Kringle is not a German term for Santa Claus.
A reflective Christmas prayer invokes faith in innocent children and hope for better tomorrows. It asks for patience Charity and Sacrifice, courage to face a troubled world, and childlike faith to restore joy and belief in the beauty of life.
A traditional superstition links burning bayberry candles at Christmas to good luck for the year and a long, happy life, noting a bright, clear flame as the omen.
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