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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1928
Page
5
In an evening scene in Joppa, Paul the weaver and his wife Hester contemplate courage and faith on Christmas Eve. They consider a public sign of their belief through a cedar tree lit with candles and gifts for the needy, mindful of potential persecution.
Gypsies and Christmas Gypsies are said to attribute to those born at Christmas a gift of divination the power to remove the evil eye and other magical attributes according to traditional lore.
Dennis G. Brummitt of Oxford, state attorney general, is predicted to become North Carolina’s next governor by forecasters at the Law building. He is seen challenging General Albert L. Cox of Raleigh for the Democratic nomination, with Brummitt favored to win over Cox according to the Charlotte Observer. Frank Page withdraws the first of the year.
As highway commission chairman in western Carolina, a key figure seeks the nomination despite doubts about a new governor from the region. The question centers on regional influence and political opportunity.
Announcement from Raleigh notes that O Max Gardner of Shelby will be inaugurated January 11. The legislature convenes January 9 with the inauguration set for the following Friday, a date of statewide interest.
Delineator Magazine notes that even small homes can enjoy a festive Christmas with canned delicacies such as boar's head grouse duck and green turtle soup. The article highlights how these unusual specialties enrich baskets for those far from home, preserving traditional dinner mood.
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