Soviets Recognize Santa Claus in Odd Diplomatic Twist
A 1976 feature notes the Soviet Union recognizing Santa Claus while remaining hostile to Christmas rituals. Pravda condemns religious holidays as promoting idling, yet Moscow plans a Santa postmark in December. The piece links this to broader Soviet atheism and warns against ignoring religious faith as a political risk.
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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Russia
North Pole
Kremlin
United Press International
Pravda
Russian Communist Party
UPI
Soviet Union
Moscow
Santa Claus
Nicholas
Myra
Turkey
Europe
Father Christmas
St. Nicholas
Free World
Lenin
Stalin
Leonid Brezhnev
Birth
Christ
Personal visitors fill Denison and area homes
Carol Smith of Denison visited Mary Lee Burchfield Friday. Weekend guests at Mrs. Bea McLain's home included T B Wrenn of Bells, Grady Williams of Trenton, and Gary Williams and daughter of Dallas. At Mr. and Mrs. William Jones's home were Marion Taylor of Belton, Billie Don Taylor and family of Grand Prairie, plus Edgar Taylor of McKinney and Marion Todd of Leonard.
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Carol Smith
Denison
Mary Lee Burchfield
Bea McLain
T.B. Wrenn
Bells
Grady Williams
Trenton
Gary William
Dallas
William Jones
Marion Taylor
Belton
Billie Don Taylor
Grand Prairie
Edgar Taylor
McKinney
Marion Todd
Leonard
Slicing Your Own Cold Cuts Can Save Money
For heavy users of cold cuts, preparing your own slices at home offers notable savings. Buying whole or thickly cut meats and slicing them reduces per pound cost and allows better portion control, especially for daily lunches.
Early 1977 Social Security file alerts readers
A 1977 social security notice urges potential beneficiaries to file early. Sherman Office manager Gus Jones outlines steps to ensure timely first benefits, including proof of age with birth or baptismal records, and military service credits for post 1939 service. Those not yet receiving benefits due to earnings should consult the office about retirement plans. Further details available at 810 North Travis, Sherman, 893 4654.
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Social Security
Gus Jones
Sherman Social Security Office
Jones
Social Security Office
North
Travis
The Christ life and the new birth faith lesson
The Pastor's Corner explains that true Christian life is Christ living in the believer, begun when one accepts Jesus as Savior. It describes the new birth, repentance, and belief as the path to salvation, promising a transformed life and a heart renewed by God.
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Christ
God
Jesus Christ
Ezek
Earth
Business address snippet in city paper
A fragment notes a business office location reading 100 N Crockett in an area labeled Hernandez or Herman with unclear context. The item preserves a street address and suffix but lacks full company name or purpose. Further details are unreadable in the fragment.
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Whitewright Sun-Thars
Whitewright
First National Bank
FDIC
P.O
Texas
Bens
Sun-Leader Publishing Co
Howell
Aubrey McAlister
Grayson
Fannin
Whitewright Sun
Texas Press Weweer
Association
W.L. England
Saudia Arabia
Air Force
van Alstyne
Bryant Field
Floyd Bassett
John Biggerstaff
A.L. Biggerstaff
John
Wallace Reeves
James Stateville
Anna Ruth Johnson
Azilee Smith
Virginia Hill
Helen Hill
Ben Robert Jones
Roy Waldrum Jr
Charles Bradshaw
James Holmes
Lester Simpson
Charles Skaggs
William Rice
Donald Hudgins
Fred Ray Garner
Paula Garner
Billy Lanius Kincaid
Katie Kincaid
Sonny Gosnell
O.K
Wanda Sue Alexander
Laura Bess Rich
Carol Bush
LaVerle Thurman
Alice Ayres
Rotary Club
Laura Bell
H.C
Mark Montgomery Jr
Albert Lea Jackson
Bryan Teague
Bussy Thornhill
Grayson Country
Elmer Fortner
Sherman, Democrat
Roger Holcomb
Waldo Funeral Home
Dick Barbee
Sulphur Springs
J.W. Henry
Walter Boyd
Jacksonville
Fla
Boyd
Margaret Fender
Lytle Biggerstaff
Jimmy Lee Brown
Grace Chumbley
Leon Chumbley
Louise Cooper
Percy Darwin
Katie Ford
Gladys Gosnell
Anther Hudgins Jr
Pattie Jean Hulett
Velma Mae Niceley
Fern Russell
Ocie Scott
Byron Teague
Christine Williams
Joe Alexander
William Baxter
Isabelle Craig
Paul Pierson
Tigers
Army
Army Reserve
Rome
Lone Star Gas Company
A.T.C.S
Com
Pany
Crockett
Herman
Community Public Service Company
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