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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1947
Page
2
The Cherry Tree carol legend explains why a branch of a cherry tree is placed in water in late fall. Mary and Joseph supposedly asked for cherries from a bending tree, which bowed to allow her to pick. Czech and Slovak tradition holds the bud will blossom by Christmas Eve, signaling a girl's marriage in the New Year.
A historical advisory warns Christmas trees pose fire risks despite electric lights. It recommends keeping trees well watered, choosing fresh firs, and fireproofing with ammonium sulfate or calcium chloride by soaking the cut stem for four to six days.
Washington reporters note the Census Bureau announced the United States population reached an all time high of 144,708,000 as of October 1. The gain from 1940 stood at about 13,000,000, a 9.9 percent increase from 131,669,275. The 1930 population was 122,775,046.
In 1540 a plague crisis led 12 pious men of Rheinfelden to form a Brotherhood of St. Sebastian to pray, nurse the sick, and bury the dead. They visit seven town fountains on Christmas Eve singing hymns, led by a lantern bearer, then proceed to church for midnight mass and place a lantern on St. Sebastian’s altar.
William Auld narrates legends of Christmas bells tolling at midnight signaling Christ’s birth. In tranquil chambers above human strife the Apostles of Peace are welcomed during the great winter feasts, according to his traditions.
Description of Swiss customs: a grandma halves a perfect onion and peels twelve layers to forecast the coming year’s weather, while a daughter visits nine fountains at midnight then attends church to meet an unknown lover on the steps.
O D Hollenbeck, associate director of the veterans employment service in Washington, told the executive board of the international association of public employment services that full employment through 1948 is expected for Louisiana Texas and New Mexico. The Sun does all kinds of printing.
A columnist argues that hundreds of groups and two trade journals shape opinion for pay. He notes church and civic bodies claiming vast audiences, lawmakers confronting uniform messages, and outfits in New York ready to mold views on any topic for fees. The piece ends with a call for bigger waste baskets against the overload.
Editor James E Kelley imagines a radar powered farming future where the farmer directs tractors from a parlor, groceries move by radar, and ranchers send cattle to a loading rack. The envisioned world includes air conditioned homes, driverless trucks, and automated farm tasks transforming rural life.
A garbled passage references a rancher radar setup near the Fort Worth stockyards and an odd detail about bombina eyes being heart shaped when contracted. The text is incomplete and may reflect OCR errors.
The piece links increasing car releases to more drivers incurring debt as personal spending shifts with new vehicle availability. It notes El Salvador covers 13 176 square miles as the smallest Central American republic, framing regional context.
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