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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1975
Page
3
A Christmas legend tells of a lamb in the stable with the infant Jesus. Feeling unable to gift anything, the lamb warms the Christ Child by nestling beside Him. The legend says Jesus touched the lamb and its coat transformed into wool, explaining sheep now bear warm coats.
A retrospective on Christmas carols from the 1890s to 1975 notes homes once had pianos and family singing around them while modern households favor stereo over piano. Carols stay central through church programs hospital visits and home caroling, with TV and radio offering varied music.
A young mother smiles softly as she wraps her infant in a ragged cloth. The child gazes at a world of strife and sorrow, yet loving fingers guide his hand in playful tenderness. She laughs and utters his wondrous holy name for the first time.
On Christmas Day the speaker relaxes at home and conducts a literary experiment for his family by reading Pope's Messiah aloud after breakfast. Only George shows any interest, while the others, including Charles and John Quincy Adams, lack enthusiasm for literature.
A reflective essay on how the Christmas season alters behavior. It notes youngsters becoming neater and more mindful adults, as gift making and shopping foster patience and consideration. The piece explores peace within, memory of loved ones, and striving to be worthy of divine love through kindness.
In the Middle East the Christmas service centers on Christ’s birthplace. The Jerusalem patriarch arrives with cavalry in lush array. The service runs from 10 p.m. to long after midnight before clergy and congregation proceed to the Grotto of the Nativity.
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