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Newspaper
Wilson County News
Location
Floresville, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1995
Page
14
The tale traces Santa snacks from an 1908 New York newspaper item where a family left sandwiches cake and coffee for Santa and woke to a note of thanks. The practice evolved through the 1960s with carrots for reindeer and salt for hard working animals shaping Christmas Eve custom.
FLORESVILLE The Musical Club will meet Tuesday December 12 at 4 p m in the Methodist Church Fellowship Hall for a Christmas music program. No gifts will be exchanged but a love offering will be taken. Karen Peck is hostess chairman.
The Three Oaks Recreation Center will hold its regular meeting on Friday December 8 at 7 p.m. A Christmas party will follow the session.
A list of holiday cookie tips and recipes is available by sending a self addressed stamped envelope to Consumer Services at P O Box 5007 Arlington Texas 76005.
SPJST Lodge 107 holds a meeting on December 10 at 3 p.m. followed by a Christmas party. A youth meeting starts at 2 p.m. Members should bring a covered dish and a dessert. The group is collecting non-perishable items for the local food bank.
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