Holly lore and Christmas traditions in nature notes
Nature Notes surveys Holly as a sacred evergreen with roots in Druids and Romans, linking it to immortality, protection, and Christmas symbolism. It covers legends, customs, and warnings about fresh Holly, plus a note on the Champion Holly Tree in Texas and a DAR Good Citizen announcement for Karen Cook of Wimberley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Thomas Haynes Bayley
Robert Herrick
Texas
Batson
Helen Bevington
Karen Cook
Wimberley
Hays High School
DAR Good Citizen
Austin Colony
Daughters of the American Reevolution
Austin
Kelly E. McAdams
Karen
Charles A. Cook
Route One
Glenn E. Welsch
Easy to Make Yule Decorations for Christmas Tables
Create handmade holiday decor with waxed carton candles using crushed ice and wax for a colorful centerpiece. Craft a miniature tree from ribbon loops or twist pipe cleaners around roses in a styrofoam cone and finish with glitter for a striking table display.
Hill Country Home Demonstration Club Year in Review
The Hill Country Home Demonstration Club formed in 1968 held eight meetings in members homes. Programs covered Wine and Treatment, Bound Button Holes, Decoupage, Canning and Freezing, Flooring, Color Decor, Christmas Decoration, Candle Making. Officers named for the coming year include President Britt Burns and Reporter Lanny Montague. A December 19 Christmas Party closes the year at Mrs Edward Polhemus home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Country Home Demonstration Club
Inez Pattom
Britt Burns
Larry Lorenz
van Haley
Treasury
Tommy Williams
Lanny Montague
Edward Polhemus
Chrome plated office home gifts gain attention at Midwest show
Mirror polished chrome steel accessories designed by Hugh Acton debut for Christmas gifts. Priced under twenty five dollars, items include ash trays vases clip cups and candy dishes from Burke Division of Brunswick. Higher end pieces such as a chairside smoker at sixty two dollars and a large planter at one hundred sixty dollars also shown. Finish options include statuary bronze to suit traditional or contemporary settings. Burke, a leading modern furnishings maker, distributes these pieces through fine dealers nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
Burke
Brunswick Corporation
Hugh Acton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nature Notes
Ernest W. Walker
Karon Cook
Guadalupes San Marcos
Valio Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
U.S. Depository
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Post Office
San Marcos, Texas
Holiday Hills Resort
Wimberly
Seasons
Della Jenkins Wimberley Beauty Shop
Calaways Hill Country Superette Grocery
Calaways
Texaco
Wimberley Square
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