The Citizens Journal (Atlanta, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 22, 1949 Page: 4 of 32
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28,
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THE CITIZENS JOURNAL, ATLANTA, CASSretJNTY. TEXAS
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ESTABLISHED 1879
SHIRT-SLEEVED SANTA . . It's
not a common subject for discus-
sion, but Santa Claim sometimes
floes take off his coat and Just
lounge around In his beard and
shirtsleeves. However, this Is not
standard procedure, and If a
mighty few Santas yon see sitting
on a park bench to New York.
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MAY ALL
THE SEASON'S BEST
BE YOURS
THIS CHRISTMASTIME.
mOfivtdd brother flood
•Sang, at C^littitmas
3o <J3ani&tx Pfagu*
ATLANTA VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS
M. E. Stanley
; On* of the most impnisivs
gttk the world b observed taj
terland where the "singing a*
fountains" ii dose by the
asl brotherhood in the pictur-
esque ipa town o{ Rhelnfeldeo.
According to the Swiss writer
ittlelb Wyes, the custom Is am
400 years old, dating from 1549'
a plague, sweeping through
any lands, visited Rheinfelden.
twelve men formed a brotherhood,
In honor of St. Sebastian, promising
to pray to him to safeguard their
town from further distress. Ttoey
also undertook to nurse those af-
flicted by the plague and to bury
its victims.
If one of their own members died,
the brethren acted as pallbearers,
and up to the present day, by their'
own selection, the membership of
the brotherhood has remained at 12.
Pestilence in the medieval period
was ascribed to the evil spirits in
the water, and when the Sebastianl
brethren make their rounds of
■even fountains on Christmas eve,
they start at the fountain in tha
"Froschweide" where the plague
started in the 10th century. After
singing for the seventh time near
the town church, they join its con-
gregation for midnight mass, first
placing their quaint mounted Ian-
tern, with its lighted candle, before
ths altar of St. Sebastian. ,
ftettkatj 19 50
A
wealth of
New Year cheer
May
all the good thmqs
of 1950
be yours to enioy
For (heir Christmas ere singing
st twelve, brethren are dressed in
dark clothes and black silk top-hats.
Around their lantern-bearer they
stand In a circle and three times,
as ths name of Christ is mentioned
In their song, they ancove? their
heads.
On New /ear's tve, between 9
and 10 o'clock, the Brethren make
another round of the fountains, this
time singing an old song which i
concludes with the wish that St. I
Sebastin may intercede for all in j
the New Year so that they may be |
/safeguarded from war, pestilence j
and other perils.
Tellthe
i
about
tiiitSSit
One night a bag of coins waa
i tossed in at the man's window. The
next night the act was repeated.
But on the third night the father
watched, and the anonymous giver
was detected. The Jolly bishop stood
with the third bag of coins in his
hands. The father was very proud
and would not accept the money.
; The good bishop begged the poor
' man to accept the gifts and use
i them for his daughters' dowries,
requesting that his name never be
revealed.
At last, the father accepted tha
I money for his daughters, but he
could not keep the name of the
generous bishop secret — so the
legend of the goodness of St. Nicho-
las was further spread and
strengthened.
Judge R. H. Harvey, asscoiate
justice of the Texas Supreme
Court, returned to Lindne Friday
. night from Rochester, Minn. Judge
I Harvey underwent a major surgery
, at Mayo Bros., clinic in Rochester
about six weeks ago. He flew to
Shreveport Friday and plans to
remain in Linden through the
holidays to rest until he returns
about the first of the year to Aus-
tin to resume his duties.
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j Among the myriad problems
which beset parents at Christmas
time are the many questions from
the small-fry about Santa Claus.
And the business of telling Junioi
I or his little sister the truth about
| the jolly old gentleman in the red
suit is really a major task.
However, the situation is bound
to arise, and when it does, it does
something to your heart strings—
so you draw the little ones close
and cast about for the best ex.
planatlon.
Oddly enough, the true story
la beat—and the easiest to tell.
8o why not Just tell the little
onee this?:
St Nicholas (or Nicolas) la Santa
Claus' real name. He ljved in Asia
Minor and was the beloved bishop
of the Greek church of Mjr* in
Lycle. He Is the patron saint of the
young, and in some European coun-
tries a person dressed as a bishop
still assembles the children and
distributes gifts of nuts, sweetmeats
and other nice things to the good
boys and girls.
| Children loved St. Nicholas and
i trudged elong beside him as he
i trudged the dusty roads of the
, Lycia countryside, bringlBg fruit
and candy to the sick and needy.
One of many steries told of
his goodnese concerns a poor
and honest man and his three
good and beautiful daughters.
The father waa unhappy for
poverty prevented his giving
the customary dowries to his
daughters, and for this reason
they could never have suitable
huabands.
The practice of placing burning
candles in the windows on Christ-
mas ove is tied up with an Irish
custom which holds the thought of
the Christ child alone in the dark,
needing light for his way.
• • •
When buying toys for children
remember that those of the con-
structive types are best—they devel-
op the youngsters' Ingenuity.
• • •
The wild boar has been revered
from ancient times, and was espe-
cially honored at Christmastime,
for having taught mankind the art
of plowing by rooting into the
ground with his tusks.
1814 American dragoons at-
tacked the British who had seized
Buffalo, N. Y.
• • •
1818 General Jackson repelled
British when they attacked New
Orleans.
• • •
1828 Great Britain acknowledged
independence of South American re-
publlce.
• • •
1883 Emancipation of Negro
slaves became effective by procla-
mation of President Abraham
Lincoln.
• • •
1807 U. 8. pure food law put Into
effect.
• • •
1019 Pareel post system inaug-
orated.
• • •
1019 New Year's day declared a
legal holiday throughout the coun-
try except In Massachusetts and
Washington, D. C.
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want to ylld tkt Illy !?y wiiklny
evttyone a u/ondetfal holiday.
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Harrell, D. P. The Citizens Journal (Atlanta, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 22, 1949, newspaper, December 22, 1949; Atlanta, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth348033/m1/4/?q=wichita+falls: accessed June 14, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Atlanta Public Library.