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THI DENISON PRESS, DENISON, TEXAS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1959
The warmth of a hearty handshake and the
friendly welcome of a smile remind us 'tis
the season for good wishes and good cheer.
JOE MUNLEY
INSURANCE AGENCY
811 S. Armstrong Avenue Phone HO 5-1363
Denison, Texas
IT'S THE LAW
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December 15 is observed each
year as "Bill of Rights Day"
throughout the United States.
What does this important "docu-
ment" mean to us?
The American "Hill of Rights,"
consisting of the first ten amend-
ments to our federal constitution,
all adopted at one time in 1791,
•specifies in some detail a number
of basic civil rights of the indi-
vidual citizen. Unaltered by sub-
sequent amendments and jealously
guarded by our courts, these priv-
ilege; must still be respected by
our governing bodies today.
Among the most familiar of our
constitutional guarantees are those
\elating to freedom of religion,
speech, and of the press. The
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PHONE HO 5-2010
DENISON
Season's Greetings to All!
We ask for no Happier New Year
Than to be able to continue to
call you our friends.
YOUR CONTINUED PATRONAGE WILL BE SINCERELY APPRECIATED
J. A. Scoggin Service Station
Your Friendly Mobil Dealer
and all Employees
300 W. WOODARD ST. PHONE HO 5-2444
HAPPY NEW YEARI
Closed All Day On Christmas Day
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STABLE AT BETHLEHEM:
The shepherds "came with haste
and round Mary, and Joseph,
and the Babe lyin? In a man-
ger."
Holly Superstition:
It Will Determine
Ruler in Household
HUSBANDS and wives! Atten-
tion! There is an old supersti-
tion about holly that will interest
you. It was a belief of the ancients
that the first to bring Christmas
holly into the house, either husband
or wife, would be the one to rule
the household during the ensuing
year.
But don't put too much stock in
the belief. Like other Christmas
legends, the truth might be lost
in history.
The Druids were great admirers
of the holly plant. They believed
that its evergreen leaves attested
to the fact that it was never de-
serted by the sun, and was there-
fore sacred.
Legends have related how the
crown of thorns was plaited from
holly. The leaves of the plant were
white until the Crucifixion, after
which they turned a deep, blood
red.
A holly wreath placed on the
door is believed enough to frighten
away even the boldest of witches.
ubwiJi to Vm
"Wa)lc"of WulU
same article protects the right of
peaceable assembly and the privi-
lege of petitioning the govern-
ment for redress of grievances.
Another amendment secures our
persons, houses, papers and effects
against unreasonable searches and
seizures, and specifies that no
warrants .shall issue but upon
probable cause, and unless sup-
ported by oath or affirmation.
The duo process of law amend-
ment encompasses not one but
several guarantees. Every Amer-
ican is secured against being
placed twice in legal jeopardy for
the same offense; against being
compelled to be a witness against
himself in a criminal case; and
against having his private proper-
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The green* which ire used (01
Christmas decoration* found theii
way into early festivltie* because
jf certain virtues attributed to them
by the ancients, nnd many of them
which adorned pagan seasonal rites
were latei taken over to grace the
ceremonies and celebrations of
Christmas Day.
In both England and America
the holly and the mistletoe are as
<ociatcd with Christmas as Invari-
ably as are the plum pudding and
Jhristmas tree.
It was the Druids who first useo
the mistletoe. "Heal-all" was their
name for it. The plant was supposed
to have curative values, and grad-
ually they assigned to it all man-
ner ol magic powers.
Their priests, each year around
the time when we now celebrate
Christmas, would have high plat-
forms built around the sacred oak
trees which, in a manner of speak-
ing, were "hosts" to the mistle-
ioe. Kobed in ceremonial vestments
uf white, they ascended these plat-
forms, and with golden sickles espe-
cially made for the solemn occasion
they cut away the mistletoe.
The Saxons also prized it and it
was they who gave to it the name
of mistletoe.
Eventually the green came to be
regarded as a symbol of peace.
Opposing warriors who met near
it would call a truce, and it was
customary to hang it over the en-
trance doors so that they who en-
tered might be assured of friend-
thip.
Then, to make quite clear to
our governing bodies the under-
lying intent of the preceding pro-
visions, the Ninth Amendment
states: "The enumeration in the
Constitution, of certain rights,
shall not be construed to deny or
l'.sparage others retained by the
people."
The Tenth Amendment further
emphasizes this basic theory by
troviding: "The powers not dele-
gated to the United States by the
Constitution, nor prohibited by it
to the States, are reserved to the
States respectively, or to the
people."
-Thus, that fundamental pliilos-
-phy expressed in the Declaration
of Independence, that men are en-
dowed with certain unalienable
rights, and that "to secure these
rights, governments are instituted
among men, deriving their just
powers from the consent of the
governed," has been carried foK hunting and fishing violations.
ward into the highest law of our
land.
(This column, prepared by the
State Bar of Texas, is written to
inform—not to advise. No per-
son shoupld ever apply or inter-
pret any law without the aid of an
attorney who is fully advised con-
cerning the facts involved, be-
cause a slight variance in facts
may change the application of the
law.)
ty taken for public use without
just compensation.
' lie is also secured against be-
ing held for trial for a capital
(death penalty) or other infamous
crime, unless upon a presentment
or indictment of a grand jury
And, of course, no person may be
deprived of life, liberty or prop-
erty without orderly court proced
ures, or due process of law.
The right to a speedy and pub-
lic trial, by an impartial jury, in
the locality where the crime was
committed, the right to be inform-
ed of the nature and cause of the
accusation, and the rights to com-
pel attendance of defense wit-
nesses and to have the assistance
of defense counsel in all criminal
prosecutions are secured by anoth-
er section of the "Bill of Kights."
Excessive bail and fines, and
cruel and unusual punishments,
are prohibited in Amendment
VIII. Other articles insure the
right to bear arms and ban quar-
tering of soldiers in private homes
during peace time.
If you violate laws
of gaming you'll also
pay to the music
AUSTIN—More than 300 hunt-
ers paid fines last month for vio-
lation of game laws, according to
the director of law enforcement of
the Game and Eish commission. In
all 4C1 persons were arrested for
They paid $18,116.36 In fines and
costs. Four served jail terms.
Despite warnings about hunting
with unplugged guns, 49 paid
fines for carrying shotguns with
more than three-shot capacity.
Next on the list 46 paid fines
for killing too many doves.
Failures to have huntlrg an I
fishing licenses brought fines for
P8 persons. There were 39 ar-
rests of automobile hunters and
seven for headlighting game ani-
mals. Quail shooters also got in
too big a hurry and 37 killed
them out of season.
There were a number of viola-
lions on killing doe deer, selling
game animals and killing deer out
of season.
And there were seven persons
who tried out their luck at "tele-
phoning fish" and got caught.
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May this Yuletide be the
merriest ever for you,
your family and friends.
The Management and Employees of
FARMER JONES CASH STORE
123 West Woodard
Phone HO 5-6560
eason's greetings
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"Good Lumber Since 18/'2"
210 S. Austin Phone HO 5-1221
More than 87 Years of Continuous Building Service In This Area
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Our best wishes to yoi
merry Christmas. Moy you have
a delightful holiday season,
and a new year filled with
success and prosperity.
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Anderson, LeRoy M., Sr. The Denison Press (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 1959, newspaper, December 24, 1959; Denison, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth329162/m1/18/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Grayson County Frontier Village.