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flowers is the Poinsettia, with its bright
red or crisp white leaves, and deep green
stems. Poinsettias were first introduced
to the United States in 1825 by Joel Robert
Poinsett, amateur botanist and first
ambassador to Mexico. He introduced
the plant to the United States when he
brought some cuttings to his plantation
in Greenwood, South Carolina.
December 12 is National Poinsettia
Day, an official day set aside to enjoy
this symbol of holiday cheer. It was established
upon the death of Mr. Poinsett
to honor him and the plant he made famous.
He died in 1851.
Poinsettia plants are native to Central
America, especially an area of southern
Mexico known as ‘Taxco del Alarcon’
where they flower during the winter.
The ancient Aztecs called them ‘cuetlaxochitl’.
The Aztecs had many uses
for them including using the flowers

Many years ago, a candy maker wanted
to make a candy at Christmas
time that would serve as a witness
to his Christian faith. He wanted
to incorporate several symbols for the birth, ministry
and death of Jesus. He began with a stick
of pure white hard candy; white to symbolize the
Virgin birth and the sinless nature of Jesus; hard
to symbolize the solid rock, the foundation of the
Church; firmness to represent the promise of God.
The candy maker made the candy in the form of
a “J” to represent the name of Jesus, who came to
earth as our Savior. He thought it could also represent
the staff of the Good Shepherd, with which
he reached down into the ditches of the world to
lift out the fallen lambs who, like all sheep, have
gone astray.

Luke 1:26-33 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end. Luke 1:34-38 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.

Mackenzie Taylor, 14 of Daingerfield is this years winner of our Christmas coloring contest sponsored by Kris Brock, owner of Reeder-Davis Funeral Homes in Hughes Springs, Ore City and Linden. Mackenzie is the daughter of Brandi Taylor. To continue reading this article, purchase the December 24th edition of the Steel Country Bee, or go to our online e-edition at: http://www.etypeservices.com/Daingerfield%20BeeID312/default.aspx

Daingerfield judged their annual Christmas Lighting Contest on Dec. 17. Winners were announced Dec. 18 in four categories. The categories included Business, Home, Door, and Area. In the residential categories, judges looked only at the specific location. To continue reading this article, purchase the December 24th edition of the Steel Country Bee, or go to our online e-edition at: http://www.etypeservices.com/Daingerfield%20BeeID312/default.aspx

Fourth grade students brought a little magic to the halls of Hughes Springs Elementary school with their diorama of The Polar Express. According to teacher Laurie Steward, each class was responsible for a different portion of the project. The project was placed right outside the elementary library. To continue reading this article, purchase the December 24th edition of the Steel Country Bee, or go to our online e-edition at: http://www.etypeservices.com/Daingerfield%20BeeID312/default.aspx

The Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD school board held their regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Monday, Dec. 14. This was the final board meeting for the calendar year. To continue reading this article, purchase the December 24th edition of the Steel Country Bee, or go to our online e-edition at: http://www.etypeservices.com/Daingerfield%20BeeID312/default.aspx

Students from eight elementary schools gathered in Mount Vernon on Dec. 3 for the 16-AAA District UIL Meet. The competition was for students in second through fifth grade. Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD formed a team of students from both West and South Elementary Schools. The Daingerfield team finished in second place, scoring 225.5 points overall. The team of Tigers were bested only by Queen City. To continue reading this article, purchase the December 24th edition of the Steel Country Bee, or go to our online e-edition at: http://www.etypeservices.com/Daingerfield%20BeeID312/default.aspx

The Hughes Springs FFA
students competed on
Saturday, Dec. 12 at the
Morris County Jackpot
Steer Show at the Morris
County Show Grounds in
Daingerfield. The
Mustangs had three students
fare extremely well
in the competition.
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The Morris County Commissioners met for the last time in the calendar year on Monday, Dec. 14. The agenda included an alarm system update, and a vote on the Assistant District Attorney. To continue reading this article, purchase the December 24th edition of the Steel Country Bee, or go to our online e-edition at: http://www.etypeservices.com/Daingerfield%20BeeID312/default.aspx