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I \< 1. ~>h; Page Six THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, December 23, 1948 ©RBBTINfe us t, you Once more it i* our pleasure to extend the complimenti of the season and express our hope that the New Year will bring to you and yours the abun dance of good things and good health you richly deserve. And on this important occasion we wish to thank you most sincerely for your generous patronage the past year and we pledge a continuance of our established quality and service. £ roipcrouS J ^]ew IJear Youngs Pharmacy Phone 19 WALGREEN AGENCY Clinton^. C. We hope you will keep this little notice handy over the- holidays to remind you of our appreciation for your friendships and thoughtfulness in days past. May C'.. .simas be merry for you and those about you. R. E. WYSOR, III REAL ESTATE GENERAL INSURANCE Jacobs Bldg. — Phone 85-J To our many friends we extend greetings of the Yule- tide season . . . and our sincere appreciation for their encouragement and goodwill. And because we are grate ful for your friendships we resolve f'o strive for even greater service in the years to come. ' \ CHANDLER’S GARAGE H. G. CHANDLER Maj. Geh. Bennett E. Meyers was chewing on his fingernails. He had just been indicted by a federal grand jury for perjury at a senate com mittee hearing. Donald E. Blodgett of Evanston, 111., was extending a hearty wel come to two visitors from St. Nik- laas, Belgium, Mr. and Mrs. George Smet. They had shielded him from Nazis when, as an AAF pilot, his plane was shot down in 1944. President Harry Truman was won dering what he should do with a brand new spaniel pup. One of his friends had sent it to him. The dog’s name, was Feller. Lt. Glenn Davis (Mr. Outside of the West Point Blanchard-Davis backfield .combination) was«sulking in his tent. The army had refused to permit him to resign so he could play pro football. I^enry Agard Wallace was being progressive. He announced that he would run for president in 1948 on a third party platform of “peace and abundance for all.’’ Congressman Clare E. Hoffman of Michigan was being difficult. He set up a barren Christmas tree out-* side his office and placed a sign on it reading “Nothing for the home folks. They’ve sent it all abroad.” New Yorkers were calling grump ily for St. Bernards and brandy kegs. They had been presented with 25.8 inches of snow by a 16-hour bliz zard. Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault was beaming with happiness. He had just married a Chinese girl, Ann Cha’n.^ih Shanghai. PRESENT . . . This puppy is as happy as his master. Experts say that a pet is an ideal gift for chil dren. Home-Sick Tailor Cut First Tree To August Imgard, a home-sick immigrant tailor, goes the credit for introducing the Christmas tree to America. * Imgard came to this country in 1847 to visit his brother in Wooster, Ohio. With the prospects of a dis mal Christmas for the first time away from his native land, August decided to bring to his newly adopt ed home all the Christmas spirit and festivities he had loved so much in Wetzlar, Hessia. To his young nephew and niece he would show how Christmas was celebrated in the old country. J'kst, he needed a Christmas tree. This is the way he described how he got it: “I walked up Apple creek, . . . When I got to where the trees were I found the water so high I could not get across. So I walked along until I found a tree fallen from bank to bank and crossed on that. I cut a tree” and carried it to the fallen log. But to get across this time I had to tie the tree to my neck and crawl on hands and feet. People looked at me with consider able curiosity when I walked through towm with my tree.” Adept with scissors, Imgard cut his own paper adornments and a local tinsmith fashioned a shiny star for the top. Three Islands Have Christmas Name Although Santa Claus doesnlt live on any of them, there are three is lands in the world named Christmas. One is the largest atoll in the Pa cific ocean. It was discovered in 1777 by Cook, and annexed by Great Britain in 1888. The inland is about 100 miles round and less than 100 people live »n it. They earn their livelihood by cultivating the island’s coconut groves. Another Christmas island is locat ed in the Indian ocean, 200 miles south of Java. It is 12 miles long by nine miles wide. Surrounded • by ocean depths of 14,000 feet, its own highest ground reaches, more than 1,000 feet above sea level. It also belongs to Great Britain and a few hundred .Chinese, Malays, Javanese, ami a few Europeans are engaged in the shipping of phosphate of lime. Christmas island in the Little Bras d’Or, Nova Scotia, 30 miles southwest of Sydneypjs a tiny fishing islaad of 1,400 population. A ’ And oil through the year we s. ' wish you IN A SPIRIT OF KEEN APPRECIATION FOR THE FRIENDSHIP AND PATRONAGE ACCORDED US DURING THE PAST YEAR, WE EXTEND OUR SINCERE THANKS. BURTS READY-TO-WEAR ‘ In Hotel Block WITH THE LIGHTING OF THE Chiistmas ^-Candle At this season of good cheer, may they signify joy and gladness to fill your heart for many days to come. All of us in this firm extend to all of you in your home, Holiday Greetings. Lydia Mills Store Phone 345 — General Merchandise AT CHRISTMAS While we're goinn about the business of wishing every body a Merry Christmas, we don't wont to forget that we owe our friends our sincerest appreciation for making pos sible one of the best years we have ever enjoyed in this com munity. Thank you, each and every one. BENJAMIN <&- SONS Plumbing and Heating Service 1/UljlllH0 Ijoil A May your share of happiness at this glad Christmastime be brightened by ^ i the knowledge of our appreciation of your fine and valued friendships. May you enjoy the associations of those dear to you, and may their \ y ' companionship continue through the years to come. Happy Christmas to all! J. C. TODD GROCERY J. P. PRATHER, Manager