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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Thursday, December 23, 1948
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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.
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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.
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And oil through the year we
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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
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the knowledge of our appreciation of
your fine and valued friendships.
May you enjoy the associations of
those dear to you, and may their
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companionship continue through the
years to come.
Happy Christmas to all!
J. C. TODD GROCERY
J. P. PRATHER, Manager