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/ Page Four THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday December 20, 1951 To the casual observer, it is just another typical i¥ght in Behlehem, sleepy town of many generations. Excepting, of course,* that the popu lation is more than double, for all the descendants of David have come to register as ordered by Herod. For many, there is no room. And yet. there is more about this ^a'at! And there are some whose faith and wisdom give’them eyes to 4£e. Near the hour of midnight, a darkened sky suddenly shimmers with a light of ethereal beauty, and angels appear to sing a great psalm: “Glory in the highest. And on earth, peace to men of good will." A new star fires itself to brilliance near the edge of the town, bathing in its light the stable where a Galilean carpenter named Joseph has taken refuge with his bride, a queenly girl named Mary. For them, there has been no room. Tne stars rest above the humble shelter, sending down goldoa ray« that illuminate the area in a strange, unearthly manner. In the distance appear a group of Magi, wise men of Persia. They have followed the now resting star and are heavily laden with gifts at gold—presets for a new-born king. Along the roads hear the shouts of the citizens, ied by angels, who come to adore. There in the stable, wrapped in swaddling clothes aai laid hi a manger, the Christ-child awaits. Christinas 4 Quotes* “Christmas is the time you de cide to pay your doctor something on account. You know you will need him the day after." '• —Walter Pulitzer. “What do people mean by send ing you a dozen Christmas cards during the festive season, and not deigning to send you three lines by way of a letter the rest of the ^’ear?” —J. Ashby-Sterry. “At every Christmas party, just as things are beginning to get good, someone shuts his eyes, puts his head back and moans softly: ‘Ah, well, this isn’t like the good old days. We don’t seem to have any .good old-fashioned Christmases any more.” —Robert Benchley. Christmas: 'Good Time; A Kind, Forgiving Time' Charles Dickens once referred to ■Christmas as “a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time.” This is an adequate descrip tion of the Christmas spirit. Why not make this an old fashioned Christmas? Elaborately planned parties, those great time-takers, should not be a part of the Christmas scene. A homey, hospitable get-together will create an atmosphere in which everyone can relax. Since Christmas is really "the children’s hour", why not give them a greater part in preparing for the day? Children will get more delight from helping prepare and decorate the tree than in seeing only the finished product. Small Amount of Plant Food Will Koep Noodles on Treo If you have the type of a tree- holder that permits the tree trunk to rest in water, you will find that a small amount of plant food dissolved in the water will aid in retaining the needles on the tree, and keep the needles green. If you use a -peb ble or rock-filled pail to support the tree, cover the pebbles or rock with a plant food solution. .Use one teaspoonful of plant food, powdered form, to each gallon of water in the container, or use one plant food taMet to each gallon fl< water. United States Top Buyer and Supplier In Tree Industry The United States is the world’s leading source of supply as well as the top buyer in the Christmas tree industry—a better than $50,000,000 business. The majority of our Christmas trees come from New England, New York and Pennsylvania, the north Middlewest, and the Northeast Pacific regions. In recent years, New Jersey has annually marketed around 100,000 trees for local use. Most of the trees for Christmas sales are cut early in the fall and the trees are kept green with plenty of water until shipped to distribution centers. Some mass producers, however, cut trees early in the new year, and treat them with preservatives and coloring solutions for storage in chilled warehouses. ‘Snapdragon’ Popular A game called “snapdragon" was very popular at Christmas time in England more than 200 years ago. To a limited extent it is still played in some parts of England, as well as in America. The original game called for a quantity of raisins to be deposited in a large bowl or dish. Brandy or some other spirit was then poured over the fruit and ignited. At a given signal, the participants at tempt to snatch a raisin from the blazing bowl. SECRETS . . . This little girl wants something for Christmas, but she’s not telling anyone ex cept Santa Clans, who looks like ha understands the problem. r YUl f GREETING 411 0ar We sincerely hope that these friesKkWp* plownat to yov m tbo? is. your happiest Christmas Year bring you Citizens Federal Savings & Loan Association B. Hubert Boyd J. P. Prather W. W. Harris OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS B. Hubert Boyd, President J. P. Prather, Vice-President J. Sloan Todd, Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. Henry Hunter, Asst. Sec.-Treas. J. B. Hart T. D. Copeland J. Sloan Todd T. H. Copeland J. W. Finney, Sr. R. H. McGee ,-v> / * * R Merry Chris May we extend to you and your loved ones, your friends and associates, our good wishes for a Merry Christmas. We want to add to these simple greet ings our heartfelt thanks for the coopera tion and friendship extended to this organization. This relationship is im portant to us and we trust that we may « 0* 1 , continue tamerit its continuance. W. G. KING & SONS W. G. KING CONTRACTORS — BUILDING MATERIAL W. a KING, JR. EUGENE C. KING * -‘AY.