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Lesser Events
Took Place On
Christmas is, above all else, the
day on which we recognize the
Nativity of Christ. It has been so
since the fourth century, when the
Western Church officially adopted
December ISth as the date of the
birth of the Saviour.
SlncB that time, this greatest of
all events has completely fore
shadowed every historical event
occurring on the same day. Ask
anyone to tell you of something
else In history that happened on
December 23th other than the
birth of Christ, and chancea are
they will give you a negative an
swer.
A few will remember that it was
on this tame date that George
Washington crossed the Delaware.
Only a true student of history will
tell you that the date marks the
birthday of Isaac Newton, Clara
Barton and Frances Blake, among
others.
Actually, the fact that Washing
ton crossed the Delaware on
Christmas la all the
Jteaffft io you
remember. But, it’s interesting to
note some of the other events that
happened on the same day:
In 1837, the Battle of Okeecho
bee.
Be IM1, Japanese captured Hong
Kong.
Ip 1492, wreck of the Santa Ma
ria. at Haiti.
In 1926, Hiroklte became Emper
or of Japan.
It was also on Christmas day,
in 1947, that Chino's constitution
was adopted and want into ef
fect, making the date China’s Na
tional Renaissance Day. And,
Christmas la also the birthday of
the town of Kelso, Washington, set
tled on Christmas day, 1847, by
Potor W. Crawford.
In tha days of the Saxons, "was-
bail" was a popular greeting
planing "health to you." It later
became a Yuletlde drinking toast.
f rwi cups of hot wassail were given
to visiting Christmas carolers.
Here Is the recipe for a cherry
bowl which will help extend a
hearty welcome to your Christmas
^^CHRISnfAS WASSAIL
t starts sweet elder
• whole doves
1 three-tach st*
« whole aDaptm
M cap tight bra
jsloe of 6
(18 to 88 panch cape)
Simmer the cider, spices and
sugar for 15 minutes. Let stand for
IS hour*. Then add orange Juice.
Strain, reheat and serve.
Serve wassail hot from a large
bowl and green cherries, orange
■Uces or small baked apples float
ing In tt. Place the bowl on a
holly-trimmed tray.
Christmas is all tbe average ^ tMuene tibsc aTAOTt
American should be expected to WnfcnE IlnlL »l*nl»
The starting point of time Is tha
admiralty's date line, which curve*
east and west of the 180th mere-
SflNTfl
COMES TO
Just like most everyone else,
Saint Nick prospered after he
cams to America.
In Europe, before he reached
these shores, Saint Nick was a tall,
angular man who rode a bony gray
mare. He hadn't been in America
long, however, before he had a
new name, a near face, figure and
c new and better mode of trans
portation.
Tha early English settlers In this
country started Santa’s "new look"
process. They adopted tbe legend
ary figure from the Dutch, but
couldn’t pronounce "Saint Nlcke-
lous." The best they could do was
"Santa KalouL" which was cor
rupted to "Santa Claus.*'
In 1808, Washington Irving In his
"Knickerbocker's History of New
York," changed Santa's physical
appearance by describing him as a
jolly fallow with a broad-brimmed
hat and huge britches. He also
taught St Nick to smoke a pipe,
and traded his hay burner for a
wagon.
Clement Moore In his
poem, "The Visit From Saint Nich
oles," went even further. He gave
Saint Nick a sleigh, twinkling eyes,
cheeks like roses, nose like a
cherry and a round Utile belly.
Future writers may try to trad*
Prancer and Dancer off for a jet
ship and trim down Santa’s waist
line. It will be e tough job, for,
though he isn’t streamlined, Santa
pleases tbe young folks and that’s
mighty Important
'NIGHT BEFORE XMAS
Dr. Clement Clarke Moore was
ashamed of his famous poem.
"Night Before Christmas" and
would not acknowledge that he
wrote it for more than 80 years.
paper start ang sflhousttes cut in
various designs, lbs affect, when
reflecting the firelight and the can
dles' glow. Is mysterious and fas
cinating.
Candles are used profusely in
the churches; the altars are banked
and the windows are filled with
them, so that before dawn on
Christmas morning the churches
beckon approaching worshippers
like brilliant lanterns.
d<»n in such a way that It lies al
ways In the ocean.
First to welcome each New Year
are the residents of the Chatham
Islands. New Zealand, just asst of
tiie line.
From Its starting point, the New
Year moves westerly at the speed
of 1,000 miles per hour. ^
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Zihough Soautilul,
PoUntUd Kill**
Your Christmas tree Is a baautbi
ful and necessary Christmas deco*
ration. It’s also a potential killer.
Decorative as it may be, your boll*
day tree is filled with pitch and
resin—among the most combusti
ble substances known.
Here are some suggestions that
wiU eliminate the dangers of a tree
Are in your home this holiday sea
son:
Choose a small tree. It’s less
dangerous than a big one. Don't
set it up until a few days before
Christmas. Until then, keep tt out
doors. Place it in the coolest past
of the house, well away from ftr»
places and radiators. And don’t 1st
it block an exit
Stand It in water, or use a Uve
tree planted in a tub. Never use
cottton or paper for the decorations
on or around the tree. Do not put
electric trains under the tree. Use
only electric lights, never candles,
and see that wires are not frayed.
Be sure that wiring sets for lights
show they have been tested tor
safety. Provide a switch some dis
tance from the tree for turning
tree lights on and off. Don’t plug
or unplug them beneath the tree.
Throw away all gift wrappings as
soon as tha presents have bean
opened. Don’t let them pile up near
the tree.
Don’t leave the lights burning
when no one is boms. If needles
near the lights turn brown, mow
the lights. When needles start to
fall, taka the tree down and dis
card It
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For happy holidays, see that
children get at least their usual
amount of sleep
ivergreens Mourning
kymtiols tor Finns
Eveigreens sre nevet used at
lecoration.* in the homes and
ghuichcf ol Finland because the
Finn.' regard them nr symbol* o’
mourning
At C hristmas most homes whci.
fheir an children suspend *
“heaven tmm the I'vlng roon.
ceiling Si t' ‘h-avens’ consist ol
• cmo hamewoik coveted with
stiaw ami difTeient culms o* paper
ribbun tic and decorated with ,
WHITE HOUSE TREES ses n up In Archie’s room. After
President Theodora Roosevelt, the discovery, Gifford Pinchrt, o
an ardent conservationist, once great forester and conservationist,
disapproved of Christmas trees soothed T. R. by explaining that an-
and for several yoors forbad* ang porvised and careful harvesting sf
bring brought into the White Christmas trees — as thinnings —
House. was good for the forests.
But on* yoor his sons, Archie R**r sine*, th* Whit* House bo*
imqgglod ont hi «ad tad an InAoor tno.
CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS
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Attractive holiday adornmenU
for the front door, mantels and
dining room can do much to bring
*he warm, friendly spirit of the
Chiistmas season into the home
A triangle or crescent formed
of two or three types of greens
will brighten the front door. Pine
hemlock, spruce, flr, laurel, holly
and scotch broom all work well
here Tie the stems together with
string or wire to form the triangle
or d escent. Use branches of vary-
mg length, w’ith the larger foliage
n ’ar the base of stem end. Add a
bow of waterproof Christmas rib
bon and some pine cones, berries
balls or bells for color at the stem
end of the spray
Front Door Piece
Turn a few greens upside down
and insert them at the basal ends
to cover the bare stems. The en
tire spray should then be turned
Ups dc down and hung on the out
Bide of the front door.
A simple, but attractive dinner
table arrangement involves using
B glass salad bow) with a needh
or pin holder in the center The
bolder can be made fast with mod
Cling clay. Pln-'c a few evergreens
around the edge of the bowl, in
Be-ting the atoms in the holder A
dozen red and white roses or car
nations facing in different direc
tin ns oomph'ies a beautiful but
simple centerpiece for the table
An excellent mantle p^ece can
be made f om a piece of plain
White Styrofoam Insert candles in
O row down the center, then deco
rate fo-ogro nd and background
Oparingly with small pieces of
Overgreen
Haqr Mtor-HtlMty
Uui hr Faafly Tm
Thera or* a number of uses to
which you can put your Christmas
tree after it has aarvad Ha purpose
hi tha home.
You can cut off th* longer
branches and ' "plant" them as
windbreaks to protect outdoor
planting! such as low-growing box
wood, azalea, yew, rhododendron
and Juniper. Little teepees can be
built around exposed shrubs and
tender plants. Tills will protect
them from biting, drying winds
and prevent snow and ice from
accumulating and bending the
plants out of shape.
Other branches curved end up
over flower beds when tbe ground
is exposed will prevent heaving of
soils during alternate freezing and
thawing. Heaving may force bulbs
and roots of perei^nlals from the
ground.
The entire tree may be used as
a bird feeder in the back yard. It
may be either anchored securely
or fastened to a fence. Pieces of
suet tied to its branches and a con
tainer of water nearby will provide
a constant supply of food for your
feathered friends.
Sending Cards 1$
Old Holiday Tradition
The custom of sending Christ
mas cards has grown so popular
through the years that each year
an average of one and one-half bil
lion cards are mailed.
Some historians suggest that
FRIENDLY
GREETINGS
at Christmas
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Old Legends Concern
Magic Mule OncflCamel
Among the many legends about
Christmas that concern animals,
two of the most interesting are
the Magic Mule and the Camel of
Jesus
A Syrian legend says that a cer
tain traveler tied his mule to a
tree and wpnt into, an inn for re-
freshme it on Epiphany Eve. Just
at midnight, when the boughs., of
the tree bowed down in homage to
the Holy Infant, the mule was
caught up on the rebound and
found cradled high up in the
branches by its returning master.
Anotfie.r legend holds that the
youngest camel of the three ridden
by the Wise Men was exhausted by
the pressing journey and was
blessed with immortality by the
baby Jesus as it lay moaning near
the Nativity -scene.
Vo Observance
The Puritans of Mass, bay col
ony had a law that imposed fino- .
for observance of Christmas and
Gov. Bradford once issued a state
ment publicly ridiculing certiin,
young men who declined to work
on Dec. 25, “ye day called Chri<t
mas.’’.
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Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year To Everybody!
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Mary gives
to us her
Son...
May He
bless you,
everyone!
CHARLES HUGHES AGENCY
Beale 2, e/e
Co.
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A Merry
Christmas to Everyone
Here's hoping that you and yours will
know every happiness of, this season.
Yarborough Oil Co
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Old-Fashioned
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'TO YOU
GOOD LUCK
GOOD CHEER
GOOD FRIENDS
GOOD HEALTH
GOOD TIDINGS
MERRY CHRISTMAS
GOOD THOUGHTS
GOOD TIMES
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