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I I *********** *»*»»»»***»**★* * * * * Mary was, like it had always been Christmas when she was alive. At Yuletime, ue extend to you our wish that merriment may brighten your happy home, all season long. MAXWELL FURNITURI * 204 N. BROAD ST. ***#**'**#************KXHMKWMW ~nooaoapogB»aaooooaooooooooqnBOoaoaaoMoggo«: CLINTON : 0lb-Pasbioneb Greetings Hope you and your family share an old-fashioned Christmas decked with friendship, fellowship, festivity. Johnson Bros. Supermarket 800 South Broad St. 833-2422 '.VVVS'. NNN\S\\VVSV\V\N\SVS- Darkness closed in on the park, shutting out everything but the circles of light around the street lamps in the distance. The snow was falling heavily now, soft and wet Sam Smith sat on the bench, alone, looking at, but not really seeing the snow that whirled about the lights on dis tant avenue. It was Christmas Eve, a lonely time in the park. Everyone had something to be doing, some where to go. Everyone but Sam. This was the thing he had dreaded for months. The first Christmas. He had told himself that it wouldn’t be this way. He had made plans, had thought about how he would prevent it from happening. But, none of them had worked out. Everyone else had plans of their own. He knew it would be that way. When you have someone to look after, or when someone looks after you, there is something to do. When you're all alone, it’s different. Almost eighty years old — who wants to go to a movie — alone? Who enjoys dressing up and going to some fancy restaurant, to make conversation with a waiter, perhaps 7 No, there’s nothing. Christmas is no good at all. Not without people. And Sam Smith had no one. A Wish Sam came to his feet with effort and slowly began to walk It was always Christmas where §ta(0i(linp j * l I H^Klay the blessings and J spiritual glory of the season be yours. B 4 W AUTO SALES ("I wish 1 were with you,” he said.) And, he said it over and over again. He was walking now along the avenue. People stepped aside to let him pass because his path was straight and his eyes turned neither to right or left. He walked on, unseeing, un aware. Then, suddenly, roughly, his arm was captured in a strong grasp and he was halted. "Hey, dad, you all right 7 You been drinking or something?” Sam shook his head. A blue uniform. The flash of a badge in the reflected lamplight. “Me . . . me? No, no, officer. I . , I’m allright. Nothing wrong with me Just taking a short walk.” The image came into focus now. A big, smiling man. Funny, thought Sam, if he had a beard he could pass for Santa Claus. The policeman laughed. Even laughs like Santa, Sam concluded. “Now look, dad. Maybe you ain’t been nipping. But, if 1 hadn't grabbed your arm you would have stepped right in front of that delivery truck Wouldn’t I have had a nice present to de liver to your family 7 Bringing you home in a box 7 " No One Sam straightened his shoulders “I have no family. There’s no one. I’m alone in the world.” Sam saw a glint in the man’s eye. "Alone, are ye 7 No family 7 I have no family. Lost a wife and child to the sickness. But, I’m not alone. No one is ever alone.” “I am I have no one.” "You have the whole world Look at the people you see around you. Think of the people you see and know. They care about you. Some more than others Some sincerely, some with indifference But, it’s hard to be all alone in the world Even if you try.” The policemen waved his arms "All these people you set around you. They’re my friends I don’t know them all by name, but they are my friends until I know differently.” Sam smiled. "You're saying that I don’t have to be alone?” The policeman waved his arm again. "Somewhere, where you live, where you walk, in the church you attend, someone is just as lonely as you, just as eager to make a friend Go make yourself a friend, friend.” "Yes, a friend ” Sam turned and walked away, toward the bright lights and the soundi of Christmas music on every corner. He wondered if the folks at the rest home had missed him yet. Maybe he would go back after he found his friend. Gin HINTS FOR THE LAST MINUTE SHOPPER The college man in your life util find the hand electric presser highly useful. For the young lady, one of the portable electric hair dryers, or perhaps one of the inexpensive pocket burglar alarms. And for the home, the interval timers which turn on the lights. If there’s a workshop, the variable speed pg saws arc not terribly expensive. For the woman of the house, consider replacing the old toaster with a very useful electric toaster—broiler One Man's View Tells What Christmas Is About And in despair I bowed my head; “There is no peace on earth,” I said, “For hate is strong, and mocks the song Of peace on earth, good will to men.” Then pealed the bells more loud and deep: “God is not dead, nor doth He sleep; The wrong shall fail, the right prevail, With peace on earth, good will to men.” —Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Madonna, Child Inspire Glass Art Through Ages STAINED (.LASS WINDOWS by the hundred* depict *eeiie* of the Nativity. Perhap* the moM favored ‘■object for these window* i* the Virgin Mother and C.hild. IN MEDIEVAL TIMES, stained glas* art reached its peak. \ simple sincerity charncteri/.e* early windows, such as the Ma donna and Child window shown above, at right. V medieval art ist whose name is lost in his tory designed this window for a church in Switzerland. Illustra tion from Chicago Vrl Institute. VS V LIVING VIM. stained glass continui- to he the no- dium for creations picliiring Madonna and < hihl — lor ex ample, the scenes from stained glass windows shown above. Il lustration at the left is from a window designed hy the New Jersey arli'l George ''piers, for the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany in Vllcnd.de. V J. Modern interpretation ol the Madonna and < hihl. renter. i> from a stained glass window de signed hy Emil I rei, for s l. Peter's Church in Kansas < itv. Mo. Ill Ustratioiis from I iicvi lo- prdia Vmericana I'Hi'). ESPECIVLIA DESK.NED for this newspaper, and for the pleasure of its readers, is the feature illustration, a Na tivity scene which expresses the traditional mood of stained glass art in rnnlemporary lernis. ^ *L±M ART WINNER Madonna by a Lilv Pond a water col with pastel blue dominating, was done by Lemuel Patole Bombay. India was a winnlm in the annual Christmas Art con test sponsored by the Committee on World Literacy and Christ lan Literatures * ****************************************** A joyous Christmas mas tradition for Mex ican boys and girls is the breaking of the pmata, a decorated earthen jar. Sometimes, the pih- ata may be a caricature of people or animals. The pihata is sus pended by a rope that can raise or lower it. Each child is blind folded and usually giv en three chances to poke at the pihata with a stick. When it's broken, the pihata releases a bounty of delicious fruits, sweets, nuts and toys. The children scrab ble to claim as many goodies as possible. A magical season fJI of dreams come true ... that's what Christmas is. We wish you much joy. fjfiST mi * ^ k * * I * Sir Henry Cole was the first man to sign and mail cards to his friends celebrating Christmas. He was thi first director of the South Kensing ton M useum and in 1843 he com missioned John Calcott Horsley to design a card The artist drew a typical family dinner scene and 1,000 copies were lithographed and hand-tinted. Some of the cards were mailed to friends of Cole. The rest were offered for sale in a London shop. So one seemed to realize that a big business had been launched by this simple gesture of thoughtfulness. The only comments at the time were that a great artist pictured a drinking scene as a part of the spirit of a religious holiday. Shock- tng! Bank of Clinton ******************************************* * * * * * * * * * * » * * * * * * * * * * * * * » * * * * * * * » * » * * * * aaaaooaoaaatMosaoooaoaaaaooaooaBonaoooaapoaaoaaoooaaaoaaaooaatataBaaatai m ! ) This is the season of good cheer when family and friends gather to celebrate the holiday amid sounds of music and laughter, the smell of good foods to eat, presents for all. To faithful friends old and new we offer a “Merry Christmas” and our thanks for your generous consideration. Lawson Furniture Co. i “Drive A Utile — Save A Lot” 0, come all ye faithful Let every heart rejoice in the spiritual blessings and inspiration of the season. And may great joy be yours at this most happy, holy time. Lowmon Lumber Co SporUabnnr Rood CHRIST May the Star that blazed in the heavens on the night of His birth shine upon you and yours, bringing much Christmas joy. 883-3835 GRAY FUNERAL HOME RALPH F. PATTERSON, Owner and Manager Clinton „ . nTU11