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WEEKLY BIBLE THOUGHT
.And a little child shall lead them. Isaiah 11:6.
Peace on Earth?
"A HAPPY CHRISTMAS" is the message of good
"will that friend sends to friend because the
Christ child was born twenty centuries ago.
Gifts are exchanged because wise men, following
a star, brought gifts to the child in the manger.
"Peace on Earth" is sung in every Christian
church because shepherds heard the angel's song
while they watched, their flocks by night.
izThis Christmas-finds
self as a sinister competition of armaments goes on
apace. Will the youth of t,oday and the babies born
this Christmas be the innocent victims of weapons
wrought by their parents as Herod slaughtered the
innocent in that day. with pagan cruelty? '
Peace on Earth? Are Christian standards mak
ing headway against the paganism of today? Is love
conquering hate, and understanding overcoming distrust?
There is, We believe, a more serious awakening in
the minds of Christians that the churches must em
phasize with greater teaching power such saving
truths as international friendship and cooperation, if
Christian standards are to prevail and war cease.
Thenindeed, there will be good tidings of great. joy
to ALL people. For no nation can live to itself. No
nation can save itself by destroying- others. The
nations must forbear, forgive, cooperate, Or perish.
'Love your enemies" will then become a practical
international policy.
"O Star beyond all stars, the darkness
1 have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The
eternal light with which childhood fills the world
would be extinguished.
Not believe in Santa Claus? You might as well not
believe in fairies " ! You might get your papa to hire
men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve
to catch Santa claus, but even if they did not see
Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove?
Nobody sees Saifita Claus, but that is no sign that
there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the
world are those that neither children nor men can see.
Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of
course not, but that's no proof that they are not
there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the won
ders there are unseen or unseeable in the world.
You tear apart the baby's rattle and see what
makes the noise inside, but there, is a veil covering
the unseen world which not the strongest, man, nor
even the united strength of all the strongest men that
ever- lived,- could tear - apart. Only faith, - fancy,
poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and
view and picture the supernatural beauty and glory
beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this
world there is nothing else real and abiding.
No Santa Claus? Thank God he lives, and he lives
forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay,
ten thousand years 'from, now, he will continue to
make glad the heart , of childhood.
Dear Santa I Lee Rogers spent last Sunday
I am a little girl of 8 year's with Kermit Rogers.
Please Bring me a Doll that will
Cry and go to Sleep some Candy
and apples.
Tulilann Mason
Dillard, Ga.
Dear Santa
Please Brfrig me .a Dolt and a
Watch and a Strand of Beads
Your little Friend
ReBecca Ledford.
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Letters
to
Dillard, Ga.
Dear Santa:
I am a little girl about 3 feet
high and 4 year old I want you
to please bring me a doll and
Some candy a Story book and a
Pencil. ,
I will thank you r,
A little girl V
Maggie Lee Ledford.
Dear Santa
1 am a little boy S months old
I would thank you to bririg me a
baby rattler and a big rubber doll.
A little friend ,
Deleno Ledford.
Jim Moss, of Maggie, spent the
week-end here.
Ezra Shook made a business trip
to East Fork last week.
Don . Watson, of Highlands, has
been viisting in Shookville.
Miss Lillie Tjlson is visiting
Mrs. Carl Bolick. '
A. C. Barnes is very ill.
Miss Frances Barnes, of Bessie,
spent Friday night with Mr. and
Mrs. W. L. Barnes.
an-
Prentiss, N. C.
Dear Santa ,
I am a little girl 6 year Please
bring me a doll some candy orange
and apples a bag of , marble.
Sarah Marie Mason.
Prentiss, N. C.
and
Dear Santa
Pleaees bring me
Watch some candy
Yours truly, T. R. Mason,
a gun
Santa Claus
Prentiss, N. C
Dear .Santa
Please bring me a little Watch
and Some Candy and oranges.
Your friend
Frank Mason,
Franklin, N. C.
Dear Santa Claus: . ,
I'm a little girl five years old
I want you to bring me for Christ
mas a doll a set of dishes candy
oranges and nuts. With love.
Margaret Ledbetter.
Franklin, N. C.
Dear Santa :
Please bring me a tea set a
wrist watch 'and oranges and can
dy. With love,
Elba Ledbetter.
Franklin, N. C.
Dear Santa: -
Please bring me a doll carriage
a story book and some candy.
Your little friend,
, Estelle Ledbetter.
h
Still
slow
t o comprehend ! 0 light., of
men,
Theglare " of""rthhaskept msblind-
" " ". so long! iiiij::: :
" Forgive us as we lrft
And make us . brave
angel's song!"
our eyes again
to live to the
Is There a Santa Claus?
An Old, Old Question and How It Was Answered
By a Famous New York Editorial
Writer
(EDITOR'S NOTE: One of the finest things ever written
bout Christmas is the following editorial printed some years ago
by li'TheiSun.'irinr answer:; to zither earnest rappeaL of- a little New.
York girl to be told whether Santa really exists. Its author, Frank
P. Church, was an accomplished journalist, but -his fame will rest
chiefly on this beautiful setting forth of art eternal truth.)
IX E TAKE pleasure in answering at once, and thus
T prominently, the communication below, express
'ins at the same time our great gratification that its
faithful author is numbered among the friends of
The Sun :
"Dear Editor
"1 am 8 years old.
"Some of my little friends say there
' is no Santa Claus. .
"Papa says 'If you see it in 'The
Sun' it's so!'
"Please' tell me the truth, is there a
'" "' ' ' ' ' Santa' Claus ? "---------t ; - - -:
Virginia O'Hanlon."
Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have
been affected bv the scepticism of a sceptical asre.
They do not believe except they see. They think that
r.othing can be which is not comprehensible by their
"tittle minds.'. All minds, 'Virginia, whether they be
men's or children's, are little. In this great universe
a ours" man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect,
;.s compared 'with the boundless world about him, aSj
measured by the intelligence capable of-grasping the
whole 'of. truth 'and knowledge.
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as
certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist,
and you know that they abound and give to your
life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary
would be the world if there were no Santa Claus?
It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias.
There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no
romance, to make tolerable this existence. We should
Prentiss, N. C.
Dear Santa Gaus.
Tonight 1 will write you and let
you know what I want for Christ
mas. Please bring me a Doll Ball
Tea Set Candy oranges Bananas
and Nuts dont forget my brothers
and Sisters Especially my Baby
sister she is one year old the 19
day of December She is fair skin
Dark -blue eyes Curley headed as
cunning as a Baby can be bring
her a Rubber doll. Your little
girl, Marie Ledford
7
school opened. For Christmas I
want a doll, tea set, oranges, and
some candy. Please remember all
the other boys and srirls. Here's
wisKing you a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year.
Your Jtaend, Virginia Burnette.
: '
Scalv. N. C.
Dear Santa Claus:
I'm a .little nine year old bov.
For Christmas I want a toy Erun.
ball, oranges, and some candy.
Many thanks.
Your friend,
Harold Nix.
Highlands, N. C.
Dear Santa,
I am a little boy five years old.
For Christmas I want you to bring
me an air rule, a cowboy suit,
some candy, nuts, and toys. Don't
forget my two little sisters Billie
and Jennie Mae. Bring Billie a
big doll, and candy, nuts, and toys.
Bring Jennie Mae a rattler.
With love, Truie Edwards, Jr.
Highlands, N. C.
Dear Santa Clause,
I want you to please bring me a
rain coat, size 12, a pair of galosh
es, size 4, some candy, nuts, and
oranges. I wish you a Merry
Christmas and a happy New Year.
With love, Felicia Edwards.
Scalv. N ' C
Dearest Santa Claus.
I'm a little boy eight years old,
and in - thcsecond exade. I've
tried to be good this year and if
it isn'taskingjoo much I want a
wagon and an air rifle for Christ
mas. Also some candy and or-
Franklin, JJC.
Dear Santa,
Fir Christmas will you please
bring me a dollcarriage, a ring
with an (I) on it, nuts, candy, or
anges, grapes, and raisins.
Your little friend,
anges.
Here's wishing you the -happiest
Christmas ever. - -
, Your friend, Ted McConnell.
Prentiss, N. C.
Dear Santa
For Christmas I want a toy
truck gun apples oranges chewing
gum plenty of nuts candy, and
Santa Please dont forget mother
and daddy bring them something
Your little boy only 6 years old.
Calvin Ledford.
- Prentiss, -N.- CP
Dear Santa .
I will write a few words to let
you know what I want for-Xmas
I want a toy Pistol Ball candy
oranges Nuts raisens Pecans Chew
ing gum I want ask for so much
as they are so many children that
has not 'father or mother Please
visit them.
Your little boy, Ellis Ledford.
Prentiss, N. ,CV
Dear Santa
ror Christmas l want a big
sleepy doll one that can say Ma
Ma and if you have one bring me
a craddle so I can rock it to sleep
it might cry and worry mother
and if I had the craddle I could
rock it to sleep, I get lonesom all
in school but my baby sister and
1 and she is so mean want let me
rock her. Please bring candy or
anges nuts Bananas and chewing
gum, Your little girl
Bobby Ledford. Good night.
Scaly, N. C
Dear Santa:
Scaly, N. C
My dear Santa.
I'm a little boy eight years old.
and I'm in the second grade this
year, ror Christmas I want
Coaster wagon, ball, candy, and
some oranges. Please remember
all other boys and girls.
neaps o love,
John Marvin Nix, Jr.
I'm a little girl seven years old
and in the second grade. . For
Christmas I want a doll, some
candy, oranges, and apples.
: Please .. remember all other chil
dreh.
-1 - wish you a Merry Christmas
and the, best of - luck - throughout
the year. Your friend,
Awa Nix.
Scaly, N. C.
Dear Santa Claus :
I am a little girl nine vears old
For Christmas I want a doll with
real hair and eyes that open and
shut. Also some candy, oranges
and nuts.
With best wishes,
I am, Helen Miller
Dear Santa:
I am a little girl eight years
old. I wanted to go to town
Saturday to see you but I had the
whooping cOugh and couldent go.
Now I am going to tell you what
I want you to' bring me for Xmas.
A doll, pair gloves, candy and
oranges. And don't forget my
little nephew J. D. Parrish. ,
Your friend,
Freda Laura Hall.
Etna, N. C. ,
Scaly, N. C.
My dear Santa:.
I ami a little girl seven years old
and in I the second grade. I haven't
missed! a day, or been tardy since
Franklin Sihool
Dear Santa Claus,
T ' :
i am a nine girt, tight year
old. 1 am in the second grade.
Will you please bring me doll.
dolliarreage, orange and nuts and
Bananas.
Your little friend,
Wilma Russell
J . Scaly, N. C.
My dear. Santa Claus:
We are a little boy and girl age
8 7. We go to school. I, Edwin
want you to bring me a ball, try
cicle Candy oranges and Nuts.
Kate, want you to bring me a doll.
A Pair of gloves some candy
Oranges and Nuts and don't for
get other little boys and girls.
With lots of love
Edwin and Kate Penland.
Muse's Corner
SUNSET IN FRANKLIN
By N. C. Duncan
Like an eagle poised o'er prey
For swift and sudden flight,
The sun waits at close of day,
Flooding earth with golden light.
Then purpled twilight falls
Upon the green-brown hills
The late note of drowsy birds
Mingle with murmuring rills.
" !
And then a stillness great,
Like that of peaceful sleep,
Comes over peak and dale
All's wrapped in darkness deep.
October, '1933.
Mr. and Mrs. Tud West
nounce the birth of a daughter,
at their home in east Franklin,
Sunday morning, December 17.
On December 14, a daughter,
Evelyn, was bprn to Mr. and, Mrs.
George Peek, at their home on
Tesenta.
Announcements were received
here by friends of the birth of a
son, Charles Ray, to Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Ray, of Washington, D. C.
Mrs. Ray will be remembered as
the former Mrs. Cluverius, who
made her home here for several
months.
Broadway
Blanche and Inez Wilson spent
the Thanksgiving holidays in Knox
ville, Tenn., the guests of Miss
Frances Morgan.
Miss Alice and Dollie Carpenter
were the guests of Miss Stella
Wilson Friday.
"Miss Zillah Wilson was visiting
her brother, Andy Wilson, who has
been on the sick list for some
time. .
z ZlY:: McKlnney visited Andy
Wilson Friday.
Radford Wilson, of Scaly, spent
a part of this week on Broad
way.
Oak Ridge Honor Roll
Announced
Oak Ridge honor roll for the
fourth month, with C. S. Tilley as
principal, has been announced as
follows: -
First grade: Kathleen West and
Joe Simpson.
Second grade:' Beatrice Angel,
Hazel Jones, Louise . Shidels, Mil
dred Simpson, Mildred Reid, Bev-
cridge Sanders, Clyde Sanders, Dee
Sanders and George . Thompson.
Third grade: , Geneva Buchanan,
Mary Lee Pannell, Billy Thomp
son, Edith Miller and Charles
Thompson.
Fourth grade : Selma Elliott,
Thelma Elliott, J. B. Sanders, Jim
mie Higdon, John Smith and Dor
othy Reid. -i '
Fifth grade : W. D. Simpsonk
G.. D. Buchanan, Pauline Morgan
and Hazel Miller. '
Sixth grade: J. B. Morrison",
Cathlyn Angel, Sadie Franks, Mil
dred Angel, Pauline Reid, Virginia
Elliott and George Sellers.
Seventh grade; Grady Dover
and Bobbie Sanders.
11a Mae Crispe.
Franklin, N. C.
Dear Santa,
Fir Christmas I want you to
please bring me a little wagon, a
ball, a truck, candy, raisins, or
anges and nuts.
Your little friend,
. Roy Crispe.
',' Franklin, N. C.
Dear Santa,
For Christmas 1 want you to
please bring me a . velvet dog, a
doll, a celluloid rattler, a dancing
elephant, candy, oranges, and
grapes. Your little friend,
Little Freda Lee Tallent
v -v."!'' '
Meriry
Christmas
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f . , s - ,.
Dear Santa,
..Franklin, N--C.-
For Christmas bring me a little
red wagon, some candy, nuts, or
anges, grapes, chewing-gum and
raisins. ,
Your little friend,
George Crawford.
Dillard, Ga.
Dear Santa Clause
I'm a little girl five years old,
and I want you to bring me for
Christmas a table and tea set and
any thing else that you have. '
You will find the toy's I want
at the S&L Store say Santa. I
was about to forget to tell you the
S&L is not in the same store
house it was last year, It moved
up on the corner a very pretty
place you can't miss it.
Santa 1 want you to bring lot's
to the sick children to make them
happy. Your little friend, '
Annie Will Howard.
At the Yuletide and the doting of
the year approaches we wish to thank
all our friend and customer for
their splendid patronage of the 'past,
and to solicit your continued favor
and good will.
To each and everyone wa extend the
season's warmest greetings and . best
wishes for. a happy and prosperous
New Year.
THE JACKSON COUNTY
BANK
SYLVA, N. C.
West's Mill, N. C
Dear Santa
I want you to bring some twen
ty too shells to kill the rabbits and
squirls and a huntin knife to. '
Your friend, John Sheffield.
West's Mill, N. C.
Dear Santa
I want you to bring me a by
cycle and a coster and lots of nuts.
Your friend Edward Hurst.
- Prentiss, N. C.
Dear Santa:
I am a tittle Boy of 3 years I
wont you to Brink me some candy
and orange and and little gun
Please dont forget PaPa and Ma
Ma.
' WymerV Mason.
Shookville
Mr. and Mrs. Carl D. Moses
made a business trip to Franklin
Saturday.
Miss Gertrude Farmer, of Glen-
vule, is visiting in this commun
ity. '.
John Woodall, of Eait Fork; is
now visiting home folks.
And May You Enjoy Prosperity
And Happiness in the
New Year y
Macon County Supply Co.