THE HAPPY TIMES
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Tommy the Turkey
By FVfcLYfo POftKZYWA
Beaufort, N. C.
Hie ground was cftvered with a
blanket of white. Snow crunched
under Tommy'! feet as he strutted
about the farmyard It wis still a
few weeks away, but Tommy knew !
there would be snow for Thanks
giving.
lie felt very proud as he strutted
over to the rest of the flock and
to bis breakfast. As Tommy ate,
he Was thinking, "It wont be long
now before most of us will be on
tomebody's dinner table as
Thanksgiving turkeys."
Tommy had been taught since
poult days that the greatest honor
that could befall a turkey would
be to grace a Thanksgiving table.
Sometimes Tommy could almost
see himself on a platter roasted a
golden brown. Though Tommy
knew this was a turkey's lot, he
did not think much of it.
"Truly," he thought, "there must
be another mission in life for me.
But since there does not seem to
be, then I will make the very best
Thanksgiving turkey In all the
world."
The days passed by and people
began to come to the farm to buy
their Thanksgiving turkeys. On the
first day five persons had bought
turkeys from farmer Smith. Each
time a person had come into the
farmyard to pick a bird, Tommy
bad proudly strutted by.
"If I am to be a Thanksgiving
turkey, he thought, I shall go
proudly." But at the day's end.
Tommy was still in the farmyard.
"It doesn't matter," he thought.
"There's not much difference in a
day. 1 will be chosen tomorrow."
Though seven persons bought
turkers the next day. Tommy was
not chosen. "Oh well," he thought,
"I will certainly be chosen tomor
row." The days passed and
Thanksgiving was only three days
3way but Tommy was still in the
farmyard.
Days passed and he felt more
and more sad. "I am not even
good enough to be a Thanksgiving
turkey," he thought. "It seems as
if hobody wants me. I am a fail
ure, perhaps I am not as plump
or as pretty as the other turkeys.
There must be something wrong
with me that nobody will eVen
choose me for Thanksgiving din
ner."
Farmer Smith was in the farm
yard early on the morning before
Thanksgiving. He was thinking, a*
he put corn into the feeders for
the turkeys, "Guess everyone has
bought their Thanksgiving turkey
and I will probably have no sales
today." From out in the farmyard
Tommy camt slowly toward his
breakfast. He came slowly with
head down, no longer strutting.
Ha was the saddest turkey in the
farmyard.
Farmer Smith thought everyone
had bought their Thanksgiving tur
key, but he was wrong. Later that
morning a ear drove up and a
little boy and hia father stepped
out "Maybe! Just may bet"
thought Tommy, "he will choose
me. I will try to look my best."
He preened his feathers and
proudly atrutted by the man and
farmer Smith.
"My, what a beautiful bird," ex
claimed the man, pointing straight
to Tommy. "Gee!" thought Tojn
roy, "at lastl Someone really
wants me. I still don't think much
about being roastfd for Thanks
giving, but at least I now know I
am Rood enough If this it to be
my lot, I accept n rftaiy."
"He if a most beautiful bird,"
replied farmer Smith. "Tliat la the
I reason he baa not been sold Re it
not for aale. Everyday when I
; come into tl?e farmyard, he atruta
by so proudly He ia such a beau
tiful bird that I just can't think
of selling him to anyone for
Thanksgiving dinner. 1 am going
to give him to my ton for a pet."
"He does look too beautiful to
roatt," answered the man," and
I will take another. It would, in
deed, be a shame to remove Tom
my from the farmyard."
"So, that't It," thought Tommy,
"1 was wanted after all. I was not
ugly, but the most beautiful turkey
in the flock. I shall make Billy the
best pet he ever had, I shall make
bim very proud of me." Tommy
strutted out into the farmyard, tno
happiest turkey in all the world.
Birthday Club
Welcomes Six
The Birthday Club has six new
membcri this week. Isn't that
grand?
They are Sheila Gay Golden, 2,
of Sea Level; Jimmy Lewis, 6,
Marshallberg; Jonathan Willis, 10,
Harkcrs Island; Donna Lynn
Kiggs, 4, and Lou N arris Jordan,
3, both of Morehead City, and
Kathy Mack, 7, of Goldsboro. We're
so happy to have you as club mem
bos.
Sbeila Gay, Jonathan and Jimmy
have written letters which appear
in. The Happy Times today.
All YOU have to do to join the
birthday Club is send in the blank
on (his page, tf you have a snap
shot of yourself, send it along. It
costs nothing to join the club or
have yflur picture in the paper.
As a club member, you will re
ceive a birthday card every year
on your birthday and the week of
your birthday your natne will ap
pear in The Happy Times.
Wouldn't you like to join? All
the Mher boys and (iris would love
to have you.
new memoers
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Shrill Gay Golden and l.ady
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Jonathan Willis
Jimmy Lewis
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Jimrfiy Write!
Marshallberg, N. C.
Nov. 7, 1958
I'm in Miss Joyce's first grade
at Smyrha School and I like her
a lot. My birthday is Nov. 14 but
bccause that is a school day, I'm
inviting all my friends to a party
on Nov. 15.
My brother, Parks, and I have
a colt named Silver. It won't be
many months before she'll be big
enough to ride. My parents are
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Lewis Jr.
A member,
Jimmy Lewis
Argentina's railroad system of
27,000 miles is state owned.
Jonafhdfi'i LelUr
barkers Island, N. C.
I am a ljltle boy 1? yean old
t am the ?ok of Mr. and Mrs. Carl
to Willis My nimt ft /(Ma than
Willis I have a pet, a guinea pig.
lie ii red and 1 love him. My
grandmama ia taking care of him
for me. I don't have a [ML
She alao ia taking car* Jt m}
little couain's pet rabbit. Wrinkles.
My cousin's ftarhe la Wendy Lou.
My grandmama ii Mr? Walter
Davis and 1 love her Very muck.
My teacher ia Mrs. Willis from
Davis, N. C.
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Sheila Gdy Writes
My name Is Sheila day. Golden.
I am two years old and will be
three Dcc. 21. I tike dogs Vefy
much. This puppy1' nkrtte is Lidy.
My parents are Mr. and Mrs.
Hildred Golden, of Stumpy Point,
N. C , but we are living at Sea
Level now \?lth my grandparents.
Thomas Chippendale, the famed
English cabinet-maker, opened his
first workshop in Londoh in 1^9.
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