SPECIAL
CHRISTMAS
PaBLISHSD BY
EDITION
THE GALAX THEATRE, HIGHLANDS, N.C.
SatTArday, December 18, 195^
Miss Mary Sumer, Editor
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HIGHLANDS GARDEN CLUB NEV/S
This year many a Highlands home
will be bright and gay with Christ
mas decorations for there Is a
prize of $10 offered by the High
lands Garden Club for the one with
the best decorations. The decora
tions will be seen without entering
the house. It may be a window, a
door or doorx^ray, a Christmas tree
or any combination. The Christmas
spirit may be expressed by a Nati
vity scene, a jolly Santa Claus or
in any one of a dozen ways. In
many of the December magazines will
be found a wealth of ideas ranging
from the serene age-old ones to the
dramatic modernistic ones. The .judg
ing will be on the night of Decem
ber 22nd. Those entering the con-
^ (C^njt_2 on page 7)
BOY SCOUT TROOP IN ACTION
By - Richard Harrison,Scoutmaster
Since the last publication of the
Galax News some of the boys have
been working pretty hard, and when
a boy works, there must be someone
to encourage him—and usually is.
We have had one over-night kike
(Con’t. page 5)
REGARDING CUR HOSPITAL
By - Mrs. A.T. Carter
The Highlands Community Hospital
family will redouble its efforts
to further the continued progress
and best interests of the institu
tion to justify the contribution of
its founder, Stacey C. Russell.
Chairman of the Board of Trustees,
Mr. Russell died on November 1^,
195^ and will be immeasurably miss
ed.
The Hospital continues to im
prove its services. It is an ac
tive and busy place, fulfilling an
(Con^t. page 8)
I CAN’T THINK OF ANYTHING THEY NEED
By - Rev. R. T. Houts
These words are more familiar at
Christmas than the traditional
"Peace on earth, good will to menJ”
We are bound to the tradition that
every package must be wrapped,
sealed and delivered before the
deadline on Christmas Eve. Who a-
mong us at one time or another has
not muttered, as we searched for
socks for Cousin Elmer or a necktie
for Uncle Harry, ”I just can’t thlnl'
(Con’t. page 9)
GRLflX IHEflTRE
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Monday Dec 20
heeChristmdS fTloi/'e
Jack Warner-Nadia Gray
In
"VALLEY OF TIffi EAGLES"
Also 3 Cartoons
One Show Only Starting at 7;1^
This is our annual Free Christmas
Show. Everyone is welcome. Come
and bring someone with you. Come
early and see the entire show-
remember that we will run only
one show.
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Frl-Sat Dec 2^-2?
Rory Calhoun-Piper Laurie
In
"DAWN ^ SOCORRO" in Techni.
Shows at 7:00 & 8s^0
Adm.
Fri-Sat Dec 1
George Montgomery
In
"CRIPPLE CREEK" in Tech.
Shows at 7sOO & Bs^O
Adm. 1?^ & 50^
COMING SOON-
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