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Page Eight CHATHAM BLANKETEER December 20, 1937 L. H. C. CLUBS PLAN BIG CHRISTMAS PARTIES With the Lucy Hanes Chatham Club House all decorated for Christmas, with a lovely Christ mas tree, holly, and other Christ mas greens, Christmas parties are being planned in a big way. Thursday evening, Dec. 16th. club members brought their hus bands and boy friends and put up the tree and helped to put the club house in order for a lively Christmas party to be held Thurs day evening, Dec. 23rd. at which time Mr. and Mrs. Thurmond Chatham will be special guests. After an evening of work and play an old-fashioned candy pull ing was held. The L. H. C. Club No. 2 held their Christmas social for club members only, December 16th. Misses Beulah Lawrence, Mable Spencer and Mrs. Fannie Layell acted as hostesses. During the contests, Mesdames Vena Darnell and Hallie Haynes won attractive prizes. A delicious refreshment , course was served from a prettily appointed table with the guests finding their places by means of tiny cellophane bags of Christmas candies to which were attached place cards. At each place was a lovely gift from the president of the Club, Miss Lexa Cummings. At the close of the party, the en tire group stayed and helped to make wreaths for the windows and put up the Christmas lights for the annual Christmas party to be held, December 23rd. Christmas Poinsettias Popular Holiday Plant The brilliant street lights of a large city were flickering into the cozy front apartment of the Mal ory sisters. They were sitting alone on Christmas eve enjoying their snow white tree gleaming under its burden of blue electric bulbs in true modern fashion. “Oh, dear,” sighed Lois, “does n’t Christmas always remind you of poinsettias?” “Sure does,” replied her sister, wistfully. “How could we ever for get them? Remember how mother used to send us out in the sleigh to deliver those scarlet beauties to our friends, every Christmas? Those were the good old days!” “Wasn’t it fun, though? I can just see the dear old home sim ply loaded down with the ‘Christ mas stars’ as we used to call them.” At this very moment several blocks down the street the tele- pone was ringing profusely in one of the busiest florist shops on the avenue. An order was being placed for the largest and very best poin- settia plant in stock. It was to be delivered to the Misses Lois and Mae Mallory, on Rugby street. Just fifteen minutes later the door bell at this residence rang and a messenger delivered the gift Little Beauty Betty Lou, 4, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Freeman, of Elkin. Both Mr. and Mrs. Freeman are employed in the Elkin Mill. beautifully wrapped and tied in Christmas colors. “Oh, Lois, come quick!” shout ed Mae. “A gift from the home town. What can it be?” “Why, it’s a pot of poinsettias —one mass of crimson stars! Who could have sent it?” When they discovered the card, it was more puzzling than ever, for the only inscription upon it was, “Poinsettias For Christmas.” — Alice B. Palmer. An Invisible Hitch-Hiker You may not realize it, but when you take the family out for a Sunday afternoon spin, you’re the chauffeur for an invisible rid er who charges you a stiff fee rather than paying you for the ride. Your inevitable guest, of course, is the tax collector. An editorial in the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin puts it this way; “It is not mere horsepower that makes a fellow feel more import ant behind the wheel of a car than he does when afoot. It’s his outstanding rank as a taxpayer. “One dollar out of every six paid into the tax money chest comes from the pockets of car owners and drivers; the total, around $1,700,000,000, is the big gest single tax item. Let him throw out his chest and exclaim as he drives; ‘My only regret is that I have but one car to drive for my country!” Unwrapping Christmas Annual Family Program Yuletide has come around again and it is time to take Christmas from its year-long wrapping. At cur house we have a ward robe trunk in one of whose draw ers reposes all year the Christmas tree ornaments, seme table decor ations, napkins and favors left from the chidren’s party, briglit papers and ribbons salvaged from the last minute rush to wrap Aunt Louise’s gift package, which is always an outward marvel. Through Easter, Fourth of July have lain forlorn and unwanted these remnants of Christmas. But now we open the drawer with as lively excitement as if we had never seen its contents. “Mother, did you know we still had this big silver star?” “Why here’s enough icicle to trim the whole tree!” Where did these bluebird ornaments come from?” The light circuit dosen’t work— and sister, who has just come from her schoolroom, must dash dovv’n- town before the stores close for new bulbs. Then everybody hangs over big brother’s shoulder while he patiently determines which of the old bulbs have failed. When the whole set flashes on we feel like Thomas Edison discovering the marvels of light. Christmas cards for a starter on the long list. The baby finds a tm horn, and the hilarious fun that v/ill carry on till Christmao morn ing has begun. Somewhere in thi? jumble of familiar things we have unwrapped Christmas. And the the best Christmas present of all is Christmas itself— —Frances Girinstead. Things I Want To Do I am a true American A little English too. When I grow up. I’ll plan a lot of good things to d o. I want to be a nurse and Make folks feel quite well, And do a lot of things that Even I can’t tell. I want to cross the ocean And see a lot of things. And before I come back I want to see the king. —Rachel White, 3 B Wiley School. I Wonder I wonder who filled the Stockings With all the books and toys Many many years ago When Santa was a boy. Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep, But she’ll find them if she can. I know she’d be so happy if He’d bring a wooly lamb. Child’s Christmas Prayer By JAMES W. FOLEY Dear Lord, be good to Santa Claus He’s been so good to me; I never told him so because He is so hard to see. He must love little children so To come through snow and storm; Please care for him when cold winds blow And keep him nice and warm. Dear Lord, be good to him and good To Mary Christmas too. I’d like to tell them, if I could The things I’m telling you. They’ve both been very good to me. And everywhere they go They make us glad;—no wonder we All learn to love them so. Flea:e have him button up his coat So it will keep him warm; And wear a scarf about his throat If it should start to storm. And when the night is dark, please lend Him light if stars are dim, Or maybe sometimes you could send An angel down with him. Please keep his heart so good and kind That he will always smile; And tell him maybe we will find And thank him after while. Please keep him safe from harm and keep Quite near and guard him when He’s tired and lays him down to sleep. Dear Lord, please do!—Amen. “That’s it,” exclaimed the pho tographer enthusiastically. “Just hold that pleasant, benevolent ex pression a moment.” “All right,” groaned his cus tomer, “but hurry up. Its hurting my face.”—Biblical Recorder. A little girl named Alice, who has two sisters, Mary and Martha, went to church with them some Sundays ago, only to return home wrathful and tearful. “What’s the matter darling?” her mother ask ed. “Oh, Mummy,” she burst out, “our minister’s just horrid. He preached a whole sermon about Mary and Martha, and never mentioned me!”—Methodist Re corder. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere appreciation to the employees of the following departments, Spin ning, Carding and Winston plant for the lovely flowers sent us upon the death of our brother, Mr. Guy Golden. Mrs. Carl DeBorde Mr. Bill Golden.
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