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iXsr-r. Friday, December 23, 1966 THE NEW BERN MIRROR, NEW BERN, N. C. Page Eleven Snowman Adds Cheery Note To ^Do^luYourself Decorating Ideas Christmas and snowmen go together—but what If It does n’t snow? Mom and/or the kids can make a decorative snow man that doesn’t melt, and doesn’t need snow — just gift wrapping materials. Here's all that’s needed: 3 rolls white’’LiiMre-Tir’’ 1 >/t" ribbon 1 roll scarlet " ribbon 2 foam balls — 3" for lietui, 5" for body Pipe cleaners, pins, beads, cardboard, dowel, ppper cup and gift wrap Strip white ribbon Into three parts and wlndvaround each foam ball. Cut white ribbon Into four-inch lengths; using pin, finely slash centers, leav ing one-half Inch margins at each end, which will be mois tened and stuck together to form fringe. Starting at bottom of foam balls, moisten fringes and stick to ribbon base, working in FROSTY THE SNOWMAN makes a cheerful Cliristnius decoration. He cun be created from gift wrap ping niuteriuls. Suggestion liere is from Norcross. with gift wrap and glue to gether for hat. Pin to head. Shred eight three-inch strips overlapping rows. Attach head of scarlet ribbon and wind to body with a toothpick and around one end of dowel for' add scarlet ribbon bow. Pin on broom; cover remainder of bead eyes. Make arms by winding fringe around pipe cleaners; insert into body. Cover a paper cup and a cardboard circle dowel with red ribbon. • The most beautiful plant of Christmas is the poin- settia. WE EXTEND OUR FOND WISHES FOR A JOYOUS CHRISTMAS DAY J. W. SMITH AGENCY AT THIS BLESSED TIME- MAY JOY ABIDE WITH YOU. GORDON'S FOODLAND 'YES, VIRGINIA', EDITOR'S CLASSIC ANSWER LIVES... “Dear Editor — Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus . . .“ VIRGINIA, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe ex cept they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little. In this great uni verse of our^man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intel lect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intel ligence capable of grasp ing the whole of truth and knowledge. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and gener osity 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 dreai^ as if there were no Virginias. There would be no child-like faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence, ^e should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be exting uished. 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 Claue but, even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove ? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that nei ther 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 wonders there are unseen and un seeable in the world. You tear apart the baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the un seen 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 supernal 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. MAY JOY ABIDE IN YOUR HOME AT CHRISTMASTIDE A. J. Ballard Jr. Tire & Oil Co. & Ballard Tire Sales & Service 4i0t. J Christmas Greetings to our many friends WILLIAMS RESTAURANT
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