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TN ADDRESSING Christmas cards,
many questions are bound to
arise with regard to correct form.
The following tips on addressing
Christmas cards will, therefore, be
welcomed by all who have cards to
send.
Christmas greeting cards fall into
two genera! classes, formal and informal.
If you use printed or engraved
cards for formal use. the
title Miss. Mr., or "Mr. and Mrs.
should preferably appear above the
greeting. For instance: "Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Russell wish you a Merry
Christmas," rather than "A Merry
Christmas from Mr. and Mrs.
Fiank Russell."
Whose name should come first,
the husband's or the wife's? Generally.
the husband's name comes
first. Ori informal cards, signed in
ink. it is quite proper to sign. "Rill
ana Shirley," Or Bill and Shirley
Adams, depending, of course, upon
how well you know the acquaintance.
A married woman, whether her
husband is alive or not, should be
addressed with "Mrs." prefixed to
her husband's full name. Every
card so:.t out Should bear a Mr.,
Mrs., or Miss prefix. Failure to use
Superstitions A
SIGNIFICANT meaninps sui
superstitions believed in vai
4L In Holstein, Mistletoe is not only
supposed to be a cure for all green
wounds, but will insure success in
the chase and give strength to the
wrestler.
C. Early Norsemen believed for centuries
that the Mistletoe would give
protection against both bodily ailments
and evil spirits.
<L A person who is born on Christ
mas win nave power to see and command
spirits, According to a Scottish
belief.
?. French peasants believe that
babies born on Christmas have '.he
gift of prophecy.
C. If a baby is born at sermon time
on Christmas Eve in Middle Europe,
it portends that someone in the
house will die within the year.
<1. Daughters horn in ihe Vosges,
France, on December 25 will be
wise, witty and virtuous.
<1. A baby born on Christmas in
Silesia will become cither a lawyer
or a thief.
C Girls in the ancient Duchy of
Swavia seldom missed the opportunity
offered by Christmas to look
into the future at their future husbands.
On Christmas Eve they would
go to the woodpile to draw sticks. If
a girl pulled a thick stick, her husband
would be stout; if a long stick,
he would be tall; if a crooked stick,
he would be deformed. They would
determine the business of their fuChristmas
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CHARM OF CHRISTMAS
qp HE chief charm of Christmas
-* is its simplicity. It is a festival
that appeals to everyone because
eveiyone can understand
it. A genuine fellowshiD ner
vades our common life?a fellowship
whoso source is our common
share in the world's greatest Life
which was given to the whole
world.?Kimball.
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this prefix is an unpardonable
i breach of courtesy. !
Do not address a divorcee by her
maiden name, unless such name has *J,
been established by legal procedure.
John Robertson may be a business
associate of yours, to whom
; you want to ser.d a Christmas card, jJj
but you do not know his wife. What
shall you do in a case of this kind?
It is quite proper to send your card
: Mr. ana Mrs. John Robertson, al- jjj
though, on the other hand, it is
equally proper to send the card in *vj
his name only. It aads a little of ;
; the personal touch to learn the home j Sj*
address and send the card there,
although directing the card to a | xylj
; business address is quite proper. |
Some question as to the proprie- ! Bute
ty of sending out Christmas cards !
may enter the minds of the family
in mourning. By the same token. ^
some question may arise as to the
sending ol Christmas cards to them.
If the bereavement is very recent? t
within a month?it may be better for j Sr
; the family to omit Christmas cards, i ftXi
And cards *o be sent to the family \ ]2Jr
; should be selected with ccnsidera- i gJjj
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round Christmas, according to sr
rious parts of the world. wf
ture husbands by dropping melted fSr
lead into a pan of cold water. The
mcltcn metal would form various
shapes in cooling, and thus resemble t?J
the insignia of his occupation: ham- ?r
mer shape, a carpenter; shoe shape, 1$a
a cobbler. Every piece cf lead resembled
some occupation to the old
wives.
C A maiden in Switzerland who accepts
a bunch of Edelweiss at Christ- Pri
i mas also accepts the man who prof- 1?
i fcrs it. CTj
?. All animals in the German Alps ]g$
c an speak on Christmas Eve. wT,
j C. It is believed in the Netherlands Si
that nothing sown on Christmas Eve
will perish. Even seed sown in the
snow will live.
C A Bohemian wife will die within a : Hi
year if she burns a Christmas cake. | ?
C To insure an abundant harvest in 1 y.
Denmark, some of the bread baked ' Ky
on Christmas is kept until sowing
time, when it is mixed with the seed, fcb
: C It is said that bread baked on Si
Christmas in England never bej
comes moldy. Si
C. Ashes must not be thrown out on TO
| Christmas day in some sections of js?
Europe, for fear they might be TO
t thrown into the Savior's face. js?
C Some families in Scandinavia TO
place all their shoes together on
Christmas. This will cause them to TO
j live in harmony throughout the year.
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A highly developed industry, 1 Si
Christmas tree production aims to TO
satisfy all types of customers. Here Sj
a workman after bundling his trees JH
according to size and grade is sateing
the butts to even lengths. In 1 S?
cities where ceilings are high, as TO
in old communities, taller trees are . Si
desired. For modern low-ccilinged \ 3H
living rooms, only medium and Kf
shorter sizes find ready market. Htf
The most popular kind of Christ- TO
mas tree is the fir. It is generally SJi
preferred because it tends to hold ?
its needles longer than any other
evergreen tree. Spruces, pines,
hemlocks and red-cedars art also
used as Christmas trees.
French Village Portrays
Story of Christ's Birth TO
Les Baux in France, a village of gJj
shepherds, puts on one of the most : TO
dramatic Christmas celebrations in SjL
the world, and has done it yearly j
for over a thousand years. The Sj
peasants act out the whole Bethle- ! *TO
hem story. JoseDh and \T=ro- '1-'"" ?
into the "City of David" with real
oxer.. Thousands of visitors come
every Christmas eve to see the
event. (*s
ATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EVERY THURSDAY?BOONE. N. C.
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j BOONE DRUG COMPANY'S stock of u.-c;ul Ch: i--tt
mas gifts this year comprises a lhriling any o flovely
,i things for everyone . . . young and oid. In this ad are
' listed a few suggestions for your guidance in doing
* your holiday shopping. Many other suitable gifts
mav he found in our large line.
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pleases the most fastidious taste . . . attractively packet
aged for gift purposes, stationery makes an appreciated
and inexpensive gift.
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f Complete line Early American Old Spice . . . Week*
End Bags . . . Hand Bags . . .Kodaks . . Pen
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Friendship's Garden. Shulton's new companion lino ro
f Early American Old Spice. We will have a complete
^ line on display in the next few days and invite your
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The most joyous day in all tf
the shops and stores of the c
holiday merchandise for the
When you visit town during
to visit our place, become acc
we play in the community an
see you, and join with your n
most cordial invitation to vis:
of Carolina.
Reins-Sturdivaiil
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Pinaud - Military Sots I <$jji
Coty ?Bill folds
Menuen's -Pines
Williams Cyars
?Kodaks Cigarettes if
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These famous confections are here, fresh from the *8
makers in gorgeous holiday boxes without extra cost tijj
to you. Make your selection now . . . we will reserve Ji*
your choice?or send anywhere. jJnj '
All gift items attractively wrapped in holiday packages jfv*
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lLL Store Boone, N. C.
ic year will soon be here and $5j
ity are bulging with smart f}%
early shoppers. irg
the holidays, make it a point
luainted with us and the part
d county. We will be glad to ffg
nerchants in extending you a ^?5
it the best small city in all
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