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tk» \ CENTIMES rnZ, f ° r cr, \ / "Z'klftiv° f \ f > «* \ I / L ' Vi ' ; W. D. Holmes Wholesale Grocery — i pi fH Alter reviewing the events of r gi ||y the past months and experiencing 1 I||| the problems which confront us I Kir under existing conditions, it is H r : \ only natural that we welcome the peace and quiet of the Christmas ]*_ season. It is comforting to know 1 w L Jr- ~~ that we can free ourselves of the distracting thoughts that occupy our minds during ordinary days. It is difficult this year to express L words which will bring comfort and peace to those whose homes and normal lives have been affect* ed so greyly because of tbt Am erican desire to maintain oar way of life. Whatever we might say in this message may sound trite but please understand that our thoughts are sincere and genuine when we say that we wish you a ‘ fclerry American Christmas. It is our way of expressing ourselves at this time and to let you know that we fully appreciate the trials that have been yours, the deter v with which you have met abnormal situations N. k Yates Service Station Long Session Town Council Friday Nightj Much Time Consumed But Very Little Ac complished Town Councilmen, on Friday night, were held in session until after 11 o’clock, when, aside from ordering i the clock atop the Court House to continue to strike day and night, j little other business was transacted. 1 A great deal of time was devoted to discussion <>r the Town’s pecan trees, while a runnier of other matters were presented nut no nefi or was taken. The official board of Providence i Baptist Church presented a petition i to pave the sidewalk in front of the ! church, but the petition was riot leg-] ally drawn up and, coupled with a' hesitancy to lay any more sidewalk; during the fiscal year, no action was taken. Chief of Police J. R. Tanner asked the Councilmen to require the city i license tabs to be displayed on the I i— j 111 OHmip^kistmas jfeourpriv^toe^- gM< aid American way! 4 Lift ha thankful for this CHAS. H. JENKINS MOTOR COMPANY WATER STREET EDENTON, N. C. I Eli W*Wa f DRY 1 —j oftheyearj i 1 It's her*! The BIG DAY! That one day of the spirit of cheerfulness that is evidenced at I 1 ' the year to which eoch of us look with eager on- Christmostime. ■ | fttlpolion. It it the day when all of us, at least And so, os we gather with our loved ones, | lor the moment, can relax ond enjoy the fellow- ne jghbors and friends, let's receive comfort fe ! 1 ' Ah •• loved ones ond friends. and happiness from the thoughts of courtages & W* enkw our friends oH through the year, and friemlly acts of Wndness which we hove •> | J?? kuTthere's something about Christmas joyed during the past yeor. And on this BIG PAY | I The Bank of Edenton | j 3 • Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation fe rear of cars instead of the front, and this was done. The Chief also reported many complaints of female dogs running at large, stating that j a number have been killed and that | unless the dogs are confined one of | these days the police will kill the 1 “wrong man’s dog.” He was in structed to be governed by the Town’s ordinance. Building Inspector R. K. Hall re ported that he found only two com- . plaints during his recent inspection in the business section. Drowning- Victim Son , Os Former Miss Welch Julian Boyd, Jr., 13, spn of Mr. end Mrs. J. P. Boyd, of Princeton, New Jersey, was drowned Sunday afternoon while ice skating near his j home. The body was recovered early Monday morning. Mrs. Boy .Ml > I remembered by many Chowan (’nyat; i friends as the former . T;s f;.\ . Welch, daughter of the late Mr. a;., j Mrs. E. C. Welch. Funeral services . and interment j j were held in Princeton. The couple ! | have another son, Kenneth. BUY MORE WAR BO.XDS J' ' ” Old Glory Old Glory waves over Amer ican homes at Christmas time. The Stars and Stripes are sym bolic of the true meaning of an American Christmas. It repre sents a freedom of doing the things we want to do—of being happy, with loved ones and friends. Although the Yuletide is celebrated throughout the world there is no place where people are more privileged to enjoy this festive occasion as happily . —<, ———— - Albemarle Peanut Company V ....... saf as those within the boundaries of this nation. This is our heritage — to par ticipate in the freedom made possible by our courageous forefathers uho founded this nation , on the basis of Liberty and Justice. It is our moral obligation to carry on fie tra ditions of Christmas as a aco nite part of the American way of life. This is what tee mean when we say we wish yon a merry American Christmas.
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