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ttt'HM twitch^”': ■ ■ ’■' •■" - r ■ ■ V MeNtw •Hhed. SohUtn ww* »up- to b« tatv^am. M^tw * Mflibwtd fOBM cotton fields otftrb^* 1 A A « UWOOD 'POBPOSAL MeNSW kU Ills iriUtosm OB th*’ wtedow UL B wuB’t, ha thoaght, mlUtafy dutr to ptog to* nda cS Saato C3aus at toa gurtaoB Chriatmaa party. Ha aoBldaX howevar. diaobay hia com manding alBcar. Nor did ba want to altar haarlng about diat racancy lor a ootporal at dia raenddng erf- flea In Kanaaa City.' McNew bad bean bon dk«a, Marianna lived thara now and only yeatarday ba’d hoard that Marianno bad been seen wito a fireman. Ttia eolooal, though, bad made hia rola more dittcult *‘Er^” be’d drummed on the table with hia An gara, “—I want you especially to ooBvinea my son. Make him be have that Santa Claus is really magic. My son is—er—tascinated by anything in the electrical line. He’a been—«r—quite disturbing. I’ve told him that Santa only gives pres ents to good boys. It you can en courage bis belief, it'd help the regi ment and—me.” He’d have to be a perfect Santa Claus, McNew thought. Sonny was very skeptical "Hello.” Peeping in the window be saw the object of bis worries. 1h» band i^ed a traditional Cfariatmas earoL Corporal McNew stood baiada a gaily decorated'tree and began to dlatrlbuta gifts to the ehildrcn of the regiment Ha called out Sonny’s name. Aen the il^ta want out NORfH / He took a step ^ckwarda as tiny about O. L. fKk4' ed war Arbof v— vargloB ait^ hurt «l I hia staW’ PMttn’e land and a oul- iUviAedprtdbatow. Mr. q^aiUd that irater ooncahtratad ;in the low pla«i of the paatnra And out washM through the cultivated land. Tiny lights gleamed about hia whiskers. aeeompimied by the regimental mascot—Henry, the goat McNew slipped into a closet Too late, be remembered his whiskers. The goat as the regiment had learned, bad an appetite. McNew’s fears ware conflirned when he emerged from the closet. The whiskers were gone, and be beard Sonny giggling, "I bet Santa Claus ain’t magic Mgh«» gleamed about Us vdildcara. PItefliaa must have made toelr homee on the abandoned cotton be had phicked. McNew stepped on a package, stumbled and grabbed the tree tor support He caught a branch. Out of the darkness, he beard Sonny’s voice; “Yet, Santa, here 1 am." “Here—” McNew tried to hand toe boy the package containing the electric train. A firefly rested on his whiskers. "Here. Santa Claus car ries his own lights, you know.” "Is it magic?” asked Sonny. "And you grew more whiskers—" McNew stumbled again, reached for support. The branch cracked and broke. Falling, he caught ,Son- ny"! hand. "Here!" The lights went on. Sonny fled down the steps and McNew saw that the colonel was comforting a weep ing boy. A corporal who’d given the colonel's son a switch for a Christ mas gift would never be recom mended for a recruiting job in his home town. The annual event at last over, McNew painfully removed the cot- ton from his chin. His suffering was in vain. The colonel wanted to see him. McNew hurried. His chin was sore and red, but he managed a salute. “Yes, sir.” “Did you ever act the part of Santa Claus before?” "No, sir.” McNew suppressed a sigh. “Urn—maybe that explains the fireflies and the switch.” There was a curious note In the colonel’s voice. McNew struggled to explain, but the colonel interrupted: “I hear you want that recruiting job in Kansas City. Under the circumstances. I’ve decided to recommend you. Sonny wants to visit his grandmother there and you can take care of him on the journey. Hia grandmother thinks that Sonny is a good boy. I expect you to—«r—continue to be resource- ,D. K. Green, whose iSwm U located np the Yadkin from WUkesboro, plans to complete the dealing and grubbing of an area of upland which has been cut over for lumber and get the area seed ed to a iJasture mixtufe next spring. %• OtUs Holcomb, of Cllngman, is terracing a Weld which he Intends to seed to rye when the terracing is completed. Mr. Holcomb aays he had this field In corn last summer and the heavy rains did so much damage that he decided he should do something to prevent the erosion in the future. Summit Vicinity Items of Interest fuL’ "Yes. sir.” But McNew sighed. He wondered if snow could be used to advantage by a resourceful sol dier in charge of an equally in genious boy. -V BUY MORE WAR BONDS Rev. Henry Smith flll'-d his reg ular appointment at Yellow Hill church Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Green visited their daughter, Mrs. V. M. Church, and Mrs. Spencer Blackburn, last week at Purlear. Mr. and Mrs. Coy Church, of Purlear, visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee J. Church, and Mr. J. A. Keys, Sunday. Mrs. Martha Mikeal spent Sat urday night with her son, Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Mikeal. Pfc. Burl Mikeal, who was vis iting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Mikeal, started back to camp Friday. Mr. Lynn Church, who has been working at Gastonia, is now visit ing his uncle, Mr. Steve Church, during Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Aldrlen Green vis ited Mrs. Green’s uncle, Mr. Lee J. Church, Sunday afternoon. Mr. Johnson Church spent Sun day night with his brother, Mr. Coy Church, of Purlear. V- BUY MORE WAR BONDS IMi to • fiMMBy tew. M yvBrWM’BaadbiiylBgthnnifh toe payroll savings plan on ■ family plan, which means fig- .,re H oot vourseVf. ft s Rnothe'i mencan From Hio timo* of our fortforfieis, America hot onjoytd a tre- dirionol Christmoi. It ho* olwayi been and will ofwoyi continuo te bo o festive seeson of good fellowship end good cheer. It b o time for remembering friends end loved ones, one to give Hionks for those blessings which Amerieo enjoys. Although our lives hove been effected by circumstances end ,.>vent$ within the post months, the spirit of Chrisfmos remoins un changed. From the pleosures of the Yuletide season todoy wo gain strength with which to meet the problems of tomorrow. From the thoughtfulness of those whom we hold dear, we obtain o sense of well being and o desire to create greoter oehievements. The Ameticon Christmas must remoin traditional regordless of conditions ond events. It is our obligation to keep olive the glorious customs thot hove been the predominoting foctor of the American Christmas for mony, mony yeors. Let us be hoppy ond eontiderote of ethers this Christmas so Hiot we may obtoin the greofest enjoyment the seoson offers. This is OUf Chrlr* ’ “ '* vou. WARMEST GREETINGS Band Box Cleaners Mrs. S. B. Moore, Owner B. Moore, Manager ' f te ..1, m Ms;?- \ sum The people of these United States have observed 167 Christmases since the Declaration of Independence . . . and before that, there were about 175 years of pioneering, during which, amid all sorts of odds, the families within this land’s shores celebrated the merry holiday. This wartime Christmas finds us with much to be solemn about—much to fight for, and much to pray for. But there have been Christmases before . . . when things seemed even darker for us. So with the true American spirit of fortitude, inner gaiety and deeply rooted faith, we’re going to celebrate this December 25th in the good old fashioned Christ mas spirit. Holly in our windows; festively trimmed trees; re membrances for everyone—especially the children Christmas carols—and above all, Christmas services in Chih-ch, where we’ll bow and extend the season’s greetings to friends and neighbors. That’s Christmas, American style! That’s the way our fighting men around the world like to think of it. That’s the way they, too, will spend next Christmas at home—if each of us does everything in our power to speed Victory! ’■m
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