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Timeless scenes and symbols link new designs to the Spirit of Christmas Past.
MOST OF U.S. PREFER DESIGNS
WITH FAMILY, SPECIAL TITLES
“May Christmas be mirthful I
and happy for thee.”
So said a typical Christmas card
of the late 1880’s. And believe
it-or-not, the design pictured a
little girl gathering Spring flow
ers in her apron from a meadow.
Irf fact, most Christmas cards
of that era had little in common
with Christmas or the winter sea
son, except for their quaintly
worded greetings.
Styles have changed greatly,
since then. The 1953 designs por
tray a colorful Yuletide heritage
almost 2000 years old.
Holy Land scenes are especially
popular this year. A rhinestone
symbolizing the Star of Bethle
hem flickers over ragged shep
herds guarding their flock. The
Three Wise Men come bearing
gifts for the Infant Jesus on an
other attractive card.
Modern reproduction processes
lend freshness and originality to
such beloved Christmas symbols
as church bells, scarlet poinsettia
prints and brightly glowing can
dles. The season’s gaiety is per
sonified by jolly Santa’s impish
grin, or a whimsical top-hatted
snowman with a gift package
tucked under one arm.
Christmas card verses, nowa
days,- often blend their warm
hearted wishes with just a touch
of holiday humor. Like this—
May Christmas and
The year that’s coming
Find you Merry, Happy
And Humming!
There are other trends, too.
Christmas cards designed for spe
cific friends and relatives have
multiplied to a point where they
outnumber all others by a 2-1
ratio. Publishers say it’s the most
popular development in Christ
mas card history.
Those pictured above are typi
cal. Teachers, neighbors, nurses,
sweethearts, your baby-sitter,
postman, boss and many others
also rate their own special cards.
You can even send one that’s ad
dressed “From One Christmas
Card Sender to Another.”
Incidentally, to insure deliv
ery by Dec. 25, the Post Office
Department, asks that all out-of
state cards be mailed by Dec. 15.
and those for local delivery at
least a week before Christmas.
News At Oakland
Reported, Many
Comings & Goings
By MRS. I. S. SANDERS
OAKLAND — Sgt. Cecil C. San
ders, son of Mr. and Mrs. I. S. San
ders, who was called home from
Austria by the Red Cross on ac
count of his father’s serious illness
some weeks ago, left here last Tues
day for Camp Kilmer, N. J., where
he had to report before flying back
to his post in Austria, where he has
been in the army two years.
Sgt. Sanders has reenlisted for
three more years of overseas duty
in the army.
Mrs. Lena Lyda, who visited her
brother and family here, returned
home with her daughter and hus
band, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Beard, of
Covington, Ga., last week.
Word has been received from
Mrs. John Ross, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. C. W. Fisher, of Houston,
Texas, that their daughter, Carolyn,
was very badly burned on her hands
and arms, when her house coat
caught fire. Fortunate for her,
her grandfather, C. W. Fisher, was
near and extinguished the flames.
James Hinkle, of Aiken, S. C.,
where he is working, visited his pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hinkle
last week.
Mr. Lloyd Cash reports his new
job, homemade furniture, keeps
him pretty busy.
Several of our neighbors are
working with the ivy evergreen
people. *
Mr. Henry Hinkle hoped to go in
the fur business this winter with
his new dog, Fiddler, but bad
weather came and he will have to
wait awhile.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Greer’s little
lake is very pretty at the foot of
Old Hogback mountain with the
white ducks on it.
Pfc. Paul Cash, of the marines,
visited his brothers, Howard and
Lloyd Cash here while visiting his
mother on his 10-day leave from
California.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. McCall ar
rived safely in Miami, Fla., where
they expect to spend the winter.
Welcome to Mrs. Troy McDevitt
and children back to their home
here. They have been living in Ros
man two years.
Pfc. and Mrs. Doyle Rice, of
Asheville, called on Mrs. Rice’s
grandfather and grandmother, Mr.
and Mrs. I. S. Sanders Sunday
morning. Mrs. Rice reports her lit
tle brother, Rex Taylor, will have
a tonsillectomy operation Monday
morning.
Rev. and Mrs. Hulon Arms and
two little girls, were dinner guests
Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mc
Neely and son, Louis.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Reid visited
Mr. and Mrs. Riley Johnson Sunday
afternoon. Mr. Johnson has been
very sick.
Mrs. H. E. Greer is planning on
an extended visit to her mother in
St. Petersburg, Fla., this week.
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