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y7 ' - ATCH TOUK ""label Record subscribers . Ti renew nt least ? a SlH-fore. their Fair tonight and Sun day ; slightly warmer 'ton i ght m oderate sout h east and west winds. - J9 PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 11, 1915. HICKORY, N.C., SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 23, 1922, PRICE FIVE CENTS ''r.t istmmis H TATE FARMER Chr , . . - v ': y . - : ; -. -lj.lw Mm 0 T7T7ro77T7 I ine six mm WW Feature md$8iavi Special Programs Arranged by Churches for To morrow Christmas day School Exercises Places Where People mui'al number?, all ex- 'r: I,.. sentinu-nts ot the day, lill be innl.T.' ,1 in the Hickory tomorrow, anc tne various """ ...:M . .. v.w . J Will U' U ' V I sermons appro- . ... th,. .uiasion. In some of P1'',. ...u.,, ,..muI Christmas dav S k ...;u Vicl.l Mondav and 'v. . ...... .i nii-xitiT sirr n n . diildivn SumliiV liiJu'l'y will bring out Tin- churches ...... niM i'U Jii nm K bi-i-n tastefully decorated for the .. ;ni rvk.'s. the choirs have been mined 'for the Christmas music, and ir"'"" . tu.. u:.. u fh-irksirivini; uu me mini in i"u;.. :ilu lie smii' oi mi- .unBivi rfl he in evidence. Members and visi- .... .inu iiT . ?v u tin .v.... ... hf city. jSNOl'NfFMKNT OF SERVICES ciiKisT i rrm-KAN cm kch ill'V. . A. Freed. Castor. .h.M.I iit 10 a. m. Service Sunday Chilil! t'tl yvivuc unuay i-mmiuik ai jicrvicc i ih iuii.i. u. i.v .ii i S:rani!i'i's arc welrome to all ser- CHRISTMAS TUKK SKRV1CB AT HOLY TIMMTY CIIURCH Tin Chi-i'.ttnas tree service at Holy Jlrinity th in ill at o clock Christmas Spcci.il music oi aiunems, jtuLs and I hiirttmas hymns, ana Christmas solus ly Mrs. Tomlinson. Mr. AltuTt Hewitt, Jr. Highland Haptist H, ('. WhiUni-r. pastor Srwbv N'hiioi at '.): 15, A. T. Fox, Sr. marhirn; nt eb-ven by the pastor. Bhjrt't: "The ('umlfffttsion of Christ. B Y. P. I . ai t;. ii. in. rWhinir fit 7 !. in bv the pastor. JftjKt; "The Rejected Clirwt." n'ou au- cordially invited to attend atx services. W".t Hickory Reformed II. McNairy, pastor. l!ii(ikt'oi'd The Sunday school will have its aristmas service at 7:00 o'clock Murphy Memorial 9:;' Sunday school, L. A. Huffman, Mfr.rr.emier.t. 11:00 Christmas sc'rvice. . The public is cordially invited i First KaiitUt W. R. UraiUluaw, pastor Suiiday schoui at 9:45, Thomas -utt, fuperintentient. Machine at eleven o'clock bv pas ' subject; "The First Christmas wai hinir nt seven o'clock. Subject, ' Day Helicon." I Y. P. U. at six o'clock. r. A. Wener, president. Come and wor- '3 MJith US. . . FIRST .MF.iTlODIST S. kirkpatrick, pastor. lUlav school ut u. m. ciiil Christmas music will ' be a uri! of the morning service and past(r will r,r,.ncti ,,n TVip Christ- h Spirit." .fne F.pworth league has charge at W. These Vdtlnir txw.nlo havu nt'P- W a jt'Mid program of- Christmas I?11' recitation, nimlftminip.' . etc. "Wmas I'l'l IIIIV V.l 1 k VI IV 'Minate Will lu. hn.ii,k h fV. ""J hour. I'hiladelphia Lutheran Gi-ariitf. Falls. sJl'V' J: J.Kirklev, P"tor. y M-nooi at 10 a. m iWKl'V tun....:... . I . Mr. C. u -j nu,,,-, inu'iKieni. "''nntifi- w...v.;,.,. ... , . ,.,.i r,.,LTht'.sl,phiT(l.s' Joy." Luke 2:10 :Jry0 Have Christmas All the Hondo v ., n ... . . ' Sim 7i- . ' p- a ennstmas "ro P entitled, "The Bells of Christ- will be rendered followed by . Pubhc j;, cordially invited to at all our services. N' EXRKCISK8 AT li ' HI. MKTMODIST CHURCH n iim. . 'Whful all frayer. fintni. i . . Off..,, "-on Martha Jlorton vi i rv "O Little Town of Beth f'Wtn " . . . i.i i . . . ..... .i i hm,.... " 'manor tot. iK-nt Night." yv a ...i . ... ' irtet Deal, rH am Cf.i.i.m STjh,. Wiie Men. , ws Seizor and Mr. Dellin 'loLuurm Defil. iriv,..".''r'I',,,1, Daughter," by "f gifts. Day Services and Sun- in Many Churches May Worship. yy Fi"t Presbyterian Rev. E. M. Craig, D. D., -Pastor loth street nnrl i rttv. nxrni a Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. K. J. KeVelev. Sirnprinfcnnl Mr Morning service at 11 oV-Wc. Thn Kev. N. J. Wricrht. of thf MtVinH: episcopal cnurch, will, occupy the mi pit. At the seven o clock a spe:-ie.l ser vice win be given by tho Sundav scnoor, at which time the carious de panments will otter a pageant, enti tled "Together Shall They Sing' The public" is cordially invited to attend this, as well as all other services of the church. St. Andrew's Lutheran H. B. Perry, Ph. D., pastor. The program of the Christmas ser vice at 11:00 a. m. is as follows: Organ prelude. Hymn "O Come, All Ye Faithful."' Anthem "The Angel's . Song" Cranmer. Sermon "What we see in the Man- Solo "O Holy Night." Adam, Mrs. Morgan. Hymn "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing." 7:00 p. m. Special Christmas Pag eant by the Sunday school. Bible school at 9:45. Everybody is cordially invited to all these services. Ascension, Episcopal" Rev. S. B. Stroun, Rector. The services at the Episcopal church on Sunday next will be as follows: 7:30 a, m, Holy Communion. 9:45 a. m. Church school. 11:00 a. m. morning prayer and sermon. No service at 7:00 o'clock. Christmas eve service at 11:30 p. m. This is the so called midnight ser vice and is always one or the most icautiful and impressive services ot the Christmas season. Christmas day service with a cele bration of the Holy Communion at 10::i0 a. m. The public is cordially invited to the Christmas festivities. CHRISTMAS EXERCISES AT FIRST HAITIST CHURCH The First Paiptist Sunday school will observe their annual Christmas exercise at the church tonight at 7:30 p. m. An interesting program has been ar ranged and Santa Claus will be there to reward the little folks. It has been the custom of the Baptist to remember others at this sea son and every one is requested to bring a Rift and make the "White Christmas feature" the best of our program. . "It's more blessed to give than to receive. THOS. P. PRUITT, Supt. Holv Trinity Lutheran 13th avenue and 15th street. Rev. Chas. R. W. Kegley, pastor At 11 a. m. Sunday services sub- ect of sermon: "Tne r.ierni made Flesh, the Christ-child, the Saviour." ' a n n m no services in view of special services, short address and music' appropriate fc Christmas Dav. will be rendered. At 7 d. m. Monday the Sunday ruriativina tree nrogram wIIt be given by the Primary and Inter- Carols, readings, responses etc. v,m he enioved bv all present. The mubhc " . . r1 r-ritf l I I treat to be given out after church Sunday I Coast Line train eh" route, from Jack a. m. sonville to New York, were derailed lllVIlt'U. . - AT HOLY TRINITY l.ifV- Christmas morning p,.m at Holy Trinity Lutheran night" Mcuantt. Prayer.- Scripture Lesson. ' . , - , Hym-VCome Hither ye Faithful. ' Anthem-"That First Christmas Morn. Newxon. v..-, Mnio "The Birthday of our Kins- -Ncidlenger.'Mrs. Tomlinson. -gSC5bh Utth Town of Bethle u" hstt. Mrs. Toml.nson and Mrs. Iltll . ' ' Kegley. x .. .u . i r-ShSin.Vhis Morn." ; Orcan nroIa.le-"Aaoration"-Ath-"cborUH-'-n'K the Herald Anprcl Sincrs'-Mcnn.u'- n th World" Hymn No Lutkin. , - . The Apostle's creed. Birthday of Jesus."- Wilson, by . nonsive and ces MICH PLANS NEWTMATiflN SYSTEM Bv the Associated Pifs i.ansing, Mich.. Dec. 23. F.n.irr- ment Of legislation to remoHol t)ir. state's taxation system, cut down th. cost of state government, develop the state as an agricultural center, tigh ten the "blue sky" laws and broaden women's fights will be asked, along with other proposed changes in the laws, of the Michigan legislature when it convenes in regular session ir. January. Outstanding in the prospective legislation are the following pro posals: To provide a gasoline tax to finance highway development and mainten ance without a real pronertv tax. To make more compact the centra lized state government which was in augurated two years ago, bv curtail ing and combining departments. 10 make the furnishing of prison ous liquor punishable as manslaugh ter. fo tighten the motor vehicle laws. by prescribing more specifically the lighting equipment on automobiles. and increasing the penalties for speed- in" and reckless driving. To delegate to the state agricul tural college much of the work done by the state agricultural department. Jo provide what amount to a lit eracy test for coters. To provide a bill of right for wo- me?i. which will put them on an equal stanrlmg with men in business and welfare matters. To enact a land certification law which will enable nonresidents of the state to invest in Michigan's unde veloped lands and to provide that the stare encourage reforestation of idle land-! not suited to agriculture by re ducing taxes. The reapportionment of the stat legislative, district, which comes bc-for-'- 'the ligisdature by virtue of tbf 1902 federal census, stands high Vr pta'e Interest. Other measures in clude provision for a eugenics law: to devise ways and means or raising money to retire the $01,550,000 statt bor'led indebtedness without adding to the tax burden on real ipronerty jind'to make insanity grounds foi divorce. An attempt may be made to rcviv the income tax, which was initiatcr1 bv the 1921 legislature and defeated by the voters. MRS. SIGMON DEAD Newton, Dec. 23. Mrs. Lewis Sig mon. aged about 80 years, died Thurs day night. Funeral services were hel today from Mt. Olive Lutherar church. She is survived by two children Miss Minnie Sigmcn and Mr. IL A Sigmon. , By the Associated Press. Rocky Mount, N. C., Dec. 23. Fifv teen .passengers were injured early today when eight cars, including foui sleepers, and the ongine oi Atlantic inear Lucania. Two of the injured. Mrs. S. L. Glass, 1-aureii, imss., wiiuv back was hurt, and Mamie niuuit; negress of Raeford, N. C, nervous shock, were brought here. The others; only slightly injured were treated at the scene. Offitials after making an investi gation announced that the wreck was O . - 1 ' ! ' probably caused by a oroKen ran. The fact that the last traveling wain did not injure more of the 250 persons was regarded as marvelous'. COTTON GROWERS ARE TO GET ONE MILLION T?..leih. N. C. Doe. 22. Checks to taling one million dollars went out to hova from the North Carolina IjCotton Growers' Cooperative Associa- tion weanesuay ik'" -second advance of $25 a bale and checks tor a similar inuum. mm. y. y v. day, it was announced irom neauquar ters. ' . , Checks should have gone out on De cember 15, it was stated, but on ac count of cloudy and rainy weathe? which has prevailed, the grading of cotton which can only be done in sun light, and which is necessary before WnvPhonse receipts are negotiable, was By the" Associated press. : . Santa Pe, Nl - M '.- Dee. 23. Siv men with heavy suit cases, who ar rived from Los Vegas in an automobile early today were placed in jail pending investigation in connection with the robbery of the federal mint truck at Denver, of $200,000 in cur rency. v ; ' ,' The. United States " marshal's office had received a tip from Los Vegas and Deputy Gouchey and Assistant Superintendent Dugan of the peniten tiary, after observing the suspects at breakfast in a restaurant, tonk- them into custody. HIES IIJEWTfFIED AIMER ROUGE C; By the Associated Press. Mer Rouge, La., Dec. 23. The wire bound mutilated bodies of two men re covered yesterday on ,Lake Laforche by state troops believed to be those of Watt Daniels and Thomas Richards, who disappeared after being kidnapped by hooded and masked men last Aug ust, were further identified this morn ing when viewed by Richards' widow, J. L. Daniels, aged father of Watt, and a score of other relatives and friends Identification of Daniels at least is complete, according to authorities, be cause of initials "F. W. D." found on a belt buckle, and which Daniels was said to have worn at the time. The bodies are lying in the Masonic temple, where they are guarded by a detachment of Monroe national guard. The guards are armed with automatic rifles and instructed by Captain Coop er to shoot persons who may attempt to spirit away the bodies. : " The inquest' "may be held late this afternoon, according to Dr. Fred Pat terson, the coroner. HEARING IN JANUARY By the Associated Press. Monroe, La., Dec. 23. Attorney Cleneral Coco has has set January 5 as the date for the Morehouse parish open hearing in connection with the Moi'e house kidnapping case, it was learn- d here today. By the Associated Press. Pittsburgh, Pa.,. Dec. 23. Four bandits today shot Ross Dennis, pay master of the Pittsburg Coal Com pany and escaped with a satchel con taining about $20,000 in currency. The hold up occurred on Mount Lebanon near here while a party of company officials were carrying pay to the min ers.11'' County detectives armed with riot uns, were rushed to Mount Lebanon from the sheriff's office here. -"ft!. Dennis was riding a motorcycle in advance of an automobile in which Superintendent William Young and three other employes were guarding the pay satchel. The bandits shot Den nis without warning and he fell from the motorcycle. Before the driver could stop 'his machine, they were upon it. The robbers obtained the satchel and escaped. UTILIZING HIM "Obbahoogin! Labbadoogon! Elug- gablah'ble!" cooed the infant; "Dear me!" sighed the young motn- sv-a-V T 1 1 ' I 1 1 TI 1 A. J er. now l wisn nxxie nunwi wuuiu learn to talk!" ' "Talk nothing!" ihouted. the pro digy's-sire. "Gimme aper and pencil! If he'll just keep dn that way"-111 soon: have enough names for Pullman Cars5 td win us a million dollars. Kansas City Star. J NO PAPER MONDAY ..The Record will nit publish on Monday Christmas day but will appear on Tuesday afternoon, as usual. Christmas is cine of the few holidays the Record force is able to enjoy. The paper desires - to ex press; to its friends jits apprecia tion T of their support during , the closing year and to ivish them all the! fhappiness possible to crowd nto this joyous season. r . .. I 0 BANDITS GET WITH ABE HE PORT 0 ACT By the Associated Press. naieigh, ,n. ; C.y Dec. 23. Des-Mo the fact weather conditions h; vv ... m unsettled during the past tv.o weeks, farming progress has been general semi-monthly bulletin issued by the North Carolina and United States de partments of agriculture. The bulletin follow:-. : "More cotton has been c-inncd than expected, indicating a larger crop. Praciteally all o the crop has hoen Picked. The percent ginned todat -. is slightly less than last year. The quali ty is good. The production for the state is estimated at S52.000 baiei; of 500 pounds, gross weight, or -100,-489,000 pounds of lint. The 'production is greater than last year by about 75,009 bales, and is 67,000 bales, great er than the ten year averap-n. The price of 24.5 cents is about 8 cents higher than a year ago. "The auction sales of tobacco sold todate total 166,000 pounds; The aver age price is 31 cents per pound, or about 4 cents better than last year. The heaviest sales were reported on the Tollowing markets;-Wilson. Wins. Tonraiem, Greenville, Kmstch and Kocky Mount. "Hay prices are generally firm the receipts are ample for the de mand. This has been one of the state's largest hay crops in yield and acre age. Pastures are furnishing some tood tor livestock due to the con tinued rams and normal temperatures "Future grain prices advanced dur ing the week ending December 12, and regained a good inart of the losses of the previous week. The week closed at $1.18 5-8 for the December wheat and 70 1-2 cents for the Decembei corn. Ked winter wheat is reported scarce. This has been a record breaking- year tor shipments oi pears in th country as a whole, with California the leading state, with a production of 5,000,000 bushels. This state's com mercial pear cron is comparatively small. Large ciuantities of apples art being marketed from this sta 'The total shipments of leading 1 ines of vegetables and truck have ropped sharidy. Potato market weakened in spite of decreased ship ments. Prices of cabbage and onions have .advanced: Syvwt potatoes act-vance'd- slightly, due to decreased re ceipts. "1 nis season s shipments of sweel: lotatoes to November 25 total 3SG cars, which is almost half of the ship ments of "1921-22 to the same date. The production is considerably great er this year than last. "The last two weeks have been gen erally unsettled, with changeable weather. The temperatures have been about normal as a rule. General rains and cloudiness were reported in many parts of the state during the period, with light snows in some sections, ac companied by low temperatures. How ever, no serious damage has been reported from the cooler weather. arm progress has been general throughout the state. The compara tively mild weather was favorable to plowing and seeding of grains." Hickory, merchants were, bestirring themselves today to take care of the rush of holiday trade, were called upon to put on extra help in' many cases and were destined to do a rec ord business before they closed their stores tonight. As early as 8 o'clock this morning, thanks to a beautiful day, the crowds began cpming to town and before If o'clock the streets were thronged with shoppers. One who had no business in the various stores soon eased out. The weather has been favorable for trading the past two days. Yesterday not so many farmers came to town, for the ground was right for plow ing, and farmers were busy with their work; They laid off today and poined their friends in the city. Town folks were active yesterday and last night and again today. This bade fair to be the best tratle dav -in Hickory's history, if one coulc judge by the morning and early aften- noon crowds. Most people waited un til today to lav in their fruits and candies and stores which had large stocks of these were kept unusually busy. The staples in all the stores went well. ' ! IMPORTED MORE LUMBER THAN MARKET DEMANDED Yokohama, Japan, Dec. 2. Govern ment, encouragement has resulted in orfl lumber- bein imported into Japan during the hresent year than the market demanded, l nere is re ported to be several million s of feet of ' American timber stored at the various ports for which, owing to the business depression, there is no sale. This timber, it is feared will suffer deterioration, due to damp climate and ants. . I ! BUSINESS gOOl TODAY , Caroling Sunday Night and Christmas Tree Mon day Night in Union Square Under Auspices of Community. Service Where Groups of Caroiers Will Assemble Tomorrow. With the season's shopping sched uled to end before midnight. the Christmas season, already a busy one irom a trade standpoint will onfm- into anotner phase Christmas mncif. and sermons, distributiion of food and ciothing among the poor and a eeneml j remembrance of one's friends or the less tortunate. The weather, to judge irom the samples yesterday and to day, will be ideal.' Chief events outside of the churches tomorrow and Monday will be: Distribution by the Rotary club Sun day afternoon of baskets to the poor of this city and vicinity. Singing of -carols beginning Sun day night at 8 o'clock by children under adult leaders in all parts, of Hickory and adjourning towns. i ' Christmas tree on Union square Monday night rri i . ... me caroling and t hristmns trpf will be under the direction of Com- munity service, of which Miss Mar- gueri .ite nson -is director. Mrs. S. iir:i. i. H. Farabee is chairman of the carol ing general group and a dozen com petent women are group chairmen and leaders.' Mrs." R. S. Brown, director of music in the Hickory schools, drilled the children in the carols. , Christmas Tree The Community Service committee for Christmas have been busy for several weeks -refecting plans for an Everybody's Christmas and Tree of Light to be held at 7 p m. on Christ mas day. . . Promptly at n n. rn. the Carolers at the -Tree will start singing H6iy iNignt as Mr. VV. J. Shuford presses the magic button which will light the star on the very ton of th trep a short address of welcome by Mr. W,. A. Self will then follow. THp TTipVorv Band will play a few selections and the full colored lights for the entire tree will be turned on and , Every body's Christmas Tree will be Hick ory s and yours. The caroling groups will then sing "II came unori the midnight clear" and "O Come All Ye Faithful," after which ali are invited to come up and View the tree h bit oser. " s The Community service organiza tion is a new one in Hickory but is demonstrating the. "aluie of uisitecl civic effort in such Community cele- brations as this Christmas program. The caroling will be a new Jh' for Hickory but according to the in terest displayed this year is should be- ome an unusual event in which large grovjps participate. Parents are asked to accompany the children whenever possible in the caroling and thus acid to the general interest. The tree was secured and will be erected" by the CavalVyr troop under the direction of Captain Earl T. Ed wards. The lighting wa contributed by the Southern Public Utilities com pany. Notice to Children Children attention! Did you hann your naine to Mrs. Brown in school saying that you would like to sine Christmas carols on Sunday evening between 8 and 9 p. m ? We are looking for you then at one of the group meeting places. Every one is urged to assemble promptly in order that no one wishing to welcome the carolers hall be dissapnointed. Arrangements have been made for sixteen groups and at least 20 should sing in each oA these groups. , All children should go to the group headquarters nearest their home. A list ot the places where, the caro ers will assemble follows: Ward 1 Mrs. George Baily, chair man. - Group 1 under Miss Pearl Little and Mrs. Hazel . Aiken, children will mee at the home of Miss Little ana sijig on Tenth avenue and in neigh borhood of Mr. George Hall's. Group 2 under Mrs. W. B. Men- zies Meet at home of Mrs- Menzies By" the Associated Press. - ' Washington,' Dec. 23 The weather outlook for the week beginning Mon day: South Atlantic states, generally fair except rains are probable during the latter part of the week; frosts' are probable. HARD SURFACE COMPLETE NEWTON TO HICKORY NOW ; Newton, 1 Dec. 23. Completion : of the hard surface load between Hick ory andvNewton yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock caused much good feeling in this city. The wav is now open between- Newton and Hickory, although the asphalt has not been laid on the entire link. and cover Thirteenth street to rail road and Thirteenth avenue to Thh teenth street. Group 3 under Mrs. J. L. Murphy and Mrs. Rusk Henry Will meet at home of Mrs. Henry and cover Fif teenth avenue to Twelfth street and Twelfth street to Tenth avenue. Group 4 under Mrs. C. R. Warlick and Mrs. Geo. Yoder Will meet at Reformed church and cover Eleventh avenue to Twelfth street and Thn teenth avenue to Thirteenth street anu Twelfth avenue. Ward 2 Mrs. R. J. Revely, chair man. Group 1 under Mrs. W. TT. RarkW and Mrs. J. R. Tomlinson Will meet at the respective homes of the lead ers and start from the postoffice, cov ering lweiith street and Ninth ave nue to Burns' store. uroup 2 under Miss Emma Sut- . ' t mnvro n i r t-n Miss Julia Hefner Will meet at the home of ATissps s.vIHp,. i . vjauuu- I bell and cover Eleventh. Tenth ann Eighth streets to Tenth avenhip. Eighth avenue to Seventh street. Group 3 under Miss Virginia Allen and Mrs. J. O. Moore Will meet at the homes of their leaders and cover the vicinity of the South scho Morell's store and Kenworth. Group 4 under Mrs. C. L. Herman- Will meet at Ennis'. store and cover Chestnut and Highland avenues. Group 5 tinder Miss Berthan Deaton Place of meeting to be announceu later. Will cover vicinity of stand pipe: . v Ward 3 Mrs. Harold Shuford, chair man; Group 1 under Misses Ola Warner and Ethel Buchelle and Mrs. Noble Shumate Will meet at teacherage Tenth avenue and cover Fourteenm and Nineteenth streets from Sixth to Tenth avenue- Tenth avenue from Thirteenth to Twentieth street. Group 2 under Miss Hilda White- !ir, Will meet at her home on Tenth ii venue and cover Tvventvrfirst ainl Twenty-second streets and Ninth ad Tenth avenues. Ward 4 Miss Emma Runner, chair man. . Mrs. H. D. Aberneth" Mrs. C. A. Jordan Mrs. Clyde V. Price, and Mrs. Connolly Gamble, Misses Olivfa Abernethy, Virginia Sellers and Helen Springs, leaders Will meet at First Baptist church. Territory includes Thirteenth to Twenty-second street, Tenth to Fifteenth avenue. West ' Hickory There will be six p-rou'ps, one meeting in each of the six churches. Brookford There will be four groups under the direction - of Mr. Hainey which will start out from tlu church and cover the entire town of Brookford. TH Carolers in Brookford are to start out at 6:00 p. m. in order to finish the caroling before the even ing service ' at the church. ' Longview There will He iwa groups caroling at Longview, they will meet at the Baptist church and go out from there. Monday's Program' All groups of carolers are' asked to meet on Christmas day, Monday at Union square, at 6:45 p. m. "The Tree , of Light" which is- everybody's tree will be lighted for the first - time at 7 p. m. ar the caroling groups are asked to sing at the tree. The,, program will be. short lasting .not . over '45' minutes. . Be sure to have your lighted candle ready on Sunday evening at 8 "sharp to welcome the caroling groups for the carolers will sing only before the homes showing the symbol of wel comed Christmas c'ommittee Mrs. S. H Farabee, general chairman, Mrs. Rob ert Brown, schools and music, Mrs. George Bailey, Mrs. Harold Shuford, Mrs. R. J. Revely, Miss Emma Bon ner, Mrs. W. J: Shuford, music at the tree and band. : , --4- C1ISTMAS HOURS Hickory people may get their Christ mas mail at the postoffice tomorrow from 3 to 4:30 p. m.; Postmaster Miller announced today. On . Christmas day the windows will be open from 10:80. to 12:30 and the city carriers will make the - regular morning - delivery Monday, omitting the afternoon visits. The rural carriers will-make their rounds as usual on' Monday, Christmas not being a holiday for them. FUNERAL OF MRS. JOHNSON The funeral of Mrs. M. C. joHnsoh. vvho;:e" death occurred in Hlghla'rid Thursday night," was held fromFriend ship Methodist church, nea?.RK6il hiss, yesterday, Rev. TL CjWjiitener conducting the service She' 'vzs J$ -i t years old and is survived by hcri hus band, ,three.. children, 'two sisteir? and five! brothers. Mrs JohhVonV.whp.was a member of the Methodfet church," was i a good Christian woman. "'i V HICKORY OFFICE i.i tit "i.-. 1 'i (considerably delayed. I HMiiM 1 . , Dac;e 4) li 1
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