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Universal-International's Tech
nicolor “Wyoming Mail ” vividly
showcases an exciting era in the
developing of the American fron
tier—that period when the Unit
ed States Railway Mail Service
was seriously endangered by the
threat of outlaw raider bands op
erating against the postal system.
The new film opening Wednes
* day Dec. 27 at the Watts Theatre,
with a starring cast headed by
Stephen McNally and Alexis
Smith, supported by Howard Da
Silva, Ed Begley, Dan Riss, Roy
Roberts and Whit Bissell.
The screen story is dramatical
ly constructed around the career
of General George Armstrong to
work as an undercover agent for
the railway mail service.
While tracking down the mur
derer of a telegraph operator, Mc
Nally makes the acquaintance of
Alexis Smith, cast in the role of j
a frontier entertainer. Their'
friendship blossoms and when the
undercover agent succeeds in be
coming a member of the robbery
gang, after a number of serious
setbacks which almost claim "his
life, he is shocked to discover that
the dance hall girl is actually a
top member of the gang.
Suspense mounts in the film as
* Miss Smith is faced with the prob
lem of having McNally done away
with or warning him that his real
identity has become known to the
gang leader.
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"Now, Johnny," said the teach
er, "ean you tell me what a hyp
ocrite is?’
'Yes, Miss,' replied Johnny "It's
a boy what comes to school with
a smile on his face."—Ex.
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The Spirit Of
Christmas
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By Chaplain W. G. Weiss
The happy Christinas carols an
nounce the advent of another
Christmas season. The contageous
spirit of kindness and charity are
in evidence on every hand. In
cheerful anticipation of Christmas
Day. many pleasant moments are
spent in extending the season's
greeting to friends and loved ones.
As the days hurry by. Christmas
trees, large and small, appear in
ever increasing numbers. With
painstaking care the tree is trim
med with shimmering tinsel, orna
ments and multicolored lights.
And the gifts to be placed under
the tree are selected and wrapped
with the same careful considera
tion. When Christmas Day finally
arrives, and the gifts are opened
in tile presence of friends and rel
atives. the happiness of the mo
ment knows no bounds. The spir
it of Christmas is one of gaiety and
rejoicing around the glittering
Christmas tree.
But the real spirit of Christmas
is more than sending greetings,
purchasing gilts and decorating
trees. It is more than the momen
tary pleasure derived from open
ing the gifts received. Then cen
tral figure is Christ. Christmas is
the festival of the birth of God's
Son who came to give mankind
the most precious Christmas gift
in all the world, namely, peace
with God. That was the message
which the angels brought to the
shepards, singing. "Glory to God
in the highest, and on earth peace,
good will toward men.” It is in
tended for and extended to everv
lone This peace cannot be pur
chased for a price. It is the Fa
ther's free gift to all who believe
and accept the Christ-child as
I their personal Savior.
The Christmas gifts which we
receive may well remind us of
the Christ-child, God's gift to the
| world in order that the' world
might have peace. The beautifully
l decorated evergreen tree suggests
the eternal life which is ours by
| grace through faith in the Savior.
1 And the unbroken circle of the
holly wreath calls to our atten
| tion the nevei -ending love of Jes
us which supports us in every
need and fills our hearts with
abiding cheer By retaining Christ
in Christmas the real spirit of
I Christmas joy and peace will
make this a happy yuletide sea
son.
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By Dorothy Boys Kilian
»#»1»HIS HOUSEHOLD Is in for i
A lean Christmas, all right,’
Bill Robinson said bitterly to hi,
wife who had just come into thi
the living room, dressed for market
ing. Seated in an easy chair, hi
looked disgustedly down at his still
bandaged leg stretched out straigh
on an ottoman.
Margaret leaned over and brushei
her cheek against his. "It’s enougl
for us th see you getting wel
again, honey. When I first saw yoi
after that auto accident, I wai
plumb scared for your life.”
Bill squeezed her hand. "You'ri
a brick, dear. But we can’t expec
our three- and five-year-old off
spring to understand hat doctoi
and hospital bills have completely
strapped us. Why we can't evei
afford a tree, let alone presents ’
Margaret was quite for a second
Then she stood up and, turnini
toward the door, said, "Speakinj
of the children, Bill, they’re out ir
the kitchen with their water colors
■ 1 ’ * r i »
"What a swell hunch •( fel
lows,’’ ha managed to say.
and the two little Johnson girls are
with them. Mrs. Johns-on had somr '
lest minute shopping to do, end 1 ■
knew you wouldn't mind watching I
them again.’’
“O.K.,’' Bill answered. “That’*
the least 1 can do after the neigh
1 bnrly way they treated us through
all this mess.”
“I'll try to be home befoie your
j Cub Scout group descend* upon
you. Seven lively boy* are a te.iilic
; handful, 1 know,"
V1 OK KS FROM the kitchen broke ' i
into the silence. Judy Johnson ■
vss saying excitedly, "1 think I’m
toing lo get a doll buggy."
I Back carne his nun little Margie's
•nswer. "I'm going lo get a doll
louse." |
I "Flow do von know?" |
"Oh, because I asked for one for ]
Tty birthday last summer, and 1
Daddy smiled and said probably |
me would come at Christinas." 1
Bill winced It had been so easy,
iromising things fur six mouths
■head.
Just then ha heard Mrs. Johnson’s
nearly voice ai the kitchen door.
’Where's Mr. Robinson? 1 have
something here for him.”
"Oh, a Christinas tree!" The j
shrill voice of a child exci nred. I
MRS. JOHNSON was laiighin» as
she appeared at the living
room door. “Did you hear, Bill?
Yes, 1 v ent shopping for our tree,
and picked one up for you folks at
fhe same time, ft isn’t so very tall,
but it's big enough lo cheer you all
up."
Mr*. Johnson vent on talking, to
cover Rill's embarrassment. "I’ll
lake all the youngsters over to my
house for awhile." And sha was
gone.
"Soma neighbor!” Bill glowed.
“Still,” his fare clouded over, “That
tree may only point up the lack of
much under it—”
A loud commotion at the front
door drew his attention. "Come on
in, the door'a not locked,” he called,
recognizing the voice* of hi* Cub
Scouts.
A whirlwind of blue-clad boy*
awept into the room, their eyes
sparkling with happy mischief.
“Oh, Mr. Robinson," the smallest
one shrieked. "We've Just finished
aU the—"
"We've been working after school
every day at my house, making toys
for your children,” a second Cub
burst in. "You should see—a doll
house for Margie, snd a doll bed
and a kitchen cupboard!"
“And for little Bill, guess whit!"
The smallest boy couldn't keep
quiet. "A wooden sled, and a garage
for his little cars ar.d some big
blocks, til landed and waxed and
everything!"
Bill tossed his head to get rtd of
the drops of mist in the corners of
his eyes. "What a aweii bunch of
feiiowa," he managed to *ay. “But
why—”
"Why not?" the biggest Cub said
happily. "You’re the one who taught
ua how to use tools in the first
place, aren’t you? And besidea, w#
just like tha Robinsons!" He
stopped suddenly, embarrassed.
"Wall, fallows," Bill said, after a
deep breath, "I certainly didn’t
think to a while ago, but this is
going to be one of the happiest
Christmases of my life!"
SOAP SURPLUS
(Jim Griffith,
Morganton News-Herald)
After Halloween ts all over,
you can’t help but wonder if it
wouldn't have been better if some
of that soap found its way behind
the ears of the. kids instead of on
tt.* store windows.
Recipes Of
The Week
By Miss EVELYN HANCOCK
Home Service Director
Virginia Electric and
Power Company
CHRISTMAS COOKIES
II you want your cookie jars)
full of cookies at Christmas time, ;
and prefer having those last few
days before Christmas for other ’
things, make your cookies now and 1
put them in your freezer. They |
will taste no different front being j
frozen if wrapped in vapor-mois
ture proof paper before storing.
Angel Fingers
1 2 cup softened butter or mar
garine
2 tablespoons confectioners’ su
gar
1 cup sifted cake flour
1 2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup '.round walnuts or pe
cans
Additional confectioners' sugar
Cream buttei or margarine;
gradually cream m the 2 table
spoons sugar and flour. Add va
nilla and nuts; blend well. Shape
into little rolls about 1-1/2 inches
long and the diameter of your lit
tle finger. Place on ungreased bak
ing sheet and bake in moderate
oven (250 degrees F.) 20 minutes
Let cool, then dust with confec
tioners’ sugar. Makes about 2 doz
en cookies.
Christmas Wreaths
1/2 cup (1 2 pound) butter or
margarine
1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly
packed
1 egg. separated
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
I cup chopped nuts or coconut
Raspberry jam
Cream butler and sugai until
I light and fluffy. Mix in egg yolk.
: Add flour. Form into small balls.
1 Dip into egg white and remove
with fork. Drop into nuts or chop
ped dried coconut. Place on but-|
tered cookie sheet. Pqpss hole in I
'center. Bake in very slow oven
(300 degrees F.) After 8 minutes
Cool slightly. Remove from sheet'
Fill center with jam or jelly.
i lelds 4 dozen cookies.
Filled Cookies
Make dough for sugar cookies
and roll 1/8 inch thick. Cut in
rounds with cookie cutter and
place on cookie sheet. Place about
1 teaspoon filling on each cookie
and cover with another cookie.!
Press edges together lightly withi
fork. Place half pecan on top i
Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12
minutes.
Filling
3 4 cup chopped raisins
teaspoon grated lemon rind |
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup sugar
1 4 cup hot water
Boil together until thick Cool
before placing on cookies.
Sugar Cookies
1 cup shortening
1-1 4 cups sugar
3 eggs, well beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla
3-1 2 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon soda
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon salt
Cream shortening and add su
gai Add and beat thoroughly.
Arid vanilla Sift together flour,
soda, cream of tartar, and salt
Stir into fist mixture. Chill dough
for easier handling.
Mint Surprise Cookie
3-1 4 cups plain flour
1 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
I 2 cup butter
1 /2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 2 cup firmly packed brown
sugar
2 eggs, unbeaten
On Getting Ready'
-—*— I
"About ready for Christmas?"
I That is the question going 'round
these days. It usually has refer
ence to buying and wrapping
, gifts, house cleaning, sending
| greetings, trimming the tree, and
| doing countless last-minute things
m preparation for Yuletide. For
I many people that constitutes just
1 about all there is to "getting rea
dy for Christmas.” It is a form of
preparation which has become a
traditional part of our observance
And I often think that such
| preparation—customary and at
I tractive though it is -has become
in many homes a thing of drudg
ery that takes the deeper joy out
of tile season The festival of peace
and cheer becomes a load rather
than a lift, And folk are some
times heard to say. "I almost
dread to see it come "
Hut there is another kind of
preparation It is the preparation
1 of the heart of the person who
really wants to see the meaning
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 package chocolate mint waf
Sift together flour, soda, and
salt. Cream together butter and
shortening; add brown and white
sugar Cream thoroughly. Add
eggs and beat into mixture. Add
flour, water and vanilla Blend
well Chill dough. Shape cookie
j by enclosing each wafer in about
j 1 tablespoon of dough. Place on
! ungreased baking sheet about 2
i inches apart Top each cookie
j with 1/2 walnut. Bake 10 to 12
minutes at 275
Now lx The Time
to go to
COURTNEY'S
For
FURNITURE
and catch the spirit. As one who |
hears, he exposes his soul to the
carols of Christmas-time and finds
the peace he deeply needs He
takes that little golden gospel
and listens in childlike wonder
as Luke tells the story of the
first Christmas. Following the
star through the night, he finds
the manger in which the Little
Baby lay, and in humility and
penitence he presents his greatest
gift —himself Of such preparation
is the Kingdom of Christmas
1 feel that the biggest hurt done
to the Christian Year is the sec
ular emphasis which it has re
ceived. It is certainly true of the
celebration we are now approach
ing. In the hurry of these days
it is easy for us to become so ab
sorbed in things that there is
little room in the Inn of our Lives
for simple sentiments of Bethle
hem. It need not be In spirit and
m truth let us prepare the High
Way of our God for the coming of
the King and make this a Christ
mas for Christ.—James Potter, in
The Interim, First Baptist Church,
Statesville.
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