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GREETINGS
Mo/ o// fhe joys and pleas
ures of the Yuletide be
yours this Christmas.
)And may the New Year be
one of abundant good
health and good fortune.
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DONNAHOE STUDIO -
Phone 174 S.vlva, N. C.
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Once again it is Christmas . . . May it
bring you peace, good health and happi
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Buchanan Auto & Electric Company
Phone 53
Sylva, N. C.
CHRISTMAS QUIZ
How much do you and your
family really know about Christ
mas? Try this one on -them when
there's a lull in the fun. Both
cnildren and adults will enjoy
matching wits and everybody will
'earn something more about
Christmas.
1. The Christmas custom of kiss_
mg under the mistletoe started in
(a) Norway, (b) Russia, (c) Hol
land.
2. The story of the birth of Jesus
is described in which two books of
the Ne>v Testament (a) St. John,
(b) St. Matthew, (c) St. Luke, (d)
St. Mark?
3. The national Christmas tree
of America is located in (a) In
diana (b) New York, (c) Wash
ington, D. C., (d) California.
4. Who wrote "The Night Before
Cnristmas" (a) Longfellow, (b)
Guest, (c) Moore?
5. There is only one town in the
worfd named Santa CI:: us. It is lo
cated in (a) Holland, (b) England,
(c) Indiana.
| 6. Tuberculosis Christmas seals
originated in (a) America, (b)
Germany, (c) Denmark.
"7. The custom of hanging holly
in the window- on Christmas was
originally started (a) to keep
witches away, (b) decorate the
window (c) as an invitation to
passers-by to come in.
I 8. Christmas boxes for the poor
originated in (a) France in 1887,
(b) ancient Rome,* (c) America
in 1763.
9. The children of what country
get Christmas gifts from a kindly
? old witch by the name of Bemano
instead of from Santa Claus? (a)
Russia, (b) China, (c) France, (d)
Italy.
10. The word "Noel" means (a)
new, (b) holiday, (c) born.
Christmas Quizz Answers:
As compared with other States.
North Carolina is now relatively
well off in regard to the numbt!
crop-pollinating honey bees
.vithin its bo.dcrs. The number
o! bee colonies in the State lias
increased by 14.000 this'year.
1. a
2 b-c
3. d
4. c
5. c
6. . c
7. a
8. b
9. d
10. c
CHRISTMAS MUSIC
BY BACH, HANDEL
For a great many people the mu- i
sic of Bach and Handel make dif
ficult listening?until Christmas
comes around. Then, suddenly,
everybody starts singing and hum
ming tunes by the two old mas
ters.
The reason for this is that both
Bach and Handel were church mu
sicians. One of their tasks was to
compose songs for church congre
gations to sing. They proved them
selves masters of beautiful, easily
followed melodies in their Christ
mas music. Our most famous;
Christmas oratories and carols
came from Bach and Handel.
"How Brightly Beams the "Morn
ing Star" was composed by Bach
and his "Christmas Oratorio" con_
tains the themes of several other
popular chorales.
In almost every town and village
in America this Christmas a
church choir will render at least
a portion o? George Frederick
Handel's the "Messiah." When
carolers sing "Joy to the World"
they'll be singing part of the
"Messiah" too, for that carol comes
CHRISTMAS |
EVE
The minstrels played their Christ
mas tune.
Tonight beneath my cottage eaves;
While, smitten by a lofty moon,
The encircling laurels, thick with
. leaves,
Gave back a rich and dazzling
sheen,
That overpowered their natural
green.
Through hill and valley every
breeze
Had sunk to rest with folded wings;
Keen was the air, but could not
freeze,
Nor check the music of the "strings;
So stout and hardy were the band
ThSt scraped the chords , with
strenuous hand.
And who but listened? till was
paid,
Respect to every inmate's claim;
The greeting given, the music
played *
In honor o[ each household name,
Puly pron ?unccd with lusty call,
\nd "meivy Chris;mas" wished to
all!
?W i 11 inm Wordworth.
CHRISTMAS 'MOTHERS DAY'
In Yugoslavia, the second Sun
day before Christmas is celebrated
as Mother's day. While mother pre
tends not to notice, one of the chil
dren slips in cautiously and ties
her feet to the chair. The other
children rush in shouting, "Moth
from themes found in the great
oratorio. Handel also composed
tke musical theme of "While Shep
herds Watched Their- Flocks."
It is a strange fact, but both
Bach and Handel were boWi in
1685, lived for many years within
thirty - miles of each other, and
never met. Yet today, the Christ
mas music they wrote is sung by
men, women and children in .count
less churches of many faiths all
over the world.
Grade Representatives
For Sylva Elementary
School Completed
v In last week's issue of The Her
ald a list of Grade Representatives
for the Sylva Elementary school
was carried. The completed list
of Representatives for Mrs. J. F.
Freeze's sixth grade is as follows:
Mrs. Frank Moody, Mrs. Law
rence Reed, Mrs. Charles Reed,
Mrs. John Morris, Mrs. Bill Wil
son, Mrs. Wallace McCracken, and
^yirs. Dave Cagle.
er's day! ? Mother's day. What
will you pay to get away!" The
mother then buys her release with
Christmas gifts.
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FAST RELIEF
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To one and all we
extend . . . sincercsc
wishes for a very glad
Vuleride, and a happy,
happy New Year!
We wish all our many friends
the abundant /lappmess of a
wonderful C/irijrmaj and
New Year.
ALLISON BROTHERS
O.K. Rubber Welders
Ph. 136 Sylva, N. C.
FISHER'S
GULF SERVICE
Phone 9109 Sylva, N. C.
One of the real pleasures of Christmas
is the genuine joy of wishing happiness
and good health to our many friends.
SYIVA SUPPLY CO.
Sylva, N. C.
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