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WISHING ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS THE WAYNES VILLE MOUNTAINEER FRIDAY, DECEMBER , F.F. A. Boys Take In City Sights W J) Y II Santa Thirty-three members of the Smoky Mountains National Park Chapter Future Farmers of Ameri ca made a tight seeing trip to Asheville Monday. The member visited the tobacco market and saw buying at it height Those officials of the City and County contacted were very grac ious in their willingness to have the boys enjoy themselves. The group visited the fire station where the organization was explained and where equipment was inspected. IH... t.IrH .VT :r coming .oon. I want a doll that get a panoramic view of the city, " d an outlying districts. A group Letters to Claus Dear Santa Claus: Christmas is visited the radio station of WWNC and were permitted to observe a program being broadcast. By special arrangement with the management the boys were per mitted to visit Biltmore dairies where they were shown the largest herd of registered Jersies in tne world. They were shown through It has a wash rubber and it sleeps, I like for Christmas to come. I want a big ball too. I heard you reading over the radio. Betty Sutton, Waynesviile. itr rental (Npxsinux $Xtzsat -(Continued from page one)- sticky door knobs . . . we have eaten too much . . . we are dull in mind and spirit . . , and dogged tired . . . except to remind our selves that . . . everything has a price tag .". . and that our emotions cannot dwell on the mountain tops for long at one time . and after days of anticipation .. . and the "build up" for the final event . . . there is bound to be a let down sensation . . . but if mir Christmas has been observed in the true Dear Santa Claus: I have been I ... mn . Qva oan ';afant;nn ovpn i eood bov. Santa. I want you to.0"" "c. . reflection of a Christmas you made possible for someone . . . and as we watch the happi ness about us ... we can rejoice over the secret in our own heart . . . we will find it well worth the price of effort and money . . . bring me a set of tools and a black board and anything eke you wish, iours truly, Walter Leming, Way-nesville. ! in that zero hour of a "day well spent." Dear Santa: I have been a good boy and minded my mother. I am ..u,. Kuu.B w 1" muco or met. . hoftor -v .,- Ymir the entire dairy and permitted to are, s0 llUle amJ boslNed Burress, Waynesviile. see the many cows on official test., and for ?ou PKenU It was quite a revelation to the, l0' Dut Piease Dnn me an Dear Santa: I have been a very good boy this year. Good to help daddy and mamma work. I want you to bring me some candy, or anges and nuts and I will try to pal, Dear Santa: I am a little boy So for the sake of your own peace of mind . . . you had better catch the Christmas spirit . . . and reach out beyond your own circle of family and friends . . . touch some lonely per son . . . indulge yourself in the luxury of the Down through the centuries . . . this Christ mas song has put music into human hearts ... at times it has been drowned out by dis cordant notes of hate, war, and selfishness . . . but the message has only faltered tem porarily in the calm confidence of the truth it was given to proclaim . . . for above the shouting ... and when it has died away this song is heard .still flooding the earth and the sky with its holy message , . . "Peace on earth Good will to Men" . . . and with all the sincerity and depth of its meaning , we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. IT CAME UPON the HrW uv , K 01 old. earSr To touch their harps of goli "Peace on the. eo-fk V40" men, ,UI From heavVs all-gracioa. v ! The world in ,Um N To hear the " Z ." M wng, Still through the cloven ki J come "I With peaceful win,,. . J uer all the . . ,i .. . -.j wuria; wwivi UII IIIIV r n.. s-ng. Dear Santa Claus: I will be glad when Christmas comes. For Chrisitmas I want a doll, a cut out book and a basket ball. I am a irrouD to see so manv cows nro- wlth four boxes ox shot and a big fnil M T ,. 'little eirl eisrht years old and in ducing 10,000 or more pounds 0f,double wheel wagon, plenty of bfjng me fof Chrictma8: a red cap the third grade and my little sister milk per year. They still discuss i candy and oranges and please re- and a jp of Koveg 'ball Jittle who s fou" years old wants a doll, a thirteen year old cow that is now I member little J immine and bring truck Dair of gocks ' nd ' dv a stove, a tea set and two little giving more than six gallons of him what he wants and please orange8 and nuta piease don'ttubs and a washing board. My milk each day. It developed that ' don't forget Lucie, Bulk, and Ger- , forgt.t the other iM h and some of the boys had never been to Asheville before and it was in teresting to see their reaction. Those making the trip were: Berlin Estes, Marion Morman, Edgar Norman, Jimmie Boone, J. L. Frady, Lester Hunter, Joe sister Margaret who is ten years old, wants a? doll and a cut "out book. I wish you a merry Christ- SAINT NICHOLAS I Dear Santa Claus: I have tried o i v j j I to be a good girl. I am in the Several hundred years ago there foujth ade. Jt - tu d hved a patron saint, Saint N.cho- to Chr5stma3. PleasV brig me las, who in his lifetime was Bishop 0 . . , of Myra in Asia Minor. An old I doll. Please bring me a set of lina Morris, they are my play- Jno Wo. mates and have been good little ' cniidren. With love, Laraine Ho-, Dw Santa Ciaug.If you 'mas and a Happy New Year. Love tei,. vVaynesville. I Kri m . k.-- . - i Katherine James. I am n0-o... , ..j ...... 'set and a coloring book. uu Kmu mat jruu v . . ....! Dear Santa Claus: I am a lit- ftrfl fnminff in niiF tniun an aqhv . - l j t Moody, James Smith, Hayes Sin- wl V Zi a t C grade in school.. I have been a good yeurs oia.ana i am gleton,' Ralph Boyd, "Bayd)?a"' v girl and wiH work hard chooV to school. Mrs. Rogers is Hugh Francis, Joe Francis, James In 'h ,m i t 7 ? ' Mrs- Rav Brgin is my teacher my teacher. I want yqu to remem irnnii:, wk1 wofl.i, tii, Kod llttle grl- I want you to anH r hor . f ..... her her at Chrwtmas. Will vou Lowe, Bobby Parsons, Carl Mc- bfing "e a big doll with a coat and friend Bettie Jean B gau. Cracken, Bob Jordon, Bill Stevens, a "P- als0 want a sma11 Piano nook. Welch Early, Lindon Turpin, Dean and a d,oU carriae- Also plenty Ledford, Ralph Winchester, Bon ner Rabb, John Carver, J. T. Smith, Carmel Hollingsworth, Glenn Nor man, Jack Lyle, guest of the chapt er, Ray Deits and J. C. Brown, Jr. Grace Church in the Mountains EPISCOPAL Rev. W. Herbert Mayers, Rector. Sunday, December the 24th. 8 a. m. Holy Eucharist. 11 a. m. Morning Prayer. 3 p. m. Sunday school treat for the needy children of Micadale. 4 p. m. Christmas tree at Parish House, Grace Church. 11:45 p. m. Christmas music and a solemn visit to the scene of the birth in the stable in Grace Church. Monday, December 25 12:01 a. m, Celebration and early Christmas morning service in Grace Church. 3.30 p. m. A short service for the children of Grace Church Par- of candy, Th.l,i I'll i " "cic are some oi 7" 7 1 'uu umo,the things I want you to bring me of my Christmas cakes on our for rhriBtm. a - 1 w table. Be sure to eet it. With love. J "'"v i . dre88'. Pket lane HowpTi W. ill- enc" ?0X. ninese kers, one story book, pair of gloves. i Iweater, paint get, candy, nuU or- I am a little v... :j 1 go w.Juanita Smith. Wavnesville. Betty Jane Howell, WaynesviUe. I hlpfiaA hrincr ma a wh onn Planao Santa, bring my sister Margaret Jane a baby doll. My brother James, wants a truck. Please, Santa Claus, will you bring it to him? Will you plase bring my baby sister a little rubber doll. Thank you. Joe Morrow, Clyde. , ,uU1 oi. di8hes and a baU. Please bring Nicholas unintentionally originated , other ,r, and boys chrIstm ht th?t0m, hf",n tfcS,nf gifts and things to eat. Yours by the fire at Christmas St. N.ch- trul p Tfull c olas was rich, and loved to make . mysterious journeys bearing se crets gifts to the poor. For a Dear Santa: I am a little boy long time his identity remained three years old. Will you please hidden, but he was caught at last bring me for Christmas a knife, with his sack of gifts on his back, a gun, marbles, candy, nuts, or- St. Nicholas knew an old noble-1 anges, bananas, and gum. And man who was very poor, and who don't forsret the other little bnvs did not want anyone to know of his Love, Paul Mehaffey, WaynesviUe. jjuvciLjr. vYiBaing- io give nim a gift of money, St. Nicholas one day crept to a window of the house and Dear Santa Claus: I am a little saw the old man asleen hv th tir 8irl 5 years old and a good girl The good Bishop climbed to the 1 can't write, my sister is writing roof and dropped his gift down the, Ior me &81'a wish you would Dear Santa Claus: girl in the second grade. school every day and try to be a good little girl. I want you to bring me a doll and tea set and a red telephone. Please bring my teacher lots of things. I love her very much. Betty Leming, Way nesviUe . Dar Santa Claus: Please bring me a dull and a doll carriage, a cut out book. I have been good. Thank you, Alary Etter Caldwll. I am six years old. Dear Santa: I am a little boy 9 years old and in the fourth grade I want you to brinjr me a cornet' I am in the band. I want a watch and fnnthnll Mu l;ttl u-.i .u . . ... UB UIVUK1 """"' "n expianauon ana Kenneth wants a truck and a tra and please don't forget the poor. Your little- friend, Carol Under wood, jlazc.wouul. visit to the Creche. The rector, hopes that the peo ple of the parish will make gener ous contributions toward helping rn. nhilHvnH nr n: 1 . witimi i ui iuiLmiii. nuvu an I Mu i ..... . r 7'J ounia. Waus: i am cujui5 v,uii;uns. inose wno eoine to writ I Dear Sante Claus: I have been a good boy. I am thirteen years old. I want you to bring me a air rifle and a pair of gloves, some candy, oranges and bananas. Your friend, Jake Grant, Maggie. Dear Santa: I am just a little girl in the eleventh grade at the Fines Crtek High School. I want you to bring me a watch, a new coat and a lot of chocolate candv. My little Jriend Claude Sutton savs n c he wnnM uv- . I , ' De Santa Claus : I v nave a incycie and wheel barrow. Your little frk'nd, Nellie Jenkins, Cove Creek. Dear Santa Claus: I want a bathrobe and a pair of bedroom shoes. I want some candy, oranges, nuts, bananas and tangerines more than anything. Don't forget the poor children. I am going to have some straw for your reindeers and a cup of coffee for you on the hearth. Yours truly, Betty Leath erwood, WaynesviUe. , Dear Santa: Please bring me a football and an air rifle. Bring me a big ball, and a little truck. Jack Dlauve. a . n w.wv,..a ..e mku wirwnai.i want for Christmas Iphvo th;r nlTc,; 1 . . . viiri.imas. ' K" you to brinar me a hir nii the rectory as early as possible. CHRISTMAS MUSIC Nothing is a more integral part of the Christmas season than the beautiful sacred music which Christian churches throughout the world feature at this time of year. With their message of "Peace on arth and good will toward man," they bring to the Christian mind an untold satisfaction and a ouiet and a story book. You be sure anu Dnng them to me. With love to you, Jackie Rhodes, Cruso, in the empty cause of imperialistic ambitions, despite the clamor of dictators and the precarious state of world affairs. Every citizen, no matter how limited is his knowledge of musical eomnriAitinn will fi4 I. : 1 i - wJal ne oiooa oi mankind spired by these offerings celebrat shall not again be shed wholesale ing the birth of our Saviour. We TRUST That this will be the Mer riest Christmas you ever had and that the New Year will be even greater I CENTRAL CLEANERS Main Street Phone 113 Dear Santa Claus: I want you to bring me a harp, ball, watch, some candy, oranges and a pen. I om in the fifth grade. I have been studying all year. Bring my aisier.a narp, ball, some oranges and candy, Also bring daddy something nice. Merry Chriftmas fours truly, Betty H. Rathbone, am a lit tle girl nine years old. I want a doll, a tea set and some candy, or anges, nuts and a ball. Don't for get the other children. Your friend, Mary Wyatt, Waynesviile. chimney, thinking it would fall on the hearth at the nobleman's feet, please bring me a Betsy-Wetsy doll m a travel case with clothes. But it so happened that the man's Tne on.e 1 want is at the Charles daughter had hung some stockings Store in Asheville. The price is to dry by the fire, and the money $2-98- A little cradle, cooking fell into one of them. From that pans weater and skirt, books and kindly deed Of the good Bishop bedroom slippers, lots of candy, nas grown tne custom oi haniriiiir " u,B,i6co' ue Kuua up stockings at Christmas time. Selected. Dear Santa Claus: I am a lit tle girl in the first grade. Please bring me a doll and a story book. With love, Fina McCoy, Cruso. to all the little boys and irirls. Uont forget my sister. Give my love to Mrs. Santa. Love, Theresa aue Wright, Waynesviile, Dear Santa Claus: I am nine years old. I am in the fourth grade. I am making good grades in school. I have tried to be good. Please bring me a 25c blackboard, some chalk a coloring book, a ball, and Dear Santa Claus: I thought I would write you before Christ mas and let you know what I want. 1 sop- nuta, candy, and fruits. Don't i wans a aou, a ooii carriage, asio-aret mv fimilnnn fr;. ball, a top, some candy, oranges ! Your loving friend, Pauline Westj and nuts. I am makine rood in Cruso. school. I like my teacher. Don't Dear Santa Claus: Christmas will soon be here. I want a ball, -Irum, pair of boots and little car. Your friend, Cruso. s and little car. Fred Heatherly, Prar Santa Claus: I am a little girl in the first grade. Please bring me a doll and a story book. With love, Nellie Hallany, Cruso. Dear Santa Claus: I want you o bring me a ball, car, and some iranges. I have bren good. So bring me that. Bobby Hall, Cruso. Dear Santa: I am a little boy six years old. I want a French harp, a wagon, some candy, or anges, nuts and other things Your friend, William Wyatt, Waynesviile. Dear Santa: I will write you so you wm know just what I want. I am a boy eisrht vears old. (in n school every day, so far I haven't missed a day. I am in the second grade. I want you to bring me a iootball, cap buster, fire truck and please don't forget my teacher. Her name is Mrs. Mae Davis Boyd and I would like some candy and oranges. Gene Hampton, Dell-wood, Drar Santa:-! wish I could rid 1 8 'n your sleigh. It is so pretty T.. 5 1 Wnt a tncyC:C and a T wi h you wou'd brii me 'a lew I "d " BCW COat and tem' 'himrs if vou don't mind I wvtl . T mre Slsters- ie , snow suit and a bZ ot JaS I .bcie and Bobbie Jo colors and of endv. orsn--1 J"6W COat: So 1 d nuts. You said von nM " V" . lul5 ,M bWng anything we wanted and I w . t .. Julia Ca Dear Santa. I will write and tell you what I want for Christmas. I hope you're not mean to me like you were last year. I wmi v a letter and got tvery thing that I1 personaI belonging, such as a photo wanted except one thinir It was! graph or handkerchief. of the person forget the other little girls and boys. Your little friend, Hazel Gaddis, Cruso. Dear Santa: I am a little girl Please bring me a big doll that will cry and sleep and a doll bed and some candy and oran ges. Please don't forget my daddy and mother. Low Eldner Moss uwiwooa. Mexican Witchrraft Flourishes The practice of Witchcraft' occurs In Mexico with some local flavor, but follows the universal ancient formulas powders, skulls, magic, destroying the images of enemies, charms, curses, cures, and incanta tions. The "doctors" who practice it have their credulous clients sit for hours in darkened adobe huts, with doors and windows barred, while they mumble strange words and burn herbs and candles. Usually the client is asked to bring along a "'s don't forsret th poor. I will have to close. Yonr Mary Helen Hamnton Doll- wood. Kri PnONES 53 and 54 AT CHRISTMAS We Offer Our Sincere Best Wishes for You! May all the joy that it is possible for this season to bestow upon you be yours at this gladsome time ! And may you enjoy prosperity in the coming year! WaynesviUe. Dear Santa Claus: How are you getting along? Fine I hope. Will you bring me a buie pleated sWt and two sweaters nA J 11 wear Santa: I am a little bov and a Chinese checker hn,A . sixteen months old. I never huve I oranges, apples, candy, bananas . I5n ynu Wnu a Dnng ana tangerines. Don't for ces nrettv curt ad a little truck get the poor children. Cynthia -nd other things if you want to.,Mil, WaynesviUe. And please do bn'ng me lots of j - - ndy, orsnges and nnts. I will Dear Old Santa Claus: I have vp to clore. Goodhv. Yours cred a whole lot, but please come truly, Jimmy Mauney, Haselwood. , to 8ee Bring me a little bike n.. c. 1 ' . . "na waon- Bring me lots of """-: i want a rootbl. ana oranges. Bring my lit- on wHpm ho wishes to work magic. 39 Books in Old Testament In the Old Testament there are 39 books. 929 chapters, 33,214 verses. 593,493 words, and 2.718.100 letters- In the New Testament. 27 books. 260 chapters. 7.959 verses. 181,253 words and 838.380 letters. The loneest verse is Esther 8: 9; the short est, St : John 11: 35. There is one verse in the Bible, Ezra 7: 21 wmcn contains all of the letters of the alphabet except J. Dear Santa: Please bring me a car, machine gun, a box of play money, a tractor, a train and a story book and a bag of tanjrer- ines, some oranges, nuts and candy. Johnny Green, Waynesviile, Dear Good Old Santa Claus: I am a little girl in the fourth grade. I am very good. I help my mother do lots of things. I am ten years old. I want you to bring me a great big baby doll and a car riage to put it in. I will promise you i will take care of them. I want you to have a good sleigh to ride and a big snow on the ground. Your friend, Corabell Grasty, Cruso. Dear Santa Claus: I want you to bring me a doll, story book, some oranges, candy and a doll carriage, please. With love, Luce Mae Woody, Cruso. For lo, the days are hastening By prophet bards foretold When" with h Comes round the age'l'M ouau over aj tjje its ancient .DlenH And the whole world give hL. song Which now the angeU aiDf Watch Your Weather During Christmas WeJ Itempmhor Iki.. i . V 7 "".mas weather " nun snines through uc a gooa crop f .. year. If the ice will bearaman bef, Christmna i tuill l .-.:Z.r i"-earaaod Thunrier nnil li: . .gaining nristmi week means much snow the rd V mi; winter. wet causes more damage thi frost before, than after Christ If it snows Christmas night, tl hop crop will be good next year vuiuima, meadows green Easter covered with w ' If windy Christmas da'y, trej mm ucor mucn iruit. n -M . . . "" wet gives emptJ granary and barrel. 1 A green Christmas makej a f J A warm Christmas, a cold Em er. Lawn Weed Killer ; Ah ' A 1.1 imumi agronomist IM nounced he had discovered leM tuuer that would kill weeds la Bermuda grass lawn but would not Injure the grass Itself. MM May health, happiness and prosperity be yours through these Holidays and the coming New Year Fuller's Repair Shop North Main Street n typewriter, son-e nuts, a truek tie Cousin Joe, a bie car and ln vi.Lt-. , nun mil i a & i u.. ouuir. ann nponi.. 1 1 . . . .9 w i . - v.w.iKcs. xac uoesn c like candy so don't bring him any. I love you, Santa. Jimmie Howell WQVnA.n.l1. . . bicycle Howell. Detr Santa Claus? T am a little irl 6 years old. Will vou nlen.. bring me a diddv doll with lots rf xtra clothes and a lot of cut out 22,800 Verses in Kalevala The, Kalevala is one of the so called artificisl epics or modern po ems made up of more or less an cient song and story. It belongs to Finland, the name meaning the country of Kaleva. who is one of the heroes. .The work, consisting of 22.800 verses, was first put together In 1835 and revised in 1849 by Elias LonnroL It contains a vast treas ure of Finnish popular songs, magic and mythical lore, and heroic tales Dear Santa Claus: I would liks for you to bring me a fire truck, an I & Alexander Economy Drug Store books and a book The Stnrv of i airplane and some little can Jesus and lots of candy and or- want you to bring me a pocket anges and nuts. My brother Aaron ' knife ls0 Yours truly, Bobby who is 11 years old wants a Leming, Waynesviile. watch, run and rloves and dnn't. - 'forget him. Pleae don't forget Dear Santa Claus: I am a lit- I t lu Kill.. t . . 11. 1 .1 j, . . 'in s Kins ra ooys wno Kavijiwe in tne nrst grade, r lease moer or father. With lots of i bring me a doll and a story book, love. Kathryn Ann Hyatt, Hatel-lW5111 ke Aldiae Kuykendall, wood. I Cruso. Bridge Builder The late Joserjh Rurm. Strauss built nearly 500 bridges in the United State r.j. j abroad. He was co-designer of the wonireai-souin Shore bridge, de signer and engineer of the Colum bia River bridge, designing engi neer for the bascule span of the Arlington Memorial bridge and con sulting engineer to the Port of New York Authority on the George Wash ington Memorial bridge. He origi nated the five types of the Strauss trunnion bascule bridge which has become a world standard, and two types of Strauss lift bridge. Merry Christmas TO OUR HUNDREDS OF FRIENDS At this time, the most glorious holi day season of the whole year, we extend our sincere felicitations to our many friends and customers. MPPETOE'S F. G. RIPPETOE, Mgr.
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