THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER
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CHRISTMAS JOY
Wonder why at Christmas time.
The little stars more brightly
shine?
They twinkle and then dance for
Joy,
Like a youngster with a Christmas
toy.
The moon Is higher and brighter
too.
In a heayen of a nt;ej- blue.
The hoily berries redder glow
And gently falls the soft white
snow.
Christmas carols fill the air.
There's joy and music everywhere!
Organs play, church hells chime.
Hearts are merry al Christmas
Lighted Candle In Vindow Inviled
Singers To Serenade In Old Days
I?3. Reaver and Lookard
OPTOMETRISTS
Of Asheville
WILL RE IN WAYNESVILLK FRIDAY EACH WEEK
Masonic Ruildin? . . . Honrs 0:00 to S:fil
Eyes Examined Classes Fitted
II. M. Seaver. O. I) John C. I.orkard, O. D.
A!' Xnrsfrnliiri'x
By OFKAKD TFTLFY
TO OUR CUSTOMER!
ANDpRIENDS
Wo don't have ifir:"
And we don't have wire n;i!)
We don't have zinc tubs
Nor block 1 in dairv pails.
vY- don't have a vvacon
Nor a mowing machine
Nol i- en a i ake nor i r;n :nr
1 o adorn the scene.
We .it .i ii liavc a !ea-kettl
Nor a ci.f'W- p,,t
But, alter all there's
Tha' I ;im MtJ'e W(
thin
Vi e have some Chi i.lma. wishes
Bmiu"; wished for yi.u
Tliat fill oil' hearts with liulm-
Ac our friendships we lenc.v.
Peace and health and happmi.-.. -
All ihehc- and inanv moie-
Aie the wishes beitu; wished von
By 'he WAYNESVILLK HARDWARE Si-, re
Waynesville Hardware Co.
Pr-r.e 71
Opposite Court Hottcp
M.i in Street
Voices heard on I he frosty air
Hie inlii before Christmas o back
'ii tiii SiNteenth Cenlury. when the
Wail.-- made t.'ieir rounds m Kni;
laiul. The Wails actually were
watchmen, or the nocturnal police
men ol I he da u hose duties are
defined in an old hook of customs
as those "who midilh pie the
U.iK lu- uilhin this coin l lower
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On Cluislm.-is Kve. the wateh-
iici. would collect and reap a neat!
proiil Iroin (he expansive tceliil"
"I I I o i -si mas In pla.vin.n tunes on
"i.-ii instruments as elarigolds.
hit "s nils, cit terns, hornpipes,
anoines and harps later by shim-I
I lie hat was usually passed
l"i a :;r.iUiilv v.hich was i i iciod 1
main,; I he pi, -p. el s
'anils ranie laler. and in rural
I iml.inil were heard first on
Iwistmas morning u s u a II ,v
surlins jt the manor bouse.
Iliese were mostly suns by
fll inittencd children carrying
holly on the end of a pole.
Cm, I is derived fibm the I.alin
anl.ne to sine and role,' a joyful
nli i lection. . vulgarization of
two words produces the termi-
t'i's as know it today.
I lie carolers on Christmas I've '
usually were taken into the kilch-;
en nt Ihe.hii; house and nrovido.l i
a Mb bread, cheese and small ale I
In-fore ir.ovni.i: on fo the next stand
li'. the time the evening's rounds;
'' "'''' there was a full meas-i
me ol snuntaneil v .-mil cli...i I
hunt the Christinas music
Carols Were (iisl Doled m II,,,
I nilcd Stales before (i;-!) when
'he Massachusetts leeislat lire, evi-
dcntlv iiifhiellreil )iv Hi.. I'...,.
ill II. Ills
' "'si-'""', passed a law forbid
hue. tun observance of Chrislni.-.s
I he feeling of derision manifested
the Quakers against elaborate
: vat ion of the birth, lav of
Christ found expression in the
'liecr ' Vllletlde is limit ii,. II...
WW.,.. .1. IJlll
iii lait'land. ii was not loin l.
pnntaiiie.il restrictions
'.--ie voted out and Christmas be
'ajne a fe-tive season for rejoicing
i P.oslon it wis the custom in
eoloiiial limes for II,,-
hole, holder-.- ,,i !,. .,,,, 11,11 i..
iace a candle in tbe window
wherever I be carolers saw a candle
"i-. slopp.d o sine. The sei-eo.
aders also were, al first ol,.i,i
v..il hnu-n, but as years went bv
"aiiicl bands of musi, i;,IK i,.,,t
l l . ir ,lae.-s ,-,r,d I lie idea ol' II,..
candle in lle-uindov. si,r..:t ...
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e ,iii rejoice hik ,less the a-.,-
.:eii Jesus in a mainor l-.v
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Letters
To
Santa Claus
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Dear Santa: '
! 1 am a little girl. I am in -the
first grade. I have been a good girl.
Please bring me a doll bed.
Love. JOK ANN BALI.
, Dear Santa:
i I am a little Kill. I am in the
j first grade. I have been a good girl.
Please bring nie an organ, knife, i
watch, ball and a doll.
LOUISE McGAIIA
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Daer Santa:
I am a little boy. I am in the
first grade, i have been a good boy.
Please bring ine a banjo.
Love, JERIiY NELSON.
I during Woruj w
'eland ,, 1
, ,,u' '"'Hired
Love, JOYCE MESSER.
USE TIIF CLASSIFIED ADs
first grade. I have been a good bov
Please bring me a knife
Love. CHARLIE CAGLE. ' minion
n e " ""Ji'i of vvh,,.,, air
. ' Ja"la. United was shii
1 am .i I i 1 1 1 i aie.-
first grade. I have been a good girl
Please bring me a ball ,1,01
land a watch ' "'u'ean'
be i-Ial,.,i ,. 111 lo.t
nnai"1i''j
The
alll street
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A candle in the window invited carolers to stop and sinjj a
Christmas Eve serenade.
111:1s rite and decoration.
Carols in their earliest form
were identified also with mum
mers' parades and even dances
which has caused some historians
to opine that all of the Christ
mas siiiKin;; has a pagan back
ground and that in some mys
terrious way Christmas rejoicing
is a perpetuation of the Roman
Saturnalia or the Goths' old
festival connected with the win
ter solstice.
In the I'illeenth Century danc
ing was allowed in the churches of
Europe on Christmas Eve usually
around cribs or manger scenes
known to the French as "creches".
The mummers were dressed in
weird garb. The usual form was a
Crusader who joined a Turk in
muck battle and slew his foe.
Hut 1 here is admittedly a great
I deal about Christmas music and
! carolling which lacks a full nnder
1 standing.
DEATHS
Dear Santa:
1 am a little girl. am in the I
first grade. I have been a good girl
Please bring me a real dog.
Love, SHIRLEY SIIEEIIAN i
Deal' Santa:
I am a little girl. I am in the j
first grade I have been a good girl. !
Please bring me a doll.
Love. WANDA NELSON.
WANT ADS
LOST On Main Street a pair of
black calfskin filiM-s. Kinder call
2;i2. Reward. Doc. 24
Betty Sue Cunningham
Funeral services were conducted I
Saturday afternoon al 2 o'clock al Dear Santa
the home of the grandparents Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas J, Moody, of the
Allen's Creek section, for Belly
Sue Cunningham, infant daughter
of Joseph C. Cunningham, also of
the Allen's Creek section who died
on Friday morning at (i o'clock al
the borne of the parents.
Rev. Kay Allen officiated and
burial was in the Buchanan ceme
tery. The fa) her is now serving wiln
the Army of occupation in Gei
many.
Surviving are the parents, one
sister, the paternal and maternal
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thom
as J. Moody and Mr. and Mrs. VV.
Cunningham, all of Hay wood
county,
Crawford funeral home in charge
of arrangements.
Dear Santa:
i am a little gfrl. I am in the
first grade. I have been a good girl.
Please bring me a tea set.
Love. SHIRLEY LEWIS
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Marriage Licenses
LOST-One pair of boy's pants in Fred T. Gibson to Sylvia Ilenson
helk-IIudsons wrapinng paper both of Haywood county.
Saturday afternoon. Return to '
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To Our Hundreds Of
Customers
and
Thousands of Friends
We Say
Merry Christmas
And May
1947 Be Prosperous
Haywood Electric Membership
Corporation
Waynesville, N. C.
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TilK PURE OIL DEALERS AND DISTIURUTORS
OF HAYWOOD COUNTY
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MASSIE'S
Department Store
C J. RKECE, Ownor
OUR GRATITUDE FOR YOUR PATRONAGE IS
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MAY YOU ENJOY A HAPPY SEASON
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f& S we en'y P'iv'lege of extending our , Vvs V !fMi t& f!
;v:;' '..'. g sincere good wishes to those w serve. ffp- M M-VS
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VldtfAjj Personality Beauty Shop 0 ffl
, Phone .M)6 Main Street V' -7 Iv
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We Wish You All the
Very Best of
Everything!
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Christmas is a wonderful time because
it reminds us that no matter how busy
we are, no matter how great our respon
sibilities, we can always find lime to be
generous to and considerate of others.
And therein lies our own greatest hap
piness.
Sincerely yours,
JO. J. LI 1. 1 US, Jeweler.
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