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Big stores festooned with thous ands of lights and complicated, ex pensive windows right out of "Arabian Nights," Especially in Radio City where the brilliantly lighted column of dazzling figures down along the plaza climaxes in a tremendous Christmas tree which is undoubtedly the biggest one in the world. I'll still take Fork Creek. Out there where my father had a cross roads country store, our decora tions started with a sprig of holly in the living-room window, lighted by a coal-oil lamp. In front of the old-fashioned fireplace, we had a crude, little Christmas tree brought from the farthest cow pasture ? but it was beautiful. For my mother and dad selected and prepared it ? and to us, it meant an awful lot. It was our very own I symbol of Christmas. We five cniiuien realty oeueved in bama LuiiJ, ana nung our siockiugs on me cuimuey. iscxi morning me.> were nueu, too. oranges, appies, sucks 01 smpea peppeuium canuy, a ume toy or two ana a Cnrisl mas card irom banta ciaus, writ ten hi a laminar nana, wmcn wisned us sincerely nappy nou oays. 10 nave ene ot mese Christ niases again, i a iraue an ol isew i oik?and a lot more. And I am not atone in this big city, in tins nostalgic longing lot tne oiu, tne nice ana simpie tilings 01 me. Part 01 tne reason we wisii tor them, ol course, is because tne oioen, goiuen aays represent a joyiui part of our youtn. Mnings mat nave happened since then, no matter how important, are auuei, less thriuing to our ever-more mature minds. Childhood Christ mas was the happy morning of our lives. The noon and evening natur ally hold less cheeriuiness. Folks nere from New England, the south, the Middle and Far West an have tears in tneir eyes once 111 awhile when they think of home. And nothing brings home closer to them than the merry, mellow golden days of Christmas. Of all the Christmas cards that I receive, the ones that touch me the most are those with rurai scenes, with snow-clad hills dotteu here and there with cedar trees, a sled being drawn over the soft white trails, a lighted church, a Yule log being pulled right into the gladsome, cheery-red fireplace where the family all gather in that most wonderful place 011 earth, their own dear home. Oh the tow ers of Manhattan are grand. Times Square is a man-made mir acle, and the splendid decorations of Rockefeller Center are a mar vel to behold. As for me, I look at them and think of that cozy little ; home in Fork Creek( with Papa j and Mama lighting the riugh little ; Christmas tree after all the other many chores of the day were done, j 1? And yet, Christmas I guess is { mostly in the heart. We can't ex- , pert to stay boys and girls for-j ever, or else there would be no other boys and girls to take our place. Whether we are the children themselves or the fathers and mothers of them, this holy holi day has its proper place. Blessed are we whose sons and daughters sing in the church choirs instead of flirting closely with death up the long, fast roads in a hot rod I spurred on all too much with al cohol. The Christ child was and is a friend of us all, and evidently he | watches over many a foolish hu I man who otherwise would have a | short span on this tumultous earth. Fork Creek or New York? Christmas really means the same thing, within ourselves. One thing about it is sure: it is in most ways our most joyful time. So let me sincerely wish all you good read ers, the Merriest Christmas you have ever had. i The wild boar has been revered from ancient times, and was espe cially honored at Christmastime [ for having taught mankind the art of plowing by rooting into the ground with his tusks. r v - 0, com A <m May the peace and happiness symbolized by the Star of Christmas remain with you throughout the Holiday Season. PARKWAY MOTORS, Inc. Haywood Street WE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO WISH ALL OUR 4 FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR v T ? J *Pf\ ? % I ALLISON CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. R. K. ALLISON, PRKSIDKNT ?*"* ?. . '' ' , r ifc& A , ? 1 V I'Jl H . H ? ? Then Cyme Three Wise Men Legend not only has Identified I the Wise Men as Gasper, Melchior and Balthasar, It has crowned them , and given them the kingdoms of Tarsus, Arabia and Ethiopia. It has symbolized their gifts as sym bolic of what Jesus was to become ?gold for a king, frunkinsens* for a high priest and myrrh for a great physician/ The Gospel text's specific wise men from the east logically identi ties them with Zoroastrianism?an ancient monotheistic religion of Persia. Zoroastrian priests %<ere called Magi; they were powerful in public and private life since they, and they alone, possessed the priestly mysteries involved in the worship of Mazda?who represent ed the Horoastrian power for good. The Magi may or may not have been fabulously wealthy; St, Mat thew does not elaborate their ~ treasures nor the amount of gold, J frankincense and myrrh which . they presented to the Christ Child. The gifts may have been mere tokens of their treasures, or the i sum and substance thereof. I And if they were soothsayers, I mystics and possibly clairvoyants 1 they were also truly wise?in as much as they did not return to 1 Herod, but departed Into their own i country by a different route. i _____________ i The practice of placing burning ' candles in the windows on Christ- ' mas eve is tied up with an Irish ( custom which holds the thought of 1 the Christ child alone in the dark, 1 needing light for his way. I Assam in southeast Asia averages 1 400 inches of rain a year. England Once Forbade Christmas Observance Did you know that the ohserv ince of Christmas was once for aldden in England ? the home of the Yule Log, the Carol-singer and the wassailers? During the Reformation many R'lieved the undue jollity of Christ mas day as sacrilegious. Parlia ment .on December 24, 1652, or dered that "no observance shall be bold of the live and twentieth day af December, commonly called Christmas day; nor any solemnity used or exercised in churches upon that day in respect thereof." This edict proved to be very un popular with the masses of the people. It was not until many years 1 later, however, that Christmas was once again regarded as a holiday. LiNQMUE OITI9 New lingerl* gifts feature Ber muda shorts plus gay tops. ?^m About half ?/""""*? b?lbs sold in 'for home use l:WB I THE FLETCHER SCHOOL OF DANcl WISHES 1 A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS 1 I AND 1 HAPPY' NEW YEAR I TO ALL OUR STUDENTS I I AND FRIENDS IN AND AROUND WAYNES* WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD I TO SEEING YOU ALL AGAIN I 1 SATURDAY, JANUARY 8 I I im OUR STUDIOS HERE IN THE SMATHERS BUI J iv it FN WE WILL START ANOTHER GRAND A*1 GLORIOUS YEAR OK DANCING! MERRY CHRISTMAS and a -(k HAPPY NEW YEAR! I I The Holiday Season affords us the opportunity to express our appreciation to our many friends for their good will and cooperation during the past year. And with this appreciation goes our wish for a joyous Christmas and a New Year of health and prosperity. AMERICAN ENKA CORPORATION I I I ^ay?" 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