Mr. and Mrs. Frank Watts
409 E. El wood
Vieteriaa En Greeting Garde
Back in the late ISOO's.
sending greeting cards to
friends and relatives at
Christmas came into vogue
lor the first time.
Those early Christmas
cards were quite different
from the cards you receive
in your holiday mail to
day. Many greeting cards
during the Victorian era
featured satin fringes. Pop
ular designs were centered
about such subjects as
birds, animals, flowers, and
children in grown-up poses.
The first Christmas card
was designed by John Cal
cott llorsley tor Sir Henry
Cole in IS 13. It read. "To
t'ueles. Aunts. 6c Cousins.
A ineri) Christinas and a
happy New Year to you."
The illustration featured a
tamih celebration, with
glasses raised in a toast.
Another card of this era.
features angels with trum
pets and peacock wings,
along with the message:
"Shout with jo\ ye mortals
pra\ for Christ is born on
Christmas Day. It was
published by Louis Prang,
a pioneer in the manufac
ture of holiday greeting
cards.
Prang perfected icpro
ducillH nrocessos :md mini
sored art i oinpctitions to
stimulate outstanding d
signs lor his greeting eards
Many ol his reprodiietious
involving .is niam as 1"
eolors. were so accurate
the\ eoiiidn't I ?e distill
gnishcd Irnni tin* originals
Me ean tliank the lioli
day spirit of those living in
the Victorian era for one ol
our nicest (.'liristi nas cus
toms ol .ill ? choerx. Irietid
ly greeting cards!
Have a happy
and safe
holiday season
McDonald
Tire
Recapping
New and Recapped Tires and Wheel Alignment Service
Joys of the season.
May the holidays
find you healthy
and happy.
?stT?K
ROSE AVIATION
"We Aie Just Plane People"
RAEFORD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
Scars Catalog Merchant
Dugan & Gwen Seawell ,
* *
We'd like to wish our friends happy
holidays...and also happy motoring!
Carters Exxon and
Carter^ Collection Agency
WISHI\(, VOl THE BEST
THAT THE SEASON HAS TO
OEEEK VOl AND YOURS!
Buie Funeral Home
May the peace of the Christmas
Season dwell within your hearts and
linger long therein. To you
and all your loved ones, greetings!
Raeford Lumber Company