Mr. and Mrs. Graham Monroe
215 Harris Ave.
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by Charles Dickens
The tree was brilliantly
lighted by a multitude of
little tapers, and every
where sparkled and glitter
ed with bright objects.
There were rosy-eheeked
dolls hiding behind the
green leaves and there
were real watches (with
moveable hands at least
and an endless capacity of
being wound up) dangling
from innumerable twigs.
There were French-pol
ished tables, chairs, bed
spreads, wardrobes, eight
day clocks and various oth
er articles of domestic fur
niture (wonderfully made,
in tin. at Wolverhampton)
perched among the boughs,
as if in preparation for
some fairy housekeeping.
There were jolly, broad
faced little men, much more
agreeable in appearance
than many real men ? and
no wonder for their heads
took off and showed them
to be full of sugar plums.
There were fiddles and
drums, tambourines, books,
work boxes, paint-boxes,
sweetmeat boxes, peep
show boxes and all kinds
of boxes.
There were trinkets for
the elder girls far brighter
than any grown-up gold
and jewels. There were
baskets and pincushions
in all devices. There were
guns, swords, and banners,
ntjfli tfitcKoe cfonrlintT in
enchanted rings of paste
hoard to tell fortunes.
There were teetotums,
humming tops, needlecases,
pen-wipers, smelling bot
tles, conversation cards,
bouquet holders. There
was real fruit, made artifi
cially dazzling with gold
leaf, imitation apples,
pears, and walnuts cram
med with surprises. In
short, there was every
thing and more.
God's love, manifested on that very first
Christmas, still lights the world. May that
light dwell within every heart at this holiest
of seasons. Greetings from
Joan's Fabric Shop
MAIN STREET
As we rejoice in the message of
Christmas, our prayer is that your
life may be blessed with love.
Juanita Edmund
Clerk of Court
May every joy and blessing of this season be
yours We're happy to have the opportunity to
thank you for your patronage
McNair Cleaners
Blessings to AH
J.H. Austin Insurance Company
HRISTAIAS
BL0SSIN6S
To you. our friends and patrons, sincere
best wishes for a truly joyous season
LITTLE GIANT
East Central Ave. & Harris Ave.
RAEFORD, N.C.
Times may have
changed but one
thing is still the
same ? sending
holiday greetings to
friends old and
new. It's a pleasure to
wish you happy holidays.
Meltons Appliance Repair Service
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Imid all the colored lights and tinsel
excitement of the holiday preparations,
let us keep in mind the purpose of this
joyful occasion and give some thought
to the One whose birthday we are preparing
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to celebrate.
MAY HIS PEACE ABIDE WITH ALL
The Johnson Company