Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Upchurch, Jr.
N. Main St.
Bret Harte Story Tells
of Western Christmas
\ poor mountain cabin .
bousing a group ol rugged
characters lonns an unlike
K setting lor an excellent
Christmas s|or\ l?\ Hnl
llarlo. lamed lor liis writ
ings about (In- Cold Ibisli
11 a \ s Sot in IS(?2 in tin*
Sacramento Yalle\ I low
Santa ( Mans Came to Si nip
son s bar is considered one
??l 1 laite s best stories.
I'lie story centers around
a little bos . Johnny., who is
ill in b?il on Christmas
l\vo I lis home is a pool
cabin at Simpson's Bar, a
cluster of similar cabins
huddled around a little
store, situated on Table
Mountain.
Little Johnny is wise be
vond his years clue to his
rongh-aml-tumble environ
ment but when he hears
about Santa Clans, he is
mystified. So when Johnny's
father comes home with
some drinking companions.
Johnny asks his lather a
very natural question. Just^
who is "Sands Claws?"
lbs lather brushes the
question aside hut one of
the other men. Dick Btilleii.
is moved by the boy's ig
norance. lie borrows a
mare. Jovita. and sets out
to find some Christinas
presents lor the youngster.
I'nlortunatels lor Dick
Hull* n it s not a propitious
time to run errands. It's
been raining heasily. and
the river has overflowed its
banks, while the creek is
impassable. lb- reaches
Ins destination, the town of
Turtles die. where he wak
ens some disgruntled shop
keepers to do his last-min
ute shopping.
The return trip is even
harder for poor Dick.
W hen he gets
creek he finds it has he
conn- a river. I'ndaunted.
Dick disc ards his coat and
boots and saddle and rides
the mare barebac k through
the rushing waters.
It is dawn before he
reaches the mountain cab
in at last; when he arrives
he is half-naked and ex
hausted But he has c arried
Ins cargo of toys to their
destination and he tells
Johnny s father to place the
gifts in Johnny's stocking.
"Tell him Sandy Claws
has come, he says, and so
ends a marvelous story
written in the best tradition
of Bret 11 arte.
Year's End
Now days are short.
nights long and raw.
W ith pinching frost, and
slabby rain and snow;
But let good rousing fires,
and Christmas cheer.
Still mix'd with charity,
conclude the year.
? John Nathan Hutchins
(1799)
We're drumming up lots of good wishes for
our wonderful friends this holiday season.
We'd like to thank you for your loyal pa
tronage through the year. Greetings from
Grahams Gulf Service
MAIN STREET
l is (i time lit rejoice
oiid honor the Xai
of our Saviour an
reflect and remen
/lis teachings.
Let us "ice thank
for the great
gift of I lis hirt
Western Auto Associate Store
Home Owned (ames G. Wood
SEASONS GREETINGS to all of our friends.
Wc Thank you for your patronage.
Traveler's Service Station
4(11 RV.P4CS
Each of us here send to each
of our many loyal customers the
warmest wishes of the Yule
Season . . . "Serving you has
been a real pleasure."
Huffman's Grocery
211 Cut Off by Upchurch School
If wishes had wheels, this greeting
would roll right up to your doorstep!
We're hoping that you have a wonder
ful holiday season in every way.
Quality Motors
Harris Avenue
The Mayor's Greeting
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