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BY NOVELLA METCALF ,
This letter to “Santa” is
copied from the December issue
of "Cikritonian”, the monthly
plant new- issued by and for em
ployees oi the Carlton Mill
Dear Santa Claus,
Along about this time every
year, all the children begin to
write letters to you. They tell you
how good they’ve been all year
and then tell you what to bring
them fcfr Christmas. I am not a
child, Santa, and maybe I haven 11
been m good a, I could have I
been, but I have a list of requests
for you, plus a promise to be
better next year. How’s that
Pine. Now I’ll get down to tell
ing you what I want for Christ
mas.
When I was a little girl I had
a firm conviction that Santa
Clause had eveTyth|ng in phat
bag he carried on his bark, and
would you believe it Santa, I still
feel that way about you? Yes, I
atilt believe in you and in your
ability to bring us what we need.
I do hope you have a weakness
for flattery. And why not? For
goodness sake cause you’re a
Man, aren’t you? Now that I
know I have your undivided at
tention (or have I?,) I will get
to my list in earnest.
First of all 1 want you to
bring u« wmething we can all .1
use and 1 do mean plenty of it. 1
Bring us tolerance. Santa Clause, i
because wie need tolerance, Ito
help us understand each other. ;
And with the understanding we
will gain wisdom to help us build
a better world. You might bring
a special parcel of tolerance to
Stalin anl Molotov while you are i
about it. You can deliver it to
them in Russia and leave direct
ion* with them to bring it along ,
to the next big conference with ;
our leaders. This is a special re
quest, Santa, and if you forget
some of the other things, just be
sure you don’t forget this one.
Fill Presi<Jen>t Truman’s sock
with what he need* most, Santa.
That would be confidence of the ,
American people. You might add j
the ability to make the right de
cisions for us and for the good of
the whole world. He is our leader .
and the eyes of the entireworld
are on him now. Also tell him
to let Russia give him stage
fright. Bting capital and Labor
what it takes to make them see
each other’s point. In fact Santa,
it might be a good idea to bring
them the same view point.if you
could manage it. Now that would
be something, wouldn t it.
Don’t forget our service men,,
either Santa, dear. Most of them .
(at least the ones I know) are
wanting those discharge pins- j
You know the one* they call
“Ruptured Ducks.’’ I hope you
YUXETIDX
“Let not one heart be sad today,
May every child be glad and gay,
God bless thy children, great and
small,
In lowly hut or castle hall,
And may each soul keep festival
At Christmastime. ”
We wish all of our
friends a
MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS
ROY & TROY
GROCERY & MARKET
PHONE 2721
“Most Of The Best For The Least”
iava « good supply of them onj
land bo you’ll have enough to go1
iround. For the ones who don’t
lave enough points for one as
yet, you might bring some extra
points. That would be appreci
ited a lot not only by the service
nen but by the mothers, wives
ind sweethearts as well. _ I fed
iure that being such a nice old
fellow you will do all you can in
bis respect.
Don’t forget the gold Star
nothers and the wives who have
ost their loved ones in the war
ust passed, Santa Clause. Bring
bem the strength and courage
bey need so badly.
Be sure and bring Prancer and
[Vancer as well as the rest of the
■eindeer to a full stop on the
•oof of Mr. C. A. Rudisill’s house
bis year. Reach away down in
your bag and bring out a great
jig package of health for Mr.
Rudisill. That is a gift that all ol
as here at the Carlton would
like for him to have. We miss
pirn very niucn and it ivould be
i gift for every one at Carlton t.i
pave him well and back with us
1V'ht beside the club housi
where the Jarrell’s used to live
you will find the home of oil'
new suuperintendent, Mr. Seals
Santa Clause, this will be hi;
first Christmas, with us, so^ be
sure and give him a real "Carl
ton Christmas”. That goes for
his family too. Little Mary Leslie
Seals wants you to be sure and
bring her a new doll buggy, bhe
tells me her old one ha* the front
broken. Mary Leslie is only three
and like me, she has unbounded
faith in you, so you’ll just have
to come thru for US, wou 1 y°u •
PEACE ON EARTH
joyous *
Christmas
★ Of far greater value
than the most precious
jewel or the most cost
ly gift is happiness and
peace of spirit. Could
we wish more for you
this Christmas season
than its attainment?
Foe your fine co
operation and loyalty
to us in 1945 you have
our lasting gratitude.
' .
Sanitary
Barber
Sbop
(jnrlstmasjoy
PEACE ON EARTH-GOOD WILL
•••TOWARD ALL MEN--*
Every holiday!
has its significance, but none can
compare with Christmas. It is the
one time of the year when self-seek
ing gives way to selflessness, and all
are united in one common attitude
oi good wiil towards our fellowmen.
j
Our entire personnel joins in wish
ing Christmas joy to those whom we
have served, and to others as well.
Accept our sincere thanks for the
privilege of being of help in making
’ ^ 0 truiy merry
HOMESLEY CHEVROLET COMPANY
We here at the Carlton have
already had a swell pre-iChrist
mas gift in having Mon Randall
come back to work with us. But
Santa, I wish you would bring
Mon a new collection of jokes
and wise cracks, that is, if you
can find any he doesn’t already
know. He’d appreciate them 1
betchal
Don’t forget the folks a* the
club house, Santa Clause. Bring
Mrs. Stroup what she want, most,
and Dear Santa, right now what
she wants most is that her prec
ious Father be restored to his
usual health. He is seriously ill
in Memorial Hospital in Char
lotte. Remember Jean, too. A.
far as I know she wants a sailor
right now. Be generous to “Thad”
Short also as he i, always gener
ous with every one else. Being
such a such fellow I feel sure
that he will be satisfied with
what ever you bring him.
Santa, bring Bence her “Mike''
home for Christmas. If you do
that I feel sure she won’t care
iwhether you bring anything else
lor not. As for my other sister
“Deed”, I think nothing would
suit her better than another hai
to add to her collection. The gidd
ier the better. She loves those
out landish hats. Truly she does,
Santa. Just ask anybody!
Sant* igno « a'l th s_- letter*
you will gee trorn girls asking
you to bring them Van Johnson. |
Take my advice and bring him
to Libby Garrison. Why? Because
she is our expert on the livee of
Movie Stan. She know* them all
from reading everything on the
subject she can find. That’s why
I think she should get that
“dream boat", . Van Johnson.
Don’t you agree, Mr. Nicholas?
You might bring Mrs. Pearle
Henkle two more hands, Santa
Clause. Of course she already
has two and the additional ones
might make her look a little queer
and rather like a Chinese idol.
But then, think how convenient
they would be when about twenty
of us go in the lunch room, all
demanding service at the same
time. Also, she could knit her
soldier sons , Glenn and Howard,
sweaters at the same time. That
would be something!
Seriously Santa, do remember
the little girl who came to the
Clubhouse and asked Mrs. Stroup
if there “really were’’ no Santa
Clause. Be so good to her that
her faith will be restored. I know
and you do too that there is a
Fanta Clause. What do?s it mat'tr
that when we are children we
•hink of Santa Clause as a jolly
fat man with white whiskers in
a red suit or whether (when we
are older.) we know him as the
Spirit of Christmas? What ever
form you may take it’s all one
and the same.
As long as there i* Goodness.
Kindness and Love in this world
there will be a Santa Clause. A
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SPIRIT OF CHRISTMASi^jgi|
OUR FOREFATtfiR# |
celebrated Christmas sometimes under the m
greatest of difficulties, to say nothing of A
danger. Today, in warm, lighted homes we A
welcome the arrival of Yuletide, without A
thought of those early hardships. It might S
make our Christmas a little happier, our X
hearts a little more thankful, to take thought X
•f these things. X
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tho doop fay* which omly HWifa** mm
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Allen Drug Co. j
long about ttoa mlddla of Decem
ber when you get that feeling
that you should have had all
year when you love everybody
and you want to make every
body happy and we tell everyone
we have the "Christmas Spirit ,
that U to me, just plain old San
ta Clause. You agree with me
too, don’t you Santa? You see
to one who believes, you can be
recognized what ever form you
may take. And 1 Believe!
I guess you are wondering
what I am wanting for myself,
Santa. Well if my own soldier
I is home (and I think he will be)
you can Just pass me by this
I year. But if I nad only one more
wish it would be that you will
remember all the little children
all over the world. You are known
by different name, in different
countries. So whether you are
known as Father Christmas, St.
Nicholas, Kriss Kringle or plain
Santa Clause call on every one,
everywhere this year. If yojj
can’t bring everything we all
want, Santa, I feel sure that be
ing the wise old man you are,
you will at least try to bring us
what we need.
So, until Christmas Eve when
you will breeze around the
variou. chimneys, I will say what
people usually say when closing
a letter to Santa Clause.
4Cour, (not so little) fnend.
Novella Metcalf ■
Oiir WASHINGTON
REPORTER
Congressman Whittington tes
tified before a recent Senate
Committee hearing that when
ever there is a reservoir con
structed the Federal Government
is authorized to lease the land ...
and one-fifth of the amount
realized from the leasing goes in
to the road and school program
• • •
Maj. Gen. T. M. Robins,
Deputy Chief of Engineer* has
testified on the subject of river
anl harbor development that:
“The authorised river and har
bor and floofi control projects
contained m the supplemental
estimate (just approved - ed) are
widely distributed throughout
the United State, and are great
ly needed by the country from
the standpoint of economic re
turns and social benefits.'’
• • •
Starting as many river and
harbor and flood control projects
as soon a, possible and pushing
them to a rapid conclusion, is an
essential element in the Nation’s
reconversion program, according
to the testimony of Maj. Gen.
T. M. Robins, Deputy Chief ot
Engineers before a recent session
of a Senate Committee.
I BRIN«IN<* BEST
1 WISHES FOR A
MERRY
CHRISTMAS
TO OLD FRIENDS AND NEW
We are quite old-fashioned over
here — old-fashioned enough to
know that to merit the confidence
of the entire community every
transaction we make must rest
upon the solid foundation of full
value given.
May good old-fashioned Christ
mas cheer brighten for you the
hours of this glorious Yuletide
season.
Coley Shoe Shop
HAROLD WATERS
Best Wishes
For
The Holiday
Season
And
A Prosperous
1946
HUGH HARRELSON
We are glad to be at home again and wish for each
of you a Very MERRY CHRISTMAS and the HAP
PIEST NEW YEAR EVER.
Beginning January 1, we will be back again with the
Waldensian Bakery
And will make every possible effort to Supply your
Needs. We Appreciate your Patronage and will be
HAPPY TO SERVE YOU.
HAROLD WATERS HUGH HARRELSON
DIAL 3111 DIAL 3741