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'rtift'B88Basa?sr<n?Lrtr Cm? i Cmrn ?r By Bogl?y 1 Merry Christmas (Editor's now: k response lo several requests, Cuz rep*ets a Christmas column which ha wrote several years <?o0 For several weeks folks have been asking tt Pmexpec a BE Christmas. I them all the same thing, "No, Pm not, I'm }uat hoping (or a happy one." Somehow Pm satisfied at Christmas time If the folks Never Leave Little Children At Home Alone The Christmas season can be a happy one. says the American Insurance Association, if par ents will heed this warning: Never leave little children at home alone ? even for a minute. The Association pointed out that fire records are jammed with reports ? year after year ? of mothers who left small children "only for a minute" to buy a loaf of bread at the store on the corner, and re turned to find their homes in flames. The National Fire Protec tion Association lists "matches and children" in fifth place among the leading causes of fires. There were 69,400 fires caused by "matches and chil dren" in 1966, and they caused property damage touting $51. 600,000. This was a sharp rise over the 58,400 fires attributed to the same cause in 1965, when resulting property damage totaled SS8, 600,000. To protect your children and property, the Association sug gested, follow these rules: 1 ? Never leave little chil dren at home alone. 2 ? Keep matches out of reach of children. S ? Impress upon them that fire is dangerous, and to keep away from it. 4 ? As soon as they are old enough to comprehend, explain to them if fire occurs, they should get out of the house quickly ? and tell a neighbor that their house is on fire. 5 ? Emphasize to older chil dren the urgency of rounding up younger brothers and sisters and getting them out of the house fast in case of fire ? but not at the risk of their own lives! 6 ? If a baby sitter is em ployed, or if children are left with a responsible teen-ager or adult, make sure the older per son knows what to do in a fire emergency. ?re *11 well and we can epenu It together. You see. along about this time every year 1 can't help but remember one part icular Chrlstmaa that I had many year* ago. That one came when I was twelve and It completely changed my out look on every one since that date. Those were the years of the Great Depression, and the hardships we knew during those years made an indelible Impression on many a youngs ter, including me. We were fortunate In that we lived on a big farm where we were able to raise an abundance of good substan tial food. This did get kinda coarse, now and then, but we never went hungry. I guess our biggest problem back then was keeping clothes fit to wear amongst folks. 1 reckon every youngan gen erally has one certain, par ticular thing which he'd most like to find under the tree on Christmas morning. This particular Christmas I had my heart set on a pair of water proof boots with a little poc ket on the side for a knife. I had even torn out of the cat alog the page on which was shown a picture of a pair like I wanted. And every afternoon on my way home from school I would pass a store that had a pair exactly like my dream boots in the window. I am sure I wanted those boots more than anythingl I had ever heard of before. And 1 never over looked an opportunity to haul that uttered page from the catalog out of my pocket to discuss with Mama and Pape the wonderful merits of a pair of boots like they were. When I'd ask them if they thought, maybe, I would get them, they would invariably say, "I hope so," or, "We'll isee." I thought that I could never get their enthusiasm to equal mine. And it just seemed to me that I wanted those boots so badly that it would be criminal, almost, if 1 didn't get them. Finally the great day ar rived and I'm sure 1 heard the first rooster* crow that morning. I made a bee-line for the Christmas tree. It took just a split second to realize that there were no boots under the tree. Mama and P apa had both met me In there and Mama had big tears rolling down her cheeks. And Papa looked as if he, too, could have shed a few without half trying. My disappointment was enormous bur I'm sure, it was nothing to compare with theirs. Mama put her arms around me and cried so hard and Papa came over and patted me on the shoulder and said, "Son, we sure wanted to get you those boots but we lust couldn't do It." Then Mama tried to explain about Evelyn not having any shoes, and about my still having a pretty good pair of brogans. Then she went on to tell me, trying to cheer me 141, about Papa getting us a sack of flour and some chooolate and she said. "Pm going to bake us one of the biggest and best chocolate cakes for dinner today that you ever saw, and we're gonna have biscuits, too." But I really wasn't in terested In anything to eat and I didn't hang around to see my little sister open the box that had her brand new shoes inside. Nor was I in terested in the new top or the little bitty sack of marbles with my name on them. As soon as I milked the cows and fed the other stock, I called my dog and we headed for the woods. Mama called and said. "Son, don't be late for dinner." When I got back home Mama told me to hurry and wash up so we could eat. She also told me that Buddy La r kin was gonna eat Christmas dinner with us. Buddy was the son of a neighbor who lived down the road a piece. We all got to our places, sat down, and bowed our heads. And Papa prayed, "Lord. I feel mighty humble today, and I want to thank you for all you have done for me." Then Papa began listing many things that the Lord had done for us all. And. finally, he said, "And Lord, I want to thank you for Mama here, and these children, and ask you for one more favor ? will you please. Lord, help me figure some way to get a pair of boots?" Papa had a little more to talk to the Lord about but I didn't hear what it was. 1 was sobbing. When I sat down and began listening to Papa's prayer I thought about little Buddy Larkin sitting beside me. His Mama had died just a few weeks before and 1 rem embered that his Papa some times stayed away from home for several days at the time. And long before Papa said a word to the Lord about the boots that I hadn't gotten for Christmas 1 was breaking to pieces inside. As soon as Papa said, "Amen," I got up and hug ged his neck and wept, then 1 went to Mama and did the same thing and 1 tried to tell them both how much they meant to me and just how UNIMPORTANT the boots really were. I've never eaten a better Christmas dinner than Mama fixed that day, and 1've never seen as many tears shed as we all dia that day Merry Christmas Everybodyl MOOREJEWELERS THE GREATEST ASSORTMENT OF 17-JEWEL SHOCK-RESIST ELGIN WATCHES EVER SHOWN DIAMOND WATCH YOUR CHOICE 29 SOME WITH SPEIDEL BANDS ?WHEN C*X, OtOWN A NO CRYSTAL ARE INTACT MOORE JEWELERS TENN. ST. MURPHY, N.C. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE OF BOND6 (116,000 COUNTY OF CHEROKEE, NORTH CAROLINA BONDS Sealed bids will be receiv ed until 11 o'clock a.m., East ern Standard Time, January 16, 1968, by the undersigned at it* office in the City of Raleigh, North Carolina, for the following bond issue* of the County of Cherokee, North Carolina, dated December 1, 1967 and maturing annually on June 1 as follows, without option of prior payment: ) 125,000 Airport Bonds maturing annually 96,000 1969, 110,000 1970 to 1961, inclusive. $30,000 School Refunding Bonds maturing annually $5,000 1969 to 1974, all in clusive. $20,000 Refunding Bonds maturing annually $6,0001975 to 1978, all inclusive. Denomination $5,000 or, at the request of the successful bidder by telegram or in writing received by the Local Government Commission within 48 hours after the re ceipt of bids, $1,000 for the bonds of any one or more issues, but all bonds of any one issue must be of the same denomination. Principal and semian nual interest (June and Dec ember 1) payable in legal tender at Manufacturers Han over Trust Company, in New York City; general ob ligations; unlimited tax; cou pon bonds registrable as to principal alone; delivery on or about February 13. 1968, at place of purchaser's choice. There will be no auction. A separate bid for each issue is required, but no bid for less than all of the bonds offered or of less than par and accrued interest will be entertained. Any premium bid will be allocated to each issue in the proportion which the amount of such issuebears to the total of all said issues. Bidders are requested to name the interest rate or rates, not exceeding 6 1o per annum in multiples of 1/4 or 1/10 of V>b and each bidder must spec ify in his bid the amount and the maturities of the bonds of each rate. No interest rate bid may be more than two times the lowest rate named in the bid. No bid may name more than six interest rates, any of which may be repeated. The bonds of all issues mat uring on the same date must bear interest at the same rate. The interest payable on any bond on any interest payment date shall be re presented by a single coupon and the interest rate on such bond shall be the same throughout its life. All of the bonds offered will be awarded to the bidder offering to pur chase the bonds at the lowest interest cost to the County, such cost to be determined by deducting the total amount of any premium bid from theag gregate amount of interest upon all of the bonds from their date until their respec tive maturities. Each bid must be submit ted on a form to be furnish ed by the undersigned, must be enclosed in a sealed en velope marked "Bid for Bonds", and must be ac companied by a certified c)>?vk upon an incorporated bank or trust company for $3,500, pay able unconditionally to the or der of the State Treasurer of North Carolina, on which no interest will be allowed. Award or rejection of bids will be made on the date above stated for receipt of bids and the checks of unsuccessful bidders will be returned im mediately. The check of the successful bidder will be held uncashed as security for the performance of his bid, but in the event thesuccessful bidder shall fail to comply with the terms of his bid, the check may then be cashed and the proceeds therof retained as and for full liquidated dam ages. The unqualified approving opinion of Reed, Hoyt, Wash burn & McCarthy, New York City, will be furnished without cost to the purchaser. There will also be furnished the usual closing papers. The right to reject all bids is re served. LOCAL GOVERNMENT COM MISSION By: W. E. Easterling Secretary of the Commission 22-Uc Licenses To Wed William Robert Bente, 21, and Drema Kay Shaver, 19, both of Dennison, Ohio. Larry Maxwell, 21, Qulncy, 111., and Barbara Burrell, 21, Hayesvllle, N. C. Charle* S toner, 19 and Linda May, 19, bothofSweet water, Tenn, Dwight Klker, 18, Daleon, Ga.t and LlndaGrant, 18,Tun nelhlU, Ga. Andy Wilson. 18, and Odell Gable, 20, both of Canton, Ga. Jamei F. Logan, 43, and Carrie Lee McOanlel, 31, both of Cleveland, Tenn. Johnny Ledford Anderson, 20, and Patricia Ann Harvey, 18, both of Murphy. Thomas Howard Hog an, 20, Brasstown, and Diana Jean Anderson, 19, Clbereon. Doyle Moore, 19 and Linda Joyce Jones, 18, both of Dal ton, Ga. tow f FRYERS Grade A Tablerite OF SAYINGS!: ? BACON 531 lb, <0> FRUIT ( COCKTAIL J 4 "iC" $1.00 < Armours Canned HAM 3 lbs $2.49 Boneless CHUCK ROAST 59< lb ; CAKE MIX 4 $1.00 Libbies Sliced - Crushed or Chunks PINEAPPLE 15 or Cons 4 for j <? C'NBH'R ? 2 ":;co" 471 i ? ORANGE JUICE 3 12 oz Cons 97i Libbies Pineopple - Gjopffruit 4 46 or Cons DRINK $1.00 S ? ORANGES 20 lb Bag $1.69 MIXED NUTS 1 lb Package 49< (0) I TOWELS 294 Jumbo Roll Hunts ;+ PEACHES! J No. 2Vi Cans $1.00 STICK CANDY - - ? 49* ! SHORTENING ~ ^ 49< | Limit 1 with $5.00 order or More ! ALUMINUM FOIL 25< ? . GIBSON'S <B>I FOODLINER |
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