TQutetOH V t* flic Alt
/4Ua s4&te Co Say
*'7KciKf
"S Rojdestvom X.istovynv"
& Ttye> s. Vkh'it a K::; ?>? 1 would say
v; "? ? you wpr? in tlus.>ia on
J Christmas ->nd he wi.- m .i ip ox
tend the .scu^oii'.N greetings.'
The phrase is the Russian's way
of sayjng: "Merry Christmas.'1
In the past, tiie RtUvSian's Christ- !
mas was closely associated with j
his cluirch ; but how the day is ot> '
Served now that the religious li-fe j
has be n subjugated in the Soviet, j
one w iuld have io be behind thf ?
!**irCTi < urtain" to know!
But it was not always like that. |
!ln Other days, the Russian Christ- 1
;mas was much like the Ukrainian.
!There was a Santa Claus known as
l^'DedUshka Morox'' and there wore
traditional gu'ts of red boots fcr
Children and golden slippers fo>
young girls.
i In certain parts of the country
the "baboushka" (grandmother)
'was the legendary dispenser c
gifts. According to one story, she
repented of unkindness and evrr
since has tried to make amends
,'by distributing gifts to children at
Christmas.
GAULTS
SELF SERVICE
May the joys
of the season
be completely
PLAY IT SAFE ? ? " ,
Don't Mix Gaiety With Dunger
When Celebrating Christmcs
While Christmas is the merriest. of aU seasons of thi> ' year ? it can,
al o b ? .a time trf tragedy ii certain hazards aren't avoided 'and some
particular precautions taken. -
Tito National Safety Go'.tneil an
nuailv poir.t; ? that the Chri'-.t
> ii ?<:: Ikj' 'days . arc' the n'.cst difn.'er
lius ol the usually r<pUt6
with Casualties, home accidents*
(ires ar.d -falls.
The. council hrss listed the follow
ing "don'ts" and precautions which
if remembered will help make this
Christmas' season a safe one:
The Christmas tree shouldn't be
placed near a ?tovc or fireplace.
Don't give children any toys
that could prove dangerous,
such as those with sharp points.
If toys are operated with elec
tricity, be sure some grownup
supervises their use.
The Christmas tree should not be
decorated with lighted candles.
Carefully-wired clcctric bulbs de
finitely are much safer.
Don't leave a. lighted tree un
guarded at any time. One should '
be On the lookout for fire all the !
time the tree is lighted. Especially
dangerous is the practice of some j
families in leaving tt|e Christmas
tree lighted and unwatehed all
night long. ? r -
One should never use a rick
RENUMBER
cm
CHRISTMASrC^r^
9
Remember Lust Christmas.'
These were the major goings-on
in the world during Chirs'tmas
week in 1948:
December 27 ? Joseph Cardinal
Mindzenty, outspoken foe of Hung
ary's Communist regime, was ar
rested o n charges of p I o t ti n g
egainst the government, spying,
treason and blackmarket dealings
in currency.
In an extemporaneous speetfh . at
Kansas City , President Truman
made this remark that caught the
interest of the world: "There are
certain leaders in the government
of toot country (Russia) who are
exceedingly anxious to have an un
derstanding with us"
December 29 ? President Tru
mam returned to Washington after '
0 Christmas vacation w Independ
ence, Mo.
December 28 ? Twelve stranded
air force men were rescued by
plane from an icecap in southern
Greenland by U. Col. Emil Beaud
ry.
December 91 ? The 80th con
grets, denounced by President Tru
man as she second worst on record,
passed into history with the ad
journment of both houses.
December 31 ? At year's end,
America's favorit< popular song for
the moment was "On a Slow Boat
to China."
ety, unsafe ladder in decorating
the tree.
Don't place Christmas cor. dies
near the tree, certain*, paper
wreaths or any other inflammable
decorations, "v
Remember, the Christmas tree
can be made fire-resistant. Accord
ing to the United States forestry
service, it can be done in this man
ner: Divide the weight of your tree
by four and buy that many pounds
of ammonium sulphate. Dissolve it
in water? one and one-half pints
of water to each pound of ammo
nium sulphate. Cut the end of your
tree trunk on a diagonal. Put some
of the solution in a jar .and stick
the diagonal butt of the tree into
it. Add more solution as the tree
drinks it up.
Don't be exc?ssive about
Christmas "spirits."
Keep toys out of places where
people might trip over them
Remove the Iree- from the house
before it dries out.
During Christmas you'll probably
have many guests, so sprinkle salt
or sand on icy steps and sidewalks.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS
Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of stockholders of
Uie First National Bank will be held
in the lobby of the First National
Bank, Kings Mountain, North Caro
lina, on Tuesday, 'January 10th,
1950, at 4 p. m.
This the 16th day of December,
1949.
L. E. ABBOTT,
V Cashier.
. d-16? J-6
The state of West Virginia is a
heavy producer of solft coal, having
ranked first in thia field for many
years. With the exception of Ark:
ansas it is the largest producer of
hardwood timber in the U. S.. Its
mineral production is large and va
ried, including pertoleum, natural
gas, glass and glassware.
The state of Washington leads all ,
others in the production of apples, j
Other important crops are wheat,
barley, corn, potatoes. Hughe herds
of cattle graze throughout the state.
The slate is rich in minerals. The!
state is a leader in lumber output.
Antimony, arsenic, fungt,cn and pia j
tinuiri ure'Also found in the stale. f
?
I
Vermont is preeminently a dairy
state and is well suited to diversi
fied farming. Its ration of dairy sows
per copita is among the largest in
the nation. It leads in maple pro
duct ion.. It has' more ' than 350,000
bearing ueex in i:s apple on-hardy.
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Seasni VsXof , .^uioeliags
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May all the wonderful things
that go with Chrtstmas be
yours in the fullest abundance
this ^ear.
From all of us
here to all of you -a
most happy holiday.
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