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21, 1966 to many, coming thti Jf gift giv% ■ ' J. : We(lneiday;~D«cerober 21, 1966 KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD, KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C. Page 7 i peace, Goo 6 AVill 'Thafs the message from sis to you, as^we Jahfi this opportutfity to thank you for another year of being ' a valued customer! Bridges Haidware Co. White Christmas Is TradiHonal History Proves ItYale Season Is Always A Memorable Time Fbr a quarter of a century peo-1 mas” is synonymous pie have been sentimentally name of Bing Crosby, dreaming their way through a ‘‘White Christmas.” It was in 1941, the black-cloud with the DECEMBER 2S, 600 AJ). The poignant Christmas mes- For the children, this is the sage that’.s found in the song has very best Christmas that everj Traditionally, the first Christ- Gd war vears hart alreartv heeiin ** popular ‘round the World, was. The adults agree—but still,! ^as feast in England was held ed^war^years had already be^n, translated intb Itali- they look back a little wistfully jit j^e Round Table of King when I^llywood released a mo- French, Chinese, German,, at the Christmases (rf yesteryear, Holiday - Spanish; Hungafiah, Ofe Seandt-' with nostalgic thoughts of "a nn. he star of this movie was I languages, several Poly- good old-fashioned Christmas,” or nesian tongues and even Swahili., of a special Christmas memory. Memories enhance the season- THERE'S MAGIC al Joys* '*'111' 8®°*! reason, for Christmas is a memorable The Danish Christmas Eve din- time. Since the first Holy Night,' ner features rice porridge,-con- some of the most important taining a “magic” almond that'®Y®dts of both religious and see the ever - popular crooner, Bing Crosby. But, perhaps the real star of “Holiday Inn” was the song written especially for the movie by Irving Berlin: “White Christmas.” Through the ensuing 23 years, over 100 versions of the song have ular history have taken place been recorded by almost , ,as' good luck to the one who ^^ Christmas season, many artLsts, yet “White <^hrist- finds it. Arthur, The actual date is un kttown, but. references to this legendary Ring have been traced to 600 A.D. DECEMBER 24. 1223 St. Francis of Assisi set up the first creche or crib on Christmas Eve, 1223," in the mountain vil lage of Grecchio, Italy. Subscribe To The Herald a Jouous Christmas il To all our friends, we send sincere wishes for Yuletide joys! HERMAN BLALOCK GROCERY GROVER aOAO DECEMBER 35, 1492 ^ j A look at the past reveals mo- mdntous occasions, joyous or ^^e first Chrlst- I poignant, as well as many of the World m 492. little things that give bygone times living meaning - and all! Haiti ’ ‘ taking place on or about Christ- | ♦ * * - t ^ JJECEMIER 25. 1535.^ DECEMBER 24, 400 AJ>. 1 Beset by cold and hunger, in I fear of, hostile Indians, the In Italy, in yte fifth century French explorer Jacques Cortijcr A.D., church belfs rang on Christ mas Eve to call Christians to worship. and his band of 110 settlers ob served an„early Canadian Christ- i mas at a fortress near what is ' f- li This seemingly simple event j now the city of Quebec, in 1.33.3. I had great significance, for it j The most precious of the scan-1 j meant that Christians could wor-1 ty food supplies were set forth ship in freedom, instead of in' lot a Christmas “feast” — in the secret, as earii<!r suppresshm of courageous spirit that enabled Christianity had forced them to!'he ,tiny band to hold out till i do. ! spring. * ♦ » i ♦ ♦ * - ! 1 I DECEMBER 24-25. 1620 December 1620 marked the; I landing of the Mayflower at Ply-' j mouth Rock. A site for the first home in the new settlement was I selected on Christmas Eve, and ! on Christmas Day construction , began. » ♦ * DECEMBER 25, 1776 \ I On December 2.3 - 26, 1776, : George Washington crossed the j Delaware. He surprised, and put' to rout, Hes.slan soldiers employ- I ed by George III. I The surprise attack was great- 1 ly assisted by the fact that the ; Hessians were sleeping off the I effects of their Christmas cele brating! * ♦ * DECEMBER 24, 1871 j First performance of Verdi’s I opera, “Aida,” took place on Christmas Eve, 1871, in Egypt. We bring good tidings and glad greetings to you and >^ur kin, with ' wishes for happy holidays ^ and a Merry Christmas. The Arthtti Hay Agency Helen Hoy — Linda Bennett ^yiere tomes Santa, his padt bantiof ^ with ail the good things he's hringmg for you and yours! To this we want to add our good wkhos that you find the joy, pease, hosier and contentment of this happy season beneath your tree on Qirktmas mom. 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