i ‘Christmas'*, Not Xmas
HOLIDAY CHEER
The word “Christmas" comet
from an old English custtom of
obesrving a special Christ's Mass,
or "Chrisees Masse" on Christmas
day. As in days of old, this annual
church festival, in honor of the
birth of Christ still is observed on
December 25. I t is not considered
good taste to w rite it as "Xmas.”
A safe Christmas is a M erry
Christmas. Check all wires and
connections for home decoration
to see that they are in good con
dition. Don't plug too many
cords into one o u tle t Never leave
tree lights burning when no one
is home or when everyone has
retired for the night.
throw away all gift wrappings
immediately. Don’t ollow them to Christmas Cards Explained
pile up where they may be ignit
Christmas cards represent a
ed by cigarette ashes of lighting form of paper converting; which
equipment.
is different from our own. There
To keep your Christmas merry,
be sure your tree is safe from
fire.
Put it in a container of
water or wet sand. Discard it
when the needles dry and start
Don't let fire turn your holiday to fall.
into tragedy. F or safety's sake.
Holiday Grtefings
is some controversy as to when
the custom of sending Christmas
cards and letters of greetings be
gan. Examples from as far back
as 1450 have been produced, but
the practice started to become
general about u century ago.
FO X B R O S
Merry Christmas
from the
M ERRY C H R IS T M A S
ED WATSON
FLOYD KING
ELLNOR D A M
HARRIET MORRIS
TO M M Y HAI
LAUREL WESTEREM
HAZEL RAY
LOUISE HEGNESS
M AGGIE M YRIN
LAILA LA BONTE
LILA KING
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Merry Christmas
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ERRY
H R IS T M A S
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H A P P Y N EW Y E A R
to all our friends
if
w e've got
PAUL RONNIGER, M. 1).
T -V SETS
WHAT A GIFT A SET
WOULD MAKE
MARY McCOURT, r . n .
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HOM E & A U TO
M ay the friends and relations
who happily gather round at
Christm as, and the m any
happy gift surprises that are
revealed, create a theme of
carefree joy for every day of
the year.
RONNIE RAGLAND, R. N.
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