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Santa Claus also has been hon
the U. S. are mailed from Beth ored in the naming of American
lehem—Bethlehem, P a.; Bethlehem, cities. The story of the christening
Md.; Bethlehem. Conn , and Beth- of Santa Claus, Ind., contains an
lehem, N. H. These towns were
awesome note in keeping with
named many, many years ago, and Christmas Eve.
Imaginative Americans the country
The government had turned down
over send In letters to be rem ailed the request of a little settlement in
bearing the symbolic postmark of southern Indiana 100 years ago be
Bethlehem
cause an older town in the state
The story associated with the
bore the same name of Santa Fe.
naming of Bethlehem, Pa., is espe As the villagers gathered in cele
cially moving. On Christmas Eve in bration of Christmas Eve. they pon
1741, it is said, M oravian pioneers dered a new name, finding each
who had come to the new world in
suggestion
unsuitable
as
they
search of religious freedom gath turned It over in their minds In
ered in a log cabin in the snow- order to select the right one.
swept Pennsylvania
countryside.
In the midst of their delibera
Thankful for their new refuge, they tions, a blinding light was seen out
aang carols joyfully; then Nicholas side. Rushing to the window, they
Loub, Count Zinzendorf, took up a
saw a flaming star crash against a
taper and led the gathering into the distant hill, leaving a crater that
stables where a few cows and still can be seen today.
horses stirred.
Awed by the spectacle, the resi
“Let us call our village also Beth
dents of the settlement considered
lehem ,“ he said, and all agreed.
the event as a special omen, and
From a humble beginning over 200
they gave their community the
years ago, Bethlehem, Pa., is now
name of Santa Claus to commemo
a thriving industrial city of 62,000.
ra te Christmas.
W h ile w e re go inn obout the business o f w ishing every
and best wishes to
all of you in this
fine community.
body o M e rry C hristm as, we d on ’t want to forge t th a t we
owe o u r frie n d s o u r sincerest a p p re c ia tio n fo r m a k in g pos
sible one o f the best years we have ever enjoyed in th is c m-
May you enjoy
m u n ity . T h o n k you, each and every one,
Christmas Season
to its fullest.
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In the spirit of friendliness and good cheer
we express our compliments of the season to all.
Thank you for your mony favors.
Our sincerest
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As we raise our voices in this old familiar Christmas so.ig, let
good wishes for an old-fashioned Yuletide and a
reminded of the birth of Him whom we worship on this Christmas
full season of happiness.
morn
Moy the spirit of His teachings guide us toward a world of bette
understanding with happiness and good fellowship for oil
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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