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THURSDAY. DEC. 21, 1961
Chauffeurs Need
New Licenses
Only about 3,500 of the state’s
more than 40,000 licensed chauf
feurs have so far applied for re
newal of their chauffers’ licenses
due to expire December 31.
The department of motor ve
hicles today urged chauffers to
apply now at any field office or
license examiner station and thus
avoid the last minute rush at the
end of December.
Chauffers will have one less
card to carry in their billfolds be
ginning January 1, when the new
combined driver’s-chauffer’s li
cense becomes effective.
In the future, the combined
license will expire every two
years on the holder’s birthdate,
rather than at the end of the ca
lendar year.
Currently valid driver licenses
are to be surrendered at the time
of application and a temporary
combined permit will be issued
until the combined driver-chauf
feur license can be mailed from
Salem, the department explained.
Read advertising. It pays!
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Resolutions Good if
Made for Good Purpose
Are New Year resolutions
worth the effort?
Sure, if they are made in the
right spirit. The trouble with
resolutions is that some folks
promise to do things — or not do
things—when they know full well
they are putting themselves out
on a limb.
Common-sense resolutions are
best. This does not mean we
should make “easy” resolutions.
A good resolution corrects a fault
or curbs a bad habit. Something
must be sacrificed if a resolution
is to be worthwhile.
So, make resolutions if you feel
inclined. But, be practical. Don’t
make them with the idea that it
will be all right if you fail to keep
them. If you know you will break
’em — don’t make ’em.
Historians often credit Charles
Dicken’s immortal “Christmas
Carol” as being perhaps the most
effective single force behind Eng
land’s return to the observance of
Christmas. Yet, Dickens did not
consider it his greatest work, nor
was it the best seller during his
lifetime.
The most popular of Dicken’s
stories in his day was “The
Cricket on the Hearth,” the story
of a father who tries to shield his
blind daughter from the realities
of life. “The Cricket” made its
appearance in 1845 and was an
immediate success. It sold twice
as fast as the now-familiar story
of Scrooge and Tiny Tim. Less
than a month after “The Cricket”
reached bookstands, dramatic
versions of it were playing in 12
First Use of Candles
prominent London theatres.
Not Told in Annals
Despite the immediate success
The first use of Christmas of “The Cricket” and the relative
candles is not recorded in the an popularity of “Christmas Carol,”
nals of any nation but, according Dickens did not believe either to
to an old legend, the “Christ Child be his greatest work. His personal
Candle” is burned in the window favorite was “The Chimes,”
on Christmas Eve to light His which, he told friends “would
way if He makes an earthly vis knock ‘the Carol’ out of the field.”
Dickens, of course, was wrong.
itation and in atonement for the
night of his birth when there was “The Chimes” and “The Cricket”
have each taken a back seat to
no room for Him.
“The Christmas Carol,” the cheer
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and his friends.
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Custom of Mistletoe
Came from Druid Times
The ancient Druids worshipped
mistletoe because it grew on their
sacred oak. At the end of each
year, a Druid priest would cut
down the mistletoe with a golden
sickle, and not one twig was al
lowed to touch the earth. Later,
sprigs of mistletoe were fastened
over doorways to ward off evil
spirits.
When you choose your Christ
mas tree this year, select one
which appears freshly cut. Feel
the needles to make sure they are
firmly attached.
English Have Long
History of Observance
Story Hidden For Many Yeare
Prior to September 14, 1752,
England and her colonies re
garded January 1 with indif
ference. New Year’s Day was ob
served on March 25, and, of
course, New Year’s Eve was
March 24.
But, the English have never
been indifferent about observance
of the New Year holiday, whether
before or after the adoption of
the Gregorian calendar.
The Puritan government abol
ished any Christmas and outlaw
ed any observance of the holiday,
so the people vented all their
holiday spirit on the New Year.
Restoration of the Stuarts
brought about a revival of Christ
mas customs and traditions, yet
the return of this great holiday
did not dim the people’s enthusi
asm for the New Year obser
vance. Adoption of the Gregorian
calendar in 1752 likewise only
changed the time for celebrating
from March 24-25 to December
31-January 1.
Through his
unforgettable
Christmas stories, Charles Dick
ens brought the spirit of Christ
mas to millions, and achieved
much fame during his lifetime.
One of his most moving narra
tives, however, remained hidden
from the world for years, at his
own request. Some one hundred
years after it was written exclu
sively for the enjoyment of his
children, Dicken’s “The Life of
Our Lord” was first presented to
the world.
The author’s deep veneration
for the life and lessons of Jesus
Christ are found in these words:
“Everybody ought to know
about Him. No one ever lived
who was so good, so kind, so
gentle, and so sorry for people
who did wrong or were in any
way ill and miserable, as He was.
“And as He is now in Heaven,
where we all hope to go, and all
meet each other after we are
dead, and there be happy always
together, you can never think
what a good place heaven is,
without knowing who He was and
what He did.”
Dickens left instructions that
“The Life of Our Lord,” not be
commercialized and it was never
made public until the year 1933,
after the death of Sir Henry
Fielding Dickens, the author’s
youngest child.
The literary prize was then
purchased by the London Daily
Mail for the price of $210,000 —
or $15 per word.
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To all our friends and neigh
bors in and around V ernonia,
our wish for a V ery M erry
All the world’s a stage — and
women make most of the scenes.
C hristm as and A H appy New
Year.
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IRENE & BOB SPENCER
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i H appy New Year.
You for Your
Is T hank Business.
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W e join Santa Claus in wishing you
May peace and good will reign
in the hearts of men eternally.
We have enjoyed our friendship
with you all.
and yours a most happy holiday, with
peace and good will toward all men
everywhere.
The Pine Cone
The Western Store
MRS. LESLIE CARON AND MRS.
MR. AND MRS. CLIFF WHITE
DANIEL LAWLER AND FAMILIES
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1961
W ishing you a
m o st m em orable
and happy
holiday.
Är E hrístoás
ill ay you have the happiest of
JVLay every heart and home in
the land be brightened with the
promise of this our Holy season.
Holidays among friends and
gay with laughter and joy
of the season.
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Vernonia Drug Company
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