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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1951)
SET ON FIRE SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Burt Wilkinson, an inveterate pipe smoker, has kept count of all the matches he has lighted in the last twenty years. The total exceeds 5,000,000. The city of Comanche, Okla., was first named Wilson Town, for a member of the Chickasaw Indian tribe, when the railroad was built into the town before 1892. I1'! , ... TssanMi 1 May you rFUTW be as satisfying as a HOLIDAY EVENING Farley Furniture Store 118 S. 6th Phone 260 United States Top Buyer and Supplier In Tree Industry The United States is the world's leading source of supply as well as the top buyer in the Christmas tree industry a better than $50,000,000 business. The majority of our . Christmas trees come from New England, New York and Pennsylvania, the north Middlewest, arid the Northwest Pacific regions. In recent years. New Jersey has annually marketed around 100,000 trees for local use. Most of the trees for Christmas sales are cut early in the fall and the trees are kept green with plenty of water until shipped to distribution centers. Some mass producers, however, cut trees early, in the new year, and treat them with preservatives and coloring solutions for storage in chilled warehouses. 8 ''V' -SI"-' ' V 7ars JP Mav Christmas bring you & S many joys and may all you wish for come true. This $5 IS 'Snapdragon' Popular A game called "snapdragon" was very popular at Christmas time in England more than 200 years ago. To a limited extent it is still played in some parts of England, as well as in America. The original game called for a quantity of raisins to be deposited in a large bowl or dish. Brandy or some other spirit was then poured over the fruit and Ignited. At a given signal, the participants at tempt to snatch a raisin from the blazing bowl. is our Yule wish for you. Mullally Conoco Service 148 N. 6th St. Phone 261 - I 4 m . mar - a SECRETS This little girl wants something for Christmas, but she's not telling anyone ex cept Santa Claus, who looks like be. understands the problem. DIET'S CHANGED MASON, Mich. As an act of economy, county supervisors have ruled that stray dogs, liv ing at the pound, must be fed skimmed milk instead of ho mogenized milk. Saving: $4.20 a month. iWMumll on CkistmasJ)dii. httsjctwi aruHt'sfall sorts oftov$ mskmlinm gimancl boys. 4 demotes 4 wwwvw Howards Hosts At Turkey Dinner Mr. and Mrs. Edward Howard entertahnd at a turkey dinner Mrs. Herman Wohlfarth. ; party at their home Sunday Correspondent ; evening. Their guests were Mr. VWWWW and Mrs. Charles Spangler, Mr. ; ' , T and Mrs. Henry Hild, Mr. and Mr. ana Mrs. naymwiu w"- Mrs. Robert Vallerv. Mr. and Murray caster, Janice and Nancy nad supper with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Worthan Sunday evening. Murray Entertain At Dinner Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Fans en Airs. Richard Spangler and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barkes, Oma ha. Murray The United Presbyterian church will have their Christ mas program Friday evening beginning at 7:15. Everyone On Sunday evening the Chris tian church will have their Christmas program beginning at 7:30. All friends welcome to come. "Murray Marine Expected Home For Holiday Roland Hansen, a marine sta tioned at San Diego, Calif., was expected to arrive home Mon day evening to spend the Christ mas holiday season with his wife and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Hansen. t$ ... an onnortunitv tofe - i Y 'f&fyf H i' f M put aside daily cares . 1 fc M If for a while and share Swfl ffiPAl .Ml t "k I S vvith friends the hap- x jfcUj W piness and good fellow- J ship of the season. L I eosDDngeir fl ... B I ire f l tertained the following guests j welcome to come. at dinner Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lancaster, Mr. and Mrs Harry Bickett, Miss Dileen Cun dall and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Royer and daughters from Oma ha. Murray Study Club Has Annual Christmas Party Thursday The Murray Study Club held their annual Christmas party Thursday at the home of Mrs. James Comstock. Eighteen mem bers were present. A covered dish luncheon served at noon. Mrs. Olin Morris had charge of the meeting, in the absence of Mrs. Fred Druecker. Mrs. Ra- . Mr. Charles Spangler read a short Christmas story, "The Drum Goes Dead." by Bess Streeter Aldrich. Election of of ficers was held. Mrs. Delbert Todd was elected president, Mrs. Fred Druecker. vice-president, Mrs. Geo. McKulsky, secretary and treasurer. An exchange of Christmas gifts and a grab bag was also held. The afternoon was enjoyed by everyone pres ent. Murray Ray Dill was taken very ill Monday and was rushed to St. Mary's hospital in Nebraska City. Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Hennings and son. Louisville, were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Scotten- Monday evening. Mrs. Fred Druecker was called to Colorado Wednesday evening by the death of a brother-in-law. Murray Young People Have Party Sunday The Christian Endeavor Young People's group "had a party in the basement of the Christian church Sunday evening. Twelve members were present and Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Noell and Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Todd, Janice Lancaster and Minnie Mae Hoschar had charge of the games. Refreshments were served by Mrs. R. A. NoelL Basilica of the Nativity One of Oldest Churches The Basilica of the Nativity at Bethlehem is one of the oldest churches in Christendom, having been built 1,620 years ago. As it stands today it represents the original building as erected by the Emperor Constantine and res torations and additions made un der Justinian. It is surrounded by three con vent of separate faiths, Greek. Latin and Armenian. All three have the privilege of worshiping in the Grotto of the Nativity, and, suprisingly enough, all three cele brate Christmas on separate occasions. COLORFUL BUSINESS PROVIDENCE, R. I. W. Al len Traver reports that his dye ing firm has built up an array of 10.000 to 15.000 different hues in its business of dyeing warns. HEAL ESTATE LOANS! 5 Percent Interest Charge Reduced for each monthly payment. Piatt smouth Loan & Building Ass'n. THE FLATTCRIGUTH, nZZXZZfin. "S-VVZEKLY JOURNAL Monday, December 24, 1G51 s.,,..;, K PAGE FIVE Reading while walking down any street in New York City is prohibited, according to The American Magazine. The villaro of Hopkinton, Mass., has a "Grave of the Un known Indian" in its Mt. Au burn Cemetery. "Christmas is the time you de cide to pay your doctor something on account. You know you will need him the day after." Walter Pulitzer. "What do people mean by send ing you a dozen Christmas cards during the festive season, and not deigning to send you three lines by way of a letter the rest of the year?" J. Ashby-Sterry. "At every Christmas party, just as things are beginning to get good, someone shuts his eyes, puts his head back and moans softly: "Ah, well, this isn't like the good old , -days. We don't seem to have any ' ::. good old-fashioned Christmases any j S more." Robert Benchley. NEIGHBORS Biles Paint & Wallpaper Store 530 Main Phone 313S Christmas: 'Good Time; A Kind, Forgiving Time' Charles Dickens once referred to Christmas as "a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time." This is an adequate descrip tion of the Christmas spirit. Why not make this an old fashioned Christmas? Elaborately planned parties, those great time-takers, shoul-5 not be a part of the Christmas scene. A homey, hospitable get-together will create an atmosphere in which everyone can relax. Since Christmas is really "the children's hour", why not give them a greater part in preparing for the day? Children will get more delight from helping prepare and decorate the tree than in seeing only the finished product. 4 Small Amount of Plant Food Will Keep Needles on Tree If you have the type of a tree holder that permits the tree trunk to rest in water, you will find that a small amount of plant food dissolved j in the water w-Ul aid in retaining the needles on the tree, and keep j ble or rock-filled pail to support the tree, cover the pebbles or rock with a plant food solution. Use one teaspoonful of plant food, powdered form, t6 each gallon of water in the container, or use one plant food tablet to each gallon. OLDEST MARINE RETIRES QUANTICO, Va. Master Sergeant Harry D. Bartley. 76. retired from Corps on December 1. completing 44 years and seven days of continuous active duty. A native of Coatesville Pa., Bartley joined the Corps in No vember of 1907. &kthima5 Qoq --''f Mm us JOHN'S TV SERVE ICI 221 Main St. Phone 280 5 5th and Main St. Texaco Gas & Oil rft 3 if" m ' P. r j , Plattsmouth THAT WE ARE THINKING OF YOU AND WISHING EVERYTHING GOOD FOR YOU IN THIS CLAD SEASON OF THE YEAR. FROM ALL OF US AT JOE'S NEW-WAY Market & Lockers i i .mi riif i is . i. II II I N1 I Til, I. Ii' , I liiiKII H i f Elf X Vi I l 1 1 KSi Y' " ill 1 i ft :KI h :' D III I f . i .-, 1 IJi a ti is .1 !i "si. 3 . . II 'I'm fi vZZJZ - SI vel SI! GO II i V3 t KEN WEAVER JOE HOSCHAR ALDEN NELSON BOB SITZMAN ELWIN COOLMAN VERN1LE PULLEN BOB CROM CECIL M. KARR, Auditor STITES FARM EQUIPT. &. TRUCK CO. Phone 4198 Plattsmouth - Phone 267 Union Phone 2111 505 Main f - .- .-I tVf?