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Santa Claus
Has Origins
In America
Hear them? They’re sleighbells
—and we all know what that
means! Santa's here, and with
him arrives one of the oldest,
happiest, and best loved tradi
tions of the Christmas season.
Today, of course, it just
wouldn’t be Christmas without
Santa Claus, hut it is interesting
to ponder just where the jolly
old gent got his start, and it
might he surprising to learn that
it wasn’t really the North Pole.
The name Santa Claus, itself,
is an American derivation of the
name St. Nicholas, an early
fourth century bishop in Asia
Minor, according to the editors of
Encyclopedia International.
Santa was first brought to this
country by the early Dutch set
tlers, who called him Sinterklaas.
These Dutch burghers portrayed
him as a merry old man, some
times even with a wife they called
Molly Grietje.
Santa also looked a little dif
ferent then, and he wore a wide
brimmed black hat,, short Dutch
breeches, and smoked a long clay
pipe.
Later, the British brought their
own Father Christmas to America
—a happy, roly-poly Falstaffian
figure.
Inevitably, Sinterklass and Fa
ther Christmas became one. Add
to this the Norwegian’s Kriss
Kringle, with his sleigh and rein-
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(Day the celebration of His
Day bring peace to the hearts of people
everywhere. Our sincere wishes to you and
yours for the Merriest Christmas ever.
Grateful thanks for your loyalty and confidence.
The Princess Shop
Children
Write To
Santa Claus
Dear Santa: I am seven years
old and in the second grade. I
have not been as good as I should
have, but I hope you will still
come to see me. I promise to be
better next year, f would like for
you to bring me a watch, erector
set, bow and arrow and dart set,
a Monopoly game, a bike speed
ometer and anything else you
want to bring. Bring my teacher,
Mrs. Patrick, something nice.
Thank you. Love,
DICKIE MEREDITH
deer, and the picture is nearly
complete.
It was finally the task of
American artists and writers to
create an image of Santa Claus
such as we know today. Washing
ton Irving, among others contri
buted to the concept of Santa as
a jolly holiday figure, while Cle
ment Moore, in his famous
“Visit from St. Nicholas” (“’Twas
the Night Before Christmas”),
added to the concept.
However, the notion of Santa
Claus which really captured the
imagination of young and old
alike was drawn by the American
cartoonist Thomas Nast in 1863.
Yes, Santa all right, with
his fur-trimmed suit, shiny black
boots and long white beard. Just
the way we’ve always known him
—or so it seems.
Legends Honor
St. Nicholas
He’s the patron saint of pawn
brokers. He watches over marin
ers. Since the fourth century, he
has been remembered for his
generosity.
Many of the legends linked
with St. Nicholas, real-life ances
tor of today’s Santa Claus.
But his most enduring con
nection is with youth and gifts.
In Europe, his feast day, Decem
ber 6th, has traditionally been
an occasion for merriment and
gifting.
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Allen en
tertained Sam Allen at the Pon
derosa Inn in Barnesville Satur
day night, December 13th. Those
present for the occasion were Mr.
and Mrs. Allen, Sam, John and
Neal, Mrs. Albert Townsend,
Teresa Townsend, Diane Young,
Frank Townsend and Joyce Rob
erts.
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Briscoe
and Douglas will spend Christmas
Day in Good Hope with Mr. and
Mrs. O. R. Meadows, parents of
Mrs. Briscoe.
Arriving Saturday to spend the
holidays with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. R. F. Armstrong, were
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Armstrong
of Alton, Illinois. Dinner guests
’hat evening in addition to Mr.
and Mrs. Armstrong were Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Smith of Jeffer
sonville.
Mr. and Mrs. George Seagraves
Sr. arrived Christmas Eve to be
with their daughter, Mrs. Edward
Manley, Mr. Manley and family.
Dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Manley on Christmas Day
will be Mr. and Mrs. George Sea
graves Sr. of Danielsville and Mr.
and Mrs. Bethel Wynn of Ila.
Mr. and Mrs. Billie Moore had
dinner Sunday with their chil
dren, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Edmond
son, at Forest Park.
Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Thurston
and Melanie are having Christ
mas dinner with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. James Tingle.'
Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Man
ley spent Sunday in Danielsville
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Seagraves Sr. and en
joyed a family Christmas dinner.
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARCUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
PERSONAL
A recent visitor of Mr. and
Mrs. R. F. Armstrong was her
sister, Mrs. Lee Lane of Rogers
ville, Tennessee.
Miss Hilda Weaver, Miss Linda
Weaver, and Miss Carol Weaver,
all of Nashville, Tennessee, have
arrived to spend Christmas with
their parents, Mr .and Mrs. Ralph
Weaver.
Mrs. J. H. Pope is spending
the Christmas holidays in Decatur
with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilson
and Bobby.
Mrs. Gladys Wilson will spend
Christmas in Griffin with her
brother, Mr. V. A. Kimbell, and
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Pliny Weaver
have as their guest from Florida
her brother, Irwin Webb.
of year, may we
prescribe all that’s good as we
thank you, our customers and dear friends.
City Rexall Pharmacy
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To friends old and new we send
our warmest wishes for a Merry
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PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Briscoe and
son, Douglas, were Christmas Eve
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Randy
Miller and son, Chris, in Monroe.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Fletcher
visited recently with Mr. and Mrs.
Mack Fletcher and family in
Charlotte, N. C. They enjoyed an
early Christmas with their chil
dren and grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Haley and
children, Wesley Haley, and
MiSses Elizabeth and Nancy Ha
ley> visited Mr* Haley’s mother
and family in Cherokee County
during the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. John Meadows of
Good Hope were guests last
Thursday of Mr. and Mrs. E. D.
Briscoe and Douglas.
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Prosser will
have as their guests during the
Christmas holidays their children,
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Prosser of
Greenville, South Carolina, and
Miss Annette Prosser of Atlanta.
Mr .and Mrs. James E. Payne
and Miss Ellen Payne, of States
boro, are expected to visit during
the Christmas holidays with Mr.
and Mrs. E. D. Briscoe, Mr. and
Mrs. Wayne Barnes, and Mrs.
Winnie Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd H. Jenk
ins, Jane, Danny and Linda Jenk
ins will have as their guests on
Christmas Day Mr. and Mrs. T.
H. Green, Jr. and Stacey of
Mountain View, Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Jenkins, Jr. and Harry of
Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Mike
Jenkins and Michael of Atlanta.
Christmas
(Day all your dreams be fulfilled.
Thanks for your continued support,
Jackson Flower Shop
THURSDAY, DEC. 25, i 9G9
PERSONAL
Rev. and Mrs. Donald F 0 l 30m
and family will spend Ch: tnias
Day with their parents, Mr, und
Mrs. H. L. Folsom of East P 0
and Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Calloway
of Bostwick in Morgan Comity
Mr. and Mrs. Steve J e and
Stephanie left Monday at. - v ;p.
return Friday from Dallas, exas
where they are visiting he ~
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bar
ton, during the holidays.
Rev. and Mrs. Don Folse , ad
as their luncheon guests F ,i av
the office staff of the First l; up .
tist Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Earnhart,
Dean and Dale attended a fam
ily Christmas party on Christ
mas Eve at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. John C. Cawthon on Jack
son Lake.
