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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-25

Albert had presented Queen Victoria
with the first Christmas tree in En-
gland, Charles Dickens jolly writ
ings had popularized Yuletide festl-
vities, and the stern English attitude
toward Christmas had mellowed.
Meanwhile, the first Christmas
card in the United States had been
published by r. II. Pease of Albany,
N. Y. 1t was q commercial card pic
turing a family group, toys, a Christ
mas dinner, a Wassail bowl, and adj
vertising Pease's store. The card is
not dated, and since Pease was in
business in Albany from 1884 to 1855,
it is possible that this card was eve
earlier than William Egley's.
Louis Prang, who issued his first
card from his litho shop in Boston
in 1874, is known as the Father of
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-25

Colorful Christmas cards today
seem as much a part of Christmas
tradition as does Santa Claus. Yet
the custom of sending CHEEKY Yule-
tide cards is only a little over 100
years old-and ii met stubborn pop
ular resistance during its early days.
Early Christmas card designers,
back in the 1850's, met widespread
public ridicule. Like Fulton and his
steamboat, they were warned that
the custom of sending Christmas
cards could never win popular sup
port"
Today post offices are buried
under the landslide of Christmas
cards every holiday season. More
than 1,500,OO0.000 Christmas cards
cards will be exchanged in the Unit
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-25
Custom OF Sending Christmas Cards
Met Opposition Only 100 Years Ago
EorIy YuIetide Card Designers Ridiculed
By Public; Ideo Soon Gained Popularity

ed States alone this year, according
to an estimate by the National As
ISOLATION of Greeting Card Publish
ers.
The first known Christmas card
was designed in 1912 in London,
England, by William Nav Egley, a
sixteen-year-old engraving appren-
tice. He printed only n hundred
copies, and sent them to his friends.
His quantity cluttered card, print
ed in black ink on white paper,
showed a formal banquet, a party
dance, skaters, and a ~typically En-
glish pantomine performance. I'm
derneath the illustrations he wrote,
"A Merry Christmas and A Happy
New Year To YOU" still the most
popular Yuletide greeting among all
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-25
Serbian Christmas
Falls in January

The Serbian Christmas is rich In
its symbolism of Our Lords birth
in Bethlehem. 1t is celebrated on
January 7 in accordance with JUL
ian calendar, established in rs B. C.
and used when Christ was born.
The head of the family brings a
small Christmas tree into the house
and burns part OF it. The sparks
signify how the shepherds came
into the manger to see the Christ
child and warm themselves. In
Europe, the Serbs place the un-
burned part of the tree in the barn
or stable to signify fruitfulness.
In another custom, the father
leads the family into the house. and
they scatter straw over the floor to
signify the warmth of the stable.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-25

the American Christmas Card"
Within a few years his cards were
world-famous for their beauty and
craftsmanship, and were being sold
all over the United States.
Reproduced in as many as 20
colors, the Prang cards are unsurpas-
sed by even the modern Christmas
cards. Many were large in size and
trimmed with a luxerious silk fringe,
and sold for several dollars apiece.
Unlike the present-day cards, how
ever, Prang's cards pictured few of
the traditional Christmas scenes, US
ing instead designs featuring spring
flowers, children playing, harvest
scenes birds, and animals.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-25

If you drive don't drink-if you
drink, don't drive.
Don't replace the holly wreath
with a funeral wreath-drive safe.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-04-05
IN THIS ISSUE

Local News .......... Z City, State and National 3 New Haven ........... i Middletown and
 Waterbury ........ 9 Woman s Page ......... 6 With The Younger Set .. 7 Ansonia ... 5 Entertainment Page co. 9 Editorials ............. 10 Fraternal and Church =. 12 Springfield, Mass. ...... 13 Sports Review ......... IA Stamford .............. 15
Smyrna times., 1947-08-14
BOXING MATCH
IN WILMINGTON
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formances against such high class
foes as Sol Bartolo, Ike Williams
and Willie Pep, whom he met
twice before. None of the afore-
mentioned trio could kayo the rug
ged Delawarean, although they did
manage to exc out close decisions.
Roache is anxious to win this
scrap in order to get another
crack at Pep. Petro, however,
packs plenty of dynamite in his
left hand. He sports string of
quick knockout victories. In his
last outing he took less than two
minutes to finish off the veteran
Danny Russell. Petro also holds
one-round kayo over Lou Trans
parent, former Bantam king.
Three six-rounders and a four
rounder will round out the card.
The sen1l-Wlndup Will brlng TO-
gether "Chick and George
Newbeck, pair of Baltimore belt
ers; Jimmy Wright, Wilmington,
will be pitted aaginst Gene Hardi-
son, Washington, in another of the
main prelim,s while Ray K1ingmey-
er, clever Baltimore lightweight,
Smyrna times., 1947-08-14
TaylOr's Bridge

Miss Emma Yokum of Middle
town and Miss Doris McClain of
Townsend is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Shockley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl v. Frances
and Mrs. Nellie Carrow spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Nc
Carthy at Delaware City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Casten and
sons of Middletown spent Sunday
with Mrs. Ella McClain and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Francis
spent Tuesday in Lancaster, ,Penna
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Steller and
sons and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee W.
David spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. William r. Alfree near Mid
dletown.
Mrs. Dan Brown and son Dan of
Wilmington Manor and Miss Vir-
ginia Shockley spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Weis.
Mrs. Fannie Francis, Mrs. Will
son David and Mrs. William Rey-
nolds spent Sunday at Havre de
Grace.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Latta spent
Friday with Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Latta in Marshallton.
Miss Margaret Lewis is visiting
Mrs. George Murphy in Chester,
Penna.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-14
Blackbird

Mr.. and Mrs. c. Fred Heinold
and Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Helm
old have returned from a trip to
West Virginia, where they visited
their mother, Mrs. Thomas Grove,
former resident of this vicinity.
Mrs. Bessie Cranston and Mrs.
Edna Millikin were recent visitors
in the village.
Mrs. w. L. Reynolds, Jr., is
spending some time with her SIS
ter, Mrs. Stanley Matthews in Will
mington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Mitchell
and daughter Sandra Faye are
spending this week in Nassau, Del,
with Mr.. Mitchell's sister, Mrs.Roy
Davidson.
Gerald Heinold spent a week
with his grandmother, Mrs. Victor
Kohl.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-14
Historical Records

Quite in contrast with the situa-
ton of ten or twenty years ago,
the State of Delaware now MAIN
tains a keen interest in all public
records and activities. State Arch
ivist Leon deValinger is generally
responsible for this new condition
and has supervised the enactment
of laws aiding the work. Almost
every function now will find the
Archives Department represented
and either making pictures or re-
cording addresses, or both, for pre-
servation in the States records.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-14
Smyrna Landing

Mr.. Harold Jackson of Silverside
Road, Wilmington, was the dinner
guest of his parents, Sunday.
Miss Minnie Grimes, who is Wis
iting Mrs. Thomas Wrench, spent
the weekend with friends in Will
.nington.
Mrs. Louise Gaulke spent the
weekend with her daughter at
Hacks Point, Md.
Mrs. Charles Brown and children
OF Taylor's Bridge, Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Collins of Odessa were re-
cent visitors of Mrs. Emma Davis.
Mrs. Joe Belts of Milford has
been visiting her nephew Mr.. and
Smyrna times., 1947-08-14
Clayton

Miss Mary West of Seaford
spent the weekend with Miss Mar
jorie Pryor.
Miss Betty Anne KINNEY has
returned home from a three weeks
stay with her aunt and uncle, Mr..
and Mrs. William E. Potts of Gen.
treville, Nd
Mrs. G. H. Perry of Chester,
Penna., and Mrs. Annetta Renning-
er of Washington visited her sister
and brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mis-.
John S. Hopkins.
Mr.. James Pryor and sister-in-
law. Mr.. Frances Lorah are enter
tanning Mr.. Pryor's three daugh-
ters, Miss Ruth Pryor of Chicago,
Ill, Mrs. w. K. Hopper and son
Jimmy of Ridgewood, N. J., and
Mrs. Andrew Laurie and son JAM
es Andrew of Mount Dora, Fla.
Mrs. Laurie is accompanied by her
husband, Mr.. Andrew Laurie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alan Hewitt and
family of Chester, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Curlett of Philade-
phia, Penna., spent several days
with Mrs. Nora Bailey and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Robinson
and family of Lewis spent Sunday
with Mrs. Robinson's mother, Mrs.
Daisy Davis, two of their children
Linda May and David will remain
for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Robertson of
Merchantville, N. j., spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Wheatley.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hollett,
Jr. and children of Wilmington
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Hollett. Their
daughter, Janet will remain for the
week. s'77~ - . -
Master Bobby and Miss Ruth
Smith of Norristown, Penna., are
spending the week with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. I, H.
KINNEY.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-14

We noted, with interest, in a
recent issue of the Milford Chron-
icle a reading advertisement, which
stated that a certain Mr.. Rust was
not married to a Ruth Terrell and
had no intention of marrying any,
body. Which would lead us to
wonder how popular a guy can get.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-14

also is slated to see action. King
meyer went undefeated in six
bouts in Wilmington rings last
year. His opponent will be an
nounced. A snappy four-rounder
is being arranged to open the
show. Despite the high caliber of
the card, popular prices will pre-
vail with tickets being scaled at
SLIPS and $3.50, tax included.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-14
License Application

i, Ellsworth L. Coleman, intend
to make application for license
to sell alcoholic beverages for con-
sumption on the premises in a
tavern located on Route 13, East
of Harrington.
ELLSWORTH l.. COLEMAN,
Harrington, Delaware
Smyrna times., 1947-08-14

with her mother, Mrs. Emma
Davis.
Mr.. Thomas Warner and daugh-
ter Rachel of Taylor's Bridge Wis
tied his grandmother, Mrs. Thomas
Wrench Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1947-08-14
Mrs. Howard Marshall.

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pierson and
children of Silverside Road and
Mr.. and Mrs. Dayton Pierson, Jr.,
and daughter of West Chester,
Penna., were weekend guests OF
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dayton
Pierson, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Warner and
sons of Holly Oak spent Monda,
Smyrna times., 1947-08-14

The Colorado river, on which is
located the great Boulder dam,
flows through the states of Utah
Arizona, Nevada and California
Smyrna times., 1947-08-14

and empties into the Gulf of Mex.
leo:
The Republican., 1947-10-23
Oakland Chapter
Visited BY VIM Group

Oakland Chapter No. g., Order of
the Eastern Star, was host Tuesday
evening to the officers and members
Of the Past Patrons and Past Ma
irons association Of Western Mary
land. Mrs. T&omas Currie, worthy
matron and Arthur Lawton, worthy
patron, presided.
Mrs. Anne Foote, Homecoming,
president of the association and
several of the members were among
the speakers. The thirty six members
who came from Cumberland. Mt.
Savage, Frostburg, Westenport,
Homecoming and Barton were pre-
sented with gifts of small wooden
gavels.
Following the business session
vocal solos wele given by Mr.. and
Mrs. jay Bell and Mrs. Emma Nc
Olvin, accomp p2nied at the piano by
Mrs. j. Gordon Mealy.
Refreshments were served to ap-
proNimatcly eighty members and
guests.
The Republican., 1947-10-23
Teachers Plan To
Attend State Meet

Although about fifty percent of the
Garrett county schools are expected
to attend the State Teachers meeting
in Baltimore next Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, f. f. Rathbun, county
superintendent of schools, announced
that the closing Of schools for that
period depended on the principal and
trustees of the individual schools.
He pointed out that if teachers 90
to Baltimore for the meeting, then
the schools may be closed. Teachers
who attend the Baltimore sessions
will be entitled to full pay, he said,
as will those who teach in a school
which has been officially closed by the
principal and trustees.
These plans were all explained to
the teachers of the county at the
teachers annual meeting in the Oak
land High school on September T.,
Mr. Rathbm said.
He also stated that school busses
would operate as usual unless advised
to the contrary.
The Republican., 1947-10-23
Accident Students
Compete in National
Judging This Week

Two Accident High school students
are in Kansas City this week compet-
ing in the national livestock Judging
contest, sponsored by the American
Royal Livestock Show
These two boys, Warren Rush and
Donald Fratz, won the Maryland
Swine judging awards during the
past year of 1916 in competition with
other high school students associated
with Future Farmers of America, Il
national organization of boys taking
vocational agriculture as part of their
high school course.
This Judging team is the only
one representing the state of Mary
land at the Kansas City contest.
Marvin Calls. vocational agricul-
ture instructor, trained the team for
the state judging and also the nation
al Judging and accompanied the boys
on their trip.
Rush is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Nelson Rush, while Fratz is the son
of Mr.. and Mr.. W. H. Fratz, both of
Accident.
The Republican., 1947-10-23
Homemakers Have
Achievement Day

Annual Achievement Day for men,
bcrs Of the Garrett County Home
makers clubs is being held today in
the Lutheran church at Grantsville.
The program includes Al demon
stration by Ella Fazzalari and Harriet
Pollock, of the Oakland club, drama
tization of one Of Stephen Fosters
songs by the Deer Park Homemakers
club, and short skit on life at Rural
Women's short course by members
of the 1947 group.
Miss Nenia NJ. KelIar, assistant
director of extension, University Of
Maryland, was scheduled as one Of
the main speakers on the topic, "Look-
ing Ahead" Mrs. Robert w. Young,
state treasurer of homemakers clubs,
of Cumberland, was also scheduled to
give a review Of the national home
demonstration council meeting recent
ly at Jackson's Mill
Other features include special mus
ic selections by Mrs. Robert McOlvin,
Accident; and Mrs. Roger Cole, Of
Grantsville; reports OF work from
each club and election and installation
Of officers.
The United States department of
home economics loaned their kit of
"Make-ovcrs from fur, felt and lcath-
err to be displayed at the meeting
This was Of special interest, accord
ing to Mrs Mary Orr Hayward, home
demonstration agent, as it is to be
one Of the demonstrations used in
clubs next year. Other exhibits con-
sisted Of chairs slip covered at the
county school, children's clothing kit
prepared by the county clothing COM
mittcc, and lined draperies made at
county training school. All these
things were made in the county dur
ing the past year, Mrs. Hayward
said.
Lunch was served by the Grants
willie IIomemakers club, at which time
the honored guests, Miss Kcllar and
Mrs. Young, were presented with cor
sagcs.
The Republican., 1947-10-23
Boosters Club Will
Reorganize Next Week

Members of the Boosters club will
have a reorganization meeting next
Wednesday evening at the William
James hotel at which time officers
will be elected.
The clubs executive board met
yesterday and heard Coach O. A.
Watson, Oakland High, discuss the
possibility of having an electric score
board and timer for basketball
games. The club will sponsor its pur-
chase, according to Emeric Dusic,
president.
The executive board includes Dusic,
|. J, Bosley, NJ Brookhart, w. d.
Rees, Nelson Langan, James Bell,
Willard Ryan, Prentice DeBelry and
Robert Lohr.
A benefit dance is planned for No
vember s, at the high school. The
clubs purpose is to promote athletics
in the school and to give recognition
to those who participate.
The Republican., 1947-10-23
School Officials
Hear of Changes
At Teachers College

Several Garrett county school of
ficials and teachers were at Frost
burg last Saturday as guests of Miss
Lillian c. Compton, president of the
State Teachers college, to hear Dr.
Thomas G.. Pullen, Jr., state superin-
tendent of schools, outline plans of
recruiting qualified high school stu
dents for the teaching profession
DR.. Pullen brought plans for three
separate Improvement projects at the
Frostburg college for final study be-
fore advertising for bids to start
work
The plans for improvement include
expansion of the dining room in the
girls dormitory, renovation of the
science building which will be con-
verted into an administration build
ing, and installation of new showers
for men. Transfer of the admin
strative offices from the main college
building to the science building will
permit reconversion of several of the
rooms to class rooms, according to
Miss Compton.
Among those from this county were
Mr.. and Mrs. f. +. Rathbun, Mr. and
Mrs. B. O. Aiken, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Swauger and Marshall Brown.
The Republican., 1947-10-23
Yough River Span
Officially Opened

The 17O0-foot bridge across the
Youghiogheny river on Route 40 at
what was formerly Somerfeld, Pa,
was officially opened to traffic last
Saturday morning at o'clock. Work
started in 1912 but was held up until
last spring by the war.
The span, "a feet wide, with two
lanes, was built by the Cayuga Con-
struction company.
Carl Hinebaugh, Markleysburg, Pa,
taking an early morning drive, was
the operator of the first public vehicle
across the completed project. He is
the owner of a gasoline station at
Markleysburg and was accompanied
by his wife and Jack Thomas.
The Yough River dam near Con-
lluence, Pa, is ready for use and will
back water through Jockey Hollow
to Friendsville, distance of fourteen
miles. The maximum water level
beneath the bridge will be 10 feet
and the miniumm will be so feet high
with rs feet expected to be the normal
depth.
The historic Somerfeld bridge dedi-
Gated by President James Monroe in
1918, remains as a landmark but will
be inundated with the closing of the
gates Of the spillway at the dam.
The Republican., 1947-10-23
Chamber of Commerce
Names Committees
For Christmas Event

Committees which are to have
charge of the Christmas celebration
and shopping event for Oakland, were
named this week by the Board of Di-
rectors of the Mt Top Chamber of
Commerce, it was announced by w.
o. Davis, secretary.
Newton Coplin was named general
chairman of the event, which would
get under way about the middle
of November and continue until
Christmas.
Mr.. Davis said that the charmen
of the various committees would meet
soon, probably on Friday, to make
preliminary plans.
The committees were as follows:
Parade-C. L. Brner, chairman;
Paul B. Naylor, Alva G. Gortner, A
G. Hesen, William Spiker, Harland
L. Ridder, Reaford Purbaugh, E. l.
Baumgartner.
Decorations-Frank c. Kley, chair
man; Mason j. Glotfelty, Playford
Ryan, j. Edward Helbig, Maurice
Treacy, Emroy Bolden and Paul
NaZelrod.
Finance-Irvin Field, chairman; H.
c. Riggs, Arvey Ritchie, Cecil Smith,
Paul McIntire.
Advertising-W. O. Davis, chair
man; Wilbur w. Close, Donald R.
Sincell, John Stevenson, Jr., Walter
f. Dawson, Howard Naylor, Prentice
DeBerry, Nelson Langan
Christmas Treat-Emeric Dusic,
chairman; Edward F. Smouse, l. j.
Bosley, 7. O. Deffinbaugh, Emory w.
Adams.
Prizcs-karl Lehman, chairman; |.
R. Rudy, c. c. Reckard, B. |. Gonder,
Donald Browning, Leo Helbig
The purpose of the celebration is
to make Oakland "a greater shopping
center than it is at present"
The Republican., 1947-10-23
Guard Unit Officers
Are Named This Week

Appointment of Stuart F. Hamill,
Jr., as a first lieutenant of Co. c.,
121st engineer combat battalion, of
the Maryland national guard, and as
commanding officer of the unit, and
also the appointment of Stanley l..
Calhoun as first lieutenant and pia-
toon commander, were announced this
morning by Lieut.. Col C. L. Clay
poole, of the Department of Mary
land.
The appointments were part of
general order No. 1870, and were eff
fective as of October Is.
This completes the officer strength
of the unit, as Robert j. Hesen had
previously been named second leu
tenant and temporary commanding
officer about three weeks ago
Hamill entered service as an en-
gineer, receiving basic training at
Fort Belvoir, Va. He spent nine
months in England, returning to the
states for officers candidate school
at Fort Custer, Mich He returned to
Europe as an officer in military
police unit of the S7th infanry and
was in England, France, Belgium,
Czecho-slavakia and Germany, as a
prisoner of war officer.
He was in service four years and
four months, being discharged De
cember 1945. He was licensed to
practice law in l941 prior to his en-
try into the army and since his re-
turn to Oakland has been following
his profession.
Calhoun spent five. years in the
service, 30 months of which was spent
in Sicily, Italy, southern France and
Germany, with the 18th, 5th and 3rd
armies. He received his commission
at Camp Davis, n c., in the coast
artillery and held the rank of captain
when he was discharged in January.
1916. He is an employc at the Leigh
ton Brothers garage in Oakland,
All men who have signed up as
members of the new unit are to re-
port Friday evening at 7:30 at The
Parish House for fngerprinting, Col.
Claypoole announced.
Work continues at the parish house
which will be ready for occupancy in
about month. Upon receipt of feder-
al recognition drill sessions will be-
gin and pay for the men will start.
The Republican., 1947-10-23
"Grandbab" Observes % Birthday

ninety-third birthday anniversary.
The gathering was sponsored by the
Methodist Sunday school of Hoyes
where Mr.. Dewitt has been faithful
and consistent member since early
manhood. People Of that community
say the church has been strengthened
and inspired all through the years by
his courageous leadership and his
exemplary life, as he has spent many
years laboring for the Master.
"Grandpap" was pleasantly sur
prised by four of his seven children
coming Saturday afternoon with their
families, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley De
Witt, Mrs. Bertha Frazce, and Mrs.
Clara Deitle, all of Akron, o.; Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Loudermilk, of Florida.
Two other sons, Joe and Aubrey, were
unable to get home for the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Dewitt rem
dered several vocal selections and Mr..
DeWitt's children sang the hymn "Iu
the Garden as they gathered around
the piano. At the conclusion of some
group singing "Grandpap' was pre-
sented with basket of gifts from the
family and from different members Of
the Sunday school. He also received
many cards
Refreshments were served bV Mrs
The Republican., 1947-10-23
Committee Has Eighty
Prizes For Annual
Halloween Parade

Prizes are beng collected TINS
week for the annual Halloween cele-
pfatioh ana m'immefS paraae' Spoi-
sored by the Oakland Fire Depart
ment and Band, and plans are pro-
gressng for the event. which IS
scheduled to ne heId next thursday
night, October 80.
About 50 prizes already have been
obtained, according to FRED llchhell,
chairman OF the prize committee, ana
these Will be on display IN the olIlce
The Republican., 1947-10-23
Plan Essay Contest

Information covering an essay con
test sponsored by Mountain District
American Legion, has been mailed to
all high schools of this and Allegany
county, according to Samuel A.
Graham, legion district Amcricanism
chairman
1t is intended to call attention to
and arouse interest in the National
Guard recruiting program.
The contest is open to high school
boys and girls in public and parochial
schools with three cash prizes to be
awarded the winners, $25, SIS and
$40. The subject is "Why Young Men
Should Join the National Guard" and
should be 500 words or less. Other
rules and full information may be OBJ
tanned from the local legion post.