The Miami times., 1952-12-20
THE SPECTATOR
Nv ELLIOTT J. PiEzE
ANOTHER CHRISTMAS IS
UPON US

Once more on next Thursday
December 25, the Christian world
win pause to do honor unto and
celebrate the birthday of the
Prince of Peace, our Lord and
Saviour, Jesus Christ - on that
day of all days, which we call
Christmas. Once more much of
the bitterness and hatred which
many OF us entertained for our
neighbors throughout the past
year, viii be laid aside for q
brief time, and Merry Christ
mas" vii be on the lips of every
one,
Christmas with Christian people
is the time for giving gifts - or
should / say exchanging gifts. It's
a fine old custom that dates back
many, many years. But the real
spiritual lift is obtained when one
gives a gift without expecting
one in return. Are you expecting
gifts in return? Or should / first
ask, are you giving any gifts?
But along with the many joys
of Christmas, come the corre-
spending sorrows. One of the
chief sorrows that often follow
q Joyous Christmas is the fact
that many people are thoughtless-
ly nose-deep in debt over many
things purchased unnecessarily
for the holidays. Many people
suffer throughout the new year
as a result Of thoughtless buying
for Christmas. Some say "It's
better to live as a lion for one
day only, than to live as a lamb
all Of your life" but Is 1t really
50?
one Of the most beautiful at
titudes that has ever been ex-
pressed at Christmas time, Is the
thought carried in the old favor
ite Christmas Carol 20 Come All
We Faithful" But in this day ana
time. with world conditions In
such a state of uncertainty as
they are today, with everything
highly commercialized, and the
material things taking first place
there is little If any chance Tor
any real alteration OF the Prince
OF Peace. for whom the day Is
celebrated. Many people Will
celebrate Christmas without the
true spirit of Christ, as has been
the case for many years and VIII
undoubtedly be the case for mary
wears to come. AT any rate heres
q hope for a very Merry Christ
mas to you all.
ROckLAND PALACE TO
PRESENT COMBINED
AMATEUR SHOW AND XMAS
MORNING BREAKFAST
DANCE
Bringing in the Christmas holi-
days in the grand old spirit, the
RockIand Palace, Miamis most
intimate night spot, will preSens
a sensational combined Amateur
Show and Christmas Morning
Breakfast Dance. The affair VIII
begin at 10 o'clock on Christmas
Eve night. Wednesday, December
ID and will run until dawn on
the following Christmas morning.
The doors will open promptly at
10 o'clock Christmas Eve night,
the Amateur Show will begin at
IL midnight, Professional Show
will follow the Amateur Show,
and from then on there viii be
dancing and more dancing until
dawn Christmas morning.
Phil "The Upsetter" Harris,
your congenial entertaining master
of ceremonies, win present the
Amateur Show and the Profes-
sional Show. In addition to the
regular prizes which are always
given to the winner of the Anna
teur Show, there viii also be q
number of other special Christmas
prizes. which the management Is
going to present to the patrons IN
general during the Breakfast
dance. Admission to this affair
viii be only $1.00 including tax
and tables are being sold at very
popular rates. It is going to be a
great time Christmas Eve nisn'
and Christmas morning at the
Rockland Palace. Wen be there;
and wen be looking for you ana
YOU and especially you.
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