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Show MILLARD COUNTY PROGRESS FILLMORE. UTAH 84631 Friday, December 22, 1972 The Faith of a Little Child ... Let Us Attempt to Regain Almost everyone is with the letter writ- ; . yrj. ten to a little girl in the late 1900s by Charles Dana, Editor of the New York Sun newspaper. Yes, Virginia, there is lives and in the lives of those who touch us, day to day. Let us go back to seeing Christmas with the eyes of a child not the selfish little child who thinks only of what gifts Santa will bring, but the unspoiled little child who is as yet untouched by the superficialities and the meaningless trappings of Christmas. ... This year let the spirit of Christ do its own thing, on its own precious terms. a Santa Claus Why the Christmas Tree Wears Icicles and Tinsel The words are famous all over the world, and have been translated into many languages. In this year 1971 it epitomizes the same need to believe in the simple realities not necessarily in the . , hard facts; sometimes they are immaterial, secondary to the spirit that is . May your Christmas b surrounded by al the blessings and joys of this festive Holiday Seasonl Let us give freely of selves, without thought of return. our- Let us put aside old resentments, old feuds, corrosive habits which splinter our souls. Let us run to welcome our neighbor, of any color or any persuasion even One of the most beloved Peters on Floral SSSSSSXS&StSSX S3SS)S3X3&3Xft' 7 af-t- For, as Charles Dana wrote to Virginia seventy-fou- r years ago: The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see . . Only faith, . fancy, poetry, love, ro mance can push aside that rg (curtain and view) and pic- - Jy ture the supernal beauty and glory beyond . . . K UK BRINKERHOFF CHEVRON SERVICE er May this coming year be a time of happiness, joy and lasting peace for you It $ It may be necessary to overlook the feverish change of gifts that pyra-miin importance or mone-tarvalue without any spiritual substance I May we take this oppor- tunity to wish you the best of everything ot 4 Ever since that time. Christmas trees are hung It may be necessary to dig deep for the true beauty of Christmas, in our own holiday greetings to all our friends SECURITY TITLE CO OF SOUTHERN UTAH X When the Christ Child came to bless the tree, realized that the mother the household would be maved. So He touched they webs ... and they all to silver. y JA Let us work. And let us pray to that Great Spirit, Father of all, that He will guide us along our path, always. C tT al d JEN ond SHADY YULETIDE CHEER itf (though in itself it is only an embellishment to something possibly very real). may be necessary to close your ears to the din which descends Won American cities and 4 towns as early as October! SHADYS CAFE 16 A Sincere Wish for a Merry Christmas and, Thanh You to Our Customers! many a new) has spiders curious creatures that theyS are, they wanted to see the lovely tree, too . . . not jus from the floor, but up close So they crept all over until they had satisfied themselves completely thaty the tree was indeed a won OJ drously beautiful thing. Butyl as they crept, they left cobA webs . . . beautiful, also. Nature's eyes, but not soJ attractive to mothers'. strip away the tinsel IS work toward a new year with goodwill to all Every old house (andW It may be necessary to 3 Let us be joyous, with hope that springs from faith that we and all mankind can According to the old tale, one Christmas morning the tree had been trimmed, it reposed there in all its glory, awaiting the H W children. can discount the beauties of the Christmas Season. To all our many friends and customers ever! may you enjoy the happiest holiday lone- stories is about the little spiders and how they helped trim the tree. With the world full of torment and divisiveness, of raging wars and revolution, there is more need than ever today to hold to the Spirit of Christmas. Believe what you like about the divinity of the Christ, of the miracle birth, of the angels appearing to the watching shepherds, of the Star that led the Wise Men to the place where He lay. Believe or not, no thoughtful person com-merci- It the bigot, for he is the liest of all. FILLMORE DRUG with shining tinsel. Shining icicles are alsoji part of the pretty Christmas a picture. Another old story- - gives a reason One wintry night the,. Christ Child was wandering X through a forest. It was I cold and he knew he must Ik r find shelter for the night. Jj The trees were bare. But a Ik. pine tree with low hanging branches offered some pro- tection from the wind. When the pme tree, with its prescience that is known only to God, realized it was Ti caring for the Christ Child, 3 tears of joy fell from 'ts branches. As they fell, they JA froze into icicles. fr In the morning the pine If tree had been transformed into a vision of dazzling 11 brilliance. gY And that is why at Christmastime we trim the tree A with icicles. mead JOY y jj It rj lr d it it 17 It's that time of )ear when homes are aglow u ith festive decorations and sounds of Soe I fill e air . . . a time to pause and think of our many wonderful friends. Alt rry Christmas to inryone! WARNER MOTORS We welcome luM Coming Around lo May-Il- avo a Cay Holiday.. BOBBIES HOBBIES the opportunity to wish you, our friends and neighbors, the best of everything at Christmas and to thank you for your patronage in the past. We look The true pleasures oi this season the love of are simple ones family and friends, the warmth of a happy hearth we wish all these joys to you throughout the days of Christmas. ... ... forward to serving you again! Mundy Oil Co. Scoaa tfafaUf Salet & IfUatb W. A. Mundy, Jr., Distributer |
