Show holiday season Is in full swing although there is no evidence of snow except as we look toward jg ie mount mountains airs in all directions town and the thermometer registers unusually high tempera tures tares for this time of year there are reminders of christmas in all other ways perhaps the busiest place during the past week was the post office our postmaster and his assistants have done a fine job of distributing incoming mail and sending out hundreds of af packages and cards eash each ea ch day the stores have all been busy places too and a brisk holiday trade has been in evidence entertainment for the children has taken the spotlight all thru the week and from now until new years day there will be a series of evening dances starting starling laith th the christmas dance last there will be another dance on saturday evening and a happy new year dance on tuesday evening to usher in the new year the usual number of family parties will bring together tha younger members who are home from college for the holiday season the singing of christmas carols was also a pleasant feature as the truck equipped with a loud speaker carried the voices thru the streets on sunday evening lovely trees grace gracette the living rooms of many homes and so the spirit of christmas reigns supreme during this week speaking of trees did you see the attractive small tree on the desk of ruth jones county home demonstration director and the christmas greens at the windows of the county agents office all al I 1 of which added to the picture and reflected the christmas spirit to close this article may we add word of appreciation for the many cards received from our local and more distant friends it will be impossible to acknowledge all of them although we will try to do so but rest assured that every card or greeting extended i treasured |