Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 302, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1938 — Page 10

PLEASANT MILLS Mr. and Mrs. Carl Elirsani visited in Fort Wayne Monday. Mary Kathryn McMillen of Fort Wayne ajMinl Friday evening with her parents and family. Mr. and Mrs. Bring, McMillen. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Mum and Mrs. Bertha Clark were Fort Wayne visitors Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Longenberger of Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Everett, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Steve Longenberger Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Varlando Clark daughters Betty and Rut a motor

rrp Fl 'HANK You, friends and neighbors of this community, for your favors to us during many years of association and service. Our sincere wish is that Christmas finds you all well, happy and prosperous. ASHBAUCHER TIN SHOP

-2I I I ■ • w v ■■ I 'f ‘ - I j .- ty E /I 7 F J' ',. ''i |£Qem|Gjinstinqsl The Christmas holidays are a friendly The 1,942 employes and 71 pensioners r season ’ w hen our thoughts turn particu- of the Northern Indiana Public Service (KI larly toward our friends and associates. Company want to tell you how much we In some cities, our company has en- appreciate your patronage and to extend ' joyed an association of more than the our own personal “Merry Christmas and y I span of a lifetime ... in one community Happy New Year.” f this year was our eightieth anniversary. During 1939 and through the years I A tradition of service marks our per- to come, it will be our objective to perI sonnel.nearlyhalfofwhomhavebeenwith form public service. ► this company from ten to forty-two years. We all say “Season's Greetings!” » NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY g - -- —

id to Ohio City Supday to vfSit with Mrs. Finger, Mrs. Clark’s mother, who is seriously ill. Mrs. Clark will remain for awhile. Mr. and Mrs. John For’ney and daughter Darlene Kay of Monroe. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fortney and family were Sunday guests of Mi J and Mrs. O. S. Fortney. Mr. and Mrs. Orney Auspaugh of | Portland are the proud parents of I a baby boy. born Dec. 13. weight, S pounds andnamed James Arney I Mrs. Anspaugh is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Noll. Mr. and Mrs. William Noll and son Lowell, daughters Betty. Thelma and Marilyn. Harry Mauley, son Donald. Spent Sunday with Mr. |

I and Mrs. Arney Anspaugh md sons ■! Billy and Jimmie. ; l Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Spangler, Ted i D.igud and Shenna* Lee Everett. I I attended the district meet of the ■ 1 Loyal order of Moose at Fort ! Wayne Saturday evening. Games for the ladies were enjoyed and later | refreshments were served to all. Murry Holloway was pleasantly 'surprised Saturday evening Dec. 17 when a group of friends called to ' remind him of his birthday Annl- ! versary. The evening was happily I spent. Those present wore: Mr. i and Mrs. Merle rtor. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Foor, Mr. and Mrs. Relph Longenberger, son Jack, Mr. and Mrs I Bryce Daniels, Mr. and Mrs. By-

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1938.

run Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Evans and daughter Colleen. Mr. nnd Mrs. Murray Holloway and son Bob. « Mr. and Mrs. Ira Jones delightfully entertained friends and relatives Saturday evening, at a littie party The evening was very pleasantly spent. Those who wero present were: Mr .and Mrs. Fred Bender, Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Zimmerman. Mr. and Crs. Carl Archer and daughters Norma Jean, Alta Moser, Richard Archer and Viola Hunter. 8080 NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Victor Miller of Martinsville. Pa., visited with Mr. Miller’s grandmother. Mrs. Mary A Shaffer, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Walters and family of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Alice Shaffer of Union township j were dinner guests of Mrs. Gertrude Hilpert Saturday. Mrs. Mary Shaffer left Sunday for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Ida Miller of near Hicksville, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kreischer. Mrs. Ella Welker and son Dickie, of Van Wert. Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. j Mathias Welker and daughters. Mr. I and Mrs. John Shook, son and daughter of Decatur, Ethel-Welker and- Jess Mosier of Edgerton, Ohio, j spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. I S. T. Welker. o -■ — Beauty Lucky in Crash Cleveland. O— <U.R> — Florence Ford. 25-year-old photographer’s model, driving her automobile, across the New York Central tracks here, was struck by a train, hurled 32 feet. She climbed from the wrecked car unhurt.

Lonely North Carolina Town Marks Christmas January 5

RODANTHE, N. C.. easternmost town in America, celebrates Christmas twice each year. "New" Christmas comes December 25 but just as regularly on January 5 the inhabitants of this isolated town observe "Old” Christmas, a carry-over from the days before our current calendar was generally accepted. Christmas trees must be imported, for Rodanthe has only one tree (see below), a gnarled oak. But the kids ' enjoy this plan, because Santa Claus visits them twice. Their parents, fishermen and coastguardsmen on an island that is little more than a shift- , ! ing sand dune, participate enthusiastically in both celebrations. But around Old Christmas centers most of the tradition.

■J4S b / 8 M li I >’? 14 15 B •7 18 j ;”22 I 25 i X2B 29 tS fete?- 1 ’? jwMMw' -k ■K *> niiiiTOeiiiiMimiWi ■ ■■- - J I tw?' w V .T I Buutswam’s Mate P. A. J Tillett, biggest man in the ■ Jg tu ' coast guard service, is '"l Santa Claus for Rodanthe’s s Old Christmas party. They iF 'XS* / bad tn send to the main- IL X land to get red cloth spa- VLa.-J Jy cious enough for his suit. Each Old Christmas celebration is held in the My school building where the » only “furriner” is the . schoolteacher. To the present teacher, a girl from Virginia, Old ’ yjr ,Z' ■.Christmas is the world's I ” -■.,. most puzzling custom. But seasoned residents of Hatteras island don’t look at it that way. To them, Old Christmas is no more unusual than the Fourth of July. On their isolated island the event has been celebrated by generation after generation, and will probably continue for generations to come. HHp" w < WIIIt J . wk nWL wT!R' Rodanthe children believe in “Old Buck,” an ogre with hoofs and horns who comes at Old Christmas to punish the naughty-tboys and girls, just as St. Nicholas rewards the good youngsters. -None of the islanders remember how "Old Buck” originated, but he’s definitely a part of the celebration. I . ■-V ■ '*•*'- » • • * ■■ . .M*-: Ji V*.-- A- • • -Kotg-.o* mS&SBSUBHBK I Old Christmas on Hatteras island, where autos must travel the beach. , 11. ' I

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We cherish the thoughts of the fine associations that have been ours . . . and take this method of expressing a true appreciation. BURK ELEVATOR CO. ‘. Et* T * N/ «wr $• , /Ju) Gjlßey - — We trust your Chrigtmas w ; ll be a howling success and that the New Year will hold success and happiness for all. Peterson Clothing Co : i l- I’.. ■ f WE DESIRE TO EXTEND TO YOU GREETINGS OF THE CHRISTMAS SEASON AND TO EXPRESS TO YOU OUR SINCERE WISHES FOR YOUR PROSPERITY IN THE COMING YEAR. MAY THE CORDIAL RELATIONS EXISTING BETWEEN US CONTINUE. MAIER HIDE & FUR CO. ~ A II OLID AY G BELTING In earnest appreciation of your patronage in t closing year ye wish p say to each <?F y oU ’ son’s Greetings and Best Wishes for the New HOLTHOUSE Ml! CO-