Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 60, Number 301, Decatur, Adams County, 22 December 1962 — Page 15

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22. 1963

I I /Jw <rip\\\ • 0 come, let us adore Him... Christmas blessings Riverside Garage 126 E. Monroe St. A3Lyuletide CHEER S / May your holiday 9H; fl | >flW i be bright with 91 ME J I ML warmth and ib cheer - a y™ Bl . r .-g-’ ••„ Tony's Tap |l j I | l |ll]gJ|j|iß| m. li llffl IdhM MBS i ; 11 1 IE 31 I mill ■ jMh 180 , I If ’IEM in YULETIDE GREETINGS TO ALL! FEDERAL LAND BANK ASS’N. Thomas E. Williams, Mgr. Rose M. Gase, Sec'y. 216 S. 2nd St. ~ Phone 3-3784 Decatur, Ind. ... *' s . ’— ' iX ■■ Sh&t, fc—~ u.riwTmMOk ~'' 59K.' - *? - waa* 1 .fSF **<*cSL i*--(Brfelmaslflfete Decatur 66 ' 265 N. Second St. . HAROLD FISHER , 808 SAUTBINE

CHRISTMAS mum ; | T 5 HIS WAS going to be the kind 1 of Christinas that Danny had always dreamed about. He'd done well in his hardware store this year, and his succesgfiwas to be reflected in .the presents he was giving his 'gang'. Danny’s gang was made up of three wonderful persons: Mary his wife who would be speechless when she saw the merchandise coupon that would cover a mink coat; Kathy his daughter would soon have a new bedroom suite; and sixteen year old Kelly who would flip when he saw the new hl-fl set that Danny had ordered for him. Kelly’s real name was Philip Kelvin, but everyone had always called him Kelly. Danny felt like a king this afternoon as he strutted about the appliance store, the smiling salesman at his heels. Now he stepped back for a final look at his latest purchase. “Your son will be delighted with the set, sir,” said the salesman. ‘‘lt’s one of our best. I’m sorry that we can’t promise to make delivery in time for Christmas, however.” H t ft,<4ll I ’w«Kj==Hlll pffim CHS tC i 71 ' 1 ~ j Danny and his gang always j exchanged gifts on Christmas | Eve. The salesman handed him two leaflets describing the set. Danny stuffed them into his topcoat pocket and left the store. Outside it was snowing. He pulled his collar close and faced into the wind. What he needed on a night like, this was a good drink, Danny decided. He would stop at Marty's ' * place on the way home. “Suppose you bought your wife and kids a new car each?” “Knock it off! Business wasn't that good. I did buy a dandy hi-fi; set for Kelly though.” “Did he ask for one?” “Os course not. He wouldn't expect me to spend that much on him.” “Then why’d you buy it? You like hi-fi?” asked Marty. “Yes — yes, I suppose I do. Haven’t really given it much; thought. Matter of fact, all Kelly. asked for was a wristwatch. Lot; of difference between a wrist-j .watch and a- hi-fi set isn't thereU Marty?” “Yeah. Guess it depends on’ what a person really wants I though. Your wife and daughter— I I suppose you’re buying them what they asked for?” “Doing even better. Mary wouldn’t expect a mink coat in a million years—but I’m giving her a coupon big enough to buy one.” Remembering Marty came over and put his elbows on the bar. “When I was a kid I wanted one of them chemistry sets for Christmas. I dreamed about it every night, and looked at catalogs during the day. So what did I get? A pair of roller skates with rubber tires. Think „ it made any difference to me that the skates cost more than the set I wanted?” “You mean my gang might not like what I’m getting them?” Marty shrugged. “If you bought me a gold-plated chess set it wouldn’t be any good to me. I don’t play chess.” Danny thought about it all that night. The next morning he made his decision. He would buy the ; things for which his gang had j been hinting during the past three | months. Mary wanted a certain; electric percolator, Kathy had, asked for a desk, and Kelly want-} ed the watch. These items would cost a fraction of the price of Kelly’s hi-fi alone. Come to think of it, Marty was right. Danny HAD wanted that hi-fi set for him-1 Tradition Danny and his gang always exchanged presents on Christmas Eve. It was a ritual that took place each year before the open fireplace. When Mary and the children opened their presents Danny was mobbed. “Exactly what I wanted!” cried Kelly holding his watch up to the tree lights. Mary leaned over the back of Danny’s chair to kiss him. “That’s right, dear. This year you bought the things we really wanted. And here is your present; it will be delivered next week.” She held the two hi-fi pamphlets under the startled Danny’s nose!

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.0 1 I ■ fl I I.IW 1 bM 11 j B Mis o| J I i 991 MAY YOU HAVE « I AVERY BRIGHT fl " CHRISTMAS DAY! Mcßride & Son WELDING and ENGINEERING Route 3 Phone 3-3534

. b >/ & W (; V V *♦ \ i 4 V Merry Christmas Eternal peace and happiness is our sincere hope for each of you this holiday and all the year through. The Sherwin - Williams Co. 222 N. Second St.

JB■ IHMKi \ / - K£r4Jf ! H MAY JOY ABIDE IN YOUR HOME AT CHRISTMASTIDE Oakhurst Mobile Park Route 3, Decatur

“GoJ bless ® us every 1 0^ Christmas!” M wlij 1 - x '■ O\-3 f z**« r I*^'. i % f 0= ■ X ;; / Bess from Kiddie Shop 111 S. Second St.

i Mom’s |l ' ChrislMosmat I BY ONA F. LATHROP ’’T'WAS the day after Christmas < 1 and all through the home—it was Bedlam. Mom had to thread her way through a maze of electric trains, rockets and space ships on the living-room floor to get to the kitchen, and she was mumbling out there about 'this new toaster that doesn't work as well as the old one? Pop was grumbling about which one of those atrocious ties he’d have to wear to the office, and my big sister Polly was yelling, “You’ll Just have to take il v back, Mother-r-r. It doesn’t fit at all!” Toddy and I had got up early to play with our ne*. stuff and Todd had already broken three plastic car-couplers trying to hitch them onto his new fire-truck, and I had run down the batteries in my new speed-boat “Mom, would you get me some batteries when you go to town this morning?” I coaxed, and she nearly threw the toast at me. ' I — ~~r~ t ""* L J t > O; :* —- X ■J| B-wJj I 1 iif. M , “I decided to have me a . : day,” mom said. | I 13 “Ypu kids pick up your toys and 1 make a path to the breakfast > ; table,” she yelled, “and quit shrieking that siren. We all have headaches this morning.” i We were all at the table at last, 1 though nobody wanted any breakfast— we’d eaten too much turkey ■ yesterday, besides all the Christmas candy and stuff. j Getting Ready Mom said, “Now if all will pile whafthey want exchanged on the hall table, I’ll make my usual pilgrimage to town with it.” Big Pile When Mom came down dressed to go, she hit the ceiling because that’s how high the stack of exchange stuff was on the hall table. “I declare—another year I’m going to do something about Christmas,” she declared. Yet we didn’t pay much attention for she I says that every year. But she laid| the law down before she left, “You i kids take some of your junk to the j basement and stop squirting that) _ t fire:hose j;iid car-washing . thing; on my carpeting. I swear I think | I’ll just never come back—this 'houseis such a shambles!” Still we didn’t think she meant it until lunch time came and she didn’t show up. Gram fixed us some cold turkey sandwiches and looked worried, but we went out to play with our new sleds and didn’t think any more about it till supper time when we came in. “Where’s Mom?” we shouted. 1 Gram was pacing the floor. “That’s what I’d . like to know.” And when Pop and Polly came in, it was the same thing. “You mean she hasn’t come home from town all day?” Pop bellowed. And Toddy began to whimper. It was getting dark outside and she’s never stayed away this late before. j “Maybe there’s been an acI cident,” Polly hinted. If SHE was worried about anything but that sappy boyfriend of hers, it must ibe bad! , Return ' “You kids clean up this house—anything may happen,” Polly ordered. Supper was over and Gram ; was rattling the dishes in the kitchen when the taxi drew up. Mom stepped out in a brand new ! hat and coat and came sauntering m—not a package in her .hands! ! “What happened to* you? /Where’s our stuff?” we all yelled, i ' Mom just smiled like a sphinx. She looked real different some-i how. ! “I turned everything in and they’ll deliver them tomorrow. I i ; just decided to have me a day— I I a Christmas present to myself, you might say. I’ve let myself go all fall getting ready for Christ- j mas for everybody else, so I had a facial and a shampoo and the r works. I got a new dress and hat i instead of that expensive lounging ■ set Dad gave me—l don’t lounge, and I hope you don’t mind, Dave. And I went to lunch and a movie and I’ve had a wonderful day. I i ' (hope you havte.” 1 Toddy went and put an arm ; around her then. “I’m glad you had yourself a nice Christmas the day after, Mommy,” he said. And then we all laughed like old times again.

x / ]j I ” fPo you, our i FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS Murphy Barber Shop 233 W. Monroe St. Decatur, Ind. | TIME TO SAY: f MERRY CHRISTMAS & 11 qn’nr Jfflr ' I r .wjfcf **>■ ) I ju t 1 -1 « Ks j i I TO ALL OUR FRIENDS DECATUR FARMS 410 S. 3rd Street Decatur, Ind. ** * o _ f \ V J i'iii ffisggp* LOADS OF * BEST * ww /greetings to all our friends, (.PATRONS AND NEIGHBORS KENNY'S 0. K. BARBER SHOP 704 W. Monroe St. A m * E&dr? • 1 wall W.R. MORRIS GENERAL TRUCKING 429 Winchester St. _» Decatur, Ind.

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