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lb cherished old friends and valued new friends, we would
like to take this opportunity to wish our friends and patrons
all the joy, the hope and the happiness of Christmas. May the
meaning of the holiday be deeper, its friendships stronger, its
hopes brighter, as it comes to you during the New Year.
The origin of Rudolph
One of the most beloved figures in
modern Christmas lore. Rudolph the
RedNosed Reindeer, vies bum when *
Montgomery Ward advertising
Copywriter named Robert L. May was
tOld to Create* booklet which could*
• given- to cbikben at Vivisunastbne.
but weak, 19390an4 "Rudolph with
„bis nom so bright."' the nose which
merle him a laughing Stock among the
other reindeer, 'has charmed
generations. of children for Oler
Interesting enough, the weeds of the
song. Itudolph the Red+Tosed
Reindeer.w were not banded in the
original booklet that told Rudolph's'
story. and wem not -written by May,
Rather, 10 yews after May's origAnal
ovation, his brotherin-law, composer
Johnny Marks, put Rudolph's tale le
musicand wrote the lyrics with which
we are familiar today. .
Cowboy -singer Gene Atry recorded
*elm, which was released in the fall
91 1949 and quickly became a smash
The Christmas Cai01'....
(on edited: version �f the CharieS Dickens chrsic)
One wintry Christmas eye, Scrooge sat conferring with a second messenger,
in his counting how, amused by his despatched to: him through Marley's
clerk, who was copying Wets while , Invention. • . .
atteMpling to keep warm with comforter. "Spirit," said Scrooge submissively,
and' candle. Not (*tee did he offer his . "Conduct me where you will. I went forth
employee a bit of coal for the, warming last night on compulsion and learnt a
fire. . lesson which is working now. Tonight if
Suddenly, the voice of Scrooge's you have aught to teach me, let me Prat
nephew ''' resounded, "Merry Christmas, by
Uncle! God save your' The spirit answered, "I am the Ghost of.
"Bah, Humbug!" replied the crotchety Chriaanas Present. Touch my robe,"
old man. "What's Chrism" time to you Scrooge did as he was told and held it
but a time for paying bills without money, fast, InviSible, they wentlato the town
one year older and not,an hour richer," stopping before the tattered cottage of
"Uncle," responded the nephew, Scrooges clerk, Bob Cratchit,
entering the doorway. "There are many Mrs. Cratchit, two daughters and son
things from which I might have derived Peter busied themselves with the
good, by which 1 have not profited. Preparation of a meager holiday meal and
Christmas is one of them. It is a good, were soon joined by Bob and bia crippled
, kind, forgiving, charitable time. God bless youngest, Tiny Tim.
it!" • Scrooge . was moved by the poor
"HumbIgl" replied Sorooge."And good " -family's plight and questioned the Spirit,
afternoon ' as he observed his nephew "Tell me Tiny Tim will live."
leave. . The ghost replied, "I see a vacant seat.
This Christmas eve found Scrooge at And a crutch without an owner. If these
diner in a nearby taVent, returning early shadows remain unaltered by the Future,
to the quarters formerly occupied by his the child Will die." ,
late partner, Marley. Suddenly, through It was then the clock struck twelve.
the door descended Marley's ghost, who Scrooge looked about for the Ghost and
spoke to him. "In life I was your partner, saw it not. Moments later, he felt a
Jacob Marley. It is requiried by every Mysterious dread and observed a tali,
man that the spirit within shciuld walk stately figure beside him. This Sprit
abroad among his fellow men. If that neither spoke nor moved.
. spirit goes not forth in life, it is Scrooge questioned, knowingly, "You
condemned to do so after death." • are about to show me shadows of the
Scrooge stood transfixed and answered, things that have not yet happened. Is that
"Mercy! Dreadful apparation, why do you so, Spirit? You are -the Ghost of
trouble me?" , Christmas Yet TO Come."
Marley's ghost replied, "I. am here to The Spirit inclined his head, pointed
warn you that yob have yet a Chance of forward and led his • captive to the
escaping my fate. You will be haunted by churchyard graves, pohning tothe .one
three sprits. When this happens, you will
see me no more but look to remember
this destiny and what has transpired
between us."
It was after one o'clock when Scrooge
was awakened by the spirit of a child.
"Who are you and what is your
business?" he demanded to know.
"I am the ghost of Christmas Past - here
for your reclamation. Take heed," said the
Ghost. *Rise up and wait with me."
Through time they travelled to events
immemorial. Schoolboy, brother,
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marked EBENFZPIt SCROOGE.
Horrified, the namesake addressed the
Phantom, "Spirit, men's courses
foreshadow certain ends to which, if
persevered, they must lead. But if the
course must be departed from, the ends
will change. Say it is thus with what you
show me!"
The Spirit remained unmoved and
pointed its hand from man to grave.
"Spirit," Scrooge cried, "I'm not the
man I was. I will not be the man I must
have been but for this intercourse. Why
apprentice, young man - Scrooge relived show me this if I am past all hope! Good
his past life, devoid of charity and holiday Spirit, your nature intercedes for me and
spirit. The vision eclipsed by current pities me. Assure me that I may change
facts, the painful reality ofScrooge's the shadows you have shown me in an
cruel behavior confronted him and he altered lifer'
cried. "Haunt me no longer," until sleep The kind hand trembled.
overtook him. Scrooge continued, "1 will honor
Awakening the next morning in the Christmas in all my heart and try to keep
middle of a snore, Scrooge regained
consciousness for the express purpose of
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