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i i t- j3 I i fiv fei OF THE SEASON for to no mid Li on NEWMARKET GRILL i wry I i 3- f a viM j r V at- GEORGE HOTEL r J Double By Mitchell EVERYONE in the club thought it an excellent and un ique ides double Christmas Wonderful Two connecting rooms which would accommo date any number of members and guests one room a really modern Christmas tree the other an oldfashioned tree All right then laughed the president when the clamor had died down Its voted defin itely Now for the two commit tees to handle the two trees Id like volunteers I know how busy everyone is at this time of year and if I may have volun teers I shant be imposing on anyone Unfortunately alt those who volunteered wanted to trim the modern No one offered to take the old fashioned tree in the oldfashioned room Linda almost as astonished as anyone when she said she would be responsible for it Outside in the clear coo night she wondered why she had of fered She was a stranger in this community and knew no young men who put up tree for her A teacher of freshman English in a small high school does not meet young At last she decided to let the of the tree wait and get the ornaments ready most ly homemade the Christmas committee had told her some thing like pioneer life the tree must be So she went into a grocery store and asked for corn It was the same answer in five stores usually they had an excess of popcorn but now they were entirely out Linda Lou was getting panic- stricken by half past eight that night At oclock she saw a man small grocery store window up to pull out the lifcht OR wait wait please she said breathlessly as she pushed open the big door Well you must be really hungry laughed the tall dark young man it be Popcorn she said Popcorn his voice and blue eyes were both incredulous First time I ever saw a lady running around in the dark for popcorn So told him all about the oldfashioned tree and how she had been unable to buy any popcorn which must he popped and strung and ready for the tree They gave you enough time he grumbled as he went hack to shelf Whoever heard of getting up thing that in one day 1M best help you I think pop nil while you are in your school But your job here fill ibis isnt job Im photographer Just dnvn to visit aunt and out in the store wtiit tar a visit Willi fiiiid it I time off Cairn dlii0lij I in ft K HELPING OTHERS AT AS The Newmarket Era and Express Wednesday 9 TIMES SQUARE CROWDS This picture was made from atop the marquee of the Hotel Astor looking southward along the Gay White Way Scenes like this are enacted every New Years Eve in Times Square called the crossroads of the world Helping those less fortunate ones at Christmas time are the members the Lions club of Newmarket Each year the Lions through their welfare work- find a number of needy families in the district for the children of these families they provide j Christmas baskets with candies groceries items of clothing such as sweaters socks mittens Contributions to the Lions Christmas Basket Fund are col lected in Newmarket and there by the community helps make the less fortunate ones happier at this season If you have not al ready contributed to the Lions Basket Fund see any member of the Lions club or make your con tribution at one of the banks of a dozen places You offered THE SPELLING BEE to trim a tree I have the pop- he hesitated and you offer to pop it Lou added in her breath- j seemed no time at ml lirfw less fashion Why it its like Grandma called out just clock to strike twelve Happy New Year Jane echoed with the rest as she look ed around her new friends and finally met the eyes of her It indeed to be a Rood year fct Chris REETI J- rt3 May CI good tnat fills the tint Staff of CHAIN tkJ a story almost Isnt it It certainly is he agreed smoothing his black hair back as he stared down at her Now I never wrote a story in my life tune for a before midnight and yourselves lined up folks I put coffee on to The crowd divid- 1 but have noticed that in the into two lines on side of i stories it all ends happily Linda felt the color rising in her cheeks Well Im sure it will make a very happy ending if that tree is up and trimmed in time for the parly the Christmas party- Ah now dont just use words to drag this out Christmas par ty indeed Of course they dont use Christmas trees at any time except Christmas Well Ill get the tree up and pop the corn and well color it pink How does that sound It sounds wonderful she murmured Yes the whole thing sounds wonderful to me too With maybe a bit of mistletoe on a long high branch Linda J Am only nodded It seemed a part of a huge pattern she thought A pattern marked MERRY CHRISTMAS mil Yearly pay and allowances of a Member of the House of Com mons is of a cabinet min ister of the Prime Minis- tor the hi kitchen As Jimp someone pulled her into the words said to lh principal Youre to kind of thing Mr began Amid shout of pi- for the successful spellers hoots of for those stumbled over a word progressed until lane Mr Nichols were The caller cleared his and turning toward Jaw the Im Jane hesitated and slowly around the- room She saw Grandma lwveriiig over the coffee pot at the Mr gently adjusting the cushion under Dons outstretch ed lei ami Mis Ames just coin ing from the pantry with a tray of apple pies I can spoil hospitable she said was a moment of silonce llravot several voices called out and just then the kit- feSisMS Ft fill Til t i Help Fight J l morn w i i 5f i- l I 111 V i SrVwi Buy Christmns of Monday j n 7 i v X il f i en to v i til s 5 i AXTi wishes for with El Harvey I 53S i fc ft 4 A r IB JL J l vT -7r5i- jIT 5 -I- i- v- J ri 1 k A Si t1 -r- rs J v JSIvV v ric V3 N -vv- l M4 VJ- S A ev A S Si -v-u- liV J- rt- r i- L A k i- Pi- lo2 VIA J T ik- 5 r i J- -p- l tV- v- y ft- warm wish and wr joy John l NO THEN BROADBENTS BAKER t ft JV l S SS It us up Sloilf P fcl jj