The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 24, 1949, Page 14

aS PAGE FOURTEEN: THE KEY WEST CITIZEN “When Christmas Was Unmerry._ AP Newsfeatures Merry Christmas has not al-| ways been merry in American history. U: ti tarted| é | : wry tity The hlgtine fiauea| COngressional at Plymouth four days before ° ° Christmas, 1620. Christmas day Grist Mill vation that he refused to have a/ will light the tree by remote con- 'Christmas Tree. Later on, how-| trol from Independence, Missouri, ever, he was convinced by con-| 4+ shout 5:15 in the afternoon and servation leaders that the cutting] i) give his Christmas mi of trees for Christmas was not following carols and musi cn found them between the Ma: damaging to | ie vation ‘The ornaments which had. dee flower and the euld, hostile shore.| By REP, GEORGE SMATHERS bg inorder set up ini rated the community tee in Greetings and best wishes Most of them were still living on: the wesident ‘Franklin Roosevelt | Past years were badly damaged | Ptgaatsina eh rae the ship. And they didn’t believe! ‘This year on Christmas Day with his erge family probably) last year when the truck which / oe = lores Copies im celebrating Christmas anyway.!the White House will be empty jade the most of the Christmas| WaS Temoving them from the A Hapey ow et Washington's ragged troops | and deserted. Because it is being’ celebration. People and parties, White House caught fire. So new PORTER-ALLEN Were crossing the icy Delaware | renovated, it stands as a hollow,!jaughter and noise, made the} ornaments will adorn the tree and 5 im the dark early morning hours | gutted shell with all its interior, White House ring with gaiety.| it is reported that when the tree ft Christmas, 1776. They de- removed—a mere skeleton of its/ Then, too, there was the Presi- blazes into light it will /sparkle feated the Hessians at Trenton | former, self. dent’s annual custom of reading | With eens _ lights” con- mext day. | But it has not always been like| aloud to his family Charles. Dick- ranieaa to bene) ip ry impression of ‘Christos 1786. found unrest in, that, The first President to oc-'ens’ immortal “A Christmas| PUrning candles al a distance. New England. Shay’s rebellion} cupy the White House was John| Carol.” : That BS ok Se ee flared that day rebels had! Adams and he and his family,| During recent years it has be-| from the Atlantic to the Pacific— . which included his grandchild,}come the custom to decorate aj Christmas trees will shine forth, 1887. Col Zechery Taylor,’ Suzannah, managed to have a, large community Christmas tree| symbolizing the spirit of Christ- wt hie trocps were down in|cheery and merry Christmas! on the White House lawn and for ; mas and good-will among men. It Fiertte fighting the Seminole] celebration in the old New Eng-|the President to be on hand for| is my sincere hope that all of you Wer Chestmes dey found them} jand style. Since then every Pres-|the ceremony of “lighting the; will be enjoying a Merry Christ- fighting a: d defeating the Indians | ident has celebrated the jones geal This year the President mas. ' at Laks Okeechobee along with the rest of America! ———-.-—— ———— a nn The Mexican Wer also saw) and the White House has been Che vet ivy ation. when Col. | aglitter with lights and resounded Dror apt ar 450 volunteers de | with the laughter of children and feeted 1.180 Mexicans at Brazito! guests. = oe | Probably the first person to The setenel €epitel had) bring a lively air tothe Execu- a the of 1851, | tive Manson was Dolly Madison, re eee “ ’ ngress | the “inventor” of ice cream. As - The Spirit se pert of the Cepitet burned —[ hostess for both her husband and ime years later om Christ- | for the widower Thomas Jeffer-' 1988. Geuth Caroline is- | son, she proved to be a great en-! 1 Is The Same inde- | tertainer and was the social lead- ‘ Genders. the spark thet made | er of the day | te matter the the Ciwtl War inevitable. It is said that President An-! church of our ' earl sitroad | drew Jackson and some of his; taith, the spirit gre S87. started on| young guests had a snowball with which we ? Some 20,000 em-| battle in the Rose Room one attend is the ro R « Retlroed| Christmas morning; some say the | same the world esis snowballs yere not real ones, over. Each in Nome Kong When “Teddy” Roosevelt first M m h d f ! h our own way ‘i was pet part| went to the White House he was the wonderful thin; P es tony, but Ameri |such am avid believer in conser- | ee 8s Seeing ne that go with Christmas be Bulge, and the fight for the' ~ » of the little town were at! 3 ” ‘ rt s chmax. It was just two days) yours in the fullest abundance PEREZ tromees | tater that the isolated Bastogne; « be garrison was relieved. That! this eten Christmas day found the boys! : BROS. ie tees 64. The Mattle| deep in the fighting From all of us i | BAKERY here to all of you-a 1025. WHITE STREET most happy holiday. any, f ahundance ‘ ‘. . s > a . s . s 4 L Sree aime s ; wah : :| SEARS ORDER OFFICE excl! of endo . e Corner Fleming and Simonton Streets e | Rae ae ATTA RS a ————— = ROSE BOOTERY * a} | = il Opposite La Concha Motel ; : || |] xey west CLEARWATER HOLL V went i! - Bi * : } the Massings of 5 | | ql : Naps exe g 3) and A HAPPY NEW YEAR to All Our Friends and Customers a j apron your hemes ; I . al |i ” ,\ a | . i ° FO W) FRIENDS and CUSTOMERS a ~ s| | e RALPH FARALDO, Key West Agent a * . HOLSUM Baking Co. 8! 4 [| . 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