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AL LDP AL PLP PP PORP PLP LDP DPD SO ARPA PAPA -- Page 12. The: Haileyburian Thursday, December 22, 1960 BETHLEHEM RECREATED ... One of the most popular of all Christmas decorations is the Nativity Scene. In settings such _as. the one above at the New York Botanical Gardens, the Nativity fis recreated with life-size figures. In the arrangement above, three shepherds are shown approaching the holy birthplace. GREEN CHRISTMAS/| TREE By F. L. Rowley It would never have happened if it:-weren't for Bill Sykes. He kept bragging about how many artificial Christmas trees he was going to sell. He even stocked the whole front window of his hard- ware store with the shiny trees. Now I'm old-fashioned. I like a good, green, strong-smelling. pine tree for Christmas. Seems there's still a lot of us in Hillcrest who feel the same way. Too bad Phil Reagan didn't know it; he or- dered only half his usual ship- ment. I guess Bill Sykes scaréd him with all that bragging. Divided So Hillcrest was divided. Some ssid there was nothing like the "Sorry, Bob,"' said Phil. "We i don't have a sprig: left.' Sold out -. this morning." new fireproof metal trees. Others claimed that; Christmas' fondest memories were built around the thick, odorous variety. The debate went on until Christ- ee Eve. _| left. had. Then I went over to Phil Rea- gan's gas station to get my tree. 'Sorry, Bob,' said Phil with a shrug. 'We don't have a sprig Sold out? Impossible! You know I get a tree from you every Christmas.' 'So did all the others. Time was when I could figure within a tree or two just how many to: order. Bill Sykes and his tin trees: put a stop: to that.' 'Now what'll Ido?' 'Buy a tin one, I reckon.' 'I will not! After all my: spout- ing off I'd be the laughing stock of Hillcrest if I went home with a metal tree. I promised Ruth and the kids a. green tree. I'll get a green tree if I have to go into the woods with an ax.' I didn't really intend to. But I was stumped-and stubborn. I sat fuming in the car in front of our house when my twelve-year-old son David came up: He held'a neatly wrapped package behind him: 2: 'What's up, dad?' I can't get a live Christmas tree. Phil's sold out.' 'No kidding? Gosh, that's tough. Have you tried old Mr. Simpson?' 'Not a chance. Simpson hasn't done a decent thing for anybody in ten years.' 'Let's try him anyway,' urged David. 'It's: getting : late; -we should be trimming the tree 'by this. time.' We drove over to . Simpson's: The old man opened the door about a foot and eyed us suspi- ciously. 'We came to wish you:a Merry Christmas, sir,' said David. 'Eh? Did you now? First time anybody's bothered to do that in many a year. A merry Christmas to you, my boy! And to you, sir.' 'Thank you, I said. 'We'd like to invite you to Christmas dinner-at our house.' David cut in, 'And there's "your Christmas present, Mr. Simpson.' He handed over the package he'd been carrying. Surprise = "teu WN ta 11S ISLE NR IRIE INES NREL ICIELELE e : b ea A. C. DEMPSTER. Plumbing : : HAILEYBURY A oat ESSE Ss ang irc inal calito Be Beh Be BBD Bre Be Ber BeBe De BeBe Br DD Br De BeBe BeBe DeBr DBD RDB BB st INPUT TE DEICIDE EEC IEUEICICICUE IRIE qeueqcnuecnneecauent Payola Scandals Will Have Effect 'Businessmen will have Christ- mas gifts in grearer numbers this year, but the value and suitability of each gift is being examined David had surprised us both. Simpson's hands shook as_ he reached for the package. 'To din- ner, you say?' he muttered. 'Tur- key?' 'Yes sir-with. all the trimmings. We're going to have a wonder- Christmas tree.' i David was quiet for a long time after we left Simpson's. Then he said: 'You know, dad, it didn't seem quite fair getting a tree that way. Mr. Simpson did seem pleas- ed when I gave him the present though.' 'He was delighted. Probably the first present he's had in years, What was in the package?' 'A keen pipe. It was supposed to be your Christmas present. Only I knew how bad you wanted a tree.' 'It was the best Christmas present I ever got-er, almost got,' I said gratefully. We both laughed. We had gotten something wonderful out of this Christmas. Something even bigger than the green tree that we were bringing home. with greater. care,. according . to the Business Goodwill Advisory4 Council. 'Extravagant business gifts - of the type associated with the 'pay- ola' are on their way out, re- placed with modest gifts selected with an eye toward value and good taste.' That's the finding of this non-profit research organiza- tion supported by gift-conscious sales managers, the business gift industry's two national trade as- sociations and the industry's trade information service. The average cost of a 1959 busi- ness gift was about $7.50, BGAC reports,. down from. $14.00 only five years ago. But, the number of individual gifts is ese to ar | be running 22 perscent above last years: 110 per cent more than five years ago. Because of the considerable in- crease in number of gifts, the sales volume of the business gift industry will be close to $300,000- 000 this year; up from $253,000,000 last year and $276,000,000 the year before. And these figures do not include liquor and other gifts ~sur- chased through retail stores 'The 'payola' scandals have al- erted businessmen to choose their - business gifts with greater. care,' a spokesman said. "Businessmen are now striving earnestly. for tasteful gifts that can be presen- ted in a truly thoughtful manner as honest tokens of appreciation.' 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