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Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men[a] from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose[b] and have come to worship him.

It was a nice day, that Sunday on December 7 th , 80 years ago in Washington, D.C. The warmer than normal weather had caused New England’s famed pussy-willows to bud. The busy DC football stadium was hosting the Washington Redskins and Philadelphia’s Eagles. Strange times.

It’s not too early to start hinting for gifts for Santa to put under my tree. Al Wilburn is a young (at heart) guy who lives in Harrah and has been known to provide Santa-type gifts for a wide variety of folks in the past.But he has hit the jackpot this time!

Thanksgivings are such a special time of the year. For most of us. For me it getting to see my loved ones. Sharing a big Thanksgiving meal and being thankful for one another. This year we planned a biggie. All four of my kids and most of their kids were to show up. All brought food. Lots of it.

Thanksgiving is just TOO much for one column so here goes another called Thanksgiving II.Thanksgiving has always ranked high on my personal list of favorite holidays and I feel a certain pain of regret when I say it is not my FAVORITE holiday.Christmas? Fourth of July? Easter? Sorry!

On November 6, Graham-Dustin School held their annual Bingo it was a huge success. We would like to thank everyone that made donations for prizes.

Mrs. Keesee’s Moss PreK How to Cook a TurkeyJames Anderson Yo u get a turkey from the farm. Before you cook it you need to have my dad kill it Then take it in the back of the truck to Thanksgiving. Cook the turkey in the microwave for 60 minutes. The turkey is done when the timer makes noise.

The Thanksgiving letterMy mom always taught me it was polite to send a thank you note to someone after they did something especially nice. You know the drill. You get out a box of “thank you cards”. You try to be specifically grateful and tell them how much you enjoyed the gift or event.

Some Southerners talk (and think) funnyBy John Bill MartinStaff WriterI spent my first two years of college in Nashville, TN, which I considered as getting my education in “The South.

Thanksgiving? Here again? It’s almost stylish these days to say: “Thankful for what?” Well, let’s just look back a bit. One in particular noteworthy year in my life was 1963. Fresh out of college and my military service behind me, things never looked any better.