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OF CHRISTMAS
THE little town, which was usually fast asleep
by the time the clock struck ten, this particular night was buzzing with festivity, and the usually darkened windows were brightly illuminated by candles which flickered behind the diamond panes like stars of the Milky Way.
Everybody was getting ready to go to midnight Mass. Ladies whirled in front of mirrors and fastened ribbons in their hair, while gentlemen straightened their waistcoats and curled their moustaches.
As the clock struck the hour, people left their houses and made their way, forming one great procession, tramping through the hoary snow towards the Cathedral.
Impossible
Now, in the middle of all the squat little houses rose the Cathedral, the steeple of which wad of such a great height that It was impossible for anyone to climb up to`ring the bellis,
ANTIE.
"Someone's stolen my
bagt".
London Express Service,
By Antoinette Rozario
However, it was said that if one put an enormous amount of money at the feet of the Child Jesus. the angels themselves would ring the bells, for surely the steeple looked as high heaven itself.
and
There was no one else in the street but the two boys. But the pauper did not know this, for he was blind..
man
was
Seeing that the as
frozen with cold, the older bay offered to stay with him to see Each year monarchs
what he could do. They both
their princes came from far and wide wrapped
patched-up and laid kings' ransoms at the scarves around his shivering statue's feet, but in vain. The form, and the younger boy made bells remained silent Christmas his way to the Cathedral.
after Christmas.
men
A prayer
This very night rich were ostentatiously pour- ing sacks of gold and silver, When He reached it mass was which tinkled in falling upon long finished, and dim flickering one another. Kings and princes candles were the only lighting lay down their Crowns and in the vast church, Each of his queens and princesses their steps echoed through the arches jewellery. And with each offer- as he made his way up the aisle ing the townsfolk whispered towards the Infant Jesus. There that the bells were going to in the dim light he said a hasty ring at any minute now, But no, prayer and knelt to make his the bells were silent.
offering.
When
Hurrying
MASI
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Suddenly the statue stretched forth a stony palm-the boy blinked and placed the coin in it. started, two All at once the bells boomed little boys were still wading out from their lofty beltry in through snowdrifts, hurrying tune to "Silent Night . . .'
And when as fast as their little bare feet
the townsfolk could take them. They each poured into the Cathedral to see had a copper piece to offer. what had caused the bells to ring they beheld a little figure Suddenly a feeble cry reached crouched at the altar bathed in them.... "Alms, alms, spare a the brilliance of a heavenly penny, sirs, for a poor man." smile.
The Hit Parade
By Ted
PERATION SANTA
660 PERATUS! Was of
tremendous success! After setting a target of $10,000 for the full three, days broadcasting, it was raised to $20,000 on the second night and $35,000 on the third night. Halfway through the third night the tar- get was again raised to $50,000 and even this impressive total Was reached and passed.
A big proportion of the money came from young peo-, ple, many of whom can ill "afford the laying out of extra
money, making the act of
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Thomas
1. Are You Lonesome Tonight?—Elvis Presley.
2. Come Back To Me My Love-Mark Dinning.
3. Come Back Silly Girl-Steve Lawrence,
4. I'll Save the Last Dance For You-Damita. Jo,
5. The Clickity-Clack Song-Brian Hyland.
6. Romantica-Jane Morgan.
7. C'est Magnifique-Kong Ling.
8. My Girl Josephine-Fats Domino.
Tell Me One More Time-Conway Twitty,
9.
10.
I Wish I'd Never Been Born-Patti Page.
11. The Voice of Love-Kong Ling.
12. The Green Leaves of Summer-Easy Riders.
13. Itsy Bisty Yellow Polka Dot Bikini Brian' Hyland.
* 14 That's My Desire-Johriny Nash.
15. Lova.Walked In-Dinah Washington.
16. It's Alright, With MeJullus la Rosa.
17. Bewildered-Pat Boone.
18. Charming Billy-Johnny Preston.
19. Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On-Conway Twitty.
20. Incurably Romantic-Bing Crosby.
giving all the more admirable...publisher notės
Well done all of you!
* * ★ NINETEEN Sixty was the
year of the big Payola'
inveştigation.
This enquiry, ruined for all time the established methods of promotion and exploitation of records in the United States.
Another milestone in the world of popular music was the revival of the "answer" record, in which the record
* 4 *
looks around
he hit
this In
connection a
song, for
Darin's another nominates Bobby
"Mack artist, then records the same
Knife” as the melody with: a fresh "answer most significant disc. -ing" lyric.
The
★
First one to lead this trend was the answer to Jim Reeves' "He'll Have To Go", recorded HITS HERE AND THERE by Jeanne Black and renamed "He'll Have To Stay".
DEPARTMENT
Britain: 1. It's Now' or Never, by Elvis Presity, 2
Save The Last Dance For me,'
ONNIE Donegan, writing by The Drifters
in
this week's Melody America: 1. Are You Lone- Tonight? by Elvis Maker, says that 1960 will be some
Last Date, by remembered the year in Presley; 2. which populär maile grew up. Floyd Cramer.
HALF A TON
OF TERROR
OF
all the monstrous, frightening fish that live in the ocean perhaps none is mora vicious and destructive than the dreaded grouper. It often weighs 700 to 1,000 pounds.
ocean,
Natives of the South Pacific, oeezin proper in search of where the groupe lives are groupers and sharks for food. much more afraid of this fish Some of the islanders pass up than of sharks. Every year other fish - to kill sharks and groupers kill many pearl divers groupers, They believe that by who work on the bottom of the eating the flesh of savage, Filler
Ash they will grow, strong, Usually the divers can see a shark coming for quite some
Memy divers come to griel distance and get ready to wield when a grouper or shark at- knife in self defence. Not so tacks. Not always is the diver with the super, however. This able to get in a thrust witfr his creature has à habit of sneaking sharp' speat. up behind a man and rushing him.
The grouper is so large and powerful that it can "easily crush a“ Human being with its strong, sharp teeth"and · "devour him at will. First the fish re- duces the quarry to a soft, pulpy mass to make swallowing The fish has a huge easier. potih
Unlike the shark, which can often be frightened - away by does not divers, the grouper
scare easily. It stalks its` prey Crefully.. Possessing a huge ag- petite, the huge monster bas been known to boldly pursue a man right to the boat toward which he is being hurriedly pulled free the bottom of the
sea.
Swimmers
Even if the unfortunate vie- tim is not killed_outright he often loses an arm or leg and dies from loss of blood before- medical aid can résch him. The grouper has also beeti known to the attack men swimming on surface of the water.
to lie in The grouper likes wait for anything in the way of food that comes his way. A favourite lurking spot is a coral cave below the surface of the Brater.
Many groupers have been caught on hook and lins in”, the South Paelfie's clear, blue waters: Landing; one of the monsters; however, is often the work of two, or three hours. Big hooks and strong lines are needed
Soms groupets are seven to nine feet lop and several feet in circumferenza. The smali ones are good eating.
Armed with spears, native divers go into palm-fringed lagoons- as well as-into the
-Henry H. Graham
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