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Everyone A
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Holiday
Season!
Mingle with Kringle
(December 5, 3 to 5 pm,
Lafayette Plaza). Meet Santa
and his friends on the Plaza
before the Parade.
Lighting of the City
Christmas Tree (December 5,
5:15 pm, Lafayette Plaza). Join
Mayor Jeff Lukken, Santa
Claus and parade grand mar-
shals, Pat & Gail Hunnicutt, in
lighting the downtown
Christmas Tree.
All I Want for Christmas Is .
. . Christmas Parade
(December 5, 6 pm, Downtown
LaGrange). Pat and Gail
Hunnicutt will kick off the holi-
days in LaGrange as grand
marshals of the Christmas
parade. Applications are avail-
able on the Chamber website.
Be sure to bring your applica-
tion, toy and $35 entry fee to
the Chamber by November 26!
Petco Stores in Lagrange will
host a "Photos with Santa"
(December 7 and 14, 12-4
p.m.). Pets can dress up and
take their holiday photos with
Santa himself. All proceeds
from this event will benefit
local animal shelters in need.
Christmas Wreaths
Workshop (December 7, 10
am to 12 pm, Hills & Dales
Estate). Get ready for the holi-
days by creating a wreath using
fresh greenery, holly berries
and a beautiful bow. Estate
horticulturist Jo Phillips will
conduct the workshop. Bring
clippers if you have them; all
other supplies will be provided.
$35 per person. Reservations
required. Call 706.882.3242 or
email info@hillsanddales.org to
register.
Service of Nine Lessons and
Carols (December 8, 7:30 pm,
Callaway Auditorium). The
LaGrange College Choir,
under the direction of Debbie
Ogle, welcome in the
Christmas season with the
annual Service of Nine Lessons
and Carols at 7:30 pm in the
Callaway Auditorium. The
event is free and open to the
public.
Celebrating Christmas with
the LSO (December 10, 7:30
pm, Callaway Auditorium).
The Choral Society of West
Georgia, led by artistic director
Bettie Biggs, joins the LSO for
a special Christmas perform-
ance.
Treat your date to a
Christmas Dance which will
be held on Friday, December
13, at the LaFayette Christian
School Gym, 1904 Hamilton
Road in LaGrange from 8:00
10:30 p.m., hosted by the
Moonlight Ballroom Dance
Club of LaGrange. Visitor cou-
ples are welcome - $20 per
couple. Dress: Coat and
Tie/Dressy (cocktail attire ok).
Come enjoy the sounds of
Christmas as we dance the
swing, slow dance, waltz, fox-
trot, tango, samba and more!
For more information on the
dance or local lessons, call 706-
884-5857.
Childrens Christmas
Celebration (December 14,
9:30 am to 1 pm, Hills & Dales
Estate). Children are invited to
the Hills & Dales Estate Visitor
C enter to participate in the 4th
annual Childrens Christmas
celebration. Gingerbread house
decorating and ornament craft-
ing in the morning, musician
extraordinaire Robin Treadwell
and storyteller Debbie Burdette
leading a holiday sing-a-long at
11 am plus Santa arriving at
11:30 pma good time will be
had by all! Fresh cider and
cookies provided. All chil-
drens activities are free; tours
of the home will be available at
regular price.
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Community Events
Its beginning to look like the
holidays throughout LaGrange
as the community readies for
the thirty-seventh annual
Christmas parade, December 5,
2013, sponsored by the
LaGrange-Troup County
Chamber of Commerce.
All I Want for Christmas Is . .
., this years parade theme, is
causing everyone to get
creative with their decorating
ideas according to LeTisha
Smith, parade coordinator.
Since Gail and Pat Hunnicutt
were selected as grand mar-
shals, we thought the theme
was a perfect tribute to Dr.
Hunnicutts dental practice and
also appealed to every child
making their Santa wish list.
In addition to the entry fee, all
participants are contributing
toys this year. We are partner-
ing with Toys for Tots to dis-
tribute the toys to children
throughout Troup County,
noted Smith. The Chamber
wanted to remind everyone that
the best gift this year is one that
is given to someone in need.
This year parade spectators will
have an opportunity to
participate in the gift
exchange. Volunteers for Toys
for Toys will follow Santa
Claus at the end of the parade
and collect toys. Spectators are
asked to hold the unwrapped
toys until the volunteers walk
by their area along the parade
route. The volunteer will take
the toy to the vehicles where
the toys are being collected.
Bernard Bledsoe of the Marine
Corps League Detachment
1040 indicates this is a great
opportunity for parents. He
believes if you are a parent or
grandparent and want to teach a
child about the true meaning of
Christmas, let the child pick out
a toy to give to someone else.
The best kind of giving is a gift
to someone in need.
The parade committee also
announced that the parade will
begin at Granger Park and head
south on North Greenwood
Street. Marching groups will
be merged into the parade from
St. Marks with the procession
going down North Greenwood
to Haralson Street. The parade
will then turn right onto Church
Street to the Square and Bull
Street. New this year, the
parade will turn left onto
Broome Street before turning
back onto Main. The proces-
sion will then follow Main
Street, past the Square to
Ridley Avenue.
The change to the parade
routeturning onto Broome
Streetwas made to allow for
an east-west corridor through
the city.
Some of our larger floats will
continue down Bull until it
intersects with Main and rejoins
the main parade route,
explained Smith. However, she
stressed that spectators should
not line that part of Bull Street
since they will be able to view
only a few entries.
Were so happy that the
Downtown Development
Authority of LaGrange asked
Santa to arrive early to the
Lafayette Plaza. From 3 to 5
pm children can take pictures
with Santa, Frosty the
Snowman and Rudolph the
Red-Nosed Reindeer, so arrive
early!
Mayor Jeff Lukken will host
the annual LaGrange tree light-
ing ceremony beginning at 5:15
pm on the Plaza. Parade Grand
Marshals Pat and Gail
Hunnicutt and their family will
flip the switch to illuminate
the downtown tree.
Watch the weatheryou may
need a raincoat or umbrella,
commented Smith. However,
we hope the forecasted rain
moves out of the area before 6
pm. The parade will proceed
rain or shine.
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Acts 4:19 But Peter and John
answered and said unto them,
Whether it be right in the sight
of God to hearken unto you
more than unto God, judge ye.
This was Peter and Johns
answer when told they could
not preach or teach in the name
of Jesus. Their answer then
must be our answer today. Our
military Christian chaplains
were recently told they could
not pray in the name of
Jesus! Now, friends, if we
Christians dont pray in the
name of Jesus, just who do we
pray to? Is it alla, some moon
god? Or is it RA, some sun
god?
As for me, I pray in the name
of JESUS. Jesus said he and
the FATHER am one, and, I
want to pray to the real one!
Our Bible tells to pray in the
name of Jesus. Who will you
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I remember when we
went to the bank and had
go inside to do your
banking. There was no
drive-thru. The first
drive-thru incident
proved to be a very
embarrassing. I was the
one that usually went to
the bank for everybody
so I had several deposits.
Sometimes I would have
to go to several banks
before I was through.
I went through the manu-
al pull-in box. I
exchanged greetings with
the teller while putting
the deposit in the box. I
dont know if I was
slower that day removing
my hand but she pulled
the box in and it snapped
on my hand. We thought
that she could just push
the box back out.
Not!!!!!!!!!!!! It would
not move. We tried
everything. It would not
move. My hand wasnt
hurting. It was just hang-
ing in the box.
The cars are backing
up behind me. They sent
someone out to redirect
them to another line. A
workman was called. He
had to take some screws
out before it would
release my hand. It took
about 45 minutes to
remove my hand.
Someone from inside
called and told them at
work I would be late and
why. I wish they had not
told them why. People in
the bank line were all
ready laughing as they
went through the other
line. My hand had a
small mark across the top
and not hurt but boy, was
I embarrassed. I went
through several days of
teasing.
It seems I have trou-
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thoughts are if we have
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just opened a new
drive-thru. We got in
line where they have
cylinders that you put
your check inside and it
travels to the teller. I
grab the cylinder quick-
ly because we are in a
hurry. I put the check in
and throw it in the hole.
I turned to say some-
thing to Ann and heard
a noise. The cylinder
was back. I tossed it
again into the hole. It
rolled back down. What
is wrong with this
thing? I slide out of my
truck and got in a good
position to toss it in and
threw really hard. It
rolled back again. The
line is backing up,
which by the way it
always does, behind
me.
As I am standing
there beside the cylin-
der so intent on finding
out why it is not work-
ing I dont notice the
people around me
laughing. I looked at
the teller at the same
time she keyed her
microphone and said
Push the Button,
Please. I pushed the
little tiny red button, a
door opens and the
cylinder falls through
on its way to the teller.
I slid back in my truck
with a very red face. I
looked at Ann and she
is in the floor board
laughing. I said you
could have told me. She
said it was too funny.
I ask her why she was
in the floor board and
she said she didnt want
anyone to see her. I told
her too bad your name
is on that check. I
think the little red but-
ton should be bigger. If
it had been maybe I
would have seen it.
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Shhhhhhhh, You must be
quiet while the other chil-
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often heard those words as
Mrs. Miller shushed us yet
another time. She was really
quite lenient with us
because it was Christmas
time and she knew how
excited we were. She didnt
really care if we whispered
quietly but we knew better
than to be loud or rowdy.
After all, it was nearly
Christmas and those prover-
bial visions of sugarplums
were dancing in our heads.
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Christmas program at
Baring School and our par-
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The procedure was the same
every year. We sat in our
class groups on the gym
floor of Baring school while
we waited for our turn to
practice our part of the
Christmas program on the
stage. We looked forward to
it because we got out of our
regular classes so we obedi-
ently marched in single file
from our classroom to our
spot on the gym floor to sit
and wait.
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for the program. The tempo-
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down to expose the full
stage where we would per-
form. This meant that we
couldnt hoist ourselves up
to sit on the ledge during
noon hour and lean against
that temporary wall and
dangle our feet over the
edge like we usually did.
The stage would remain
open until after Christmas.
While the grade school
practiced, the high school
seniors worked on decorat-
ing the Christmas tree.
What a beautiful tree it was!
There was a very tall
stepladder being used
because the tree was a huge
cedar tree that one of the
local farmers cut and
brought to the school. I had
never seen a tree so big!
The fragrance itself was
enough to make us think
Christmas had surely come
to Baring School. A couple
of the boys put strings of
lights on the tree and then
other decorations were
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added until it looked beautiful
right down to the final laying on
of the icicles.
The night of the school program
finally arrived and the gym floor
was covered with folding chairs
as families packed the gymnasi-
um. Back stage we huddled in
corners waiting for our turn on
stage. The covers had been
removed so the foot lights were
on and the curtain drew back for
the first scene. The program
would begin with the youngest
children and end with the oldest.
I practiced my line over and
over because when the villain
was caught I was supposed to
say, We will let you go when
Santa has come.
Nearly all of the Christmas car-
ols were sung by the time each
class had performed.
Each class in our school drew
names for a gift exchange so
there were lots of gifts beneath
the tree the night of the program.
At the end of the program sud-
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attention was drawn to where
Santa entered with his pack full
of small brown bags. Every
child was given one of the bags
that contained hard Christmas
candy ribbon and various other
hard candies. The bag was
topped off with a big round
orange.
The gifts under the tree were
given to their recipients and at
the end there was one little girl
who had not received a gift. My
mother, who was a high school
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had tears in her eyes. She looked
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Electronics
Dante Stephens - Integrator
Custom Home Theater
& Surveillance
Custom Home Theater
TV Wall Mounting Surveillance
Design & Installation Whole Home
A/V Distribution I-Phone, I-Pad &
Android Control of Home & More!
FREE ESTIMATES!
706-415-6098
www.stephenselectronics.net
Kenneth D. Gordon, M.D.
(706)882-9341
(At LaGrange Internal Medicine)
1602 Vernon Rd., Suite 400
Board Certified Internal Medicine
Accepting New Patients
Please Call For Appointment
3212 20th Ave. Valley, AL 334-768-2729
(I-85, Exit 79, turn left) All Times Eastern
4 PEOPLE BOWL 1-HOUR
SHOES INCLUDED
PLUS 4 SINGLE COMBO MEALS
ALL FOR ONLY
$
40
00
Must present coupon, offer good anytime lanes are available,
expires 1/9/14.
MOONLIGHT BOWLING
Music & Bowling - Fri. 9pm - Midnight,
Sat. 7-10, 8-11, or 9-Midnight
$
3 OFF!
3 HOURS OF BOWLING, $13
Includes shoes, must present coupon, expires 1/11/14.
Splendid Events
Restaurant & Catering
Just Like Granmamas Kitchen
116 Bull St. (706)756-1255
Mon. - Sat. 7-3 Sun. 11-5
NOW TAKING ORDERS FOR
CHRISTMAS
MEALS
Package For 8-10... $69.99
Ham or Turkey, 3 Sides & Dessert
Pan Of Dressing... $25
Pan Of Casserole... $15
Pan Of Vegetables... $15
BULL STREET CIGARS
130 Bull St., Downtown LaGrange
(706)882-3550
ROLL-YOUR-OWN & SAVE!!
Tobacco Tubes Injectors
GREAT CHRISTMAS IDEAS!
Cigars Pipe Tobacco
Cigarillos
Flavored Cigars
DJARUM CLOVE
CIGARS
Lees Crossing
Feed & Seed
1832 Vernon Rd. (706)884-2830
Feed ~ Seed ~ Fertilizer
CHICKEN SALE & TRADE DAYS
Every 1st Saturday, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
DOING THE
MOST GOOD
FAMILY STORE
202 Church St. (706)884-6842
M-F: 9AM - 5PM
SAT: 9AM - 3PM
Come Shop Our Store!
DONATIONS ACCEPTED!
Tax Receipt Provided
Come Browse Our Selection Of Items For Great Deals!
Proceeds from store sales contribute to social services in Troup &
Heard Counties.
REFRESHANDRESTORE
MA S S A GE T H E R A P Y
202 Smith St., LaGrange (706)812-2220
Also: 107 Broad St., Pine Mountain (706)663-4770
PRESENT THIS COUPON FOR:
1-HR MASSAGE W/ FREE HOT STONES -
$
60
($100 value, must be
purchased by 12/19/13)
www.refreshandrestore.net
Gift Certificates
Available!
ROCKVILLE
SALVAGE
2270 West Point Rd. WE DELIVER (706)845-0507
Open Mon. - Sat. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
METAL ROOFING
WE HAVE REMODELED & ADDED MUCH MORE!
CDs & DVDs...$1.00 VHS Tapes...$.50
Misc. Store Fixtures Clothing Racks Shelving
Store Lighting 4x8 Wall Board 5 Kiosks From Mall
Showcases Silk Flowers Window Sashes $3 up
Complete Pizza Restaurant (everything you need to get
started) Chairs... $5 up Living Room Suites... $25 up
Bookcases Microwaves Pictures Baby Furniture
Strollers Power Tools Kitchen Cabinets TVs
Refrigerators Washers/Dryers Desks
Antiques Oak Chairs Computers Crossties
4X8 Laminate Pressboard OSB...$9 ea.
Rough Cut Lumber Paint
Power Tools Collectibles Carpet
Windows/Doors
NOW TAKING ANTIQUES, ETC.
ON CONSIGNMENT
WE BUY ALMOST ANYTHING!
WANTED TO BUY: Stoves, Refrigerators &
Washer/Dryers
FOR SALE, $5 UP
Couches, Love Seats, End Tables,
Coffee Tables, & Other Living Room Furniture!
Office/Retail Space For
Lease!
QUANTITY DISCOUNTS
& MULCH HAY
J.R. (706)881-3305
Larry (706)302-0400
HORSE &
CATTLE
HAY
ACE AUTO
INSURANCE
121-A Mooty Bridge Rd.
(706)882-5566
LOW DOWN PAYMENTS
LOW MONTHLY PAYMENTS
GREAT SERVICE
ANY DRIVER
Call 706-882-5566 For
FREE Estimate!
1650 Smoky Rd.
LaGrange, Ga.
Fax: 706-882-9883
Service You Can
Count On!
Charles Gamble
706-416-9562
Handyman Services Remodeling
Additions New Construction
Home Plan Modification
Insurance Claim Estimates & Repairs
cgslagrange@gmail.com
Psychiatry
Psychiatry enables us to
correct our faults by
confessing our parents
shortcomings.
- Laurence J. Peter
Even the best psychia-
trist is like a blindfolded
auto mechanic poking
around under your hood
with a giant foam
Were #1 finger.
- Dennis Miller
I told my psychiatrist
that everyone hates me.
He said I was being
ridiculous; everyone has-
nt met me yet.
- Rodney Dangerfield
A man goes to a psychi-
atrist. The doctor says,
Youre crazy. The man
says, Iwant a second
opinion! Okay, youre
ugly too!
- Henny Youngman
I saw a truck of Christmas trees
And each one had a tale,
The driver stood them in a row
And put them up for sale.
He strung some twinkly lights
And hung a sign up with a nail;
"FRESH CHRISTMAS TREES"
It said in red
"FRESH CHRISTMAS TREES
FOR SALE."
He poured himself hot cocoa In a
steaming thermos cup,
And snowflakes started falling As
a family car pulled up.
A mom, a dad, and one small
boy Who looked no more than
three
Jumped out and started searching
For the perfect Christmas tree.
The boy marched up and down
the rows, His nose high in the air;
"It smells like Christmas, mom! It
smells like Christmas every-
where!"
"Let's get the biggest tree we can!
A tree that's ten miles high!
A tree to go right through our
roof! A tree to touch the sky!"
"A tree SO big "That Santa Claus
Will stop and stare and say,
'Now, THAT'S the finest
Christmas tree I've seen this
Christmas Day!'"
It seemed they looked at every
tree At least three million times;
Dad shook them, pinched them,
turned them 'round To find the
perfect pine.
"I've found it, mom! The
Christmas tree I like the best of
all!
It's got a little bare spot, But we'll
turn that to the wall!"
"We'll put great-grandma's angel
On top the highest bough!
Oh, can we buy it? Please, mom,
PLEASE?! Oh, can we buy it
NOW?"
"How 'bout some nice hot
cocoa?"Asked the man who
owned the lot.
He twisted off the thermos top,
"Now, THIS will hit the spot!"
He poured the steaming chocolate
In three tiny paper cups.
They toasted, "Here's to
Christmas!" And they drank the
cocoa up.
"Is this your choice?" The tree
man asked, "This pine's the best
one here!"
The boy seemed sad--- "My
daddy says "The price is just too
dear."
"Then, Merry Christmas!" Said
the man, who wrapped the tree in
twine,
"It's yours for just one promise.
You must keep at Christmas
time!"
"On Christmas Eve at bedtime As
you fold your hands to pray,
Promise in your heart To keep the
joy of Christmas Day!"
"Now hurry home! This freezy
wind Is turning your cheeks pink!
And ask your dad To trim that
trunk and give that tree a drink!"
And so it went on All that blus-
tery eve
As the tree man gave Tree upon
tree upon tree
To every last person Who came to
the lot-
Who toasted with cocoa In small
paper cups,
Who promised the promise Of
joy in their hearts---
And singing out carols, Drove off
in the dark.
And when it was over One tree
stood alone;
But no one was left there To give
it a home.
The tree man put on his Red
parka and hood
And dragged the last Christmas
tree Out to the woods.
He left the pine right by a stream
In the cold,
So the wood's homeless creatures
Could make it their home.
He smiled as he brushed off
Some snow from his beard,
When out of the thicket A rein-
deer appeared.
He scratched that huge reindeer
On top his huge head---
"It looks like we've Started up
Christmas again!"
"There are miles more to travel,
And much more to do!
Let's go home, my friend, And
get started anew
He looked to the sky And heard a
jingle bells sound---
And then, In a twinkling, That
tree man wasn't around!
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Fast Effective
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When youre injured, you need fast, effective
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been providing prompt pain relief for victims of
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Aspinwall
Dr. L. Keith Aspinwall
Doctors of
Chiropractic
Member: American Chiropractic
Association
Georgia Chiropractic Association
ASPINWALL
CHIROPRACTIC
CLINIC, LLC
CALL TODAY!
706-884-8360
302 S. GREENWOOD ST., LAGRANGE, GA 30240
www.aspinwallclinic.com
TIMELESS ANTIQUES
& FLEA MALL
2918 20th Ave. Valley, Al
(334)768-8463
(I-85, Exit 79, behind McDonalds)
HOLIDAY SALES
THROUGHOUT THE STORE!
Trees ~ Decor ~ Gifts
OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, Dec. 14
Santa Arrives @ 10 a.m.
See Us In The Valley Christmas
Parade December 12th.
609 Greeville St. 706-882-5800
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www.sweetpeasfloraldesignsofdistinction.com
Floral Designs of Distinction
130-C Bull St. (706)884-1332
IONIC FOOT BATH - $30 or 4 SESSIONS - $100
Bulk Herbs &Teas Liquid Herbs
Weight Loss Vitamins & Minerals
Local Soaps & Honey
Essential Oils & Flower Essences
20% OFF ENTIRE PURCHASE
All products. Must present coupon,
not valid with any other discount, offer ends 12/19/13.
Like Us: facebook.com/theherbshoppelagrange M-F 10-5, Sat. 10-2
The Last Christmas Tree
WUZ
KENS
PAWN SHOP
We Buy Gold Jewelry
Photo IDs - $15
Seasoned Firewood 4 Sale!
Notary Public - $3
Title Pawns
Tow Dolly 4 Rent - $35
Home Phone Service
$35/mo.
New & Used Car Audio
501 Whitesville St.
LaGrange
706-845-8069
Cakes By Debbie
5 East LaFayette Sq. (706)416-2163
www.cakesbydebbie.net Open Tues. - Sat.
CHRISTMAS
CAKES, CUPCAKES,
& COOKIES!
LUNCHES - $4.95 up ICE CREAM
Get the tires that get
you to the fun.
See the service experts for all your winter tire needs.
Copyright 2011 Michelin North America, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Lee's Crossing Tires and Service
2472 West Point Rd (706) 882-9822
Family owned and operated Free rotation for the life of the tire
Clean, comfortable location
Hours of Operation Mon-Fri 8:00am - 6:00pm
Dont Forget To
Enter Our
Story &
Poetry
Writing
Contest!
Details On Pg. 2
West Point Clinic
244 Newnan Crossing Newnan, GA 30265
Store Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-7pm Sat 10am-6pm Sun 11am-5pm
678-423-3600
www.myhoneybakedstore.com
SEE BACK FOR:
Catering, Community Fundraising, & Employee
Purchase Programs & More Coupons!
Great Holiday Taste
Once you unwrap the signature
gold foil of your HoneyBaked
Ham,
you'll know your holiday meal
will delight all.
Reserving
Your Holiday Ham is
recommended by calling
the HoneyBaked Ham Co.
in Newnan.
678-423-3600
$
22
99
Turkey Breast with
purchase of any ham
10%
All Military & School System
Employees with Valid I.D. Off
ALSO:
Catering, Community Fundraisers,
& Employee Purchase Programs.
December 17-24
DONT FORGET
TO ENTER OUR
SHORT
STORY &
POETRY
WRITING
CONTEST!!!
GRAND PRIZE
$100 CASH!!!
Topic - My Most
Blessed Christmas.
Deadline for entries
is Dec. 12, 2013.
*See Pg. 2 For
Complete
Details & Rules

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