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f EDITOR’S NOTE: The home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur | (Mary) Nichols Sr. at 603 Wills av., Dover, always is open to | friends and relatives ar/d it is an unusual day when at least i one of their children or grandchildren does not stop for a I visit and a sample of “goodies” from grandma’s kitchen.The family comprises: Mr. and Mrs. Albert (Mary) Nichols: ! of Dover and their son-in-law and daughter, Tom and Angela ; Glass and granddaughter, Denrise; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur (Penny) Zurcher of New Philadelphia and their children, Ste-1 phanie, Mrs. Dennis* (June) Contini, Christopher and Pat-: ricia; Mr. and Mrs. Max (Lee) Waddington and son, Max Jr. | of Opelika, Ala.; Valia, who resides at home; Mr. and Mrs. | Arthur (Carol) Nichols Jr. arrd children, Ralph, Patrick and Chantel, of Dover. Mrs. Josephine McKnight and sons, Mike and Mark of Columbus, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe (JoAnn) Hammond and children, Holli, Lori, Scot and Matthew of Dover. | Each year as the Christmas season approaches the ehil-1 dren and grandchildren question Mrs. Nichols about | Christmas in her native Italy and the following is her story.“When I watch the fire in thei I managed to get through the hearth at Christmastime and I day without too many tears ami see the lights on the trees and j by the time of my second the homes, I remember other Christmas here we had a baby Christmases, several sad and j and that helped ease my loneli-many many happy. (ness.My mother died when I was 7! A kind neighbor had taught and later my father left our!me to speak enough English to home in Italy and came to the I go shopping and again I cooked United States. When I was al- a big dinner for family and most 20, my uncle brought me;friends, to this country to be with my Those early Christmases were father. I met your grandfather much like the ones in Italy in Steubenville and we were j when we would have friends in married there before coming to, to visit on Christmas eve and Dover to make our home. then everyone would attendAlthough your grandfather’s 2 Mass. The next day we wouldbrothers and my father lived with us, the first Christmas wasagain attend services in the church before gathering for din-a lonely one for me because I nermissed my brothers, sisters and: ^ no|. j^y presents butfriends in Italy. j expressed our love with gifts ofI knew how to cook, so I pre-lt; fruit, nuts and candies and pared a big dinner for relatives there was as much excitemem asand friends but your grand-lover these as there isl over toys Lhilton looked forward t0 go-father had to buy the groceries! today as these goodies were , ,because I couldn't speak Eng-rare treats J ttis before_ n y*_y ^ I there were such things as elec-Mrs. Nichols holds her great-granddaughter, Denise Glass, and Denise's mother, Angela, sits on the arm of grandma's chair. Other grandchildren gathered around to hear grandma's story are Holli Hammond (L), Lori Hammond, June Contini, Matt Hammond, Scot Hammond, Christopher Zurcher and Tricia Zurcher.Christmas were in the churchmost important part for me wascooking a big meal and bakingspecial cookies ar.’d sharing both with family and friends.Most of you are old enough to recall the Christmas 3 years ago when grandpa was in Union Hospital. He had decorated theGrandpa and I tried not to j house before he got sick ami show it because we didn’t want each night we’d light the lightsagain and even though you don’t all come home for dinner as you once did, we look forward to a visit from each of you sometime during the day.People say Christmas costs
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Dover Times Reporter
Dover, Ohio, US
Tue, Dec 24, 1968
Page 8
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