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THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Saturday Dee 25 19A5 SB 2 I ot HOMETOWN THEATRES Little Town Of Bethlehem Crowded With Worshipers 2 1 Too Stirs of Tod Stars of CURB SERVICE RESTAURANTS Your Family Drive-Ins 377-4509 3101 INDEPENDENCE Rock 'n Roll FolkWestern Blues Country in "The Bio TNT Show" Sock 'n Roll Folk Western BluesCountry "The Big TNT Show" 523-6311 J431 SOUTH SLVO 33u over the spot where Christ was horn In the shepherd's field on a hillside below Bethlehem where the angel appeared and told the gathered shepherds "I bring you good tidings of great jny" worshipers gathered to sing Christmas carols 3( ELVIS "KISSIN' "-C0USINS" Connie Francis HERMAN'S HERMITS in "When Bovs Meet Girls" Fun In Color Too Stars of Rock 'n Roll Folk Western Blues Country In "The Bio TNT Show" white stallions to open the first of Bethlehem's annual Christmas rites He stepped out of a car under Bethlehem's municipal Christmas tree an umbrella pine decorated with Japanese lanterns paper cut-out angels and a silver star The pirate 75 donned an ermine cape and crimson hat and started the stately procession across the stone-paved square to the Church of Nativity a 1 600-year-old fortress-like building erected BETHLEHEM Jordan -tin little town of Bethlehem celebrated Christmas Eve P'ri-day with solemn hymns merry carols and the brassy blare of military marches Church bells pealed bagpipes quealed and from a nearby mosque the Moslem faithful were called prayer US sailors from the fith Fleet and tourists and pilgrims from around the world mingled and jostled in Manager Square near the spot where tradition says Christ was born Bethlehem's citizens crowded the rooflons around the NOW To Our Friends Customers We Wish In order for our employees to enjoy well deserved holiday We will be CLOSED TODAY and SUNDAY "Beach Ball" Drl Diy BIG COLOR 1 Rod Tylor "DO NOT DISTURB" Connie rends HERMAN'S HERMITS In "When Bovi Meet Girls" Fun in Color Connie Francis HERMAN'S HERMITS In "When Bovs Meet Girls'7 Fun In Color Shows 1-3-5 7 SUPREMES RIGHTEOUS BROS HIT5! wt SEE THE BIGGEST RACING MOVIE ON THE jt Sean Conntry James Bond In "THUNDERBALL" at CENTER SALISBURY NOW FLAYING JAMES 007 "THUNDERBALL BIGGEST SCREEN IN 2 THE COUNTRY UNCUT I i "RED LINE 7000" DEC 30 VVJ square to watch the pomp sod pageantry of Christmas Eve rites Others milled around the edges nf the crowd belnw going about crowd below going about THAT BOOT (J (olid a LEGGER IS BACK! "THUNDER ROAD" 11 i i I Direct From Its Roadshow Engagement SPECIAL POPULAR PRICES PERFORMANCES TODAY The Motion Picture That Sets Comedy Ahead 100 Years! reelings 111 ROBERT MITCHUM ALSO STEVE McQueen IN A SUPER WESTERN their chores in apparent un-concern Shepherds tended their flocks on the brown slopes of the Judean hills as they had 2000 year's ago Heavy-laden donkeys dodged the stream of private cars taxis and buses that crowded the roads leading to Bethlehem The sun broke through the icattered clouds as Msgr Alberto Gori the pink-checked patriarch of Jersualcm drove into Manger Square preceded by five lancers on pancing "Thank you" and "Best Wishes" We've enjoyed serving you throughout the year And to all our holiday greetings "CUS and STEVE" "Magnificent 1 MtSN ADMISSION TODAY ADULTS $125 STUDENTS $100 7" Color NO SEATS RESERVED 1 Every Ticket Holder Guaranteed A Seat I I'LOSn FI1IDIV SITlltDAV (Christmas Eva and Christmas Day) Gondola Restaurant 2238 INDEPENDENCE BLVD CHILDREN I'M HAVING- A 8ABy-AT AAY FOR YOUR VERY VERY JOYOUS VU DUIVI v- JOS Today At 2:00 and 8:00 PM 39th WEEK for this 'Once in a lifetime' Motion Picture: Make your Christmas happier by seeing "The Sound of Music" again JULIE ANDREWS NOW OPEN! 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