Rowan native gives to Christmas Happiness Fund in honor of wife of 50 years
Published 12:00 am Wednesday, December 13, 2017
- Illustration by Mark Brincefield
SALISBURY — Carl Miller met his wife, Sallie, in the 1960s when they both worked at Fiber Industries.
The Rowan County natives have been married for 50 years. This week, Carl made a $100 contribution to the Christmas Happiness Fund in honor of his “lovely” wife.
The couple have made donations to the fund in previous years and once earmarked their donation in the names of both of their parents.
The Millers have two boys and three grandchildren.
The Christmas Happiness Fund is a program that has been around since the early 1950s. It was started after the late Spencer Murphy asked the Rowan County community to dig into their pockets to see that local children who would not have received much for Christmas could get some gifts.
The Salisbury Post collects the donations and those contributions are turned over to the Salvation Army of Rowan County. The local organization distributes vouchers that are used at a local business to eligible families where parents are able to buy gifts for their children.
Contributions to Christmas Happiness may be delivered to the Salisbury Post, 131 W. Innes St., between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays or mailed to Salisbury Post Christmas Happiness Fund, P.O. Box 4639, Salisbury, NC 28145-4639. Make checks payable to Christmas Happiness Fund and indicate how you want your donation listed.
Today’s contributions are:
In honor of my neighbor and friend, Catherine Kimball, on her 98th birthday and in loving memory of my late husband, Jim “Doc” Peeler, who gave his entire life in service to others, by Meg Peeler, $50
In honor of my lovely wife of 50 years, Sallie Miller, by Carl Miller, $100
The wonderful children of St. Luke’s Mother’s Morning Out Program, $107
In memory of Lorene Jana Annas, my fun-loving friend who was always up for a challenge and never sat still, by Dinah Carpenter, $25
In memory of Glenn Peeler and in honor of Drake Kerley, brother Thomas Mauldin by Jean Peeler, $50
In loving memory of my dad, Walter Wise, $100
In memory of Eva Sloop by Crawford Sloop, $100
In memory of Dr. Carrol Fisher by the Combs family, $100
In loving memory of Don Evers, $25
In memory of Meredith Hylton by Nancy T. Hylton, $100
The Wednesday YaYas, $30
In memory of Judy Bringle by Jennifer Bringle Handy, $25
Women of the Moose Chapter 1197, $25
Granite Quarry Civitan Club, $300
In memory of Ruth E. Deadmon by Kyle Huffman and Jennifer Shoaf, $50
In memory of David L. Huffman by Kyle Huffman, Jennifer, Jimmy, Katie, Kenzie and Chase Shoaf, $150
In memory of our grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William L. Huffman and Mr. and Mrs. Dawson Weathermon, by Kyle Huffman and Jennifer Shoaf, $50
In honor of Nelson and Rosemary Bradshaw by Denny and Carol White, $100
In loving memory of Lewis J. Alsobrooks by Margaret Alsobrooks, $25
In honor of Collin Grubb by Discovery Sunday School Class of First Presbyterian, $100
In memory of co-workers at R.W. Norman’s and other friends, E.E. Lampert Sr., Ilene Wise, Irene Ritchie, Tripp Lambert, Kathleen Gray, West Spain, Ann Myers, Don Barger, Blanche Lampert, Norman Beaver, Rosemary Spain, Mazine Carlton, and Walter Wise, by Pat Beaver, “Pocita” and “Swicy,” $30
In memory of my “Buck” and in honor of our grandchildren, Will and Neely, Miranda and Tyler, and their parents, Mike and Trisha, Sara and Kent, by C.W. Belk, $200
In memory of Howard and Norma Fetterman by their children, $250
Anonymous, $800
In loving memory of Anita Taylor Stone, Chuck Taylor and Lillie Edwards, $200
In memory of R.W. Richardson “Bob” and in honor of Kim Whitley and Eric-Brian Richardson and Jean, Suzanne and Clint Rimer by Phyllis Richardson, $100
In honor of Harry Garwood by Phyllis Richardson, $50
In memory of Ruth and Carl Agner; they loved others and many loved “them,” by Patrick and Linda Broadway, $100
Today’s total: $3,342
Running total: $20,670
