I know, I skipped 1967; but, it was eerily similar to 1966...The boy scouts sold trees and had a party...the cub scouts had a party at the homes of their den mothers and Bennett's Creek Home Bureau provided decorations and tray favors for the Harris Nursing Home.
Christmas in the United States during the late 1960s was a dichotomy...
The 1960s brought a fresh, new look to Christmas tree aesthetics. A completely modern look--the aluminum Christmas tree.  It made a shiny, metallic splash in living rooms all over America. More than a million trees were sold during the decade.  A tree choice that eschewed the traditional pine- or fir-scented Christmas experience when it landed on the Christmas scene in the 1960s.
Aluminum trees called for minimalist look. The trees were often sparingly decked with ornaments.
A color wheel lit up the aluminum tree, with the tree changing from blue to red to green to gold as the wheel revolved. The color wheel was there for a practical reason—you couldn’t put strings of lights on aluminum trees because of fire safety concerns. It was mesmerizing to watch—whether from a front row seat in your living room or the view through your neighbor’s window.
If you were a Modern Millie and had an aluminum tinsel tree during the 1960s, how about adding a picture in the Facebook Comments?
While in Greenwood, like many other small towns...
Greenwood Central School presented Christmases Around the World, directed by Barbara Duke as well as a program with the First Grade and chorus.
Churches were packing and distributing boxes of treats for shut-ins and service members as well as hosting services such as the candlelight service featuring "Birthday For Christ at RCLS and choral favorites at the Methodist Church.
The Junior Auxiliary of the Legion packed and distributed holiday meal plates to service members.
And, The Greenwood Grange presented a program and had a party.
Families were hosting their college age children for the season and many had out of town relatives and friends spend a few days or just come by for dinner.
Small towns like Greenwood clung to the traditions of church, community, home and family. I have once, or maybe more than once, heard that small towns skipped the unrest of the 60s and just repeated the 50s. I'm not sure that is a bad thing. What do you think?