After four dry days, donations to this year’s Christmas Happiness Fund picked up today, almost doubling the first-day total.

As usual, the individual messages represent a varied mix of the sentiments that stimulate folks to contribute. Remember, no donation is too small, and every penny counts. Just get your pennies in so they can add up to create as many miracles as possible this holiday season.

Bring contributions to the Salisbury Post, 131 W. Innes St., between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays or mail them to The Salisbury Post Christmas Happiness Fund, P.O. Box 4639, Salisbury, NC 28145-4639. Make checks payable to the Christmas Happiness Fund and indicate how you wish your donation listed.

Yesterday’s total $2,315

For DCW from CDS $300

In loving memory of my brother Ted and Meredith, Boone and Zackary $50

In memory of my Mom and Dad, Dot and John Rebhan, from Dottie Rebhan $40

Rowan County Fair sponsored by Faith and Spencer Jaycees $600

In honor of United States, from Leek Mai-Dong $20

In loving memory of my mother, Ophelia Drye-Beaver, from Harry Beaver, Enochville $20

In memory of Lawson and Mary McCombs, from Steve $250

In honor of Katherine Goodman and in memory of Helen Black, Dorothy Goodman, Coco Murphy, Annette Snider, Bert Oestreicher and Betty Anne Stanback, from Le Jeudi Book Club $235

In loving memory of Donald M. Pierce, from his wife and family $250

From an 88-year-old Maine Yankee $100

WRHS Class of 2004…Thanks for the memories! From Craven Moorehead $20

Preface Book Club $100

In loving memory of Donald E. and Timothy Jon Sunding, from Betty Sunding $200

Today’s total $4,500