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VAGE FOUR THE ECHO December, 1946 The Echo PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY AND FOR EMPLOYEES OF ECUSTA PAPER CORPORATION, CHAMPAGNE PAPER CORPORATION AND ENDLESS BELT CORPORATION AT PISGAH FOREST, NORTH CAROLINA Copyrighted, 1945, By Ecusta Paper Corporation ECHO STAFF John D. Eversman Editor Lucille Heffner Assistant Editor Jack Alexander Sports Reporter “Hank” Newbury Safety Reporter DEPARTMENT REPORTERS—Dot Banning, Buvee Capps, Em mett Clark, Bertha Edwards, Felicia Edwards, Lillian Enloe, Helen K. Evans, Thelma Glazeiner, John Goolsby, Eula Grey, Bill Henson, Walter Kay, Anne Kitchen, Harry S. Kolman, Dick Lao- deck, Sara Loftis, Eileen Nelson, Ted Reece, Jack Rhodes, Maude Stewart, Donna Wright. PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE—John D. Eversman, F, S. Best, Raymond F. Bennett, Walter K. Straus, J. 0. Wells, W. M. Shaw, H. E. Newbury. Christmas Christmas comes but once a year, and .what a joyous time! Heart-warming carols, inspirational gatherings, the excitement of giving and receiving gifts—all this is sym bolic of Christmas, but in this whirl-pool world in which we live, we are inclined to let the true meaning of Christ mas slip into a secondary place. Christmas, t hat is the mass of Christ, is the birthday of Christ, who is the Saviour of the world. At this Christmas-time we should re-dedicate ourselves to the ideals and teachings of the world’s great est man, whose birthday we celebrate December 25, CHRISTMAS DAY. oOo A New Year And New Hopes Each year about this time most of us count our virtues and check our vices, determined to lead better lives during the coming year. If the old year has treated us badly we are pleased to see it go, if it has been a good year we part with it reluctantly. There are some, of course, who make no resolutions at all, feeling that it is far better to do noth- than to make resolutions which cannot be carried out. Nevertheless, New Year’s does remind us that we could have bettered ourselves far more in the past and that the future can turn out just about the way we make it. In fact we are in much the same position as the chemist. If we fol low the correct formula, place the correct elements in our lives, the product is perfect. If we disregard the formula and choose the wrong elements, the product is poor. If we do not even attempt to follow the formula we compound nothing at all. Since January is the customary time to make new res olutions it would seem as appropriate as any. Remember the days just preceding Christmas. How happy we all were thinking of the other fellow . . . buying gifts unself ishly and forgiving those whom we thought had wronged us. Can that same spirit be carried on throughout the year? It surely can if we make our resolution now. If we falter once or twice during 1947 we can climb back and get on the beam. That formula will make the year 1947 a great year around ECUSTA. FAVORABLE VOTE (Continued From Page One) county 1,337 votes were caist—763 for and 574 against Six of the precincts in the rur al communities voted against the issue. These were Cathey’s Creek, Dunn’s Rock, Gloucester 1, Glou cester 2 and Hogback 1 and 3. In the Old Toxaway precinct not a singlt vote was cast against the bond iisu*. Supt. J. B. Jones said he wa« de lighted with the outcome of this election and that plans will be started in the near future on a pro gram of construction and improve ment "Until materials tnd labor are more plentiful and prices drop some, w# wUl coneenttAta on p>o- viding relief where the overcrowd ed condition is most serious and on vitally needed improvements,” he declared. - Civic leaders,hailed the outcome of the election as proof of the fact that Brevard and Transylvania county are progressive and are de termined to remedy the over crowded conditions in many schools and to provide necessary repairs and improvements for others. Women here and throuehout the county took an active interest In the election. “On behalf of the board of edu cation, I wish to thank the civic ’1ubs, parent-teacher associations. The Transylvania Times. Harry H. Straus and many individuals too numerous to mention for their ac tive interest In tWi election,” Mr. Jonei Mldr Poet S Comer Beneath The Pisgah A Visit From St. Nicholas “Twas the night before Christmas, when all though the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care. In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The children were nestled all snug in their beds. While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads; And Mamma in her kerchief, and I in my cap. Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap,— When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter. Away to the window I flew like a flash. Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. The moon, on the breast of the new-fallen snow. Gave a luster of midday to objects below; When what to my wondering eyes should appear But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer. With a little old driver, so lively and quick, knew in a moment it must be St Nick. More rapid than eagles his coursers they came. And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name: “Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now Prarncer and Vixen! On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Bonder and Blitzen! To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall! Now, dash away, dash away, dash away all!” As dry leaves that before the wjld hurricane fly. When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky. So up to the house-top the cours ers they flew. With a sleigh full of toys, and St Nicholas too. And then in a twinkle, I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each little hoof. As I drew in my head, and was turning around, Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound. He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot. And his clothes were all covered with ashes and soot; A bundle of toys he had flung on his back, And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack. His eyes—how they twinkled! his dimples how merry! His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry! His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow. And the beard on his chin was as white as the snow; The stump of a pipe he held tight In his teeth, And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath; He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf. And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself; A wink of his eye and a twist of his head. Soon gave me to know I had noth ing to dread; H* tpolcB not a word, but Book. Comer Christmas belongs to everyon® —through the medium of boo it is presented to us every oay- Ecusta’s Library has Christmas time reading for every member the family—Edited by Edwara Wagenknecht, The Fireside Do of Christmas Stories is a “ of the finest Christmas readi e- The book is divided into * tions, Christmas Is Christ, Cn mas Is Santa Claus, Christmas Dickens and Christmas Is Stories by the following autn are included in the coUecU^- Henry Van Dyke, Frances H- nett Clement C. Moore, Lane Allen, Katherine Lee » ^ Charles Dickens, Louisa eott and other famous wn j This is truly a treasure good reading and good listening- Expertly illustrated in pastels, is the picture-song ^ ' A Child’s Book of Christmas ^ ols. This lovely book.contains words and music of our best- Christmas carols. You and y ^ children will be delighted .his colorful edition. Telling the Christmas your very young children so .hey will listen, be interesteO want it retold, can be a y. task. With the aid of Florida . er’s, The First Christmas the J can be easy. Related in beauty and good taste is this of the Holy Child. How would Santa Pay. ^ boys and girls if his reindee came ill? Roger Duvosin, a ^ thor, thought of that and crea means of transportation jll event that the reindeer A whale is roomy and carry many toys. In colorfu tures and with an interesting you’ll be happy that you rea Christmas Whale, available library. Never has the spirit of mas been more joyously thusiastically expressed through passages from ^ ^ js writings. Christmas In Dic» yours for the asking. straight to his work, And filled all the stocWngs: turned with a jerki jjjs And laying his finger aside nose And giving a nod, up the he rose; . . to He sprang to his sleigh, team gave a whistl#> jjie And away they all flew down of a thistle. ji* But I heard him exclaim, ® drove out of sight j t® Happy Christmas to all’ all 9 good-night” —Clmcat C-
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