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WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, DttL;£,MeiLK How A Discarded Doll Brightened Christmas Season For Little Girl i A short and not inaccurate »*orv , about an incident at Christmas) I Bv CHARLES .1. LIVINGSTON For Associated Negro Tress Immantin] jc *» KC" r For three years he lived a dim and obscure life in the basement of a local 5 and 10 cents store, Out moded by the vestige of time, he •was placed on the unwanted list 1 and tossed with other such Items in the cellar, his fate to be decided later. Day after day. clerks searching the basement shelves for more glamorous toys at holiday seasons passed him up, He seemed des tined to obscurity and eventual commitment to the garbage pile. SAVED BY CHRISTIAN BROTH ER Then one day a kindly Christian Brother wandered into the store, seeking some inexpensive gift for his ‘’little friend”— a little girl named Judy in a local Catholic or phanage. With resigned humility, he passed up each of the glamor ous gifts presented by the clerk, ‘‘l want something that, reflects the Christmas spirit in a more humble manner,” Brother .Toe of the Jesuit Order of Brotherhood explained. The rlerk stared in dis may. Suddenly Brother Joe's eyes fell upon Immanuel lying up on the heap of unwan'ed item' on the basement floor. "Let me look at that little doll lying there. It Is a boy doll, Isn t it.' "Yes. but that is not for salr," the surprised rlerk replied. “That dpi! has been lylnr there for three years. Nobody seems to want to buy It, so the manager told us lo serap 1t ” Brother Joe s soft eyes suddenly j moistened H f ’ remembered that i no one wanted to house the infant j Jesus either on the first Christ mas day more than Idhn years ago. '•'Let me have it.” he said. ”T am j sure my Title friend at the orphan- | age will cherish it.” The next, day Brother Joe stop ped at St. Joseph Orphanage. 1 | have a Tittle gift for Judy Cald- ! well.” he told the nun who ans- ! wered the hell, '’’’ill y u please! call h#r to the study JUDY GETS GIFT A few minutes later Judy was Ted imo the study. Her eyes bright- J need with joy as she saw the aged . Brother who frequently b r ings her j Title gifts of various sort. "Judy,” Brother Joe spoke up. j *‘l have a Christmas gift for you i but it is not a doll house or a ear- I risge or anything like that. It is ! just a plain doll T picked up a neighborhood store. M ije Sister j Theresita will clean and dress him , up for you if you ask her. Would 1 you like to have the doir” "Ob Yes!” exclaimed Judy, elarpinc her hands with joy. “I’ll call him Immanuel, be cause it is a boy doll and Sis ter Theresita said that wa* one of the names thev gave Jesus Thanks a lot Brother Joe!” Feeling satisfied that his gift was accepted. Ilrother Joe turned to leave, but an after thought struck him. "IVhat do i Brices received by U. S. farmers i increased each month from Febru- ; ary to August but declined some- j what in mid-October. U.S. farm populations now 13 per rent, of the total. I WAX ' lIIIimMMIMIKIIMMMMI TUNE TV WITH v, e "SILENT-SOUND” V_r^i FROM ACROSS O THE ROOM! WITH^^SI Space Command remote TV Tunincs Ju*» pres* a button on th* Specs Commendor Control Beg A you hold in ' your hand io: • Turn sst on or off • Change Channels • Turn sound on and off f mot* sound of Sogjp a.mO/’ir.g com mercials while picture remains on screen!) Nothing between you and the set but space. It's built rioht into the set—nothing extrr c lo buy! SPACE COMMAND "400" Sorts* —3oolß—The Lynvtlle 21” (overall dine meal.). 2625 q. ini. of rectangular picture area. Table TV— n grained Mahog any color. Matching Bale available at extra cost. See Your Local ZENITH DEALER : you plan to do with (he doll, Judy?” he asked. "U is quite nlain you know and It's ?. boy. A strange gift for a iittie girl.” IMMANUEL BECOMES SYMBOL OF XMAS "I will ask Father Jacoby (chap lain at the orphanage) to use Im manuel in the crib in the manger. He’ll represent Baby Jesus, and all the angels will sing and rejoice a round him and he’ll be the great est boy doll in all the world. Will j you ask Father Jacoby to use him \ in the crib, Brother —please." “I'll see what I can do,” said Brother 1 in— - - JJ! ■iJl.WMßMff**B£! I SI!*Ri!I?tSBKiEB3B3BSS^E3E^ JacquinsJL APRICOT |ph| FLAVORED I =ll BRANDT iEtl $2.25 PINT E3f CHAKIES JACQUIN et Cis, Inc . PMIW , PENN A 70 pRQQf uktide ~. Wishing You A Merry Christinas And A Very Happy New Year! CAPITOL Bargain Store 132 E. HARGETT STREET RALEIGH. N. C. "■*North Cording Mtitiini life fcsurance C®. - p£\7<n Tamdfy; North Carolina Mutual Priicies 4 ft&as 4 Wi V~\f|P§£L Call Your Local Agont- DISTRiCT OFFICE: 13 E. Hargett St.. RaleigH, N. 0. Dail TEmpie 2-2904 c. c, SMITH, jr , Manager | STAFF MANAGERS. S. G. Parham. J. A. Mann, W. E. Gay CLERICAL STAFF: MISS L. M. DUNN, MRS. A F. JONES, MRS. H. B. GLOVER. AGENCY STAFF E. L. ALSTON M. u. .JONES W ,H. MANGUM J. R. AVENT F. W LEWIS W . E NEWSOME T. J. BURWELL A E LANDIS pin tgv A C BATCHELOR N W ’ MARTiN PULLEY A. G BATCHELOR £) L MRS. E. E. RANSOM S. L. DUNSTON y. g MORRIS W. TAYLOR A HATHAWAY D. L MORRIS F, W. RAINER J. W. H/ THAW AY F. SUMMER T. R, SEWELL PART TIME ORDINARY AGENTS t r- nrv-c- . ♦*<- • “• vj. BRWWW, A. JV BROWN Joe, turning to look at Sister Ther tsita in amazement. Sc the next ctuj. when itU‘ kids i in the orphanage marched in the annual Christmas procession. Judy Caldwell earired her little Imma nuel in her hands and laid it in a crude manger, just ns Mary and Joseph had done on the first Christmas. Then, as the children gathered a- j round the crib and adults knelt in [ the background, the organ burst ] into a joyful ’’Silcnf Night.” It was Christmas day and everyone j was happy, especially lttlc Judy | Caldwell. “Never Worry, Never Rush,” Matriarch Advises As She Celebrates 100th Year WASHINGTON fANP) "Nev er worry and never rush” was the advice given by Mrs. Laura Ross to those who wish to meet the cen tury mark. This advice was given by the little old lady at her 100th birthday celebration held Satur day in the litle red brick house on 12th Strct in North West Washing ton. On hand to help her eeleh- Ligon High Choral Group Stages HandePs‘Messiah’ By Mareus H, Boulware An ecclesiastical window such as would be described by the phy sician. St. Luke -- hung in the backizround. It was painted hv the Art Department. An overflow audience waited patiently for the curtain to rise on the fourth annual perfor mance of Handel’s “Messiah” by the .1. W. Ligon High Scho ol Advanced Mixed Chorus -- accompanied by four pianos J^Wf (.mmMQd H APPY NEW YEAR RALEIGH LOAN COMPANY 223 S Wilmington St. (Tue Oiange Colored Front) i ns CAROLINIAN rate were a daughter, four grandchildren, two great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Before her daughter retired from the Bureau of Customs five years ago Mrs. Ross said she did the cooking and cleaning but now she mostly just sits and rocks. t>he was born in Heathsville, Virginia, where she lived through and an organ Wednesday, December 18, in the school au ditorium, at 1:80 p.m. When the curtain rang down, the audience did not applaud - ■ neith er did I and then in a moment v.x joined together in a thunderous and triumphant ovation, for the “Prince of Peace” had come FRANK GURNEY. Raleigh's music supervisor and guest con ductor, showed artistry in directing ON ★ APPLIANCES ★ TELEVISION ★ TIRES & TUBES STORES 413 Fayetteville St NEC3MCSS BUM oil eicu nnbiMu nut her childhood. She moved 10 Alexandria 80 years ago after mat riage to Travis Ross. Her husband was body servant to Gen. William T. Sherman during the Civil War, and stage management, while T A Thuinley, 111, guest organist from St. Augustine’s College, rose to Yule expectations with the peal, of the electronic organ. Ligon faculty member, Mrs. J. Roulware, and Miss A. M. Jarnagan, public school music teacher, and Mrs. E. M. Kelly played pianos, while the rhorus performance was a product of the training received from Mrs. E. M. Morgan Kelly, director of the logon musical organiza tion, Featured were recitatives, airs, and ariosos rendered by the follow ing soloists: MrThaddetis Holden, tenor; Annie M Freeman, contral- iht lirc*n?y COmgj th 11 witS for • *uiy joyful vHappy N**Y#ar. s. M. YOUNP 1.10 F,. Martin S l . Dinl 2-7121 lo; Barbara Hockaday. soprano, Forzene Repo?, pop. a no; Phyllis Mann and Gatherin.e Hall, altos; and David Forbes, ba.-s. The Sinfonia given by the J W. Ligon String Orchestra was dircct- ENROLL AT SBC THE SOUTHEASTERN BUSINESS COLEGE DURHAM, N. C. WINTER REGISTRATION DEC. 9 JAN. 7 NIGHT & DAY CLASSES TH 2-7001 Write P. O Box 1071 ** * * * * **•• * TO YOU. OUR friends * J" *» «h«.j „. y yoo m y " n ow the Joys of the Mew Year. , - y heal<> ’- P e *« prosperity 4 , hc . yOU ' I, Mfl y we take this oppor tik Un,fy , t 0 e *P fc « "'Jr thanks for m. your favors during the past y e4r , % ‘-4 ■>. 4 Starksvilie GUEST HOUSE HELEN STARKS & ARETHA STARKS, Manager* 809 E. Bragg St. Dial TEmple 2-7139 Raleigh, N. C. PAGE NINE rd by Mrs, J. Boulware. Rev. D N. Howard. executive see ref ary of Boy Scouts of American, offered pray er McThaddeus Holden is student principal.
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