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TAUGA [DEMOCRAT BD BVERV WIUR6DA* W ?ft?B RS PRINTING COB'ftNT, INC. R. C. RIVERS, JR.. EDITOR AND MANAGER JEAN RIVERS, ASSOCIATE EDITOR Kl An Independent Weekly Newspaper Established In 1888. 'Published for 40 yean by the late Robert ??. Riven, Sr. SUBSCRIPTION RATH In Watauga County: One year *2 50; six months, $U60; (our month*, la. 00. Outside Watauga County: ?One year, $3.00; six months, ?1.76; (our months, *1JB. 3% sales' tax * o "be added -on aH North Carolina subscriptions. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS ? In requesting change of address, it is important to H -mention the -OLD, as well at the NEW address. Entered at the pos toff ice at Boone, N. C., as < t'snimn of March 3, 1878. class matter, under the act af MEMBER NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION NORTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA, VHUR8&AY, DBOEMBBK 27, 1??2 ^uft xt tame to pass in iljuse bn^s there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that ?11 -the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Sy ria ) And all went to be taxed, everyone Into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Cnllilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) To be taxed with Mary, his es poused wife, being great with child. And, so it was, that while they were there, the days were accomp lished ttmt she should be delivered. And she brought forth her first born son, and wrapped him in swad dling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same coun try shepherds abiding hi the ?field, keeping wartch over. their flocks by night. And lo, the Angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them; and they were sore afraid. And the Angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of .great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a Saviour, Which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you: Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a man ger. .i|jgl And suddenly there was with the Angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. ?From the Gospel according to St. Luke. ?* The Season's Greetings As this is written pop and mom are gathering up the last of the items for the great season of gifting. The pantry shelves have been stocked and the goodies assembled for the gustatory dissipations of the Yule. The trees are shining forth bright ly, and getting a litle old to the householders who happily decked them with loving hands some days before Santa Claus drew a compari son between the size of -the opening in the chimney pot feJjSfiSt oFTffe pondrous belly, and decided he could make a go of it. Company's expected and there are weather-eyes on the sky and on the pressure zone maps and an anxiety lest ther e be some delay on the way. And there's joy in the notion that we are to see some of our good friends, and mingle a mite with folks we love during the couple of days we are off from work. And as the choristers sing out the praises of the Most High, there's ? happiness and at least fleeting joy and humility and an enhanced re gard for one's fellowman. It's Christmas, and it's fellowship ping, it's caroling, and the oft-told stories of the man's march over the hills with his wife and of the Star over the stable and of the Wise Men and. the Shepherds and the Celestial Choir. H's a time of good will and of dharity and of the counting of one's friendships, and o>f what they have meant in all the days of our lives. And it's a mighty good time for the Watauga Democrat to contemplate its happy days on the Street, and to wish for all of its patrons ? ad vertisers, printing customers and readers ? A Merry Christmas. It Should Abide, Always We are all concerned that every one has enough at Christmas time, which is well and good. But hunger pains are just as severe come New Year's or Ground Hog Day, or Easter or the Fourtn of July. That we may preserve the spirit of Christmas Dear God help me to have Christinas in my heart every day so that I may give gifts of summer dandelions or winter pine bought and know joy Help me to see a snowflake or a grain of sand, a blade of grass or a turning leaf that I may know beauty Help me to hear silence and church bells, laughter and music that I may know within us throughout the year; that the happiness and love which it brings out, might abide should be our greatest concern. We like a litle prayer by Deborah Killips which appears in Good House keeping: the sound of Your voice Help me to feel someone else's smile or tear that I might know understanding *?- Vi . , Help me to learn about different people and religions, different customs and lands that I may know the width of Your kingdom Help me to receive Your gift of love. Small, Medium, Large And Otherwise (Orlando I went into the store with my little grocery list. I was supposed to get a medium-sized box of soap, a small- S sized box .of corn flakes and a large size of toothpaste. They didn't have any of it in those sizes, so I phone my wife: "D'yuh want the regular size soap, the trial package, the econ omy size, the giant economy size or the washday special?" I asked. 'Vor }<et the soap," she replied. "I'll get t myself." "What about the corn flakes, then?" I aaked. "You want the king-sized box, the queen-eized box, the gargantuan-sized box or the Sonny Liston special? They don't have small boxes but they offered to pour some out of the king-sized box in a sack." "Okay," she aaid. "Now the toothpaste is more Sentinel) a one-ct. sale on the regular economy size, but not on the giant economy size. They also have it ia the travel size, the family size, the king size and the bonus size. With the family size you get a coloring book and a k box of crayons. With the travel size they throw in a toothbrush. "You get a bottle of mouthwash lor lftots. extra with the bonus size. And on the .giant -economy size yon get a refund of 25cts. tf you send in the empty tube. Could you squeeze out the toothpaste in a saucer to we couM send the tube off ? In addition, they have the super giant economy size with a trial size tube attached to It. But they dotft have one called large size,' so what do t do?" "Just come home," she said. brush my teeth with soda." From Early Democrat Files Sixty Years Ago December 18, 1902. On Saturday evening of last week, Wm. Edmisten, ion of Mr. W. D. Edmisten, happened to quite a serious accident. He was carelessly handling a re volver when one of the cham bers discharged, the ball tak ing effect in his thigh, barely missing the femoral artery. The patient is getting on nicely and the indications now are that be will soon recover. Many fine hogs have been butchered in the village with in the past two weeks, but the one killed by Mr. E. S. Coffey was the best in the lot, weigh ing 412 lbs. Mr. John F. Hardin will be at home from Dec. 25 to the 29th for the purpose of buying horses and mules, If any are of fered that he can afford to buy. Mrs. Maggie Boyden con tinues to improve from her re cent illness. Clyde Hartley of Blowing Rock, was placed in jail here last week. An affray was the of fense upon which he was com mitted. Rev. Billings filled his regu lar appointments at the Primi tive church on Saturday and Sunday. Dr. Toppings was down from the Rock Saturday doing some dental work. Mr. Luther Woodie has re turned home after spending some days visiting his aunt, Mrs. R. T. Brickell. Another cold wave has struck the valley of the Watauga and answers well for the beginning of winter. F. A. Linn^y, Attorney at Law, will practice in the courts of this and surrounding coun ties. Prompt attention given to the collection of claims and all other business of a legal nature. A. severe wind storm occurred on leit Tuesday nigbt. Thirty-Nine Years Ago Just One Thing By CARL GOERCH Can you see the head of Christ in the above picture? Some people can see it im mediately; others never are able to locate it. There's an interesting story connected with it. A Chinese photographer was riding one day thiough the snow-covered countryside of in terior China. His sool was troubled. He had been wit nessing a great movement among his people loward'Chris tianity. He longed to know the truth of what he had been hear ing from Christian, missionaries. As he rode along, he said to himself, "Lord, if I could only see Thy face, I would believe." Instantly a voice spoke and said, "Take a picture! Take a picture!" He looked out at the melting snow, forming pools of water and revealing here and there theVilack earth. It was a most unattractive scene. Neverthe less, being thus strangly com pelled, the man descended from his vehicle and focused his cam era on the snowy countryside. He developed and printed the film on returning to bis home. Be looked at it . . . nothing but the snow and ttye ugly gobs of black dirt. He continued to look, and suddenly there came AFTER ANOTHER to him out of the picture a beau tiful head of Christ; the face carrying a most kindly and be nign expression. And the man sank to his knees and said, "Master, I believe! I believe!" Can you see it? Maybe we can help you a little. The Face takes up the major portion of the central part of the picture. Part of it is in sha dow; part is in the full light, ft is a full-face View ? not a profile. (There's a part of the picture that looks like it might be a profile, but that isn't it.) The Face is cut off at the top, just above the eye-brows. The eye toward the right of the picture is in full light; the oth-, er eye is in shadow. The large white spot in the upper part of the large black area is a high light on the cheek: the large white spot further down in the black area is a high light on the chin. That large splotch of black in the lower left cor ner of the picture is a sleeve, showing through a tunic. The tunic is all that white area in the lower central part ot the picture. Have patience and youll eventually a?e the Face. Per haps you can get better results by standing off at some distance and squinting at it. December 20, 1923. Deputy Sheriff George Hayes captured, or rather found hid in the woods, a still and equip ment for the making of moon shine liquor. It was found somewhere in the Lance's Creek section of the county. The Peoples Bank & Trust Co. have made some very mat erial changes in their banking rooms which adds much to the convenience of both the public and the operatives of the busy institution. We are told that the Teague boys, sons of Mr. George Tea gue of Brushy Fork, have rent ed the garage on depot street owned by Mr. Floyd Ward, and will open a general jitney busi ness here in the near future. Mr. Fred Aldridge, son of Mr. J. A. Aldridge of Foscoe, is with home folks and friends for the holidays. He if doing service for Uncle Sam u the navy on the Pacific coast. He was in town Monday., Measles has about spent its force here, still there are oc casional new cases breaking out. The lateat are in the homes of Messrs. Wyke and Setzer. Both of the banks of the town will be closed on Christmas day and it would be well for those who have business to transact to remember this. Rev. F.'M. Huggins left on Monday morning for a meeting of the State Mission Board in (continued from page four) By ROH RIVERS ? *,MI <>ur t'rleiMl, . , rJXt&g# * ?^lo?,t r<?Uoi? Of <;m>U Wi?hf? *? -? w''.-.s.v- * 5 ??* m ^ jo?*? .. Uncle Pinkney (MacKnight Syndicate) HIS PALAV ERIN'S DEAR MISTER EDITOR: Zeke Grubb's preacher come by the country store Saturday night, said he was just setting at home feeling sorry fer his wife and figgered he'd come out and git some fresh air. First off, he told the fellers him and his old lady got along fine. He said they made a deal when they was married that she'd handle the little things and he'd take care of the big ones. She decides how they'll spend their money, how they'll raise the younguns and things like that, and he takes care of the big things like Cub* and the Berlin wall. He reported this plan worked out real good and his wife would be mighty happy it it wasnt fer the female mem bers of his congregation. Last year, for instant, she put on a little lipstick on account of Home members thinking she was too plain. The first Sun day she went to Church with it on, some of the ladies was up in arms, said she looked like a no-good hussy. He told the fellers the young wimmen in his congre- , Ration wouldn't pal around with his wife because (he's too straight-laced and the old ones wouldn't have nothing to do with her on account o t her wearing shorts around the house. '* .jVj, / The good Tarson said 9 his old lady dressed a little fancy she was spend-happy and if she dressed plain she was a tight-wad. If she gits friendly with some lady in the congre gation she was picking favor ites, and if she don't she's stuck up. If she goes calling with him thgy say she's nosey and if she stays at home she's peculiar. He said ever time his wife took on a little job in the Church somebody claimed she was trying to take over, and if she didn't take the job they said she didn't have the prop er interest in the Church. He told the fellers he aimed to write a sermon on preachers wives and put it in his new book, "Moving Sermons." And be reported that him and Rufe Zinder was having a little trouble. He said his ser mon last Sunday was on the Fairiseas and Publicans. Rufc wasn't there but his youngun went home and told Rufe he was preaching about the Re publicans. The good Parson said he tried to explain it to Rufe but Rufe said he didnt care how you spelled it, he didnt appreciate nobody preaching about his party. In fact, said the Parson, Rufe got this nonsense spread around so bad that a delegation of Demo crats come to his house Thurs day night and demanded equal (Continued on -page six)
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