'Glory To Godln Hie Highest, And On Earth Peace, Good Kill Toward Men And it c&mt to pass m those days, that there went and a decree form Cotter Augustus, that oil the world should be taxed. (And thus taxing wat first made when Cyrentus was governor of Sy ria.) And all went to be taxed, everyone into bis own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, wbicb is called Betblebem; ( because be was of the bouse and lineage of David:) To be taxed with Mary bis espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while tbey were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth ber firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the bin. And there were in the same country shep herds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock 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 a fraid. Avd 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. Avd it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said Avd the angel said unto them. Fear not: for behold , I bring you good tidings of great joy, which 'hall be to all people. For unto rou is born this day in the city of David a Saviour. which is Crist the Lord And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe xvrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. one to another. Let us now go even unto Bethle hem, and see this thing which is come to pass, Holidays Are Hazard Days Turkeys are not the only creatures which ex perience a drop in life expectancy during the hol iday season. The Christmas-New Year holiday season also is the most hazardous single period of the year for homo sapiens ? that's us. Last -ear, according to National Safety Council statistics, 515 persons were accidentally killed in two days at Christmas time. Traffic ac cidents caused 392 of these deaths ? fire and miscellaneous accidents, 123. Over two days at New Year's .362 persons were killed ? 296 in traffic accidents, 66 in fire and miscellaneous accidents. This is a total of 877 killed needlessly at what should be the happiest time of the year for everyone. Year after year the accident toll hits a peak in December. The holiday season coincides with many winter traffic hazards. In many parts of I the country streets and highways are dangerously slippery. Fog. rain, snow, sleet and feweT hours of daylight reduce the visibility of both driver and pedestrian. - ? Family get-togethers impel people i to drive long distances regardless of weather. Shopping draws more people onto the streets. '.And, of course, there is more drinking than at any other time of the year. ft js a season of gaiety, to be sure, but gaiety to bo enjoyed only if you resolve, to pro tect yourself from accident and to "Be Your Bro ther's Keeper." I' 1 which the Lord bath mad* known unto us. And they came with bast t, and found Mary, and Jos eph. and the babe lying in a manger. And when tbey bad seen it. tbey mad t known abroad the saying which was told tbem concerning this child. And all they that beard it wondered at those things which were told tbem by the shepherds. But Mary kept all tbese things, and pondered tbem in ber heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for ali the things that tbey bad heard and seen, as it was told unto tbem. St. Luke Two: 1-20 King James Version, T4ie Holy Bible reports from OTHER EDITORS bad checks can make Yiumm SEASON UNHAPPY ONE IN STORES Business Is booming In stores thla Christmas season, and managers and other supervisory person nel may be inclined to take chances when a strang er presents a check for payment for merchandise with perhaps an excess above tho amount of pur hases being paid by the stare in cash. The situation is Just right for crooks to obtain ? holiday bonus at the expense of the merchants, and we issue this warning simply to revive their usual alert attitude in handling checks that may be of no value. An authority cn the use of checks in business ha.- these suggestions to offer in cutting down on losses from bad checks: (1) Ee e:.,ra careful about cashing checks when banks are closed; it's a favorite time for crooks to operate. (2i Beware of out-of-town checks. (St Don't cash checks signed with a rubber stamp, written in penc'l, or showing signs of alter a'i m. (4) Put the presenter's address on the check before ctJising it. And, to t*iis list, we add the suggestion that i merchants have a kodak handy and take, or pretend i to take a picture of the presenter if the chcck looks . too phony. This will usually scare the crook away 1 in a hurry. < Money paid cut on bad checks presented by crock's is rarely ever recovered, and a few of them ran result in an unhappy Christmas for store man agers. i Stanley News and Press. Albermarle, N. C. NO TVME FOK DEVKATFD JPimOSOPITT^RS The North Carolina Education Association in its most recent tulle tin took the occasion to deplore what has seemed to hA a tendency on the part of some leaders to emphasize the "alternatives" to I free public schools, to adequate buildings and teach ing facilities. And the NCE rightly points out that for some things there is no adequate alternative: for example, the church, a happy home, and free public schools, the only hope for even a token of education al equality. Of course, as is pointed out, we could teach our children in shifts and stagger terms, teach some at night and some in the day, hold schofel in. tents for parts of the year and employ other devices to re duce the need for new buildings. But, no intelligent North Carolina should consider such makeshifts In the nurture of our most important asset. With the NCEA we take our stand that as long as we can build double garages and put new two toned cars In them, as long as we can decorate our homes with television antennae, as !cng as we can spend for recreation, alcohol, and tobaccos what we do spend, there can be no Justification for a defeat ist attitude! "The time has come, we think, when many cour ageous statesmen should take a stand on the ground hallowed and consecrated by such stalwart men as Walter Hlnes Page and Charles B. Aycock, saying clearly for all to hear that our public schools be preserved, that our children shall be properly housed and that our classrooms shall be filled with competent teachers. News of Orange County, Hills boro and Chapel Hill, N. C. CHEROKEE CHATTER W BILL COSTEl =4 Aj much aa it palna me to ad mit It. I'm afraid TOM CASK is bat what the average Murphy male could can a brave man. re that rve baud that BILLY MAX LAY, who wrote a charming latter to Santa Claus, has been wonder ing: how the Scout got the letter to publish it Weil, Billy, Sartta gets ao many letters that he does not have time to answer them all this time of the year. So, being a friend of oars, he asked the Scout to print the let ters he gets so that all the little boys aad girls will know that be got their tetters. OABOUNO jotAm were beautiful, I waa dis appointed to learn then war* not boys and girls outside. I'm aura other folks in Cher okaa County feel tha seme aa I do and would be overjoyed to hear Christmas carols sung out aide their windows this time of year. It looks like acnteooe could form * group and sing lor a wor thy eause. A USHgy CHRISTMAS To ?IW.WM I wist t V*KT KKKRY CHRltfWAB; aad to those who tiequ?t the Ooltes Words Of Life mwi KOBi Ite fal lowing la Km me?d la ? ?ert? of four article* to be wi litem by the Bev. Robert A. Palter, paeter ot the Murphy Preeby teriaa Church. After Mr. Pot ter's kHn eada another Cher okee CUwitj ratatetor will take up Ike mHm of derotfaa al-type articlee which will be a weekly feature In the Scout. DO WE MAKE ROOM FOB JESUS CHRIST? BY ROBERT A. POTTER Luke 11:7? And she wrapped him In swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, for there was no room for them in the Inn. What happened to Jesus Christ the first Christmas night has been re-occuring ever since. For Him there is no room. He is left out in the cold. Whether or not the inn keeper was primarily to blame for this neglect we do not know. What we need to do now under the shad ow of Christmas Day is to faee the question each ooe himself: Do I make room for Jesus Christ? Two, reasons for a resting place not being provided for the Sod of God in Bethlehem then maintain now. For one thing He is crowded out by other people and things. And for another, He is unknown when He comes. Our Saviour often finds no room in people's lives because of many other activities. It is true of men in tho mass: politics, industry, re creational activities, Christ does not dominate, sometimes in them has little or no place. And it is true In our individual lives. How often the Master is given no place in rightful recreational activities that He might inspire, to say nothing of many pleasures U?ut prevent His dwelling. He Is crowded from our lives also be cause of the pressure of daily work, making a living for the family. Likewise, He is prevented from taking the room He desires by oth er persons who usurp His place. Jur families and long-time assoc iates Jesus wants us to love and lonof, but in due measure. As a Kempis said: "Let all be loved for Jesus' sake, but Jesus for His jwn." Then no room is provided for the Master because ? as on the first Christmas Day ? when He comes, He is unrecognized. Ia the words of the plaintive Negro spiritual: "Sweet little Jesus boy, we didn't know who you were." Oftentimes men still do not know. We say "Oh yes, we do," but do we: Who' Christ really is? What He can do for, and through us? "I come in unknown ways, salth the Lord." It maybe He Is there: your chance to help see a mis ireated person receive fair play, a church duty to be performed, a burdened heart relieved. That com monplace task you shrink from, that visit you hesitate to make ? these may b? Christ trying to get in. We fail to give the Son of God room because we do not know Him when He arrives. I wonder if there Is not another reason that Christ is not given His rightful t place; and that is, be cause He demands so much. Jesus gently knocks. He patiently waits. But when He enters He requires all. He must be first and foremost. "Whoever of you does not re nounce all that He has," He says, "cannot be my desciple". We may not rightly speak of OUR time, OUR money, OUR ?kills. They are Hi*. Imperious Is He in His de mands. Often men fail to give room to Christ because of his Insis tence that all ot life be centered In Him. And yet for all that, how urgent It Is that we make room tor Him. I want to mention two compelling reasons for one: life la forever vain unless we give Him His de served station. Sooner or later we find other attractions are glitter ing baubles If Christ is disregard ed. If there ia light. He must kind le It If there 1a enduring fang, Christ creates words and music. Even the finest taakj and richest human companionships leave as with a sense ot lack unless He re ceives IBs place. And then tor another fl should give Him room fcucsusss He is so eager within oar hearts to find a resting place. Just as Joa eph sought a room tor the Christ at the first Christmas, so J seas nomas seeking now. "How often vpuld I," He says again and yet Again., "and ye would not." "Be hold I stand at the doer and knock, H any man hear my vcfee and op en the door, I wiQ coma to to It's J Dear Santa, I would Ilk* you to brin( me a Terry Lea doll tor me to play with. These are what I want for bar to wear. A school dress. a Sunday dress with a slip and some shoe*, too. Oh. yeah, I want her to have some blue Jeans and shirt A dirt Scout suit, a night gown with bath robe. '? I want a suitcase. And I want a high chair. I want a Hollywood bad | set. Also I want a beginners cook - set Just one or two or three or | four surprises. Oh, yeah, sign your (name on the sheet of paper. . Tours truly, T books, a duster, a snoopy dog and a ball. I hope all the other children will get all the things they want. And plea3e make it snow on Christmas. Dickey Denette Hubbard Dear Santa, This I would llk? to know How do you get acroaa the And bow you carry all toya You deliver to the girls and boys. How do you go from zone to com Visit each and every home Leave before the midnight hour And amile and ctay aa freah as a flower. Do your feet hurt that night Boy, I bet homo la a welcome eight I bet you put your smile away To um again next Christmaa Da/. Bring to each girl and boy Something that will bring them Joy. Lynn la six and I am nine Be sure and visit us on time. Claudle and Lynn McCaU Rt. 1, Culberson. N. O. Dear Santa Claus, My name is Sheila Gossett. My brother's name is Daryl. We live on Valley River Ave. in Murphy, N. C. Will you please bring me a doll that walks, crys and kneels. And I would like a checker board. And bring me what else you think is best for me. Please bring Daryl an electric train. And a Davy Crockett hat, aid what else you think is best for him. \ I will leave a Coca-Cola, cookies and coffee for you. Tours truly ^ ?> Shelia and Daryl It's the TALK 0' THE TOWN By EmUy CotUllo I'm so excited about Chrlstmhs I can hardly g et my mind on any* thing else this week. In fact, I don't know why I should try. Anyhow, I just hope everybody within reading range hasN a wonderful Christmas and holiday season. And let'a all go to church somewhere on Christmas Sunday. I guarantee you'll (eel bettter about Christmas If you do. The holiday season builds up Into a terrific frenzy from Thank^) giving day until we wonder If we'll ever get our cards address, the packages mailed home, and all our ahbpplng don*. It's exasperating how much we forget to do during these days, too, and we begiiyge our selves even one minute to relax. So It's no wonder we come to the week before Christmas all worn out and with a runny nose. I'm giving out free advice that you not wear yourself out because that just makes you open season for any germ around. (I'm an authority, what with two stopped up ears and a. sore tonsil.) It's so hard to decide what is moat important at this season of the year that we usually just take on everything at one*. My mother (who's about the best advice giver I know) wrote me to choose only the activities most deserving of my energy at Christmas time. I know we will all have to neglect something at this time of year ? like entertaining, or visiting, or writing letter* ? but let'* try to decide what is most important and give it our b**t tme and energy this week. JUNK BHDS The Scout had a mighty pretty society page last week what with, two engaged lovelies and a bride. One of the bethrothals announced, was that of ANNE SHIELDS (daughter of the E. L. Shields) to ED WIN P. BROWN, Jr. of Murfreesboro. The couple have been going to gether for almost three years, I think, and Ed has visited here a num ber of times. Anne Is a Junior at Woman's College of the University o f N. C... Greensboro, where she Is an art major and Ed U a senior at. Guilford College. They plan a June wedding, and I haven't heard the . plan* but I hope U will be her*. Ann* la home for Christmas and Ed la i!*o her* to* a few day* during th? holiday*. By th* way, Ed'* mother 1* president of the N. C. Federation of Woman'* Clubs / and she's a very lovely lady. I believe hi* father run* thei big basket factory at Murfreesboro. BACK TO SCHOOL' FELIX PALMER will enter CSemson College next semester after Just being discharged from th* service. Of course his wife, th* tarnar MARTHA AXLET and their littl* baby will accompany him and tbagr hope to hav* a GI house on th* campus. For th* present they're Itvtnff tat Murphy and are at th* hom* of tab par?nta, the TOM PALMERS, r believe. Th* Forest City Courier last week ran thl* poam which Is aa ap propriate on* for th* ssasoa: I sneesad a snees* Into the air; It f**t to aarth, X know not where. But there were angry look* that froa* From tho? In Wilms vicinity X areas. THE CHEROKEE SCOUT F? MMisd Jly. im I *v*ry Thursday at Murphy, Cherokaa Ooaatjr. K. a W1LUAM ?. AMD BOLT V. QOflTELLO-PtlbtUben and william v. oonmuo ? mmov ^ County: On* Year, ttJO; to tee County: One Taa t O.M; ?