TKATION MEWS
iristmas Brings Change
In Attitude Of Many People
As the Christmas season ap
proaches, we can sense a
changed attitude in people.
The three most often express
ed wishes?"Merry Christ
mas," "Happy Christmas," and
-'joyous Christmas"?seem to
fill the world with a sort of
kindness and happiness, but
we realize there are as many
attitudes toward Christmas as
there are people. If you an-1
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of the three Christmas wishes,
"Same to you." you don't
have to stop and think very
deeply about it. The way a
prison feels about Christmas
tells; a great deal about that
person! How do you feel
pbot't Christmas?
Some people say "Christmas
H really for children." The
matchless story of the babe
in a manger, the angels' song,
the shepherds, the Wise Men
?holds a natural appeal for
a child. Often we who have
gone further on life's journey
turn to a child's faith and
wonder to keep the Christmas
spirit alive in our own hearts.
Hut. Christmas isn't just for
children?it is for everyone.
It is a special time to help
us renew our faith.
Of course there are many
people who would just as soon
skip the whole season! They
go through all tne motions,
but it is a chore to them.
The mad rush exhausts many
a seller and buyer. They
complain so much that there
is 110 joyous or happy spirit
apparent. Ear?others, the
season brings to the surface
old memories, and they wish
they could get away from the
happiness and joy that only
make their personal grief and
sadness more poignant. For
iome. this happiest of seasons
emphasizes their despair, their
failures, their weaknesses?
and temptations to "take some
other way out" overwhelm
them. Alcoholism and suicide
rates rise markedly during
the holidays.
This season could be a time
of renewing family ties. A
ifamily Christmas gives one a
feeling of belonging, of being
loved, of the worthwhileness
of life
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May the joy and peace of the
first Christmas return
to fill your heart with gladness
at this holy season.
Warren Freezer Lockers, Inc.
VWRREMTON, N. C.
How Can Christmas Traditions
Strengthen Family Life?
Bccause Christmas is the
birthday of the Christ Child,
it holds a special meaning for
the family. Christmas started
with a baby in a manger?the
Christ of History becomes for
each person, the Christ of
Experience. As families try
to keep Christmas, tfiey are
reminding the world that
Christ-is a part of their lives
today?not just a fact of his
tory. As they ? offer their
gifts of faith, hope and love,
they are putting into practice
this thought?"Not only at
Christmas, but all the year
through the joy you give to
others is the joy that comes
to you. The road to Bethle
hem runs right through the
homes of folks like me and
you."
Christmas parents are be
coming increasingly concern
ed over the need for making
faith a family affair?of liv
ing day by day the religion
they profess'. Family tradi
tions at Christmas time may
include the tree, Santa Claus,
gifts, cards, the big family
dinner?but Christmas offers
a rare opportunity to em
phasize the spiritual more
than the material values of
the holiday season. Someone
has said that Christmas can
be a "hollowday" if de do not
place emphasis on the true
meaning of the season rather
than on the festive holiday.
Terrariums Fun To
Construct And Are
Easy To Care For
Terrariums?gardens enclos
ed in glass?are fun to make
and easy to care for.
Any glass container that
transmits light may be used?4
a globe, fish tank or large
snifter.
Also, almost ' any house
plant is suitable, especially
those that like a high hu
midity. Plants most common
ly used are African violet,
maranta, begonia, coleus, cro
ton, dracaena, ivy, peperomia,
philodendron, pothos, and
wandering Jew. But you can
let your imagination be your
guide and select any variety
that will help make an inter
esting display.
As for actual construction,
the U. S. Department of Agri
culture gives the following
step-by-step instructions in its
booklet on "Selecting and
Growing House Plants."
Place a 1-inch layer of
gravel, pebbles, broken flower
pots, or charcoal in the bot
tom of the container. Dig
moss from the woods and line
the sides of the terrarium
below the intended soil level,
placing the mossy side against
the glass.
Prepare a soil mixture of
equal parts of garden soil,
sand, and peat moss?enough
for a layer 1-1/2 to 2 inches
deep. Mound the soil to one
side of the container to make
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Use a long pair of tweezer*
?or sjicks tied to twtexera?
to put the plants in place.
Try to avoid getting soil on
the leaves. After the plants
are in, clean the leaves with
a dry brush. Then spray the
plants and soil lightly with
water.
Cover the container with a
sheet of glass or piece of
plastic film. Place the ter
rarium in a location where
it has bright light but never
any direct sunlight. Turn
terrarium occasionally so
plants will be straight.
Trees Can End In
A Blaze Of Glory
Christmas can come to an
end in a blaze of glory?and
a safe one, too. Custom sets
a date for the disposal of the
tree by burning. It's January
6, the Twelfth Night of
Christmas, or Epiphany?tra
ditionally the night when the
Three Wise Men, or Magi,
made their visit to the Christ
Child in Bethlehem.
The modern world, reviving
the Twelfth Night custom of
bonfires for disposing of the
tree and other greenery, com
bines the safety factor with
community spirit and fun.
Twelfth Night celebrations
are planned in many com
munities in public parks for
neighborhood groups. It's a
great night for the kids and
their parents.
Children "Bring the trees to
the park, or the 'own col
lects them. On Twelfth
Night everyone gathers
around the bonfire of trees
and greenery to sing carols.
Yule Named Towns
Get Hail Deluge
Among the busiest of San
ta's helpers at the Yuletide
season are postoffices in towns
with Christmas names.
In Noel, Mo.; Christmas,
Fla.; Santa Claus. Ind; Beth
lehem. Ind; and Bethlehem,
fa., many thousand* Of pack
ages and cards are received
around Christmas time, to be
postmarked wih the Yule
town's name and remailed to
other states and countries.
The towns also play host
to many visitors during the
Christmas season. In Beth
tvfcem?Mid?Wmwft,??*-?
there are permanent displays
and festivals of light, em
phazing the religious meaning
and beauty of Christmas.
According to story, the
first Christmas in England
was celebrated at the famous
Round Table of King Arthur.
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Beauty Shop
WARRENTON, N. C.
FISHER'S GROCERY
TEL. 257-3945 WARRENTON, N. C.
COMMUNITY MOTOR SERVICE
456-2831 NORLINA, N. C.
gladly join in the Spirit of the
season, and heartily extend >ur very best
wishes, our warmest greeti gs to all our
many friends. May the hoi lays hold for
you the riches of friendship...the treasures of ha{ >y hours with
loved ones...the priceless joys of good health an<
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