Yule Poem
THE CHRISTMAS GIFT
Long ago God sent such
great love at Christmas
none could compare.
Or even dream of what the
baby Jesus had brought
there
It was also for you and me, if
we would only look and
see
The greatest thing given to
this earth
The Christ-child, at this holy
birth.
He shows the way to you and
me,
Straight to God, if we could
only see
So at this Christmas may we
show love
One to the other, as He sent
from above.
No better thing we'll find in
stores
So, Christmas love to you
and yours
- LOUISE WILSON
1977
Lloyd Peace, left, of Henderson is shown presenting the Hampton Institute
Distinguished Service Award to McCarroll Alston of Warrenton at a gathering of
friends at The Flame recently. (Staff Photo)
Alston Gains Alumni Award
McCarroll Alston, War
renton Fire Department
Chief and active citizen of
the community, was recog
nized for his civic work by
the Henderson Chapter of
the National Hampton
Alumni Association at the
Flame in Warrenton on
Saturday night, Dec 10,
when he was presented an
Outstanding Alumnus
Award by Lloyd Pierce, past
president of the Henderson
chapter.
Alston played a signi
ficant role in getting the old
Warrenton fire wagon to the
Dec. 301s Deadline For
Drought Disaster Loans
George W. Marschall.
district director of the I S.
Small Business Administra
tion in Charlotte announced
today that the cut off date
for emergency loans avail
able for small firms and
farmers suffering physical
damage or economic injury
as a result of drought
conditions is midnight Dec.
30. for physical damage and
midnight July 31, 1978 for
economic injury.
On Friday, Dec. 30. at 4 45
p m all the following
temporary disaster field
offices will close perman
ently. I'ntil that date, hours
of operation of each are
from K 15 a in to 4:45 p m
Monday through Friday
After Dec 30. contact the
District office in Charlotte
for any inquiries regarding
applications
The locations of these
offices are as follows
Sampson Agricultural
Center. East Rowan Road.
Clinton. N C FT A 919-592
K951
Court House Building.
Fayctteville Street. Kal
eigh. \ 0 919-755-4:iiH> .
Small Business Adminis
tration. Post of Duty Office.
215 S Kvans Street. Green
ville. N (' 919-752-3798 or
15799
Agricultural Extension
Building. :i:i09 Burlington
Road, Greensboro. N. C.
9l9-:?75-5K7(i.
Small Business Adminis
tration. Suite 7(H). 2:5(1 South
Tryon Street. Charlotte. N.
C 2X202. 704-372-0711. Ext.
441. 442. 44!!. 444 ,
Briefs
At the turn of the century.
C anada established Baniff
National Park to preserve
for future generations the
natural scenery. The park
covers 2.5»>4 square miles.
The governor of Alabama
serves for 4 years and may
succeed himself for an
additional term
Milwaukee is on the
western shore of Lake
Michigan
N, C. Museum of Archives
and History in Raleigh
where it is being displayed
in an exhibition for early
voluhteer fire department
Through his efforts and
the efforts of others, a
portion of Warren County
Negro history has been
brought to the attention of
the public's eye. and has
subsequently been preserv
ed. according td the Hamp
ton Alumni Association
A feature article com
mending the VVarrenton
Volunteer Fire Department
and its history has also
appeared in the October
edition of Sepia. a black
magazine.
Alston was presented an
"Outstanding Alumnus"
plaque last month at the
Regional Conference of the
National Hampton Alumni
Association in Greensboro.
The organization will
celebrate its 100th anniver
sary in May. 1978, and will
use as its theme "A Century
of Alumni Progress 1878
1978: Hampton Men, ,H#ye
Been Known, as Men with
Brains and Brawn."