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_ TODAY'S BIBLE VERSB . TODAY'S QUOTATION <~ T.::'j; ;;:'Z?z Editorial Page of the Mountaineer s^KLs;atK5.r?5ts?s Cometh frcen Cos octr*?St John 5 44. O J ww*m> wm m . ^ ?Shakespeare. (Ll{c(C Ijristmns ^tn ru (Luke 2:1-16) And it came to pass in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar Aug ustus, that all the world should he taxed. And this taxing was first made when Cyreniua was Governor of Syria. And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem (he cause he wus of the house and lineage of David). To be taxed with Mary, his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And 3he brought forth her first-born son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same country shep herds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flocks by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came ujton them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto th'em. Fear not. for, behold, 1 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 sav ious, 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 manger. 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 And it came to pass, as the angels were going awav from them into heaven, the shenherds said one to another, T.et us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing whieh is come to,pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. And thev eame with haste, and found Marv. and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. I Heard The Bells 1 heard the -i on Christmas Day Their old familiar carols p'av. And wilil and swwt tV??- wor'l>i renent Of neace on earth. pood-will to men. And in despair I "bowed mv he**); "There is no noafr on earth." 1 said: "For hate is stronr. and mocks the somr Of i>eace on earth, rood-will to men." Then neaVd the hells more loud and deep "Cod is not dead, nor doth He sWo; The wronp shall fad the ri<rht nrevail. With neace on en. 1 h. iwod-will to men." T'H. rineinr. ainrinr on its wnv. The world revolved from nb?ht to day, A voire, a chime, a chant sublime, Of peace on earth, pood-will to men. ? Loripfellow. "RnmethinrV irotta rive." The world is standinr on Uncle Sam's shoulders, he's standinr on the American tavnaver's shonld ers and the American taxnaver is sta"dinp on the rapped edpe.?Jackson (Miss.) State Times. ? The Good Men Do There are many things on the internation al scene this Christmas that point to un Christlike activities, and horrors spch as atomic and hydrogen bombs. There is un rest in muny sectors of the world, and fear prevails, as some trigger-happy and greedy men in powerful places look down on a world that wants to live in peace. People around the world will offer pray ers for peace this Christmas, as unrest grows,, anil tension increases in the face of the international crisis. Man has increased his destructive power to an unbelievable de gree during the two thousand years since th? birth of Christ. And while man is building greater bombs, other men are spending their time develop ing means of prolonging and saving lives, through medical research. Great strides have been prolonging and saving lives, through medical research. Great strides have been made in recent years and months in find ing means of partial control of cancer, polio and other diseases which are taking hun dreds of lives each year. Our hopes, prayers and efforts should be that what the good men do will outweigh the other. Christmas Greetings The season has arrived when custom or dains that we shall wish our friends u "Merry Christmas." But in view of the awful ]>eril that confronts our nation today, we may ask ourselves the poignant question: "Can we properly and sincerely extend that greeting?" Can we assume that for a few days our friends can dismiss from their minds the fears that weigh them down and abandon themselves to carefree gaiety? We believe that even today, in spite of our travail, we can and should wish our friends a Merry Christmas, hut that in doing so we should place a different ? and probably the true, interpretation on the words. In truth, the Christmas season is not a time for unseemly hilarity, giddv goings-on and excesses of one Vind and another. It is a Cme for us to meditate noon the sublime truth that C.od gave His onlv son to redeem a a'nful world. The Rible tells u^ that "God so loved the world that He gave His onlv be gotten Son that whosoever helieveth in Him hoiild not die but have everlasting life." That assurance, yes, that promise, far antedates the rise of communism and will endure to cheer and sustain men when that scourge of mankind is but an imlv memorv. It is in the light of that deathless promise that we believe we can extend to our many friends sincere Christmas greetings, bidding them to be of good cheer and unafraid. It has been said that "God moves in a mysterious wav His wonders to perform" and it mav l>e that our present tribulations have been brought unon us at this season to discover to us the mniestic power and the prodigal grace of our Redeemer. It is in this soirit?the spirit of gratitude, hooefulness and courage ? that we who pro duce this newsnaner extend greetings to our friends everywhere. We appreciate more than we can sav the continued Patronage, friendship and goodwill of these people whom we serve and during the coming year ?come what bardshins and woes that may ?we shall Continue our efforts to serve them with fidelity, understanding and zeal. iTTr\*r<s or rvrTTF?? rniTOPC Soirit Of Christmas Is OM, Y?t Fver New And Full Of Love And Meaning For Believers In Christ Millions of words and roam* of ronv naner will be used within the next few davs as writers endeav or to inject new life and new mcanirif into the Christmas Story, Yet It is safe to sav that none of the Christmas editorials, no matter how pninstak inaly they mav be written, wtll leave the writers with that satisfied feeline of a task well done Tha truth of the matter is that Christmas, or the tftie spirit of Christmas is a subject of such magnitude and maiestv as to dcfv man's efforts at deflnina it in words One would have to weave a word picture of the Divine Plan resulting in the birth of Christ in a manner at Bethlehem. The pic ture would also reflect the influence of Christianity noon countless millions of persons who have em braceji its tenets, as well as the blessings that have necessarily come to even the unbelievers ' Sentiment, although often stressed in maudlin fashion, has a definite part in the true meaning of Christinas How else can we exolain the jov of be stowing gifts, the happier dispositions of those wtth whom we come in contact than that all of, us have to some extent been touched and blessed by the influence of the Christ Child? * I Perhaps the nearest anoroach to the real snirit of Christmas may he found In the attitude of chih dren who have never lost faith in Santa Claus. To these children undaunted by the fears of their elders, beloras the priceless boon of anticipation, of knowing that because Christ was born two thousand year* aeo they will receive and enjoy the blessings of the season. Yet the spirit of Christmas may he enjoyed by the old as well as the young. The ol<T only need to recapture aaain the simple faith in God and the love of their fellowmen that is a requisite to the only peace and happiness that has the virtue of permanence. This faith and love is easy to ac quire; the way Is so simple that we overlook it while seeking more Involved methods Our sincere wish Is that all may seek a broader meaning of Christmas this year. In such seeking we will absorb and retain a peace and satisfaction that will stand us in good stead In all the days to I THE MOUNTAINEER Waynewrttlr, North Carolina Main Street Dial GL 6-5301 The County Sm( of nanrond Count* PHWU^aiI Pv The WA YNFS VILLE MOUNTAIN EER. Inc. ? W. CURTIS RUSS Editor W. Curtts Riiss and Morton T Brtdrpi; Publisher! PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY BY MAIL IN HAYWOOD COUNTY One Your - $3 SO Six months 2 00 BY MAIL IN NORTH CAROLINA One Year ... 4 SO Six months - 2 50 OUTSIDE NORTH CAROLINA One Year 5 00 Six months 3 00 LOCAL CARRIER DELIVERY Per month .._ 40 Office-raid for carrier delivery 4 30 Seenud Class ntafl prlvlllaea authorized at Waynes vine. N. C. vtwsfs or rnw *s?nn*Trr> pnesa The A mm* Hated T?i?? 1a er?u?'~1 eveltunvela ?o the use or re-naihUmtlnn of all the 1?e?1 Mai nrlnted In this M?? '?WM as seel aa all A T> navi AWi*m Honda j Aflwnuun. December 24, 1956 "... Unto Us A Child Is Bo^n" The Boy Jesus - Perplexing The Priests EDITOR'S NOTE: Thi? is one of a series of studies of the birth and times of ChrUt. !' deals with the Holy Family?and the (trow ing up of the boy Jesus By GEORGE CORNEI.I. AP Newafeatures A child is an enigma. He is a private place, like a never-travel ed road whose course ahead is unknown. Into the household of Mary and Joseph came such a charge?a ro bust, little Son?to open the sealed pages of a life. Its beginning was marked by striking omens. Rut Mary and Joseph were un assuming country folk, and in that manner, they reared the Boy, giv ing a plain, small-town upbringing to the Youngster who later would be called: "The Light of the World . . the Bread of Life . The Alpha and the Omega . . The Beginning and the End . . . That Which is and was, Which was and is to Come " He did not have a select?or even safe ? introduction to this earthly existence. He first drew breath in a crib of hay. Herod wanted Him killed. But He had the staunch, undaunted care of Mary and Joseph, They nurtured Him in affection, courage against danger, discipline and hard manual work. It was an amazing thing at His birth when the sheoherds came with their breath-taking account of a heavenly celebration. Almost overwhelming. Mary didn't even speak of it afterward, but pondered it in her heart Certainly it didn't ease their resnonsibjlities. They lacked means to give the Child any social advantages. Jo seph was a worker with wood. And laboring men earned only about a drachma <20 cents) a dav. But thev "ave full devotion to the Lad of Whom it would be said: In Him arc hid all the treas ures of wisdom and knowledge " He crew no in a tinv village, Nazareth with its dirt streets and miid-brtek houses, where ox-drawn carts lumhered Into town with melons and tenths where herds of coats crazed on the hillsides The elrenmeislon of the Chit,! etcht days o'd detiotcd In Jewish 'avt the oidting off of flesh!v sin. He shared the ordinary obeisance of others He W ho did no sin . . . made TTimse'f <>f no reputation and took upon Him the form ?f n servant . , lie bumbled Himself and be came nhedPmt unto death There were sjmole invs and cond and soil in the Child's homo vi'tacc Vinrncsters nia\ ed in the fields of fox-car wheat and romn "d in the orchards, while their mothers shoo|? down olives with W? tiffs*. When thev took the Rov In Jeru satom fi> dedicate Him to Hie Lord a' dnvs old thev had nnTv the sanriflrn r,f ?hn nniir to cive and Josenh paid the five-shoVe) trmnie i >v for a r,r?i horn?*a go to re U!m Who "'mild he called "The I nrd of fjlorv . fbo nnlc Perot ton of the Father f?j| nf "ftr - and froth . Jn Whom also we have obtained an inheritance ' ft But there remained the worka day duties of providing for Him. the hours at the loom and mill stone. the leeks, mustard, citrons and pears to Rather and preserve, the wtaer to be carried from the one well in Nazareth. The family settled in this sleepy town to stay when the Child was about 1. He had been several 1 months old when the Eastern wise 1 men came with their gifts and horn- 1 age to Bethlehem. Afterward, came '? the brief stav in Egypt to avoid the knivps of Herod's soldiers. Now. ! Herod was dead. 1 The Child grew and waxed : strong. He was a perceptive Boy. 1 His keen interests sometimes puz- ; zline Mary and Jo">nh. hut He < was likable, and found favor with people, long before it was said that i thenueh this Boy: ? "God ... made known unto us the mvsterv of His will." The Boy was nourished in scrip ture. The voting of all devout fam- 1 ilies were taken refularlv to the svnapoeue for '"hearing of the law". 1 Thpv memorized the words, studied 1 with them inscribed on leather bands about their head and arms. 1 The Boy also learned caroerttry. 1 like Joseph. It was a trade of sweat ' and calluses, of the Shearing rhvthm of the adz the fine eve of I measuring tinp and rod. ihe stroke < of Saw and bikhammer. the cut of t wcd?e and chisel. t There was abundant fishing in > the lake of Galilee an hour's walk 1 awav. and the Bov was free to prow in the elear outdoors. 1o stroll 's the vineyards and groves of cedar, c to learn to make a burro's pack, s this Bad of Whom it would he said: "Tie was . in the world and the I world was made hv Him . In Him s dwelleth all the fullness of the God head bodily . . ." Not until He was 12 did He ac company #Iis family on the yearly trip to Jerusalem for the Passover feast, and there He saw the great temple. More than 5,000 priests served it in bi-monthly rotation. There, in the city, was the tur moil of cluttered cultures, the traf fic in slaves, with their felt caps and aprons, the Roman soldiers in laced boots, the beggars and out cast sick, the chariot races, the pipers to snakes, the shaven men I and ornamented togas. Starting1 back to Nazareth, Jo seph and Mary missed the Boy. For three harassed days they searched, finally finding Him in the temple in a discussion with schol ars. staggering them with His deft questions. "Never spake a man like this man," many would say of Him lat si But then. His worried mother had rushed to Him, "Son, why-hast Thou thus dealt with us? Thy fath ?r and I sought Thee sorrowing." He said: "Knew ye not that I must be about my Father's busi ness?" It perplexed them.'They could not fathom His meaning. But He vas an obedient Boy, and returned lome. So the Boy was molded into danhood in the wide spaces of Jalilee. there in those calm, fertile ?alleys. 600 feet below sea level, vith the feeding flocks, the wild razeile on a distant hill and the ilies on the marsh. This was the rtaee from which terned forth this observant, stur Iv Youth of Whom the*? words re ound: "For God so loved the world that le gave His onlv beeotten Ron o that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have ever lasting life" Looking Back Over The Years 20 YEARS AGO Joseph E. Johnson and Wil liam Medford establish new law firm. About 300 people gather at the Park Theatre for the first com munity sing. Miss Gussie Martin arrives to spend Christmas with her broth er and sister-in-law*. Mr. and Mrs. O R. Martin. Mary Penland McCracken. stu dent at Mars Hill College, is spending the holidays at home. 10 YEARS AGO Joe Jack Atkins' has party at Waynesville Kindergarten. Miss Patsy Gwvn. a member of th? facultv of St Catherine's School. Richmond. Va . arrived to spend the holidays. Raotist Youne People will be honored at Christmas banquet Mrs. Elaine Gill assumes duties on the staff of the County Health Department Mr. and M>-s John BlaJork eo to Fav-ttevll!? to soend Christ mas with their son-in-law and daughter. Mr and Mrs. Bill Ka nos. 5 YEARS AGO Sleet storm makes traveling easy for Santa Claus. Sgt. Robert Chapman, patient at Percy Jones Hospital in Battle Creek, Mich,, arrives to spend a 30-day furlough with his wife and three children. Mr. and Mrs. William S Ray entertain at a dinner honoring the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eric Clau.son, who are here from St Petersburg for the jtf^tays, Frances Leatherwood arrives from Woman's College for the holidays. STORY OP THE BIRTH A personality study by Guy Roup Greetings . . . Those who produce The Mountaineer, twice each week, together with those who deliver the naner to your door, or your dealers, and the various community reporters, take this occasion to extend greetings of the season to each of our many readers. We are happy to serve you throughout the year. So from each of us. go our best wishes. Mountaineer Employees Lloyd Alien Fred Edwards David Mitchell Charles Bridges Gary Evans W. Curtis Buss Marion T. Bridges Mrs. F. G. Fraxier Mrs. Brn Sloan Mrs. Carry Carle Esther Mae Gibson Furman Stinnett Cordell Chambers C.rover Golden Mrs. Henry Tuttle Ben Church Winnie Kirkpatriek Robert H. Winchester Boh Conway Charlie Miller Oliver Yount Mountaineer Carriers Moyd Allen Ren Sloan, Jr. Sammy Lane Ronnie James Mountaineer Community Reporters Mrs. C. L. Bradley Mrs. Julia MrClure Miss I.ura Wright Mrs. Sam Ferguson Mrs. Kvle Llndser Mrs. J. Deaton Mrs. Millard Ferguson Miss Patricia Messer Mrs. Carlton Peyton Mrs. J. Edgar Burnette Mrs. A*e Griffin Mrs. l.ouis Rainer Mountaineer Dealers Charlie Buchanan Felix Stovall Craig's Clyde Pharmacv Gunn's Corner Roy Moseman Ralph Mease. Jr. WaynesvUle Bus Sta. Waynewood Grocerv Canton Nesy Stand Georre Patrick Art Sheoard Soda Shop Dan's Drug Store Kenneth's Cash Groc. Vance Muse Jimmy's Drive-In Biltmore Dairy Grasty's Store The elyde Store Robinson Grocery ChartioV*Plate G" Groc' Wards Gro"ry Convenient Corner Haxelwood Pharmacy Coffee Shop Hazelwood Bus Sta. Knight's Store Burgin's Dept. Store Rambling 'Round By Frances Gilbert Frazier THFRF'I I AIWAYS BE A SANTA CLAUS . ? //a j , . 1 ? ~/%/2?cl - CROSSWORD I AlBOSS 1. Head cook 5. Fellow 9. Beach 10. Firm 12 Striking success 13. Dawn (Class. Myth.) 14 All correct < abbr.) 15. Minister* house 17. Land measure 18. To have recourse for use 20. Location 22 Cleared the oottom of 24. God of | pleasure ' (Egypt.) 25 Sign of the zodiac 26. Property (L.) 28. Indian of a Mayan tribe (Mex.) 80. A gym. nasi urn apparatus 84 Macaws i Bras ) 36. Unrolled 37. Music note 88 American Indian's tent 40 Nickel (sym.) 41. Hub gently 43 Humor 44. Hoist 45 Incites ? 47 Hastened 48. A son of Adam DOWN 1. A tight necklace (colloq ) 2. In what manner 3. Erbium (sym.) 4 Iron (sym.) 5. The shank (anat.) 6 Employ* 7 Past 8. X high-seas robber 9 A weapon 11. Ventures 13. Poker stake 15VA way : 16 Cant ! 19 City in Alabama I 21. Norwegian playwright I 23 Arrange, fc as folds K 27 Fencing sword I 28. Bog 29 Hugged mountain crests 81. Thick cord 32 Culmination 33. Prepares for publication 35. Cooking range Aitvcr 39 Fleeced out 42 Knock 43. Damp 45. Roman pound 46 Exist ft r e5 rrffl <? yy 10 ii ^z~mtzz~zz i_in_ i'7 18 '9 ^ 3? 21 22 25 77^3. mzzzwzzzm 21 T wlo Ji 32 33 J4 35 ^ zz^zzzzzzzzz 1_1 : , A4 777 AS Afe #1 1 1 w\ ZLM \
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