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PACllt 2 ri A Christmas Story BY LUCINDA OLIVER As the church bells chimed from the comer, little Anna opened her sleepy eyes and looked at the bare walls of the dreafy little room in the tenement hou.'e that she called home. Anna realized that it was Christmas eve; she knew there would be no presents for her because her mother had died the joar before and now her father, also in poor health, had lost his job. Anna knew that none of the other children around her would have much Christmas either because all the money anyone could get would be spent for the bare necessities of life. There was much sickness and disease among them all. Lilt was always the same here, everyone strugg ling for existence and living each day as it came. Today, for some reason, things seemed different tc Auu3 . She got up, dressed, and since there was little food to prepare she wandered out in the icy morn ing air. Anna felt tired all the time, but she thought It Vk'as because of the work she had to do; and she gave little thought to the cold that she had tried to iet rid of or the weight she had lost until the other day when she coughed up blood. This morning she did not think about these things. Anna was walking slowly to the church where the bells had so sweetly chimed and awakened her that monnng. From inside came the most beautiful music she had ever heard. “Joy To the World, the Liord is Come....”. Anna entered the church and sat on one of the back seats and heard the beautiful Ciinstmas story of the birth of little Lord Jesus. After the service was over, Anna started slowly back to the tene ment house but her physical strength Just could not last. She tell unconscious to the snow- covered ground. Anaa was found by a kind man who took her to tni i;ospital. There she found, when an X-ray was :niade.Jhat sbe.a!as §. vi2J,im. of that dreaded disease ^--tuberculosis. If only she had taken advantage of a life chest X-ray when the unit was in town sev- c;ral v/eeks ago! If only she had secured a chest X- fiom the free clinics that are provided for peo- IH£ BLACKBIRD, KOCKY MOUNT SENIOR EIIGH dCBOOL TUESDAY, DfiCEIVlBER 15, 1&5S Good the Year ’Round Why You Are Santa Do you bv;iieve in Santa Claus? You don’t?—That’s strange bocau^c lleip to make, and are part of, Santa Claus. Instead ol iiijii;Jii3- who brings Luys to litui look at hull. ^anta. Claus as just the man 0 eliiidren, let’s take a broader Santa Claus is coo'ay’s symbol of what began two pie who cannot afford to pay for them! Why hadn’t t tnOUSand. S.g’G i'-uC birtll of Clir-St. The WiSG ilie lemembered that Christmas Seal money paid for the films used in the free clinics! She should have r.emembered that when the tuberculosis germ is found, patients are sent to a Tuberculosis Hospi tal where proper rest, medicine, food and care are provided. She knew of such a hospital—not far fr 'tn her home—where she had seen relatives and fi 'eads visit their loved ones. V/ell, Anna was sent to this very hospital. When her father visited her. she found out that he now had a steady job; and he promised her that when she was well again, maybe they could move away iiom those dingy rooms to a little white cottage. When the visit was over, Anna said goodby to her father and reminded him to buy Christmas Seals lie told her he was going to do Just that; for even though he was not able to pay for the fine medical attention she was receiving, at least he could do his small part and buy Christmas Seals. Ed. Note. The above article, written by Lncinda Oliver was the first place winner in the recent TB contest, sponsored by the National TB Asso ciation and the Columbia Scholastic Press Asso ciation. Julian Aldridge won second place. His article is printed elsewhere on this page. men and siiepiiurU:. rt:;rt^d bringing gifts of good will to the baby JeL>us—Lon of God. 'ihe entire purpose of Santa is to psj pttuat^j these tilings. What other being, other than G «d, cf ii bring as much happiness as Santa does in one day? Anyone who does any of these things is helping Santa grow and remain “King for a day.” See now why youTe a part of Santa Claus? Life Of A Christmas Seal BY JULIAN ALDRIDGE I am a Christmas Seal. I have a body Just as you have. My body also has limbs with which to help fight and conquer one of your most deadly enemies, the oubercle bacillusi which to most of us Is known as Lne germ that causes tuberculosis.. Every year through my imaginary eyes I see peo ple who have been attacked by this disease. These t-eople have lost weight, are susceptible to colds cougii a lot and tire easily. Then I reach out with mv imasinai y arms and bring these people together and Inform them v.ith my imaginary mouth that are victims of tuberculosis. li is true that anyone can catch tuberculosis. -'bnong the many poople who have been struck are congressmen, factory workers, professional athletes, Hollywood stars, trui'!: drivers, and college presl- deni,.^. The age of ;; roicon dcesn’t keep him from catching tuberculoris, because a person of any age can fall viatim to the diceai:e. It has been proved chttt tubsrculo-sis k.ils more young people between tt:e ages of fifteen and thirty-four than any other disease. Iviy imagi.nary leas lead me into many Tubercu losis S.-in.toriums v. liDve I can help patients who are theic for treatment. I know that in these hospitals ineaicines ani drug^ v i'l be given to bring the germ -indi-r control. It is thej'e that patients are given f.roper care which conjisfcs of plenty of rest and gocd food, \7hen it is np?eaoary, a patient can have / a ci;est operation t;i remove a part of the lung that lias been damaged bi' the tuberculosis germ. With my imiginrry head I have learned how a person catches tuberculosis. I know that it is not .iciCdilary and that no oiia is born with it; a person can catch it from jomccne who has an active case of tuberculosis. Tiie three most common ways of catcliing this dise.i .e are by breathing air that con- tai"T the tubercle bacillus, b" kissing someone whc has active tuberculosis, and b putting in the moutli->- some article that his jiot been sterilized afteW^nai- fcosii used by someone with active tuberouk)^. A My existence i3 not p.c^iciental but is tlie resuiVW ti!c generosity of the pecp!e of the world. Without th3 help vind support of these people I can dc nociiiiig. £o won’t you buy jjie and let me come into your homes again this 3 ear as you have done in pre vious years? Ihen as a Christmas Seal I can carry Oil my mi: ch-needed work. ■iuu never can tell, someday I may unfortunately r.nd you a ,victim of i.uberciilosis. The Way Of Resolutions i 11 mr.ke a new jeav’r: re-'olution— j i-.^i's see—I know—:’li make straight ly soul will start li revolution, i.d i'll never, ever, .‘tray away. ‘A’s” GREETINGS FROM US It’s here at last—we’re glad to say: The season that’s the best The time when all our hearts are gay. ...And days are full of zest. Yes, once again the Yuletide’s here....and all is happiness And all our thoughts are thoughts ol cheer With joy we all are blest. ’Pnt peace on earth that reigned supreme In day of yestevyear....At this time shine in brighter oeams....JVnd angels songs we hear. So what this staff extends to you....Js a wish for days of cheer Merry Christmas to all of you and a very Happy New Year! By The Staff THE BLACKBIRD Official Publication of i Rocky Mount Senior High IVterober of the Columbia Scbol.'istic Press Association EBSTGRIAL S'XAFF Co-Editors Patsy Pearce, Valentine McMillan News Editor Mary Lee Fountain Sports Editcrs Gerry Gardner, Playe Hammond Feature Editor Lucinda Oliver Exchange Editor Anne Proctor Literary Editor Woodrow West Kay Sanders, Julian Aldridge ; ^rah Moore Staff Writers , Martha Bradley, Joy Ann Hayes, Carole Morgan, Eddie Felts, Charles Bateman, Myrna.Kay Bell, Jean Stephenson' BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager .. Carolyn Gardner Assistant Business Manager Peggy Searcy Advertising Manager Ruth Parmer Assistant Advertising I'/Ca’iayer Betty Sue Cash Circulation Manager George Knight FACULTY ADVISER ^ Mrs. T. D. Young Published nine times during the year by the Journalism Class of Rocky Mount Senior Hl3;h School. Subscription Rate $1.00 i‘u c’jicel all my wse'.cday dates; I’ll start with that tonight. I'll listen in school and raise my rates. I'll make straight “A’s” all right! • Til study real hard every day. I'll never waste a minute—lest I falter and fall alon^ the way I’il always do my best. I’ll wait till tomorrow to tell my buddy On, boy, won’t I be quite the queen• Well—I guess I’d better study. Oil. gosh, didn’t our phone ring? Hello—yes—yes—this is me. WIial? You’re going to see Jane Dover? O. K.—I can—um hm—I see— Sure—all right—I’ll be right over. By Carole Morgan What Would You Wish? If I could have onlv one wish that would really colne true, what would It be? Would it be something just lor myself or would it include others? My wish would be that the world might find peace, security, and happiness for always. I don’t mean just a superficial, outside coating kind of , peace. I mean real pe;tce—a peace in which all men love Gcd, country, and other men. Peace and quiet to replace the clash of weapons and whiz of bullets! i’euce and quiet to ease the tension built up daily it the minds of men. A peace everlasting'for all time I Yes, this Is what I’d wish, for What would you wish lor? ^
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