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t4.D^ember 16, 1944. S Books Popular j Christmas Gifts Books are very popular this [rear, as in the past, for Christ inas gifts. In order to avoid the asual confusion of not knowing tvhich hooks to huy, a list of i Dooks for our families and friends |ias been suggested. Most of the pooks are best sellers and can be tourchased at almost any hook lltore. THE HILLTOP, MARS HILL COLLEGE, MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA. i For Little Brother ' Or Sister A perfectly beautiful book for ^''^Ihildren is Prayer for a Child by t'^’-'Rachel Field. The tender prayer ^ ^®)ook has lovely pictures which rsajnterpret each line. The Tall Book 5ly if Nursery Tales, illustrated by '^ojanovsky, is the companion '» 7olume to Tall Mother Goose. DOBj^ither of the two would be eager- s* y accepted. Emma Brock, in r6*Jncle Bennie Goes Visiting, “tells Mctbout a city uncle who becomes farm hand, much to the joy of , oiis young niece and nephew.” A Hilliook after every young boy’s OWftGSrt is, Augustus Drives a Jeep, hetty LeGrand. “There is one thrill ereifter another when Augustus sets th*is mind on helping his country.” sh^earl S. Buck has written in ha>ragon Fish of an American girl er^ving in China and an eight- Jear-old Chinese girl who became ggirm friends. For The ’’In-Betweens’ ‘let’! Yankee Thunder, the Legen- ieaH»*‘y Life of Davy Crockett by eceffwin Shopiro. “I can out-eat, disut-sleep, out-jump, and out- .fouquat any man in these here / tt ly J f tw T e re Mis issei tvf iiarj 0 |k 0 iresi (h^ bile k i Ihrc tH laf' jee I’ro' til Iket Iton Iftd fed L-e Ln When The Occasion Calls For Flowers Consult Our Agent Mrs. E. C, Coates Mars Hill, N. C. Middlemount Flower Shop Asheville North Carolina YOU WILL FIND WHAT YOU WANT GROCERIES . CLOTHING School Supplies Toiletries At GIBBS DEPT. STORE Mars Hill ... North Carolina United States. And I will.” Johnny Tremain by Esther For bes. “An inspiring tale of Revo lutionary days centered around a lively young apprentice lad. Winner of the Newberry Award.” These Men Shall Never Die by Lowell Thomas. The stories of American army, navy, and ma rine fighters who have been deco rated for valor. Abraham Lincoln by Jamer Daugherty. “He has captured the magnificent as well as the hu man aspects of his subject in rhythmic prose.” For College Friends Two first-hand reports of ships which lived through battles of the South Pacific are Eugene Barnes story of the U. S. “Enter prise”, Then There Was One and Lieutenant C. G. Morris’s account of the cruiser “Helena”, The Fightin’est Ship. A book we all will enjoy for its fair treatment of the average sol dier is Ernie Pyle’s Brave Men. “Young love has its difficulties at an English bomber base and al most upsets a bomber crew but in the end RAF Pilot Mitchell gets his girl in Nevil Shute’s charm ing Pastoral.” H. E. Bate’s Fair Stood the Wind for France “is a story in which a courageous French girl rescues a wounded RAF pilot and gets him out of France under the very noses of the Nazis.” For Mother William Saroyan’s Human Comedy, the story of an Ameri can family in wartime. Papa was a Preacher, by Alyene Porter. “Reminiscences of a childhood spent as one of the younger members of a large fam ily, living in a series of Method ist parsonages, under the strict but kindly rule of a preacher “father.” BOOKS ... STATIONERY AND GREETING CARDS Of All Kinds Commercial Stationers Asheville North Carolina IT’S llOl IVEY^S FOR A HEARTY HOMESPUN CHRISTMAS . . . and if you re mailing gifts out of town . . . be sure you shop at Ivey's for well in advance of the first of De cember so they 11 be on their way — in plenty of time! Honor Clubs Scriblerus Club Emphasis was placed upon the true • spirit of Christmas as the Scriblerus Club presented “The Nativity”, a religious drama, for the feature of its December meet ing which was held Tuesday eve ning in Edna Moore Parlor. Roll call was answered with the titles of Christmas carols, after which the devotion was given by Stella Austin. The drama which followed in cluded this cast; Mary, Mary Sue Middleton; Joseph, Ronald Hill; Herald Angels, Howie Bingham and Barbara Shope; Guardian Angels, Helen Allen and Nancy Hunter; and Gabriel, Bob Chap man. Virginia Perry read a humorous letter to Santa, and club mem bers sang a group of carols. During the social hour which followed, delicious refreshments were served by the host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mc Leod. Members of the club placed under the Christmas tree gaily wrapped presents which are to be given to the children of a nearby rural community. ♦ * * Classical Club Cicero was the Roman dis cussed at the regular meeting of the Classical Club on Tuesday night, December 12. Julia Green gave a paper on “Cicero’s Home Life”; Dot Greene discussed “Cicero As A States man”; Eleanor Dryden told “Cice ro’s Life As a Lawyer”; and Polly Hill closed the program with a discussion of “Cicero As A Scholar.” French Club The French Club held its De cember meeting Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Nona Roberts. The Christmas theme dominated the program. Names of French Christmas carols were used to answer the roll. The program consisted of French Christmas stories, some of which were related in English and some in French. Gladys Buchanan told “Calendo”; “Noel” was given by Margaret Henson. Dorothy Wells had “La Noel en Province” and “Les Trois Meuses Basses” was reviewed by Jean Joyner. Frances Parsons related “La Chfipelle Blanche,” Helen Gil lespie, “La Sainte Nicholas”; and Doris Layton, “Libith.” Correction The Hilltop staff wishes to apologize for an error in the score given for the Thanks giving game between the Cav aliers and the Wolves. The cor rect score is; Cavaliers, 13; Wolves, 0. Page 3. Y.W.A. Holds Yule Meeting Flickering candlelight shone in darkened rooms as Y. W. A. mem bers gave the Christmas program, “The Light of the World,” in their hall circles Wednesday, December 6. As the members took part, they compared the lights of the world to The Light of the World. The girls planned for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering to be made the following week, and agreed to reach the goal of four hundred dollars. President Bettye Crouch re ported that approximately ninety- eight per cent of the girls at Mars Hill attended this meeting. A definite increase has been made in the membership, with one hun dred per cent still the goal. A MERRY TO ONE Following the program, the members sang Christmas carols in Latin. The purpose of the club is to promote interest in the classics. Those eligible are honor students of Greek and Latin. Officers of the club are as follows; Evelyn Stutts, president; Julia Green, vice-president; and Dot Greene, secretary and treas urer. There are eight members in the club. Mr. J. W. Huff and Mr. M. H. Kendall are the sponsors. * Business Club “Christmas” was the theme of the December meeting of the Business Club on Tuesday eve ning, December 12, in New Dorm parlor. The meeting was called to order by the president, Paula Moore, and Jassamine Davis read Luke’s Christmas Story for the devotion. Eula Mae Young gave several Christmas poems. The club then sang Christmas carols. After the program refresh ments were served, and gifts were exchanged around a big Christ mas tree. Wishing you a real merry Yule ... and reminding you that it’s not too late to pick up that present at MATTHEW ONI MAYWOOD street
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