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Page Eight, THE HILLTOP, December 8, 1977 Christmas is a time to give, A time to sing, a time to live. We rush around from store to store Buying and buying; more and more. We decorate trees with tinsel and lights And hang hopeful stockings by fires so bright. We wrap up boxes with paper and bows, Whats in each one nobody knows. We anticipate Christmas with wonder and joy, And children await all of the toys. We sing Christmas carols and make manger scenes, Yet I can’t help but wonder if any meaning it brings. We make big decisions about what to buy who And we rush around everywhere trying to find what to do! But the day after Christmas the spirit is gone No longer is heard the resounding song. People return the gifts they are given And then return to the same old routine of. livin’. But when we go to buy presents for others it seems Only confusion and anger to bring. If we want to give something that won't be returned If we want to give something that will be a lesson well-learned- Why not try giving an immaterial gift Give someone else's spirit a lift. Give a warm smile and a part of yourself Truly with everyone place a good health! Give unto others of the love in your heart Give every friendship room to start, And you will have found what I will call- The very greatest gift of all! Bonnie Shaw All Things Wise and Wonderful - By James Herriot: Veterinary Surgeon « Relates Fond Memories v*ai By Joy Bridges James Herriot is a veterinary surgeon in a small Yorkshire, England town. In this third volumn he writes of his exper iences as he remembered them during his tour of duty in the Royal Air Force during World War II. He used these fond memories as a sort of drug to keep him going while he made the transition from a happy honeymooner to a toughened soldier. One of the most interesting cases he had was himself. He went into a decline during his wife’s pregnancy. As his Yorkshire neighbors would have said - "He was carrying the baby”. He felt queasy each morning, felt drained and miserable and later developed unmis takable labour pains in his lower abdo men. He felt that the only thing that would ease his discomfort would be to see Helen and find out how she was do ing. He had to go A.W.O.L. to do it but he got away and back in by a lucky chance. Helen was doing fine and the baby was due in two weeks. After see ing that she was all right with his own eyes he was able to go back to the base. One interesting episode showed that veterinarians can learn a lot from farmers who have worked with animals all their life. Herriot was called out to deal with Gertrude, a pedigreed sow. who had started farrowing but attacking her piglets soon after birth. This sometimes happens w will kill the piglets if they are not out of the sow’s way. Also it means ^ the pig will refuse to suckle the Herriot tried all of his latest drugs and sedatives but nojhing to calm Gertrude down. She and fifteen beautiful young pigs ano Herriot out of the pen six times- farmer’s father. Grandad Holhnj veyed the scene and announceu what Gertrude needed was beer-^^ slipped down to the local pub an two gallons of bitter. The big sumed the two gallons in a shor Her movements became gave an unmistakable hiccup, b on the straw and rolled on to her Grandad put the little ones in m and they latched on immediately sow was so pleasantly boozy cepted all the little piglets vvn murmur. , ,(i Dr. Herriot is a very gifted wril®, makes his adventures with n”, 1 come alive. However, he seems such a sensitive person who with animals in pain that you how he could carry out the often P ) procedures that he had to p' more detached personality migb‘ found his occupation easier bu! L; ably could not have been so belo his patients and their owners. A *' ■ -4* j;. ^ pi' THE 1977-1978 HILLTOP Staff wishes you a very happy holiday season. * left to right are: Wright Culpepper, Robin Turley, Tommy Burton, Nancy Donna Enochs. Second row: Dale Blevins, Joy Bridges, Phyllis Sledge, BonO> Ellen Peterson, Phillip Ray, Sara LeFever. Back row: Debbie Clary and Janic J Photo byjiM THE HILLTOP Vol. LI, No. 7 Dec. 8, 1977 Mars Hill Co' lid* Mars Hill. N-^- ■ I'!!;' I' i 1 ■ ' I. On Hill first Ma hel >Hill ^ e^J^Sram lift ^rage (l>e fu, ojuf'itd 0 ye Pan-. ®kers £ II to ®‘ior en.f''oduc CP'bent fj^rkers, Mor, *^°urs Hi'"." “'Tk "as?"': pi atij of 2 ent as S«Vr
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