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\t'W ^ rar i: m:'! 4- vtiling daughter of ! is II set to \vt*I t ! *.••!. 1)45. Judging is wait »< 1 i I U w histles |o . ; ai rival of the new \ ear. > r i )av \nte Birth of t mv 1 Iiv !52 \ ear? r:-.e ecu :v.i: of New Years on I .. . . in 452 B. C.. and 1. , ■•.-..ry to logical reason ; .J r. : whatsoever to do v. :th the birth .-.f Christ. Too ancient Roman calendar be . ; the month of ji • ■ ion months, the ’ 1.: f - h were named Quin ts . hex: i S ■; ientlxr, October, :r—or, the N ; Nu- ' it i add.,: ", : h - January and . . ;• . t!,e , tuner a! the l nis g of ' ie year and February at t..e crd. lx. 452 B. C , February laced ; nuary and Mat ' . x the order of : The ancient r d i : • ; correspond to 1 the -uh r y . and by the time the days Jxh •• C ■ -x,r rolled around j ti'e t x.l at : calendar equinoxes 1 VX : O so, : ■ ;pa si: a situation : which Caesar set out to remedy. Caesar's astronomers and calen dar experts fixed the calendar year at 365 days—and because they esti mated the solar year as of 365'4 days—an extra day was to be add ed every fourth year This Julian calendar was effective, by decree of Caesar, on January 1, 46 B. C. Actually, the earth goes around the seal in 365 days, 5 hours, 48 min utes, and 46 seconds: and by 1582 A D , the Julian calendar was 10 days behind the sun. Pope Gregory XIII remedied the situation by or dering that the calendar play leap frog and the intervening days be tween October 5 and October 15, 1582. were lost forever. In order to prevent repetitions of the sun running away from the cal endar and vice versa, Pope Gregory decided that a leap year should be omitted now and then: hence only tr. sc years divisible by four—ex clusive of years numbering the cen turies—should have 366 days, and the century-marking years shall be leap years only f divisible by fuui after the ciphers have been omitted Tile Gregorian calendar has been ‘fie.ally adopted in most countries of the civilized world: however, many creeds and peoples still cele brate their religious and traditional festivals m accordance with ancient calendars Pre-Christian Roman inaugurated tiie new year by offering sacrifices to the gods, exchanging greetings, and bestowing gifts. During the early Christian centuries. New Year's festivities persisted and be came so boisterous that the faithful 1 ere forbidden to participate there in. After December 25 had been es tablished as the day of nativity, the church made January 1 a religious festival honoring the circumcision of Jesus: the day being thus observed m the F> -man church since 487, and in the Anglican church since 1549. Howl Came Feature of \cw ) ear's Since 1916 Since 1916 the Rose Bowl football game has been played annually on New Year's day as a cofeature of Pasadena's Tournament of Roses. The chamr ’.’’.ship team of the Pa c,::o Coast conference invites an Kstern cot tender selected from a - 'i : the teams which have made IT IS INDEED A PLEASURE Right now, on the eve of New Year's, when 1945 is ready to make its bow, it is indeed a pleasure to ex tend hearty greetings and good wishes to the people of this community. We are at your service —always. ioanoke Hardware Co. n h KO WOKE RAPIDS, N. C. 'smrBfSfsmmmmmmmmmm We take this opportunity to extend most cordial New Year greetings and best wishes to our many good friends and patrons. May 1945 bring joy end happiness to you and yours throughout the year. ☆ ☆ ☆ Weldon Furniture Co. WELDON, NORTH CAROLINA the best records during the autumn playing, thus making the game one of America's outstanding intercolle giate sporting events A Good Resolution One of the New Year resolutions that would mean increase of happi ness in many a family is this: Not to speak of mistakes which make no difference. How arguing over nothings mars the home harmony. An erroneous opinion may need cor rection. but what possible difference does it make whether Aunt .lane came to dinner Tuesday or Wednes day. or whether it rained Friday or Saturday Everybody Sign Why not have somebody delegated to draw up a set of good resolutions for us all and just have us sign them? New Year With Hindus Among the Hindus the first day of the year is celebrated with sacri flee to the god of wisdom New ^ ear s Eve Festiv e Occasion For Native Scots Christmas never aroused much enthusiasm in Scotland—but on New Year's eve the Wassail b 1 eves around, tilled with savory liquid, nos talgically fragrant. Floating atop the Wassail bowl, apples stir memories of the "apple howling'' when boys switched the trunks of fruit tiees petitioning "a good howling crop" somehow, the "lamb's wool" tas the decoction of the Wassail bowl is often called) seems reminiscent of young folks rushing to the nearest spring at the stroke of 12 to drink the "cream of the well"—the first one so doing, might expect good luck during the ensuing year. Handsel Monday—the Monday aft er New Year's, is traditionally the "big Day" for Scotch boys and girls: and, in addition to being the Scotch day of gift-giving, it is a day of feasting and gaiety. Small wonder, that families and friends gather on New Year’s eve to “Drink a cup of kindness yet For Auld Lang Syne.” English New Year The English New Year celebra tion was changed from December 25 by William the Conqueror, be cause he was crowned on January 1. ATTENTION ALL1 FARMERS liring your Tractor, Truck, Farm Machinery, or anything else you have to he fixed to Turner’s Ke pair Shop in South Rosemary, or stop in and see us about doing the job on the farm. See us first for your welding, blacksmith, wood work or mechanical work. Fair service on all parts. TURNER’S REPAIR SHOP South Rosemary We All Send | New Year Greetings! All of our beat wtshea and all ol sir beat ef forts tv 111 be with yon In the New Ve'ar aa they were In the old. Von can count upon un to do onr utmost to deaerve yonr con tinued confidence dar ing 1845. ROSE’S 5, 10 and 25c STORE WELDON, N. C. Three ^ ise Men Of Ancient Time; Relies at Cologne Biblically we know very little about the Wise Men who came from the East bearing gifts to the Christ Child and, having adorned Him as the King of the Jews, returned to their own country. It is generally accepted that there were three Wise Men because of the ^ three specifically mentioned gifts: i church tradition has identified these as Mejyhiiir^ Caspar, and Balthasar: Melchior, king of Arabia, bron : 1 a casket of gold; Caspar, k: 1 1 r sus, brought myrrh; and Halthusar, king of Ethiopia, br light frankin cense. These gifts are considered symbolic of what Jesus v.ss 11 be come—gold for a king, frankincense for a high priest, arid myrrh f r a great physician. Collectively, the Wise Men received the rail- f c:. r lty and spiritual weni'Ji. perlect faith, truth and meekness. When they returned to their own country, the three Kings •op.ded.y sold their possess1 >ns aid went about preaching the Chnst-King. Legend continues, that they were martyred in India for their faith. The bodies of the Wise Men. trai •• . ferred to Constantin ’pie 11 t: * | eege/h/k: f, rtli c ■ tury—by the Empress Hel ena. i. her of Constantine—were enshr ■ i at Milan for a while aft er the fi st Crusade. Frederick Bar b.;i us .1 authi rizcd removal of the rcli< to Cologne where they remain to t! s day deposited within the niagr. !. i nt Cathedral of Cologne. PRAYER for the new year pear I r >/. I ash Thee Far t - Yen ) ear, ..(a exit a nifl "I courage 1/v Utile trials to hear. I ash not for Ultras : for urullh or jtmte or [toiler: I ash for atltlrrl faith To lire lift', hour h\ hour. Gire rue hinilh thoughts. Lord, To use for i hunt). I want no gold to t[ire. I’ll s lie ml l.oitl thoughts for Thee. - Hntli Hirhwine Smith. Wreaths for ChristmT, The best material for ths i 5 wreaths is white pine flr V f* hr. blue spruce, boxwood ft " Holly grape, English ivy, gw '8,°n et, galax, southern evergreen^ !' leberry, groundpine, mountaift el, American holly and English^ For the small wreaths the rvi rado Juniper, box. arborvita* yew can be used to advantage^ Preserve Log Lombardians also preserve nieMl of the Yule log. These are S In the fires which proteet the ,(ft worms, and are believed to wardZ disease which might beset th. Z sects. * ‘Let Freedom Ring' A3 another New Year dawns we are thankful for the Araeri' can heritage of freedom—thank' ful, too, for the friends wrho have helped us gain the mam fold blessings of this freedom. With this in mind we wish you all a very Happy New Year. Griffin Drug Company O. GRIFFIN, Mgr. ROAN OK K K M’IDS ! Charles Lamb said: “Of all sounds, of all bells, most solemn and touching is the peal that rings out the old year. .. Had Charles Lamb lived in the year of grace, 1944, he might hear only joyousness in these pealing bells that ring in a New Year filled with hope and prom ise of better things to come—for surely they are on the way! Happy New Year to all—and 365 days of good luck! Joyner Furniture Co. WEI.DON. NORTH CAROLINA T 1 I I 1 1 V,* ]■:'* Blow, Whistles, Blow! Ring, Bells, Ring! %9f3& Full steam ahead! The past is behind us—oppor tunity lies ahead. Let's go, America! In the midst of the gay clamor we pause to con sider your part in the success we have enjoyed during 1944. Your support has meant every thing to us. In this spirit of appreciation it is a genuine joy for us to wish for you a very Leggett’s Dept. Store “Halifax-Northampton Counties’ Shopping Center” Roanoke Rapids, N. C. Closed Monday and Tuesday, December 25th. and 26th. |
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