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er \«*v Year (irertinsi I .. the d's of the morning. "1": ■ f,„-m of the n< w year arise; H st i l.o i s’at tic adorning i a. a background of There u ... eoittag.* and grace ir his i-.- .mi .ful face. And hope in his glorious eyes. 1 I c : c fr Time's boundless tor se . I 1 l e .s a fee to all wrong. • e sad and afraid I bring prom- | !?e of a i. J A i ; c I shall gird and : make strong. I , - re blessings than g V 1 • co sunlight than ■ an, ■ • r pace of old errors, ■ t em au ay in Time's tands ard lead on UIHAT'S ahead? 'iV That is the un . hen question in lhe mind of every thoughtful person. We hope for a much brighter future ... look for to it eagerly. The handwriting is in the sky. CAROLINA LUNCH WELDON. X. ( . li OlfHfHfSfc \ lo the lands, Where the lilies of peace ate In bloom." *( )pen House" on New Year s Day! * i It 'a ns customary f"r the Dutch i settlors of New York to hohl "open I house on New Year s day and to j provide light refreshments, usually | centering around a large bowl of punch, for friends calling to pay the compliments of the season. During the latter part of the 19th cent the custom of making short I calls on New Year’s day was in full i swing throughout America. Metro- | politan newspapers carried columns of "at home notices which, includ ing nam.es of .social prominence and these making no such pretense, an nounced hours during which visi tors would be received: having duly received, hosts and hostesses closed their receptions to Join the proces sion of callers at other "odcii t/H/H/H/H/H/H/H (greetings Wishing you a Happy New Year In so many joyful ways, One that fills your heart with gladness Through a year of happy days. EDWARDS BEAUTY SHOPPE H/H/H/H/H/H/H/r house . A succession of ’'open houses * end punch bowls minimized the courtesy accorded hostesses—in many cases —and even resulted in receptions being “crashed" by bibulous young men; these abuses led to the aban donment of the "open house" cus tom, New Year's calls now being exchanged only by intimates and without any public announcement of intention to receive. Celebrant This attractive young Chinese girl adds her bit to the celebration of \cw Year's eve iri New York festivi ties. The Chinese new year—4641— begins considerably later than our own. Holidays and Special Events of New Year The year 1045 is not a leap year, so February will again have the usual 28 days. The holidays and special events for the new year will he as follows: Lincoln's birthday, February 13; Washington's birthday, Febru ary 22; St. Patrick's day, March 17; F.aster, April 1; Mother’s day, May 13; Memorial day, May 30; Father's day. Tune 17; Independ ence day, duly 4: I.abor day, September 3; Columbus day, October 12; Armistice day, No vember 11; Thanksgiving day, November 23; Christmas day, December 25. Mexican Clock Many Mexican families still ob serve the "old clock system" on Ne\v Year's eye On a. table, in a a a I a tD w [11 I) lM i s a $ m S 0 m /'-TH/H/H/H/H/H/S/E rH/B/EJcLfH^f^Ji=iJcUcUcuu As the clock strikes twelve let our, hearts reciprocate the sentiment of Tennyson’s New Year bells: Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring out the false, ring in the true. ☆ May Yours Be a Most Happy and Prosperous New Year h K*1 is hi i Is! a Hi li 1 a HI I ank Of Halifax 1 WELDON 1 LITTLETON HALIFAX 4 SCOTLAND NECK 1 1 r main room of the house, lighted candles surround a tiny casket, upon which stands a clock. On the stroke of midnight the clock is stopped, placed in the casket and buried in the garden, symbolizing the passing of the old year. First to See Year The little British colony on Han son" Island. in the Chathams, 414 miles southeast of Wellington, New Zealand, will be the first to greel 1945. It is just east of the inter national date line, from which all time is reckoned. Tell Me (in Indian iXeiv ) ends Story The ceremonial for the snow has passed, when enemies are forgiven and harsh words forgotten, as a new trail has been blazed for all through the New Year's festivities. The story-telling grandmother has taught the ancient chants and cus toms through the ben is i the strings of historic wampum; but row site again has time to entertain the children. Gathered art id her lodge-fire, they plead tor another story with their bright eyes and shrill voices. To satisfy them, -he tells an ancient legend about the clouds. ‘'Long moults ago when tiie world was first made, the sky at win tertime was cloudless much a- it is on clear midsummer days The ground was covered with white snow and the trees, except the pines, stood bare. The cold wit i whistled around the bark cabins; and with a cloud less sky. everything above and be low looked dreary. "The children, too, missed the green leaves and changing colors over the landscape and they gave a wish that the sky might have clouds now and then. It is true, dark-gray, tierce-looking clouds came in great masses and covered all the sky and let down snowflakes to amuse the children. But the children also wished for bright clouds and the old bear in the sky heard their wishes. "So the old bear blew his moist breath into the heavy clouds and broke them up; llp CVPn humps in some of them and held on to the corner of etners. until when they passed ov. r the village, each cloud some like 1 e.ns "no li to « -Id cats, some like hills and even s- me like funny people K\er afterward. the clouds t< ok these trange shapt - to bring smil t0 all children in t i.hv inter. U1 E. A. Bates. C" : ■ irS/EfEJl 1fE-TEJE NEW YEAR Hope for Tomorrow Whatever the past yen may have brought, v> ■ all look for-vard iiopi - fully to 1945 as a ha: • j binger of better days | to come. t It is our hope, too, that in the New Year we will be more than neighbors . . . that we will become better neighbors. . Season's greetings to 1 one and all. LONGVIEW DAIRY (lUADi: “A" Mll.K /H/H/H/H/H/H/Hz SHOULD AUI.D ACQUAINTANCE BE FOR60T’ ThIS New Year'i Eve, more so ♦hen Tor many years past, the songs we sing , and the merriment we indulge in flow from hearts that are lighter, for we all Enow now that the future is brighter, and we can look forward to 1945 with the conviction that much better things are in store for us. With many thanks for past favors, ar*J wishing you the full Joys of this happy sea son, believe us to be ever at your service. ELLIS CLEANERS and LAUNDRY WELDON, NORTH CAROLIN A t THE CHINESE pay off all debts on their New Year's Day, even ! though the wherewithal must be borrowed at ruinous interest rates. We owe a debt of gratitude to the people of this town—a debt that we can only pay off by giving the finest values and service it is possible to give. This we pledge to do in 1945. And for the imme diate present—a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR to you and yours. Halifax Waste Materials Company Roanoke Rapids Oil Company Rosemary Glass Company J. SPIRE, Mgr. ROANOKE RAPIDS. N. C. THERE are many paths In life but the path that leads to home is the one we I all love best. May 1945 bring to your home a joyous strengthening of home tics and old associations, and a happy gain in the number of those you count as friends. May it bring you more health, more prosperity, more joy of living. This is the sincere New Year wjsh of & IjJ til Community Cleaners LLOYD WILLIAMS, Mgr. WELDON, NORTH CAROLINA Happy New Year TO ALL The ROanoke News WELCOME 1945! We greet 1945 with || fervor. For a new year, like a new day, unfolds infinite possibilities. May your New Year bring the realiza tion of all your aspirations and hopes, and your holiday be a day of OVERTON’S JEWELRY GIFT SHOP LEVY OVERTON. Mgr. WELDON. NORTH CAROLINA ALL aboard for 1945. Lets go. • Let’s go forward on the road to cherished ideals and coveted goals— farther than ever before. Forward along the road to happiness! We cannot see what’s beyond the bend of the road, or over the crest of the hill, but we ardently hope that it’s something mighty good—FOR YOU! WELDON INSURANCE AGENCY, l"« STERLING B. PIERCE, Mgr. WELDON, NORTH CAROLINA
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