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THURSDAY. DEC. 23, 1937 1
The Beginning of
Christmas
Ami if come to pass ?n those days,;
that there- went out ;i decree from i
Caesar Augustus, that all the world
should be taxed.
(And this taxing was first made ]
when Cyrenius was governor of
Cyria).
And ah went to Fie <a\Td, every one i
into his own city.
And Joseph also went up from j
Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, j
into Judiii, unto the eitv of I>avid,
which is called Bethlehem (because
be was of the house and lineage of
David:)
To be taxed with Mary, his espous- j
ed wife, being great with child.
And so il was, that, while they ;
were there, the days were accom- j
plished that she should he delivered, j
And she brought forth her firs!
born son and wrapped him in swa-.l* j
dling clothes and laid him in a man; i
ger; because there was no room for i
them in the inn.
And there were in the same country
shepherds abiding in the field, j
keeping watch over their Hocks by j
night.
And, to, the angel of the Lord!
came upon them, and the glory off;
the liOrd shone round about them; j
and they were sore afraid.
And 3he angel said unto them:
Fear not, for, behold, I bring you
good tidings of great joy. which
shall be unto all people.
For unto jou is born this day in
the city of David a Saviour, which is
Christ the Lord.
And this shall be a sign unto you:
Ye shall find the t>abc wrapped in I
sw-addling clothes, lying in a manger. !
And suddenly there was with file
angel a multitude of the heavenly j
hosts praising God and saying.
Glory to God in the highest, and '
on earth peace, good will toward
men.
?St. Luke 2:1-11.
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W. F. MILLER
In the death of W. Frank Mil- !
ler. representative in the lower |
branch of ihci General Assent-!
fcly, the community and county;
find unusual sadness. Mr. Mil- j
ler had been honored time ar>,i
again by the electorate and I
held positions 01 trust with rare!
devotion to the! well-being of !
his constituency. A personage!
of abounding energy and a burning
zeal for the religious and
civic welfare of his region, Mr.
Miller was able to serve his people
with distinction.
He radiated with good' fellowship.
and his earthly pilgrimage
was charted with a
view to making the road safer
and brighter for those who were
to follow. We shall miss him.
KEEPING CHRISTMAS
(By Henry Van Dyke, from the
"Spirit of Citristmcs.''
It is & good thing lo olicerve
Christmas Day. The mere marking
of times and seasons, when men |
agree to stop work and make merry I
together, is a wise and wholesome [
custom. It helps one to feel the su- j
premacy or tie common life over!
the individual life, it reminds a
man to set his own little watch, now
and then, by the great clock of humanity
which runs on sun time.
But there is a better thing than
the observance of Christmas Bay,
and that is, keeping Christmas.
Are you willing to forget what
you have- done for other people, and
to remember what other people have
done for you; to ignore what the
world owes you, and to think what
you owe the world; to put your
rights in the background, and your
duties in the middle distance, and
your chances to a little more than
your duty in the foreground; to see
that your fellowmen arc just as
real as you are, and try to look behind
their faces to their hearts,
hungry for joy; to own that probabSsgg
2y the only good -eason for your existence
is not what you art.- going to
j^^aaiTii rrir.iiriiT", ?......
set out of life, but what you are go- j
mjr to give to life; to close your>
book of complaints against the man- j
agetnent c-f the universe, aha look
arotutS you fur a piire where you ;
can bow a few seeds of happiness?j
are yr-n wljiif.g io do these things j
even for a day? Then you car. keep i
Christmas.
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Are >'.- ! v.-illiog to stoop down and j
consider the needs and the desires of j
little children; to remember the i
weakness and loneliness of people
who are growing old; to stop asking j
how much your friends iove you, and j
;isk v worsen jyneuier you jove inem;
enough; to bear in mind the thingsj
that other people have to hear on j
their he-arts; to try to under-stand ?
what those who live in the same j
house with you really want, without j
waiting lor them to tell you; to trim !
your lamp so that it will give more j
light and less smoke; arid to earn.* j
it in front so that your shadow will J
fall behind ycu; to make a grave for j
your ugly thoughts, and a garden <
for your kindly feelings, with the j
gate open are you willing to uo
these things, even for a day? Then !
you ran keep Christmas.
Are you willing to believe that j
love is the strongest thing in the i
world?stronger than hate, stronger
than evil, stoniger than death?and j
that the blessed life which began in
Bethlehem nineteen hundred years
ago is the image and brightness of j
the Sternal Bove ? Then you can
keep Christmas. And if you keep it
for a day. why not always?
But you can never keep it alor.e.
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MA*TsA F-'UhiiitG TUCMIS I
CAROLINE tn'.d herself a dozen
times n day that ?i\o did not
core whether she hoard from
Stephen or not. What possible difference
could it make now. after all
these months of silence?
And here it was Christmas eve.
Not a message! Not a card! Oh,
welt . . . she turned away from the
window. One must not allow one's
self the luxury of regret.
Fires burned brightly on the
hearth. Holly hung above the man- !
oBi
Caroline lVas Not Alone With Ilcr
(flight Fire and Holly.
tel. Snow outside, cheer within. That
was all she required. She hummed
a tune in false gayety.
A ring at the door. Stephen? No,
just a messenger boy with a box.
Caroline's fingers crackled the red
cellophane unwrapping it. No card.
Just crazy dozens of jig-saw pieces.
She walked restlessly about the
room. Then she returned to the box.
Black and white pieces only. Idly
she fitted a few together, leaned
closer and frowned. Familiar
hand-writing. Stephen's hand-writing!
Excitedly she bent above the puzzle
fitting the rest together. Gradually
Stephen's clear strong writing
stared up at her.
"Dear Caroline," it read, "if you
have the patience to put this to- :
gelher, I shall know you are still
interested in me. I could not tell i
you what I wanted to, before I left,
because I was not sure of circumstances.
But now I know. I can
take care of you. Will you marry
me, Caroline? A yes would be the
most marvelous Christmas present
in the world. I love vou.
"Stephen."
She laughed a little. She cried a '
little. Then she went to the mantel :
and snatched down a photograph of
herself. This she cut up into small
jagged pieces. On several she wrote
a single word, which, when put together,
read: "I have gone nil to
pieces, missing you." Then on the
mouth of her pictured face, she
added the single word "Yes."
These pieces she quickly wrapped
up in the box sent to her, and dispatched
it by a messenger, who admitted
that a gentleman had given
it to him, who was staying at the
Inn in town.
In another hour Caroline was not
alone with her bright fire and holly.
And Christmas eve was what it
should be. Stephen declared he had
been too scared to come himself and
sent the puzzle as a test-case. Then
he kissed her.
<?> Western Newspaper Union.
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WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EVE]
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? "i a harpy liiile Iter. 1 stand j
I beside the -front entrance of a
* white cottage on a c.uir.t street.
KacJ'. C -..-if.-./ 2 Weens out
so hen: t.iul t< r.vd light:. and ail
v.:.-. i.. s ray beauty and
: '. . . V of ChriPt
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V it I i " : ".pr.f.y like
: I lived a great fores*., j
i ty trees so tall I could
i-v . cat; h a re ' i! ? I iuc sky
. j'.c p. - : I fcit very small and
I. i . . i so be- tall: to
; out i--i ' . id i:lte the
:: = sr.d i'e?' .re sun shining
r y br.-uc* .:s. I would
; my I r-r s !
. ; ; :, iv i .sore :r.y roots deeper ini'>
the or-vth. but try progress was
so sscw 2 'grasv discouraged.
Or.a day I saw a man and a boy
p: through ire fc-ert. Tito man
carried something over his shoulder
- a they seemed to be iockirg
for soirielhing. Ti er, the bey saw
r. :: id cried: *"I. !*. father, there
- lust the f. e v. _ want." lie ran
e .r to r.te arc! fairly hugged ine in
his'ejsgcrness. The man looked mo
ove "Fine." he said. But when
he began digging with the thing he
!*.* i carried on his shoulder I began
to tremble. I lelt my reels j
snap one by one and soon I lav : |
tumbled heap on the ground. Life ;
seemed over for me.
Next I vrs tied i< a funny looking
thin;; on wheels, that sputtered and <
;v - i n Util II.' llTail OUVI W;
climbed in and we started ??!l down
a lv. ty little r-rid that wound
through the lores?, then out on a
v until we came
to a wide driveway that led through,
a sdopin;; lawn to a white cottage, j
Hero 1 was untied ar.d put into a
large cannon ior- filled with sand
aiia carried into the house, and ret
in a corner of a room beside a
v window. Oh. the joy of hav- i
the sun on my branches. I be- ;
ym to feci less soared and to loo';
al oilt me.
In a big mirror opposite I could '
watch ihe man as he fastened me
upright. Then he put a string of .
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Two LiUlc races Prej ?ed Against
the Wmdovj t *.c.
Iffl'.ts from my .top to my tee,
v- histing rofVly a - !:e worked. Then
\ heard a door open and a rush of
iccv?a little boy - nd a girl dashed
ir.to the room crying: !4lamr.M
cor .e quick, c d see our Christmas
U\ .' They clapped their hands
and danced iVur.n inc. Soon the
mother came with a box filled with
s nii:g lovely ihir.gs and my plain
;r ron dross was covered with
. skiing jewels I hardly dared
h-ok in the mirror for I rerr.env
h-irc-d I was only a bumble tree
::iltr all. and what I saw could not
r ? mo at all: but the great silver
. : r cn n\v tor:most branch made
r.u i'col very happy. I seemed to
.raw coinage from just looking at
Alter a time I was left to myself.
I y.s.s glad, as I r. ceded to yest up
n b:t and gel used to my strange
surroundings. It gvcv; dark bir.s5i.-e
ar.d show vrcs f: Uifcg; but inside
my star shore red a quiet peace
r ov cr r.-.e.
Th en or re r.r.ro the dcors opened
. *d r. mc-rry group of people came
lis time there were Fr.ikr:
i- ! C:\indfcth.cr rod Grnndmotker.
end I.Toiher leading the little
" oy end girl. Everyone was saying
.v lovely I was; but I did rot war.?
j:ii to icpk at nil. I wanted there
eee two little facer, outside
ersc-i against the window ~ c rc
e hoy saw them first. "Look,
dr-ddy. Mamma!" he shouted and
;..l-i iu u:e wmcow. "mere arc
v.-o children out there. 3ring therri
Daddy; give tV.cn some of ou:
Christmas." And the little girl
clapped her hands and cried; "Oh,
do. Daddy, it's cold out there!"
When they were brought in looking
rather scared, but glad, I was
so happy I almost shook my baubles
off. Then Mother made music or
a big box with shining keys and
everyone sang Christmas carols
Then Father told the old story o'
lie Shepherds and the Star that led
o the Christ Child. Then a jolly
rnan with a red coat and a pack or.
his back gave everyone presents,
including the little strangers. There
were candies and nuts, plenty fc?
all. and such a babble of happj I
voices. I felt the thrill of it my so"'
and the big star glowed in symps
thy.
<g Western Newspaper Union.
*Y THURSDAY?BOONE. N. C.
jChristmastid
Like many another child, they il
too long and they fell asleep. But w
LOCAL CHURCH T
SERVICES
LI TIIEKAN SERVICES
St. Marks. Blowing: Rock: Preach
ing sen-ice on the first Sunday of
each month at 2:30 p. m. Sunday:
School every Sunday at 9:45 p.. m., j
Miss Marie Bradshaw, Superinten-:
dent; Prayer meeting Wednesday!
night of each week at 7:30. Luther i
League every Sunday, 2:30 p. m.
Grace, Boone: Preaching service:
every Sunday at 11 a. m.; Vespers at!
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&j We desire to express to our
S? prociation ol their patroru
!xae span. 01 me i_nrisim
anew the memories of p
makes it a very pleasant 1
sincere wishes for a right 1
a New Year rich in wort!
iOur Theatre is steam heat
temperature at all times,
a most pleasant place
during the most
evening
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Iccides: to wait up to sea Santa come
hat a thrill when they awaken!
7 p. m. on 2nd ana 4tli Sundays; Sun-,
day School every Sunday at 9:45 a.
m., I'rof. George L. Sawyer, Superintendent;
Iaithcr League each Sunday
night at 7 p. m
On the fourth Sunday of each
u-n Jtrt'rl car-.ripoo of HflntHnc
Rock Chapel at 2:30 p m The public
invited.
Holy Communion Banner Elk;
Preaching service on the 3rd Sunday
of each month at 2:30 p. m.; Sunday
School every Sunday at 9:45 a. m.;
Luther League at 3 p. 'n. on first,
second and fourth Sundays We most
heartily welcome the public to ail
these, services.
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- BOONE
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many friends our apige
durmg the year.
as season, kindling
leasant associations,
:hing to extend our
Merry Christmas and ot
rwhile achievement. 'BL<
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ted and' of uniform
It will be found
: to relax, even
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severe cold i
s.
DECEMBER 23, 1937
Come True
down the chimney, but the wait was
USED W ATCHES
I Wo have 15 good watches that we
| have taken in on new ones durj
ing the Christmas season.. Come
; in early and pick your choice at
I :: bargain.
B. W. STALLINGS
Leading Jeweler Since 1933
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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 29 %
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THURSDAY, DEO. SO
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FRIDAY, DEC. SI
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