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CLASS OF 1916, APPALACHIAN TRAINING SCHOOL—-The members of Appalachian’s graduating class of 1916 may go down l ? .reoords M betai one at the most gregarious groups In i ;THe history oC the university. They met for the •‘first time In a >’ 3 time” in 1966, their 50th anniversary. But the classmates : «Q)oyed their get-together so much that they have been meettx« ij enr (luce. Auembled last montb at bonweomiiK, they ' ■> ' 'v , 1.4 ‘ ... w recorded a long-playing album of each other's eolces ao that they could preserve fond memoriae even longer. The clan members are 0-r, seated) Mrs. Carrie WUllain of Boone. Mrs. Mary Graybeal of Marion, Va^ Mrs. Faye Hxfees at Boone, and Mrs. Rebecca Choate at Sparta. Standby 0-r) are J. E. Joinea at Boone, Grorer Greene at »"»». DeL. Dr.: Edgar Sykee at Greeaeboro, and Walter Wiles of Cbtcno, m. -V ' $£?* ... .. ' ■ . "I CHRISTMAS IS LOVE -• . V- \r‘. ’ vJ ■ V Christmas Is a universal holiday. Christmas is a great reality. Around this reality, men oi good will have added much tradition and, perhaps, a fair amount of legend. Yet the reality of Christmas remains unchanged. Some nineteen hundred and sixty-nine years later, the story of the First Christmas, die clear vision of the Holy Birth at Bethlehem keeps constant the; spirit of abiding love. "ord” *u,ve been written about the proper Keeping of Christina.. The ipirtt of love permeates there famou? words of Henry Van" Dyte:" u la a good thing to obw “%■* ” “heerve ChrUtma, Day. The men mark* mg of times and seasons, when men agree to atop work •—* together la a wise and wholesome custom. It helpa on. ‘ - - ■ • I lndf wnoieaome custom, it t SSf..!?itoT , *uPr®m»cy o* the common life over the 1_ "Are you waling to stoop down and consider die needs and desires of little children; to remember the weakness and lone liness of people who are growing old; to stop asking how much your friends love you ana ask yourself whether you love them enough; to bear in mind die things that other people have to bear on their hearts; to make a grave for your ugly thoughts and a garden for your kindly feelings, with the gale open — are you willing to do these things even for a day? Tnen you can keep Christmas. "Are you willing to believe that love Is the strongest in the work! — stronger than hate, stronger than evil, stroiwrer than death — ami that the blessed life which began In Bethlehem some 1900 years ago is the image and brightness Then you can keep Christmas. And If of the Eternal Love? *.«• ~ y°u keep It for a day, why not always?" We leave you with these thoughts and our very best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. New Word Coined On Beech BANNER EUC, N. C.—A new mid tau bMn added to «m language of aiding: ••Beechkommer." Nat to be coitueed with “beachcomber,” whleh lad a dfflerant meaning altogether, <ha and will ba wed frequently this winter by alders who use the slopeeef Baaeh Mountain near this Blue Ridge m™m- town. tt*s a noun, meaning, Q) any one of a growing number of tklen who hu skied Beech Mouittiii ilofm, or (2) in alder wbo ban flitted Stowe or Aapan and la atUl loaldis for something else. .. fo” ttu 0,000 aldara need the dopes of Beech Mountain, Eastern Amerlea’a highest aU resort, but year. The reaort baa more than three and a haw wti— ot dopes and tralla and an elahorate lift aystem »<«fa a carartty at over 9,500 alders per hour. La tta Johnson Realty Co. Blowing Rock Road — A cron From Holiday Inn RHONE 264-2482 No. 1 BRICK HOUSE—One year old. Four bedrooms, ss seres on psved road. Plenty of wetor. No. a BRICK HOUSE with three bedrooms, one left, Silt base moat Inside city limit. No. S LET us SHOW you the beautiful building lots la Unhar sity Village. Na.d 10 ACRES valuable land near Boone dty limits. Priced to No. S ALMOST NEW BRICK HOUSE, taros bedrooms, central heat, in Boone school district, close in. Good ftn.no iug. No. 6 FRAME HOUSE in Coro Creek area. Three bedrooms, one bath. Full basement Central bant WE HAVE CHOICE BUILDING LOTS. : CANDLES HAVE ANCIENT DIASS Candles, long a part of flit % Christmas observance, were In i die birth of use long before_ Christ Romans burned can- ; dies to honor their pagan gods. Later, Christians used candles to light die catacombs for forbidden Christian ser in early America, the cus tom of putting lighted candles on die Christmas tree gained widespread popularity. It was '' ■ ■ s kjurdoiu, but <o «„ K Through the years, canflee mot been traditional in man* fonnlrisa In Ireland, a i*nm in flic horn* was oonakirred a profession of faith. Italian lamllW burned a candle before the creche throughout the Christmas sea eon. In Spain, the faithful observed the'hob' day by placing a lighted can dle over the door. Get on the winning team for sure fall success Keep the team at your house winning this season in clothes that we dry dean, expertly. The entire family's needs are met, and clothes are han dled with skill, deemed to perfection. Put us on your team. TRAILWAY Cleaners, Inc. Boofae, N. c. 264-841$ OAYWBAPKeUB GiFTS FGB PENNIES r K GIFT WRAPS *4 ,%r We have delightful holiday scehes printed on paper or bright solids A prints em bossed on shimmering foil. r YOUR CHOICE: Jumbo Roll ol piper. 100 iq. It. or foil. 36 eq. ft 6 Roll Pkg. ol paper. 96 eq. ft. of i foil 39 eq. ft. i KG. 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