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SECTION TWO— Weekly Devotional] Column By James Mackenzie ; What ia the meaning of Christmas ? To some of you it means just another excuse to get soused. To others it is. merely a time of giving and exchang ing presents —and bills, and bills, and bflis, and bills. Judging from the songs one hears on the radio these days, to many Americans it means Santa Claus, Rudolph the red-nose reindeer, mistle-toe, holly, and snow (“It just doesn’t seem like Christmas unless it snows;” though, frankly, I can remember but one or two White Christmases in my life). But do these embody the real meaning of Christ mas? ' What did that first Christmas mean to God the Father? It meant the giving of His Son. “For God so lov ed the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believ eth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). The | first and greatest Christmas Gift was I the only begotten Son of God, and | the eternal life that is given to all j who believe in Him. What did that first Christmas mean j to God the Son? It meant leaving' heaven’s glory to become a Servant obedient unto death. “Christ Jesus, who, existing in the form of God, counted not the being on an equality with God a thing to be grasped, bui emptied Himself, taking the form ot a servant, be ing made in the likeness of men; and being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, be coming obedient unto death, yea, the death of the cross” (Philippians 2: | 5-8, RSV). ! What does Christmas mean to the world? It means that God has pro vided a Sav'our. “I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is bom this day in the city of David a Sav iour, which is Christ the Lord” (Luke 2: 10, 11). To the world, Christmas means the birth of One who was bom to die—to die in the guilty sinner’s place, to pay the penalty of his sins, and purchase the redemption of his soul. “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way. and the Lord hath laid upon Him the iniquity of us all” (Isaiah 53 6). What does Christmas mean to you? To you it means that God offers you eternal life as a gift. “The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ out Lord” (Romans 6: 23). “To as many as received Him, to them gave He: power to become the sons of God, | even to them that believe on His name” (John 1: 12). Do you believe on His name ? Have you received Him? Right now, bowj your head, confess your sins to God.' Ask Him to forgive you for the sake | of His Son, and the pardon He pur- j chased for you with His own blood on Calvary’s cross. Right now receive and trust Jesus Christ as your own personal Sav our and Lord. How silently, how silently The wondrous gift is giv’n! So God imparts to human hearts The blessings of His heaven. No ear may hear His coming, But in this world of sin, mDHicKom ip m oid mill in I >iht " 86 PROOF • OLD HICKORY DISTILLING CORPORATION • PHILADELPHIA, MU Page Two [EDENTON MAJORETTE IN “WHO’S WHO” ’ ■ • BP- * 1 JB , tmf 55& y> ~ y •• -••Ay:-, .Jr mm £ | | J 9 m ■B m ■B : m naBB ! bB ■Pi. Above is pictured Libby L. Small, a senior at the Edenton Junior-Senior High School, who was recently informed that she had been included in the 1954 edition of “Who’s Who In Baton Twirling.” The book contains biographies, contest records and histories of Am erica’s greatest twirling stars and features a large picture of each. Miss Small has been a majorette for the local band for three years. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Small. Where meek souls will receive Him still, The dear Christ enters in. 0 holy Child of Bethlehem, Descend to us, we pray; Cast out our sin, enter in, Be bom in us today. We hear the Christmas angels The great glad tidings tell; O come to us. abide with us, Our Lord Emmanuel. Cotton Council Meeting In Atlanta February 1-2 j Twenty-two members of the North! Carolina-Virginia cotton industry will | represent the area at the sixteenth an nual meeting of the National Cotton i Council at Atlanta, Georgia, February 1-2, B. C. Lineberger, chairman of the I Council’s North Carolina-Virginia unit has announced. Council delegates representing cot ton producers, ginners, warehouse men, merchants, cottonseed crushers and spinners at the Atlanta meeting, will take part in formulating 1954 programs designed to improve cotton quality, increase efficiency and step up sales promotion. In announcing the delegates who will represent the North Carolina- . ?• •i f : • ••• ■ .y.ur - v'jS : aT; -'."aMgw’j THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTONi N. €., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1968. Virginia unit, Mr. Lineberger assert j ed that “the cotton industry has come a long way since the Council’s in ception in 1938. The quality of cottpn products, the efficiency of the indus try and the acceptance of the products of lint and seed have all climbed to a level where cotton now enjoys a unique advantage and a real oppor tunity to score new gains. However, it must be stressed that a redoubled effort is needed if cotton is to con solidate its position in established markets and capture and hold new ones. In these tough, competitive times an all-out selling job, based on research and promotion is necessary to i keep our industry strong and healthy.” ' Delegates elected to represent the North Carolina-Virginia cotton groups include: Producers: C. H. Smith, Scotland Neck, N. C.; T. B. Upchurch, Jr., Rae ford, N. C.; and Fred P. Johnson, Ra leigh, N. C. Increased Quotas For Coast Guard Reserve Greatly increased quotas have been assigned all U. S. Coast Guard Or , ganized Reserve training units in the Fifth Coast Guard District, it is an- | nounced. The additional quotas allow seven port security training units pqd three vessel augmentation training. units I from Baltimore to Wilmington, N. C., to expand their complements, which currently average about 100 for port security units and 20" for vessel aug mentation group. Vessel augmentatioh groups ’go aboard Coast Guard cutters or Naval Reserve ships for offshore ‘training cruises during their summertime ac tive duty period. The Coast Guard Reserve particular ly wants for their training unit ex servicemen, especially former Coast Guard and Navy personnel. Ex-Coast Guard and Navy men are enlisted in the reserve with their old rates. Also wanted are men between 17 and 18, whether still in high school or not, and men over 26 without prior military experience. Necessary uniforms are given all enlistees. Persons interested in joining a Coast Guard Reserve unit should con tact Coast Guard Recruiting offices in Baltimore, Norfolk, Washington, Wil mington or Durham, N. C. Wake Forest College Plans To Move In 1955 If Wake Forest College maintains the timetable necessary to complete the move to Winston-Salem by the fall of 1955, a total of 1& buildings GREAT OAK 199 H SlAdeD > p3j WHISKEY | Mpml7l£ CnhßNMlSfcfcßi | j Austir^ttcholsj ;«r. , . May you receivdfmany, many $1 x pleasant remembrances from 0 Jj friends and loved ones,this jjj s Christinas - enough to make g ' ~ this occasion one of long gg $ lasting happiness and 0 4K contentment for'you and Ms Y BjL yours. We sincerely wish g V you the best of everything ft ... this Christmas 0 •I and always. ' * Sf, * jLeary Bros Storage Compayi « PHONE 152 EDENTON f * 'exclusive of faculty housing will be i! under construction by the end of >'1954. i -William J. Conrad of Winston-Sal , em, chairman of the College Board of i Trustees and the architect’s commit tee! reviewed the construction time table recently. “We’re extremely fortunate in be ing able to plan an entire campus over a short period of time. Wake Forest’s new home will not only be one of the most beautiful in the na tion, but it will also be one of the most functional and econcipical to operate,” Conrad said. “We will get < > 7. . < > < l o < > o o < > <- < > < • o ; ► JJ Iv As the Merry Christmas time f returns with greetings of good | cheer, we hope for many happy | days ahead for all of you. a HUGHES -PARKER HARDWARE CO. EDENTON, N. C. I i a tremendous boost toward speeding ’ the moving of Wake Forest If we’re able to meet the $2,000,000 challenge gift” ! Conrad had reference to a proposal made by a group of anonymous don ors who have said they'll pay $2,000,- 000 to the college if friends of the institution raise $3,000,000 by the end of December. At present an inten sive campaign has raised $2,247,000. That leaves $763,000 to be raised be tween now and December 31. “That,” Conrad said, “will take leadership gifts in the five and six-figure brac ket”
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