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PAGE FOUR £K(.Tio*N’ ONE— The Chowan Herald Published every Thursday by The Chowan Herald, a partnership consisting of J. Edwin Bufflap and Hector Lupton, at 423-426 South Broad Street, Eden ton, North Carolina. "T'wiiwr*- J. EDWIN BUFFLAP - ..Editor HECTOR LUPTON Advertising Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One year (Outside State) $2.50 One year (In North Carolina) $2.00 Six Months $1.25 Entered as second-class matter August 30, 1934, at the Post Office at Edenton, North Carolina, under ] the Act of March 3, 1879. Cards of thanks, obituaries, resolutions of respect, etc., will be charged for at regular advertising rates. \ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1954. The Symbolism Os Christmas Editor’s Note: The following article was written by Charles 0. Reigiier, Litt.D., LL.D.. 1 4035 Belle Avenue. Baltimore, Mcl., and is re printed by permission of “The New Age.” Once more, in the endless cycle of the years, we j are in the midst of the Christmas season. Through out the year we observe various holidays, such as ; Memorial Day, the Fourth of July and Armistice ] Day, for example. In our hurrying time, when the j superficial is so greatly in the ascendancy, we .often, i fail to give thought to the profound significance of j these special ‘‘days." Not only do they perpetuated the memory of far-reaching historic events, but they also set before us a challenge to meet the complex and intricate problems of our day in the same cour- j ageous spirit in which our forefathers met the prob- j lems of their day, Christmas, however, is a day for all humanity —a j day which is forever dedicated to home and child- i hood. In our material ago the Spirit of Christmas is often deplorably commercialized. And yet, back of ] all the sordid extravagances that too often mar the j Christmas season, there lies a deep-felt understand- j ing of the fact that Christmas is ‘‘The Children's Day.” Whatever men may individually think of the Child for whom Christmas is named, history teaches j us that His birth was the grand event which divided time in twain. When We write about the days of an- j tiquity, we designate a particular year as “B.C."— I before Christ, We speak about our time as the “Christian Era." and denominate a specified year as , "A,D.“—Anno Domini, In the. .Year of the Lord. Christmas is thus first of all a fact—the niost epoch-making fact in human history. It commemo rates the birth of a Child, born to poor parents in an •obscure nook of a little Oriental country in the lone ago—it Child who. without sword or pen. divided time into Before and After. Christmas dignifies womanhood and motherhood. It sheds luster on the J home. It emphasizes the joy of giving, of bringing . gifts to those who arc near and dear to us by the ties, j of friendship and human relationship. Out of the j brief life of that Child grew all the beneficent in- j fluences of civilization—care for the young and the j aged, for the sick and. the poor, for the inherent rights of men everywhere simply as men and human beings : . . Yes, Christmas, is a fact—a. fact attested by the story of the human race through nearly two millen niums of time, Wherever you look, you will find .that “story” marred and mutilated by hate and cruel, ty and all manner of unbrothurliness. Yet. the light of Christinas shines Vgh above the somber shadows of our world. Christmas is a .facts just .as tin* sun. in tin* heavens is a fact. Christmas is also a symbol. “By symbols," wrote ‘ Thomas Carlyle, “is mar. guide! and commanded, made happy, made wretched. lie everywhere finds himself encompassed with symbols, recognized as such or liot recognized. The Universe, is but one vast Symbol of God.” t Let. us look at just two,of the symbols by which ! Christmas is encompassed. First, there is the sym-J holism of “good tiding of great joy.” Christmas is.j a symbol of joy. of happiness, of peace. It is the ' one day in the year when most people try conscious- J ly to cast selfishness and greed out of their hearts. On Christmas Day more than on any other day they j realize, to some extent at least, that it is more bless ed to give than to receive. Christinas has thus be- i come inseparably,intertwined with the idea of giving I and with the inward jov that comes from making gifts. How large a part .the word gift plays in the V.S.L. We read that “the gift of 0,-wj is eternal life”: that 1 “faith . . . is the gift of God”; that, “every man has his proper gift, of God.” It is not at all strange. .1 therefore, that ''Christmas is the veritable .symbol of i the jov that flows put of giving—of the' joy, too, that ! conics from re iving gifts. The joy that shines in the face of a little child when he sees his gifts -on Christmas '-morning is a r. flection of .the; joy. in the ; heart of mother and refleetion, tpd, of the 1 joy in the heart of God who gave His- Son as a gift to humankind that all men everywhere might know j the way of life, the fundamental fact in the Chris tian faith. In the second place, Christinas symbolically per- ; trays the divine in human life—a.union which brings heaven and earth together. The deepest meaning. of Christmas is simply “God in man,” In that meaning ; lies, all the world’s hope for a better day “when swords shall he beaten into plowshares .and spears into pruning hooks: when nation shall not lift up sword against nation: neither shall they.learn war I any more,” One of the profoundest ideas of our generation is i this: “Since it is in the minds of men that war be toss. *• <• - —ii.' 1.--' i • j,—ii ■■ ii win»» i. ■■ i »i i.— ii in ■ ■ | I: j f TIDINGS 11 I of Great Joy \ |j As in years past, may the V | / birthday of the Prince of I £l Peace bring tidings of , great joy to each of you. | Edenton Furniture Company I ; f j ~V Heard & Seen By “Buff” Edenton’s trash collectors realized Tuesday morn ing that somebody had been eating oysters around Jackson’s Radio & TV store on West Eden Street, for there was a huge pile of oyster shells to be mov ed. Well, the Red Men had an oyster roast in the ■Tear of the building Monday night and every one of ’em had a beily full, except Gus Bunch—he had about two bellies full. That gang can really put away the Lysters and, if I'm oorreet at judging' tins Bunch is the champion ovster eater of .Chowan - Tribe ot Bed •Men. ! ’ Charlie Overman and Jack Mooney sang a duet, j “The Bells of St, Mary's,” at the Masonic Christmas ! party Wednesday night of last week, When they j went to. the piano, Mrs. Jack Mooney, the pianist, I asked what tin y were, going to sing,. “It doesn’t matter.” said Charlie, “for Jack and I are going to | sing ‘The Bells of St. Mary’s’, no matter what you I play." Anyway the applause was so great that they ■ were obliged to sing an encore, “W ell, you asked j 1 for it," said Charlie, "for we haven't rehearsed this 1 one.” But about that time sotimbody piped up, "You don't, have to rehearse, both of you sledn in the sa me t, choir, don’t, you ?" Well'. .1 know, CharHo 'loos and I j know his preacher knows it. too. for when speaking j at the Ilotary Club before the Fdenton-Bessenier ; football game", the Rev, U. 'S'. Carroll said. “I hope those who go to the game will get back in time tc j get some rest -o that they don't sleep in church." o j A little hoy in the.Edenton Elementary School an swered a question, eorreitly one day last week ho' he ] got a zero just the same. The boy was asked. “What j is the largest city in Australia and for what is it ; noted?" The boy wrote on his paper, "I don’t know, | 1 have never been there.” ' A person has to be* careful how he talks, it seems. * { The other day three local Indies, were in a kitchen . preparing some sort of hifalutiif, spaghetti dinner. 1. One of 'em said. “1 believe I’ll snsitr- Mre onions and j peppers." But ene of the Other ladies promptly re. ! plied, "If you gi -Is are going to start talking like j that. I’m leaving." Anyway all of 'em were on hand , when the spaghetti: .was done ..fin’d tt was while ti.t j j the table one of Vm Wound the spaghetti around a : i fork Until it went about half . wav up the -handle. . She was duly wanted hv one us the others. "You bet. j ter he careful, you're liable to puncture yourwind:- [ ! pipe getting it ot f the fork.” . Two colored men apparently lost themselves in the ' hospital the other day. They wre no doubt looking ; for somebody's ro a, and as, one ~f 'on: poked his I head in the office, tile other said, "No. ddt's not tjv j place. 'lh.t’s'.where, yni nays up.” Maybe obe of 'em wasn’t so much lost after at). With so many parties and other affairs going on, i a fellow has a di ’kens of a time keening 'ip with • the going-ons. It sno wonder a fellow n. ds a day j or two so rest, after the Christmas holidays. And | then some people say there’s nothing to do in a small ; town. State Highway . .Pa trolrnau Mack Rogerson urges all motorists to he pars ieularly ■•nr* fill 'iuring the holiday season and handed tne the following, a Mo torist's Prayer: "Our Heriyenl.y,Father, ice ask this .day it partied- ! far blessing as \ve,take the wheel es our nr. Grant • Us safe, passage through all the .perils’ of travelshel- I ter these who ..ai'romp.'itry ; us and. protect us. from j ha rm by Th v rnercy; steady pur hands and, quicken' ; our <-Vc til lt' we jhay never .take.-eimUherVHfe; guide! j us- to our d* stinn * ion safe ly.confident in the. k.nbwl* ! . edge that Thy blessir gs go with us through darkness ■ and light .. . sunsl in iiid shower . . forever and ever. Amen." I've not had time * > .look Over the large number ; . es Christmas - t<l~. This w ill he one ot my pleasant i <!uti< -on Christmas day. It's great to.have so many j , friends. Thank you, every, one. . citis. it i- in the- minds -f men that the defenses of ; peace must; lie built." I"n I ess .then is something di- j j vine in. the human, those defenses rnn.never he built, j ; Christmas assures us that the slivihe uioes dr.ll in 1 men; hence there i, hope. That hope. in the lejig last, rests not on paper writings, tlijihunatie arrange, i ttients. It tit Us t be hud' -Aslowly. painfully, hut even j tually— into the will for peace which Christmas throughout thi' ages has symbolized . . It is not enough, however, to discover truth: we ’ need to live that truth —to put. it into practice in ■ our daily thinking and acting. "The. hope, of the j wo'rld, ..arid-, of each iff: us,' says Ur. Joseph Fort ; Newton, .‘‘lies in the gi-ow.th of the divine in man— ! in your life and mine.—refining lust into love, and greed into goodness. Also, sidee we have the same | spark of Divinity within and the same starry ideals a above us, it behooves us to love ime another. : to. seek to know, to understand, and to help our fellow man. For .here, in truth, is the basis and the prophecy of : brotherhood." Christmas, then, is the .symbol of a. now beginning ill the .life of mankind and of each individual, a life ! that has in it possibilities of spiritual enrichment ! because it is touched with an indwelling spark of 1 divinity. Back of the simple, human joys which Christinas I; emphasizes and' brings to the surface of our lives are these profound truths which ring down through r the corvido-s of time. As men and as Masons we I, shall do well, at this joyous Christ mast ide. not to bed, satisfied with merely the outward expressions of the i t hristmas spirit, hut seek also to pen: trate to the ii heart "I that symbolism with which Christmas is , everywhere ettoompassefl. SftjS 6r-JMS &»e> O . THE MEIGGS CO. J. M. VAIL i 'ii— -nnr ■■■a THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY DECEMBER 23, 1954 4-H Clubbers Visit Community Shut-Ins The Cannon’s Ferry Loral 4-H : Club held a very successful meet ing on Thursday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Drew Welch. Eighteen 4-H Club members (9 Isiys and 9 girls) from the Cannon’s Ferry Local Club and two boys from other local clubs attended the meeting. The clubs met early and j loaded into ears at the home of Ml . 1 and Mrs. Welch and then made sev eral visits to people in the com munity who are shut-ins. They sang Christmas carols, presented the person with a gift of fruit, wished them a. Merry Christmas and then returned to the meeting place. j IVfsnns who w«m*o visrtod Ivy th us j | rlirb wiMTI Mrs. Winslow, Mr., Smith wick, nml Flcvo Hollo\v*ll. | Knell of tho T>oi’sons \Msito4 o\]ViT's<- o<l uppivvint ion and copiplimrntotl j tho 1-H Clvih work. Astor thochih ■ roturnod to tho \V%doh homo, they . ; hnd ivctvation and ; Christinas pifts. InridorU-aliy. Mr. and Mrs. Welch have two children. Billy and Bonnio Lou, who are pood 4-H Club moml>ors. Contributions Short For Children’s Home Tho Christmas Fund Drive of Th»« Children’s Homo Society at Greensboro fell behind for* the first time this week with contributions amounting: to $2.1.549.90 through 'Friday. December IT. the 10th day ,of the (drive; according to ('liarles W. Gold. Jr., president of the So [ ciet y's 1 >durd o f di rectors, The Increase in the mini her of hew Contributors diis year indr-' catesdi fiew public awareness to tie- , j pood for pood adoption work, but the decreaso in the ampirnt of < on-■ trihutions has caused the current campaign to lap behind last year’s drive. Tho hom>* paw service's to 1C children from Chowan Fount y. mostly hnhies, siiteo iIMT and three e**uples seek in p to adopt a ehi!d from Ocfolier 1. Htr»l., to September 30, 19:. t. Lost f “Shay." ofTi.slier, whereyh th’ cor i ’ <>r T” ; “Vop re standing, ori ;t," ! “ ’Sno wonder I eo'ulclh't; find it." c*<fi.rue 0,-5 e>,*s o.© o j * i 1 l ir 1 e /) l h o^ (9 dmm # 1 sfiv | ! • •■' re a ■■•' pcjr bjs.t a shs; $ f I j. 1 •""' ri 1 1 ■’ i C ; -" strras abundant with f 9 occ J cheer and good ii ■ fellowship. I f I \ SMITHSON ELECTRIC COMPANY i | PHOXE 630 j :**«■« Wm s*a- sfsPa Colored School News The annual Of>>talus Musieulj Program, tliipeveil by Miss G. M. i Davis and C. S'. Jenkins, was pre-J seated Sunday, December 19. The [irogram : was divided into j three parts. The High School Band , plaved a medlev of Christmas lar-j : ols and providod ntu.- ie for the pro- j j .'essioiud of the high school and ele ! mentary choirs. The second: and third parts of the j program consisted of music by the j High School Choir and the Ele mentary Choir. "The Christmas Story,” narrat ed by..Ruby Jordan, featured Hen- I ry Bond, Reginald Burke and An iens: Small as soloists. Other solo, i ists for the High School Choir were ! ; Ruth Sutton, who sang "Ave Ma ria." "Jean Thou Dear" and "Babe i Divine,” “O Holy Night" was sung 'ay Reginald Burke. Henry Bond and William Collins were featured j m the final selection "White Christ mas." Soloists for the Elementary Choir were Noah Blount and Doris Leary, who sang "Winter Wonderland." Dehu-es Guy was soloist for "Away In a Manger.” Christmas scenery for tho tnusi-i eal program was supervised by j George Gray. Op Friday. December 1?. Fa ther j Francis Smith, rector of SI. Ann’s | : Catholic Church, gave a message in I the spiritual significance of Christ-I mtis decorations. j The,Christmas tree, stated Fa-j ; flier' Smith, .is a symbol, of the tree !of forhidden fruit in the Garden of Eden. Father Smith concluded j his-'message hv stating that Christ inas should he in the hearts of met), women, and children. Father. Smith was presented by T. 1. Sharpe, who pointed out that .this was . the first rtssenrhlv pro gram for tliis year dealing with the Yuletilie season. Tin Elementary Choir, directed '■by Mrs, G. M. Davis gave two se : lections. Prayer was'■•' offered by. j Mrs. F. Hines Modlim The Edenton Hornets played host to (jtieen Street High School, De cchiber 17 in the gymtoritim. ij ieei! Street, High led through . out the gaine showing a th v ee-point lead over the Hornets at the end ! of the first quarter of play. The filial score for the g-ame was Edenton High 35 and Queen Street 50. j Records for each team are ns fol. Mows: Edenton 18 fouls, Queen ! Street It! fouls; Edenton made 1 lout of 22 tries for free throws and j Queen Street made 12 out of 23 i attempts. I James Hedgeheth was the high pointer for the Hornets, Hedge heth scored 13 points. Allen Murry j made 12 points for Queen Street. Members of the Hornet team are: t j James Hedgeheth, Ernest Blanch-j ard, George Gilliam. Ernest Jones, I.enten Carter, William Hedgeheth, James Burke, Joe Collins. William Bonner and Haywood Harrell. Man-1 agers of the team are Calvin Nix on and Henry Bond. ! "Guest At the Inn", a three-art Christmas pageant, was one of the attractions presented for parents, teachers and friends at tho month-. ly meeting of the Edenton High School IT A; George Gray was the! director of the play. In keeping with the Christmas! spirit, the president. William Col lins, presented tickets to all per sons entering the gymnasium. The j holders of lucky numbers were ! presented gifts. Four gifts were I awarded. : The principal, D. F. Walker, gave ;remarks concerning regulations of! | hits routes and the necessity for' I changing routes in order to comply j I with State requirements. I Music for the meeting was pt>*-| j.-ent'd by the Edenton High School! I Baud under the direction of C. S.j Jenkins and the High School Choir, j directed hy Miss G. M. Davis. FT A meetings lire held the first! Tuesday night of each month at 8 o’clock.' ' i Two Edenton Boys Completing Training - At Lackland AFB Fred Lassiter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin: Lassiter, and Willie T. J : Boyce, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. T. j Boyce, art* completing their Air j Force has i c military training j course ,at Lackland Air Force base. I Their basic military training is! preparing them for entrance into Air, Force technical training and: for assignment in specialized Work.t Tlie course: includes a scientific | ia claation : of. his aptitude and in clination for following a particular ! vocation amt career. "' ... .. hj ....1...5...... —■ .. may y°u enjoy a Healthy. Happy and —. Prosperous AViv Year. i ifv [ Mtfr Wc t^,an * c >' ou f° r > our patronage H, «oPr>y >3l Bo| 14) in the past year. We hope that in the r: r -I ——4B» J t coming year you'll continue to driyc - - “p:. - - [ in at the familiar Sinclair sign. C - J J. C. 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