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LSs ?-**-??? ^ Reflections I by Aha Nyc Oxcndme I This week I've been thinking of some unforgettable Chfi it nines Bom my pnst There was the time my brother Russ, home for Christmas from his first year at college in Billings, tried out our brother Stan's new motor cycle on a rocky road nearby , and landed in a field We had to call our local doctor away from his Christmas dinner (He was willing to make emer gency house calls, even on holidays ) I can't remember whether we ever ate our dinner or not. Russ had a sight concussion, so we took turns check ing him every few minutes Fortu nately. he was able to go back to school after a couple of weeks But we did hot fed very PEACEful on that Christmas day Then there was my first Christmas on the Blackfeet Reservation, in 1949 I was 22, lust out of college As a church and community worker, that winter I was staying with the parson age family. directly across the street from thechurch. Like thisyear, Christ mas came on Sunday. When we woke up that morning, there was such a thick bi i / /1 rd (with the powerful wind SWiRi.ING the falling snow around) that we could not see the church from the parsonage Mr smith, the pastor, wanted me to be at the church early, in case anyone WAS brave enough to walk to Sunday school. But he did not want mc to get LOSt crossing the street (like so many have done in dangerous blizzards like that) So he walked with me half way across the street, where we were able to see the steeple then he let me go on by myself. (As i remember, there were five young people for Sunday school, and a total of nine persons for the preaching service!) A few had trudged all the way from the "Agency" sec tion of Browning, next to the govern ment hospital. That winter northern montana had the worst combination of snow and cold in fifty years! Instead of melting, the snow in browning kept piling up until it buried cars parked on the streets For the two weeks after Christ mas, not even a train could travel On New Year's night it was 50 degrees BELOW zero (without considering any "wind factor")! That was the COLDEST Christmas holiday of my life. ? My WARMEST Christmas was about five years later By then I was a rural wdrkeron the "Milton Charge'' in Caswell County, NC I was inv ited to tbc farm home of a large family who iivijd-aear one of the five rural cluudMs with which I worked (help in^ynth Christian education pro grams forchildren. youth, and adults, as well as with the women's groups). That day i felt like it was SUMMER! We piled out paper plates high with food and went out in the y ard to eat! There's another special memory of northern NC. My assignment, after twoyears of special training at Scarritt College for Christian workers in Tennessee, just 'happened" to be in one of the few eastern states where some of my relatives were living. My father's bachelor cousin. Max, had married a lady fromTayforsville, NC about the time I started to college in Missoula. Later, Max sold his sheep to my dad and moved to Cora Lee's home. After coming to NC in 1953,1 Emost of my Christmases with Cora Lee's beauty shop was built onto one end of their rural home On the day before Christmas she was always busy making her customers look "pretty". Then she would cook a special Christmas dinner. She must have been tired by the time the meal was over. But instead of resting on Christmas afternoon, she would ask me to ride with her over that rolling hill country to deliver neatly wrapped presents to shut-ins This Christmas. As usual I spend a nice Christmas at "Miss Elsie's" home with her family. In spite of her ever-present arthritis and her combination of a full-time and part-time job, she had cooked a delicious meal, as always Also, going to church on Christmas morning always seems SPECIAL to me. We were a long way from a white Christmas! But I can still "conjure up" that snowy Montana scene as we crossed the Continental Divide on the way to Butte in november And I'm enjoying this warn, spring-like weather It's a lot more pleasant than icy roads or the blizzard of 1949! Thirty Years Old It's almost impossible for me to realize that by "baby," Gordon, was born 30 years ago December 28th. I still cherish the pictures of him and the others As I was telling Leon's brother, George, his wife, Delores. and their two children the other day. I wish I'd taken a lot of casual pic tures, instead of waiting until my children were all dressed up. I hope that other families will remember to do this, on ANY day of the year May You Have a Blessed New Year! NEW YEAR'S is a good tin*; to take inventory of our lives, to ask God's forgiveness for all the DAYS and WAYS we have "missed the mark" oflivingforHim, tocountour many blessings, and to ask Him to help us make a FRESH START?a brand new beginning! Berry and Chavis Wed December 31 at Harper's Ferry _ _ . - - _ Heather Re nee Berry Chavis Heather Re nee Berry of Charlotte and Billy Ray Chavis of Pembroke were married Saturday. December 31, 1994 al Harpers Ferry Baptist Church in Pembroke The Rev Clyde Chavis of Fayctteville. uncle of the groom, officiated The bride is the daughter of Bobby and Dottle Berry of Charlotte She is a graduate of Independence High School ?"t attends rrmtmtfce State University The groom is the son of Rabon and Francis Chavis of Pembroke He at tended Purnetl Swett high school and aity College He is employed with Fleetwood Homes in Pembroke Matron of Honor was the bride's mother Bridesmaids were Elizabeth Babson and Lendy Berry Flower girl was Victoria Berry. The groom chose his tathcr as his Best Man. Groomsmen were Willie Chavis and Sidney Chavis Ring Bearer was Jacob Bullard Ushers were Charles Berry. Jr and Chris Locklear Organist was Maggie Mer cer Pianist and soloist Ricky Strickland sang the Lord's Prayer Altera honeymoon toHilton Head. South Carolina, the couple will live in Pembroke, NC. Pembroke Kiwanis Report by Dr. fcen Johnson TU; weekly meeting was held at the Town and Countiy Restaurant Thursday evening. President Grady Hunt presented Representative Ronnie Sutton who spoke of the' Pre \icw of what the General Assembly wilIN doin).'. the changes that will be mad' ft is the fust time in 96 years that the Republicans have a majority in the House The Senate is pretty even in numbers There is to be a run ofT to fill one vacant scat There will be drastic changes i n Committee lead ership and membership Republicans will chair all Committees And the Speaker will be a Republican The many items on the Agenda include tax cuts. $200,000.000by the Assembly Governor Hunt says he will cut $480,000 000. so there is a difference in philosophy between the Assembly and the Governor The Governor also wants veto power He may get it. North Carolina is the only state that the Governor does not have veto power Line item veto may not come about as both Houses passed the bill that the Governor will get in on it. The Lottery The Republicans stay away from it. The problem is how will the money be spent The people may vote on it in 1996 Welfare reform bills will be fled but there will be intermediate steps leading up to pas sage Prison Concerns- Republicans al ways favored building more prisons but the stafT cost is enormous. Insurance reform The bar organi zations favor a mandatory require ment of a 50-100,000 premium The People Programs Medicare come up as medicaid m3^%of the health budget The Education Programs may take a hit. The republicans want to discard the least populated areas 1.6 million concept The Governor's Smart Start program does not have equal funding so this will have to be worked on. Our area needs to be funded The farmers Market program, an 11 million dollar program needs more funding The PSU Economic Center. Dr Oxendine wants it badly. Rep Rose was able to get 2 million and we will ask for more money Dr. Hackney and the Community College program will (are well This is excellent perspec tive by Rep Sutton. 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