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S\tnnk\hx ?rrss
ft ? ' 1
nnh
?hr S^i^hlrtM ^ts iHntflirinit
titered at
Post Office. FranWln, N C . as second class matter.
Under The Stars
How often. in (he y<?pe1*. <?' t "ec:tr? :
And Hi went up iiu<> a H;."
Is it repeated so mam ? an se ii
i had special sijfnilicaive f> fi" .
And doc- it not have r us ?; "
day's world of teiiMot .? at id
hate: ?
Like all pre < 'hri-ti -? - - ? i
been a time o ' . ? ? . _ ? '??i vin.u
and wrajipint; : i " ? do the
things we felt mn?t 'n.- ?!? 1 , .
After 1 1 'da ? . all ? ! i-;-<
And with it finished, w- er, for us
to givt ottr?ei\ ??* the ? ? i iit ted. fig
urative! v. t - a hijrh ir-iiiit.-.K ? i^ht ? we al
most snreK would- he so ??? t ? ? < ?niyht. or to
morrow nijrht, we should >h-. tinder the '
sileht ~tars. and ponder a- ????'< he inea ninjj of
Christma>.
In such <juiet. gazing at the ? a e-tv r>f the heav
ens. we nnyht? we alnio>t -'.trei> wmtli! ! -recap
ture the lhiniT we all so ?orel\ 1 e< ?) toda-. -< r.ie ot
thatj)eace that passeth ttnder?Tandin?
Justice, 1952 Style
It is a tradition in American n>tke ihat a man
is presumed innocent tint il Vu i- 'proved guilty ;
that the burden is on ihe state :> prove his guilt,
rather than upon him to prove his innocence: and
that the evidence must prove hi- emit beyond a
reasonable doubt.
Actually, that concept alnn -t ertainly stems
from the Magna Charta, signed in 1215. more than
two hundred yeys before Amerv-a .was even dis
covered !
In addition to that common iaw tradition, the
Constitution of the United State- guarantees cer
tain specific rights:
"The trial of all crimes, excel- i- >:ases of im
peachment. -hall be by jury."
"No person shall be convicted ; -.reason unless
on the testitnonv of two wits.e-se- to the same
overt act. or on confession in - tt oiirt."
And '
"In all criminal prosecutions. ne acculFd -hail
enjoy the ri^-ht to a speedy. ? \ i> -rial. !>y an
impartial jury . . . and he i'.'i .< ^ : the i attire
and cause of the accusation: :? e ? '-nted with
the witnesses against him.; ? a.< ?T,i|?ul?or\
process for obtaining witness* ? - tavi.r."
Those are specific guarar. \yr into the
Constitution, hut those guarantee* Aell a- the ?
common law tradition thift - presumed in
nocent until proved guilty. ... n.- fittliified
in Washington.
The latest instance if 'he > '? hi. < "lirter
f Vincent.
Mr. Vincent, a career dij ha- served his
^government for 2S vear?. Ki t < . ht? iovait.v
[las been investigated, and repeatedlv he has. vin
dicated himself. But the other -iayj while he was
k-tn duty in Morocco, the L. alt--, Review Hoard
?of the Civil Service Commissi* ? oiichided that
there is reasonable doubt as ? his ''..yalty". and
ecommended that he be discharged from govern
anient service.
It is true, of course, that the ..irnv eminent must
iaVe men of unquestioned loyal* ;. in its* service.
It also is true that Mr. Vincent has -not been
given court trial. *
But the fact remains that th> public action, by
an administrative board is tantamount to trying,
convicting, and sentencing this man. Before the
court of public opinion, he is convicted of treason;
his usefulness to his country almost certainly is at
an end, and his own life and that of his family
ruined.
And all this, mind you, not because of reason
able proof of his guilt, but of a '.here reasonable
"doubt" of his innocence.
Was this case tried by a iury. a- guaranteed by
the Constitution? The answer, of cours-e, is no.
Was- this man convicted "on 'he testimony of
two witnesses to the same bven act . . . iAnpen
court"? The answer is no.
Did he 'enjoy the right to a -peedy, and public
trial"? He has been on trial time after time. And
in,, each case he wa,s? tried without a jury.
Was he "informed of the (exact) nature of the
accusation"? The evidence indicates he was not.
Was he "confronted by the witnesses against
him"r Certainly not: in mo>t ^-.cb oases the acctis-- 1
ed never knows who the witnesses agains- hint
are. and in this case the accused was an ' ocean
away,
Like the average American, the editor of this
newspaper does not know and ha< hardly more
than hearj^of John Carter Vincent, ami there^fne;
has little personal interest in what happen/ to him.
But it is high time the average American be
came interested in thi^ open fioiitiny of the Con
stitution. this deliberate destruction of personal
rights.
For tomorrow, or next year, it : .. f be you or
?;
The First Christmas
Kin^ Janu s \ c rsion
A ND there shall come fort'r. : a ; c! The stem of Jesse.
" and a Branch shall pro* c ,:t -> .-co ?r.d the spirit
of the Lord shall rest upcr. T.t spirit o: wisdom and
understanding, the spirit o: cc a"c ;r.:pht. The spirit of
knowledge and of the fear i! the l<rr.
But thou, Bethlehem Epr.rs.tsfc tfceugv. thou bt little
among the thousands oi ;.et : c t :'nc >hfiil r.e tome
lorth unto me that i? tc it ill :?raei: who?# fO}r.S?
torth have been from o: i.e. ? ?? ?-.:ast;r,p.
Behold, a virgin .-hai: col ? : ' :m- ' j shfcl!
call his name Immanuei
For unto us a child is ben " k -tr. :> <-.ver ar.d the
government shall be i., or. ? < ? ??-'?? .-...? r.arr.e
be called Wonderful. Cour.st^Ci In- iihty G.*(: Tr.e ?
r..?U/... T?f>. D ? ( r ? .
? r .nil' i.
THE anyi'l Gabriel
' Gaiilee. named N.
whose naiYie wa> Jc-? :
virglr/.- name wa? M:-.i
ar.d .-aid. Hail, then;
? ith t lit ? blessed ar:
Ar.d when she saw
cast in her mind v
Of
And th< >i iiui.'i .-aa.
;.ast found lavor with
thy womb, and brin
a son. and shait call r.:>
Jesus. He shall be great. ?.'??.
shall be called the Son c; xr.t
Highest; and the Lore Gee
shall give unto him the thrcr.^
of his father David; and he
shall reign over the house c,i
Jacob for ever; and of hit
kingdom there shall be rc
end."
Then said Mary unto
angel> "How shall this, be
seeing I know not a man
And the angel answered an 6 said unto her. The Holy
Ghost shall come upon thee i.r.c the power of the Highest
shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which
shall be born of thee shall bt called the Son of God Anc
behold, thy cousin Elisabeth she hath also conceived a son
in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her. who
was called barren. For with Goc nothing sha.J be impossible "
And Mary said, "Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it
unto me according to thy were Ar.c the angel departed
from her.
I ('I)1TC?R> NOT!.: lath war. in its last issue before
( hristmas. The Prev* publishes the story of the birth of
< hri?t. In past years. of course, the story was taken
from Kins James' Version of the Bible, This year, be
cause of the widespread discussion of the new Revised
Sfa.xwtard Version, the story is published as told in
BOTH versions, the corresponding passages appearing
side by side. The passages quoted are from Isaiah
11:1-21 Micah 5:2: fsaiaJi 1:14 and 9:6: Luke 1:26-38:
Matthew 1:18-25: Luke 2:1-20: and Matthew 2:1-23.)
Revised Standard Version
?"PKERE shall come forth ;i shoot from the stump of Jesse,
* and a branch shall grow out of his roots. And the Spirit
of the Lord shall rest upon him. the spirit of wisdom and
understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of
knowledge and the fear of the Lore
But you. O Bethlehem Ephrathah who are little to be
..mor.g the clans of Judah. from yo:: shall come forth for me
one who is to be ruler in Israel whose origin is from of old,
from ancient days.
B? hold, a ybung woman shall conceive and bear a son. and
-r.all call his name Immanuel.
For to us a child is born, tc us i scr. is given: and the
-iverr.ment will be upon his shcuicer f.r.d his name will be
rt.Uc Wonderful Counselor Might;. Gcc Everlasting Fath
Pnnce of Peace ."
* * *
?THE .ir.gel Gaftri*'! -.va- -er.r ::c G:t. to a city ol' Galilee
* '..nieci Nazareth. ?r :. v::-.;.. to a man who.-.e
. v.- Joseph, 01 the ho v. A : : ?>avif. and the virgin's
v..-.- Mary. And he \antS " -aid, "Hail. O
:,.voTec:. one. the Lord i? with
3..: -he was greatly troubled aoti considered
... r.er mi rid what tort c s-reetir.s ?hij ? :?ht be.
.And the ancel said to r.t. "Dt .. * 6* afraid, Mary. for. you
:c ..-.d iavo: with Gi: A- . .. .;. 'ou will conceive
... your voiM) and bear : v.* shall call his name
He will' be great. '.v.,; t.- ahtd the Son of the
' Hit-h. ;?n<J the Lord God
ijin. inr uuui.v ui
rather David, and he will
. ? : n ????<?;? the house of Jacob
c.^: and of his kipgdom
tnece -.v-.U be no end:
Arte. Mary said' to the angel..
? V-t "*? c an this be. since I have
i.e. r.usband?"
Ar.c. the angel said to her,
T he Hciy Spirit will come
...xr. you. and the power of
Most High will over
.?uu. lijcrciure iijc
child to be born will be caJitc. holy, the Son of God. And
oehold, your kinswoman Elizabeth ir. her old age has also
conceived a son; and this is the sixth month with her who
was called barren. For with Got nothing will be impossible."
And Mary said, "Behold I an: the handmaid oi the Lord;
it be to me according to your wore.'' And the angel de
parted from her
<* *
* # *
J^OW the birth of Jesus- Christ was t-r. this wise When as
his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph before they
came together, she was found wjtto child of the Holy Ghost
Then Joseph her husband, being a just mar., and not willing
to make her a publick example ?a; minded to put her away
privily. But while he though: en these things, behold, the
angel of the Lojd appeared ur.tc r.im in a dream, saying.
?Joseph, thou sort of David fear r.c-t tc take unto thee Mary
thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy
Ghost. And she shall bring !( rtft sc n and tr.o* shalt cail
his name JESUS: for he shal; h:s people "ironi their
sins" . . Then Joseph being raised i.'t rr. s.eep cic as the angei
of the Lord had bidden him . r.tl :;cs ur:tc him his wife
and knew her not till shf- r.; c tec ugh: :orth her firstborn
son: and he called his r.amt 'ESV?
? ? -r
AND it came to p?? ... . ?. c .
** decree trom Caesa. A .. " ... .? ; -he ...d t<
'axed. And all went :c t?. ? ? hi.-, w;
city.
And Joseph also went 01
Nazareth, into Judea . r.U - ? ?; I . which .
called Bethlehem. ? be. ?;??.;.?> ic< ; hCUff ;.r c JlE?fcg?
Of David', to be UUltd With , . .- 1 jpc being
M rest with child.
And so it was, that. whii* -re ? ? ? ? ?>
accomplished that she sho-.il. be ::ei)?'eirc. A;.c ? r.t t- . i'i
forth her firstborn sen : ? v-r:.g?ped him m w.iddimg
clothes, and laid him ir. ? c . ?? :i "? a- ,,o
room for them in the ;r.r. ? '
And there' were in the ?a.v. :.*rcis ..t;c i.'.g
?he field, keeping watch t ^ .. night. Ai.c.
the angel of the Lord came * > :her.'. the p.cr. ol
the Lord shone round .tcci.; V.< ar.c "hey were sore
afraid. And the langel said v.r.'c ? hem Fear r.c: fer behold
1 bring you good tidings cl great ;? which ^hall be to ah
people. For unto you is bcrr. t r. . :? dn;. ./. *r.e it\ of David a
Saviour, which is Christ th' Leo Aj.S this -hah be a sign
unto you; ye shall find the :;.c< wrapped in -waddling
clothes, lying in a manger ;
And suddenly there was with :h? ,..'.ge ?? multitude of the
heavenly host praising Goc. and saying. Glory to Ctod in
the highest, and on earth peace gcod will toward men
An^ h came to pass. the i-npelf were gone away from
them into heaven, the shepherds said one to|another. Let
us now go even untp Bethlehem ar.d tee this thing which
has come to pass, which the Lcrd hath made known unto us ."
And they came with haste ;.r.d found Mary and Joseph,
and the babe lying in a mar.ger And when they had seen
it. they made known abroac 'he saying which was told them
concerning this child. And all they that heard it wondered
at those things which were told them by the shepherds
But Mary kept all these thing.'., and pondered thefti in her
heart.
And the shepherds returned tJorilying anc} praising God
lor all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was
told unto them!
* * ?
KIOW when Jesus was born ;n Bethlehem of Judea in the
' ^ days of Herod the king, beholc there came wise mer. trom
the east to Jerusalem, saying Where is he that is borr. King
of the Jews? for we h; ve seen nis star in the east, anci are
come to worship him.''
When Herod the king hac heard these things ht was
troublec^tend all Jerusalem with him Ar.d when he had
gather^pall the chief priests ar.c scribes of the people to
MOW the birth of Jesus Chris: Took piace in this way.
* When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph,
oefore they came together she was found to be with child
of the Holy Spirit; and her husband Joseph, being a just
.nan and unwilling to put her tc shame, resolved to divorce
her quietly. But as he considered this, behold, an angel of
the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saving, "Joseph, son
of David, do not fear to take Mary your wife, for that which
is conceived in her is of the Holy Spir.t , she will bear a son,
ar.c you shall call his name Jesus for he will save his people
from their sins'." All this took plait to fulfil what the Lord
had spoken by the prophet Behold ?. virgin shall conceive
and bear a son, and his r.air.e shall be called Emmanuel"
which means, Gold with us' When Joseph woke from sleep,
r. ? did- as the angel of the Lore ciir.raanded him. he took
hi? wife . but knew her not hue borne a son: and
> called his name Jesus
IS days a' ciet.it went cut. Augustus that
? k.t th? world should be er.:c.l?: An; ?.'.!? went to be
?.re. ltd. each to his own city
A-/.;; Joseph also went O.....' ? :.\m the city of .
N...;.:et:.. to Juc'.ea. t( vie.' which is called
?' tr..rhem > re ? - . :.;-t .ir.d .ireag? oli
to bt enrolled with M:.:' .'t.'i'.htc. who''was" with
.i.e. they were re. tin.. ?. n>r jscr 'to oc '
? ..vtred. And ;h> gave b:rth to i.-.. lir-f- corn, son and wrap
?. ii-ca in swaddling cloths .mo hud h:r. a !r.anj<-r..be
; ?:<?? mere waa.no place for i.leir. . r, the inn.
A:.';. ... that region the:* f phe.rds . .'. in the' field,
seeping watch over their b; Wfcht And an angel of the ?
Lord appeared to them and t..< g.cr;. oi the Lord shone
rcur.<l them, and they were tilled .witfc.lear. And the aqgel
tt ?.hem, "Be nc,t atraic. :cr be nolo I bring you gooc
?A?.i : a great joy which ?:l. crr.e to 'all the people; for
?;o<til is born this day in the ;t> :: David ,?: Savior who is
Christ the Lord. And this v.:l. s* . ?sgn for you: you will
:.no a babe wrapped In swadclir.s. ;loths and ivine in a
9^ ' 1 I
Arc suddenly there was with the angel a multitude oi the
..eavenly host praisirig God and saying, Glory to God in the
highest, and on earth peace aar.org men with whom he is
pleasec1"
When the. angels went away :rc-rr. the.m into heaven, the
shepherds said to one another L- t us gc over to Bethlehepi
and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has
made known to us."
And they went with haste, and found Mary and Joseph,
, - ^Ihe babe lying in a manger And when they saw it they
made known the saying which had been told them concern- ?
mg this child; and all who heard it wondered at what the
shepherds told them But Mar:.' kept all these things, ponder
ing them in her heart.
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God
tor ail they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.
* * *1
^OW when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the
days of Herod the king, behold wise men from the East
ame to Jerusalem, saying. Where is he who has been born
ri.r.g of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the East,
ar.d have come to worship him
When Herod the king hearp this he was troubled, and all
Jerusalem with him1; and assembling all the' chief priests
Co-nt inn Mi on Pa^f Thrc* ?
I t
' Editor
EDITH DEADERlCK ERSKJNT.
1 v7 vT L I \ Weaverville. North Cart-lii-a
^ fir. etc by A 'he-. Qle Branch, Notional League cf American' Ft n #> < ?-./
THE HIGHEST GIFT
The winter stars are golden oalls
7c decorate the sleigh of r.ight
Santa who with lull moon face
Is -hedding I on the earth his light.
' Imagination has conceived
? And years have bred the Santa fun.
It is the height of fancy's' love
3ul Mernal love adores the Son
Edith Dtac.er.cK lT>>:.r.e
Weaveryi.if N C
if
STRICTLY
PERSONAL
-J* By WEIMAR JONE
CHRISTMAS MEMOH'HR
those long-V f<ye-dawn
C hr.strr.as mornir.s : r.e* of
"Christmas gift,'"
I h?vf since leamec that that
;>:d greet'wit; ?gtiginat'-d :r. slav
ery times: -the Negvo -lave
sr.outed it to his "wf.ijt* :o!ks".
:.r.d received a gilt
But when I wa- a c it
;ng since had lost t r:^l r.-.tkr.
???grit had nothing whatever t
do with gilts, but was a gam
The idea was to "get Christrw
sift'' On others by saying it t
them before they could say i
to you. ,
Year after year I went to be
very early on Christmas Eve. i
hopes -ot being the tirst awak
the next morning. But near;
always I uw-ojp with th< ^hee;
(. ontmued Un Page*7brttg
News Making
As It Looks
To A Maconite
? By BOB SLOAN <
The true idea of Christmas ? ?
that Is the birth (I the Chr.st
Child ? seems to me to oe the
theme of more Christmas, t ards
and decorations, this year than
I have noticed. This is encour
aging. For those .'.he see r-t
hope for the wor.d today 3
would like to suggest that The
teachings of Chris: file;- a sc
lutioh to practically aY.
lems oi human relation-. Since
our form of gcverr.raent is de
signed to reflect :..e ti-.:r.R'.np
of the people :t frtveiT..- it if
encouraging tc -? e rha' more
people put Jesus :: their
Christmas thought
Two weeks a^c Ti".e Fi-r ?..;r_
Press conveve < tc
the public in .vr.;cr. apprecia
tion was txpressec iur the
erection of the Christina.- -Slits
The credit was sightly mis
placed when we stateci that the
Nantahala Power Company and
the Western Careens Telephone
Company employes did t.ne job.
True, the men who did the
work for the most pari work
for these organization- but
they did the job as members
of the Franklin Fire Depart
ment, the organization which
sponsort'3 the project this year
However the two utihtie.- prob
ably deserve credit too, fo- un
doubtedly their equipment was
used some. So thanks tc every
one concerned for a very at
tractive job of decora'ing
Also congratulations are due
the Franklin Garden Club riot
only for the beautiful scene
they erected on the North side
of the street at the foot of the
Town Hill, but also for continu
ing the Christmas Lighting con
test again this year. Events, like
that are too often dropped alter
a year or two and don't reach
their full maturity.
* ?* ?
It seems to me that .choc!
officials could use more ^are in
scheduling events at the Frarit
iin school.
Twice this year that I icnow of.
money making events nave beer,
scheduled on the -ame night
that the Parent Teacher Asso
ciation had a special program
planned. From the -'and point
of making money a 1 these
event| its not goer, cosiness for
either and it is ;rila:r to the
Parent Teacher Associat.cn-?an
organization which Through the
effort* of its members na.- co n
tribuw'd thousand? dc>;iars of
improvements ; *?.. siiooif
Furthermore no :.a-i is wrong
er than the su. yor: ha.* in the
community anc. ji. '.it the
local PTA ha>- re..., , < r>-d "he
school here
Do You
Remember' : '
(Looking backward thrush (
the files of The P^es^ j
>? YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
Paul Jones, who has for some
time been The Press printer
was kickejj by a horse last
Wednesday evening and has
been laid up for repairs since
that time
Mr. B. F. Carr, of Mayesville,
Ga? was in towr. Friday and
Saturday. Mr. Carr :s always a
welcome visitor here, particular
ly among our stock men.
Mr. W. L. Painter has just
returned from Baker City, Or^.,
? and looks fat and well. He says
,he will go back to Oregon in
/ the spring.
25 YEARS AGO
Dollars to doughnuts that
Charlie Teague will never ap
pear in public wearing the gold
medal recently presented to
him as a Master Farmer.
Mr. Reid Cabe has Just com
pleted and furnished a nice
seven-room house in Fair
Ground Park. Mi H P Nichols,
who is employed with the U. S.
Forest Service, has rented the
house and will occupy it at
once.
Mrs. Bob Cansler and two
m children, of Pisgah Forest, are
here to spend the Christmas
- holidays. Mr. Cansler will join
them Saturday. (
10 YEARS AGO
s frank Bajdwin. Arno.d Du
vall, Bjfrd Duval), and ."raalf
_ Solesbee. who have been work
ing in Florida, returned h-mie to
0 spend the Christmas hj aays ?
e- (Kyle i. ,
is
0 Miss Mary Evelyn Moore,
1 daughter of Mr. andtMrs .^iph
Moore, and Miss Lucille /uUo
j way, daughter oi Mr. a no Mrs.
n Tim Calloway, who are * .'Jj.ng
e in the engineering dep? a.ent
y ol the Johns Hopk,ns '..ir.ir
?ity, Baltimore, are tra:. 1:14 to
, inspect airplanes for /ienn
- Martin corporation.