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*tor? ;fi?t C&rfctma* ? According To Luke And it cam? to past in those days, that there went out a decree?from Cpesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. ."iAnd this taxing was first made en Cyrenius was governor of Syria. ) .And all went to be taxed, every bne into Ms own city. ; And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, Mo Judaea, unto the city of David, ivkich is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David: ) ! be taxed with Mary his ifspoused wife, being great with )kUd. And so it was, that, while they ivere there, the days were ac complished that she should be delivered. ' And she brought forth her first born son, and wrapped him in twaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room f&r them in the inn. ' And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock ' by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord thone round about them: and they yjere sore afraid. ? And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great jog, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you: Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying m a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord has made known unto us. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. And all they that heard it won dered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them. ft' ? - ? ' ?' ?? ? ? ? ? ?? ?" *??? HtHiona of (EtjriBtmaa 5-.J- V .' ' - i . .. .? ? . V ./ .j In our romanticizings Christmas v and white are inseparable. Perhaps, amid the lickety-split tenor of our times, we long for the delicious immobility and inundation of snow. | .Whatever the impulse, most of us conjure Christmas as a time when the weather turns madly, glorious white. And if we were asked to write or draw a Christmas scene most of us would have a white landscape. J. P. McEvoy accuses Irving Berlin TI'p Dreaming of a White Christmas") with starting the white Christmas breast-beating; McEvoy pdints out Berlin's Christmases are always green, under palm trees in Florida or California. And Christ mas is certainly a time when much long green changes hands. Although we are obsessed with white weather, the land is flooded with long green, the need for long green and with green designs of an infinite variety. Of course, Bret Harte, Dickens, Irvin Russell, Sir Walter Scott Whittier and many others, conjured white Christmases long before Ir ving Berlin was born. Even if Christmas originated in a snowless land, robust, openhanded Europeans and Americans were as eager to deck the forest with white as they were to deck the hall with holly. But whether white or green, or green white, naughty old Mark Twain expressed a passionate Christmas hope, on* as Twainian as the master's mop of hair and shaggy mustache: "It is my warm and world-embracing hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired,1 the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth) may eventually be gathered in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone." A HEHHOtt of 0pecial meaning .The Christian religion is centered around the worth and importance of tire individual. By his own per formance, by his faith in the Lord and adherence to His teachings and .values, each individual person can achieve his own salvation. *Jesus spoke the words above to illustrate the factor of personal r&ponsibility. Much will be ex pected from those who have the ability and resources to lead and serve well. . But, for them, also, the penalty should be heavy for lack of concern, avoidance of duty and turning away from the word of the Lord. By jcontrast, those who act in a similar )way, not by design, but simply through lack of the ability and resources to do better, deserve little blame and light punishment. In these simple words, we were given a fundamental guide by which to gauge our own lives and evaluate die actions of people and nations. This Christmas Season the Lord's vords should have special meaning or all Americans. We have, in freedom and as responsible in dividuals, built a nation with un jrecedented power and capacity to idvance the quality of human life ?nd the cause of peace on earth that s the message of Christmas Our people have moved among the ftars and have shared the ex perience with all the world. They strength that is theirs. With restraint in the use of immense military force, they seek the freedom, not the territory or treasure, of other nations. Let us be thankful for the strength that is ours and for the spirit of the Lord living within us. Ours is not the easy road, nor should it be. "...to whom men have committed much, of him, they will ask the more." So it is with our nation and with our people. Down -to-earth President-elect Jimmy Carter is a down-to-earth sort of fellow. He has made i* plain he wants no frills. He has cut hundreds of thousands of dollars from the ex pense account of the inauguration. He wants lumber saved for 1980 instead of selling it as scrap. He prefers to carry his luggage He will not wear a top hat for die inauguration, no long frock coat, just a business suit. He has also made it clear he will use as his official name "Jimmy Carter" and not Jamas Bail Carter Jr. Bills wUl be signed in this manner. He used the name Jimmy as governor of Georgia and plans no change as presidsn | The Carters seem to be jus, our ktodoffolk, and intent on giving us NO VACANCY | f^THEREWAS A/0? ROOM FOR THEM IN THE INN LUKE 2-7 Cooperation needed It takes cooperation to make any business successful and publishing a newspaper is no exception. Have you ever thought how YOU might assist in making this newspaper a more interesting publication? There are many ways you can help the editor whose duties compel him to stay near the office, the telephone and the typewriter. It is impossible for the editor to "cover" news stories which occur in different places. Therefore, many news ar ticles are not printed unless someone helps. We welcome news from all towns and communities. It is. our desire to print dll factual news Including church/ activities, public' meeting, socials, sports, engagements, weddings, obituaries, and all other types of news which is acceptable. This newspaper also welcomes pictures of interest and feature stories. The only way people can be informed is to inform them and this is where you can help. With the exception of advertising, practically all items are printed free. Many people do not understand this. The main requirements are that the articles are plainly written (typed preferred) and arrive in the office here before noon on Tuesdays. We solicit your cooperation and should your article be "crowded out" in one issue, we will publish it as soon as possible. Community news is urgently wanted from throughout the county. Please sign each article if possible, include your phone number in case we need to contact you. If you want to read news from your community, please send it in. Governor's office restored Governor-elect Jim Hunt is going to have his office in the old Capitol building. The governor's office is now in the new and swank ad ministratiion building. Former Gov. Bob Scott worked in the new office and for certain occasions he went back to the Capitol. Former Gov. Dan K. Moore was the last governor to use the capitol exclusively for his office. Gov. Jim Holshouser has been in the administration building all the while, because workmen were renovating the Capitol. Gov. Jim Hunt will be sharing the Capitol with Secretary of State Thad Eure. He just stayed on in the old building, even though the renovation period was rough. Eure has occupied one-fourth of the ground floor since 1936. He offered to move if Hunt needed the space, but the incoming governor feels that three offices will be sufficient. We are glad to see the governor back in the Capitol and we can un derstand Hunt's view as he walked through and remarked, "this is where the history is, the heritage is here." We feel it would be better for the J President to have an office in the f Capitol and not work at home. THE BIG LAUREL COM MUNITY CLUB presented the Laurel Day Care with a $50 check on Monday. Shown at the presentation, left to right, Pat Wallin, Emery Wailin, Carol Wailin and Doris Conner, head teacher. The Laurel Day Care began its operations in September. There was a desire expressed for some needed things at the Day Care. The Big Laurel Club was formed in March, 1975. It is their desire to give some happiness to someone at this time of the year. It is a Joy for the club to share with and support this new facility in the Laurel area Y Heard ? and I seen I By POP Attending the Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner in the fellowship hall of the Marshall Baptist Church last Thursday at noon was a pleasant affair... don't know exactly what age a person must be to be a Senior Citizen, or an elderly person... anyway, I'm old enough to be either or both, I suppose... anyway, I enjoyed being there and also enjoyed the delicious ham dinner along with about 50 other "60 or above" men and women... Mrs. Geneva Ramsey and Mrs. Diora Rice prettied up the place all Christmasy and the tables and Christmas tree were very attractive... the unique lamps as centerpieces on the tables were at tractive... Sallie McHone told me how they were made... very clever, Mrs. Ramsey... you certainly have talent... always enjoy being around Maria Cox... she is so cheerful, inspiring and friendly... plus being a top notch cook... I'm anxious to visit them in their new home on Hayes Run and see their solar-heating system... it's the most, I un derstand. .. Ella Baker is another person who always seems happy... I have never seen her look angry or sad... I like Jackie Houston's new hairdo... noticed it recently up at Ingles where she is a cashier... I've got a might good neighbor in "Shorty" Rector... his TV antenna is close to mine up on the mountain and when he checks his, he also checks mine... and when a tree or limb falls over on my antenna, he clears it out and fixes my antenna... he's that sort of friend and I ap preciate his kindness... a suggestion to several store owners in town... take out the Christmas pageant notices in the windows... they have done their duty... and the pageant is over till next Christmas... it's sorta sad to see the little "white house" on Main Street being torn down... but changes must be made if progress continues., sympathy is extended Virginia, Eldridge, and the entire Leake family on the passing of Charlie Leake... I was among those attending the open house at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Niles Sunday p.m... as usual, the home was beautifully decorated... Ed and Nell are /always so cordial... and Cynthia looked ^ I r beautiful... Dewey Phillips, of Route 1 Mars Hill, brought a huge Nigerian gourd and an odd-looking potato to the office Monday a.m... when I took a picture of them (elsewhere in this issue) Dewey said they were my Christmas presents... thanks, Dewey... the hollowed-out gourd (60 inches in circumference) will make a fine storage piece... it's always nice to have college friends drop by to say hello, etc... Fender Allison (Berea College) dropped by Mon oh, gosh, I've run out of space so guess I'd better close... wishing all of you a very Merry Christmas. Bicentennial medals deadline draws near As Christmas and the end of 978 draws near, people will lave their last chance to lurchase one of the official itate of North Carolina Mcentennial medals. The face of the medal depicts i collage of the state's igricultural, recreational, ndustrial and human esources. The reverse features the great seal of the gate, adopted in 1775. Medallic Art Company, the Meet private mint in the Jnited States, and producers 4 the Congressional Medal of tonor and many official ^residential Inaugural medals is the producer of the State of North Carolina. The medals are available in gold, silver, and bronze, and may be purchased in dividually, in necklaces, or in paperweights. They may also be purchased as part of the Official Original Thirteen Colony collection. They make excellent Christmas gifts as a lasting piece of memorabilia. For additional Information contact your local bank or savings and loan or write to Official Bicentennial Medal Programs, P. 0. Box 1333, Atlanta, Ga. 30301. The News-Record NON?PARTISAN IN POLITICS " james l STORY, Editor Published Weekly By Madison County Publishing Co. he. BOX M7 MARSHALL. N.C. 28753 oeel'SSLwo. 12 Mm. mm 12 Mm. mm ? Mm. un ?Mm mm > Mm. 25 (Mm4 percent u i. teles Tbo
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