THE EAGLE
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and surrounding Community._
Entered as Second Class Mail matter August 16th, 1906.
in the Post Office at CherryviUe, N. C., under the Act of
Congress March 3rd, 1879. _
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THURSDAY. I>K< 'EM BEK 23. 1943
MERRY CHRISTMAS
With brails ami
tile realities oi w a1 : ' " ‘ni
through to a -tlfces-pj I ci." cK
erties and freedom so !a;tl tV!
mas" seem a bit out o.t'. place
It is desirable that tliipte '
be boosted with song and no.
lie morale be .-up|>ored by tin
joyful laughter of cili-|dre:.. ;
ing that can be »oil-:-' t •:
Certainly ('i.wi bit-ant that
time, and if l'oi ■'life, moirn tit
mas greeting to ' fV.,r >n Ka
humanity's bad
al e re eb rat I ng
tom of exchaii
orir another -
would follow t
gifts to tile ..v
find proof of ti
to receive." <
give pleasure
than a thous.in
And so wbei
get the ttndei pi iv ilea
a silent prayer that
shackles of war and
uahy lists are ueind
have died for :1m.
names of oni t
pleasant thought at ’
other with a Mci : y'■
when their is so mt
Bui let us not look
be joy fill, ye - and hi
At the Christmas :
friends, for e Wry bod
this holiday season n
ta'ely and grimly epn.cei.ned witn
i' nation's determination to see :'
I..-: in order to preserve the hh
.vo.t 1.. the words "Merry I'hfts't
Vet they should not be
uo the actual lighting should
it ;> just as.esschtuvl that pub
und of Christmas hells and the
every reasonable merry-mas
all
-ild be
.ltd 111 W
hi Aimightv neve
ppy ( Crist mas
In- divine » hi 1st
to Man.' that is
i intended it that
.phi'u
me- of No
d soorf
. - And it
e kind net is bette
to Pause to Utter
he fect-d - from flu
Already ’.he yas
niav be reading tie
< h
neighbor's -oils. That is
-Tinas tinto. W e may git
Ci stpia-that sound- Molio-w an.
eh -aiine-- and destruction in the
at the g.lo-onjine.-.- of the picture I
pef.nl CM a brighter day.
ime we a e wishing for our pat tuns .
y. everywl.er,.. ail tile joy and ha.pp.ir
•t -a eli
PEACE ON EARTH
that the Ie
ear. the t
' •! ' '
Otic ill the inn:-; i.up.,lai
which avoids baying anythii
Happy ,\'ew Aeai. hut sini|
Kart It- — < 'hpist ntas. 1 0 4 ..."
Many of u- i. <u hop. 1.
which 'o ha-e that Cope. th
by Christmas. Note
celebrate < iirjstuui - thi
permo-t iri our thoughts a- I
be able to have a really .met
But we fervently lio|
that Christmas. lOj'X. tv ill be
Christmas. 194 1. -hould ■(■ the
history of our count i v. If \vi
diction* about this »•* t. 1 in
are this yeti' -pending < 'l.iri,-Mi
fronts should he hone tiinnnii
So. as tho-.e of u- at home :
festivities this year, w •• may 1
thinking of it a- a sort of pre-v
next year when our dpeam
Christmas will come tine
Metre Christina
would be .
can't be.
And.
w ill
('hi ist n
and have ev
da\
the la-t wartime Chiistmas.
most joyous t "ti]-i tutus it; tIn
can believe any of the pie
i-ttnas. 1,94!. "tir boy- who
as lighting on distant battle
r Chpistntas ' trees',
afher together l'oi <'hri-tnia.
e able to ti.nd a little joy in
ictorv ocea-ion marking a day
Of
real "Peace on KartlT
KEEP YOUR CAR ALIVE
By t he end of rlii> year. 3 I pci cent of the automobiles
being used in this country \vii 1 hsiVe celebrated t.lieii seventh
birthday—whifli is a ripe old aye for an automobile these days
Ibis figure does not include the 2,500.000 cars which have
gone to the automobile graveyard during the past two years
FJut in spite of the automobile mortality and the decrepit
condition of many cars which are still doing their 'nest to ear
ry war workers to jobs, the automobile transportation system
in this country is probably better than anyone might have
hoped two years ago when the production of cars for civilians
was called off.
At the present time our nation's automobile population i
•bout 24.50-0.000. which is enough to perform most of the
necessary jobs which automobiles ate called upon to do. Hut
il isn't any more chan enough, so that the office of. defense
transport at ion is more concerned than ever with keeping ail
of those automobiles running for the duration of the wap.
Gasoline rationing and other war regulations have cut the
normal rate of svrappage in half hut from now on sepppage
must come as close as possible to being entirely eliminated.
So. whethei we have the gas or not, it is more important than
eVer that cars he used mope sparingly Ilian ever and he taker,
to the car doctor whetievr there is a sign of an aiiiocitt.
■Buy War Saving* Bond*—
*V ; 1L Anyhow, Here's Wishing You—’
i: HULLABALOO
By LYTLE HULL
I The following at tide wax
written exclusively for National
Weekly Newspaper Service by
the public relations bureau of
the American Red C rest )
1>. C. (NWNSf
i.'rtiM emergency
.nu-h tl the aimed
’ Red
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Ho
ting in Miifli
Pi,.Men
uJluv ana's, "claims involving' pen
.vifti.x. im-lt: alive f ami compel'sa
t-ini: i|uesti<.nv of welfare of sol
tliers that have been ,^ut of touch
w ' 'rhein families -iiit'e going
oversea.' and those regarding
sons and husbands who have
been taken Prisoner* ot war. iv.
i , rt' on tile welfare ot men who
have beet: wounded or v ai.i in
'.■me far-otl' militaty hospital.
Perhaps at at! undisclosed .de-tin- \
.' tion. finar.eii 1 proMoms in the
family at home whirl, are often
roinnlicated t>v need of medical
cafe all these and more are the.
problems which may coivie to the
't idier'.' family any time. any-'
where. These are the kind of
Problems which tlx- Kcd dross i
:■ handling to assist the service;
man or hi- family through its :
own resource* or ihioUgh help I
ltd advice ami information nm
t ••! ning ali other available re
While many large chapteis tm-.
nlpy prol essional st> mil workers, |
for r.omo service ca-es, it i' tin- |
-mall chapters with then velum :
o er workers from their own [
oimininitiet- which f-t-rm the real
t.tt kbone of this He I ('mss -er
rheif are .‘1.7 d ", ffed Cross
hapters in Arircrie;;. each one
egai' Hess <,f size. obligated to
ide the resources of home
l'1 ice to service nu n. ex service
eti and their families. Of the
tal chapters; them are 2.910
m communities having a popula
tion of less than lO.uOO. In 2.i5«
of these chapters. home service
is conducted entirely by volun
teei workers.
In'inany sections oi the coun
irv lied ('loss workers must take
’neii' vital messages from service
me; to their tamun s ami back
attain, over many lit ties of diffi
i pit roads anil even over maun
tains. or ile ei't country where
Civile are no roads at all. In one
section, where count;"- ale large
and communication facilities are
meager a relay system lias been
worked out whereto' Ueii Cross
worker.-, stationed at different
points in aeounty receive the re
layed messages from tile chapter
and deliver thgm to families on
isolated farms and ranches.
In another county, where the
old;, to.i'phautjjj are m cross roads
oi tiding stations or stores, for
cst ra peers coopeia.e with Keii
i Voss to get the mesasges
through When troops are oil
maneuveis. delivery of emergen
ex message.- from the family to
a soldier through the held direc
tor ot the Red Cross has been
made by carrier pigeon.
■Vo matter what the problem is
and no matter what the distance
i- in miles, the man in the service
is as close to his family as his
lamily i- to the neatest Red
('loss Chapter.
One battle won dots not wia
a war. We've get tougher
times ahead.
Buy More
»7':r Bonis
May your Christmas of 1943
approach in joyousness tlte
carefree Christmases of e:vly
years when vou circa I of
the coming of St. Ni...o!ai.
Harrelson Co., Inc.
Bit**
rich
mtion
t REV. ROBERT H. HARPER t
God’s Great Lore and Hi* Gift
Lesson for December 26: Mat
thew 2: 1 -42
Golden Text: John 3:16
flu* Magi were probably from
Chaldea honu* of astrology and
iand of’ fabulous wisdom known
io ancients as "the Iv»sl . N®
om- knows that the.' were three
i;i number, or what star it wus
tiiat led them in quest of the
icw-born King.
Herod was “troubled, and all
Jerusalem with him,” because he
feared a rival to the throne and
the people a political upset. And
the wicked king set ibout to de
stroy Jesus. Learning from the
priests where Chris-, according
to prophecy, should be born, and
11om the wise men what time
the star appeared, this that he
might determine the age of the
King, he sent the Magi to l!,*th
lehem. bidding then,. if they
found the King, to bring him
wold. Fiut the cunning and wick
ed plans ot the king were frns
tiatctd by the Wise Wen—“be
ing warned of Cod in a dream
that they should net return to
Herod, they departed into their
own country unovher way ” And
so will all evil be finally frustra
ted in the full reign of Jesus.
When the Magi found the King
in a manger, they worshipped
him and presented unto him
gifts, gold and franincense and
myrrh. Tne gold was soon needed
in the flight into Egypt and so
journ there, the Incense was
symbolic of worship due the
King, and the myrrh of the
Lord’s sacrificial death. |
Let us desire to make the
King happy on his birthday.
Surely we may make him happy
as we make others happy. And
we should be happy and rejoice
a, we think of God's Great Low
and His Gift.
UNITED STATES
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BONDS OVSK AMERICA
Surmounting the Capi
tol Dome at Washing
ton stands Crawford's
bronze statue of Free- *
dom, symbol of the
freedom and liberty our __
government has guar- •£i%L
anteed to immigrant
and native citizen alike. ^
since the founding of i
the Republic.
/
~as
Home of Freedom
Keep America Free;
Bay War Bonds
In the capital* of con
■ liieied hiuiope freedom
and liberty arc hollow
mocking words
mnu'hed by iackal oup
pet* like Muiaert. Quis
hng. Laval. Degrellr
or Laurel.
Reasons Cfleetincs...
Ji we have our wav uoout it Si. Nicholas u
going to make an extra long stop jl youi
home. No one neeijs to point out to us
what your loyalty has meant to us u tring
1943. All we can say n> 'i ha*l you, anJ
Merry Christmas.
BBS
Houser Dm3 Co,
We Extend our
Best Wishes
fcr a
Merry I
Christmas ]
and a |
Happy 1
New Year 1
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Cherryville Building
OFFICERS
A. H. HUSS, President
CLAUDE C. BEAM,
& Loan Ass’n j
M. A. STROUP, Attorney
Sec’y-Treas. j
E. V. Moss
T. C. HOMESLEY
CLAUDE C. BEAM
DIRECTORS
DR. R. J. MORRISON
J. T. ALLEN
A H. HUSS
liX)UUi
D. F. BEAM
M. A. STROUP |
H. R. HARRELSON J