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Month’s Meditation “All Scripture is given by in spiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for cor rection, for instruction in right eousness.’’ - II Timothy 3:16. St. Luke 2:1-20 1. And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Oaesar Augustus, that all !he world should be taxed. 2. And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was gover nor of Syria. 3. And all went to be taxed every one into his own city. 4. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city Naza t th into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem: (because he was of the house and linage of David). 5. To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. 0. And so it was that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she snould be delivered. 7. And she brought forth her first born son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. 8. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of •he Lord shone round about them; and they were sore afraid. 10. And the angel sa d unto ’hem. Fear not: for, behold 1 bring up good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people. 11. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. 12. And this •’hall be a sign, unto you: Ye shall find the babe wrap ped in .waddling clothes, lying Vr a manger. 13. And sudden! v there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and 14. Glory to God in the idgkb.-:. and on earth peace-, good will to ward men. lb. And it came to pa - a> the ■ a cels were gone away f mi: them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Lte us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this things which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. 16. And they came with haste and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. 17. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them con cerning this child. 18. And all they have heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. 19. But, Mhry kept all these things, and pondered them in her 20. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they heard and seen as it Was told unto them. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to Cherryville friends. Send your season’s greetings to u« at our present address. Contributed bv Bishop A. t’. Robinson, Route 1. Box 80. Roan i Mtn. Tenn. SILENT NIGHT If the Church organ had not hioken down and if the organist had not been able to strum a few chords on a guitar in an emer gency, the loviest Christmas carol of them all might never have been written. Twenty-six year old Father Jos eph Mohr, assistant priest at the newly erected Church of SC Nich olas in Oberndorf, in the Austrian Alps, was far from happy when his organist friend, Franz Gruber, told him that the pipe organ could not be used for the special Christ mas Eve Mass scheduled for Dec. 24. ISIS. Although he trained the choir a.id played the organ at Arrsdorf as well as at Oberndorf. thir'y-i ie year old Cruder had ueit her the talent noi the time to r< pair broken connections, restore shattered pipes or replace worn out bellows. While Father Mohr was not desperate, he was a bit i . v at the pro-1 eets of a Mid 'it Ma-s without the traditional o'can I 'lisic. To reln ve his t• ti or. he bundled himself up in his ’ ' si-nest winter clothes, and went \. ith:' among his bumble people. Shortly after arriving at the | home of one of his faithful fam I ilies, a new baby was born to the poor laborer and his wife. The pastor compared that event with the birth of the Christ Child cen turies earlier, and, upon arriving home a few hours later, conquer iq his fatigue and weariness long enougn to pen four simple stanzas describing the wonder and the majesty of the first Christmas. His initial stanza contained these beautiful lines: Silent night, Holy night; All is calm, All is bright. Round yon, Virgin^ Mother and Child, Holy Infant, so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace. When Gruber burst into the room a few moments later with the news that the organ was hope lessly beyond repair. Father Mohr handgd him the slip of paper on 1 which he had written the new I stanzas. While the choir-master I read them, the priest picked up a | guitar m an adjoining room, and jl amled it to him, saying, “If we ' t ail's have the organ, at least we [can have a new song. Try your hand at this.’’ The more Gruber protested, the stronger Mohr in sisted. I\> quiet his friend, Gru ber strummed a few simple chords on the guitar, and sooh was hum ming an original melody that seemed to express the sentiments of the poem perfectly. At mid i lligln the new carol was sung for the first time, | It might have remained there i af 11 irla"*’ lvH no: Karl M.mr i -rb,..- <■ me from ;b ■ vail, y of the ! '/■!!<■> ‘al to repair the organ early !H1). Mohr n-ked Gruber to I play t’m* new carol for the famous i organ builder and repairman, when the job finally was complet | ed. and Slauracher fell in love [with it right away. About ten i years later he felt that the four gifted Strasser children. Caroline, Joseph, Andreas and Amalie, were ius{ the ones to give the new song to the world. They re . r'anvi! ‘l.i carol “The Song Front ' I'm av n” and sang: it wherever O'l CV'i-.ma- K-c. Is:';!, they , w "i • i-i'v.it cl to iir.tr. due" it in the Royal ' Saxon Court Chapel in Pleissenburg Castle for the King and .Queen of Saxony. The Direc tor General of Music, Mr. Pohlenz, had heard the children singing at one of the great fairs in Peiflzig where thetr parents went every year to sell their fam i,u. glove-. The unusual music had cerated an immediate sensa tion, the word spreading rapidly that "the four Sta.sser children sing like nightingales." It was at his request that the four were in vited to sing for the Koyal family at this special Christmas Eve eele- | bration. Shortly thereafter "Silent, Night” took its rightful place among the most beautiful Christ mas carols of the Christian world and the passing of time only has added to its lustre. W. Lawson Allen President Of G-W Boling Springs — W. Lawson ■ Allen, director of public relations i at Gardner-Webb College, has been appointed acting president of that institution. | The executive committees of j the board of trustees made the ‘ appointment Monday at the regu- | ini monthly meeting of that ! " . j li'-. Philip Levin Elliott, presi dent, was granted a leave of ab- I sence until March 15. His phvsi- ! cian reported to the. board mem- I Iters that the college bead needs : •■■I ex i ended 'ey to recuperate !': on a ht a 4 condition. The no'.-.- li t in-r or-sid -nt was at j (iardner-Wi bb College in 1944-15 j - d'r. i <’■■ of ''hiirch Relations. | I!-‘ returned in» May, 1953, to di- i reet the church-eoniiinunity devel- , opment program, and in July of thi year was made director of j public relations. He is a graduate of Western Carolina Teachers College. He has studied at lift Southern Baptist Seminary in Louisville, Ky.. and holds the di gree of Master of Religious Edu cation from Southwestern Baptist ; no u 1-i Wc rib. 'lexis. V.' : ■. h i id 12 year- ex- ! ■ i ,, di-ei'er .of religious; r .'•hi : ad.ing Baptist chure lies in Asheville. Winston ! i. I • 111.•. ky.. Spartan * 1* ^ * % * b!y night Let us all rejoice as ivc celebrate .lac great revelation of Christ’s birth, which brought a new purpose and beauty into the life of 11 •' world. CHERRYVILLE NURSERY HOWELL STROUP Hark, the herald angels < sing.. j_ ( “Good news from heaven y the angels bring Glad tidings to the earth they sing To this day a Child is given To crown us with the joy of Heaven” May your Christmas reflect all f/if joys of the Holiday Season. If •t .1 Or. W. L. Armstrong, Jr. £*yVe -trough • »-ff£ winter in * [ow-cosf Cotofo&f • Reconditioned tor value • Honestly Described • Warranted in Writing Sold only by an Aothorii* Chevrolet Dealer /CHEVROLETU HOMESLEY CHEVROLET CO. Phone 9251 124 S. Mountain St. H lo all of our (rictnU w« vUL a Merry m Cbnatmee mJ aaUed B ’ henfiin mi lor eaeb ! B <by ol the Neor.Yw HEMAN R. HALL Phone 4111 115 Mountain Street CHERRYVILLE, N. C. | : rrir.^r burg, S. C., and Jacksonville, Fla. Allen is married to the former Miss Josephine Moody of Sylva. They have two daughters, Louise and Billie. He is a native of Swain County. ' garde;; time BY ROBERT SCHMIDT There are a number of timely garden operations that can stlii be carried out if you slipped up on them earlier. In the vegetable garden we may plant asparagus crowns. Buy one year old crowns of the Mary Washington variety at the larger seed stores. Dig a trench about 8. inches deep and wide enough so the fleshy roots of the asparagus crown can be well spread out. Before setting the crowns rake in about one gallon of an 8-8-8 gar den fertilizer per 100 feet of trench or make a generous appli cation of well rotted stable man ure. Set the crowns 18 inches apart in the trench and cover. Fifty plants should supply enough asparagus for the average family. It is best not to cut any of the spears the first -pring. Asparagus is a perennial is a perennial plant ;S:i(l therefore should be planted to one side of the garden where it will not interfere with plowing I; should produce profitably for [lead lettuce seed may be sown now in a coldframe to produce plants for setting in the field in February or early Mlarch. In the eastern portion of the state, cloth covers will be sufficient protection but in the Piedmont glass sash should be used. The Great Lakes variety is best for North Carolina. M.ay all tlie Seaaon s beauty And all its liappy ckeer Reads your keart tkii CkriltmaJ 4 AnJ remans tkerc all Ju Year j FERGUSON'S HARDWARE CO. 103 East Main Street ROLAND FERGUSON, Owner , Early setting of plants in spring i is the secret of successful produc 11ion. of head lettuce in home gar dens. In the flower garden there is still time to plant spring flower ing bulbs - tulips, datodils, jon quils, crocus and Dutch Iris. They | make a bright spot in the garden in early spring and everyone should plant some. It isn’t neces sary to buy the new, high priced! varieties. The older ones may be | just as beautiful and better adapted. In eastern and central North Carolina fall is the best time to set pan-y plants. Plants set at this time of the yea^r become well established for good production of spring blooms. Peonies are best planted in the fall in this part of the country. They require shallow planting. Take care that the buds on the divisions are not covered n»ore than one to two inches deep. r^s* tablished plants should not be mo'ied ur.Less absolutely neces sary. As long as they are bloom ing satisfactorily do not disturb them. It is not necessary to divide the plants every two or three Plan your Christmas holiday baking, shopping, gift wrapping, etc., so that you won’t be flustered ar.d hurried at the last minute. Falls, cuts, and burns are the most frequent injuries received at home. All of these are more apt to occur if you’re tired or in a hurry. Allow ample time for each task you’re doing - and have an accident-free holiday._ * ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ CHRISTMAS GREETINGS Rogers Bowling Alley Will Open Christmas Day Sat. Dec. 25, at 2 PM For Your Christmas Pleasure Come and Bring Your Friends and Bowl With Us WE WISH EACH OF YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS Roger's Bowling Alley 2/5 East Main T. C. Rogers k-t? ft r? n & ft ft & .#* ft ft »&■ft •T7 ft ■^ ft -^ ft &*. ••. -;•'•• .-.v'sV. V._ ^ w* M Wf PECANS 59c Sb. BRAZIL NUTS 55c lb. ENGLISH WALNUTS 39c-49c lb. 5 lb. Bags APPLES 45c FRESH TOMATOES 15c lb. SWEET — POTATOES 10c lb. 10 lb. Irish POTATOES 29c TURKEY'S 5 !b. to 12 lb. 45c lb. Fresh Meats Chickens - Hens - Fryers Plenty Apples - Oranges and other fruits Mrs. Filbert's _ pss&i";' (Don’t spread holes - even ice cold) {fl# Ik . -1A80AR1HE & ‘t GOOD FAT BACK MEAT - 21c lb. Strietman's CRACKERS 25c Eb. Try Our PURE COFFEE Ground While U - Wait 85c lb. Baker's co - Nur 12c Can I SPECIAL! - NEW BLUE SUPER SUDS I Large Box Only 15c §£ ' — Only 15 Cases To Go At This — I PRICE : | We Wish Each and Every One A Merry Christmas 2/6 S. Mtn. St. DIAL 6091 WE DELIVER MON HALLMAN BILL HAYES
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