Warsaw News
Ckapte^U^D- C.
Christmas Meet
A most enjoyable Christmas
meeting and party was had on
Wednesday afternoon, at the
home of Mrs. Henry L. Ste
reos, Jr., by the members of
die James Kenan chapter, tut
ted Daughters of the Con
federacy.
The home was beautifully de
corated with Christmas decora
tions consisting of potnsenl,
Pyreeantha and holly.
Mrs. Fred J. Bears, presi
dent. presided.
For the Christmas scripture
reading, Mrs. Walter P. Brld
rs read the second chapter of
Luke, depicting the nativity
of chrlst.
Members sang, "O Come All
Ye Faithful." rfter which Mrs.
W. J. Mlddleton, Sr. read a
Christmas story entitled, "Man
who owned the stable."
Mrs. Wood row w. Blackburn,
leader of the children of the
confederacy, reported that a
trip was planned in January
for the children.
A Chrlstmat contest wm con
ducted. Mrs. W. J. Mlddleton,
Sr . and Mrs. Mills Hodges,
were the recipients.
Delicious refreshments of
fruit cake, cheese straws, cho
colate santa clans candy, and
coffee were served.
B & PW Christmas
Dinner Party
Members of the Warsaw Bu
siness and Professional Wo
men's club enjoyed their annual
holiday party at the home of
Mrs. Rivers D. Johnson, Sr.,
Monday evening. The Johnson
home was lovely with die
Christmas decor.
Rev. W. R. Crowder pre
sented the evening program by
bringing an Inspiring ''Christ
mas message" to tne group.
Following the message, Mr.
Crowder brought another from
Mangum Carroll of Raleigh.
Mr. Crowder had visited Man
gum on Monday, and Mangum
wanted all his friends in War
saw to know he was well and
that he was thinking about
everyone. He knew about every
thing going on - the clean up
campatyt, the new Christmas
lights, etc., as he read every
word of the newspaper. Mr.
Crowder said that Mangum's
fondness for Warsaw and his
sincere interest in the Commu
nity was Indeed a compliment
to everyone especially at this
time of the year. He urged every
one to send a greeting to man
gum. Mr. Crowder was pre
sented with a gift of apprecia
tion.
Following the interesting
program, Mrs. Robert L. West,
president, presided, after which
the group enjoyed a delicious
dinner. Mrs. W. R. Carter and
attorney Robert L. West were
special guests. Each received
an appropriate gift.
During the social hour, the
festive group sang carols and
exchanged gifts. Two beauti
ful baskets were filled by the
members who brought tokens of
cheer for a shut-in couple to
be delivered before Christmas.
The meeting closed in regular
forum.
Christmas Canasta
Mrs. D. J. Middleton, Sr..
entertained a table of canasta,
at her home Tuesday night.
The home was decorated In
the Christmas motif.
Those enjoying play, were
Mrs. D. L. Carlton, Mrs. Joe
Surratt, Mrs. Robert L. West,
and Miss Leonora Womack.
Delicious refreshments of
lemon pie, Christmas cookies
and Russian tea were served.
Circle Two Meets
Circle No. 2 met with Mrs.
Ed Hill Monday with nine Bap
tist ladles present. Miss F?i
nle Wilson was co-hostess.
The meeting opened with a
praver and Mrs. Carlyle Po
well led the devotional. The
afternoon program was given by
Mrs. Frank Thomas.
The hostesses served apple
delight with whipped cream and
Russian tea.
PERSONALS
Visiting Mr. and Mrs. P. B.
Ralford over theChrlstmas Ho
lidays, are Miss CarolRalford,
of Bessemer, Alabama, Mr. and
Mrs. Pete Butler, their chil
dren, Ret, Kerry and Kelly of
Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Mrs. Floyd J. Strickland, left
Sunday for Monroe, Louisiana,
where she will visit her dau
ghter and son-in-law, Dean and
Mrs. Benjamlne Cooper, and fa
mily.
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ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Miss Sue Lee Godbold whose engagement Is announced by
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lee Godbold of Warsaw
to Harold Melvln Pope, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Pope
of Magnolia, wedding plans are Incomplete.
How It Began
'Green Christmas'
Traces Heritage
To Ancient Times
A sprig of mistletoe, a holly
weath, an evergreen tree ?
these and other decorations of
greenery come Into homes at
blSS ttaC ~ and trad,t,on
The "green Christmas" Is an
ancient custom, more unlver
a-ssaswsss
and winter-blooming plants
were prized for their promise
of spring and the sun's return.
For the first Christians, the
same greenery symbolized life
eternal.
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"The Holly and the Ivy." As
the old. Christmas carol Indi
cates, both holly and Ivy share
an ancient heritage as holiday
greenery. Early characteriza
tion of holly as masculine and
ivy as feminine goes back to
pagan games, with "the holly
and fbe Ivy" In friendly com
petition.
-JLi*?r. t?<utlon says that
spiny-leaved hollies are "he"
hollies, while the smooth
leaved plants are "she" hollies
The kind of holly brought Into
the home at Christmas deter
mines whether "he" or "she"
will be head of the house for
the coming year.
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"Rosemary, that's for Re
membrance." When Shakes
peare wrote this famous line
rosemary was not only for re
membrance?It was for Christ
mas decorating, too.
Rosemary, a 'fragrant herb
that remains evergreen In
warm climates, Is no longer
used as a holiday decoration,
but it still retains its legend
ary connection with Christ
mas.
^Th?.le^end W ^t. during
the flight Into Egypt, Mary
spread the Holy Infant's cloth
ing on a rosemary bush to dry.
At once, the bush became
sweetly scented, and its pale
white blossoms turned to a
lovely blue.
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Mistletoe for Luck. Today a
meeting beneath the mistletoe
brings good luck In the form of
a kiss.
Ancient peoples believed
that mistletoe had a more pos
itive control over luck, good
and bad. A bit of mistletoe
hung over a doorway was said
to ward off evil.
A later belief suggested that
mistletoe could bring bad luck
If mistletoe boughs put up for
Christmas are not removed by
Candlemas Eve (February 1),
this belief holds that each leaf
will bring forth a goblin to re
main for the rest of the year,
harassing the household.
THERE'S MAGIC
The Danish Christmas Eve
dinner features rice porridge,
containing a "magic" almond
that brings good luck to the
one who finds it.
r Sgt. Miller Receives ?
Plaque For Service
The Beulavllle unit of the
National Guard had an awards
banquet and Christmas Party
on Monday night, December 19.
Ladles were presented Christ
mas corsages on arrival. The
banquet was held at The Towne
House and a delicious steaks up
per was served.
Lt. Snyder F. Williams of
Wallace acted as MC for the
occasion and made the follow
ing presentations:
To Hubert F. James and Nor
wood p. smith were presented
the Armed Forces Reserve Me
dal for the completion of 10
years honorable and satisfac
tory service as a member of the
Reserve components of the Ar
med Forces of theUnltedStates.
The highlight of the evening
was when Lt. Williams
presented a plaque to Harry E.
Miller who has completed 20
years of service In the U. S.
National Guard. On his plaque
was the wording "The first
enlisted man to retire from the
Beulavllle National Guard
Unit."
In presenting the plaque to
Miller, his life as a National
Guardsman was reviewed by Lt.
Williams.
Williams told that Miller was
born in Hopewell, Virginia In
1918 to David and Barbara Bos
tlc Miller. His family moved to
Beulavllle and he graduated
from Beulavllle High School In
1934. He farmed after gradua
tion until he was drafted In the
Army In 1942. He served In
England, France. Belgium and
Germany and earned the
EAMET Campaign Medal with
four Bronze Service Stars and
the Good Conduct Medal
Upon returning the the U. S.
he married the former Miss
Evelyn Kennedy and they have a
daughter Shelby and sons, Harry
E. Jr. and Hermon David.
He enlisted In the National
Guard In Beulavllle In 1960 and
was alertedto active duty In May
of 1961 when he reported for
duty at Fort Stewart, Georgia,
where he served until 1962 when
the entire battalion departed by
Unit convoy to Fort Dlx, New
jersey. Going from Fort Dlx
to Germantown, Penn., he was
then sent with his battery to
Fort Lewes, Delaware. He was
discharged from active duty in
March of 1953. On April 1,
1963 the Beulevllle Unit was
once deactivated and MUer be
came the First sergeant for
two years.
Lt. Williams closed his re
verie by saying, "By now you
know we are talking of Harry
E. Miller, who will Be the first
EM to retire from this guard
unit. Sgt. Miller, this Is your
night I we want to present to
you this plaque of appreciation
from all the men."
Singing Carols
"Glory to God in the high
est, and on earth, peace, good
will toward men."
Across the years since shep
herds first harkened to an an
gelic chorus, Christmas rings
with the sound of voices raised
In Joyful song.
Carol singing at Christmas
Is both a tradition and a
source of tradition. Much of
the legend and lore of the sea
son Is known today only be
cause lt has been preserved in
song ? in carols passed on
from generation to generation
Mrs. FoyeGoodrowwa ho
nored Sunday with ? surprise
birthday dinner given ty ner
family at the home of her <hu
ghter and son-In-law, Mr. ??? a
Mrs. J. F. Greene of theSum
merlln's Cross Roads comnw
nlty.
All of the Goodman's children
and grand children werepresent
for the occasion. Attending were
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Goodman,
Martha Jane. F. L. and
of Greensboro; Mr. and Mrs.
Adron Goodman and children,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Goodman and
Oeann of Mt. Olive, Mr. *>d
Mrs. Bob Goodman and children
of Clintons Billy Watson of Fort
Carson, Colorado; and Mrs.
Billy Watson of the CablnCom
manty.
Mr. and Mrs. George Good
man of Klnston, Mrs. Anna vm
son, Mr. and Mrs. John WauAp
andLlnwood, Mr. and Mrs. W?
11am Outlaw, Mr. and Mrs. En#
mett Rogers and Emmett Ruts
Mrs. John iveySummerlln.MaB
rflyn and Jimmy Goodman, Jo?
ann, Pam, jimmy Marlon an?
Sue Green.
(1) Lt. Williams presenting SFC Harvey E. Miller with a
plaque for 20 years service with the Beulavllle National
Guard, (2) Lt. Williams presented SP4 Norwood P. Smith an
award for 10 years service. Hubert T. James received an
award also for 10 years service but was not present to receive
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it. (3) The Alley Cats who entertained the Christmas Party
and awards banquet and dance (1 to r) Wayne Houston, Ralph
Hunter, C. A. Miller and Milton Houston (4) The group enjoyed
the evening of fun and entertainment.
fireplace Claims t,ariy
Role in Yule Festivity
When Santa Claus comes
sliding down the chimney on
Christmas Eve, where will he
land?
Right in the fireplace, an
area that has been a tradi
tional part of Christmas for
more years than Santa has
worn a red suit!
Before the turn of the cen
tury, Santa Claus, or St. Nich
olas, frequently wore a blue
robe, although Clement Clarke
Moore, in "A Visit from St.
Nicholas," pictured him as
"clad all in fur, from his head
to his foot."
But for centuries, the fire
place has been a treasured and
often vital part of the home.
The fireplace as it exists to
day?that is, the firebox along
the wall, with a chimney in
stead of an open fire in the
middle of the room ? dates
from about 1066.
Built of Wood
Early fireplaces were built of
wood or wicker, but they
proved so dangerous that in
the year 1419 the City of Lon
don decreed that henceforth
fireplaces be made of tiles.
stone or plaster, under the
penalty of being demolished. I
A greatly Improved system
of making tiles was adopted by
the Dutch from the Spaniards
following the Treaty of Breda
In 1609, and paved the way for
more elaborately decorated
ceramics on fireplace facings,
walls and mantels.
The use of such tiles for fire
places soon spread to England
and then to the Colonies.
Skilled Dutch craftsmen
decorated ceramic tiles with
designs of oranges, grapes, tu
lips, vases of flowers, ships,
sea monsters, landscapes,
horsemen and royal portraits.
The English used similar
pictures and added many
charming scenes designed by
renowned artists, including
Kate Oreenaway, famed for
her Christmas card designs.
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