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Beasley's Radio & TV Service P AG-4791 827 Arendell St. Mqrefcead City, Of. C. * Willis Auto Supply Co. Morehead City, N. C. YOUR MERCURY-COMET DEALER Sales and Service Arendell St. Morehead City From Coal to flodtfttty Fifteen Power and Light company’s Cape Fear steam electric generating plant near Mopcurt, -N. C. This shipment, about 1,350 tons, will sapply the plant for eight hours. Inset, a bulldozer gqd coal cars are dwarfed by the gigantic 115,000-ton coal reserve at the Cape Fear plant. Here coai is con verted into electricity — “coal by wire” —• to serve CP&L customers in the two Carolinas. I Thoughts at Christmas Time By MYRTLE SMITH Route 1 Havelock As I sit in tbe quietness of the night lam alone with my thoughts and it is during such periods that we medidate. I like to think of things past, things present, and then things that are to come. Tonight my thoughts are espe cially centered around our Sav iour’s birth, and again I wonder at the great miracle. As in years past I relive the Christmas story, a story that never grows old, a story that tells how He brought love into our world, where there was hate. Each time I read it I somehow feel a part in the events of that day. On that day when the shepherds were guided by a bright star in the tiny village of Bethlehem I like to think of them having receptive minds for if they had not listened they would not have found the babe. They did, however, follow the guiding light so it became a shining symbol of hope for all man kind. The Wise Men came and offered gifts to the newborn King and worshiped Him, and the angels sang “Glory to God in the High est, Peace on earth, goodwill to men.” In our day we sing Christmas carols and present gifts but I can not help but wonder if we have the peace in our hearts as they had in that day. Do we sing only from the lips and do we, when we present our gifts present ourselves with each one, or do we just give because we expect something in return? I was rather amused Saturday when a girl came in the store (a store in Morehead City where I try to help out during the Christ mas rush) and asked to see several pieces of merchandise. It seemed that she had drawn someone’s name and so she felt obligated to give something. She made it very clear that she wanted something cheap because m K»jsh «season lipb in many blessings. Carteret-Craven Membership CerpmUon Morehead City, N. C. Christmas comes, and renews the glorious inspiration of that Holy Night long ago. ihe person she was to give it to was someone she didn’t like at all. This brought a smile, but 1 also thought that in our world we may have many people like that. Maybe they wouldn’t speak out so freely but the thought would be there, nevertheless. Soon after she left the store an other was helped. This lady came in on crutches. Her leg was in a cast but she had a radiant smile. I had to wonder if I could have the courage she had. A chair was brought forward and she was made comfortable and then she proceed ed with her long list. I am sure each gift was pur chased with love for the one it was to be presented Christmas day. I do not know this lady and her hus band who accompanied her, but 1 am sure they will have a nice Christmas. It gave us much pleasure to help her and three of us helped take the packages out front to the ear. They both thanked us and I re member her saying as she made herself comfortable in the car, “Well, it could be much worse.” She was not complaining but she was thankful. Every Christmas some people are sad where others are happy, for sadness and gladness must come to everyone. I am reminded of a little girl that I read about only last week. She is suffering from cancer. It is ali over her little body. Re cently they had to amputate one of her legs, hoping maybe they could stay the dreaded disease. In discussing this with her she said that if her leg was gone she could never ride her bicycle. Then she decided she would be strong, if this would only make her well again. So she consented to the operation not knowing she would never recover from this illness. Then my thoughts go to the air men who are imprisoned by the Russians. They will not see their loved ones for Christmas and they may never return. There will be tortured dreams, empty longings, and a child's question unanswer ed. Surely a mother cannot answer her child’s question “When is Dad dy coming home?” There are seven of these men im prisoned in the Soviet Union, miss ing or dead. For them there is little hope, yet their families are striving to recapture the Spirit of the Holiday. They write and send gifts but they do not know whether they are received. I am thinking too, of this won derful friend who only last week lost her precious mother. I think how lonely she will be this Christ mas for there will be a vacant chair. 1 am thinking of the sadness that was caused when they had that terrible plane wreck right in the heart of the city of New York. We have had many of these and many lives are lost. I have thought of the terrible fire in Beaufort (Standard Prod ucts Co.) and the loss to the own ers and to the employees. They will be out of work for some time and when some are out of work, it affects many. I think of a mother who had to give up her three children, and of their not being together for Christ mas. They will be separated from now on. One will be adopted and the others will be put in an orphan age. The children in this case will suffer for their mother’s wrong doing and this is a tragedy indeed. I cannot help but feel sorry for the mother and I am sorry she wasn’t given another chance. She may have changed, I like to think so. We should stop and think of our postal employees and how busy they are sorting our mail regard less of how much comes in. They must feel weary at the close of the day. A mail carrier on our route could receive a note of thanks or a small gift to show our appreciation. It wouldn’t cost much and I am sure he would ap preciate it. I think of other people, especial' ly those that serve and I think how easy it would be to say “Thank You.” Some do this and I am sure it makes them happier, how ever others do not think or just neglect saying kind words. I so much enjoy seeing the hap py faces of little children on Christmas morning and I usually try to see as many as I can for this brings to me so much joy. We can turn, though, from these bright faces and find others that are cold and hungry and do not have a Christmas like these just mention ed, however in the Spirit of the Christ Chield we can do our best to help make some happy, and when we do this our joy will ex ceed anything we have ever ex perienced before. See THOUGHTS, Page C, Section 3 % * the joys of the Yuletide season be yours in great abundance! Morehead Block and Tile Co., Inc. PA«-3t7« — M•rehead City, N. C. I Nome Demonstration News Gifts from Kitchen Can Be Frozen Beforehand By FLOY G. GARNER Home Economics Agent I am sure Mat all of you who have freezers are familiar with the use of aluminum foil (heavy duty) in packing foods for freezing. Why not try freezing gift foods ahead. Gifts of holiday foods, specialties of your kitchen, are appreciated more than anything else you give to friends and relatives during the holidays. Plan to make them in advance, wrap in foil and freeze. Good foods to freeze are cookies, cakes, fancy breads and rolls, mince and pumpkin pics, chiffon pies. Several hours move the pack aged gift foods from freezer and defrost, leaving the wrappings in place. If mois t u r e accumu lates on foil dur ing defrosting, pat dry with a towel; then tie with gay rib bons. before giving, re Floy G. Garner Here are recipes for two excel lent “Prepare Ahead and Freeze” gift foods: Ground Hazel Nut Loaf Cake IV2 cups sifted cake flour 1 teaspoon baking powder V2 teaspoon salt V2 cup butter or margarine % cup sugar 2 eggs 1/3 cup milk V2 cup ground hazel nuts, hickory nuts or pecans Sift flour and measure; add bak ing powder and salt and sift again. Cream shortening until soft; then add sugar gradually and heat un til light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Add milk alternately with flour. Add ground nuts and fold in thoroughly. Pour into a loaf pan 8” x 4” x 3” | that has been lined with aluminum j foil. Bake in a slow oven (325 de May thU Yuletide Impat New Joyvand Happinesi Eighth Street Service Station Corner Mb and Evans Merehead City, N. C. grees F.) for 1 hour and 10 min utes or until firm ana springy to i the touch Cod 10 minutes: then remove from pan. Copl thorough ly; then wrap in aluminum foil and f, 0W Holiday Fruit Pudding 1 cup milk 3 cups soft bread crumbs Vi cup butter or margarine VS> cup molasses 1 cup sifted flour See GIFTS, Page 5, Section 3 I "Peace on earth, good will to all men" is our heartfelt orayer at this holy Christmas season. Machine and Supply Co. Beaufort-Morehead Causeway I Morehead City Garment Co., Inc. Morehead City, N. C. . I'ltypr? uiyij%»iy|»,y*wy»i pj #0* lffrSS»"j"» TP* rend Oils Christmas greeting, hold the paper almost level with your eyes and Unkto^a*d thn tap
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