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YKfcYANCEY RECORD I " Established July, 1936 ARNEY and TRENA FOX CO-PUBLISHERS & EDITORS MISS HOPE BAILEY ASSOCIATE EDITOR ' T. L. BROWN SHOP MANAGER i. Published Every Thursday By YANCEY PUBLISHING COMPANY A Partnership Second Class Mail Privileges Authorized at Burnsville, N. C. --Overlook On Life- ■ By WARREN S. REEVE Note: The idea of “Overlook” is taken from the Overlooks provided for viewing panoramas along the Blue Ridge Parkway. j. ■■■■■ i ■ : ir"iJ i i “The hopes and fears of all the years" converged on Bethlehem one night long ago. These words call to our minds the picture of a great assembly of personified human emotions. In order to make the tliong+it real, imagine the succession of hopes in- your own breast, the surging of aspirations weak and strong even from the time of childhood until now. Think of all the hopes your mother has had, and then multiply them in definitely; and add an even larger number of fears to conceive of this aspect of the significance ■-of Christmas. “The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight.” Why did Phillips Brooks depict for us such a convocation of hopes and fears at Bethlehem ? - Why should he imagine that every hope and fear of all time should make a pilgrimage- to Bethlehem on the night when Christ’ was born? Well,let us remember that any single hope that any one of us possesses is never a “lone wolf,” as we say. It is never .really isolat ed from the whole bundle of our aspirations and ambitions, even though it may seem so. Any. and every hope and purpose that you and I have are like branches of a tree or shoots sprung from-^^t And the same is true of our fears. And when you get down to the root or central stock, what do yon find? Is it not a dual urge? An urge, on the One hand, to perpetuate the self, or to glorify the self; and an urge, on the other hand, to get rid _ / Moy we soy .that we appreciate having hod the opportunity of serving you and the privilege of enjoying your friend jr. r I ship-ond goocl will. You have helped us accomplish a very satisfactory year so we add to our Christmas Creetings on honest and sincere "Thank You." Big Dollar Food Center of self and find our completion in God. This dual urge springs from the dual nature of man, as-bne who is essentially egotistic and selfish; and yet, at the same tme, para doxically, one who is created in the image of God, and in whose heart blazes the flame of a longing i for redemption, a longing to be : redeemed from egotism. This : passion for God that surges out at ' V " ; some time or other in our lives is HOPE. We might persojiify it ■ and call it our Guardian Angel. But what about that other urge f that—we--have- the desire--to-have, the Ego flattered ,or to let the Ego assert itself in a thousand and one ways. Is it not also an ' insatiable ambition? Yes, indeed. But that kind of a desire is different from : the hope after God. It is adulterat ■ ',ed.. .Adulterated- hope, and passion i for self-perpetuation, are realty i FEAR. The Ego fears lest it may • be annihilated. If we personify this Fear, we might call-- it our Malicious Spirit. On that first Christmas night the Angels of Hope of all the years, and the FEAR SPIRITS of all, the years held conclave ’in Bethlehem to see whai issue might "ensue from the contest between God and Ego tism. The classic representation of this is of course in Milton’s ’ V^a'.^.^se“~^L^?fe^^Promised and awaited throughlS * turies was being born on Christ mas night. The myriad of EVIL SPIRITS ~ the vasTassemblagir'Of 7 EGOS’ saw and trembled. A like Interof ANGELS the assembled V .HOPES of all mankind in its quest for God stood, as Milton LETTERS TO SANTA ~ -. i MicaVlllfc, N. C. : December s, 1960 Dear Santa, My naifm is Gerlena and I am 8 years old. If' you thank I have beeii 'a good Girl, I wood like for you to bring me a dress. I ‘ well -leave yau_spme. cake under my tree; and please Don’t forget other kids. Your friend, Gerlena Branch -## * * Mieaville, N. C. December 3, 1956 Dear Santa Claus, My name is Paula Riddle I am eight years old and in the 3rd. grade. I like school very much. Please bring me-a pen coloring Book and a paper doll Book Dom’t fonger all the other boys and girls 1 111 leave some cake and milk for you under my Christmas tree. Your friend, Paula Riddle , ** • • Burnsville, N. C., Rt. „ 2 December 3, 1956 Dear Santa Claus, My name is Brenda Burnette I am 9 years old. Santa all I want for Christmas is a cook set-and a tea-set and santa please Dont forget all the other boys and girls that Dont have time to write you. Santa, When Vou get here Bring me what you thank I decrase. Santa I will leave you a warfn fire and a drink and a Big pice of cake for all your reindeer. .Your-friend,.. ■ - Brenda Burnette •» • • Newdale, N. December 3, 1956 Dear Santa Claus, My name is Patsy Parsley. I am 8 yearys old. I want 4 things for Christmas, a doll, a tiperiter, a dask,and a Bible. I love my teach er, I got her something nice. Please do not fer-get the other boys and gli'is. i uaie a Colitis book of your pitchers. My best girl friends are Gerlena and Mattie Lee. I will have you some milk and something to eat, and something for your reinders. Your friend, ~ Patsy Parsley ** * * Mieaville; N. C. __ Box 72 December 3, 1956 Dear Sapta Claus, i I am. 8 years old. I am ir. the 3 -grade. I would like a jeep, a hot- it, “thick as stars”. They looked and wondered! “For Christ was born in Bethlehem” • Their irresistible carol of “Glory to God in the Highest, ' And on earth peace, good will among men!” pealed across “the midnight clear.” While the Ego tists quaked and sweated and wrestled, and in gasping despera tion, knew themselves vanquished. For God had so loved that He gave His only begotten Son! Bethlehem .that first Christmas night signi fied utter- self-giving and utter outpouring of the very inner nature of the Divine Heart Before sueh hurniagly pure ..love selfish spirits are scorched and consumed to nothingness. Chris! mas is therefore a re minder that God is greater than Egotism, and the Christmas spirit an, eager gladness to give and to think of others more thhn of ourselves. Truly in the place where Deity took Humanity for its garb the Hopes and Fears of all the years were met. est all . §P W*’* blessing* and the *g warmth of the Yuletide ' c^eer with you this yl vferk Clintms > . S.-.X- J - --' :- ; .:t^i^ < Banks-Young Motor Co. x"" - «•' THE YANCEY RECORD MBS. A. D. DUNCAN / . Mrs. A. Dr Duncan, 70, died at her’ home on Burnsville RFI> 2 Monday morning after a long illness. Funeral services were, held Tuesday at 2 p, m. in the South SstatOe Baptist Church. The Rev. Steve Clark and the Rev. D. O, Letterman officiated and burial was in the Ballew Cemetery at Celo. ' ' Surviving are the husband; four rod, a ball, a bat, and glove. Will you brang me them? Don’t forget the other boys and girls. ' / Your friend, Dean Young ** * * Burnsville, N. C. December 18, 1956 Dear Santa Claus, My name is Mattie Lee. I am 8 years old.* Santa, all I w'ant for Christmas is a walking doll that has yellow hair that I can comb. Please don't forget the other little? boys and girls. Santa, I well leave a warm fire and some food for you and your rainffeers. . ■ ■ Your friend, & ~r Mattie Lee Laws ** * * Burnsville, N. C. = .... Rt. 2 ■ a- December 14, 1956 Dear Santa-Claus, i hope your policemen will catoh riiese reindeer j-ustlers. If they don’t .catoft them,-I’m afraid you boys and girls this year.' Santa if you are able to get here, alease bring me some candy, oranges, apples, cookies and some toys. Your friend, < Charles Mike Hyatt ; . 3rd Grade ** * * , Mieaville, N. C. December 13, 1956“; Dear Santa Claus, My name is Darrell Biajock, I am 8 years old. Santa all I want for Christmas Is a 26 in bicycle that has yellow' paint on ft.. Please don’t forget other poor boys and girls. Santa I will -leave a warm fire and some agood dring Iw-yeu ?;i>d*yewreineeiw. Yorr friend, Darrell Blalock tKc spirif^ remain uutK qou ' throughout the *k lB A § Qt_ , < Roberts Chevrolet, Inc. jj x , < MRS. ETTA P. WALL | * j * I * Word has been received here of * the death of Mrs. Etta Proctor i Wall,-66, mother of Mrs. J. H. i Cooper of Burnsville, Wednesday, \ in a hospital in Boiling Springs, * after an illness of two months. i Mrs. Wall was a native of Ruth- ’ erford County, but had recently re- i Sided at Boiling Springs. A mem ber Shoals Baptist Church, J a Gold Star Mother and j the widow of'G. O. Wall. 1 Surviving besides Mrs. Cooper ’ are two sons, Mai of Greer, S, C. i and Frank of Boiling Springs; i three brothers, two sisters and 11 , grandchildren. ] Funeral services were conducted ] Friday at 3 p. m. in High Shoals ’ Baptist Church By the Rev. i Fletcher McGinnis. Burial was : in High Shoals Cemetery. laughters, Mrs. Florence Baliew of Hamrick and Mrs. Laura Carroll and Mrs. Joanna Thomas and Miss Dolly Duncan, all of Burnsville RFD 2; a son, Frank, of Morganton; 16 grandchildren: 19 great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Mary Silver "of Weaverville; and a brother, WlHiam L. 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