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Boys Home Residents Have Varied Ideas On Christmas By: Bill Thompson What do boys think about at Christmas? This was a question we askeL several boys at Boys Home at Lake Waceamaw, N. C. Beys Heme is a home for neg lected and underprivileged boys. These boys’ ages ranged from 10 years old to 18 years old as their opinions about Christmas were varied and, in many cases, these answers showed an inno cent awareness and offered an insight into what Christmas jeally is. For a boy spending his first Chlistmas at Home, day brings something new. Little Don English, just ten years old, said he liked Christmas plays and I’m gong to be one of the kings this year”. Saving money' to buy gifts is alsi something new for Don. He wants to buy his brother, Steve, iwho is at Boys Heme) a “football of his own”, Don's little eyes sparkle and he tries to push his unruly tiair down on his head as he speaks of Santa Claus and hopes that Santa knows he moved since last Chrismtas. We talked to Johnny Eddins in his fifth grade classroom at the elementary school at Boys Heme as he was drawing a manger scene with crayons. When asked what Christmas meant to him, Johnny said frankly, “Why, it’s the birthday of Jesus! Didn’t you konw that"? Johnny has been at Boys Home a lttle over a year and he re membered the bik party at the Home and “the moat presents I ever got”. Johnny said that what ha would like moat for Christ mas would be for hts lttle ab ler la hare a alee Christmas as ha had. Isn’t that the spirit of Christmas? A l A RECORD SHOP NOW OPEN Records Make Wonderful Christmas Gifts. I A Gift That Can Last Fur Years. A I A Record Shop flffin Starao Album $4*79 I 2nd. On* Only $2.50 I Monaural Album $3.98 - 2nd. One Only $2.50 /jjrarel SOesgel Sheet Music t ' S flppßr CamdenA Harmony Ml Album $1.98 •v 1JU j? 2nd. Ono Only $1.25 All Children's Records Vi Off. Car Tapes, (Good Selection) Horn* Tap* Units, Record Racks, Small Radios S Record Players, Needles. Special Orders Taken For Any Records THURSDAY. DEC. 11. 1901 As one walked around the cam pus at Boys Home, the anticipa tion of Christmas could be seen on the faces of the boys. Little Ronn e Burney, running across the lawn, had a small, red song book in his hand. “Are you going to hear us practice our Christ mas p!ay”? What do you say to two brifdit eyes and a grin from ear to ear? We went to the prac tice. There were several boys In the prctice room and Mrs. McCray, the music director, came in shortly. It is no easy job to quieten 10 little boys full of Chr'stmas enthusiasm. But they soon began to work. The manger scene was set with papier mache’ animals and straw was scattered on the floor. In a wooden trough was a baby doll (obviously borrowed) wrap ped in a blanket. There was also a very dgnified Joseph and a somewhat embarrassed Mary. Presently we heard voices singing (together?) "We three king 9 of Orient’s ’Ark’ as they came walk’ng down the middle of the room. Little Don English was there just as he said he would be with his tin foil crown and holding a pillow wth nothing on R—not even a pillow case. He was the head of the procession and he led the group to the manger where they placed their pillows. Again we heard a song. “It came upon a m dnight clear, that glorious song of old. . . ” From the side of the room came a Uttde boy with a shock of red hair and about a thousand frecklea —and angel’s wings on h : s back. At the same time three boys wear lag bathrobes and carrying sticks newly cut from the woods, walked down die a'sle. As they Garden Time By: M. E. GARDNER Fcr this column I am draw ing ratrer heavily from the re cent remarks by Dr. Donald D. Mocre, Southeastern Baptist Seminary, when speaking to a Ra’eigh group. His subject: “Yuletide Traditions.” Dr. Moore dscussed family traditions and pointed out that many are quite recent innova tions. Crstmas was first celebrated all stood around the manger everyone be*an to sing "0 Come all ye faihful, joyful and trium phant. . . ” Immediately after the song was over, the trance was broken and wise men and shepherd* became l ttle boys. One of the Boys H«me Singer* who had been singing hi lh* background cw«e and sat berida us. Charles Weds was rather nee locking and about fifteen years old. When a*Ved what he Hked meat about Christmas, ha said he Hked the trios the B*nf -ers made Ml over North Caro lina to present Christmas pro grams to the various civic dubs. Charles evidently liked to sing. He said he praticularly liked Christmas rrusic and he liked meeting all the nice people on the singing trips. Unfortunately Christmas is noi a happy time for everybody. One of the older boys said the best Christmas he could have was for his father to come back home. And there are others with s'milar wishes. For those boys the best thev can lr'pe for is a “substitute Christmas. What do Boys at Boys Home think about Christmas? The ps-ne th*r«*s e-ervone thinks about— being with loved ones, happiness for everyone. Op«R Uitil 8:00 P.M.I Thursday - Friday - S«tvrd«y i ■ -- -- ■ THE YANCEY RECORD\ about 320-333 A.D. Before that time celebrating birthdays was considered to be pagan. “Jesus, Light of the Nations,” the first hymn, was written in 368 A.D. The more popular carols of to day came later; “Joy to the World” in 1718 and “Silent N'ght” in 1818. The practice of trimming the Christmas tree came from me dieval mystery plays and moved into England in 1841. German immigrants brought the idea to America and it was in this country that trees were first displayed in public places. M stletoe and holly were both considered sacred (I have given my readers the story of holly, and its Christmas meaning, in previous columns). In Rome mistletoe was a symbol of peace. Two warring parties who stood under a "sprig” of it were from trat time onward at peace. From this originated the blessed season, peace j si— Yeung Auto Sales ill GREETINGS ■p f|: ''fie P / ■ • 1 1967 Because Christmas it the time to remember good friends, we are thinking of you and with you a happy holiday. Burnsville Discount Store — custom of kissing under the mistletoe. The origin of Christmas cards is disputed, according to Dr. Mcore. One theory holds that the first cards were created by an English artist in 1842 *fho sent 100 cards to friends. A German imm'grant brought the idea to America in 1875. Manv old Christmas customs are still followed in seme fore ign countries. In the Slavic countries, children s’eep in the hay on Christmas night to com memorate the lowly birth of the Christ Ch ; kl. In Holland tbs Dutch children fill the r wooden shoes with straw so that Santa’s “white horse” will have some thing to eat while making his rounds. This gesture, the child ren hope, will move Santa to be generous with candy and other Christmas goodies. A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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