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WHAT IS CHRISTMAS LIKE IH BETHLEHEM? American* who dream of a white ChrUtma* with Santa Clau* popping down the chimney to the tune of “Jingle Bell*” can thank attorted writer* and poet* and the northern climate. ChrUtma* in the land of Chri»t‘» birth, however, i* another matter What i* ChrUtma* like in Bethlehem? There's generally no snow, for one thing, for winters are mild in the Judean hills around Bethlehem, reports World Book Encyclopedia. No Santa Claus listens to chil dren's pleas, for he's an Am erican invention based on a European saint. And there’s probably no decorated Christ mas tree in the village square; that custom originated in Ger many. Instead, the focal point of Christmas in Bethlehem is the Church of St Mary of the Nativity, supposedly built over the spot where Jesus was born. Here pilgrims from all over the world gather on Christmas Eve. First there is carol-singing in the square facing the church. Then all enter for the solemn midnight mass. After the service, an image of Christ is carried in a procession down into the grotto, and is placed in a manger where it lies until January 6, the Feast of the Cadet of Month Air Fore* ROTC Cadet A1C James R. Cunningham has been selected basic "Cadet of the Month" at Clem ton Univer sity. A member of the Biologi cal Sciences Club and The Tiger student newspaper staff, Cadet Cunningham is a soph omore majoring in biology. He is the son of Mrs. Ruth S. Cunningham of Black Moun tain. N. C. Although he is assigned to "B” Flight, his main duty this semester is commanding the flag detail. It is his respon sibility to see that the flag is lowered properly during all retreat ceremonies, and to in sure that the flag is properly displayed in front of Tillman Hall. Jim has taken much initi ative in his position and has proved able leadership to the fellow basics under his direct supervision. He displays the in terest and attributes that wins the respect of his fellow basics as well as his superiors. Cadet Cunningham is pleas ed with the AFROTC pro gram and is planning to enter the advanced program next year. ™G^^HIPMAN," WELL DRILLING & BORING CONTRACTOR Marion, N. C. • Dial 9151 —Call Collect— I Epiphany. After this ceremony, some may wander into the fields outside the town, where per haps shepherds long ago heard the news of the birth of Christ. All this takes place, of course, on the eve of Decem ber 25. But that’s not the end of Christmas in Bethle hem. For the Eastern Ortho dox churches celebrate the holiday on January 6, and the Armenians observe it on January 18, which is Janu ary 6, according to the old style or Julian calendar. Christmas Services At St. James St. James' Church, Vance Avenue, will celebrate Christ mas beginning on Thursday, December 24, with a service at 11:30 P.M. and then on Friday with a service at 10:00 A.M. The Christmas Eve Service will be preceded by a half hour of organ music by Clif ford J. Hotchkiss of the Ameri can Guild of Organists. The preludes will include “Saviour of the Heathen, Come" by J. S. Bach; “Wir Christenleut (Come, Christian Fold)P’ by W. F. Bach; "0 Come, O Come, Emmanuel” by Gerhard Krapf; "I Know a Rose Tree” (Varia tions in contemporary style) by Gerhard Krapf; “From Heaven High" by Pachelbel; “Noel—Une Vierge Pucelle” (Modern music for a Christ mas carol) by Le Begue; “O Come, All Ye Faithful” by Thomas Adams; "Good Chris tian Men, Rejoice” by J. S. Bach; “A Rose Breaks into Bloom” by Johannes Brahms; and "Pastorale” by Louis vierne. The candlelight service it self will be a celebration of the Nativity of our Lord with a celebration of the Lord’s Supper where Christ comes in the sacramental bread and wine. Scripture readings will include a description of re demption by Christ in the 2 Chapter of the Epistle to Ti tus and the familiar nativity story from the Gospel accord ing to St. Luke. The choir under the direc tion of Mrs. William Faucette will present two anthems. The first between the reading of the Epistle and the Gospel is the “Divinum Mysterium” us ing a translation of words by Aurelius Clemens Prudentius, 348-413 A.D. The second is an offertory anthem. “Rosa My stica” with a translation of words from Speier Gedetbuch in 1599. The service music for the "Lord, have mercy”, the "Holy, Holy, Holy” and the “O Lamb of God” is by Healey Willan written in 1928 in dedication to the Church of St. Mary Magdelene, Toronto, Canada, where he is organist and choir director; the “Glory be to God” is to the tune of Old Scottish Chant. Traditional Christmas hymns will also be sung. The sermon will be by the Rector, the Reverend Ibomas Droppers. [•••••wtwt'twwifmtitnifieititittmtifnniMiti THE BLACK MOUNTAIN NEWS Published Each Thursday at Black Mountain, N. C. Established 1945 GORDON H. GREENWOOD Editor & Publisher Second Class Postage paid at Black Mountain, N. C. GARNET E. GREENWOOD Associate Editor MRS. EDITH K. BENEDICT News Editor MRS. ELIZABETH KEITH Society Editor W. C. FIELD Adv. Mgr. Mechanical Department ANDREW MILOVITZ—CARROLL E. MARLER A. TYSON BABER—ROBERT McKINNEY—JIMMY HART 9««<(>M*C<CtCtC(CtCtCtC««CIC>CtCtC<C<C<C<CtC!CtCtCtC<<'C'C'C<C‘Cl««>C'<>CIC'C« Give Records FOR CHRISTMAS See Our Selection of Classical, Broadway and Hollywood, Popular, Religious, Folk Music and Children’s Records. We Can Supply Most Any Record On Special Order. GOFF RADIO & TV 100 Broadway Black Mountain, N. C. I The Christmas celebration at St James’ will continue on Saturday with a service at 10:00 AM. in honor of St. Stephen, the first martyr for the Redeemer. On Sunday, Holy Communion Services at 8:00 and 11:00 A M. will honor St. John, the Apostle and Evangelist, who beautifully pro claimed “the Word - made flesh” in his Gospel and Epist les. On Monday at 10:00 A M the children who were killed when Herod tried to kill the infant Jesus will be remember ed in a service for “The Holy Innocents.” Friday's com memoration at 10:00 A.M. will recall the official naming of Jesus according to Jewish Law at the time of His Circumci sion. On the second Sunday after Christmas, January 3, services will be held at 8:00 and 11:00. The scripture reading will be concerned with the Holy Family's Flight to Egypt and return to Nazareth according *o St. Matthew. The celebration of Christ mas will be concluded on Wed nesday. January 6th. when the Holy Communion Service at 10:00 AM. will acknowledge Christ’s manifestation to the Gentiles, in particular to the three Gentile Kings from the East, on the Feast of the Epiphany. "Tar Heel Tom" To Des Moines Turkey Test Turkeys are extremely im portant right now. People are enjoying the Season's best from North Car olina turkey ranches. And, the turkeys are feel ing proud that one of their number—over four million in the state during the 196-1 crop year—will be chosen as the “top” bird to be called “Tar Heel Tom.” January 5-7, “Tar Heel Tom” will be representing North Carolina at the big meeting of the National Tur key Federation at Des Moines Iowa, at the Governor's Chal lenge Heaviest Turkey Con test. “Tar Heel Tom” started out as a little fellow, but with scientific feeding he has grown to a heavier turkey than is normally featured at the supermarket and the cor ner grocer’s meat counter Most turkeys grown by the srtate’s turkey industry are grown with modern families and the modern housewife in mind. Wyatt upchurch, Kaeford, president of the North Caro lina Turkey Federation, showed Commissioner Gra ham’s turkey representative two kinds of turkeys, bronze and white. Both are fam ilar to the turkey industry. Mrs. Eevelyn Harper, secre tary in the poultry and egg section of the North Caro lina Department of Agricul ture— and housewife — saw how both lines of turkeys looked when raised for the modern housewife. Carl Tower, head section for NCDA, said plans are being made now to fly the selected turkey to Des Moines. He and turkey man, Upchurch hope that the special turkey will not only represent North Carolina's crop, but will help tip the scales toward win ning the contest. “We are counting on ‘Tar Heel Tom’ to fairly represent the best in live turkeys as an ‘all round gobbler’ at the contest,” Tower said. Pvt. Pertiller Assigned To 3rd Infantry Army Pvt. John C. Per tiller, son of Mr. and Mrs James W. Pertiller, 116 Eas st., Black Mountain, was as signed to the 3d Infantry Di vision in Germany, Nov. 20. Pertiller, assigned to head quarters Company, 1st Bat tallion of the division’s 4th Infantry, entered the Army in June 1964 and completed basic combat training at Fort Gordon, Ga. The 20-year-old soldier at tended Stephens-Lee High school in Asheville. LYDIA CLASS HAS COVERED DISH SUPPER The Lydia Class of the Flrsi Baptist Church held theii Christmas meeting in the hom< of Mrs. M. E. Head, teacher on Tuesday, December 15 A covered dish supper wa: enjoyed after which the grouj wrapped gifts for an under privileged family. Guests and members pres ent were Mrs. Harry Gasper son, Mrs. Winston Craig, Mrs William Holcombe, Mrs. Rob ert Queen, Mrs. Leroy Huf man, Mrs. Blanche Allman Mrs. Glenn Stafford, Mrs Cecil Nanney, Mrs. Brod; Warren, Mrs. Peter Bolkan Mrs. Henry Tetrev, Mrs. Jacl McMahan, Mrs. Paul Hend ley, Mrs. J. D. Styles, Mrs Bea Martin, and Mr. and Mrs Head. Newspaper want ads ar carefully watched by econo mists as a barometer of bus: ness conditions. CLASS MEETS WITH MRS. CLARENCE RAMSEY The Dorcas Sunday School Class of the First Baptist Church held their Christmas meeting with Mrs. Clarence Ramsey, Monday night, Dec. 14. The house was beauti fully decorated throughout in keeping with the Christmas season. Gift packages were wrapped for some of the lo cal children who are in Pen land School. Mrs. T. W. Wil son presented a Christmas reading. Members and guests pres ent were Mrs. Bruce Harris, Mrs. Fred White, Mrs. Clyde Hall, Mrs. Sanders Hudson, Mrs. Ed Miracle, Mrs. Tate Blankenship, Mrs. Francis Blankenship, Mrs. A1 White and Germaine, Mrs. Eugene Slatkin, Mrs. Grady Rozzelle, Mrs. Nora Hummer, Mrs. Owen Smith, Mrs. Tom Bliz ard, Mrs. James Pace, Mrs. Harold Brooks, Mrs. Conway Tatham, Miss Mary Pitt, Mrs. Ernest Reed, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Marshall Mott, Teacher, and Mrs. Ramsey. After an exchange of gifts delicious refreshments were served. It’s your right to know— our duty to inform. For you as for us, truth must remain the weapon of democracy. December Gay, Dark, Dismal And Dangerous December is a gay month and a dark, dismal month. And both sides of the coin spell danger on streets and highways. The danger in festivity comes from too many peo ple who forget they are go ing to have to drive after an office party or a social event where alcoholic beverages flow freely. The results are a predic table upswing in traffic mis haps and resulting injuries, death and property damage. Last December is a case in point—144 died in wrecks. x nut a iivm, au % Specifically, studies by the Department of Motor Ve hicles into the causes of wrecks, show that ‘‘had been drinking” is a strong con tributing factor. That tra ditional “one for the road” is about the most deadly Yule gift anyone can offer a mo torist. It would be kinder to offer a round of Russian Roulette. In addition to party prob lems in December, highways are most likely to be treach erous. Reduced speed be comes a cardinal rule. The traffic experts say drive at a rate at which you are ab solutely sure you can stop within a few feet. Here are some of their sug gestions to keep from mak ing winter driving blunders BRAKES: Have them equal ized. You need balanced braking for slippery going. MUFFLER: Odorless fumes from a faulty muffler or tail pipe can kill you. Drive with a window partly open. WINDSHIELD: Live wiper blades, proper arm tension and a working defroster are wintertime musts. Check them. LIGHTS: Headlights, tail lights, brake lights and di rectional signals should work A-OK. And they must he kept clean. TIRES: Tires should have enough good tread to bite into snow. Snow tires are better. Roll easy, with short brak ing punches, then let off so that you don’t merely slide on patches of snow or slush. CHAINS: Reinforced tire chains are best for severe winter conditions. Tests by winter driving experts prove that when the going is tough, the best answer is reinforced tire chains. The vehicles agency also adds this: Winter or summer, use your seat belts. If you don’t have them, get them. SUDDEN THAWT ... In traffic, anger is only one let ter short of danger. SHORT SHOTS ... In Toledo, Ohio, a driver was charged by police with swip ing away at small compact cars with a fly swatter as he drove along a highway. Custom cars are nothing new. In 1899, anyone with a little mechanical aptitude , could buy "Dykes No. 1 Out . fit,” a do-it-yourself automo i bile kit which came complete i with engine, transmission, ■ wheels, steering device and radiator—everything but the • body. The kit was popular • up 'to the introduction of . mass production techniques in - automobile manufacturing. And in Washington, an au , tomobile writer walked up to . a driver in a parked car to ’ ask him a question, only to , find out that the “driver” c was an inflated balloon. The - balloon was the brainchild of . an inventor, who claimed it . would prevent auto thefts. Cost $15. i Newspaper advertising is - printed salesmanship that - brings to consumers news of products. Tea and Topic Study Authors For Children The regular monthly bv. ji ness and literary meeting of the Tea end Topic Club was held on Monday, December 14, at the home of Mrs. W. W. White with eleven members present. The president, Mrs W. W. "White, presided. Members brought g'fts for the WNC Sanatorium. A do nation of $25 was sent to Eliada Home for Children. Mrs. A. F. Tyson, Jr. gave a report on the annual Christ mas basket project, giving names of needy families, and the Clubs, Churches and in dividuals who will assemble and deliver the baskets at Christmas time. She announc ed that Kearfott Company would again provide turkeys for the most needy families in this area. The Club, as well as the community, is indebted to Mrs. Tyson for her work over the years in preparing the list for the annual Christmas baskets. Mrs. S. S. Cooley was in charge of the program and she gave a most interesting program on the writers of (children’s literature in the period from 1860 to 1900. Some of the most successful authors in this era were. I.ouisa May Alcott, Joel Chand ler Harris, Mary Mopes Dodge, Kate Douglas Wiggin, Lewis Carroll, Horatio Alger and Mark Twain. In 1860 Beadle S Co. published the first dime novel. In three years time five million dime novels had been sold. Mrs. Cooley re viewed the book “The Birds’ Christmas Carol”, by Kate Douglas Wiggin. Mrs. Wiggin was born in 1856, in Philadel pliia. Three of her most pop ular stories are "Mother Car ey’s Chickens, "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm”, and "The Birds’ Christmas Carol”. The story is about Carol Bird who was born on Christmas Day. Carol was an invalid. One of the most interesting features of the book was the Christmas party given by Carol and her family for the Ruggles child ren. The meeting adjourned and a social hour followed during which the hostess served re freshments to the following members: Mrs. B. G. Byron, Mrs. S. S. Cooley, Mrs. Leslie Garton, Mrs. R T. Greene. Mrs. Gordon Greenwood, Mrs. Otty Leeman, Mrs. Richard Oulahan, Mrs. W. W. Phillips, Mrs. A. F. Tyson, Jr., Mrs. Max Woodcock, and Mrs. Car ter, a visitor from Samoa, mother of Mrs. Phillips. For Appalachia mt m George M, Stephens, Jr., who has been Specie! Assis tant for Economic Develop ment to Gov. Sanford, has re signed to accept an appoint ment as director of one of the two task forces with the Federal Development Plan ning Committee for Appala chia. The role of the task force will be to carry out the work done by the President’s Ap palachian Regional Commission in preparing sound programs of public investment in the Appalachian region. Stephens, a native of Ashe ville, has served in the Gov ernor’s office since March, 1964, assisting the Governor in planning programs and pro jects for the economic develop ment of the state. His duties have included liaison with lo cal development organizations and with federal development programs. Pvt. Owensby Assigned Clerk With C Of 82nd Army Pvt. Ronald H. Owens by, 18. whose wife, Wanda, lives at 100 Beaver dr., Ashe ville, N. C., was assigned to the 82d Engineer Battalion in Ger many, Nov. 20. Owensby, a construction spec ialist in the battalion’s Com pany C, entered the Army in June 1964 and completed basic training at Fort Jackson, S. C. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank N. Owensby, Route 1, Swannanoa, he is a 1964 grad uate of Owen High School in Swannanoa. and was employed by Tops For Shoes in Ashe ville, before entering the Army. Gift of the Wise Man la search of ■ gift that bean promise for the future? Then follow the suggestion of Inger Stevens, star of Screen Gems’ popular series, “The Farmer's Daughter," and give the gift of the wise man of today— UJS. Savings Bonds. Sgt. McMahan On Duty With Supply Section Marine Sergeant William W. McMahan, son of Mr. and M's. Dewey McMahan of Rt. 1, Swannanoa, recently re ported for duty to Marine Air Control Squadron Five at New River Marine Corps Air Fac ility, Jacksonville, N. C. He has been assigned to the Supply Section with the squadron. Before entering the service in March 1953, he attended Swannanoa High school. Thinking is like living and dying. Each has to do it for himself. Enthusiasm is the best fuel to warm up a cold prospect. Survey Reveals Trade Stamps Favorite Item The number of United States households in which trading stamps are saved grew by three million this year, according to the latest nation wide survey by an indepen dent research firm of Benson & Benson, Inc., of Princeton, N. J. The pollsters found in their canvass that trading stamps now are saved for redemption in about 48 million homes across the country, as com pared with about 45 million in 1963. Stamps have been saved in better than eight out of every ten homes in the country since 1962. The Benson & Benson sur vey has been conducted each year since 1957 for The Sper ry and Hutchinson Company, distributors of S&H Green Stamps. S&H is the oldest and largest company in the trading stamp field. d & pw Meet Per Anunal Holiday Social The Business and Profes sional Woman’s Club held their annual Christmas meet ing Dec. 14 at the home of Mrs. Anne Higginbotham. The house was beautifully decorat ed in keeping with the Christ mas season. Games were play-1 cd and gifts were exchanged by members. Gifts were also brought for the W.N.C. Sanatorium and a donation was made to a Chinese nursing home in China, which is a monthly project of the group. Present for the meeting were Miss Pauline Tipton, Mrs. Ann Cordell, Mrs. Madeline Todd, Miss Lillian Russell, Mrs ! Evlyn Lusk. Miss Luna Wag ner, Mrs. Josie Haynes, Mrs. Martha Chasteen, Mrs. Sara T. Gorham, Miss Betty Maxwell, Mrs. Elizabeth Clough, Mrs. Josephine Hickey, Miss Annis Kirby, Mrs. Susie McDonald, Mrs. Barbara Helgreen, Miss Louise Sloan, Mrs. Harrie Mor row1 and the hostess, Mrs. Higginbotham. Airman Lamb Reassigned To Laredo AFB Airman Third Class Steve M. Lamb, son of Mrs. M. C. Burchfield, of 309 Montreat Road, Black Mountain, has graduated from the training course for U. S. Air Force jet aircraft mechanics at Amaril lo AFB, Tex. Airman Lamb, a graduate of Swain Country High School, is being reassigned to Laredo AFB, Tex., for duty. Annel's Growth Told C of C By Fred Cooper Herbert Coman presided during the December meetin" of the Chamber of Commerce last we"V. He announced that ballots for the election of of ficers for the coming year will be mailed within a few days and the annual banquet will be held on January 29. Mrs. Henry Pittman report ed on her visitation to new comers. The Merchants Division re ported that all Christmas lights are up and payment for the expense is still S100 short of the pledge. Appreciation was expressed to Beacon Manufacturing Com pany for their hospitality in entertaining the Chamber dur ing the November meeting when groups were given guid ed tours of the plant showing the various stages in the mak ing of blankets. Fred Cooper, manager of Amcel. was speaker for the meeting. He told the members something of the history of his organization which employs about 300 men and women, most of whom hold college degrees and many come from the Black Mountain-Swr.nnan ca communitv with all but 28 from Buncombe. The economy of the area is boosted by the $2 million pay roll. To show the size operation in which his plant is involved Mr. Cooper revealed that the ccmpany spends $158,000 for utilities and $64,500 for travel of which $52,500 is spent lo cally for air travel. Since taking over the Oer likon plant Ameel has spent 1.8 million in capital for ex pansion and to replace out dated equipment. According to the National Safety Council there have been over 2 million man hours with out a lost time accident. His plant, Mr. Cooper stated, has felt the impact of shifts in defense SDendine. R. E. Davis, USN With Fremont In Puerto Rico Boatswain’s Mate Second Class Raymond E. Davis, USN, son of Mrs. Oms Davis of 322 Fountainway Street, Swannanoa, recently visited San Juan, Puerto Rico aboard the attack transport USS Fre mont operating in the Cari bean. The Fremont earri(, >at ready Marines f0r Ct'r'' lault landings. Sea a* She is a unit of the . , :ic Fleet and operate tan‘ Norfolk, Va. P at°8 ^ „ Parkway Auto Service (Formerly Slagles) Route 70 E Swannanoa, M ^ Special Offering On Automatic Transmission Service Powerflite — 1955-1959 — Plymouth & D0f] Fordomatic — 1954-1958 — Ford Powerglide — 1955-1959 — Chevrolet REBUILT and INSTALLED COMPLETE $105.00 All Others Comparatively Low: Band Adjustment — $5.95 Seals — $30.00 and $40.00 90 Days or 4,000 Mile Guarantee — Brakes Relined — 25% off Parts — — Tuneups — 15% off Parts — Dial 686-7198—or come in and let's get acquainted. Houston Wright, Owner GROVE STONE & SAND Branch of B. V. Hedrick Gravel and Sand Co. SWANNANOA, N. C. i« l«««c >C >« «*«««!« i****1* *< **'*'*'* Good wishes around you, good cheer abounding . • • may the heart-warming simple joys of Christmas be yours. WILLIAMS BROS. OIL SERVICE BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
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