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"Unto Us A Child Is Born" The trek staged in the Holy land of those who would immediately revive one of the greatest of demonstration! known to civilization, would more appropriately spread the meaning of Christmas to all the world. Newspapers spread across their pages pictures of the grand march back to the Holy City for that annual reunion known to early Christians. In addition to refreshing anew the sightss of joy and hope the "precious promise" sent by grace to mankind of "Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men" would stand out in its primitive significance. Down the corridors of the centuries, since the birth of that child to whom the world looked and Christians prayed, "good will to men" has always been glad tidings a/id good news. Across the land is still heard the cannon roar, the wail of the sufferings where hunger and disease infest where every kindred and tribe mingle. It is quite ironical that the great Apostle of goodwill and the peace loving Jesus, himself was rudely dealt with and put to death at the tender age of 33. From Cain, who slew his young brother, on through to the killing of boy children in the first crusade upon the premise that they wee boys on to this era in which we are living, when Barbara Jane Mackle was snatched from her mother's presence to be buried alive, lies on a carnage of human casualties which brings wonderment about that goodwill to men. The devastation of wars and rumors of wars in our own country, from savage bush battle to the flying troops of holicopters and machine guns likewise would cause one to speculate about that Utopia "peace on earth." Princes, priests and prophets and kings longed the glorious dawn of a promise -fulled with peace on earth. As this is being written the mighty Apollo is somewhere somewhere soaring in space around the moon, that citadel not before reached by man and with a fixation that was built upon the certain premise that nothing man could contrive would be able to master that unbelievable distance. Today brings its hoping and that "Joy to the world the Lord is come." That blessed intonation: "Come all ye faithful, Joyful an dtriumphant, Come, O come ye to Bethel of those unfortnunate captives just released from the Pueblo, returning to their homes and loved ones. The glory of the stride of civil rights, men coming from the boondocks of sorrow, ignorance and shame, to mount top places in civil life and their government. TRULY, UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN. INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO. MEMPHIS WORKS Presently Accepting Applications for Apprentice Opening as An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F Booker T. food on the last day before the beginning of the Christmas holidays. This food was delivered by members of the dubs to needy families, designated by students in the various home-rooms and clubs.. A colorlul Christmas program in the school's "gymnasium preceded the basket distributions. Miss Sandra Hamilton, a junior and Lewis Burnett, a senior, are presidents of the Y-Teens and Hi-Y respectively. As if by pre-arrangement, the Washington High Christmas cheer program was preceded by a Christmas Vesper Service, Sunday afternoon, Dec. 15, in Blair T. Hunt gymnasium. Under direction of veteran music instructor E. L. Pender the Christmas section and other excerpts from Handel's "Messiah." were featured. Appearing with the Glee Club were instrumental accompanists from the senior band which is directed by Walter Martin, bandmaster. Robert Phifer, Edward Rucker, Gerald Williams, Alfred Jordan, Paulette Gordon, Phyllis Taylor and Marilyn Wright were the featured soloists. The Duchess Social Club of Washington High, sponsored by Mrs. Rose Evans and Mrs. Bobbie Hentrel, took as one of its annual projects the rendering of community services to various hospitals and convalescent homes. For this Christmas, the club, whose president is Miss Paulette Gordon, a senior, donated a large fruit basket to the Lynnwood Convalescent Center at 1321 Mississippi Blvd. The Duchess Social Club was organized in 1967 by a group of senior girl students. The club now now has a membership of around 35 seniors. The annual project of the Barbette Social Club of Washington High School is entertaining the boys and girls of the Goodwill Homes. Each month a girl from the home is house guest of a Barbette member for a week-end They generally attend school activities. movies and neighborhood dances. On Friday. Dec. 13 the Barbettes gave its annual Christmas Party at Goodwill. The girls decorated two large Christmas trees and gave presents and refreshments to the girls and boys at the homes, after the trees were decorated. The Barbette members and their dates danced and chatted with the Goodwill Home residents. Special recognition is given to the club's business manager, Miss Jannette Becton, who directed the successful series of activities. The Booker T. Washington chapter of the Vocational, Industrial Clubs of America, consisting of students majoring in vocational courses' at the school has added to its program an annual Christmas "Gift Package" to those less fortunate The VICA Club is founded on the thesis that "we should help our fellow men." The annual "gift package" project is in its' second year. The first year's gifts went to Tobey Hospital. This year, the gifts will go to the Police Community Relations Service Centers. Sponsored by the Sunday School Dept James Stokes, Supt. REV. H. J. THOMPSON Pastor Now: pure relief for dry, problem skin VASELINE¯ PETROLEUM JELLY gives your skin the richer moisture it needs for protection from chapping, from dry ashy-gray skin. To keep your skin soft, younger looking, insist on genuine 'Vaseline' Petroleum Jelly. You pay a little more than for other brands of petroleum jelly... but your skin is Worth it! Vaseline WHITE PETROLET JELLY MY WEEKLY SERMON There are two stories conveying a sad, tragic after Christmas picture They are true stories. The first may be titled, "Crushed in the Rush"; the second may be titled, "putting the Christ Child Away." There appeared an article in the "Saturday Review." It went like this: "Last night the night after Christmas, a watchman at the Grand Eagle Department Store, while making his rounds of the bargain basement, found the body of a man lying, dead under a counter. He was thin to the point of emaciation, apparently between 30 and 35 years of age. He was shabbily dressed. His pockets were empty. Store officials believe that he was trapped and crushed in the Christmas rush and crawled, before dying, under the counter for protection and shelter. But they are unable to account for what appears to be nail wounds in hands and feet. The police are investigating." Yes, he was trampled and crushed in the paganistic commercial Christmas rush. In the Christmas rush many gave the Christ child so little to feed, on, therefore He was thin; He was, "shabbily dressed nothing in his pockets only nail wounds in His hand and feet. The church is the visible body of the Christ child. Is there anything in the church's treasury; is the church shabbily dressed; is the church lean with vacant pews? This brings to mind the mistreatment of some ministers of Christ. Now for another true story: Years ago there was a preacher who rode a circuit of four churches. He was lean, undernourished, always shabbily dressed. He was poorly paid. But his horse on which he rode his circuit was sleek, well fed well groomed. On a beautiful Sunday morning he dismounted his horse before the church door. A group of deacons were watching him One deacon said "Brother pastor why is it you are so lean, hungry looking and shabbily dressed and your horse is so sleek and plump, well groomed and well fed?" The good preacher replied, "Well you see it is this way, I take good care of my horse. I feed him well, I shelter him; but as for me my church doesn't take good care of me, my church doesn't pay me enough to live on.' Let us not trample and crush the Child Jesus. In the great rush of life let us not crush the church, the visible body of Jesus the Christ. Let us not tramble the ministers of Christ Jesus. Inasmuch as you crush and tramble the church you crush and tramble the Christ Jesus. Let us not put Christ away. There was a five-|ear-old girl who was thrilled beyond measure as she stood before the window of a big department store. In that window was the Nativity Scene. On a bed of straw a large baby doll, representing the Christ Child, lay. On Christmas Eve the little girl gazed at this Nativity Scene in mute adoration. The day after Christmas there was an afterChristmas sale. The little girl was so very nappy to go with her mother that she may again see the Nativity Scene and the doll baby Christ Jesus. When the little girl with her mother reached the store the window dresser was busy removing the Nativity Scene: In his arm was the beautiful doll. In alarm the little girl cried: "Look mother he Is taking away little Jesus." The mother said "Well he is putting Him away until next Christmas. Christmas has passed; don't be a window dresser and put away the Christ Child until next Christmas. "CRUSHED IN THE RUSH" Text: Matthew 25:35-48. There are two stories conveying a sad, tragic after Christmas picture They are true stories. The first may be titled, "Crushed in the Rush"; the second may be titled, "putting the Christ Child Away." There appeared an article in the "Saturday Review." It went like this: "Last night the night after Christmas, a watchman at the Grand Eagle Department Store, while making his rounds of the bargain basement, found the body of a man lying, dead under a counter. He was thin to the point of emaciation, apparently between 30 and 35 years of age. He was shabbily dressed. His pockets were empty. Store officials believe that he was trapped and crushed in the Christmas rush and crawled, before dying, under the counter for protection and shelter. But they are unable to account for what appears to be nail wounds in hands and feet. The police are investigating." Yes, he was trampled and crushed in the paganistic commercial Christmas rush. In the Christmas rush many gave the Christ child so little to feed, on, therefore He was thin; He was, "shabbily dressed nothing in his pockets only nail wounds in His hand and feet. The church is the visible body of the Christ child. Is there anything in the church's treasury; is the church shabbily dressed; is the church lean with vacant pews? This brings to mind the mistreatment of some ministers of Christ. Now for another true story: Years ago there was a preacher who rode a circuit of four churches. He was lean, undernourished, always shabbily dressed. He was poorly paid. But his horse on which he rode his circuit was sleek, well fed well groomed. On a beautiful Sunday morning he dismounted his horse before the church door. A group of deacons were watching him One deacon said "Brother pastor why is it you are so lean, hungry looking and shabbily dressed and your horse is so sleek and plump, well groomed and well fed?" The good preacher replied, "Well you see it is this way, I take good care of my horse. I feed him well, I shelter him; but as for me my church doesn't take good care of me, my church doesn't pay me enough to live on.' Let us not trample and crush the Child Jesus. In the great rush of life let us not crush the church, the visible body of Jesus the Christ. Let us not tramble the ministers of Christ Jesus. Inasmuch as you crush and tramble the church you crush and tramble the Christ Jesus. Let us not put Christ away. There was a five-|ear-old girl who was thrilled beyond measure as she stood before the window of a big department store. In that window was the Nativity Scene. On a bed of straw a large baby doll, representing the Christ Child, lay. On Christmas Eve the little girl gazed at this Nativity Scene in mute adoration. The day after Christmas there was an afterChristmas sale. The little girl was so very nappy to go with her mother that she may again see the Nativity Scene and the doll baby Christ Jesus. When the little girl with her mother reached the store the window dresser was busy removing the Nativity Scene: In his arm was the beautiful doll. In alarm the little girl cried: "Look mother he Is taking away little Jesus." The mother said "Well he is putting Him away until next Christmas. Christmas has passed; don't be a window dresser and put away the Christ Child until next Christmas. Calvin Taylor ris and a brand new baby girl at 930 S. Wellington, Apt. 17. A graduate of Father Bertrand High School, and a senior majoring in English at Memphis State University, he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin L. Taylor Sr., of 347 W. Waldorf. Mr. Ferguson said, "We are very happy that Calvin is coming with us. We feel that he will be a valuable addition to our news staff and that he will be alert to news situations as they develop in the Negro community." Mr. Taylor expects to graduate from Memphis State University in August. He is also a reporter for the Memphis Commercial Appeal Taylor said he expects to work part-time for WDIA. PTA Award Dec. 15 at Grace Baptist Church, 1231 North Manassas. Frank Kilpatrick was master of ceremonies. Geral dBlanchard city councilman, made a special presentation. C. L. Wells, co-ordinator administrator of the Shelby County Board of Education, was special guest. Music was furnished by the Grace Baptist Church Youth Choir. GREETINGS CHRISTMAS To all our fine friends, we extend our very best wishes for a most joyous holiday and offer our appreciation for your patronage. PHONES: 1085 THOMAS ST. Bus. 526-9390 Bus. 948-0177 Residence: 526-8357 WE WIRE FLOWERS Lakeview School News A talent show emphasizing the lighter side of Christmas was presented Wednesday morning, Dec. 18; to the student body of Lakeview School. The program consisted of a variety of songs and dances Fifteen selections were presented. Mrs. Toney's first grads sang "O Christmas Tree," Seventh graders danced to the music of "White Christmas." Mrs. Walls' fourth grade sang "We Wish You a Merry Christmas." These are just a few of the numbers rendered. A program emphasizing the serious side of Christmas given Dec. 19. Mrs. Hines' sixth grade began the program with a pantomime of "We Three Kings." Mrs. Willis' fifth grade presented "Long Ago in Bethlehem" followed by Mrs. Smith's fourth grade singing "Away in a Manger.' Mrs. Boyanton's first grade presented "The Friendly Beast." The children in Mrs. Barnes room gave as their number "The Happiness Tree." Mrs. Pope's class sang "Silent Night" and "Jingle Bells."" Mrs. Deschamp's fifth grade sang "Deck the Halls." They were followed by Mr. Green's sixth grade singing "Jey to the World." The program ended with Miss Cotham's children presenting "Come Let Us Adore Him." Mrs. Ruth Hines, sixth grade teacher, was in charge of both programs. In Memoriam In loving memory of my darling son, NATHAN" WARFORB, who passed away Dec. 25, 1945, while serving in the U. S. Army at Fort McPherson, Georgia. A precious one from us has gone; a voice we loved is stilt a place is vacant in our home, that never can be filled. Somewhere back of the sunset, where loneliness lies; he lives in a land of glory . . . mid the gold and blue of the skies. Not dead to us who loved him, but only gone before; he lives with us in memories, and will forevermore. Mrs. Pauline Warlord, mother Mrs. Mary Lee Thomas, sister. LAFF-A-DAY PSYCHIATRIST Interbank Selects NDC For Charge Cards System Interbank Card Association has named National Data Corporation of Atlanta Georgia to design and operate the Interbank Authorization System, according to Garrison A. Southard, president of the international bank charge card interchange system. Interbank currently has 900 banks which are participating in an exchange system permitting its member banks charge cards to be used to 43 states and in several foreign countries Interbank members scurrently have 13.2 million charge card accounts and 240.000 merchant businesses honoring their charge cards. National Data's existing computer in communications system will be expande to provide the Interbank Authorization Service. Charge card verification will be possible from any telephone in the United States. In addition, the frequency of use of each charge card will be monitored enabling member banks to detect dies of fraud abuse through NDC's early warning system. Request to NDC can be made by member" merchants and from local authorization centers to verify charge cards 'at the point of sale, at any time, day or night. The initial system being developed, which is optional for use by Interbank members, will be operational in the spring of 1969, As a second phase in the program, the system will be expanded so that member banks computer charge card files ca nbe directly accessed by NDC' s computer system through leased data communication, lines. NAACP Annual Meeting Set For Jan. 13 Executive Director Roy Wilkins will report to the annual meeting of the National Association for the Advancement of colored People on the "state of the NAACP" at the Pork Sheraton Hotel here, Monday morning, Jan. 13. Wilkins will report on the various activities of the Association during 1968 covering programs carried out by the several NAACP departments, significant achievements, membership and income figures, and highlights of branch actions. He will also indicate major programs and activities for the year 1969. The results of the election of members of the Board of Directors will also be announced at the annual meeting. 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